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 Ficlet Prompts for November
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-11-2025 12:02
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With apologies from Travisina for their late arrival - Here are two suggestions: 1. Supermoon. Last night - 5th November - was the Supermoon (for those lucky enough to have clear skies), when a full Moon occurs at the closest point to Earth during its orbit. But what would a Supermoon be in the B7 universe? A natural moon or artificial satellite? What would it look like, what would be its effects or purpose? 2. Topaz is November's birthstone. According to Greek mythology, this yellow stone provided increased strength during combat, and invisibility in times of danger! How useful would that be for members of the Liberator / Scorpio crews...? Up and at 'em, ficleteers! |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 17-11-2025 13:56
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So here goes....a short one this time as I'm off on me hols Saturday....... If Only..... “And of course, the beauty of this amulet is the power it bestows upon its wearer.” The old man was almost hypnotising his audience. They stared spellbound as he held the amulet up to the sun. “See how it shines!!” the old man hissed. And Vila couldn’t help but join in the the collective sound of appreciation. The yellow jewel set within a gold locket. “This yellow Topaz has, according to the Ancients, great powers. Who ever wears this beautiful token can become invisible to his enemies and become imbued with great strength to subdue his enemies. Now who wishes to possess such a magical item?” Vila was almost trampled as the crowd rushed forward, each waving various amounts of credits...and that had been Vila’s downfall. A new planet. A new source of possible income from those unaware of Vila’s own ‘magical’ powers and an astute Federation official on the look out for miscreants and the man’s cameras had zoomed in on Vila almost as soon as he had began his foray into helping himself to other people’s property. Another arrest. Another trial. And this time a harsh sentence...a lifetime on Cygnus Alpha. But that was then. Now Vila was wishing that he had managed to relieve that old man of that yellow Topaz with its magical powers. It would have rendered him invisible to the horror that was stalking him right now. Even the enormous strength would have helped as he knew that there was no way he could defend himself from the much stronger individual who was intent on finding his location. Vila had found the hiding place. Deep inside the Orbital Shuttle. On a narrow ledge. It would only need a quick look and he would be discovered. The voice sounded again...almost pleading. If only he had managed to get that Topaz. But it was no good dwelling on what could have been. Right now he was too scared to move; sweat pouring down his face, mingling with his tears. And the soft voice came again... “Please help me, Vila.” The voice of the man who Vila had considered a colleague. The voice of the man who was willing to kill to escape certain death. The voice of Kerr Avon...... Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 02-12-2025 18:29
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Lovely story, Littlesue. Poor Vila! |
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