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 Ficlet Prompts for May
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 03-05-2026 10:13
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Travisina tells me she has been enjoying the spring plants and flowers and says: So, for this month's ficlets: 1. In B7 we've encountered carnivorous plants, drug-producing fungi, forests, glass flowers etc. What other plants, flowers and trees could be out in the B7 universe, and what might happen if any were brought on board Liberator / Scorpio / Xenon Base? 2. If any of our heroes / villains were to be transformed into a flower, plant or tree, who would turn into what? What a fascinating idea. Can't exactly imagine Vila as a buttercup myself, but in ficlets, anything can happen. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 15-05-2026 09:17
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Travisina tells me she has been enjoying the spring plants and flowers and says: So, for this month's ficlets: 1. In B7 we've encountered carnivorous plants, drug-producing fungi, forests, glass flowers etc. What other plants, flowers and trees could be out in the B7 universe, and what might happen if any were brought on board Liberator / Scorpio / Xenon Base? 2. If any of our heroes / villains were to be transformed into a flower, plant or tree, who would turn into what? What a fascinating idea. Can't exactly imagine Vila as a buttercup myself, but in ficlets, anything can happen. When you say, "transformed into a tree", might that include a Eurovision en-tree? Mind you, B7 and Eurovision are intrinsically incompatible as you're only allowed six on stage. Don't panic, I've irreversibly retired from ficletting. There's only so much apathy and disinterest I'm prepared to generate. |
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| BlueyH |
Posted on 19-05-2026 11:36
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…Mind you, B7 and Eurovision are intrinsically incompatible as you're only allowed six on stage. Au contraire, the two are completely compatible as you are allowed six on stage, plus an annoying box of flashing lights! I look exactly as Avon reasoned I would.
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| littlesue |
Posted on 20-05-2026 07:53
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Well here goes...... ‘......I Heard it on the Grapevine’ “What are you doing here in the Freight Bay, Vila?” Soolin’s gaze remained unwavering as she stared at the guilty looking man who was anxiously hiding something behind his back. “Um...how did you...?” “Vila, when I hear strange noises at night, I tend to investigate.” “Oh, just in case it’s Dorian coming back I imagine. You know, I have the same problem...” “Vila!” “Well, it’s like this. The last time I went with Tarrant to get some supplies I came across this man who said he could solve my problem.” “And what problem is that?” “Wine..and not having enough of it. Anyway,. to cut a long story short, he said all I need is this!” And Vila produced a potted plant. “And how is that going to solve your problem?” “It’s a vine and from it we get grapes and from grapes we get wine. All I have to do is grow it and, my dear Soolin, we have wine by the barrel!” “And you intend to grow it here, in this Freight Bay with out any light or insects?” “Who needs insects?” Vila asked, preparing a basic trellis for the vine to grow along. “You do,” Soolin replied, “No insects, mostly bees, no pollination. Basic horticultural facts, my dear Vila!” “What the hell is this?” demanded Avon as he confronted Vila in the crew room. In his hand was one of his jackets and growing through the jacket was a large green tendril, or rather the remains of it. “Um...how did that get there? And what’s happened to the rest of my grapevine?!” “Your grapevine?” “Yes, my grapevine.” “It suddenly appeared through the ventilator in my quarters and decided to grow though my jacket.” “The ventilation shafts? Why would it do that. It supposed to be in the Freight bay!” “Well it seems to have other ideas.” Soolin sauntered in. “I did tell him it needed light and it’s only doing what nature intended and I think you’ll find its growing everywhere.” Tarrant came in with a boot in his hand and there was another tendril poking out of that. “Is this your doing, Vila?” “Well...” Dayna was next; this time with a tendril firmly clasped in her hand. “Look what tried to join me in the shower?!” “Vila,” Avon began, “It’s got to go.” “Go where? What about my wine?” “I’ll buy you some next time we go for supplies,” Tarrant said. “What do we do?” Dayna asked. “We teleport it out to the surface," Avon replied, “and our green fingered friend can tend it out there.” “What? Out there? In the cold?” “Whose going to put a teleport bracelet round it’s..it’s.. stem?” Soolin enquired. They all looked at Vila. “All right. I’ll do it as long as Tarrant keeps his promise.” “Don’t push it, Vila.” Later, a vine free Xenon base returned to normal. Vila was gazing at one of the screens. “Well, I suppose it’s for the best.” He raised his glass, “Cheers!” 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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