Sir Belvedere studied the board. "You have me at checkmate," he said.
The dragon inclined her head. "You fought well, Sir Knight."
The knight stood. "I love what you've done. The kaleidescope of colors enhances the cavern visually."
"Thank you. A fairy taught me the spell. Until next time?"
"I battled valiantly with the dragon. The townsfolk are safe for another month." The knight paused. "Next time, shall I bring scones?"
"That," replied the dragon, "would be lovely."
#tootfic
"You deleted your planet?" asked Azrafel. "Can't you restore if from a backup?"
"I haven't backed up since the Mesozoic Era!" Ariel wailed. "I was on the verge of civilization! Domesticated crops! Cities! All gone!"
"Well," said Azrafel, "it's not so bad. Dinosaurs are pretty cool...."
Ariel was not mollified. "Dinosaurs can't worship you, Azrafel. I was set to become a god...."
"A god," noted Azrafel, "who forgets to back up his work...."
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic
"You wish me to summon and bind a water spirit to operate your new drawbridge?"
"Indeed!" exclaimed Duke Ruben. "We were hoping you could donate your spellwork for free."
Medea raised an eyebrow. "Why would I do that?"
"Everyone will marvel that Medea the sorceress created this wonder! Think of the exposure!"
"I think," she said, "that transforming you to a frog would net me equal exposure, yes?"
The duke swallowed hard. "Is 1,000 gold guilders good?"
#microfiction #tootfic
"The advantage is a new life in a new world. You choose who you will become."
"And the disadvantages?"
"You leave your old life behind -- your friends, family... and memories. You won't recall who you were."
He was old, with few friends. A new start was enticing. He signed the paperwork, and stepped through the gateway... and into bright sunlight.
She froze. What had she been thinking? Memories drifted then vanished like morning mist. She could not recall.
#microfiction
I never really did a "hello, this is me" type post at home.social, but now that I've moved I suppose it's as good a time as any.
1. I'm older than I look.
2. I attended my first science fiction con in... um, the year that Apple introduced the MacIntosh, because I remember watching the "1984 won't be like 1984" ad at the con. Oh, so maybe that was 1984!
3. I have worked with a local writer's group for more than 30 years. I do like to write. ^_^
"We wish to honor the first earthling into space," said the aliens, "by inviting them to join us on our journey across the cosmos."
The earth representative frowned. "You must mean Yuri Gagarin? Unfortunately, he is long dead."
"A minor detail, given our technology," the aliens replied, "and no, we do not refer to the human."
The air grew bright and hot. Colors swirled. A dog appeared.
Said the aliens, "Come with us, Laika. Join us on our journey."
The dog barked happily.
#microfiction
"You're an atheist priest?" asked the barman of the Lute & Pillage Tavern. "How's that work?"
The dark elf glanced up. "I put my faith," said Dherlieth Crieran, "in life itself, and the vast universe."
"But surely," said the barman, "gods exist. We had one here last Wednesday! Jabrilira, Goddess of Existential Midnight Questions!"
"And is she worthy of your faith and devotion?" asked the dark elf.
"Well..." the barman said. "Not as such. She stiffed me on the tab...."
#microfiction
Sir Belvedere studied the board. "You have me at checkmate," he said.
The dragon inclined her head. "You fought well, Sir Knight."
The knight stood. "I love what you've done. The kaleidescope of colors enhances the cavern visually."
"Thank you. A fairy taught me the spell. Until next time?"
"I battled valiantly with the dragon. The townsfolk are safe for another month." The knight paused. "Next time, shall I bring scones?"
"That," replied the dragon, "would be lovely."
#tootfic
"You deleted your planet?" asked Azrafel. "Can't you restore if from a backup?"
"I haven't backed up since the Mesozoic Era!" Ariel wailed. "I was on the verge of civilization! Domesticated crops! Cities! All gone!"
"Well," said Azrafel, "it's not so bad. Dinosaurs are pretty cool...."
Ariel was not mollified. "Dinosaurs can't worship you, Azrafel. I was set to become a god...."
"A god," noted Azrafel, "who forgets to back up his work...."
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic
"You wish me to summon and bind a water spirit to operate your new drawbridge?"
"Indeed!" exclaimed Duke Ruben. "We were hoping you could donate your spellwork for free."
Medea raised an eyebrow. "Why would I do that?"
"Everyone will marvel that Medea the sorceress created this wonder! Think of the exposure!"
"I think," she said, "that transforming you to a frog would net me equal exposure, yes?"
The duke swallowed hard. "Is 1,000 gold guilders good?"
#microfiction #tootfic
"The advantage is a new life in a new world. You choose who you will become."
"And the disadvantages?"
"You leave your old life behind -- your friends, family... and memories. You won't recall who you were."
He was old, with few friends. A new start was enticing. He signed the paperwork, and stepped through the gateway... and into bright sunlight.
She froze. What had she been thinking? Memories drifted then vanished like morning mist. She could not recall.
#microfiction
I never really did a "hello, this is me" type post at home.social, but now that I've moved I suppose it's as good a time as any.
1. I'm older than I look.
2. I attended my first science fiction con in... um, the year that Apple introduced the MacIntosh, because I remember watching the "1984 won't be like 1984" ad at the con. Oh, so maybe that was 1984!
3. I have worked with a local writer's group for more than 30 years. I do like to write. ^_^
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