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Of those who answered the call of the 99th prompt, which was to suggest the 100th Genre Shorties prompt, I found that I couldn't pick just one. Indecisive? Perhaps. At any rate, I combined elements of prompts from to come up with this final version.
Write a pleasant tale of traveling in time to rescue Kay M., who is being held by a villain. Get the last word against the villain if possible. No insulting Kay or Tracy, no revenge, and no western themes.
** BONUS: Because it is the 100th prompt, you may use UP TO 200 words! **
DO NOT use any of the following words:
Aardvark
arm a dillo
Armad Illo
Armadillo
armadillo
beans
dandelion
ecru
gobsmacked
killer whale
koala
kumquat
mound
puce
revenge
vampire
DO USE several of these:
Alka-Seltzer
behoove
blip
cake
cannon
Hulk Hogan
lard
Monday
money
monkey
mummy
peas
petticoat
spatula
storm
The prompts I cannibalized were from:
Uhhhhhhhhh...... good luck? :-)
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Comments: 74
But I never ponder that
Because a wandrin' ponder
Can sometimes leaves you...*splat*
Damn traffic.
Still on my Gather-cation, but will be stopping in to see what evil lurks in the hearts of Shorites crew-members...........
You can use hornswoggled, though.
Jeanne-- your Mummy called. She said don't be late for dinner.
Couldn't get into 'The Time Traveler's Wife', either...that's proof, no?
But I look forward to the responses, I really truly madly do!
AND...this is an awesomely great and wonderful effort, Tracy. YOU ROCK!
It's sad, though, we are still missing Kay...*sigh*.
I do miss Kay. I should have some peas for dinner.
You are too kind, Tracy :)
C'mon, Chick ~ you can do it!
Oh my...it's already Thursday, and Kay must be thinking by now I've all but forgotten about her! Woe is me...hang on...woe is her! I better hoof it and have a plan. Now where did I park my extra-terrestrial concoction? If only I had a super-sized brain like Tracy, Kay would never have been kidnapped, *sigh*. Anyway, what was she thinking walking in her petticoat through a storm to buy Alka-Seltzer without money, and our pet monkey on her back? She never did listen to mummy. Oh no, she's run out of peas. I NEED peas for the cannon to shoot that kidnapper into space, which behooves him right. I'll just finish my cake; trust Pam to bake with lard. Not to worry, it's just a blip; I'm not going to get the jitters in the wake of my unprecedented success, teaching that villain Hulk Hogan who's holding Kay prisoner, a lesson he won't forget. My Glock 19 is at the ready. Take this, you evil monster. BANG BANG!
"Marianne, what were YOU thinking coming this late to my rescue? Did you not know the world would have come to an end on Friday had you not got your act together?" "Sorry, Kay. I thought I had until Monday!"
Shame to have run out of peas.
We'll help you count. :-)
(See, I'm a cheerleader now.)
And I am so pleased to have been a part of this.
MonkeyMummyhasKay!