March 2019 Microstory Contest - Comments Only

[Jot]

Theme: Anniversary of an event
Requirements: An attempted murder

[Jack]

Nice little Private Dick, Film Noir story, Justin. I was thinking along similar, but different, lines. Now I've stopped.

[Tom]

Of all the gin joints in the galaxy, she walks into mine. Play it, Sam.

Mine's up.

[Justin]

Thanks guys! Oddly enough, this prompt seemed easier and the story just flowed. I've never written anything remotely noir-ish, so I thought I'd try out all the clichés that go along with it.

Sorry to cut in on your idea Jack!

Tom, good story!

[Tom]

Thanks, Justin. And, I'm glad you gave noir a shot. Your story was great fun.

[Kalifer]

Mine's up! Three threads if you can find them.

[Justin]

Kalifer, I may never swat another fly again... Good work!

[Justin]

Tom wrote: "Thanks, Justin. And, I'm glad you gave noir a shot. Your story was great fun."

Thanks Tom, much appreciated!

[Tom]

Kalifer wrote: "Mine's up! Three threads if you can find them."
Three threads?

1) Day the Earth Stood Still
2)The Fly
3) -- Childhood's End?

[C.]

Kalifer wrote: "Mine's up! Three threads if you can find them."

Three scenes? Intro, drone conversation, and the fly?

-C

[Jot]

Finally up.

[Justin]

Good one Jot!

[Tom]

Seconded. Excellent, Jot; very potent.

[Justin]

Nice one Chris! Thought it was going one way, then you veered another. Well played and well written!

[Justin]

I liked your story Timothy. Funny, smooth and well written!

[Jot]

Thanks guys. It's a rework from an older story, though I wasn't planning on using it when I came up with the theme.

The story was inspired based this knuckle head riding his bike across Town Line Road in East Northport at the age of 5 and yes, getting hit by a car. Luckily, I landed in a roll and didn't have a scratch. Hope I didn't traumatize the driver too much.

[Chris]

Justin wrote: "Nice one Chris! Thought it was going one way, then you veered another. Well played and well written!"

Thanks, Justin!

[C.]

Mine's up. I took a gamble this month.

[Justin]

A gamble. Ha! I saw what you did there C! :) Nicely done!

[C.]

Thanks Justin! Luck of the draw, I guess.

[Jot]

How was skiing, C? No leg breaking?

[C.]

The snow was epic but the powder pants from the'90s inexplicably shrunk. And no, no broken bones, only wind burn. Whooo hoo!

[Kalifer]

Tom wrote: "Kalifer wrote: "Mine's up! Three threads if you can find them."
Three threads?

1) Day the Earth Stood Still
2)The Fly
3) -- Childhood's End?"

Hi Tom, 1) correct, 2) close, the genetic evolution of the fly not of man, 3) he lied about not hurting a fly, so his extermination was doubly insured.

[Jot]

Sounds good C. Once I reached 50, I decided my skiing days were over. It was either that, or the ice I hit my head on. I'll save the leg breaking to volleyball.

[Jot]

Just waiting on Timothy to vote...

Anyone live by DC? I'm heading down there on Friday.

[C.]

Hey Jot,

I live in Leesburg, VA. about 42 miles northwest of Reagan Airport in DC. Here's the map. PM me if you'd like to get together somewhere or drop by for a visit. House in horse country.

-C.

[Jot]

We're staying with my family in the Sheraton, Pentagon City. Would love to catch a beer with you in town. Not sure I could sneak away up by you that long, since we only have two nights to see the city.

[Timothy]

Congrats Kalifer/Jot. Sorry I didn't get a vote in, but I missed seeing the deadline and wasn't about to vote without reading the last couple entries. Health/home/work issues have made participation a challenge, but I hope to have more time for this in the coming months.