“A countdown? To What?” Of all the things I had expected him to say, well I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t that.
...
A sequel to Pulmonary Orchestra
Russell Ruffino's inspiration
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The Final Countdown used:
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Pulmonary Orchestra used:
I knocked on the door, I hated being back here, probably just to be told about some more inconclusive tests. The door opened …
A sequel to Dodgy Ticker
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Pulmonary Orchestra used:
“So, run out of ideas yet?” I asked the doctors as they stood around my bed. They took their eyes of the heart monitor and lo…
A prequel to The Final Countdown
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Dodgy Ticker used:
“A countdown? To What?” Of all the things I had expected him to say, well I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t that.
...
A prequel to Pulmonary Orchestra
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Experimental Ficlet No.22 used:
... but what do we call the future? Maybe it is what we will never know.
A sequel to Expiremental Ficlet No. 21
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Experimental Ficlet No.22 used:
Now I hope that I can find someone even as good as she was to me.
A prequel to Experimental Ficlet No.23
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Victory March used:
I’m not sure if it’s customary for a person to have more than one challenge out at a time; then again, I’m not one to follow …
A sequel to An Epic Challenge
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Locked Out used:
Ok, I know there are a few open challenges right now, and we really don’t need another one, but too bad. The stars align.
To…
A sequel to Unexpected Twist Challenge [Results Posted]
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The Future's Bright used:
The image in the mirror changed as I leaned in towards it..
I was looking down at a field, small children were racing acros...A sequel to My Life in Technicolour
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My Life in Technicolour used:
“Scuse me lads, can I see your I.D. please.” I fumbled at my wallet, eventually getting the licence out, I handed it to the b…
A sequel to Having a Good Time in a Bad Way
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My Life in Technicolour used:
My head began to spin, I tried to look away but I couldn’t move, I couldn’t even move my eyes. The tips of my fingers and toe…
A prequel to The Future's Bright
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Having a Good Time in a Bad Way used:
“That’s £70 for the lot.”
“And the reason for it costing twenty quid more is?”
“This is ‘Grade A’ stuff man, this is urban …
A sequel to Mistakes I Made in an Alley in London
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Having a Good Time in a Bad Way used:
The image in the mirror changed as I leaned in towards it..
I was looking down at a field, small children were racing acros...A prequel to My Life in Technicolour
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Mistakes I Made in an Alley in London used:
“Scuse me lads, can I see your I.D. please.” I fumbled at my wallet, eventually getting the licence out, I handed it to the b…
A prequel to Having a Good Time in a Bad Way
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Death at The Diner (Out of Order) used:
I gotta go, meeting a girl in The Diner in a bit.” Stu walked and talked with the swagger of a guy who knew how good he was, ...
A sequel to The Ring of Truth (Out of Order)
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The Ring of Truth (Out of Order) used:
“Well?” Andy demanded. “What you gonna give me for this Mr Lee.”
“Honestly, I’d probably say about $15, maybe $25 if I were …
A sequel to Mr Lee's Valuation (Out of Order)
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The Ring of Truth (Out of Order) used:
Two men in suits walked into The Diner, Rachel’s eyes were drawn to the guns in their hands shortly before her ears were deaf…
A prequel to Death at The Diner (Out of Order)
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Mr Lee's Valuation (Out of Order) used:
“Happy Anniversary babe.” Stu, passed the small crudely wrapped package across to Rachel.
“Oh Stu you remembered!” She squea…
A sequel to Dinner at the Diner (Out of Order)
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Mr Lee's Valuation (Out of Order) used:
I gotta go, meeting a girl in The Diner in a bit.” Stu walked and talked with the swagger of a guy who knew how good he was, ...
A prequel to The Ring of Truth (Out of Order)
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Dinner at the Diner (Out of Order) used:
As soon as the two men jumped into the car it screeched off. The driver turned round to look at them. “That was quick, and I …
A sequel to The Aftermath (Out of Order)
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Dinner at the Diner (Out of Order) used:
“Well?” Andy demanded. “What you gonna give me for this Mr Lee.”
“Honestly, I’d probably say about $15, maybe $25 if I were …
A prequel to Mr Lee's Valuation (Out of Order)
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The Aftermath (Out of Order) used:
Incredibly, I’ve now reached the big 500. This is all thanks to the many series I’m a part of with thebetweenspace, *Never …
A sequel to The Out-of-Order Challenge!
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The Aftermath (Out of Order) used:
“Happy Anniversary babe.” Stu, passed the small crudely wrapped package across to Rachel.
“Oh Stu you remembered!” She squea…
A prequel to Dinner at the Diner (Out of Order)
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Come With Me If You Want To Live used:
This was the day, Tim had been developing his power for what felt like months, it might have been months, it was hard to keep…
A sequel to Practice Makes Perfect
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Practice Makes Perfect used:
A small boy was led into one of the empty rooms, he couldn’t have been older than 7. “Dr Kurt, when can i see my parents agai…
A sequel to Passage Of Time
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Practice Makes Perfect used:
The doors had all been opened, and with a lot less noise and fuss than Tim had dared hope for. They had no idea how far away …
A prequel to Come With Me If You Want To Live
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Passage Of Time used:
The medical was nearing it’s end but the part Timmy feared most was almost upon him.
“That wasn’t so bad was it? Another pin…
A sequel to Best Laid Plans
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Passage Of Time used:
This was the day, Tim had been developing his power for what felt like months, it might have been months, it was hard to keep…
A prequel to Practice Makes Perfect
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Best Laid Plans used:
The alarm went off, just like it did every morning, announcing the imminent arrival of Kurt. Sure enough, by the time the chi…
A sequel to Wake Up Call
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Best Laid Plans used:
A small boy was led into one of the empty rooms, he couldn’t have been older than 7. “Dr Kurt, when can i see my parents agai…
A prequel to Passage Of Time
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Wake Up Call used:
“Timmy it’s time you met the others, I’m sure you’ll fit right in.” Dr Klimt led Timmy into a perspex walled room. There was …
A sequel to Hearing Voices
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Wake Up Call used:
The medical was nearing it’s end but the part Timmy feared most was almost upon him.
“That wasn’t so bad was it? Another pin…
A prequel to Best Laid Plans
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Hearing Voices used:
“Mr and Mrs Timmet, I’m afraid your son’s tests came back positive.” The couple opposite the man in the white coat hugged eac…
A sequel to Powers of Observation
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Hearing Voices used:
The alarm went off, just like it did every morning, announcing the imminent arrival of Kurt. Sure enough, by the time the chi…
A prequel to Wake Up Call
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Powers of Observation used:
“Timmy it’s time you met the others, I’m sure you’ll fit right in.” Dr Klimt led Timmy into a perspex walled room. There was …
A prequel to Hearing Voices
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Bet Your Life? used:
10:1
Those who know in what I tend to take pride will probably have a good guess to what that ratio refers. But it’s numbers…
A sequel to Challenge by Numbers
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National Service used:
Suddenly Frida felt the submarine slowing, and she nearly lost her footing as it rounded a corner. The captain signaled a ful…
A sequel to On Sea or On Land
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Ask and ye Shall Receive used:
The door to the pub swings open, a man walks in and crosses the floor to the bar slowly. He would be described as weirdly dre…
A sequel to Confessions of a Time Traveler
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Confessions of a Time Traveler used:
The man, picked up the last double vodka and drained the glass. “The end of the world, more or less. I couldn’t get some more…
A prequel to Ask and ye Shall Receive
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Some Foreign Field used:
“I’ve got about a million.” Margie said.
“That’s a shame”, the impostor replied, “because we have time for one.”
“Why me?”
...A sequel to Margie ends and Frida begins.
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Some Foreign Field used:
Frida tried to maintain her composure. The ship was now passing through the strait between Pagensand and Schwarztonnensand wi…
A prequel to The River Cold and Vile
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Margie ends and Frida begins. used:
“No more lies!” shouted Margie. “Tell me what’s going on at once!”
The impostor Churchill leaped to his feet and placed a ha…
A sequel to Becoming an Operative
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Margie ends and Frida begins. used:
“This is the first time I’ve ever been abroad Roger.” Frida said, trying to take her mind of the circumstances in which she w…
A prequel to Some Foreign Field
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The Dastardly Turn of Events used:
She remembered it all. The terror of the blitz, the destruction of her home in Islington. Her rush to join the war effort and…
A sequel to Margie's Flashback
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The Dastardly Turn of Events used:
The room—or was it a submarine?—spun wildly.
“I… I don’t understand,” Margie mumbled, her forehead still smarting. She tried…
A prequel to Journey to Deutschland
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The Mysterious Case of the Invisible Strawberries used:
To commemorate my ooh, what could it be? what might be worth commemorating? 3,000th comment _yes, he said comment. So odd, ...
A sequel to The Don't Get Defensive Challenge
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Mirror Image used:
Mirrors. Do they reflect what we want to see? Do they reflect only what’s there? Do we want to see what’s there?
I challenge…
A sequel to Mirror: Reflection of what? [Elsha's Mirror challenge]
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The Death of a Franchise used:
I love, love, love movies!
So it’s no surprise my first challenge involves movies!
Take a movie you like and create an alte…
A sequel to (Alternate Movie Ending) Challenge
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Avoiding The Question (64k) used:
Good gods, I’m already at 250 ficlets?! Wow! Then again, with 2 Eplets (still trying to get that as the official word for fic…
A sequel to 64k (250th Ficlet Challenge)
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Escape(s) To Victory Challenge used:
Antique bookshelves line two walls of the musty office. Behind me, the door, before me, a nearly-bare wall. An empty desk fac…
A prequel to Trapped [Escape Challenge]
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Flashback - Leaving London used:
On the drive home my mind and heart are racing, I made my excuses to Helen and left quickly. I prepared for this day over thr…
A sequel to Exit Plans
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Flashback - Sophie used:
Watching Helen, my assistant, wheel it in, I try to work out exactly when I stopped caring. Over the years as a pathologist I…
A sequel to Mort Memorandum
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Friends Close used:
It’s two days and three trains later and I’m standing in front of an office in London. I look up at the logo over the door an…
A sequel to Oranges and Lemons
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Oranges and Lemons used:
I awake at a hostel I’d happened upon the day before, I’ll stay here for a couple of days and then pick another one, at rando…
A prequel to Friends Close
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Exit Plans used:
It’s two days and three trains later and I’m standing in front of an office in London. I look up at the logo over the door an…
A prequel to Oranges and Lemons
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Exit Plans used:
Stealing a paper in London is easier than bumping into a stranger. Picking up my daily free copy of the times I scanned it br…
A prequel to Flashback - Leaving London
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Prometheus Industries (commercial challenge) used:
Cape Town 2008. Mrs Calvert and I are watching television.
As usual, all 97 channels have commercials on at the exact same t…
A sequel to [Challenge] Terrible Commercials
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Mort Memorandum used:
On the drive home my mind and heart are racing, I made my excuses to Helen and left quickly. I prepared for this day over thr…
A prequel to Exit Plans
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Mort Memorandum used:
My arm stung like mad, but I wasn’t going to show that in front of the others, not one of them had so much as winced. I walke…
A prequel to Flashback - Sophie
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Anti-Terrorism Charges used:
Write a story inspired by a 1980’s video game. (i.e. – Ms. Pac Man luv story, Asteroids Sci-Fi, etc.) – you name it. It can b…
A sequel to [CHALLENGE] 1980's Arcade Games
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The Day Before Tomorrow used:
Ok, so I know I just posted a challenge like two days ago. Oh well, this idea came to me this morning. Now this doesn’t mean …
A sequel to Ok ok, I know I just posted a challenge. Oh well, here is another one
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The Unkindness of Ravens used:
They just stand there, staring at me. Oh, my god, I think. This is not happening. This is not happening!
I walk over, ...
A prequel to In Sanity, Or Insanity
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A Little Late used:
It’s only been 22 Ficlets since my last challenge, but my inspiration well has been running dry, so I need a boost of creativ…
A sequel to Remembering Regrets: Challenge
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Firefight used:
After rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, you try to quickly assess the situation. The pirates are coming still closer, and y…
A sequel to Take Your Time?
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You Climb The Tree used:
No one saw you leave the ship, but you realise they’ll know soon. You suggest to Zoe and Joe that you should hide the rowboat…
A sequel to Go Left
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You Climb The Tree used:
You decide to take the parrot that warns of danger. The witch waves her hand around her arm a few times, mutters some strange…
A prequel to Take the Parrot That Warns of Danger
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You Climb The Tree used:
After some deliberation with Joe and Zoe, you all decide to take the branch of everlasting fire. It will help keep you warm, ...
A prequel to Take the Branch of Everlasting Fire
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You Climb The Tree used:
You are about to answer that you would like the compass that points towards treasure, when Joe suddenly jumps in front of you…
A prequel to Take the Compass that Points Toward Treasure
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Reaching Calamity Island used:
This isn’t really a challenge, more of a community project, the idea is to create a choose your own adventure series of ficle…
A sequel to Choose Your Own Ficlet Adventure
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Reaching Calamity Island used:
No one saw you leave the ship, but you realise they’ll know soon. You suggest to Zoe and Joe that you should hide the rowboat…
A prequel to Go Left
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Reaching Calamity Island used:
Before you can all agree on which path to take, you hear a shout from the direction of the ship. You all turn to look, and se…
A prequel to Go Ahead
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Reaching Calamity Island used:
After briefly consulting your map, you decide the best path to take is the one heading across the beach to your right. It’s…
A prequel to Go Right
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Reaching Calamity Island used:
Soon after Zoe starts to get very frustrated, out of anger she starts an arguement with Joe. Joe fights back enraged and hurt…
A prequel to Complete chaos
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Choose Your Own Ficlet Adventure used:
You row ashore, jumping from the boat, your heart beats as you take your first steps on Calamity Island. You look round as yo…
A prequel to Reaching Calamity Island
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Day 44 used:
“We rounded up another 34 today sir…” The young lieutenant reported matter of factly to his commanding officer.
“This was …
A prequel to Another Cover Story
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Captain Trigger-Happy used:
Toronto, ON – Last night at 11:00 PM local superhero Narcolepsy Ned was found dead in a back alley off of Yonge St. It is bel…
A sequel to Narcolepsy Ned
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Captain Trigger-Happy used:
Boston, MA-There have been some rumors about Ed Bergeson a.k.a. ‘Painkiller may have disapeared or not. For those of you who …
A prequel to "Painkiller"
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Dam! used:
50 FICLETS!! Yeah, it took me a while, I had writers block for a very long time, plus school gets in the way…oh you a…
A sequel to And The Winners Are.... http://ficlets.com/stories/20437
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Achieving Nirvana used:
Well bugger me. I just noticed I’ve written more than 52 ficlets. This calls for a celebration of sorts – a challenge, perhap…
A sequel to Mundane Moments Made Magnificent - a Challenge
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Achieving Nirvana used:
...well, it’s the ficlet I’m sequelling now, isn’t it? Russell’s ficlet is superb, and it’s something that I’m sure we can al…
A prequel to Mundane Moments - And the Winner is...
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Chasing Emily used:
Holmes sat motionless in depressive introspection. That was something that Poe was quite familiar with himself. “Holmes,” sai…
A sequel to Sherlock Holmes is On Poe's Case
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Chasing Emily used:
Nikola Tesla followed the bobble-headed android down a hallway. “Where are we going?” he asked.
“To the Anticipated Orders D…
A prequel to Tesla vs. Edison
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Interstellar Tesla used:
Poe’s eyes shot open and he sat up. He was on a repair table in the Asimov Android Company’s repair lab. A familiar looking m…
A sequel to Poe and Holmes: Locked Up
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Interstellar Tesla used:
Edgar Allan Poe awakened again in the dark room and wondered what day it was. He’d lost all sense of time since being impriso…
A prequel to Holmes and Poe Pass the Time
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Twain & Tesla: This Time It's Farcical used:
Mark Twain took a long, deliberate pull from his cigar. “You know, we probably shouldn’t have buried the chap. He might have …
A sequel to Twain and Tesla and the Raiders of the Lost Morlocks
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Twain & Tesla: This Time It's Farcical used:
“How did it end up on this shithole planet?” Tom asked, removing the last of the stones. “And who buried it? Didn’t they know…
A prequel to Poe: One of a Kind
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Burning Desire used:
There is something in my mind, all my life, all m life I’ve been searching for something…a great price, a light at the end …
A sequel to Something in my mind
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There and Rap Again (Yoda's Rap Challange (I regret nothing)) used:
My name is Yoda
That’s what I told-ya
Come an inch closer and I’ll smoke-ya
with my light saber or a _jedi mind tric…
A sequel to The YodaOnCrack Rap Song
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Theseus Had It Easy (desperate monologue challenge) used:
It seems like only last week that I was hosting my first Ficlets challenge. Oh wait, it was last week. How quickly the time…
A sequel to uselessness's DESPERATE MONOLOGUES Challenge!
