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Friends Over [The Stovohobo Inspirer Not-A-Challenge Challenge]

James’ large frightened eyes traveled slowly around the room. The creatures, some sitting on chairs, others reclining on a sofa, were all watching him intently.

“So you’ll never believe who I saw yesterday,” said one of the things, long-necked as a giraffe and pale as a frog’s belly. She thrust her head forward when she spoke and flipped a lock of rancid hair over a misshapen ear.

“Who?” said the thing whose eyes were shielded by two scratched pieces of glass supported by a wire between his waxy ears and draped across his flobby nose.

“Diane Wenkle,” said the giraffe-creature.

“Diane? Who used to be in payables?” interjected a sweating grotesque with beaver teeth. There were bald spots on his head where hair had migrated to his ears and nose, fascinating and repelling James.

“James, you’re very quiet,” said the cold, oily fish he’d been dating since September. “Are you feeling okay? You remember Diane, don’t you?”

James wanted to puke on her and the rest of the hideous lot. He couldn’t take much more.

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Friends Over [The Stovohobo Inspirer Not-A-Challenge Challenge]
Hobo Beard Bob
Posted 10 months ago

I give you five stars, but stop talking about the people I work with. Thanks.
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THX 0477
Posted 10 months ago

Hilarious comment by Hobo Beard Bob aside, great job coming up with a bizarre and jarring ficlet, all full of possibilities and stuff. Really makes me ponder what was going on in your head!
LoA
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Saint Chuck
Posted 10 months ago

This reminds me of those gossipy PTA mothers and such. Enough to make anyone sick. Great story though.
LoA
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Stovohobo
Posted 10 months ago

Haha, there were some lines in there that made me laugh. And, of course, Hobo Beard Bob. But he’s not part of the ficlet itself. =)
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Tad Winslow
Posted 10 months ago

I laughed way to hard at ”... a sweating grotesque” there’s a lot of gold in here, loved it.
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Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy
Posted 10 months ago

Wow, when did we start writing about my professors? The descriptions are priceless!
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SKermitgorf
Posted 10 months ago

Silly funny at your best Howie, you description of these otherworldy creatures in a mundane office type setting was genius! Stovo, one of your funniest Non challenges ever!