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An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]

A sunny day, and the neighborhood hums. I’m standing in my yard, under the shade of the massive elm, just drinking in the perfection of the moment.

Fresh cut grass taints the air with the pleasant reminder that yes, this is summer, thanks to Mr. Gebnik mowing away, shirt off as usual. Mom always scoffs, says nobody wants to see his big hairy belly.

Ben, best friend extraordinaire is on the sidewalk, whistling the theme from Star Wars. He’s probably making caterpillars fight again. Melinda is walking her dog, fourth time today, right past my house. She’s such a prissy dork, and so is her sheep dog. Lisa and Kim should be here any minute, coming from the other side of our U-shaped street, our world as far as we’re concerned.

The summer of 87 is going to be our best, our little band of dreamers. Shane, the terror of the block, moves away in a month. Carl and Jim will finally get to play outside. We’ll all have some fun.

And me, I’m just a kid with a baseball and a dream. An awesome dream.

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An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
THX 0477
Posted 7 months ago

League of Awesomeness Assemble! No, no, that’s no good. To me my League! Nope, too Silver Surfer. Man, we really need a good rallying cry.

Well, here’s the challenge to the League of Awesomeness. Y’all just start sequels or prequels from here and let’s see where the story goes, and how awesome it gets.

And just for extra funsies, feel free to comment on your own with a potential rally cry for the league, since I can’t seem to come up with a good one.
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Saint Chuck
Posted 7 months ago

Oh man I can’t wait to sequel this…no time right now, but give me a day or two.
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Fyora Cartagan
Posted 7 months ago

I’m not in the League, but might I suggest “Awesome-ble” to be put in the rally cry somewhere?
I don’t know about anyone else, but that sounds like it would be hilarious to me. :D
I can’t wait to see where this goes, too. There’s a lot of things you can work with.
An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
Fyora Cartagan
Posted 7 months ago

Note: Too bad I wasn’t alive when this would’ve taken place!
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Eckhouse
Posted 7 months ago

I agree – can’t wait to sequel. I have to forget some of the things in my head at the moment before I can.
“Awesome-ble” is pretty rad, for someone not alive in ‘87. :) I guess “transform and roll out” is out of the question?
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Ana Cristina
Posted 7 months ago

Man, Kermit beat me to the punch. Oh well, I hope you like my sequel. :) This is an (dare I say it) awesome challenge.
An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars
Posted 7 months ago

I know I’m not in the League, but might I suggest: “Alright team! Let’s Get Awesome!!!”
An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
Storykeeper of Fae
Posted 7 months ago

Alright, my contribution is up. This is quite a good idea, I think, getting us to work collectively together.
An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
Nouvelle Bardot
Posted 7 months ago

i’m going to sit around and wait until the moment is right to sequel this.
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uselessness
Posted 7 months ago

I love this challenge! I just added my sequel. :-P
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One Time, One Chance
Posted 7 months ago

i, too, wasn’t alive for this awesome event, so i’m not sure if i should sequel, my modernism will knaw away at my ideas just because it knows that i can’t use it.
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Tad Winslow
Posted 7 months ago

In 87 I was two years old for the life of lazarus’s bagel bites. But my persona isn’t going to take writers block lying down. It’s strange, whenever I imagine the eighties everything is bright with a hint of orange. I might have brain damage. Lone Awesombre, ACTIVATE !
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Tad Winslow
Posted 7 months ago

This ficlet, an awesome dream, made me smile. I love summer.
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flute faerie
Posted 7 months ago

This is awesome!!
An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
uselessness
Posted 7 months ago

Hey hey, featured ficlet! Congratulations, THX !
LoA
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Valley Fey/Pinprick
Posted 7 months ago

I sequel! I sequel!

I need to get internet in my apartment. This is so… Awesome.
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SocccerISmyLIFE
Posted 7 months ago

OMG !! I’m in absolute love and I mean love with this ficlet!! I aboslutely need a sequel!!! This ficlet is like keeping me alive!
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Apostrophe
Posted 7 months ago

Good job! It brings back memories of childhood. I was a kid in 87! so this story is very relatable for me. I like how you illustrated the characters. Very real, you captured the innocence of youth.
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Music-Hearted
Posted 7 months ago

Excitement. I’ll attempt, just need to retrieve my brain first.
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Music-Hearted
Posted 7 months ago

Haha, thanks for reading. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of it myself.

I started off writing something in Word which I was quite pleased with- but it was around 900 characters too long. I think the editing is what made the beginning awkward. Thanks again!
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Tad Winslow
Posted 7 months ago

If nothing else I’m going to appreciate this coming summer so much thanks to this challenge and all of the entries.
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pulley
Posted 7 months ago

this is an awsome story I love it
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leala1953
Posted 6 months ago

wow…..........