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The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

by Blossom Ruoqen

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“You’re going to vote and that’s Final!” The fathers face slowly subsided from mauve to lavender. “You’re 18 now, and I think it’s time you act it!”
The solemn son glared out the side window, eyebrow bars reflecting the UV rays on to their newly acquired Magellan; apathetically charting their course to his ultimate doom as a registered citizen. He noticed through the hair guarding his face that they were taking a serpentine and circuitous route: His father noticed – by way of hate-drenched speech – the numerous red lights that were ensnaring them. The saturnine minor rolled his eyes “We’re almost on empty, genius. You just passed the gas station.”
The horn blared superfluously long.

In a voluminous leather chair, with the American flag proudly pinned behind it, sat the fallaciously presiding leader of the free world. Laptop open, he chortled incoherently at the satellite progress report: “I’mma have me a good laugh. Heh, I’ll give ‘em a good run fer their money.” He then decreed “Raise the gas prices!”

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  1. The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted about 1 month ago

    LOL , sometimes I think this is really how the world is run….

  2. The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Lots in there, but I don’t think I really followed it all.

  3. The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

    Brebelles' Buddy Icon Brebelles

    Posted about 1 month ago

    I love your descriptions, and the line, ‘“We’re almost on empty, genius. You just passed the gas station.”’

  4. The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

    Blossom Ruoqen's Buddy Icon Blossom Ruoqen

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Yeah, i was afraid of that, Thx. Okay, so basically this boy is being forced to register as a voter; they’re being led by a magellan which is leading them through unnecessary passes and heavy traffic, meanwhile the current president is giggling at all the people like them – designedly wasting gas – and has the gas prices raised. Sorry it was hard to follow :/

  5. The Political Guys(GPS challenge)

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Oh, now I get it. Nice point and yeah, tricky to get across. I feel your pain though, as I just got a round of confused responses to one of my older ficlets.

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