I think I know what it is. What’s the final word on guessing? In comments or by notes? Anyone know? – Really good entry Ridcully. I love the word ‘detritus’ :) The wonderfully gory detail might be enough to make my guess correct. I hope.

Thanks Melia.

You might as well guess in the comments, then everyone can join in the fun

Ok. I’m going to guess that it’s a chainsaw. That’s probably way off, but I’ll go with it :)

Hehe. Close Melia, but no cigar. You are on the right track, though

Ooooh, this is good! Hmmm, let’s see… “slaughter that occurs week after week”, “leavings splattered”, “sharp edges”… is it a lawnmower???

Ding ding, we have a winner!

IT is indeed a lawnmower. An electric one, hence the smell of ozone :-D

Doh! In my defense I haven’t mown (mowed?) a lawn in over 20 years. I did, however, recently wield a chainsaw. And it was goooood.

Ah hah! A lawn mower. I was way off. I was picturing a vacuum cleaner… I didn’t pick up on the cues A. Muse Morrington described there. Good job on the ficlet and good job Muse for solving it!

I was totally off as well, thinking garbage disposal unit myself.

I too thought vacuum!