tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post2262735745658607571..comments2024-03-27T09:33:00.314+00:00Comments on In Search of Perdition: The Prediction - the saviour is herePhil Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-36827276714034086342013-01-17T22:38:02.249+00:002013-01-17T22:38:02.249+00:00Yes, I think the reality feel to this is making it...Yes, I think the reality feel to this is making it much darker and chilling. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-16326533512568589482013-01-17T22:34:01.061+00:002013-01-17T22:34:01.061+00:00Tension! I feel a grand collision approaching. Thi...Tension! I feel a grand collision approaching. This is beyond brilliant. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-40519880068918397952013-01-17T22:30:52.549+00:002013-01-17T22:30:52.549+00:00Resist this temptation he must!
And yes, "s...Resist this temptation he must! <br /><br />And yes, "sweetly vile" is a wonderful phrase! <br /><br />Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-82829411270636713162013-01-17T22:24:35.007+00:002013-01-17T22:24:35.007+00:00Ah Cindy, sneaking in just before the deadline dro...Ah Cindy, sneaking in just before the deadline drops as is often your way and with another Vaskova special.<br /><br />Loved the phrase <em>The wind takes their warmth away into a sea of glistening gold, one of which I dream so often.</em> A heartfelt piece with a hint of hope at the end. Well written.<br />Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-18771529938452278152013-01-17T22:21:29.324+00:002013-01-17T22:21:29.324+00:00What have they done? I fear they won't meet a ...What have they done? I fear they won't meet a good end with this one loose! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-66929170757059045582013-01-17T22:20:37.658+00:002013-01-17T22:20:37.658+00:00I am always amazed at how you world build so thoro...I am always amazed at how you world build so thoroughly within 100 words John. A great sci-fi piece to grace us with this week and some much to intrigue us with. Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-11962634599118689332013-01-17T22:15:03.412+00:002013-01-17T22:15:03.412+00:00Very, very dark Matt. There is a meticulousness ab...Very, very dark Matt. There is a meticulousness about this character which I do not like nor trust. Such a cold piece throughout and then we realise it is a narrative to someone (or at least it is in my head) with that chilling final line.Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-7346036806934756342013-01-17T22:13:15.529+00:002013-01-17T22:13:15.529+00:00Love it, love it, love it! This is such twisted fu...Love it, love it, love it! This is such twisted fun! Zombie of the year I reckon :) Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-87605845707067046822013-01-17T22:12:19.090+00:002013-01-17T22:12:19.090+00:00My childish, smutty mind giggled at your turn of p...My childish, smutty mind giggled at your turn of phrase about knocking one out William. Oooo, matron as the late Frankie Howard would say.<br /><br />But anyway, on to the tale itself, a comical tale of a feasting alien not satisfied with the meat before him. Really enjoyed this and it made me chuckle throughout. Wonder if Tesco's does a range of burgers that might suit him...Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-57793757345075094692013-01-17T22:05:53.541+00:002013-01-17T22:05:53.541+00:00Oh wicked indeed, but the note of satisfaction ext...Oh wicked indeed, but the note of satisfaction extends outside the world of this story! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-18413107616683218372013-01-17T22:01:46.188+00:002013-01-17T22:01:46.188+00:00And so I bring the party to a close yet again. An ...And so I bring the party to a close yet again. An hour late but I am sure you will forgive me as I am certain you have been enjoying yourselves amongst the wonderful tales on offer.<br /><br />So I am off to comment and judge before extracting those magical words which guide us each week for the penultimate time. Gosh, it's getting closer every day...Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-87439412075114576232013-01-17T21:55:29.640+00:002013-01-17T21:55:29.640+00:00Seems like things have just gotten serious!I love ...Seems like things have just gotten serious!I love the role of the tattoos here! I'm curious of the conclusion now!Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-8258972464956497602013-01-17T21:51:30.093+00:002013-01-17T21:51:30.093+00:00Magic will prevail! Right..? But that smile in the...Magic will prevail! Right..? But that smile in the end makes me wonder. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-22176808678124330642013-01-17T21:47:15.949+00:002013-01-17T21:47:15.949+00:00This may draw a horrid image, but like John said, ...This may draw a horrid image, but like John said, he is a likeable guy! I can see him do fine along the way. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-76732041192471569532013-01-17T21:41:34.090+00:002013-01-17T21:41:34.090+00:00"knife-slipping", such a chilling phrase..."knife-slipping", such a chilling phrase! And a much chilling last line. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-38909523152173445182013-01-17T21:35:01.449+00:002013-01-17T21:35:01.449+00:00This grabbed me from the first line! Very neat ent...This grabbed me from the first line! Very neat entry. More, more!Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-60114486496320500022013-01-17T21:29:55.200+00:002013-01-17T21:29:55.200+00:00There's something wonderfully raw about this p...There's something wonderfully raw about this piece. <i> ticking in echoes from afar</i> is such and evocative phrase.RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-27257436482571298682013-01-17T21:23:00.068+00:002013-01-17T21:23:00.068+00:00This is an entire world captured in a few words. I...This is an entire world captured in a few words. I want to explore it further. So much to love, from the stained crabs to the father's apparent disbelief that they can be saved.RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-48994679978992799572013-01-17T21:09:22.115+00:002013-01-17T21:09:22.115+00:00Sorry I didn't have time this week, and with s...Sorry I didn't have time this week, and with such accessible words, too :(<br /><br />Anyhow, GJ everyone else...Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987005317078003154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-50996254862035951342013-01-17T21:00:59.243+00:002013-01-17T21:00:59.243+00:00Simple maybe, but very effective indeed.Simple maybe, but very effective indeed.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-61518632902636827962013-01-17T20:56:00.451+00:002013-01-17T20:56:00.451+00:00Good evening everyone! It's good to come back ...Good evening everyone! It's good to come back around even though these are the last days of the Predictions here. Congrats to David and Shaun, and Phil you have and are an amazing host, no parent to this storytelling challenge. Looking forward to playing in the new home with everyone!<br /><br />I'll be reading all the posts in a minute. For this challenge I've gone simple - I guess I've lost my touch a bit. <br /><br />Silent Prayer<br /><br />I have my fistful of sand, but it slips away so fast. The tiny particles of warn-down rock seem gentle against my rough skin. The wind takes their warmth away into a sea of glistening gold, one of which I dream so often.<br /><br />Before me the ruin of a tower clock erects, its bygone mechanism ticking in echoes from afar, counting my last minute.<br /> <br />Can I be saved? Forgiven? For my passion condemned as crime, for my actions ruled as wrongs. Can I? The barrel points me; as it ignites I beg it vents my anger and I start anew. <br />Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-49008219358274207552013-01-17T19:05:57.617+00:002013-01-17T19:05:57.617+00:00Especially likes 'since time and love were out...Especially likes 'since time and love were outlawed' and the increase in scale (depth of field?) brought about by 'a flash on the horizon'Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-88175155027970868682013-01-17T18:51:37.721+00:002013-01-17T18:51:37.721+00:00Rise
"This is the new world, Olivia."
...<b>Rise</b><br /><br /><br />"This is the new world, Olivia."<br /><br />Steel-plated crabs clambered across the city, their patchwork skin mottled black-brown with rust and pollution. They rattled from rooftop to rooftop, pausing only to vent steam.<br /><br />"I hate it, Papa."<br /><br />A strange clamour swelled, a great clanging and chiming.<br /><br />"What is it?"<br /><br />"Clocks, child."<br /><br />"Clocks?"<br /><br />"Marking the hour. They have been silent so long, since time and love were outlawed."<br /><br />"What does it mean, Papa?"<br /><br />There was a flash on the horizon, followed by a dull thump and a thin plume of smoke. Mechanical claws clacked frantically.<br /><br />"Someone thinks they can save us."<br />John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-83389731737314751392013-01-17T18:42:41.299+00:002013-01-17T18:42:41.299+00:00Feels like the Clock is a religion to him, as it i...Feels like the Clock is a religion to him, as it is to so many people. Some mild-mannered clock-watching clerk pushed too far, turned serial killer?John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100355327187734441.post-39574509340640037532013-01-17T18:39:46.727+00:002013-01-17T18:39:46.727+00:00Heh, nice play, William. =)Heh, nice play, William. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.com