The Friday Fictioneers is a group writing flash fiction each week. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields leads us all in a merry chase to write a 100 word story based upon a photo prompt. The word limit isn’t strict limit. It’s rather bendable. Anyone may join in by reviewing the guidelines at the prompt, and letting their imagination free. This week’s photo comes from Danny Bowman. My story begins after the photo.
Genre: Science Fiction
Word Count: 99
Copywrite: Danny Bowman
A Dangerous Mission
It was a dangerous mission, but Tchothypil specialized in such missions. He stood by the Human telephone. Nervously, he looked around him, trying to make the human puppet body appear natural. Humans were a surly and unpredictable species, prone to violence with little provocation. This remote part of Chicago offered minimal contact, yet greater danger for acquiring the necessary items. Noting he was unobserved, he began operating the telephone.
Shortly, an ominous Human voice responded.
***
The captain waited at the ship’s teleport pad.
“Success?” He asked.
Tchothypil presented the six boxes. “Six Deep-Dish Combination pizzas, as ordered, Sir!”
EagleAye
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LOL I love your twisted thinking 😀 Who would have thunk it…aliens love pizza!
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Love of deep-dish pizza is a sign of high intelligence. 😉
Thanks for visiting!
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LOL what does that say about me then…I love thin and crispy 😀
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There’s hope. Give up the Dark Side and join the side of good. 😉
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Really good and quite unexpected, EA (or is that ET?) I’ll check for him next time I’m in downtown Chicago.
janet
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He’ll be the nervous looking one beside a beat up pay phone. Approach carefully. He’s skittish. Thanks so much for the visit and the kind words.
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Funny! Caught me off-guard.
Scott
Mine:
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I like round New York style pies myself, cut in triangles. But hey – a paying customer gets what he wants.
Too bad Vamps don’t eat pizza – maybe they’d be a tad happier then. Fun read!
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Vamps love deep dish. It’s something they can really sink their teeth into…*ahem*…and suck all the marinara sauce out!
Thanks for the comments!
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Too funny! Love the unexpected twist too.
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A twist a day keeps the doctor away! hehe. Thanks much!
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All quite fun, I look forward to a next episode.
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Thank you, sir.
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fun story.. i wrote mine on somewhat similar lines.. 🙂
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Just checked yours. Yep, very similar. Brilliant minds I suppose. Thanks for the visit.
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Dear E. A.
We won’t be asked to pronounce Tchothypil will we? Can’t say enough good things about your clever piece. I’m chuckling as a I write.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Nope, that name is hard for “me” to pronounce. I’m happy you got a kick out of it. If I’ve done my job right, that chuckle stays with you awhile. Thanks much for the kind words and stopping to comment.
Cheers!
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I hope the delivery boy doesn’t get held up. It’s a tough town. Great piece, EA. You left me smiling.
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That’s why it’s a dangerous mission. Chicago don’t play around. Glad you got a grin from it. C’mon by again sometime.
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How far would YOU go for some Chicago deep dish, darling? Very clever.
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Me? I would travel across space and time. I miss deep-dish pizza, badly. I guess my own cravings are coming out in my writing.
Thanks for stopping to comment.
Cheers!
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I prefer thin and crusty Italian base myself, but that’s aliens for you!
(I will admit I just read him as Tch- and gave up on the rest, but that didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the story!)
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I do exactly the same thing. I read a great deal of science fiction and encounter unpronounceable names a lot. I just make an easy pronunciation in my head and move on. No point in getting stuck on it. Glad you enjoyed the rest of it.
Cheers!
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Great story! There is nothing like Chicago style deep dish pizza to soften the soul (and the belly and the hips and…). I agree with the previous commenter that said the desire for deep dish is a sign of intelligent life!
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Yeah, I was raised on deep dish. I’ve been living in other parts of the country where it’s hard to find good deep dish pizza. For that matter, Italian Beef and Philly Cheesesteak are hard to find too. I miss my comfort foods. At least the aliens have a way to get their fix.
Thanks for stopping to comment. Come and visit any time.
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LOL! I didn’t even see it coming. Fell for it hook, line and sinker! I love when that happens! 😀
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Awesome. I love it when a plan comes together. Glad you had fun with it. Thanks bunches for the visit!
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Ha!
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😉
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lol! that got me. loved the twist. and now im craving pizza!
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I know a guy who’s very skilled at pizza delivery. He seems tense all the time, but he’s very dedicated. I could send him your way. Thanks much for the visit.
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