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I did not feel at all like writing yesterday when I saw the prompt, so I waited. Hope it was worth it! This is for Friday Fictioneers hosted by the lovely Rochelle.
Fall of Our Discontent
By Scott L Vannatter 100 Words
The ice had come early. Last several years had been off. Everyone said not to worry, it had happened before.
“Bullshit!” thought Karohl. She was 42 and it had never been quite like this. Worldwide was changing. Badly.
Now, she was bundled, backpacked, and heading. The familiar yellow vehicle stopped, not full with children, but with people heading out. Heading South. Away from … this.
As they pulled away, Karohl looked the sky. The icy blackness would be here by nightfall. She just hoped they were far enough away before 6 inches of ice came down. It was October 10th.
Namaste,
Scott
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Finally got to read this ^,^
I liked it ^,^ it was lovely. I love dark things. ♡ thanks for sharing! I think waiting was a good idea.
♡Sin
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I love Dark, too!
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It gave me a chill since it has too much truth to it. I’m always impressed by Friday Fictioneers. Not easy to impress and rattle in only 100 words.
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I love doing it…will have to gather 100 of them and publish on Kindle…
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That’s a nice idea.
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It has been done by others and published on kindle…my turn!
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A sad and scary future ahead. Well visualised
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Thank you!
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For this New Englander, icy Octobers are not unusual. Two years ago we had an ice storm that took out the power and forced the seacoast to postpone trick-or-treating. Now *that* is a horror story. 😉
Great job on the prompt, sir!
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I actually wanted to make the story take place in Arizona or Texas…would’ve impacted more because you are right, not impossible.
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i wish her well. 🙂
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Gonna have to expand on that story.
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Winter is not for everyone! Especially if it’s turning into an ice age…
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And, even then, I am certain there will be naysayers telling us why it isn’t global warming!
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Yep! Sadly.
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Dear Scott,
There’s no such thing as climate change or global warming. (Yeah. Right. 😉 ) Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You know…I hope they’re right, but something tells me…
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You’ve captured that moment when the dystopian future begins. This would make a good beginning for a longer piece.
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Ah, I have said that twice. I may well look into it.
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The start of the next Ice Age perhaps. It feels like that here this morning. Nice take.
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Scary to me. Apparently, I got that across.
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I know how she feels. It has never been quite like this but I think her story is closer to the end. Hope she got away in time.
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I have said I may need to explore this story a bit more. Yes, closer to the end…hopefully, a false end we avoid.
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I hope so.
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The sad reality of our lives.
Nice take on the prompt Scott.
Sending you loads of festive cheer!
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Thank you.
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I like the term ‘icy blackness’, and the metaphor in the story.
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And what do you think is the metaphor?
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Dealing with the darkness in life, and a perennial hope of getting away.
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Good catch…I didn’t see it.
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I got the “Day After Tomorrow” feel. I wasn’t sure about the significance of the date unless it’s a reference to the Twin Towers and the ice is a metaphor
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I just picked a date in which ice would not be impossible, but really scary. And, I loved “The Day After Tomorrow”!
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So true. It’s all changing a lot, no matter what the detractors of science say. One can only hope she got out before the ice arrived.
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I might have to expand this into a longer story.
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Please do! 🙂
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Could be a lot of fun…have earmarked it for telling.
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Sorry I dint quite get it- was there a disaster? Intriguing though
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Global warming…weather has gone nuts, 6 inches of snow coming and it’s only Oct. Thanks. Sorry it wasn’t clear enough. I will keep that one in mind.
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I live in an area that was covered with ice not long ago… it might happen again. But then there is global warming moving us north.
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Pay heed…Don’t want to lose you in the ice…
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dark story…she left in the right moment?
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One can only hope1
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🤔
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Interesting, Scott. Took me twice through to understand it all, but I get it now 🙂
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Glad you decided to read it a second time. What threw you?
Scott
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You know, I think it was my son 🙂 He was talking to me as I read. Can’t do two things at once!
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I certainly understand that…I used to teach teens!
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My son is 42 🙂
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lol
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