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Mar14

Hope – Fandango’s Story Starter

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Hope – Fandango’s Story Starter

Fandango’s Story Starter #88

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Story starter prompt –

Things were different back in the day when …

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Things were different back in the day when we lived on Earth.

I barely remember it myself. I was just a little kid when we had to evacuate the planet. That was, oh … sixty years ago thereabouts. I’m 65 now, and I’ve seen a lot of changes.

Where I grew up we had green trees, blue oceans and lakes, fields of grain and people who farmed the land.

Then, the fluffy white clouds in the sky started to get thicker, and were not so white any more. It got difficult to breathe. The air was slowly being depleted.

Rogue experimental cities had begun to be settled on other habitable planets. It became a viable alternative to travel to these settlements, to  live and prosper again.

Oh, Earth is still there, still a planet. Some engineers and scientists live there, underground, and are dilligently working on cleaning up the air and water to make it livable again. I hope they do. Maybe, kids, your grand-children will be able to go to Earth, to repopulate a beautiful planet. It’s worth saving.

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Dec20

Fandango’s Story Starter – Test

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Fandango’s Story Starter – Test 

Fandango’s Story Starter #77

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Here’s the prompt:

The sun was setting over the lake, painting the sky in a mix of orange and gold, and the air was filled with the sound of crickets singing, when suddenly…

I hear the sound of the tornado sirens blaring, shattering the peace of the day.

What was going on? There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and no thunderstorms were forecast for our area. I ran inside, turned on the television to see if there was a radar warning or anything.

I was relieved when I heard the tinny computerized voice saying, “This is just a test of the emergency broadcast system..”.

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clipart tornado

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Dec14

The Beginning of the End -Fandango’s Story Starter

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The Beginning of the End – Fandango’s Story Starter

Fandango’s Story Starter #76

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The story first line prompt is:

It was early in the morning, just after the crack of dawn, when I heard the insistent knocking at my door and I immediately knew…

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It was early in the morning, just after the crack of dawn, when I heard the insistent knocking at my door and I immediately knew the time had come to leave.

I’d scoffed at the conspiracy nuts who predicted the end times were coming. However, everyone I knew had been preparing to bug out lately. Duffle bags, backpacks, and car trunks had been packed with survival supplies like food and water. Hideout plans had been made, maps had been drawn up, coordinates set in place.

I’d been pressured to come along, to make sure I had a plan and to go with them when the time came. So I did a little, just to get them off my back, and to at least have sort of a plan.

And now, it had happened. I grabbed up my kit, got in my truck and followed the convoy of my friends up to the mountain hide-away we’d chosen. We’d wait it out as long as it took.

If nothing happened, well that would be great. If it was the end of the world, there wouldn’t be anything we could do about it anyway.

What will be, will be.

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Sep20

Fandango’s Story Starter – Imposter

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Fandango’s Story Starter – Imposter 

Fandango’s Story Starter #64

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https://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/13/fandangos-story-starter-63/

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I’m combining last week’s and this week’s story starter phrases, since I forgot to post last week’s! 🙂

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When he decided to spy on his wife, the last thing he expected was to discover that she…

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When he decided to spy on his wife, the last thing he expected was to discover that she was a shape shifter.

Becoming suspicious, he followed her one late night as she left the bed, heading to the back patio. As he peered through the curtain he was astounded. Slowly she felt around the top of her head and began unzipping all the way down, revealing her true self … her reptilian form.

 

He hadn’t realized that he had past the point of no return until…

She slowly turned toward him, stabbed him with her hypnotic lizard eyes, and pointed her talon at him.

Paralyzed with fear, he could only listen as she spewed some strange sounding words into the night air. The meaning was clear, though.

“Tell no one and you will continue living.”

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Sep8

Fandango’s Story Starter – The Anniversary

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Fandango’s Story Starter

Fandango’s Story Starter #62

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Today she would find out if her entire life was a lie.

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The Anniversary

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Today she would find out if her entire life was a lie.

Jiggling her foot and twisting a strand of hair through her fingers, Marissa closed her eyes and prayed, “Let it be good … let it be good”.

But, it wasn’t.

Gripping the edge of the table where she sat she willed herself not to pass out. Happy noises, jangly music, and carnival smells faded to the background of her consciousness, as the old fortune teller continued gazing into her crystal ball.

With a gasp, Madame Sophia clutched her chest. “Get out … get out now…”.

“What? What do you mean?” Marissa stared at the old woman.

“Leave now; I don’t give readings to ghosts.” She made the sign of the cross, then turned her back.

Confused, Marissa glanced at the crystal ball. She saw a granite gravestone with her name and dates of birth and death carved there. She’d died a hundred years ago on this very date.

crystal ball with skull inside

gravestone with spider and web

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© 2022 BS

Jul26

FSS – Oh, How Cute!

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FSS – Oh, How Cute 

Fandango’s Story Starter #56

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She had been watching her neighbor’s house for weeks, but she saw something today that made her…

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She had been watching her neighbor’s house for weeks, but she saw something today that made her say, “Oh, how cute!”

There is a small opening in the concrete foundation of the neighbor’s house. I knew someone was under there, so I kept my eye on it off and on throughout the weeks.

Then today Mama Cat brought out her little kittens, and they were adorable. They toddled around as babies do, with Mama hovering protectively over them. When they got a little older she brought them over to our porch to introduce them, and show them where to find the cat crunchy food and the water bowl.

And, here they are now! “Oh, how cute!”

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Three little kittens on the porch with water bowl & cat food crunchies. Kitties are one yellow one, one tabby one, and one black & white one.

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~ note ~ this really happened, but several years ago.

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© 2022 BS

Jul20

FSS – Secrets

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FSS – Secrets

Fandango’s Story Starter #55

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This week’s prompt from Fandango’s Story Starter:

People trust me with their secrets, but if they really knew me…

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People trust me with their secrets, but if they really knew me they’d think twice before handing me the keys to their soul.

I am one of the immortal ancients. My job from the beginning of time has been to glean information from humankind. I am the keeper of secrets. I’ll never reveal what I’ve learned, but I am appointed to influence others for good or evil at my discretion. It’s interesting to learn the truths (or lies) that are in minds of mortals.

That little small voice inside your head? That’s me.

That guilt you feel? I just wanted to see how you handled it.

You are all puppets on my stage. I am the master of illusion and trickery. You may ask my name … I go by many … call me what you will.

But before I go, remember and think twice before revealing yourself and your secrets to me.

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© 2022 BS

Jul12

Fandango’s Story Starter

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Fandango’s Story Starter

Fandango’s Story Starter #54

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As our eyes met across the busy café tables, I was struck with the feeling that…

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As our eyes met across the busy cafe tables, I was struck with the feeling that he was an alien from another galaxy … just like me.

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© 2022 BS