100 words – Robots are Steampunky and Gross

This is my entry for the 100 word stories podcast this week.  The topic was Knock Knock

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Horace adjusted the windage and elevation knobs on the ruby crystal telescopic sight of his 67dm Sniper Rifle.  The knocking of the robots steel heart pounded at the drums in his ear.

‘One shot to open the can, another to put the bastard down,’ Horace thought to himself.

It was cold, damn cold.  His finger trembled on the trigger as he squeezed.  Before the noise of the explosive shot would reach the robot’s sensors, the chest would already be torn open.  The second shot would be well on its way to impact before the mechanical systems could respond.

Long live humanity.

100 Word Short Story – Falling Bricks Hurt

Well well well, Rusty Steel pulled through and won the competition.  That gives me two victories in it now, the Samurai Gardener being the other.  That means I got to pick the topic for this week and I selected the phrase, “falling bricks hurt.”  The audio bit here has some announcements as well so take a listen.

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Falling Bricks Hurt

     Justin wandered about in the shadows watching the fascinating people. He smelled the breads and listened to the pop of corks for hours before finally settling on the perfect sunny patch of grass to feast. Justin the turtle munched on the greenery of the city he loved, Paris.

     1,063 feet into the sky, Gaston Space Pierre ran back and forth on the observation platform of the Eiffel Tower, his parents not at all effective. A stray brick from a display for Gustave Eiffel found his palm. He tossed it over the rails.

     Justin looked up just in time to catch the impromptu solar eclipse to the head.

Rusty Steel – 100 words about the physical afterlife.

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What Would Gandhi Do?

This is my entry for the 100 word stories podcast #151.  Its got some four letter words in it, I’m sorry.  I so wanted to keep things for all ages too, but this one could not be avoided.  Well perhaps if I become a writer for Baby Einstein or Rugrats  (that show still out?  Reptar is kick ass, I don’t care who you are), I’ll take this down.

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Harold and Hosokawa WIN!

That is right ladies and gents, victory has been achieved.  Hosokawa won on Saturday and Harold won Tuesday of this week.  I’m glad that people liked the stories, it’s the least I can do for the species…. I want to write Part 2 of Harold this weekend, but who knows if I’ll get to it.  Cheers mates!