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I'm not sure this really belongs here, but here's my take on Rocky Germain. It's 🍫- Magical Realism, I guess. Rocky Germain is a big guy with a soft heart. He likes helping people, though not always as they might expect.
Thank you! Your's and Evelyn's versions were epic - and all three so very different! I wonder if there is a real "Rocky Getmain" around, and what he or she would think of the stories.
Here's my dystopian 🔥 short story, "Post Tenebras Lux":
Xiawa Adamson has served the island of Lyis for decades, seeking to remedy the effects of the Darkness -- but have her efforts borne the fruit she hoped for?
I just googled "Rocky Germain," and apparently there are several real life people going by that name. Should we tell them about this so they can see their imaginary lives? 😎
I wrote one! Partly because I saw only Caitriana had shared one and I wouldn't like to think of her or her story being here all on its lonesome.
Partly because I wanted to set myself a little challenge, namely give myself just this afternoon to write a story, and obviously partly because I love little prompts to inspire me and this one definitely got my brain going.
I wouldn't want to say too much about it because otherwise that would spoil the laugh-out-loud joke which comes in after about 100 words. But it is highly humorous sci-fi and it features a demon AI. It's just shy of 2,000 words, so isn't a long read.
Thank you! I do love writing these humorous sci-fi stories as I get to have a wide grin on my face the whole way through! My Unofficial Katy stories are similar.
I'm not sure this really belongs here, but here's my take on Rocky Germain. It's 🍫- Magical Realism, I guess. Rocky Germain is a big guy with a soft heart. He likes helping people, though not always as they might expect.
https://jeannine85f.substack.com/i/170121920/august (the August 19th story, towards the bottom of the page).
Such a powerful last line. I like Rocky Germain!
Thank you! I'm glad you like him, he's a nice guy to have bouncing around in my head. 😁
Nice one! I enjoyed reading your Rocky Germain!!
Thank you! Your's and Evelyn's versions were epic - and all three so very different! I wonder if there is a real "Rocky Getmain" around, and what he or she would think of the stories.
Thanks for organising!!
Here's my dystopian 🔥 short story, "Post Tenebras Lux":
Xiawa Adamson has served the island of Lyis for decades, seeking to remedy the effects of the Darkness -- but have her efforts borne the fruit she hoped for?
https://coraclevoyager.substack.com/p/post-tenebras-lux
A complex and interesting take on the first line. I hope to learn of more stories of Rockys in the future
Thank you! Who knows, I wrote it as a one-off but I might revisit this world sometime!
That's a slippery slope I've fallen down so many times 🤦♀️
I just googled "Rocky Germain," and apparently there are several real life people going by that name. Should we tell them about this so they can see their imaginary lives? 😎
I hope they'd enjoy that!
I wrote one! Partly because I saw only Caitriana had shared one and I wouldn't like to think of her or her story being here all on its lonesome.
Partly because I wanted to set myself a little challenge, namely give myself just this afternoon to write a story, and obviously partly because I love little prompts to inspire me and this one definitely got my brain going.
I wouldn't want to say too much about it because otherwise that would spoil the laugh-out-loud joke which comes in after about 100 words. But it is highly humorous sci-fi and it features a demon AI. It's just shy of 2,000 words, so isn't a long read.
I hope you very much enjoy it: https://open.substack.com/pub/inadifferentplace/p/game-of-drones?r=2s9hod&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
What a fun ride! Great take a Rocky Germaine. I really enjoy seeing how one line can go in many different directions
Thank you! I do love writing these humorous sci-fi stories as I get to have a wide grin on my face the whole way through! My Unofficial Katy stories are similar.
Great story Evelyn! And I definitely laughed at that joke 😂😂😂
Thank you! And I am so relieved the jokes landed!
i couldn't get into this one because i just kept thinking of Ricky Gervaise and it ruined all my sci fi and stuff. good luck to all of you!
That's hilarious! And understandable haha
Lol. I did have a little of that problem myself. The number of times I had to correct the name from an 'i' to an 'o'...
Perhaps that's why I instinctively went for the comedy option.