The Last Post Wins!!!!!

[Immortal Platypus]

17 hours ago, The Bookwyrm said:

This is true.

Especially time.

thank you. everyone else was trying to prove me wrong.

[Frustration]

Pretty sure I succeeded but okay.

[S. Stormy she/her]

Who wants to read a weird little flash fiction thing I wrote?

[Frustration]

4 hours ago, Shallan Stormblessed said:

Who wants to read a weird little flash fiction thing I wrote?

How flash are we talking here?

[S. Stormy she/her]

On the longer side of flash fiction.

Here it is!

Spoiler

Why hello there.

My name is Chris. Not shocking. Doesn’t stand out. I know that all too well.

Naomi stared at the problem in front of her. 

It was a hard one. She was, of course, struggling to muster to brainpower to begin considering it. 

Given: ∠ABC≅∠DFE

Prove: GBE∥CAB

She stared, her mind probably wandering. Too far.

Naomi placed her head on her hand, trying to think. As it did for everyone, the mind failed to find the most efficient way to start the problem. It was obnoxious.

She looked at the mind-numbing group of shapes. Her eyes flicked to “Given:” And she started writing. As she did, another student leaned over, glanced at her paper, and jotted down the same thing as her. She barely noticed.

*     *     *

Naomi stood in line for lunch. Unlike most school lunches were thought to be, IHS's food was pretty good. At least, that’s what everyone seemed to think.

And I would know what everyone thinks, if anyone does.

Naomi glanced around, looking for something to tell Joni for the school newspaper. Joni was obnoxiously lazy, but somehow had managed to become the writer for the school paper. She was too lazy to actually do anything for her job, so she relied on Naomi to get her information. Naomi, for some reason, let it happen. Naomi looked around, not seeing anything interesting. Why do I even stay here? It’s not like anything happens.

Naomi’s eyes found me. 

“Hello there,” she said. “I haven’t seen you before. What are you going to get for lunch?”

She noticed me.

Nobody notices me.

Nobody sees me.

I’m the seer. I’m the rememberer. She can’t know me. Nobody ever does… but…

I ran.

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by Shallan Stormblessed

[Nathrangking he/him]

I have returned with a haiku in tow.

Mirrored Tribute

Fractured jewels shine.

Gentle hands caress the light.

Lake's sunset treasure.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Um guys I don’t know why I find this so funny… I think it’s the scrabble tiles XD

 

[Frustration]

14 hours ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

Um guys I don’t know why I find this so funny… I think it’s the scrabble tiles XD

 

Probably ate the scrabble tiles after that picture was taken.

[S. Stormy she/her]

THIS THREAD IS DYING!!

Also nobody commented on my story.

[Frustration]

5 hours ago, Shallan Stormblessed said:

THIS THREAD IS DYING!!

I doubt it, there are periods of lower activity, but I don't think this thread will ever end.

5 hours ago, Shallan Stormblessed said:

Also nobody commented on my story.

Sorry.

There's like a narrator character, cool.

[Edema Rue she/her]

I just read it, it was fun. I liked it. 

Do we need to perform peculiar rituals to bring this thread back to life?

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

You misunderstand.

This thread, and also TLT, can never die. It's impossible. Someone will always, always return to make a random post.

The just fall asleep for a little bit.

[Frustration]

2 hours ago, Aes Sedai said:

Do we need to perform peculiar rituals to bring this thread back to life?

*ahem*

"Arise thread long since dead, and haunt the forums from whence thou wast created!"

[Cinnamon]

I just read Amari and the night brothers. It was good, I really liked it but I figured out EVERY SINGLE TWIST. I’m a bit older than the intended middle grade audience though so perhaps that’s why.  

that makes 5 books I’ve finished this Christmas holidays! Halfway to my goal.

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You misunderstand.

This thread, and also TLT, can never die. It's impossible. Someone will always, always return to make a random post.

The just fall asleep for a little bit.

Amen

Edited December 25, 2022 by Ookla the catastrophizer
Da quote waz not wurking

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Do fish know when it is Christmas?

[Cinnamon]

I would imagine not, I don’t think fish would have the same religions as us and therefore different holidays. Although on the other hand they may notice lights and decorations that pop up around every season and understand that it’s something while not necessarily ascribing the words ‘Christmas’ or ‘The holidays’ to it. Then again do fish have words?

You are weird Thaidakar, and I mean this as a compliment of the highest degree. I will be thinking about fish culture for a long time to come.

Edited December 25, 2022 by Ookla the catastrophizer
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[Robin Sedai she/her]

*wins*

Forum games have been super inactive recently huh

[+Doomstick he/him]

Wow imagine not being the winner

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

I don't have to.

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

But now you do.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

...No, I was saying that I didn't have to imagine not being the winner, because I knew that someone was going to post next.

Now I have to imagine not being the winner, because I am the winner.

Until someone posts again.

[Cinnamon]

Pineapples give me ulcers, but I can’t stop eating them because they are so good.

you’re welcome Book 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Ookla the catastrophizer

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

I love pineapples.

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

MMMMMMM Pineapples.

[Robin Sedai she/her]

Pineapples!!!