Discussion Thread - 300-word Writing Challenge #52 (January 2024)

[TheDustyZebra]

A new year, a new quarter, and a new 300-word Challenge!

For your perusing and penning (or penciling) pleasure, we present some Fancy Mice, courtesy of Harebrain, AKA Bryan Wigmore: 300 Word Writing Challenge -- #52 (January 2024) -- READ FIRST POST!

As usual, the story thread will be locked until the 10th, but you can discuss all you want here in the meantime.

Best of luck to all!

 

[THX1138]

I like the photo! Can't wait to see what comes of it...

 

[Provincial]

My first flat was only a little bit bigger than that!

 

[paranoid marvin]

Now I can't get the Mending Song out of my head.

 

[Rafellin]

Well, that's going to be challenge... Okay, then.

But after I finish writing this book.

 

[HareBrain]

Now I can't get the Mending Song out of my head.

I'll never forget how horrified I was when I first saw The Wicker Man and they burned the policeman to the same tune as from innocent childhood favourite Bagpuss. I hadn't realised it was a real folk-song.

 

[paranoid marvin]

I'll never forget how horrified I was when I first saw The Wicker Man and they burned the policeman to the same tune as from innocent childhood favourite Bagpuss. I hadn't realised it was a real folk-song.

I hadn't realised that, but having listened to it, it's unmistakably the same.

 

[Phyrebrat]

We will fix it we will fi-ix it! Pingle pangle pingle pa-a-ngle

 

[HareBrain]

Pingle pangle pingle pa-a-ngle

Oi! You can't post your story till the 10th.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Damn. Alright Professor Yaffle

 

[THX1138]

Now I can't get the Mending Song out of my head.

The Bugpuss Mouse Round Mending Song? Or some other song of youth?

 

[paranoid marvin]

The Bugpuss Mouse Round Mending Song? Or some other song of youth?

That's the one. And as HB pointed out, also the song at the end of Wicker Man.

 

[Luiglin]

That image deserves horror. It screams lovecraftian nightmare. It deserves a touch of King, a smattering of Herbert, a bloody splash of Barker.

 

[Parson]

That picture is going to challenge me mightily. I'm far too much of literalist to see the symbolic possibilities in that picture.

(edit) Hm, that gives me a germ of an idea.

 

[The Judge]

Eek! Lost track of the month already and forgot it was the 10th.

Anyway, the Challenge is now open! Good luck, everyone.

 

[Parson]

@Rafellin .... Baffle .... In a battle between species being able to coordinate completely with your cohort brings a very significant advantage. "Resistance is futile."

@donrmontgomery .... Fancy Mice .... It's an ode to mice and not to lice. A story so bold will never grow old.

 

[Parson]

@Culhwch .... A Quiet Reprieve From The War .... The deepest conversations are often carried out in the humblest circumstances.

@Yozh .... No Pets Allowed .... A story that reminds me that cruelty received often resulted in cruelty given, sometimes with unimaginable pain.

 

[Parson]

@THX1138 .... Dear Pen Pal .... THX has written a simple story with a profound message.

 

[Parson]

@Astro Pen .... P-awww .... A cute little story which teaches us that sometimes horrible change is something else.

 

[emrosenagel]

My mind instantly went to anthropomorphic Victorian taxidermy, but I've already written a few stories on that subject, so I went with something more whimsical rather than adding that nightmare fuel into the mix.