AnElephantCant understand this picture
To him it is all turvy-topsy
An odd looking thing
Which looks like it can sting
Plus a giant bee that might be a wopsy
Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time, with our gracious and delightful host, the wonderful Rochelle.
The idea is to write a very short story, circa 100 words, based on this picture prompt (below).
That’s it, really.
If you follow the link you can read hundreds, maybe thousands, even millions, of really good stories.
Copyright Jennifer Pendergast
The Spaceship
What is that?
That is my spaceship.
And you travelled how far in it?
About 5 light years.
What is that in real distance?
Maybe 30 trillion miles.
How long did that take you?
SNAP!
Just a second? Wow!
For me yes, but you guys were still crawling about in slime when I left. Spacetime continuum, y’know.
It’s kind of a funny shape.
It is the height of cosmic chic back home.
And what do you use for fuel?
Extracted essence of each planet’s most intelligent life form.
But where on earth ….. Oh, that is not a nice smile!
Sound Bite Fiction 
Haha! About time we got a taste of our own medicine..
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Well, that is a bit jolly well harsh, is it not!
Thank you so much for your visit and for taking the time to comment.
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Too too funny. I’m not sure that they’re going to be getting an actual “high grade” quality of fuel however (on this particular planet)! 🙂 xx
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Surely it all depends on where he has landed?
Perhaps in sunny Richland-on-Columbia it might be a struggle …..
But in, say, Portland, Oregon, in Powell’s, it is a different story, doncha fink???
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I’d totally agree with you. They’d probably transport everyone in Powells right up to the ship and just bypass Richland, for sure!!!!
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Not really too wild about the place, are you, Penny?
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Oh … what … gives … you … that … idea? 🙂 xo
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Hmm, well, mainly you, I guess, but perhaps AnElephant misread the signs????
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Ha, ha, ha! and double ha!!!
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I shall avoid all spacecraft after reading this.
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Hmm, tricky job that, is it, down your way?
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Haha! You’ve gone and made hostile alien takeover a hoot, anelephantcant – nicely done!
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Glad you enjoyed, Mr MV
And thank you for your kind words
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Talk about a brain drain. This explains a lot, like why ACT scores are declining, and Honey Boo Boo and Justin Bieber are popular. Just sayin’. Ron
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AnElephantCant disagree with Ron.
He speaks big sense!
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Dear AEC,
That creature will find no fuel on this planet.
Aloha,
Doug
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Hi Doug
What colour is the sky on your planet?
Thanks for visiting and taking the time to poke fun.
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Brilliant, just brilliant concept!
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Brilliant, just brilliant comment!
Thank you so much.
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An ominous ending… I want to read more of it. 🙂
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Sorry, 100 words only, or Rochelle beats AnElephant with a bat.
And that makes the bat squeak terribly!
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According to AnElephant, it sounds like the Scots win hands down and we Yanks only have to worry about the fate of the runners-up when the prime fuel supply is exhausted.
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AnElephantCant comment on the relative intelligence of other species.
But you guys do have George W and the lovely Ms Palin to boost your score, so ….
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How is this fuel extracted, I wonder…line ’em up up up.
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Sorry, only got 100 words, too much detail, aarrgghhh!!!
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So I can only assume then, that the alien in question is speaking with a dolphin?
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AnElephant is happy for each reader to assume, interpret and/or hypothesise as he, she or it sees fit.
However, as a Scot, and AnElephant, he knows the reality!
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That’s probably a cruel, scary smile. Interesting read.
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Well, you have to think it wasn’t the most pleasant!
Thank you again for your visit and comment, always a delight to see you here.
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Great story, I didn’t see that coming. Although I am with Alastari, Humans might be safe!
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Hmm, clearly you are neither AnElephant or a Scot!
But glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for visiting.
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Oy! Well I hope it gets a lot of parsecs per drop of essence! Scary and funny all at the same time. This was a great.
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Sadly it takes a bucketful to even start the engine!
Thanks for visiting, glad you liked it.
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Love, love, love. Time dilation and evil aliens?! Right up my alley. Thunderous applause to you, good Elephant.
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Love, love, love your comment.
Glad you enjoyed.
Applause a tad loud, perhaps, but gratefully accepted, thank you.
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Funny…FUNny…FUNNY!
Scott
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/ff-friday-fictioneers-as-bees-and-cs-rated-pg-genre-humorous/
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Thank you…THAnk you…THANK YOU
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🙂
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Great build-up, and a really juicy ending! Well done!
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Very sweet of you, Jan, AnElephant is happy you found it entertaining.
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Hmmm I can play dumb, no problem. 😉 I loved the take on this.
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AnElephantCant be sure you are playing!
Glad you enjoyed, Jackie.
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Bravo! Bravo! That was great from the slime to cosmic chic to the not nice smile. I loved it!!!!
4 A’s and no B’s
Randy
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Very kind of you, sir, but on this site AnElephant does the bad puns, so please try to beehive yourself.
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Dear Elephant,
This would be one of those times it pays to be a dolt. Interesting twist…the elephant has an imagination. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle, but AnElephantCant imagine why you would think that!
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A dolt would provide no fuel and continue on in blissful ignorance. 😉
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AnElephant actually meant he can’t imagine why you think he has an imagination!
Sorry, bad joke (his favourite kind) and a bit ambiguous!
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Yikes! lol
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Thanks for that, Dawn!
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Nice one sir elephant. Aliens just going about their day to day business. I love that. Though you can’t help but feel sympathy for the hapless one who gets to see the ‘ smile).
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Aren’t you just so nice!
And, as Alastair points out, the English are safe!
But the Scots are obviously in big trouble and AnElephant makes no comment on the Aussies!
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Well this Aussie has to thank his Scottish grandfather for being brave enough to come to Australia and fathering his mother. I do have a soft spot for the Scots, more so I might have for the poms.
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AnElephant’s son is now an Aussie, having spent over a decade there.
AnElephant’s visits and memories are, in the words of the locals, ‘all good, mate’.
Great country, great people, great weather!
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You’ve nailed us mate.
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WOW! That was brilliantly conceived!
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WOW!
That was brilliantly commented!
Thank you very much, AnElephant is dead chuffed now!
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Like Alastair says, I think we’re safe from this one. Nice little tale though, elephant!
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AnElephant may be conceited, but he reckons he is smarter than you humanoid thingys!
So he does worry.
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Hugely creative! ;D
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Hugely complimentary!
Thank you.
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Get your eyes off my essence! Nice story and quite brilliant AEC,
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Thanks a lot, Joe, and relax.
You are not really AnElephant’s type!
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Funny how aliens always seem to be giant insects! Maybe it the sum of our fears. Good job!
janet
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Maybe it’s the sum…
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Oh, AnElephant hadn’t noticed the wopsy thingy!
Thanks for visiting, Janet.
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Loved this one, darling!
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Jolly decent of you to say so, old gal!
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Loved the pace of this and the nice twist at the end – perfect
Dee
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Ain’t you just so sweet!
Thank you. Dee.
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Nice twist there, well paced.
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Thanks, Sandra, lovely to see you here.
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Man, I can’t handle chic at all, let alone cosmic chic.
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AnElephant thinks MissKZebra is a real chic chick.
Looking good in stripes, there!
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Whoops 😀
Thankfully humanity is not the most intelligent life form on the planet. Other species aren’t wrecking the planet 😉
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Can’t argue with that logic.
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AnElephantCant argue with Al
Because Al is his bestestest pal
So he just says oh well
You speak for yoursel’
Where AnElephant comes from we have higher morale
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