It has been a very long time since I’ve written for Friday Fictioneers. After a three-year hiatus I find I miss the challenge and the fun of it. The rust and dust on my writing faculties will only be removed with use. So you will forgive my meager attempts as I begin again.
THE RULES ARE SIMPLE:
- Write a complete story, beginning, middle and end, in 100 words or less.
- Take time to proofread and edit.
- Make every word count.
- Include the photo prompt and Linkz on your page and link your story URL.
- Read and comment. Reciprocation is half the fun!
It’s not what you look at that matters it’s what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala
Fiction
Word count 100
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Needs Must
When science brought back the dinosaur they said it was miraculous. When their novelty became very successful they panicked. The carnivores quickly consumed the masses while herbivores worked on the plant life. Eventually predator and prey leveled out leaving what was left of human life to fend for themselves.
During the day Nessa’s family stayed hidden with others in the library building. At night the elders tended the fire to keep predators at bay. However, fuel for fire was quickly being consumed.
“The Ingalls family burned cow chips.” Nessa offered.
“No cows!” the elders chastised.
“Plenty of herbivores.” she countered.
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For some really great takes on the prompt, please click the little blue frog!
NOTE: the Ingalls reference is from the book Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Life on the Farmlet 
Welcome back, Lynda. Since I’ve been here about three years, maybe our paths did not cross…
Nothing good comes from bringing back things from extinction. At the rate they are going, humans will be next to join the ranks of those that are no more! Well done.
Gosh, Dale, I just found you in my spam file. Sorry!
My hopes are on Nessa. She doesn’t just settle for the elder’s thinking… and she’s a reader living in a library! Now if only the edler’s don’t burn the books!
Ahhh… the little idiosyncrasies of WP! No worries, you found me! 😉
Yes! 😺
I always enjoyed your Friday stories. Glad to see them again.
Thank you, Anita!
Wow, I see the comfort of warmth, food and stories around these beautiful coals and you banished them in a single, solid swat of one hundred words…
It’s how my brain works.
Interesting…
As quoted above: It’s not what you look at that matters it’s what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau
If I can work out the first two thirds of instruction number four, I’ll do it
Gill, I’ll send you an email to explain how I do it, because I can never get it to work the way Rochelle says to do it. 😉
Human folly destroys the world – well, for humans, anyway. I got the Ingalls reference – not sure if I should admit that 🙂
Draliman, scientists are actually messing with DinoDNA. I’m not sure if it is a god complex or if they have some other scheme in mind. I do wonder; which came first? The idea to do it or the movie? 😉 As for Ingalls, I think we all read that in 5th or 6th grades here. It was considered great literature back then.
Note: I haven’t heard anything for a while on the DDNA topic. Perhaps it has fizzled?
Sadly ‘Man needs to learn to differentiate between right & wrong – that just because you “can” do something doesn’t necessarily mean you “should”… We should never presume we can predict every possible outcome
I firmly believe this.
Dinosaur chips oughta keep the fire going for a long, long time…
Hello, Bill!
Yes, I thought so too. 😉
Something like this is entirely possible. We are crazy enough to do it. Well told.
Scary isn’t it, Margaret?
Dear Lynda,
Welcome back! This puts me in mind of Jurassic Park. Probably not a good idea to resurrect the dinosaur. I loved Nessa’s reference to Laura Ingalls. I don’t know why dinosaur chips wouldn’t work as well as cow chips. Imaginative piece. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Dear Rochelle,
Thank you!
The Jurassic Park theme is palpable here. As I mentioned to Draliman, Which did come first? The movie or the scientific studies being performed on Dino DNA? I hope for all our sake that in this instance science does not get its way!
Peace,
Lynda
Welcome back! 🙂 Hm, what an original story. Just imagine how many steaks you could cut out of a dinosaur… and these bones would burn as well…
Thank you, Gahlearner, it is good to be back.
Yes, a giant lizard could feed quite a crowd! But probably best not to burn the bones… it’s the smell. Well, on thinking, I have no notion as to the smell of herbivore dung when it burns. Could be equally evil to your olfactory senses. 😯
Glad to see you back. Hundred-word stories are hard to do, but you always have an interesting take on the prompts!
Linda, thank you. Three years is far too long. For good or ill my view/take is often different. Often I surprise myself about where I end up…
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You did it! Welcome back Lynda! I think that once you dip your toe in the water, the addiction will come right back. 😉 Really enjoyed this creative take on the prompt. The reference to LIW is wonderful, and the imagery of carnivores and herbivores all competing, is wonderful! See you next week.
I’m looking forward to it, and thank you Dawn. 🙂
There’s never a dull moment in that mind of yours… fascinating!
Thank you, Lori. 😊
Ingeniously done. I love your cover pic.
Thank you, Still Loved…Still Missed. The cover pic is Polly my pet Pilgrim goose. She is 9 years old!
I can imagine the size of dinosaur poo… lots of fire from that.
You just have to get used to the reek.
True on all counts, Björn!
Very well-told.
Thank you, Lisa.
I got the Ingalls reference right away–wonderful stories she told!
And I think the idea of dinosaur chips is a good one, if you’re brave enough to go hunting for them 🙂
I’m a newbie since you stopped contributing, so welcome back!
Thank you, Granonine!