Posts Tagged ‘Danger’
Nov
The Red Lever
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Danger…Danger…Danger!
The alarm system sounded throughout the starship, almost to the point of annoyance. Every crew member was well aware their lives were in imminent danger as they passed the event horizon.
Ensign Jones waited in the heaters. He understood little of their mission besides the rumors. But he hoped it was important. He didn’t want to die for nothing. He had joined the Fleet hoping to become famous, and after eleven years he was still an ensign.
Jones yanked down the red lever. He didn’t want to die for nothing, but they were all going to die.
Sep
The Mist
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
One morning, Mayor Baffels woke up to find a dark mist had descended upon the city.
His first thought was on how the mist would play in the upcoming election. People would look for him to have the answers. Was it caused by pollution? Had there been an explosion? Were their lives in danger?
Baffels would use the opportunity to bolster his leadership credentials during a crisis. He expected it would ensure his reelection.
In the end, he did win, but the hellfire and destruction that were unleashed by his deal with devil made his victory rather pyrrhic in nature.
Aug
Maximum Adrenalin
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Jordan Acker feared nothing.
He attacked danger with his shirt off. He used any tool at hand as a weapon, whether a mop or a bottle of mustard, and his kung fu skills sent would-be criminals running and impressed every club bouncer and traffic cop he encountered. His heart beat pounded in his chest more loudly than his fists bounced off the walls. When he drove, people dove out of his way lest they be heedlessly run down. He was the latest breed of action star.
At least that’s what he felt like while on one of his cocaine binges.
Aug
Mike The Bike Messenger
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
As a bike messenger, getting hit by a car was a badge of honor. Mike would brag about his accidents to his peers and use them as anecdotes, along with his scars, to pick up women.
But his new job was too dangerous even for his hazardous taste. He didn’t care for the gunfire, and he especially didn’t like the IED’s. He should have stayed in New York rather than join the war effort in Iraq.
Still, getting ambushed and losing both of his legs in combat made for an impressive story, as did winning the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Jul
Build It And They Will Come
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
The majority of his days were spent in darkness, so he was startled by the flickering of light in the distance. The illumination grew stronger as it approached. He thought of running. He could only imagine that the sudden shadows cast on the wall were those of danger approaching.
The light grew to a crescendo until a man walked around the corner. He was dressed in spelunker’s gear, with a headlamp shining brightly from his helmet.
“Man, you scared me. I’ve been working in the cave gift shop for ten months, and you’re the first customer I’ve seen.”
Apr
Don’t Think Too Deeply
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
You can bet if anyone discovers your involvement, there will be hell to pay. Perhaps that’s what attracts you in the first place. The flirtation with danger. Or more likely, it’s the inevitable moment when you are caught and everyone’s expectations of you, their belief in your character, their assumptions about how far you are willing to go, will all be dashed.
Or perhaps you go along just because everyone else is doing it. You know you might get in trouble, but there’s safety in not thinking too deeply.
Whatever the case, murdering this homeless man will haunt you forever.
The Daily Theme from Figment for April 11
Think of a time in your life when, against your better judgment, you decided to give in–to temptation, to popular opinion, to someone else’s will.
Now focus in on that decision to relent. In second person, describe those moments of transition, using the distancing effects of second person to allow you to analyze your decision as if it had been someone else’s.
Jan
A Very Similar Spot
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Steve and Hannah stepped off the cliff together.
“Do you remember the time–” Steve interrupted her before she could finish.
“Of course I do.”
They had met at a similar spot. It had been the threat of death that had first brought them together, the romance of knowing their lives literally hung in the balance that had caused them to fall in love, the thought that overcoming danger together was the perfect way to start a relationship.
Hannah looked at her husband as the ground fast approached and sighed at the memory.
“I never realized irony could be so deadly.”
The Daily Theme from Figment for Jan. 11, 2012
(Because today’s theme was completely inappropriate for a 100 word story.)
Frame story: Two people are in the midst of an intense moment—a break-in, a breakup, a breakdown. At the height of the dramatic action, one person illustrates a point by offering an anecdote about a similar situation. Delve briefly but deeply into that example, giving it as much richness as the framing narrative. Then return to your original story about the two characters. Don’t worry about neatly resolving their tale, but explore if the anecdote has changed the pair…