Friday, June 14, 2013

SnipsAndSnails#2




          Hi all!  Thanks for joining me again for another edition of Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday.  Let’s hope the weekend is in full swing for you and there’s something exciting on the agenda over the next couple days.  This week I’m continuing with another snippet from Snips and Snail, a short graphic comic script that I developed a few years ago.  Last week’s snippet was the first from the story, so if you didn’t read, you only have to go back one week to catch up.  The story is focused on fear and how it has developed over the years and maybe a glimpse into society’s mindset regarding violence.  I hope you enjoy.  Happy Pappy’s Day to those it applies to.  Before you’re done for the weekend – be sure to go over to scififansat.blogspot.com and peruse all of the great writing and writers happening over there.  You’ll be glad you did.
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          Eyes glowing in phosphorous sparks, he traced the scars running along his forearm between tufts of matted hair as he remembered his glory days.  In Madrid, the villagers wrote him into song. In Frankfurt, they cast him in bronze.  History books were the photo albums of his past as nations rose and fell around him.  Then the Newlands came, bringing fresh flesh to turn pale and countless young minds to blacken.
          Until it all turned wrong and the same gateway that brought him countless hours of scream-filled exuberance became his personal prison.  With a clawed forefinger, he added a slash to a growing list of similar marks along the wall beside him. 
          He accidentally kicked a box in the corner and a robotic voice called out.

          “Intruder alert!  Photon lasers activated!”

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14 comments:

  1. An imprisoned monstrous demi-god + photon lasers. Okay, now I'm super curious.

    By the way, the clawed day-markers were a really nice touch. Great snippet as always.

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    1. Thanks. The set up is always fun. Now for a twist.

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    1. Thanks, Pippa. I've got another one or two up my sleeve for this one. We'll see how it shakes out.

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  3. How'd they capture him? Who captured him? Ah...but we have many questions.

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    1. And all will be answered just maybe not what you expected. I'm trying to keep you on your toes, Carey.

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  4. Isn't that always the way it goes? Life's got you down already, and then the photon lasers have to get activated too...

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    1. Isn't that when the situation usually turns. It was all going swimmingly until someone broke out the photon laser.

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  5. Too much of a good thing always ends up going bad... Love the twist at the end. Oh, noooo!!

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    1. Thanks TK! What's a story pretzel without the twists. Now if I can just get the ends to meet.

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  6. Ooooh! He's got a Buzz Lightyear toy!!

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    1. Hmmmmm...very perceptive JC. Let's see if sheriff Woody saves the day.

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  7. I love all of the elements that have gone into this. It's like a nightmare come true in a robot-filled future prison. Yay!

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  8. Ha. Thanks, Jalisa. They can have Cowboys vs Aliens. I have Monsters vs Robots!!!

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