Wednesday, June 17, 2015

SPIDERLIGHTS


 
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The following photo is the PHOTO PROMPT. Where does it take you? Tell your story in a hundred words or less.
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SPIDERLIGHTS
The farming of the planet earth is proving quite simple. Morphing into light fixtures in elaborate, ostentatious buildings gave the troop's ample access and a varied population for consumption. Our greatest success came in buildings known as museums.
Of course, leaving the bodies outside nearby fast food restaurants kept the populace apathetic, as the nourishment this stock consume is far more harmful than we are.
 
Thank goodness, our need is only the DMT (Dimethyltryptamine, a psychedelic drug) found in the pineal gland.
This mystic drug is what keeps our species light-years ahead of mere humans.
95 words
Yolanda Renée © 2015
 
 
 
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41 comments:

  1. Vinay Leo R.June 17, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    No wonder I avoid museums :D

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 6:13 PM

      They are such fascinating places and ideal for an incursion! Hi, Vinay!

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  2. brudbergJune 17, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    I will look careful before walking under the chandeliers in the future...

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 6:12 PM

      I will too, there are some odd ones out there. Thanks for stopping by brudberg!

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  3. AnonymousJune 17, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    I can never look at light fixtures the same way after reading this . Nicely done.

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  4. Chrys FeyJune 17, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    Eek! Now I'm not going to look at elaborate light fixtures in the same way.

    You know, I did research on the pineal gland for one of my WIPs. It's really any interesting part of the brain.

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 6:10 PM

      Hey Chrys, it is isn't it. Known as the third eye. I find it fascinating. A great subject for new storylines!

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  5. Maurice MitchellJune 17, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Yolanda, that's wonderful and very M. Night Shyamalan for some reason. I'm not a writer but it makes me think of someone staring up at a chandelier waiting for it to fall on him. Chilling no matter what way you look at it.

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 6:08 PM

      Thanks, Maurice, that means a lot. I received my comeuppance - I found a spider in my shower. The things just creep me out!

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  6. Karen Elizabeth BrownJune 17, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    Creepy! Makes me not want to look up! Or especially go to a museum. It's funny, because I stared at that picture before I read your post and I guessed sci-fi, but never what you wrote! Great job!

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 8:05 PM

      Thanks Karen, I didn't think it'd take me there either, until I saw the picture in very small format on my desktop - and spider it was! :)

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  7. Pat HattJune 17, 2015 at 6:55 PM

    I'll wear a hard hat before going under them lol

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 8:06 PM

      Tricky little creatures, we'll not these guys, but the ones in my house, and yet they still give me the creeps! )

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  8. Al DiazJune 17, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Now I'll feel something creeping on my back each time I pass under one of those. It made me think of a palace at first. Do they feed on dragons too? Maybe they'll loose a fang. Dragon scales are impenetrable, you know. ;) Dragon Hugs!

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 17, 2015 at 8:44 PM

      I'm sure dragons are impervious! Hey Father Dragon, nice to see you up and about. Love that dance! Hugs!

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  9. AnonymousJune 17, 2015 at 10:17 PM

    It does look like a spider now that you mention it! Very vivid imagination and and a creepy,scary story. I mean it as a compliment! :-)

    Lily

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 18, 2015 at 10:21 AM

      Thanks Lily, love the name by the way. Taking it as a compliment!

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  10. AnonymousJune 18, 2015 at 3:50 AM

    I hope you keep your imagination on a short leash during your normal working day: there's no telling where you might wake up! ;-)
    Cracking piece: well done.

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 18, 2015 at 10:11 AM

      Thanks Mick, short leash, try none at all. I'm always in trouble! :)

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  11. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsJune 18, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Dear Yolanda,

    Imaginative story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  12. AnonymousJune 18, 2015 at 5:23 PM

    I knew there was a reason I liked spiders so much! ;) Of course they leave people like me alone...

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 18, 2015 at 7:49 PM

      Not many people like spiders, you're a lucky one. A spider tried to join me in the shower yesterday, he was uninvited, unwelcome, and paid with his life. :) Thanks Lorna!

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  13. Karen LangeJune 18, 2015 at 9:46 PM

    I think prompts are a great way to get those creative juices flowing. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog for Alex's post. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 18, 2015 at 11:18 PM

      Hi Karen, my pleasure, Alex is a great writer and fun post. I do love the challenges, they make me feel as though I've accomplished something. :)

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  14. AnonymousJune 18, 2015 at 10:34 PM

    That's funny, I thought of museums and chandeliers together, too. They must be there even though I don't recall seeing them there. They just go hand-in-hand. This is a juicy story. I'm watching out for all light fixtures now. Well done!

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 18, 2015 at 11:20 PM

      I envisioned the older buildings of Paris when I wrote this, don't know why, just did. :) Thanks Amy!

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  15. dralimanJune 19, 2015 at 3:44 AM

    Great story, very imaginative! I guess I'm safe, frequenting neither museums nor fast food joints :-)

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  16. liz youngJune 19, 2015 at 5:55 AM

    Nasty little beggars, but I don't frequent fast food outlets so I assume I'm safe?

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 19, 2015 at 5:22 PM

      Nasty is right, but yes, you're safe! Thanks Lizy!

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  17. DeepaJune 19, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    Nice take to the prompt

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  18. margireneJune 19, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Aliens disguised as light fittings - who would have imagined? I love the narrator's views on the human diet, as well. A wonderfully whacky response to the prompt.

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 19, 2015 at 11:38 PM

      Thanks margirene, wonderfully whacky, is a wonderful compliment!

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  19. AnonymousJune 20, 2015 at 8:44 PM

    I like spiders, and we only put outside the really big scary ones. Speaking of scary - get take on the prompt. Now I have an excuse NOT to visit the in-laws as they have lots of chandeliers!
    I did put down my name after the comment as, so I'm not really anonymous, I'm Phylor!

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    1. Yolanda RenéeJune 21, 2015 at 1:01 PM

      Hi Phylor, you showed up as phylor too! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Any excuse is a good excuse. :)

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  20. Gah LearnerJune 22, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Devious! I'll be avoiding chandeliers now, too. Great idea, these aliens.

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  21. RussellJune 22, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    The psychedelic drug only makes them THINK they are smarter than us. I know where the pesticides are kept (right next to the hamburger patties).

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  22. P.S. JoshiJune 23, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Makes me want to check light fixtures closer from now on. Well done, Yolanda. :D --- Suzanne

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