2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=325975#Comment_325975 2012-03-05T03:26:05-08:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Here's the new story, written today, in response to a challenge by @imaginarypeople Your challenge is to provide art: either a spot illustration or a two page adaptation. Title: The ...

Your challenge is to provide art: either a spot illustration or a two page adaptation.

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Title: The Immortality Drive
Word: tachyon
Length: 200 words exactly

The archivist held himself upright as a matter of pride. Lean by nature, mean by inclination, he was equally feared and detested by the authors who brought their works for inclusion in the vast archives.

The author who now held up her work in supplication was an actual human and the archivist restrained a shudder of contempt that aeons ago, his forebears had come from the same planet. Of course, his ancestors had shown a modicum of taste and left that dirtball as soon as they were able.

The tachyon dissemination drive was a marvel of technology, colours swirling around it; any item placed upon it was transmitted through all time and space, placed in every library through recorded history.

The archivist glanced at the work offered for inclusion. The cover offended him, as did the author, and no doubt the contents.

The archivist barely noticed the author running towards the drive and turned his head just in time to see the author place her hand upon the drive... and disappear.

It never worked, he knew. Another author who would never be read, never even be remembered. It was the work that survived, the archivist knew. Only the work.

(c) Lee Barnett, 2012

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The Rules

You’ve got until evening on Saturday 17th March, say midnight British time, (4pm Pacific) to put up either a one panel spot illustration or a two page comic book depiction of the entire story. The art can be pencilled, inked, coloured, lettered... entirely up to you. But ART ONLY – no story ideas, or suggestions. This is an opportunity to showcase your art and storytelling abilities.

We’ll announce on Sunday 18th March the winner who then gets to pick a new four word title and word, and I’ll write a new story which will go up Monday 19th March... which will start the whole thing running again for the following two weeks.

If possible, please can you make sure you've got your email address registered in your profile so we can email you to let you know you're challenging me next time (just in case you're not able to visit that weekend).

OK, what are you waiting for? Start drawing...!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326216#Comment_326216 2012-03-08T00:01:31-08:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

Does the archivist take fiction or non-fiction, or both?

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326238#Comment_326238 2012-03-08T06:48:50-08:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

@dnewling - It's an archive of written works.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326287#Comment_326287 2012-03-08T19:46:48-08:00 2012-03-09T17:20:44-08:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

Well, here's a quickie with my Corel Draw again (a bit pressed for time with work commitments).

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326379#Comment_326379 2012-03-10T01:36:50-08:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

Hope I'll be back from my weekend retreat in good time to see the winner.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326507#Comment_326507 2012-03-11T19:09:44-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Very cool, @dnewling...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326514#Comment_326514 2012-03-11T21:08:18-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

@Budgie: Thanks!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326554#Comment_326554 2012-03-12T12:49:45-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 256 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4827

Spot:

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@256: You should mount this on something and put it in an art exhibtion!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326557#Comment_326557 2012-03-12T13:15:08-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 keyofsilence http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7294

SLICK

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326571#Comment_326571 2012-03-12T15:49:00-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 flecky http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8949

@256:I like that.It really reminds me,for some reason,of the madness Richard Case used to blow my head off with in classic Doom Patrol back in the nineties.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326861#Comment_326861 2012-03-15T13:52:48-07:00 2012-03-15T14:33:55-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

I'm getting packed for my weekend retreat now. Hopefully time zone differences will ensure that I will be back in reasonable time for the results. I'll see you all then!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326895#Comment_326895 2012-03-16T01:27:08-07:00 2012-03-16T01:34:00-07:00 Kosmograd http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9722

The archivist took out the the manual for the Tachyon Dissemination Drive, and fed it to itself.

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=326987#Comment_326987 2012-03-17T19:11:22-07:00 2012-03-17T19:54:35-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

@Kosmograd: poetic justice! Yes, I'm back! Hmm, no winner yet?

Yes, I'm back! Hmm, no winner yet?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327021#Comment_327021 2012-03-18T14:11:38-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 Olaf_Chalk_Horse http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10682

Was trying out something new - disregard as an entry - well late and unfinished. The book was intended to be Original Stories from Real Life, the author Mary Wollstonecraft. Ol

The book was intended to be Original Stories from Real Life, the author Mary Wollstonecraft.

Ol]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327034#Comment_327034 2012-03-18T18:30:20-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Sorry about the delay, folks - was offline for a few days until tonight; I'll extend it until MONDAY NIGHT, which means the new one will go live on Tuesday... Apologies all.

Apologies all.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327036#Comment_327036 2012-03-18T18:56:20-07:00 2012-03-19T00:54:40-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

@Olaf: A bit ironic that the mean archivist has a heart in the middle of his chest....

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327053#Comment_327053 2012-03-19T01:43:01-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 Olaf_Chalk_Horse http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10682

@dnewling, my thoughts exactly. The figure ref is from a Tibet demon costume. I have a second page sketched up - sadly won't be complete by tonight - however will post to the art thread when ...

I have a second page sketched up - sadly won't be complete by tonight - however will post to the art thread when done.

Cheers,

Ol]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327122#Comment_327122 2012-03-19T14:43:26-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Thanks, everyone! Wonderful pieces, all... and if I was going for a book cover, @dnewling, yours would have taken the prize no question. Also loved the instriction manual and Olaf's is gorgeous; ...

Wonderful pieces, all... and if I was going for a book cover, @dnewling, yours would have taken the prize no question. Also loved the instriction manual and Olaf's is gorgeous; would love to see another work from you.

However, as a spot illo for this story, I have to go with this from @256. Wonderful.

I don't think I've got an email address for you, @256, so I'll ask here for the next challenge (which I'll write tomorrow morning.)

Same rules as usual: a title of up to four words, and a single word to use in the tale.

I await the same originality you've shown week after week in the art.

Thanks again, all!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327140#Comment_327140 2012-03-19T19:12:28-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 256 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4827

Thank you to everyone for the kind words upthread, and thank you to Mr B for the nod. It's an honour precisely because every entry here is interesting and unique. Challenge: Title: "Rain ...

It's an honour precisely because every entry here is interesting and unique.

Challenge:
Title: "Rain Falling Like Hammers".
Word: "waiting".

Rgrds,
256.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327147#Comment_327147 2012-03-19T19:31:25-07:00 2012-03-19T19:32:11-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

"Rain Falling Like Hammers"..."waiting'.... Sounds like a premise for something spooky....

Sounds like a premise for something spooky....]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10531&Focus=327230#Comment_327230 2012-03-20T11:53:55-07:00 2013-05-25T20:36:54-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Shutting down this thread in preparation for the new challenge...