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Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:16 pm
by Distracted
So... here's proof that both insanity and writing talent run in families. This is an entirely original story based on Enterprise (but not referring to any one episode). It is of drabble length, although not precisely 100 words long. The word count is 112, actually, which is pretty darned close. The story is told entirely in words beginning with the letter A. (This is the insanity I was referring to.) I'm thinking that the next one will be a bit harder, given the fact that there are many fewer words in the English language which begin with B, so I'm not holding anyone to length. As long as you can manage a reasonable narrative, fewer words will suffice. Extra credit if you can figure out who the protagonist in this one is supposed to be.

Presenting "A", by Eireann's Mad Brother Bob

Adrift. Androgynous aliens aboard, aiding, altruistic. Am alarmed at ambiguous appearance. Askance. Antagonism – against amblings around Armoury! Ahem... Apparel appealing. Accustomed, after an age; accept as are. Attracted anon – admire aspects. Admit, actually adorable. Advances – appropriate? Advisable? Adequately alike... Ask, awkwardly: “Animal antics?” Approachee amicable, answers affirmatively.
Action. Adopt attitude. Athwart abdomen, aaagh!; antipathy, animadversions, acid adjectives. Advise abaft. Adjust. Allow. Alter, adapt. Agreeable. – Ahhh! Awesome! Aglow.
Arrival ancient astrophysicist, assumed asleep; aghast – abomination! Ashamed. Abandon. “Adieu! Arrivederci!” Absquatulate abruptly.
Aftermath. Archer and Authorities alerted. Accusations – “An affair? Abhorrent! Atrocious!” asinine admiral asserts. Agitated, attack – angry affray, arms aimed. Arrested, amorous ally also. Awful! Abject. Ashen. Alas, alack!
Avoid attempting again – axiomatic.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:10 am
by Distracted
Ummm... I'd like to point out that you don't have to actually write the next drabble in order to post a comment on this thread. What do you guys think of Bob's work?

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:39 pm
by Weeble
Actually am awed.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:04 pm
by Alelou
Ambivalent.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:47 am
by Distracted
This is more of a poem than a story, I suppose, but it's all B words, so it technically follows the rules. And this time it's a specific episode, one that should be pretty easy to guess.

"B" by Distracted

Breathe...
Blasted belittling brow. But brilliance befuddles, beauty beguiles.
Breathe...
Barely brushing, bringing balm.
Breathe...
Bold basiation, buxom bareness, breathless bewilderment.
Breathe...

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:47 pm
by Hummingbird2
Sounds like 'Harbinger'. Very *ahem* interesting descriptions! :mrgreen:

I hope this doesn't break the rules, but I guess this also could be considered a prose poem of sorts. Not episode related, but I'm certain you can figure out who I'm referring to:

(Sorry this is so short. I'm afraid this is all I could come up with)

Cute, Complicated, Cheeky, Creative, Conniving, Cerulean,

Cranky, Colorful, Challenging, Cheerful, Confidant, Chum, Candy, Charming,

Companionable, Captivating Callipygian Commander.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:53 pm
by Distracted
:clap: Somebody likes Trip Tucker both coming and going! :lol:

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:05 pm
by Hummingbird2
Hmm, was it that obvious? ;-)

Thank you. :)

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:11 pm
by Distracted
"Callipygian" sorta gave it away. :lol:

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:36 am
by Lt. Zoe Jebkanto
This is a response to Eirann’s mad brother’s Awesome, Amazing, Amusing, Absolutely astounding and… um… brilliant… all begins with-one-letter drabble challenge!
Lt. Zoe Jebkanto & Adm. OhBoy! Archer
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Daybreak.
Damn!
Delightful dream dissolving.
Drifting. Drowsy dilemma. Deny deceptively dangerous dozing.
Dress.
Dietary decisions.
Drinks… Dairy? Darjeeling? Doubtful.
Definitely decline disgusting (diluted!) decaf. Dreadful!
Dismiss Danish. Doughnut? Decidedly delicious!
Departmental duties.
Dubious debriefings delivered. Destabilized dilithium? Dunno. D-Deck distorting? Depressurizing?
Decisively demand data! Delete discrepancies’. Discover desirable details. Determine direct diagnostic doesn’t detect damage. Deuterium: dependably durable. Disaster diverted.
Done. Departing.
Drastically delayed dinner. Desperate digestive deprivation! Deliberating delicacies. (Don’t drool!) Dijon drenched drumsticks? Dill drizzled duck? Delicata? Dumplings? Debate decadent desserts: Divinity!
Diversion. Dracula documentary.
Doorchime divulges deepest desire.
Divine! Dazzling! Delightful…
Darkness descending.
Dreaming.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:16 am
by Distracted
Given the nature of his duties and his taste in entertainment, I'm going to hazard a guess that your viewpoint character is our very own Commander Tucker. Excellently done.

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:58 pm
by Hummingbird2
Dill drizzled duck?


I don't know why, but this totally kills me! :guffaw:

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:42 pm
by Cogito
Superb, Lt. Zoe!

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:34 am
by Weeble
You folks are good. I will never get past three words so i won't be participating, but they are AWESOME to read

Re: Alliterative Drabble Challenge

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:48 am
by Cogito
And as we come full circle, at the end we also know what the original dream was about ... :lol: