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My attempt at this week's Thursday Prompt. This week, the word for the prompt was "misunderstanding" and came with the 365-word challenge.
As always, please be sure to check
Thursday_Prompt for more.
This one might require some context since I don't write this story up much: Walker, formerly a normal IT desk clerk, was involved in a train accident and the only way to save his life was a gene altering therapy that left him more reptilian than human. He's currently on his way to present the results of the therapy that saved his life at a big medical sciences conference alongside his doctor and nurse, though he's been separated from them at the airport for reasons (I don't know yet, they both went to the restroom?)
Anyways, this is Walker's first time outside the walls of the institute where he received his gene therapy and he's trying to hide his new face from a world that has never seen anything like him or his fellow patients at the institute previously.
As always, please be sure to check
Thursday_Prompt for more.This one might require some context since I don't write this story up much: Walker, formerly a normal IT desk clerk, was involved in a train accident and the only way to save his life was a gene altering therapy that left him more reptilian than human. He's currently on his way to present the results of the therapy that saved his life at a big medical sciences conference alongside his doctor and nurse, though he's been separated from them at the airport for reasons (I don't know yet, they both went to the restroom?)
Anyways, this is Walker's first time outside the walls of the institute where he received his gene therapy and he's trying to hide his new face from a world that has never seen anything like him or his fellow patients at the institute previously.
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Well, the thing is nobody outside the institute where he received his therapy knows about it. He's heading out to share the results of his doctor's research with the world and tell his story as the first to have the therapy applied for life-saving, medical purposes.
I'm grateful that you'd take the time to look this over, very much appreciated.
I'm grateful that you'd take the time to look this over, very much appreciated.
I'm glad to hear you thought it was cute. I've had this in my head for a while now, really, and the prompt word fit but the word limit challenge kind of threw a wrench into the works. Well, can't have everything, I suppose.
I very much appreciate that you'd read this, thanks much for that.
I very much appreciate that you'd read this, thanks much for that.
Looking back at this one, I can't help but think this one a bit boring. Nothing much really happens, especially without any context. I do appreciate you saying it was good enough, though.
Thank you very much for having looked through this one, very grateful for that.
Thank you very much for having looked through this one, very grateful for that.
Wow, upon looking at older stories from this Shedding Scales series I can see how your writing changed over time. There was actually something interesting and original about second person perspective in Test Subject in my opinion. I need to look at others.
And transforming into a reptile can be hard sometimes! Good that he has some help at least like in this story. I'm waiting until he gets fully independent and just lives his life like he wants to. Of course I hope there are other variants of the experiment with different species too. :3
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And it has 364 words according to word counters! Nearly perfect, or perfect with a different word counter. Otherwise it was a nice story, a slice of life of transformation. ^^
And transforming into a reptile can be hard sometimes! Good that he has some help at least like in this story. I'm waiting until he gets fully independent and just lives his life like he wants to. Of course I hope there are other variants of the experiment with different species too. :3
How to sign up? And where?
And it has 364 words according to word counters! Nearly perfect, or perfect with a different word counter. Otherwise it was a nice story, a slice of life of transformation. ^^
If nothing else, I've at least conquered my tense-usage problem! Beyond that, though, still pretty amateur at best. I do appreciate how you liked the second person POV in Test Subject, I did have a bit of fun with that.
You might be happy to hear that the doctor's research did extend to other species and Walker's new best friend is actually a red fox now! Unfortunately, Dr. Kasper has closed off sign ups for the test trials.
Was it? Word said 365 or I just wasn't paying attention. Oh well, what's one word?
*Receives D+ on Thursday Prompt report card.*
I very much appreciate that you'd take the time for this, thank you very much for that.
You might be happy to hear that the doctor's research did extend to other species and Walker's new best friend is actually a red fox now! Unfortunately, Dr. Kasper has closed off sign ups for the test trials.
Was it? Word said 365 or I just wasn't paying attention. Oh well, what's one word?
*Receives D+ on Thursday Prompt report card.*
I very much appreciate that you'd take the time for this, thank you very much for that.
Yeah, I checked it out of curiosity now and in word it shows 365 words. *changes grade to A+ on report card* ^_^
And alright, I will wait until the test trials open again. They even provide housing and food and everything for the duration huh? Sounds perfect.
I will read the rest of these stories because I like more slice of life stuff and transformation. Also true about tense-usage! In Test Subject they were a little bit mixed up. I knew something was going to be wrong when I saw Uncle Helixvstan comment before opening the story. *shudders* Good luck with writing and improving it further to becoming best black mage writer in history.
And alright, I will wait until the test trials open again. They even provide housing and food and everything for the duration huh? Sounds perfect.
I will read the rest of these stories because I like more slice of life stuff and transformation. Also true about tense-usage! In Test Subject they were a little bit mixed up. I knew something was going to be wrong when I saw Uncle Helixvstan comment before opening the story. *shudders* Good luck with writing and improving it further to becoming best black mage writer in history.
Would you need to go to such lengths if that were the case though? Also, curious: does cockatrice petrification work against the blind or is it just you that needs to be able to see in order to gain the next part of the collection?
Whatever the case might be, I really appreciate that you'd read over this, thanks much for that.
Whatever the case might be, I really appreciate that you'd read over this, thanks much for that.
It really depends on which myth you're drawing from. Sometimes the gaze just causes death, and the "petrification" is being frozen in mortal terror, too frightened to move. Sometimes it isn't the gaze but the touch. It's all very confusing, which makes the hiding under the rock option more attractive.
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