The Wish

[Guest Dabeagle]

*Minor Spoiler Alert*

I used to love Stephen King, and The Stand was one of my favorite stories of his. The Stand deals with a super flu that gets out of a lab and kills a massive portion of the population of the world. Now this isn't that story, but there are certain elements that remind me of that genre of story.

So there I was happily devouring chapters, watching the clock as I had to leave for an appointment, and then I got to a particular chapter and the universe took a left turn.

This is a fun read, and quirky. Give it a shot.

[Lugnutz]

Nice story. I wrote Gee about my predictions about future chapters and seen that part of it came thru.

Will be waiting on future chapters with baited breath.

No, I don't think my breath smells like bait.........

[Guest Dabeagle]

No, I don't think my breath smells like bait.........

Pfft. Does too.

[Lugnutz]

Pfft. Does too.

So, last night wasn't a dream then. I dream'ed I kissed a dog with breath that smelled of cat poo.

[Guest Dabeagle]

There you go ragging on the kitty box crunchies again. Like you can taste anymore anyways!

[Lugnutz]

I have great taste.

[Guest Dabeagle]

You've eaten too much oil and grease (not to mention lube) over the years to taste anything non-petroleum based.

Get your mind out of the gutter, there isn't room for the both of us.

[Cole Parker]

Nice story. I wrote Gee about my predictions about future chapters and seen that part of it came thru.

Will be waiting on future chapters with baited breath.

No, I don't think my breath smells like bait.........

Where's that old 'coon when we need him? He used to rail mightily every time someone would talk about baited breath, rather than bated breath. I can't stand in for him in any way, shape or form, but will use this as a way of wishing he were still here.

C

[Guest Dabeagle]

Nice story. I wrote Gee about my predictions about future chapters and seen that part of it came thru.

By the way he said some readers guessed some of where he was going. You weren't mentioned.

[Lugnutz]

By the way he said some readers guessed some of where he was going. You weren't mentioned.

I'm special.

[Gee Whillickers]

Thanks for the accolades folks.

I've had a few guesses that have some elements of what's going on, yup. But nobody has actually totally nailed it yet. Now, if you all compared notes...

Hopefully I'll still have few surprises in store though. Just wait until characters from all of the other AD stories start appearing in the next chapter!

Hmm, maybe not, probably some kind of copyright thingy if I did that. Oh well. Think of the fun I could have though...

[Camy]

the universe took a left turn.

I hope it indicated.

[The Pecman]

Wow! One of the best things I've read all year. That sharp left turn was terrific, BTW -- totally unexpected!

If this isn't a Best of Nifty candidate, I dunno what is. Terrific job, Gee! (Or should I call you Whillakers?)

Definitely some Stephen King influences, but I'm a huge King fan -- despite my not liking his last few books.

[Cole Parker]

It seems a little too informal, doesn't it, to call such an eminent writer by his first name. I think it would be more proper just to call him by his first initial.

C

[Merkin]

Or, in the George Bush tradition, we could call him '7'.

James

[Gee Whillickers]

Or, in the George Bush tradition, we could call him '7'.

James

Seven of Nine?

I really don't look much like a borg though. And my, uh, protrusions are in different places.

[Guest Dabeagle]

Besides, instead of being gray he's that nuclear yellow...

[Merkin]

In Chapter 17 Gee may have come up with the ultimate cliff-hanger.

[Gee Whillickers]

In Chapter 17 Gee may have come up with the ultimate cliff-hanger.

Well, like my author coach always said, "Go hard or go home."

Or was that my junior high gym teacher? I'm so confused...

[Guest Dabeagle]

Doomed!

That is all.

[Lugnutz]

Doomed!

That is all.

Pessimist. That's my line.

Looks like the story suddenly got really interesting.

[The Pecman]

Any story that mentions "Schrodinger's cat" is cool by me. A+!

I'm reminded of the ongoing story arc in Fringe, where there's two simultaneous universes, and problems caused when characters try to travel back and forth between them.

[Camy]

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! My wish for 'The wish' to complete has been fullfilled! I can finally chill out and read it from start to finish without wondering what you were all rabbiting on about.

[Lugnutz]

Holy crap, what a ride! The most surprising part was the last word.

Excellent story!!

[The Pecman]

I agree -- a first-class job.