tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post4663708303794739170..comments2023-12-31T16:30:56.708+00:00Comments on Lily Childs' Feardom: Lily's Friday PredictionLily Childshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-66586561614565188022012-05-12T03:05:37.385+01:002012-05-12T03:05:37.385+01:00Like Phil, this gives me visions of a Pandora'...Like Phil, this gives me visions of a Pandora's Box... I want to know... and at the same time... I DON'T want to know.<br /><br />I love how you mix suspense, sci-fi and horror in here, Cindy... this is a quite nice little tale.<br /><br />Don't sell yourself short, sweetie! Good job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430872985988041256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-1865452089487300782012-05-12T02:54:52.543+01:002012-05-12T02:54:52.543+01:00All the more horrific, this futuristic glimpse of ...All the more horrific, this futuristic glimpse of one man's afterlife (I do believe in hell, just not that it is my next stop after departing this fragile shell)is the delivery, John... a cold and matter-of-fact 'recitation'. <br /><br />I must say, you have a truly excellent narrative voice.<br /><br />Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430872985988041256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-73399587855810344012012-05-12T02:47:12.755+01:002012-05-12T02:47:12.755+01:00I love the gritty noir feel to this twist on the b...I love the gritty noir feel to this twist on the bounty hunter.<br /><br />Brilliant bit of horror, John! My favorite line - <br /><br />"Consider us the bounty hunters of the afterlife. You die and do a runner, you got us psychos to deal with."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430872985988041256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-58469980258926277892012-05-11T11:23:52.145+01:002012-05-11T11:23:52.145+01:00Thank you Lily your words mean a great deal to me!...Thank you Lily your words mean a great deal to me! Really glad you enjoyed :) <br /><br />Oh hah I will be properly functioning and writing with all my power soon enough.<br /><br />Have a nice day and take care!Cindy Vaskovahttp://cindyvaskova.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-58570463422079196542012-05-11T11:20:38.476+01:002012-05-11T11:20:38.476+01:00Great thanks to the both of you! Glad you find it ...Great thanks to the both of you! Glad you find it intriguing. <br />And congratulations for the win Shaun! <br />Brilliant story!Cindy Vaskovahttp://cindyvaskova.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-54322660869670082892012-05-11T08:56:26.387+01:002012-05-11T08:56:26.387+01:00I liked this a great deal John, hope you take it f...I liked this a great deal John, hope you take it further.shaun Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167565901368302269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-43449954622199397392012-05-11T08:49:12.998+01:002012-05-11T08:49:12.998+01:00I agree Phil,this is intriguing Cindy.I agree Phil,this is intriguing Cindy.shaun Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167565901368302269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-89417367838805129672012-05-10T22:07:18.986+01:002012-05-10T22:07:18.986+01:00Ok, I'm intrigued now! I have visions of Pando...Ok, I'm intrigued now! I have visions of Pandora's Box being transported through space to unleash evil amongst the stars. And just who are the rich psychos footing the bill? Lovely way to fuel the imagination and anything but a crappy story!!!Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-33399792986232571612012-05-10T22:01:59.733+01:002012-05-10T22:01:59.733+01:00Marietta - you will be welcomed with open arms at ...Marietta - you will be welcomed with open arms at Phlambler's World. The only tithe that will be asked is some of your delicious writing!Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-48460130789085544942012-05-10T22:00:05.613+01:002012-05-10T22:00:05.613+01:00Well, a little late (blame BT - the main UK phone-...Well, a little late (blame BT - the main UK phone-service provider - for yet another epic fail, and their inability to get an engineer to even look at my issues until Monday - a joke). <br /><br />But my doors are creaking shut, as are my eyes - I think they both need a massive squirt of oil. But here we go... my key is out, slotting it in and kkkk... All locked up tight. <br /><br />See you in the morning, announcement of winners - and the very last Prediction Challenge at The Feardom.<br /><br />Goodnight.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-32917731486429714832012-05-10T21:59:34.228+01:002012-05-10T21:59:34.228+01:00John - I love to catching some sci-fi horror (Even...John - I love to catching some sci-fi horror (Event Horizon anyone?) and this mixes the genres effortlessly. The malevolent intellect of the mechanical S'Tan is plain, old creepy!Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-85887401394384022432012-05-10T21:52:48.998+01:002012-05-10T21:52:48.998+01:00Agree with Lily, lovely noir feel to this piece an...Agree with Lily, lovely noir feel to this piece and the character's voice is so strong here. This whole concept could easily escalate into a full blown novel/screenplay. Go write it!Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-67214014331899228152012-05-10T21:50:32.155+01:002012-05-10T21:50:32.155+01:00Hello Cindy. No apology necessary! I hope your inj...Hello Cindy. No apology necessary! I hope your injuries aren't too debilitating or serious?<br /><br /><em>Delirium</em> is a dark and terrifying concept. That our worst experiences could be erased and stored in space in a massive belly of a 'cloud' hard-drive feels almost welcome. But that it would also contain memories of wicked actions such as murder, rape and worse - emotions potentially mingling together with those of victims - it all makes for an explosive cocktail. Really enjoyed this idea, and the writing Cindy.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-23891631641940938002012-05-10T21:49:17.533+01:002012-05-10T21:49:17.533+01:00You play with the erotic tease at the start, ponde...You play with the erotic tease at the start, pondering if she is there as a willing participant in a power play gone wrong, and then we're drawn into the reality of the piece. The end made me wince as we saw the blade.Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-56521220368960383332012-05-10T21:45:54.237+01:002012-05-10T21:45:54.237+01:00What a deep piece of writing. Neither sinner, nor ...What a deep piece of writing. Neither sinner, nor saint - trapped in purgatory forever. For me I found myself caught up in the chase to then stand open mouthed waiting for the final verdict. Top notch.Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-90878985250101926132012-05-10T21:44:33.517+01:002012-05-10T21:44:33.517+01:00Thank you for being a perfect rose Mrs. Lily.Thank you for being a perfect rose Mrs. Lily.Marietta Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168584640510218423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-87225220478881231322012-05-10T21:41:02.460+01:002012-05-10T21:41:02.460+01:00Thanks for the comments all. John - never read any...Thanks for the comments all. John - never read any Garth Ennis. Worth picking up I guess from your comments. Might check that bad boy out ;-)Phil Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464183612097326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-278966452431775072012-05-10T21:31:55.180+01:002012-05-10T21:31:55.180+01:00And on a very different theme A Short History of H...And on a very different theme <em>A Short History of Hell</em> steals us into the future - a future perhaps just as dysfunctional as the present, with casinos and criminals - a Las Vegas of a Holy State. A dying death. Very clever.<br />***<br />Sandra, those cottages are beautiful!<br />***<br />Marietta, Bradburyesque will be divine.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-22026266625867717832012-05-10T21:21:02.302+01:002012-05-10T21:21:02.302+01:00Redemption John, is a super concept - a kind of gu...<em>Redemption</em> John, is a super concept - a kind of gunslinging/noir never-never land where the naive don't stop running and the psychos keep order. I have to say if anyone really believes there's any difference between heaven and hell then they really have got another thing coming - and <em>Redemption</em> is it.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-73071743515838485522012-05-10T21:11:55.712+01:002012-05-10T21:11:55.712+01:00Helen, the tease here is in the first sentence &qu...Helen, the tease here is in the first sentence "worse than anything she had faced before" as though she was used to the abuse - I presume she is a prostitute or a girl with very low self-esteem that puts out. I too, like the <em>rose bud</em> reference and find that makes this into a very chilling tale.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-56341802070195303422012-05-10T21:04:09.155+01:002012-05-10T21:04:09.155+01:00Marc, a breathless, staccato chase where we learn ...Marc, a breathless, staccato chase where we learn what the choice of thick or thin rope truly means. I really like the narrator's casual intrigue even as he asks what his own fate will be, then throws it back at us. Demonic - and very enjoyable indeed.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-91311093233168471152012-05-10T21:00:41.998+01:002012-05-10T21:00:41.998+01:00I apologise for entering at the last 5 minutes, an...I apologise for entering at the last 5 minutes, and for the less interesting and crappy written story. I'm a bit injured but still wanted to enter a submission! Hope you forgive me!<br /><br /><br />Delirium<br /><br />The mighty body of battlestar “Purgatory” exited the mist surrounding Zakaton’s belt and merged with the blackness of the universe. The ship speeded soundlessly, hurrying to deliver the special cargo kept within the walls of its dark and cold belly. <br /><br />After months of performing this dance macabre under the suspicious watch of million stars, only a few knew the content of the hidden. One captain had cursed it, calling it entertainment for rich psychos. <br /><br />Then the question fell. <br /><br />What forbidden pleasure did humans pay for? A memory removed and stored, a nightmare extracted from a dream, preserved to haunt again…?Cindy Vaskovahttp://cindyvaskova.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-6641612245687591312012-05-10T20:25:58.993+01:002012-05-10T20:25:58.993+01:00Congratulations on your Prediction Anniversary Phi...Congratulations on your Prediction Anniversary Phil! The pleasure has been all ours :-)Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-39109747615028345782012-05-10T20:21:29.704+01:002012-05-10T20:21:29.704+01:00Phil, it certainly is All in the writing - and you...Phil, it certainly is <em>All in the writing</em> - and you've proved that here. I love the reference to Dante's masterpiece as a "a psychosis inducing work of fiction" tsk - what do the churches know? And Deicide is always such a dangerous, thrilling draw. Brilliant.Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536979460489400599.post-891510633718563392012-05-10T19:47:02.828+01:002012-05-10T19:47:02.828+01:00Eating Jane is a 'gorge'ous descent into m...<em>Eating Jane</em> is a 'gorge'ous descent into morbid hunger and self-cannibalisation, Veronica. Loved "the thinnest belt of sanity" and "my toes but a distant memory". I really look forward to reading the series or combined story.<br /><br />Shaun, eating bits of myself? That would be a 'no' from me. :-)Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.com