FF – A Safe-ish Place
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Nathan Sowers, Dawn Miller’s grandson.
I quickly wrote this in my lunch break so that I at least had something, but had no time to write anything else.

Copyright Nathan Sowers, grandson of Dawn M Miller!
Have you ever woken up in the morning with little recollection of the night before? Was there perhaps a suspicious puncture wound on your neck?
Did you open your curtains to let the sunshine in, only for your head to burst into flames?
Did you check the fire damage in a mirror only to find you HAD NO REFLECTION?
If you’ve answered “yes” to all these questions, then Vampires Anonymous could be for you. If you’re newly turned and have nowhere else to go, pop along for a bite. You’re not alone!
Free blood and cookies at your first meeting!
Lot’s at stake being a vampire… take precautions against garlic, crucifixes and holy water.
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“Lots at stake” heh.
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I’m tempted by the free cookies.
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Feel free – but wear a reinforced turtle neck…
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Oh shit!
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They meet just round the corner from yours, I hear…
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As a matter of fact, that has happened! No reflection in my mirror! 🙂
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Eek! Have you noticed any other symptoms…? 🙂
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I’ve developed a taste for blood sausage. 😀
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Hee 🙂
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I hope they have some blood pudding, yum!! 🙂
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I bet they do! Fortunately we call it by its original name over here (black pudding) otherwise I probably would never have tried it. “Blood” pudding sounds too icky to we non-vampires 🙂
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Maybe you should contact the people from Collinwood on ‘Dark Shadows’
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I had to Google that but I did see the film years ago. It was great fun!
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Free blood and cookies? I’m IN!
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It’s a real crowd puller!
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So much fun!
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Unless you’re lunch!
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True dat
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Ha ha ha, not bad for a quick bite, I mean write.
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Haha, I’m glad you liked it!
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He’ll probably be a bit long in the tooth before he ever finds a cure :p
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The canines do tend to grow a bit when you’re thusly afflicted 🙂
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😀
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“Free blood and cookies at your first meeting!”
Excellent line!
See you —
Neil S.
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Thanks! Free stuff always brings in the crowds.
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Yikes. Blood and cookies.
I don’t think so, thank you 🙂
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Hee, your loss 🙂
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Mmmmmmmmmmm, chocolate clot cookies!
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It’s that burst of flavour when a clot bursts against your tongue that makes them the choice for the discerning vampire.
I feel a bit ill now…
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Love the flier format – its so matter of fact about those strange beings – Vampires..Especially the last line – ‘ Blood and cookies’ ! Well done.
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It’s important information for those who “live in the shadows” 🙂
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Cackling peals of laughter…. strange looks from librarian through the glass. Love it!
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Hee, I’m glad you liked it!
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BRILLIANT!!!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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this is funny as it gets. well done.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Fortunately, I’ve not experienced that, but if there are any cookies going…!
Click to read my FriFic tale
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I’m sure there are. Washed down with a nice mug of o-neg!
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Dear Ali,
I’m usually not a fan of vampire stories but this one is hilarious. Love it!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I know you’re not a fan so I was quite curious to see what you’d make of it. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Ali
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Have been on the look-out for vampire tales and then two come along together. The exploding head sounds fun!
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Fun to watch, anyway 🙂
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At last a story with a bite. Leaving that mirror outside is bad fang shui.
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Haha, nicely punned (twice!) 🙂
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Actually, I thought I’d try Vampires Anonymous…
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They’re a nice bunch…
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LOL…loved it. I’m so glad you had no time to write anything else. This one is a gem!
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I had a couple of other ideas but had no time to try them out. This one worked out better than I expected when I was hammering it in and emailing it home, I’m glad you liked it!
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Very fun!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Not bad for a quick lunch hour write! 🙂
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! I usually like to look at the picture first thing and then mull it over all day but things have just got too busy.
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Yep, I’ve been to those places to give blood, free tea and biscuits. I wondered was the the only reason or was it to keep the long tradition of lore and fable about Vampires alive. I’ll admit some of the nurses did look a bit pale and kept out of the light.
Good fun read.
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Now you know where all that blood ends up… I’m glad you liked it!
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Love the personal ad format of this piece. Very humorous and clever.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Oh my goodness, so witty and as mentioned by others the ad idea was very creative. All done during your lunch … well done!
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Thanks! Once an idea pops into my head it only takes a few minutes to hammer it in 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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I’d like to be that way … but alas I am not. Good job again! =)
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Hilarious! 😀
Can I take the cookies without the blood?
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Thanks!
And, no. 🙂
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🙂
Aw, shucks. (Not that I would hang around a bunch of vampires even if I COULD just have cookies. ;-))
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Count me in for a bite, Draliman…and Granny for a Bloody Mary…MOL 😀 Extra Pawkisses 🙂 ❤
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Mmm, a bloody Mary with real blood 🙂
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This is priceless. I love every word of it.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Funny stuff, I’d like to see the TV advert for Vampires anonymous too.
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Now that would be something! I’m playing it in my mind right now 🙂
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You wrote that in your lunch break? I am soooooo jealous. Great fun and a wonderful caring advertising feel.
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I’m glad you liked it! Stuff like this is fairly easy to write – no characters to worry about, no descriptions required 🙂
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Easy to write?! You’re showing off again. 🙂
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“You are not alone”… That’s comforting… NOT 😉
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Even vampires need buddies 🙂
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