FF – Chosen
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. She also provided the photo this week.
Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Simeon gasped, shocked, as the halo descended to land lightly on his brow. Chosen! He had never amounted to much, contributing little, and now singled out by the State as one worthy to serve! He’d always known he’d been born for greater things. Haloed!
He headed to the Reception Centre, citizens bowing respectfully as he passed. Few were chosen, all honour was due him.
He entered the Centre, arms raised in joy, heart bursting with pride! A servo-arm descended, picked him up, sliced his head off and deposited him in a huge container labelled “Fresh Meat”.
People gotta eat.
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draliman on life 
Anointed meat, I’m assuming this is a premium brand, extra juicy and succulent 🙂
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Top quality, destined for the Elite 🙂
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Dear Ali,
Not the best thing to be chosen for. Guess who’s coming to dinner? Grisly fun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
At least he went out on a high!
Ali
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I had a feeling this wasn’t going to end well.
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Sadly, Simeon’s instincts weren’t nearly as sharp.
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Only those with very low cholesterol and fat content become “chosen”….
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Only the very best are lucky enough to be considered fit for dinner!
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Wonder if he’ll get wings?
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Now he’s dead, maybe…
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Can I have fries with that please?
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Of course you may. And mushy peas too!
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I suddenly feel like becoming vegan!
Here’s my story!.
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Ooh, steady on there, no need to overreact!
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Too funny! I had a feeling being chosen was not a good thing! 😀
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It rarely is when a totalitarian government is doing the choosing, but at least he had a quick end 🙂
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Oy! Poor dude. Haloed to be hallowed to be hollowed. Yikes.
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Ha! Yes, a sad end, but at least he’s being more useful to society now he’s dead…
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Um …. (no comment …) 😉
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Excellent solution.
Cannibalism solves two problems, hunger and over-population.
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Exactly! At last someone who understands my Master Plan, um, I mean my story…
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I laughed and then felt guilty about it! Not a great ending for him!
Cut straight down after the high!
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Quite a rapid turn around in his fortunes! I’m glad you liked it!
It’s okay, I thought it was funny too 🙂
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That was unexpected, great story
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Gagh! This is really bad…I was eating as I read this… a cheeseburger.How cruel! (Swallows hard) Great writing! Great plot twist.
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I do like me a good Simeonburger bwahaha 🙂
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I saw that coming too bad your character didn’t. Reminds me on giving cattle extra grain before the slaughter. False hope.
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Simeon was so ecstatic at being chosen he never thought to wonder why nobody ever sees the Chosen again…
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Gahhh! Not what I was expecting! Great twist 🙂
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I’m glad you liked my little twist 🙂
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Somehow I knew being a chosen one wasn’t going to be a good thing in your story. Shades of Soylent Green!
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Historically being “chosen” never seems to work out very well for the “chosee” 🙂
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Eeeeeek. That what chosen means!
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Yep. Sadly he didn’t live long enough to fully process that fact, though 🙂
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I did not expect the ending! You started off with an Orwell tone, Ali… and then! FRESH MEAT! Haha. Clever.
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Yes, it all went a bit wrong, didn’t it! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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D-man at his very best 😀
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Yay 🙂
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“How to serve man” part two! Funny twist
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At last his chance to help society!
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lol, I guess you feel like a king for a moment… I’ve never heard of being chosen as being a good thing.
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No, it always seems to involve bloodshed of some kind. But as you say, he had his 15 minutes of fame!
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My goodness the Mayo Sun Gods have taken over!
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Maybe a big dollop of mayo will make him more palatable!
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Maya Sun God – Mayo sauce with everything.
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What an edifying story! Careful now getting unearned halos…
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I’ll be going all out not to earn one, given the consequences!
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You better.
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Jeez louise!
Goes to show… being chose ain’t all it’s cracked up to be!
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It rarely is – there always seems to be some sort of sacrifice involved 🙂
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Simeon had his moment under the Sun. People took a bow because he was a person with a halo or as a supply of fresh meat?
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True – maybe they knew what was going to happen and were already looking forward to dinner!
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Oh dear. A gristly tale. And a grisly one. I hope that at least he was properly cooked…
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They have a big slow cooker, he’ll be nice and tender!
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Yum, this makes me hungry. (haha) I know I should have, but I wasn’t expecting that ending. I chuckled out loud and read it to my husband who enjoyed it immensely. Have a nice weekend! =)
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Hungry? Yeek 🙂
I’m glad you both enjoyed it!
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Well, if he’d never amounted to much anyway…
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Exactly! At last he’s making a useful contribution…
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Oh, Holey Halo,didn’t expected this one coming, Draliman😸👼😸Pawkisses for a Happy Caturday🐾😽💞
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The poor chap 🙂
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Problem solved…. less overpopulation and lot’s of fresh meat.
a worthy cause to be chosen.
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He’s doing some good after death, anyway.
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At least Simeon spent his last moments bursting with pride! Oh wait, it was his heart that burst. Love the dark humour!
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Ha, yes, poor fellow!
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I wonder how many people have been, er, chosen. As he went in joy, I don’t know if I should say “poor guy”. I think I’d be suspicious of the “honor” if the people receiving it disappeared. Well done on the dark humor, Ali. 😀 — Suzanne
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I don’t think people talk much about current events in that country… 🙂
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Oh crap…lol
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Heh 🙂
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