FF – Operation Extreme Prejudice
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Rochelle herself.
Sitting in the control room, General B’Asturrd noticed a furtive movement on the CCTV monitor.
“There, d’ya see? A thief, stealing from that little stall! Commence Operation Extreme Prejudice (Beta Trial)!”
“Yessir!”
Bzzzzzzz
The festive wires hanging above the street came alive with electricity. A lightning bolt, sparking with lethal power, struck down. The thief screamed as his eyeballs exploded messily and he fell smoking to the street.
Much the same happened to the stallholders. And the tourists. And an unfortunate cat.
“A success!”
“Um, sir, it was a bit… indiscriminate. All those innocent…”
“Innocent? INNOCENT?… Everybody’s guilty of something.”
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I hope the aptly-named general is including himself in the guilty department. 😀
(Always amazed at how you are able to come up with all these funny stories!)
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I bet he’s not, those people never do 😦
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Let he who is without sin cast the first lightning bolt
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Ha 🙂
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“Beta Trial” — I felt chills immediately upon reading that. You never disappoint, Ali.
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“Beta Trial” definitely means “you’re the guinea pig” 🙂
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As Dora observed…”You never disappoint, Ali.” In story line, in choosing names, and in picking out a tiny part of the photo prompt and building on it. Don’t think I’ll feel safe around festive lights again 😀
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I wouldn’t – they could all be part of Operation Extreme Prejudice 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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Nasty scene
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Yeah, pretty messy.
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Give ’em a fair trial and then hang the guilty bastards!
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As long as it gives the appearance of all being above board!
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With a name like B’Asturrd, he was only ever going to become an evil general.
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He always wanted to be a good guy, but with that name it was not to be 😦
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Oh this one tickled me in a Kubrickian way. “Dr. Strangelove” comes to mind. Brilliant!
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Thanks 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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I did! You’re welcome.
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Jings, Ali, your world is not a nice place!
Funny, but not nice.
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It’s the not being nice that makes it funny 🙂
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Noooooooooooooo!!!!! Not the cat!!!!!!!!
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Yesssss, the cat! Poor moggie. I’m sure he deserved it.
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Dear Ali,
Aw the poor cat. What was he guilty of?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
He was the great tuna thief of 2020!
Ali
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Guilty until proven… oh, never mind that… it’s not important.
Beta trial proven successful…
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Yes, let’s not get hung up with the details 🙂
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I have to admit, that is very true even if the punishment was a little severe in some cases! Nice one Ali.
Here’s mine!
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One crime, one punishment. Nice and simple!
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I loved the fact that eyeballs explode indiscriminately! (I would ask what kind to ‘day’ brought on this story- but I won’t make you go back to the dark places! Hehehe.
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Pop-pop-pop, there’s no telling whose will go next!
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I just bought new safety glasses!
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With a name like that, there was no happy ending possible here. It sounds like a scene from a video game 🙂
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I certainly think he’s treating it as a video game 😦
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How very American!
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Let’s hope someone reins him in 😦
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I think the system needs a little refinement. And I’m sure the cat would agree.
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The cat’s family is already pushing for a full inquiry.
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General B’Asturrd has ambitions and wants to make a point, only the pure shall live. Unfortunately, he might be on his own, ironically murder does not count.
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I expect the next trial will “accidentally” fry him.
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too bad he doesn’t believe in collateral damage.
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He leaves such minutiae to his subordinates.
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Reading this was just lovely 🙂
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Oh, wow. Going to have to make a mental note to stay far away from wherever that is. Fun story that made me laugh.
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You never know when those overhead wires could be hiding a terrible secret 🙂
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I guess people who order drone strikes must think a little like that…
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Yes, I thought that myself.
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I’m still feeling sorry for that poor cat.
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Yeah, trotting along, looking for treats, minding his own business 😦
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Nope, I’m innocent…and I’m sure he was too…he was, wasn’t he?😸Extra Pawkiss🐾😽💞
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He was innocent, poor cat 😦
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Talk about overkill. Those poor tourists and the cat. And the thief, what an unfortunate end. Beware of overhanging festive lights.
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Yes, it pretty much wiped out the entire area. A sort of “carpet bombing” approach.
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I particularly like “The thief screamed as his eyeballs exploded messily and he fell smoking to the street.” – nasty!
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Yes, sounds pretty painful!
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That’s war for you. First on drugs, then on terror. Now theft. What will be next? Pineapple on pizza?
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Definitely. Pineapple does not belong on pizza.
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*Target canceled*
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