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Writing Challenge #8: Eggs-travaganza at the Hop!

by dmfalk

Oh, no! It's that time again-- Time for another Writing Challenge! And this time could be challenging indeed! :)

Blame

for suggesting the species, this time, since I already did a bunny as the species keyword earlier, and this time it'll be the Australian alternative: The Easter Bilby.

What the hell is a bilby anyway? This is a rabbit-sized nocturnal marsupial with a long, thin tail, long rabbit-like ears, long hindlegs, short forelegs, and a prehensile snout-- In short, it bears some striking resemblance to the extinct leptictidium and endangered Cuban & Hispaniolan solenodon species, but because of the Australian loathing of rabbits as pests (long, sad story), this species, listed as "Vulnerable" in terms as a threat of endangerment, is popular today as an alternative to the Easter Bunny at this time of year. (See above.) There's even a colourised silver half-dollar with a bilby issued in Australia.

So then- We have a species.. What are the other two keywords? Well, in total, they are:

BILBY
RAIN
FLOWER

As usual, the rules are simple: They need not be tied to the date theme, as the event is moreso for my convenience to post them, thus this, as with ALL previous Writing Challenges, have no expiration dates. That said, it's anything goes, clean or naughty, can be titled whatever you want, can be short-short or long-long, just as long as the three keywords are used in it in some manner. Unlike some writing prompts, it's not a phrase, but just three keywords. And oh, yes-- I don't expect the obvious, but I DO expect you, the writer, to have fun with it! :)

By the way, just so you know, I'm planning on trying to keep the Writing Challenges going until at least my birthday-- 10 October, when I turn 46-- and perhaps longer, if I can garner more interest.

Below is a list of past and current Challenges, with links to all submissions for each.

#1: no theme
SQUIRREL
PANTIES
RADIO

#2: Chinese Lunar New Year-- Year of the Rabbit
BUNNY
MOON
TRAVEL

Moon Rabbit - Part 1 by CyberCornEntropic

#3: Valentine's Day
CAT
HEART
LOVE

Moon Rabbit - Part 2 by CyberCornEntropic

#4: Mardi Gras
OTTER
BEADS
JAZZ

Moon Rabbit - Part 3 by CyberCornEntropic

#5: St. Patrick's Day
FOX
GOLD
LUCK
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Moon Rabbit - Part 4 by CyberCornEntropic

#6: Tribute to Japan
No keywords, but had to either take place in Japan or have something Japanese-related.

Why the Ground Quakes by CyberCornEntropic

#7: April Fool's Day
PLUSHIE
LONELINESS
DRESS

Moon Rabbit - Part 5 by CyberCornEntropic

#8: Easter
BILBY
RAIN
FLOWER

How Deidrei Saved Easter by CyberCornEntropic

#9 (#9, #9, #9, #9....): SF Golden Gate Bridge, ruptured Rapture, Memorial Day
FIREFOX (lesser/red panda, sankam, nin wah)
SERVICE
FUTURE

Moon Rabbit - Part 6 by CyberCornEntropic

#10: Father's Day
DAD
WEEKEND
PICNIC

Moon Rabbit - Part 7 by CyberCornEntropic

#11: National & personal birthdays
DOG
BEANS
BIRTHDAY
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#12: Apollo 11 anniversary/Space Shuttle is grounded
EAGLE
SUN
SEA

Moon Rabbit - Part 9 by CyberCornEntropic

#13: Dog Days of Summer
DOG
CAMPING
STARS

#14: Special 46th Birthday Edition
SQUIRREL, MOUSE, BUNNY, SKUNK and/or LEPTICTIDIUM (any one or more or all)
BIRTHDAY
BRIDGE

(species chosen: BUNNY, SKUNK)

#15: The War of the Worlds broadcast of 1938...
RADIO
PANIC
ALIENS

#16: Thanksgiving
TURKEY
PILGRIM
STUFFING
THANKSGIVING

The Toughest Turkey That Ever Were by CyberCornEntropic

#17: Holiday Season
DEER
GIFTS
HOLIDAYS

Moon Rabbit - Part 8 by CyberCornEntropic

#18: New Year's Resolutions
MOUSE
YEAR
RESOLUTION

Moon Rabbit - Part 10 by CyberCornEntropic

So, let's get hopping, shall we? :)

SUBMISSIONS SO FAR:
First up is a drunken fist punch from

CyberCornEntropic

:

d.m.f.
(PS: All previous Writing Challenge journals have been updated with entries listed for those Challenges.)

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Added:	13 years ago 15 Apr 2011 12:39 CEST

8 Comments on this Journal

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CyberCornEntropic

13 years ago

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April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring?

Pilgrims.

dmfalk

13 years ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

Everything but the bilbys, there... :)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years ago

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@ dmfalk

How's this?

I think you'll find "flower" and "rain" to have been a bit freely interpreted. :p

dmfalk

13 years ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

*grin* I'll be reading it shortly, but insofar as "freely interpreted", remember what I keep saying in my Writing Challenges: I don't expect the obvious. :) And that's the spirit of the Challenge. :)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

13 years ago

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Edited 13 years ago by Owner

@ dmfalk

Consider it a heads-up rather than a warning, then. ;p

dmfalk

13 years ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

What good's a challenge if it's obvious? ;) Yet another well-written story, BTW. :)

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic