Photo by: K Rawson
On the planet Grossman the scenery was notoriously bland. It was the perfect place for Gregor to demonstrate his holographic technology.
He gathered investors and projected a gully scene upon a hill. It depicted winter, then spring, then fall. The investors oohed and aahed. The colors were so vibrant, a wealthy patron walked forward.
“It’s so real, and I can even walk into it!”
A native saber-toothed cat leaped out and attacked him.
“Impressive,” said a woman. “The disemboweling looks so believable!”
She turned to congratulate Gregor, but sighed. “Now why is he running away?”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2018/05/02/4-may-2018/
EagleAye
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That’s no hologram!
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Haha! No sir, it isn’t. When the guy who would know is running for his life, best to follow him. 😉
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Those IT gliches can really be a hassle, can’t they?? LOL! Great story! 😉
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They sure can, and disemboweling can be a distressing disruption to the day. 😉 Thanks Courtney! 🙂
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Ha ha – I wasn’t expecting that! Great story, EagleAye. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Hehe. I do enjoy some surprises. 😉 Thanks Susan!
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Gregor got more than he bargained for. I would still invest though, there will always be suckers willing to pay for a real life experience!
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He sure did. Yeah, the tech works just fine. They should still invest. It’s the large predator early warning system doesn’t. 😉 Thanks Iain!
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Not everything that appears fake is fake
and not all that appears real is fake.
I’m confused.
Is this a presidential tale or twitter?
😉
Randy
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Haha! A keen observation. We need you in Washington. 😉 Thanks Randy!
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Where’s Wesley?
He’s on the holodeck running his disemboweling program.
Again?
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Haha! Yeah he’s probably trying to fix the problem he got everybody into in the first place. 😉
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Always gotta blame Wesley!
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Always beware the sabertooth–that’s my takeway. LOL, well done, as always.
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Right. So next time you’re in Times Square keep an eye out for Sabre-Toothed Cats, and watch out for the Smooth-tongued Sharks and the Sticky-Fingered Pursesnatchers. 😉 Thanks Karen!
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Uh-oh, methinks that disemboweling looks realistic for a very distressing reason! FLY YOU FOOLS!
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No doubt. And that’s when one investor says, “How fast do we need to run?” The other says, “I don’t know. I just need to run faster than you!” 😉 Thanks much, Joy!
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Hmm, with my bad knees, I’d better not surround myself with fit young people, then. 🙂
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Is it any wonder a lot of nurses work in nursing homes? 😉
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Wasn’t expecting that. Great read.
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Hehe. Thank you kindly. 🙂
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One hopes the hologram has an emergency cut off switch 😮
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Haha! Unfortunately, it’s right next to the sabre-tooth. 😉
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LOL that wasn’t very well planned 😀
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Haha, a little too realistic 🙂 The holodeck safety protocols have been disabled!
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Hehe. Quick! Somebody call in Geordi to fix it. 😉
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I rather think Gregor doesn’t want to stick around to see the fruits of his creation.
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No he doesn’t. He’s a very talented inventor. He’s an even better survivor. 😉
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Dear Eric,
This put me in mind of Westword. That moment when Yul Brynner fires live bullets at Richard Benamin and he realizes something has gone terribly wrong. Well done, sir. As always, your bizarre outlook has given me chuckles.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh gosh, you remember the old one. Me too. I loved it. Yul was a great robot. Glad you got a chuckle. It’s what I write for. 😉 Thanks Rochelle!
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Another twisty little tail… er…tale. 🙂 Gregor forgot the “Beware of cat” sign.
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Haha! Yeah, I’m thinking the next demonstration will held far away from sabre-tooth territory. Other investors will be instructed not to pet the kitties. 😉
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I didn’t know sabre tooth cats ate sharks from the world of finance! Great little story, EagleAye; had me grinning!
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It’s true. The problem for Financial Sharks is they’re too used to Paper Tigers, not real ones. 😉 Thanks Penny!
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He forgot that he was IN the hologram to begin with…
Runnnnnn!
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Definitely time to stretch the old leg muscles, big time. 😉 Thanks Dale!
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And that was the end of Gregor Crusher, Wesley’s dad. Wasn’t it? Too funny.
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Haha! That’s right, and Wesley is just a chip off the old block. 😉 Thanks so much!
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Ha ha ha. That’s quite realistic 🙂
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Sure is. With content like that, he probably won’t get a job building children’s rides for Walt Disney. 😉 Thanks much!
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Lovely ironic story. Nice day for a disembowelling, huh.
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Hehe. It’a always a nice day for a disemboweling, especially if you’re a sabre-tooth. 😉 Thanks Jilly!
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You do these so well, Eric. Was she a blonde?
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Yes, she was, with just a splattering of red… 😉 Thanks so much, Russell! 😉
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Oh. Yuk. I don’t think I’d be standing there watching a disemboweling, holograph or not. What an original take on this prompt.
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I don’t think I would either. If I saw that I’d just run. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂
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