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News From Poughkeepsie – How Shrunken Giant Monsters Cope

planetx — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:17 +0000

News From Poughkeepsie returns! All-New, All Different! Well, kinda different. I’m keeping the logo.

Why the changes, you may ask? Quite simply, I felt that NFP was failing in its original mission. Beyond my difficulty in getting a daily post up M-F, I was putting far to much of my own style and idiosyncrasies into [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 163

planetx — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:56:25 +0000

Clothes Make The Character

Chau’s medium was fire. She sculpted it, with the help of two specially designed bracelets. The bracelets shot out flame from Chau’s wrists, and she moved her wrists–her whole body, really–in such a way that changed the shape of the flame. He sculptures were unique, [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 162

planetx — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:23:04 +0000

Clothes Make The Character

Reggie’s mother had told him that his cape was not magic. It would not allow him to fly, despite being the same color red as Superman’s cape. He should not try to jump off the roof, or a tree, or the cliff face down by [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 161

planetx — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:56:14 +0000

No comments or prompts for our historical detectives last week. Not genre enough, maybe? An easy enough fix….

If you’re like me, not only do you enjoy a well-designed tie, but you are also anxiously awaiting the next IRON MAN film. While I do not own a necktie made of steel and LEDS–though [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 159 & 160

planetx — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:40:29 +0000

Twice the prompt!

Great Detectives – Gladiator

“Do you miss it, Gaius?” Titus raised his hands to the empty coliseum, receiving the cheers of thousands of imaginary spectators. “The roar of the crowd? The thrill of victory? The feel of a sword in your hand?”

“I used a [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Days 158

planetx — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:50:13 +0000

Great Detectives: Midwife

“I don’t know why you brought me here,” Sally said. She eyed the dead man uneasily. “I’m no good when they leave this world. I do my best when they come in.”

“You’re the only one I think of,” Charity said. “I would be cold myself without [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 157

planetx — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:28:55 +0000

Great Detectives: Samurai

The daimyo’s messenger came to the poet for the third time, and for the third time, the poet rebuffed him.

“The daimyo requests your presence, General,” said the messenger, despite knowing exactly how his words would be received.

“It is in the nature of the daimyo to [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 156

planetx — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:23:16 +0000

Last week’s theme inspired Jessika to write her very first prompt for NFP. It’s a killer start for a story, and I selfishly hope she picks up where she left off, so I can read the rest! I have no doubt we’ll be reading more from her.

Finally got out to see [...]

News From Poughkeepsie – Day 155

planetx — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:20:43 +0000

Cyborg Parts

It looked like just a lump of metal to Kayla. “This is it?” she asked, poking the lump with an uncertain index finger.

“Indeed it is,” said her surgeon. “Your new cybernetic soul. Comes complete with Compassion9000 OS, the nTrospec processor, bluetooth compatibility, and an after-life time warranty.”

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News From Poughkeepsie – Day 154

planetx — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:10:19 +0000

Cyborg Parts

Honor’s daughter hasn’t eaten in 8 months. She had her stomach replaced with a cold fusion nutrient generator. She has restock it with bacteria every week, but it’s a small price to pay for never having to eat again.

Honor, a chef, doesn’t understand it. Her daughter says [...]