Thanks Pseu – I’m somewhat overwhelmed by your choice – “like a stunned mullet”, as we say in Strine – but thanks again for your kind words, and for the congratulations from other Charioteers.
I could think of nothing to write about until I remembered visiting the Berlin suburb of Wedding a couple of years before the wall came down. As soon as that popped into my head, the plot materialised fully-formed, and I could set to work.
I loved all the stories, and would have had great difficulty choosing between Bilby and Ferret if I had been in the hot seat.
The challenge for November –
We begin in a boardroom where a fierce debate is in progress. The words ‘dahlia’ and ‘crescent’ must appear, and the story must be less than 2,000 words – and more than 1,000 ❗
Closing date is UK midnight on the 27th of November 2011. Have fun! 😀
Boadicea's Chariot 
OK, yes, I think I can imagine something of the sort, Bearsy.
I don’t think I have ever written a short story of your required minimum length, but one should occasionally move out of one’s comfort zone. I suppose. 😦
I was mindful of Pseu’s comment about “plenty of room not to be rushed” in setting a minimum; I think she has a point. 🙂
Yes. 😦
I think.
Eeeeek!
… and thank you. 🙂
As you said, Bilby: eek! The more specific, the harder it is!
OK chaps, no pain, no gain; get cracking! 😉
Please note that although I set a minimum length, I was kind enough not to also specify a theme. 😀
So, we are supposed to be grateful? 🙂
Yes, I did notice, Bearsy.
Yes, quite, but I expect we’ll manage somehow. 🙂
OK, I’m studying real hard this time.
Right.
Boardroom debate. Dahlia and crescent must be included. Minimum 1,000 words.
Gotcha. I’m sure I’ll be able to throw something up, Bearsy. 🙂
Can it be a bit on the dark side, Mr Bear?
There are no conditions other than those given, Herr Christoph.
Nice one Bearsy,
Dahlias? I will give this some serious thought, and come up with a shortlist of storylines. Then choose the best three and mark each of those on their suitability. I shall take the two best scoring plots and perform detailed analysis based on originality, entertainment value and likelihood of fulfilling the minimum word count. I shall then correlate those results into a 3d matrix with a gant chart for each detailing the probable timescale to succesful completion. From those finalists I shall choose what I scientifically calculate to be the best by probability of success.
This storyline will then be scrunched up, chucked in the bin and I will proceed to write 1000 words of the usual, off the small furry cuff bolleaux anyhoo. 🙂
😆 – great stuff, Ferret, made Oy larf! 😆
Please excuse the Sussex dialect.
🙂 🙂
Here you go:
Well played, Bearsy. By using blue colour font on my amended comment you got my undivided attention to the details of the rules.
Still, this was hard work so had to roll four blogs into one. Will now lie down for a week.
Moi? 🙄
Here’s my humble contribution, Bearsy
Temper
OZ
My entry is here, Bearsy:
Thanks Pseu, JW, OZ and Araminta. 🙂
Come on, the rest of you. Bags of time left, though.
Later than usual, here is my humble scribble.
Ta, Furry!