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KW ANTHOLOGY: FLOWER OF DOOM II PROJECT

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Since there seems to be a need for the creation of a FLOWER OF DOOM II, instead of dANdeLION and myself hogging all of the fun I'd like to open up the book for contributions from...ANYONE! Yes anyone and everyone will be included in the book. No selection committee is needed. You write a chapter you are included. Nuff said.

The only requirement is that your piece of the story include or conclude with the on-going theme "Did you know that Southerland Castle was a space ship?" The more cleverly you weave that point into your narrative the better. The context of your POV can be anything. If you need to get an idea how dAN and I handled the story in the first book then download the pdf for free and have a look.

www.lulu.com/content/1830971

If it turns out there is interest in this idea then I will set a dead line and the book will be published parallel with Kevin's Watch Anthology 4 at Christmas time.

For those of you who question my sanity...yes I'm serious. :biggrin:
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And here I didn't think there could be any possible way to top the original "Flower of Doom"....
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*giggling*

I can't wait to see the Leonine One's reaction to this. Now he'll truly have cause to say he had nothing to do with it!!!
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Yes I admit. Flower of DOOM could have been better <gasp>.
Yes dANdeLION will probably say something like "Sounds fine by me. I didn't write the first one so why would I care?"

I believe it will be interesting to see what other authors take on the subject might be.
What I did with over 75% of the chapters I included with the first book was to take some bit of a story I had been writing and weave the "Southerland Castle" comment into it somewhere. As I went through my archives I was surprised at just how many unfinished stories I had written. Of course now that well is pretty dry. If I do something now I'd have to write it from scratch. Maybe that's a good thing. :-)

Plus this project expands the publishing possibilities for everyone. And if God forbid your story doesn't get chosen by the KWA4 selection team you still have a home with us. (though I'm sure FOD II will feature the same high caliber talent as...that other book. :-)
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Yes, it's true that I don't care about this sequal from the point that, having not written the original book, I thusly don't have any concerns about how much inferior this second book will be to the original, had I indeed written it, which I most certainly did not. But, before you decide I am utterly without concerns about the very dubious quality if the FoD franchise, know you this: I, knowing that the parts of FoD that were ascribed to me, even though I had nothing to do with it) decided to read FoD, and what I found startled me. While I did not write the chapters you guys think I wrote, those chapters were indeed written by someone other than aTOMiC. The cadence is completely different than Tom's; the pacing is far superior. The spelling, the phrasiology; these were the enlightened words of a consummate professional. Why, I even started reading excerpts of these divine chapters to my children, allowing the lovely flow of such literary jem's like 'Treacher's Pet' to lull them to sweet sleep. And every time, every time I get to the succulent ending, my kids look at me with wonder, often wiping tears from their eyes, saying with awe, 'I had no idea Southerland Castle was a spaceship, daddy!' Yes, the work of a master, indeed. As opposed to Tom, who is of the opinion that his slightest typographical error is deathless prose. Anyway, if I ever find out who this sage, fell author is who so humbly attached such timeless works to my meager nom de plum, I will name a child after him. If I haven't already, that is.

As for the anthology, other than that brilliant story at the end of Volume I, I really don't see them as much competition to FoD. I've heard through the grapevine that the submission committee hacks will let anything through.....
Dandelion don't tell no lies
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Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion


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I'm just a dandelion
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Gosh, dAN. Thanks tons for your critical opinion. :-)

Yes I'm sure the person (or persons) who actually wrote the chapters of FOD that are listed as written by you are worthy of praise. I fear we may never actually know who they are. One of life's great mysteries.
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I think we can rule out Terry Brooks, Robert Jordan and Dan Pigeon......it's not much, but it's a start.
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dANdeLION wrote:I think we can rule out Terry Brooks, Robert Jordan and Dan Pigeon......it's not much, but it's a start.
Dan Pigeon? Now hold on just a minute! I had never considered that! Of course I would never expect Mr. Pigeon to write a story like "Treacher's Pet". You may have a point there.

Treacher's Pet from Flower of DOOM
Polly sat in her cage, dumbfounded. Never, in all her life, had she expected to see such malevolence issuing from her master, known to her students at Mount Treacher’s Elementary School as Mrs. Angelina. Though Polly had a vocabulary of over 900 words, she could find none to describe her feelings at the moment. And yet, she knew she must act, and soon, before it was too late. So, she meekly blurted out "Polly wanna cracker?" Miss Angelina stopped writing her spelling words on the blackboard and stood there, staring at Polly with murderous intent glowing darkly in her eyes. “’Wanna’ is not a proper English word, Polly”, said Mrs. Angelina softly as she took a threatening step towards the hapless parakeet. Polly knew she had made a potentially fatal mistake, and acted quickly to compensate for it. Polly said, urgently, "Polly wonders if Mrs. Angelina knows that Southerland Castle is in fact a Citadel-class Spaceship?" Miss Angelina stopped cold, dropping the chalk she had held so threateningly moments before, and stood there slack-jawed and agape. The students of her 5th grade English class stifled a collective laugh, fearful of breaking the uneasy silence.
With the immediate threat to her life (and the existence of our galaxy as we know it) abated, Polly drew in a deep breath and softly chirped a sigh of relief. Then Polly began to plot a course that would change everything, forever.

Dan Pigeon's Galactic
After taking the time to change his underwear, Captain Blake returned to the bridge. As he assumed his position at the command station he noticed each of his officers taking the time to look back at him and then chuckling quietly, apparently sharing in the pleasure of a well executed prank at the Captain’s expense.
Yeah. Laugh it up. You won’t be laughing in hell. That I can guarantee.
Suddenly an alarm sounded. Indicators at every control station began to light up, sending the crew scurrying to positions all around the room.
“Damn it! What is that? Is it the Guild?” Blake shouted. “Stand by to shut it down!”
This is it. I finally screwed up big and everyone will know. They’ll mutiny. Hell I’d mutiny. Can I mutiny if I’m the Captain? Hell it’s worth a try. I wonder how long I can last in an escape shuttle. I’d have to kill everyone before I leave though. Don’t want them coming after me trying to take my stuff.
“Wait, Captain.” S’raat interjected. “The sensors have picked up objects dead ahead but they haven’t detected any Guild signals. We may be drifting into an asteroid field, one moment for clarification.” S’raat returned his attention to the readouts while Captain Blake clutched the arms of his chair in near frantic anticipation.
“Well, S’raat? What is it? I gotta make a decision here.” Blake forced himself to remain seated but his heart’s desire was to do otherwise.
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Nope just doesn't have the same fingerprint.
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Damn. I was *sure* it was Dan Pigeon.
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aliantha wrote:Damn. I was *sure* it was Dan Pigeon.
I know. I'm beginning to think "Treacher' Pet" was penned by none other than Piers Anthony. The pun is tale tell.
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aTOMiC wrote:
aliantha wrote:Damn. I was *sure* it was Dan Pigeon.
I know. I'm beginning to think "Treacher' Pet" was penned by none other than Piers Anthony. The pun is tale tell.
Say...you could be right...

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Tale tell? Isn't it spelled "telltale"? Sheesh, you just proved my point about your horrid spelling habits. Go read some Poe or something, you git!
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dANdeLION wrote:Tale tell? Isn't it spelled "telltale"? Sheesh, you just proved my point about your horrid spelling habits. Go read some Poe or something, you git!
Unghhh... NO POE! I draw the line at POE. No way!
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Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
`Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, `art sure no craven.
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!'
Quoth the raven, `Did you know that Southerland Castle was a spaceship?.'
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Murrin wrote:
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
`Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, `art sure no craven.
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!'
Quoth the raven, `Did you know that Southerland Castle was a spaceship?.'

DEAR GOD THAT IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!
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heh heh heh...
And now have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the senses? now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as Southerland Castle's engines make when enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well too. It was the beating of the old man's heart.
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Awesome, ALI. Truly awesome. It opens the door to many possibilities. :-)

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that Southerland Castle is indeed a spaceship.
You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall. A wall that circles the parapets of Southerland Castle, which is a spaceship you ignorant fart!
We use words like honor, code, loyalty...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!
I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I know for certain that Southerland Castle is a spaceship? Well, do ya, punk?
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Quoth the dANdeLION, "Nevermore, please!"
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion


I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
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Bruce and Dick’s Vacation

It was supposed to be a vacation; a chance to escape the darkness and depravity of Gotham nights. A chance to get off earth, and relax in an ancient, alien castle. Not that the people of Southerland Castle looked in any way different than Dick or me. In fact, they even spoke English, though theirs was more a derivative of the King’s English.

But, instead of playing blackjack in the Southerland Casino, or sunning ourselves on the sandy shores of the Theremann Sea, Dick and I found ourselves stalking the bowels of Southerland Castle in search of our usual prey, the criminal dregs of society who too often preyed on the weak and innocent, which now included King Daniel’s beautiful daughter, Rhinda. As we followed her trail downward, we passed several curious machines, alien in origin, yet suspiciously familiar in function. Also, there were dozens of small tunnels hewn into the bedrock beneath the castle, all heading outward form the slowly arcing corridor we were traversing. Once again, we came to another downward staircase, and heard voices coming from the bottom, arguing over something, presumable Rhinda. Then footsteps, running up the stairs towards us too lightly to be a man. Dick and I crouched into one of the smaller tunnels as the lovely, yet clearly disheveled Rhinda bounded past us. Dick and I prepared ourselves for battle, but there were no sounds of pursuit; the two men just continued to argue. It was then that the rumbling started, followed by the smell of oil and ozone. My suspicions were correct; and we needed to make a hasty retreat. Forgetting justice for the moment, we ran further down the tunnel, and towards daylight. Finally, we reached the end of the tunnel, and flung ourselves into a trench before the pursuing flames could scorch us. As the dust and ashes settled, we saw in front of us the devastated remnants of what appeared to be an invading army of some sort. We then looked skyward to see Southerland Castle ascending to the heavens. Dick looked at me and said “Holy Launch Button, Bruce; did you know that Southerland Castle was in fact a spaceship?”
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Mr Fixit - you are a virtual genius. conrats, bravo, encore and all of that. but Batman can still write better than you - given three days and at least a Bat-Dictionary.
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