Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Wakefield Doctrine’s contribution to the Six Sentence Story bloghop.
Hosted by Denise.
(Still searching for a convention to make it easy on the new Reader to catch up. How about we say, ‘Last installment: Tom’s ‘Tattoo’)
Prompt word:
NAIL
“If our little ninja-ette doesn’t wake up in the next ten seconds, we’re outa here; screw the deposit, the airbnb rental contract is through one of Lou’s holding companies and besides, I’m pretty damn sure I declined both the optional homicidal au pair and enhanced-human butler,” Rue glanced at the girl on the floor whose arms were twitching as Rocco did something to her ear lobe with the nail of his right thumb and forefinger; without further comment she turned to the man who called himself Moonbeam.
“Tell, me, Mr. Beam, did someone hit a mute button on me when I wasn’t looking?”
Moonbeam, looking down at the girl briefly, immediately touched his index finger to his ear, sub-vocalized a short interrogative and received a barely-audible, but clearly negative response; never taking his eyes off the girl and Rocco, addressed Rue, a frown putting his words in italics, “We’ve all been subject to a certain degree of social ‘what-the-fuck’ this evening, Miz DeNite, but your companion ministering to the girl on the floor appears to have acquired a red dot on his shoulder.”
Seeing the suspicion in Rue’s eye, the envoy from the Co-ordination of Supervillains parried with a wry smile, “Ain’t none of my people, chica. Such a ham-fisted attempt at violence as using snipers and laser sights is beyond gauche, we’re citizens of the last civilized monarchy, after all.
Fortunately my transportation two doors down the street is a quite sufficiently kevlar’d Maybach GLS; I suggest we repair to the getaway car, my boss frowns on excessive use of superpowers with it’s inevitable collateral damage, the local constabulary get so worked up and my mission included a directive to be discrete at all costs.”
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Interesting perspective associating superpowers with collateral damage: “excessive use of superpowers with it’s inevitable collateral damage” It sounds like they’re going to get away without making a mess.
those characters of Tom have got a really interesting assortment of super powers
a fun co-Serial Six
Yes, by all means, keep the damage the janitor will have to clear up to a minimum.
I’m curious who this third party is, how this tangled web will unweave, and if Rue and Rocco will actually make it to their vacation on time.
therein hangs a tale!
Not sure your approach to the process, but, for god knows what reason, I totally take the seat-of-the-pants approach to writing. A certain amount of suspense, of course, but I have been gifted with characters that pretty much tell me the story as it unfolds
Excellent opening line. Fast pace, engaging characters. Fun Six!
Sentence 3 was my favorite.
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Tight packed Six!
I hope you will have some action going on because Denise decided to get the UN route 🤣 at our storyette.
TY GK
damn we’re gonna need a damn playbill for these Serial Sixes!
Super Six today! Lots happening in this episode.
ikr? fun stuff
A Clark Six, Whitesnake, Whatthefuckedness Storyline. Sounds about right.
lol fer sure
Another reason I no longer airbandb my lodge. Screw the deposit indeed. You’ve quite a cast of characters here, Sir. I look forward to seeing what unfolds.
I totally agree (not that we are in a vacation destination) but, still, talk about spinning the roulette wheel