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, this ‘hop has but one rule: Six is the number of sentenceseses in your story, aiight?
So, this week, Tom and I close out our Serial Six ‘…Of Heroes and the MisUnderstood’.
To enhance your enjoyment and supplant with narrative continuity, here is Tom’s Six read it first.
Prompt word:
DOUBLE
“Dude!”
The Sophomore levered himself into the Manager’s office, one hand and upper arm against the in-swinging door, opposite hand and leg extending, like an animated folding rule. His forward momentum and worn-sole loafers wrestled to a draw at the single wooden chair. The desk that provided meaning, context and utility to the chair, was cluttered in a manner to cause any reasonable observer to think: ‘Double Slit Experiment’; except that manila folders and cigarette burns in the oak top stood in for particles and waves. On the far edge of the incandescent-yellow pool of light, the tall, thin man sat, a still-life study in Doubt, Competence and Age-dulled Ambition.
“The Gatekeeper said to give you this note and tell you he’s got a small group, quote: ‘all Tholian-webbed’ out on the sidewalk;” the Proprietor took the crumpled No. 10 envelope and smoothed-out the wrinkles against several 8 x 10 glossy black-and-white photos of Ford and jenne, sitting together on one side of a booth listening to someone facing away from the camera; the note itself contained one word, scrawled in a hasty, Bic-blue hand:
“ὑπόστασις (hypóstasis)!”
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Allow me to retort same – “dude!”
Been awhile since we’ve heard from the tall, thin man, let alone the Sophomore. Love the “all Tholian-webbed out on the sidewalk” description.
Fun Six!
yeah, just in case there’s any old Readers out there
Fascinating… and fun.
;)
An animated folding ruler, what a description. It sounds likea party is forming.
yes ’em
Clever descriptions!
ty, LB!
Nice use of the “double slit experiment” to describe the messiness of the office.
Everyone loves a good ghost ship story! And …”desk that provided meaning, context and utility to the chair” … pure genius in how to work a problem backwards. Love this Six.
ty, M