That Damn Book
“How many times you read that damn book anyways?” Jack said, shaking the thin book in his fist. Chrissie didn’t have to look up and see the edges of the…
The Answer To Life The Universe And Everything!
A conversation last night with some other members brought up the idea of challenges celebrating having written a special number of fics. Why then, I hear you cry, is Mostly Harmless creating one having written 42? What an ODD number! But, as anyone who has ever read the great 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams will know, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything - the real puzzle is: What is the question? That is your challenge - to write a story about what THE question could be. It can be deep, funny, dramatic, horrifying - run with it, but remember that the answer is 42!
Challengers
12 entriesHow Long?
“This can’t be right, you’re wrong, you have to be wrong, I just have a stomach bug,” Lily stuttered. “I’m sorry Miss, er, Carwin, but I’m afraid it’s true,”…
Love
“I know the answer!” Sean made me start as he yelled through my bedroom window. He was my neighbour and a self-confessed science nerd. He stood there grinning…
A Pair of Docs Walk Into a Bar
Brandon grabbed the clip away from Taz. “Dude, you’re like, time out, you’re hoarding!” Taz pulled up the rim of his hat and looked at Brandon. “Bran, man, I…
Only a Child
Forty-two. Million. That was the number. A magic number. He had known this even before he was born. That number had swam around in his head, haunting him. Once…
The Question Is...
Tibetan prayer flags flapped all around me. I pulled my scarf tighter across my face. The monk, unfazed by the cold air, sat cross-legged on a frayed cushion…
42, She Is (42 challenge)
I run up to the man with the squinted eyes and the yellow sign. Better than Google--here’s Asian. “QUICK!” I cry. “WHAT IS THE QUESTION TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE…
Blowin' in the Wind
He had been walking for days, perhaps weeks, or so it seemed. Time didn’t always flow at a constant rate here, so he couldn’t be sure. The battery on his iPod…
The Formula
Cambridge looked at Smith, “Did you get it?” “What?” Smith was pouring over the data. He looked up with a stunned visage, rubbing his eyes. “Did you get it?”…
Only One Great Question
There really is only one great question. The computer scanned through endless databases and found that at the center of everything there was light. Thinking…
That Is Odd... Or is it?
“Hmm… 42… That’s odd.” “No it’s not.” “I’m sorry, what did you say?” “It’s not odd.” “What do you mean it’s not odd? It’s pretty strange to think that the…
The Earth's Epiphany
The Earth orbited the Sun, pondering as it went. It had come to the conclusion that “What is 6 multiplied by 9?”, even in the base 13 system. The Earth was…