Life is a Needle in a Haystack. (LIF2018)

Reclused in hibernation mode, the stars of galaxies passed by in blurs of streaking colour. Thousands of planets flashed across sensors with the speed of photons released from supernovae.

Life? Negative. Life? Negative.


A blue planet appeared with the suddenness of a galaxy collapsing.


Life? Positive.


Awakening. We are home.

a reply to: Kandinsky

Love it, perfect.

a reply to: TNMockingbird

Yours is cool too.

a reply to: Kandinsky

Very cool Kandinsky, and loved the visual as well.

This contest has inspired so many great pieces! On to read more

Oooh. I liked that. More, more.

How can such a 'compact' story be so engaging? It's both unique and interesting while instilling curiosity about what direction it will take. Seeing "a blue planet appeared" sort of gives you goose bumps.

Excellent. (or as you brits say "brill".)

This was fun!

Very nice, K.

Big thanks for the positive comments and an even bigger thanks to Gordy for coming up with the 50 word idea. It's been great reading all the entries and makes me proud to be an ATSer amongst so much creativity.

a reply to: Kandinsky

Wow....
That could be movie dialouge man
How long did it take you to write?
(If you don't mind asking)

Well done

a reply to: SupermassiveBlackHOLE

(Serious face, 1000 yard stare) A lifetime friend...a lifetime.

Joking aside, I enjoyed it a lot and remain relieved that others enjoyed it too.

@727Sky - Thanks!

I'm having fun reading the creative way these have been written.
For yours!

Well done.

Here's some music (and more to to the story?)

a reply to: Phage

Nice soundtrack. Makes we want to hear Wishbone Ash's Argus.

a reply to: Kandinsky

The album is based on Methuselah's Children, but with hippies instead of Howards. Robert had gotten tired of hippies, wouldn't endorse it.

I really like your story.

a reply to: Phage

I was going to DL it and give it a go on the way to work. Pirate Bay is down so it will have to wait.

I really like your story.

Thanks a lot. I appreciate it.

Wow that was beautifully written and loved the imagery!

a reply to: Night Star

Thank you! The fair winds of creativity blew me along for a moment...and left.

Merry Christmas to you