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I managed to snag an invitation to the old bones annual ritual. A black robe and mask awaited me in the foyer with a note.
‘Wear only the robe and mask. Ascend the staircase. The chamber doors await.’
The room was dark, save a candelabra in the far corner casting shadows on the walls. Several robed figures knelt before the High Priest. He raised his head. Our eyes met.
‘Present your offering.’
I pulled the garlic from my robe. A collective ‘gasp’ filled the room.
The High Priest swooped in and whispered, ‘nicely played’ as he gorged on my neck.
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Another flash fiction story written for the Friday Fictioneers. A big shout out to Rochelle @Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple for hosting Friday Fictioneers. The weekly challenge is to write a story of no more than 100 words based on the photo prompt. This story is exactly 100 words!
Dear Sue,
I guess garlic doesn’t keep the High Priest away. Atmospheric piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle 🤗 These modern vampires seem immune😂🧛🏻
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What? I thought garlic would save you from thirsty fangs!
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Ah, thirsty fangs are immune to garlic in 2020…had that on my bingo card😂🧛🏻
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Seems we have to re-evaluate the old lore
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Maybe they’ve developed an immunity to garlic?🤗🧛🏻
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LOL. Well done, Sue.
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Thanks so much, Bill. 😊
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Remembering the scene in Lost Boys where one of the vapires says “garlic doesn’t work”, before getting burned by holy water.
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Garlic seems to have lost its power with Vampires LOL 😂🧛♂️
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At last, they’ve come to appreciate the deliciousness of garlic!
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Yes! I can’t imagine cooking without garlic🤗 Thanks for reading, Keith.
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A wonderful tale. I love it, but worry that garlic ain’t what it once was. Who knew?
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Maybe the Vampires have developed herd immunity 😂🧛🏻
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Ha!
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Oh wait what…so what else is no longer working these days? Wooden crosses okay? 🤔
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It’s hard to say what might work these days! LOL.. Thanks for reading 🙂
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We need to find a new spice that they can’t stand!
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Indeed we do! Thanks for reading, Iain😊🧛🏻
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Garlic immunity?! What a nasty surprise for the newest member of the Old Bones club! 🙂
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Grins. Thanks for reading Dora 🙂
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Always a pleasure, Sue 🙂
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Modern vampires must be hep to all their prey’s tricks
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Indeed🧛🏻 It’s tough being a modern Vampire🤗
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Darn! So it doesn’t work? That took me by surprise!
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They must have developed immunity 😂🧛🏻
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Guess the more powerful, the more resistant.
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Indeed🧛🏻
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Looks like chain mail body suits it is for Plan B.
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😂🧛🏻😂
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AWESOME!
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Thanks, Sarah😊 Glad you enjoyed it🧛🏻
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I guess it was worth a try! But the strongest are immune to such things… nice one!
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Old Bones Annual Ritual – gosh it sounds like a lot of misguided fun. A once in a lifetime event for some.
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I’m sure it’s a much anticipated event 🧛🏻Thanks so much for reading 😊
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Nicely played! Although perhaps not nicely enough. Nice use of description to set the stage in such a short story.
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Thanks so much 😊
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Gee that’s tough. I didn’t realise there was a hierarchy of vampire deterrents.
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These modern vampires! Who knew?🧛🏻
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So, I guess the garlic isn’t such a great preventive after all 🙂
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Unfortunately, the high priest had built up a tolerance. At least she tried. Nicely done!
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Thanks so much for reading, Brenda 😊🧛🏻
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It does appear garlic is not so potent against vampires as it used to be. She probably thought she was on safe ground, but now has joined the throng and is one of them, there is no going back.
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No going back🧛🏻😊Thanks for reading.
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