Nanofiction!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Bored? Well, let me help you waste time.

This is the thread for posting Nanofiction: short stories of 55 words or less.

Some of the best examples are here, on Looney Lab's web site. (look at the links provided too)

My favorite example was written for the "Chrononauts" game, but it's brilliant. It's on the above web site, written by an "Angela." It goes:

I had tracked an elusive time criminal to an abandoned mill. After a brief struggle, I had caught this masked woman. But under the mask was me, five years later! My duty was to uphold the timestream. So, I put my older self in prison and went on a five-year crime spree.

Rules:
Keep it family friendly so I don't have to cut your work.
Keep it under 55 words or we'll mock you like a n00b.
No criticism in this thread -- though short, complimentary comments are allowed. Take that elsewhere. And NO mockery for anything except violating the word-length requirement.
One story per post. Post as many times as you want.
Referring to other stories is allowed, as are sequels, but each must be self contained.

That's all. Write away!

[JP Dogberry]

There once was a man named SE who wore a very ugly pair of pants. He decided he would waste time by creating a pointless yet faintly amusing webgame. In the end, he was killed by a horde of rampaging fangirls after he stood between them and the anime shelf.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Stigmatize the Rest of the World

I didn't have much time, but I always told myself I had enough. One last thing I had to do before jumping gates. So what if all I had was a bag full of old clothes, I knew she'd never look back. It's always easier jumping. That was the last time I ever looked back.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I woke up the same as every other morning, hoping something would change. But you still weren't there. It was the last time I looked for you.

[JP Dogberry]

I didn't exactly write this one myself, but:

For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Worn.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Ok, since I'm such an entrepreneur I've decided to take this to a higer level. SE sort of agreed on it, but on a more sarcastic note. I'm going to write a 55 chapter novella with 55 words in each chapter. So far I'm on page 2, chapter 6.

Here's a taste:

Chapter 3

     What was it about Tanya that fired me up so much? Was it her cunning, or her magnetism towards others? How can I really piss her off before she even gets here? "Jamie! Get me the CEO of Fizer, I need to talk to him about something."
     "Yes Mr. Mondy."
     Well, that didn't take long.

[Master Gopher]

He went to the city
where he could become a
nobody. One or two or
twenty years went by before
he found that he had not merely
hidden himself but lost himself,
and so he wandered into
a bar and bought himself
a new personality along with
a gin and tonic and
a bacon sandwich.

[Chimera]

My dad loves to make up lymrics. Here's one he wrote about my trainer while I was on my mission:

There once was a missionary named Fosse
At times she could be a little bossy
They knocked on every door
Until her companion was sore
'Cause they worked as hard as Betsy Ross-y

[Chimera]

I feel like my dad's limerick killed the Nanofiction thread. I know limerick's aren't exactly high art, but they're not THAT bad (I think). I'm gonna try to come up with something creative to revive it, but not at 1:40 in the morning. Maybe tomorrow.

[Eagle Prince]

My job was to invent the newest DBZ supervillan.  He was an invincible alien from an unknown planet.  His invincibility is beaten 30-odd episodes (one battle) later when the hero adds +1 to the numerical value of his old move.  All secondary characters get wide-eyed at this bit of math.

[Oldie Black Witch]

She tied up her hair before walking out the door. Slinging the sack over her shoulder, she thought that if he
was going to get the world into this kind of mess, she may as well make the most of it while it lasts.
With a faint smile, she set out to find Cthulhu.

[Archon]

Entering my house, I was immediately assailed by an orange and white britney spaniel, his tail wagging a mile a minute. His long claws left long red marks even through my shirt, and I was forced to back away. Unslinging my backpack, I went to let him out. I think my day is looking up.

Mod: Question for SE. Are sequels to other people's stories allowed?

[JP Dogberry]

I arrived at the helpdesk for work. The phone started ringing, as I looked at the status report window, which said that one of our websites was down. I breathed deeply - it was going to be a long day.

[The Jade Knight]

"The sky is falling," the voice on the radio offered.  She remained stationary on her couch, somberly staring at the strange shapes filling her television screen.  She had not realized the radio was plugged in.  Getting up, she turned it off.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I watched the superheroes fly away searching for the enemy. They had always saved the world. BUt this time was different. They ended up dying, because the bad guy was just an ordinary human. Me.

yes, you can sequel other people's stories.