General Agricola was restless; for three nights he did not sleep. The Caledonians were plotting, of this he was certain. They were a pompous lot, thinking they could defeat his legions.
There was fire in his belly and he was determined to prove himself irreplaceable to the emperor, Vespasian.
Agricola summoned his first officer, Acilius. “I require the services of the scribe, Tertius. Depart immediately and bring him to me.”
Acilius did as commanded. The wizened scribe, Tertius, sat at the foot of Agricola, his calamus at the ready. He began the most crucial message of his life.
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98 Words
This is Civil War doing “Rome Is Falling”
The Elephant's Trunk 
So short and cute, and clever too. A fun piece 👌😄
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This was a fun write for me, KK. Thanks!
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Excellent 💜
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Thank you, Willow!
This was great fun to write.
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I could feel that as I read it 😁
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Your piece is solid on its own – blending all of those prompts is an incredible writing feat and one that makes my head spin! 👏🏻
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Thanks so much, Michele!
It’s nice to know I can still make a few heads spin!
It was a fun challenge fitting those words into the story.
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You are very welcome, Nancy! Your stories are yummy treats, in all their flavors. Yes, you can make heads spin! 😁
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A Cleverly carved out story. Well scribed. 🙂
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Thanks, Bill …. and I appreciate your wit!
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A perfect response to the Weekend Writing Prompt (scribe), and to the other daily word prompts. Kudos, Nancy. 👏
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Thanks so much, Fan!
The prompts were piling up;
I was happy to put them to good use! 😀
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*applause!*
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Thank you very kindly, David ☺️
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Wow! Low frequency words tied up into tight, neat flash. Gobsmacked!
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Thanks, Liz!
It must have been all that talk
about Sunday Gravy! 😂
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“When in Rome”….as the saying goes
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Yes, I think I’ve heard that a time or two!
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General Farmer… clever!
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Haha! Latin 1…..
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Good combi Nancy.
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Thanks, Di!
Saw that pic and had to go with it!
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Uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei…6 challenges in 98 words 🤯👏
Daamn!!
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Veni, vidi, vici, baby! 🌋
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Good take Nancy
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Thanks, Sadje.
Glad you enjoyed it
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You’re welcome ☺️
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This is so good. Open ended, unless you know your history. Good morning, sis.
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A fun write, sis, and I do know how it ends
but I met my 98 word limit so ……
Good Sunday morning to you.
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I like that it’s open ended; leads a reader off to explore the story more.
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I had people get annoyed with me
for leaving my stories open-ended.
I just laughed and laughed…..
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