Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #389
incorporating the word “hunter” in exactly 99 words.
Also responding to Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts
Wednesday Challenge (“duplicity”) and Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge (“method”).
For further inspiration, I am using one of the amazing
graphic prompts created by Kevin at No Theme Thursday.
Here is my 99 word flash.
Meet Sir Malcolm Hendricks, Great White Hunter.
Eighteen months with no sightings of archeologist, Dr. Anthony Coombs; it is widely believed he was captured by the cannibal Korowai tribe of Indonesia. His wife has not given up hope; she has obtained the services of Hendricks to rescue Coombs by “any method necessary”.
Hendricks is no fool; chances of finding Coombs alive are scant but the 1.5 million dollars offered by Suzanne Coombs is as enticing as she.
Skeletal remains would suffice and Hendricks would be there to comfort the distraught widow. Duplicity? Yes! But Suzanne is so easily deceived.
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99 Words
This is “Star Cannibal” by Hawkwind
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The Elephant's Trunk 
A fool and her money…
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…are soon parted. She better wake up and smell the jungle rot! 😂
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I misread the opening sentence of your penultimate paragraph as ” is no FOOD” and conjured up starving cannibals . Fine interweave of prompts. Thanks!
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Hahaha!!! How fitting!
Thanks, Anon! This was a fun challenge.
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Brilliant, Nancy!
🎶Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones…🎶
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Thanks so much, Keith. Appreciate the ear worm! 💀
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Mwahahahaha! Maybe it ends up being his OWN bones….!☠
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Hot damn, girl! I do like the way you think! 💀
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No need to ask, he’s a smooth operator. 😄
Great one, Nancy!
P.S.
I hate all you people that can fit these great stories into 99, 83, whatever amount words. 😄😄
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Oh, yeah! He’s as slick as they come!
Hahaha! I take your P.S. as a great compliment, Kevin! Thanks to amazing graphics such as yours to get the ink flowing. Hey, it’s a challenge but I love it! ♡🖊️
Thanks so much! 😊
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Yes, it is definitely a compliment. I don’t know how you all do it. Blows my mind when I read them 👏
I dont do much at all really, but you are most welcome 😊
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Are you kidding me?? You do plenty. Loving all these fabulous graphics! 🤩
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Very very clever, Nancy! And thank you for including our challenge. 🙂
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Mille grazie, Sue! It’s always terrific fun with great prompt words and graphics.
I love to write! ♥︎🖊️
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Great piece of flash Nance! ❤
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Thanks so much, CA! ❤︎
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What a cad! 💜😁
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He sure is!! Thanks for joining in the fun, Willow! 💛🥳
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1.5 million dollars…gone too…🤦♀️
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I hear ya, sista! 😅
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Outstanding.
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Thank you, Fan! This was great fun and I appreciate your enthusiastic comment!
There’s more on the back burner; nuff said. 😎
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Excellent use of all
The prompts Nancy.
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Thanks so much, Sadje! I really do love storytelling! ♥︎🖊️
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And you’re so very good at it my dear friend
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🥰
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Great use of all those prompts, Nancy. Poor Suzanne!
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Thanks, Shweta! This was fun!
Suzanne needs to wake up and smell the coffee! ☕️
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Ohh yes. Desperate times can blind us at times. Hopefully she’ll wake up before it’s late!
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