Need a little pick me up? (Friday Fictioneers)
As the band played on their temporary stage, Kol snuck further into the shadows. Beneath his jacket, the tricks of his trade. His stash of goodies ready to sell.
“Oi, you the guy?”
The man approaching had his VR goggles clearly on display, pushed back high on his head. Kol bit back a sigh. His clientele were all the same. The stench of desperation and addiction wafted from his unwashed body like cartoon waves of “bad smell” drawn onto a sketch.
A live band here to experience, and this guy needed his fix of VR.
Thank god for rich fools.
This is a Friday Fictioneers prompt
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Word count: 100
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That’s so inventive, Laurie
Thank you, Neil! 😊
Reminds me of all those that go to gigs and spend the whole time filming it through their phone rather than watching it. Nice one Laurie.
Yessssss that’s the vibe I was going for. What a waste of experience !
Dear Laurie,
Complete with “smell-o-vision” 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Oh yes and it’s… not… Good
🤣
Interesting take on the photo. the same old rules apply; where there is a demand there will be a supply.
Yes indeed, James! People are people unfortunately
Creative take on the prompt. Addicts will do anything other than to experience reality.
Thanks! With all this social distancing we might get there sooner than we think
You’re welcome.
Took me a bit to remember what “VR” is. Old people like me aren’t always up on the latest lingo :). You created a very believable–and pitiful–character.
Oh dear, sorry about that my lovely. ❤
No worries. We elders do catch up eventually 🙂
What an original take, Laurie.
God… I could never get to that level… I’ll take the real stink of bodies pressed together singing along to the band…
Hahaha well in a way we are heading there already. Bands zooming it up for online audiences
True ’nuff
Loved the cartoon waves of stench, Laurie, it has to be bad when you can see it like that. There are some saddos about.
Hahaha Thanks Michael 🤣