Finish The Story Contest - Week #51!
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What prompt do we have here? But of course a premier gem by @galluna-crb (a renowned mythological aberration of the realms)! Such an original sparkle of creativity will try your pen in the purest FtS tradition: openness to many interpretations and a lot of narrative elements to be exploited. Enjoy!
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The Devisal of Mr. Dankworth
The familiar ping jerked through my morning haze, the signal of a new email arriving in my inbox, blared from my laptop. I hastily tapped at the volume. My fingers circled around the warm mug in my hand, the hot brush of steam warning me not to take a sip yet. I checked the screen, 16 new emails already this morning. Working from home had seemed so much easier, I never liked the office, or being out on the road, at least at home I had my own brand of coffee, and my cat Neelix, but the emails never stopped.
I cleared through the top 10 as spam, another 5 were easily filed, the last however caught my attention. My eyes focused on the sender name, I hastily placed my mug on the table and clicked the email. The sound of the news playing on the TV melted into the background, even the smell of my burning toast didn't interrupt my focus.
Good day,
My name is Michael Kent, I am the personal attorney and sole executor to my late client, Mr Ian Dankworth, who shares the same surname with you.
After the death of my client, in an automobile incident, in the year 2007, the bank contacted me to provide his next of kin to inherit his fortune, totaling Thirty Seven Million Bruvna ($37,000,000.00) according to the existing bank records.
I have written several letters to his country embassy with the intent of locating any of his immediate or extended family who will stand as the next of kin and all my efforts has been to no avail.
I have received official letters from the board of directors of the holding bank in the last few weeks suggesting a likely precedent for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws, therefore I have been issued a 30 working days ultimatum to provide his next of kin or forfeit the deposit.
From my professional experience I can use any and all legal means available to re-profile and present you as the next of kin to my deceased client since you share his surname, this would enable you put a claim to the funds on our behalf.
Please kindly indicate your interest by responding to this email so we can discuss further.
Yours sincerely,
Barr. Michael Kent
I glanced at the scuffed bag by the door, I had known Mr Kent would contact me eventually. I was the last person in the country with the surname Dankworth. As my eyes read over the email again, I laughed to myself, this had been easier than I initially thought.
Neelix stalked past the black bag, rubbing up against it, he then stopped and pulled out his claws, pulling at the plastic material.
I stood up fast in an attempt to scare him, knocking my coffee over my laptop in the process. I swore and grabbed at some tissues, watching as the black liquid slowly absorbed. I would forever be cleaning up my own mess.
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Join the fun! Here is how this contest works:
An unfinished fiction story or a script is posted.
You finish it with your own post or a comment in the comment section. A limit of 500 words is recommended.
WIN 14 STEEM + 5 @steembasicincome shares to the writers with the best endings and comments.
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I really liked @maparari's. Everything tongue-in-cheek, hilarious. From the cat that got lost to the girlfriend who is arrested. The tomfoolery of believing in the inheritance pales by comparison. My vote goes for the newcomer this week. Hope to see more from this writer. Interesting, original material.
Truly a terrific story! Thanks, Agmoore!
blueeyes8960 gets my vote.
Thank you, Cyemela!
Greetings
Here is my entry
https://steemit.com/finishthestory/@maparari/the-heritage-finish-the-story-contest-week-51
Greetings to you and huzzah my friend!
Hahaha. You can say that again. What a send off. Good job, ladies. Look forward to this.
I was giggling over that part as well. 😁 Happy to see you, Agmoore and I hope that you and yours are faring well! 🌸
~Bris
I promise to put something up. Am trying to complete an art project. Alien to me, but I'm so stubborn I won't give up. I'll be back and do my best.
Good luck this week.
This squirrel admires those creative and stubborn streaks of yours. I hope that you have fun with your art project and wish you luck as well!
We'll be keeping some banana grog nice and frosty for you. 😎🤗
~Bris
Thanks for the encouragement. Keeping my eye on the deadline. Story in my head. Just needs to be written :)
You're most welcome and I'm so happy that you'll be joining us! 💃
~Bris
I do love that picture. Makes my night. Where do you find these ?
Aww! I'm glad to hear that it made your evening, thank you! 😃 When looking for a GIF I tend to perform an internet search with two to three words that pertain to whatever subject I have in mind and then filter the results by type. (For the one above I used the keywords 'paintbrush' and 'squirrel'.) Sometimes, I go directly to sites like
Imgur or Giphy to begin my search. Fair warning, there will be rabbit holes and you may fall in. 😁
~Bris
Greetings to all story lovers!
Please, sir, give me the potassium needed to get this story on the right track.
Thanks for your entry, Darthgexe, and congratulations to you for receiving a vote from the Curie Community!
~Bris
This is My Participation. Thank you for the opportunity.
Thank you, Vida-Blanca, for joining in the fun and sharing your ending with us!
~Bris
Here's my entry, so glad I got to participate in this one!
https://steemit.com/finishthestory/@blueeyes8960/finish-the-story-contest-week-51-by-blueeyes8960
She's back!!!! We're happy to read from you again, Blueeyes8960!
~Bris
Thanks, I missed by Banananfish buddies!
Welcome @blueeyes8960! It's a lovely surprise to see you here 😊
FTS is my favorite! Wish I had time to do them all!
Oh wow! Don't worry, this pub is always open and ready to serve the finest grog. We're super happy to know that.
Hello,
I am glad I was able to sit down and write this today.
https://steempeak.com/finishthestory/@stever82/my-entry-into-finish-the-story-contest-week-51-the-devisal-of-mr-dankworth
Yay!! Glad to have you back, Steve!
~Bris
First blood for the second week in a row, Felix! Leading the way in getting everyone fired up for this round! 😎
~Bris
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