Title: Scientific Discoveries
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
Davinia and Leela spent years researching, digging through forgotten archives, searching for clues. Their mission was to locate priceless treasures. Their current site called White City lay at the tip of a once-massive inland basin. A Lake evaporated by the Great Cataclysm.
Discoveries in White City suggested that their ancestors once lived alone, in large spaces within larger cities. The theory sparked heated debates among their colleagues.
“Leela, you’ve got to see this,” Davinia said as she unearthed a plastic box and pried open the lid. Inside, were layers of well-preserved ancient photos.
“They were grey.”
“They looked like us.”
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Good one! Gray! Lol
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Silly scientists. 😊
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Yup!
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Intriguing.
Raises the question of how they live now – in a commune, perhaps?
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Damn, that 100 word limit. You many be right, C. E.
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I liked the idea of grey people, like all the colour has gone out of the world.
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Imagining a world without color feels horrific. Thanks, Iain.
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And of course the plastic survived. You’ve unearthed a good tale here.
Tracey
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I’m delighted you enjoyed it, Tracey.
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And they’re also flat, as well as grey. Not holographic
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Positively backwards. Its a wonder they managed to survive. 😄👍
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So much illustrated in so few word, well done
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Dear Jo,
A picture’s worth a thousand words. I’d say they dug up a whole history. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle.
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I wonder what other treasure lie hidden, waiting to be misinterpreted 🙂
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Plenty, I am sure. 😊
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Love this! When I read about the ‘grey’ the song by Seal popped into my head. Has nought to do with the story, but it is what it is. Really enjoyed this story.
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I am delighted the story resonated with you. Thank you for reading and commenting. ❤
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The only way to understand the past is to preserve our present day artefacts.
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An astute observation, James. Thanks for reading and commenting. 👍
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My profile picture used to grey, but it didn’t mean I don’t enjoy a colourful life!
Here’s my story
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We all need color in life, Keith. Hope you have a great day.
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What an excellent take on the prompt, Jo!
Grey people, wearing a variety of black, white and grey clothing in a colourless world… I imagine any pictures of trees must have truly confused these silly scientists!
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Hahaha. You make is sound like the scientists can’t see the forest for the trees. ❤ So glad you liked the story, Dale.
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It does seem like that, doesn’t it?
I did!
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❤🙂
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Well. THAT certainly provoked a lot of interesting thoughts and comments!I’ll be thinking about this one for a while. Intriguing statement, “They look like us!” Why are they surprised? How many eons of time
have passed since the Great Cataclysm?
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All good questions, Linda. I couldn’t help thinking about the archaeologist in the early 1900’s and the conclusions they made. Yet maybe they are “aliens” too. Glad you enjoyed the story.
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Wait till they find the sepia tone people. Their ancestors may have been chameleon-esque, blending in with their backgrounds. This is a fun one. I like speculating on what future generations might think of us.
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Thank you, my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it. ❤
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Someday this will be so.
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Perhaps it will, my friend. 😊
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A very intriguing tale. My imagination has been sparked with too many questions to ask. Loved it!
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Thanks Brenda. Glad you enjoyed it. ❤
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If the pictures were in a plastic box no telling what else they’ll find in plastic. Good story, Jo. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Wouldn’t it be fun to find out? Glad you liked the story, Suzanne.
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