“Space: the midlife-crisis frontier.”
“Oh, Nose Bender, you were as bored as I.”
The long-faced android spared 1.356 seconds on his companion before returning to navigation.
“Not that we’ve seen much diversion,” the human assented, “But-”
*Pew!* *Whoosh!* A flash of light and jarring of stabilizers drew both to the porthole. There, defying taste and physics, wobbled a space-worthy Merchantman.
“Avast, ye dogs!” cackled over their speakers. “I be the Heartbreak Kid. Prepare to be-”
Android and man exchanged glances.
“…Thee next contestant on ‘The Plank is Right!'”
“It appears, Captain Bodacious,” his companion noted, “You have your diversion.”
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Typed and entered for Carrot Ranch‘s third Rodeo Contest: pirate game show with three specific bull names. I’m not sure why they were also in space, but why not add one more thing to 99 words?
©2019 Chelsea Owens
Chel Owens 
This was a silly prompt and you pulled it off so well. Does that make you a silly girl? 🥰
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Yes. Yes it does.
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“The Plank Is Right” I love it 🙂
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Aw, thanks Madame Sky Pirate!
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What a prompt! I’d say you met the challenge. And made me laugh too. Happy December, Chelsea.
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Thanks! This was my favorite of the bunch. 🙂
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I love the space theme! This challenge was so, so ridiculously hard.
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Thanks! Yes, it was!
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Hahahaha.. love the lightheartedness of mid life crisis.. 😉
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Thanks! 🙂
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