The Reading Room - August 28, 2012

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Today I thouht it would be interesting to go back in time, back to our first year as a community.  On this day in 2012 we were posting PicFics, our most enduring feature here on Section VII.  On this date we were posting our second PicFic stories, and since then mrua7 has faithfully sought out and found intriguing, challenging photos for this weekly writing event.
Take a look at what we did three years ago and how much all of you have added to the MFU fandom.
PicFics for August 28, 2012

Weather Chasers - What's My Line?

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I believe this started out as a PicFic, but it worked into this weeks' WML? prompt pretty well.  It's duck and cover from here on out.
Prompt: You're late again!
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Two men ran along a gravel path that seemed to lead nowhere in the face of winds and rain that blew in against them.  Their goal was up ahead, straight into the fiercest part of this hurricane that threatened to engulf them.

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The Late Napoleon Solo - What's My Line? - August 28th

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Prompt - You're late again
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Illya Kuryakin glanced at his watch. Napoleon would be arriving back in the states shortly, following an assignment in Europe. The Russian was looking forward to the American’s return, for no other reason than Napoleon had promised to made good on one of the dinners he owed him. Pushing that thought aside temporarily, Illya got back to the pile of paperwork his partner had left for him.

Ten minutes later, he was disturbed by Ellie from Communications. She burst into his office and stood in front of him, wringing her hands.

“What is wrong, Miss Christopher?”

“Oh, Mr Kuryakin,” she wailed. “It’s terrible. Napoleon is dead!”

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