Short Affair PROMPTS for September 23rd

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There's a decidedly autumnal chill beginning to creep in here in my part of the world. Best to stay indoors with our heroes.

You'll find the prompts for September 23rd down below the cut. For stories due today, simply follow this link.

https://section7mfu.livejournal.com/2618201.html

Don't forget, you can now chose to use one of the prompt words, or to use both in your story (not forgetting the colour element), remembering to state which combination of prompts you are using.

Remember, Section VII is a Gen site, but stories which are Het, Long-term Romance or AU can be posted in mfu_map_room.

You can post directly to Section VII or, if you wish, you can post your story elsewhere and provide a link. Please say where the link leads as a lot of people are unwilling to go to certain sites. Don't forget, Section VII and the Map Room are both available on Dreamwidth, for those of you who can figure it out (Just let us know if you posted there).

Have fun.

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Word of the Day

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Thanks to everyone for such a great response to this feature. I'm having a great time reading all of the comments, and I hope you are as well.  Here's today's word...

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Propitious

[prə-pi-shəs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: late middle english, 15th century

• Auspicious or advantageous
• Indicative of good fortune
• Kind, gracious

Examples of Propitious in a sentence

• My new car is a propitious sign that I'm on the right track.
• The Queen's propitious behavior made her much beloved by the people.

Napoleon Solo was known for his propitious record in the field.

About Propitious

Talk about a propitious occurrence: On October 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was leaving a Milwaukee hotel for a campaign stop when he was shot in the chest. The bullet was propitiously slowed by the 50-page speech Roosevelt had in his pocket. He was able to deliver the speech that same day, saying "It takes more than that to kill a bull moose."

Did you Know?

Though propitious and auspicious are very similar in meaning, there are some subtle differences between them. The former is generally used to describe things that help us achieve success, while the latter is more commonly used when foreshadowing success to come.

"In the nick of time, again" for The Short Affair Challenge 9/16/19

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Challenge: The Short Affair

-Prompt Word 1 - Choke

-Prompt Word 2 – Fan

-Prompt Colour – Blue

Author: mrua7

Title: ‘In the nick of time, again.’

Word count: Approx. 780

It was a bright sunny day, with not a cloud in the vivid blue sky. Water lapped against the sandy shore giving one the impression that all was peaceful, though not quiet.

You could hear the sound of grunts as seagulls called in the distance, not from the birds but from Illya Kuryakin as he was in a struggle for his life.

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