The Randomness of Life Chapter 56~ for A Little Drabble Do Ya, Wednesday drabble challenge 8/28

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This 1/2 drabble was the inspiration for "The Congo Affair" http://section7mfu.livejournal.com/256528.html


                 

Prompted by: English In 1819~Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Rulers who neither see, nor feel, nor know,

They were running for their lives in the Belgian Congo, as the ruling forces had changed places, and UNCLE was no longer welcome.  The former prime minister had been deposed and sent to Katanga.

Napoleon and Illya followed, on board a lorry, in hopes of sneaking past the checkpoints.

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An army, which liberticide and prey

The soldiers and the fighting were brutal, bodies were scattered everywhere, women and childrens as well, murdered because they were of the wrong tribe.

And nothing could be done...

Still the agents managed to survive, trekking through the jungle,  once free of Kantanga, crossing the border to Zambia.

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A Senate, Time's worst statute unrepealed,--

A pickup was arranged via land line, with a chopper arriving in hours.

Revolutions are usually bloody,” Illya said, obviously shaken, “but not like this.”

“Hopefully they won’t happen anymore someday tovarisch, and things will be resolved peacefully.

“You are ever the optimist Napoleon,” Illya shook his head, still angered.

Comments

[eilidhsd.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous picture

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

The picture is wonderful, and perfectly illustrates the story. Good story too, by the way.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, who ever you are. "D

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

It was an intriguing beginning to that story. The picture is intriguing no matter where it's placed.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I didn't use this photo with the longer fic, as I just found it recently and it fit so perfectly. A beat-up tired Illya emerging from the jungle after weeks on the run...poor baby. Needs some TLC.

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[(Anonymous)]

to mrua7:

Should I come up with some sort of nickname to comment here? Something other than anonymous, as I have done heretofore. I read most of the MFU fanfiction forums daily, have only commented a few times. I am really impressed by much of the writing I find here, have thought about writing myself, but feel not yet ready.

Sorry to use this space to contact you with questions; did not know how to otherwise do so.

Re: private--do not post comment

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Hi there Anonymous. In order to post on any site, (not just comment) you need to first join it. So to be a member of section7mfu or any other you need to set up an account and give yourself a screen name so you have a live journal identitiy. Once you have that set up you can private message any writer via pm with your questions, as there are no anonymouus pms permitted by live journal.

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My recommendation for a beginning writer is to post on a site called Fanfiction,net. It's very wiriter friendly and easier to post than on Live Journal. Also get yourself a beta, someone who can edit your stories, sort of as a proof reader. It helps your stories be written grammatically correct, aslo make use of a spell checker. Nothing turns a reader off more on a story than poor grammar and other mistakes.

If you've never seen the MFU TV show, I suggest you do so to get a clear picture of what the characters/show is all about, and not base your stories on what you read in MFU fiction. There's episodes available online and on You-Tube if you don't own the DVD set. There's also a great site for reference called the Fans from UNCLE on-line that will be invaluable, again if you decide to write.

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As long as they're gen, we've let them stay. The Map room is for mild het, Chrome and Gunmetla is stricktly slash, and many of the other sites accept slash as well as gen stories. So there's lots to choose from, what ever you prefer.

Good luck with what ever you decide and thanks for commenting.

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[(Anonymous)]

I just sent a request for information regarding posting to this forum, about using a nickname to post, etc. Just realized you'd have not way of contacting me.
Please contact me at krews.carol@att.net. Thank you.

Re: Re request just sent--not for posting

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Sorry I don't reply to personal emails. You have to set up an account as I said in order to correspond with a writer. It's a security thing.

hi

[dixiebelle2013.livejournal.com]

He looks soo sexy with the five o'clock shadow doesn't he? I sure think he does...

Re: hi

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Oh he's sexy no matter what. Thanks for the comment on the picture.

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[dixiebelle2013.livejournal.com]

He sure is :P

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