Wizard’s dilemma

Posted on March 23, 2012 by jesterqueenFebruary 25, 2020

Over at this week’s Trifextra writing challenge, we are to complete in our own 33 words (the second part of the story below for me) the story the editors have begun with their 33 words (the first part of the story below for me)

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“There’s nothing cute about it,” he said. The register of his voice indicated decision more so than discussion.

She disagreed heartily and privately, staring past his head and out the window behind him.

She exclaimed, “They’re tiny! The child wouldn’t come without her familiar; the cat wouldn’t leave its kits; and I had only the demon box to hold them.”

He said, “The demons are allergic.”

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TikkTok on March 23, 2012 at 6:43 am said:

Is there a "like" button here? I'd like it if I could. 😆
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 6:49 am said:
  
  Thanks! If you want, you can rate it at the top – I'm like a star bellied sneech on my blog 🙂
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Amanda on March 23, 2012 at 7:06 am said:

I guess all the warm fuzzy feelings from the cuteness of the kittens would be would be utterly undone by the results of a demonic allergic reaction… 🙂
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 7:10 am said:
  
  I so badly wanted to include the part inbetween her protest and his explanation when the demon arose from the box sneezing wildly. But I had not enough words. Sigh.
Colonialist on March 23, 2012 at 7:49 am said:

Even managed a twistI Nicely done. I thought briefly you were going to have her voicing disagreement, but you avoided the trap.
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 9:04 am said:
  
  Yeah, she didn't see much point to defending her opinion that they were very cute. But she did feel like he could at least excuse the behavior in light of the necessary task she accomplished. They've been working on this kid for weeks.
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barbara on March 23, 2012 at 8:53 am said:

ah – ahhhhh – ahhhhhhhCHOO!

sweet little dander-ridden demons!
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 9:07 am said:
  
  And you can't even tell them "God bless you" or even "Bless you", because you'll scald them with your words, and you aren't likely to get much work out of a demon you've scalded.
  
  However, the wizard here is about to find out that demons who want fast release act quickly. He might have a change of heart about putting kitties in his demon boxes in the future.
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Gina on March 23, 2012 at 9:41 am said:

Those demons ruin everything!
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 11:49 am said:
  
  They are always making everything more difficult. Quite frankly, if these two didn't absolutely need one to cast this spell, the man would be inclined to scrub the box out and wait to cast it.
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Annabelle on March 23, 2012 at 10:50 am said:

That's hilarious. I love where you took that.
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 11:50 am said:
  
  Thanks! The prompt really invited humor
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OldDogNewTits
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on March 23, 2012 at 1:05 pm said:

So many different takes on the same 33 words. Awesome.
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MOV on March 23, 2012 at 3:52 pm said:

nice piece! you're a talented writer. 🙂

best,

MOV
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- jesterqueen on March 23, 2012 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks! I would have never been able to achieve your take on the piece. It was oh so very cool!
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Andra Watkins
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on March 23, 2012 at 4:24 pm said:

Love!
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El Guapo on March 23, 2012 at 4:38 pm said:

Aww…poor demons!
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Sandra on March 23, 2012 at 5:10 pm said:

You're so good at this!
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JannaTWrites on March 23, 2012 at 6:04 pm said:

Allergic demons? That's pretty funny!
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- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 3:56 am said:
  
  You'd be surprised at the number of awkward problems our world has caused in the next dimension. Just think how uncomfortable it gets for an immortal creature to catch bubonic plague!
Dana on March 23, 2012 at 9:54 pm said:

Dratted alergic demons, ugh! This is so cute, Jessie! 🙂
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- jesterqueen on March 24, 2012 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Oh you can't imagine what it's like for them to be conjured in spring. The pollen! Cat dander has nothing on a nice blooming flower.
  - Dana on March 24, 2012 at 6:37 pm said:
    
    Oh, but I can imagine, quite vividly… unfortunately. *snifflecoughschnort* 😉
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    - jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 3:57 am said:
      
      *caroot* *caroot* *caroot*
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Kristen on March 24, 2012 at 9:17 am said:

Love it! I could feel a sneeze coming on 🙂
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- jesterqueen on March 24, 2012 at 4:44 pm said:
  
  Such tiny things, but they do attract those terrible little mites, and no magic yet cast has created a remedy for demon allergies. I suppose one could put a decongestant in the circle before beginning to conjure, but I'm not sure I want to see a demon hyped up on pseudoephedrine!
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The Mommy Patient on March 24, 2012 at 3:18 pm said:

Well now. That would be a problem, wouldn't it. A true dilemma. Haha! Very imaginative. :o)
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- jesterqueen on March 24, 2012 at 6:19 pm said:
  
  Yes. He's quite vexed with his apprentice. Although he's grateful she got the girl out of the street, the cat infestation is another issue entirely, and nothing whatsoever cute about it.
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Mel on March 25, 2012 at 1:25 am said:

This has my mind going…more please?!?

Those poor demons. Perhaps they should consider allergy shots?
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- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 9:16 am said:
  
  Yes, but I'm not sure I'd trust a demon with a needle, even inside a flawless chalk circle.
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Imelda on March 25, 2012 at 5:45 am said:

How creative of you to convey an everyday reality (for those with cat allergies) into a fantasy. 🙂

If I had not read the other comments, I would not have understood kittens and allergies. My excuse is, I do not have a cat. 😉
- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Haha! Sadly, we don't have one either, because my husband is allergic.
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Kim at Let Me Start on March 25, 2012 at 7:58 am said:

Can demons take Claritin?

🙂 Came from the Trifextra linkup.
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- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 9:18 am said:
  
  As long as you put it in the box before you drew your chalk circle, it could probably take it. But then there's the question of if it would cure allergies or cause some really awkward side effects to the spell and unbalance everything. These things, as we all know, must be done delicately.
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karen on March 25, 2012 at 11:58 am said:

Just brilliant! I'm so glad I read this one first (but also after I wrote mine). I'm in awe!
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- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks Karen. I know what you mean .I don't look at anybody's until I write mine. So often, our brains all head to the same place anyway, I feel better if I came to mine without 'peeking'!
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Christine
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on March 25, 2012 at 11:59 am said:

Ha! I loved it. What a great image – allergy-wracked demons. 🙂
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- jesterqueen on March 25, 2012 at 1:08 pm said:
  
  *Kersniffle* It's a whole different world from theirs. Half the reason wizards need that chalk circle is to protect the demons from all the various issues we bring them in.
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Trifecta on March 26, 2012 at 1:24 am said:

Thanks so much for linking up to Trifextra. Remember, this weekend’s entries are being judged by the Trifecta community, so I hope you were able to cast your vote(s). Winners will be announced with the Monday post. Hope to see you back then.
Sandra on March 26, 2012 at 4:45 am said:

Congrats on the win, Jesterqueen!
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Linda Vernon on March 26, 2012 at 7:31 am said:

Congratulations Jesterqueen! Woo hoo! Great Job!
Scriptor Obscura on March 26, 2012 at 8:02 am said:

Congratulations to you on winning First Place, Jesterqueen! Yay! 😀
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Imelda on March 26, 2012 at 8:06 am said:

Congratulations! Great job. 🙂
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