“Fail”: A SciFanSat Microfiction Compilation

Thirsty, I drank sweet dew from a Ladys #mantle plant.
Not knowing, it was filled with fairies magic brew.
So drunk on my arse, I’d #fail-ed my mission, of stopping the slugs crossing my path.
One day, I’ll get my revenge—on those tiny villains!#vss365 #scifansat #Satsplat

— Fizzy-FrostBiter😬 (@Fizzytwizler) December 4, 2021

“It was a video game.”

“A covert strategic test to find a mind capable of defeating the Zer,” the alien said.

“I didn’t beat it thirty years ago.”

“All failed, but you ranked best. We have no more time… you are the last and only hope for the galaxy.”#SciFanSat #2WordPrompt

— Jason H. Abbott (@Jason_H_Abbott) December 4, 2021

A voice spoke from beneath the dark mantle. Despite its proximity, it sounded a million light years away: Humanity is doomed to fail. The universe is falling apart; entropy is inevitable. I’m just hastening the process, putting you out of your misery.#vss365 #SciFanSat #satsplat

— A. A. Rubin (@TheSurrealAri) December 4, 2021

here is our new world
swirling her storm cloud mantle
perhaps in warning

though we're unwelcome
we who failed our blue planet
will take this clean slate#scifaikusaturday #vss365 #vssnature #SciFanSat

— Jenny Gaitskell (@JennyGaitskell) December 4, 2021

Somewhere betwixt the tideful din slept a large sack. Its matted red went unnoticed beside the cherry wood fireplace whose mantle welcomed an array of failed eyes kept in jars. "Put on your party favour, dears! X-mas jumpers to die for!" said w/ a wink. #vssChristmas #SciFanSat

— Lexi Lefevre (@LexiIsAWriter) December 4, 2021

"What you #fail to grasp, Madam," he said leaning on the #mantle-piece, "is that it is Christmas."

"What YOU fail to grasp," replied #GrumpySwearyFairy, "is that your $#!&&y #XmasJumper is on fire, you stuck up $%!^ing #!@#."

"Arrrgh!!!"#vss365 #vssChristmas #scifansat pic.twitter.com/e9OwP3baLQ

— That Burnt Writer (@ThatBurntWriter) December 4, 2021

Wear the #mantle
Of seeming safe
Midnight
Secure under
This city of stars
But we #fail to rest easy
For we no longer dream#vss365 #SciFanSat

— Anna✨💫✨ (@annaburnswriter) December 4, 2021

I had him cornered. He showed me an image of a nursery.
"Think carefully. Should I #fail to return to my post, these babies will be sacrificed."
Those bio-engineered infants were destined to become his soldiers. I ignored the heartache and pulled the trigger.#satsplat #SciFanSat

— Maria A. Perez (@MariaAPerez1) December 4, 2021

It is futile to break my left hand and destroy my skeleton to pieces with it. I do it anyway.

They sigh, mending my bones. "The mantle of Death has failed to hide your defiance." The scars on my flesh used to last longer when I was alive.#vss365 #SatSplat #SciFanSat pic.twitter.com/tMeNP0urHL

— Bithi Paul (@BithiPaulAuthor) December 4, 2021

I take my first underwater breath at six; Father pushes me overboard, leaves me to sink, bequeathing his #mantle. Later, I find my gills.
Father begins to drink, avoids the sea. And me.
Revelling in my talent, I fail to notice skin growing between my toes.#SciFanSat#vss365

— John Everex (@EverexJohn) December 4, 2021

This is just a drill, the captain said. Systems can fail when you least expect it.
In fact, they usually do, said the chief engineer. That's why I'm surprised when they don't.#SciFanSat #fail

— Voimaoy (@voimaoy) December 4, 2021

"We have to retrieve the #mantle of #Krunbas before the #villain.
If we #fail the world is doomed.
So no pressure," *sigh*
"I hate quests"
"Then stop coming to D&D dude. You're bumming everyone out"#vss365 #AchtenWrite #SciFanSat #satsplat pic.twitter.com/Fcnli3TqNU

— 🤩 Debbie Iancu-Haddad 📚📝 (@debbieiancu) December 4, 2021

The sunlight swept across the ship's cabin as we tumbled out of control. Soon we would be dismantled by that star.

"Your villainous plan has failed!"

I sighed at him. "It never was about destroying anything. It was about taking you with me."#SciFanSat#vss365#Satsplat

— A.L. MacDonald (@A_L_MacDonald) December 4, 2021

did you fail again
the day has gone
another starless night
we cannot see
no moon beholds
a glorious sight to share
and when you dream
o deity for whom
is it a prayer#SciFanSat#vss #poem

— susan osborne (@osbornecsue) December 4, 2021

This line must hold fast!
We won’t yield our world to beasts!
We must never fail!#HaikuChallenge #line#SciFaikuSaturday #world#SciFanSat #fail#SciFiSat#SciFaiku#Haiku#Poetry#SciFi
📷 pixabay pic.twitter.com/Z6mxfodAjJ

— Alan Vincent Michaels (@AlanVMichaels) December 4, 2021

1/2 Unexpected Saturday, perusing AI robotics designed to carry the mantle of the human race. I was hopeful for android technology, but cerebral interface continues to fail long term sustainability tests.
"But, you can house a soul in there?"
"Yes."#vss365 #bravewrite #SciFanSat

— Occam Razor (@BeKindHumans) December 4, 2021

#scifansat

He had been "made". If this was to #fail, his – our – secrets would be laid bare.

Never had we attempted an exfiltration from Cazik City – police state of states.

The longest of shots, depending on observance of diplomatic convention. Our one real chance at success. pic.twitter.com/7k36bzCguj

— John Tannhauser (@JohnTannhauser) December 4, 2021

The #mantle of authority on his shoulders, capable of moving diversionary forces to a covert site, his gift of foresight warned him of the assault doomed to #fail.
But he challenged fate, destined to prove the future he saw was mere false illusion.#vss366#SciFanSat#2WordPrompt

— aran (@AranPotente) December 4, 2021

#SciFanSat
he tells me I fail to hear the signals
alone outside one night
suddenly stars spiral a dial
before my eyes
reaching out I turn it around
static loud
then I heard the voice
Bowie singing Starman
bright light of fingers close my eyes
I floated away
now I’m in here

— flowerz (@bee10ved) December 4, 2021

Aa he watched Luxon fall, wrapped in a black mist summoned by the lead dark mage, Fredrick realised the mantle of High Commander fell to him. The three of them left were certain to fail, but perhaps that in itself was reason to hope. #vss365 #SciFanSat

— Lexikon (@Lexikonical) December 4, 2021