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Nick Buchheit's avatar

I wanted them to run the mother roach over!!! This was great fun. Brilliant work.

This line: One crawled into my eye, lapping at my eye juices with its rough, paddle-like mandibles.

Damn.

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

Thank you for reading. I'm really you enjoyed the piece.

Yeah getting your eye juices lapped up the some paddle-like mandibles would be pretty uncomfortable.

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Nick Buchheit's avatar

To say the least! Haha

If you feel like it I would love to see what you think of my story for the event: The Black Dot In The Sky Follows.

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Terry A. Fries's avatar

Loved it. Great fun

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

Thank you for reading 🙏

I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

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M. Kinghorn's avatar

This was immense fun! I especially liked this part:

"The mother roach rolled over and rushed after me. One end of the broom handle protruded from its mouth, the other from the back of its head."

Reminds me of the scene in Arachnophobia where the flaming spider (that DEFINITELY should've been dead already) jumps out at them.

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

Thank you for reading. I'm really glad you enjoyed the piece.

Yeah, given the ability of roaches to survive without a head, I felt like I needed to include something like that.

I haven't seen Arachnophobia. Flaming spiders sounds like a good time though. Maybe I'll do something with spiders in my next piece.

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Evelyn K. Brunswick's avatar

That was superb and I enjoyed every line of it. Now I am hoping this is just the prelude at the beginning of the cool movie. I would definitely watch that one.

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

Thank you for reading. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Better keep an eye out at the movie theater. You never know what might pop up.

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Leanne Shawler's avatar

I literally read this with one eye closed. 🫣

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

Gotta keep them safe from those roaches!

Thank you for reading Leanne. Your support is always really appreciated🙏

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Focal Bonsai's avatar

Horrifying! Very nicely executed.

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Maximilian Siddell's avatar

I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. Thank you so much for reading, I really appreciate it 🙏

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