Once again Rochelle has pulled one out of the bag with the considerable effort it must take to keep this band of Merry Pranksters and FF’s engaged and firing on all cylinders (excuse the pun) thanks also to Ronda del Boccio for the photo, i’m correct in saying it is the inner workings of a hot air balloon. Not sure whats going to come to me today, this afternoon, so thinking cap on, and…
On My Marks…
Get Set…
GO!!!
The Earth had stopped spinning, the Coriolis effect ceased to have an influence on the atmosphere, resulting in the weather being perpetually sunny where the clouds weren’t and perpetually dull where the clouds remained.
This was how it would remain, unless someone could work out how to get the Earth spinning again.
Geoff’s hot air balloon business had changed from one of exploration to one of voyeurism as the balloons could only travel on the Y axis, and Geoff had worked out where the young virile types lived and exploited this for perverts who liked to ride in his basket.
Well that turned out completely different to how I thought it might have, who knew! 100 words on the nose.
The Count Of North Clifton 
Perpetual day and perpetual night too. And perpetual summer and perpetual winter. Yikes!
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Depending on where you are, and any the moment travel is impossible so you are where you are!!
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That turned out different from what I was expecting to read too.
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Thanks… I think!!
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I know it’s not healthy to have a climate problem like that, but I shall so happily take the really hot climes if given me druthers
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I’d need a mix, and a mix of scenery too, like at the top of the faraway tree
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Wow, a very creative sci-fi flash fiction.
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Thanks very much, I’d say it’s probably totally selectively fictional, there’s os sibyl other results of the earth stopping turning but I’m ignoring those because I’ve my 100 words!!
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Well, this global disaster has turned out well for Geoff anyway!
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Hasn’t it?
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Perverts in the basket…. I can’t believe we both went there haha.
Intriguing concept, the earth no longer rotating. I’m sure the consequences are mammoth.
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Probably but then this is fiction and it’s my rules!! A verticulum of a balloon seemed ok to me while the rest of the world went about their business
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Do you have Geoff’s contact details?
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Now that IS a tale with a twist – when the writer didn’t know the ending until it came 🙂 In the UK it often seems the effect is already here. Nice one.
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Thank you!! That’s how I tend to roll
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Hmmmm … can I be on the cusp where eternal day meets eternal night? Very unique take!
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Dear Shrawley,
I guess this situation has advantages for Geoff. Quite a different take. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle
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It was bad enough when the carousel I was riding on stopped spinning!
Here’s mine!
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he’s quite creative in making his business afloat during these challenging times. 🙂
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What a horrid thought! Do figure out how to get it spinning again, would you?
Geoff… well, who can blame him. A guys gotta make a buck in these trying times…
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Interesting. It took me a while also to work out what the photo was. Duh!
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Very novel; peeping toms in a hot air balloon.
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A mile-high experience maybe
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Very creative and imaginative tale. It kept me smiling.
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Thank you, god knows we could do with some cheering up!!
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Just following your muse, right? Never know where it will take you 🙂
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Who knows!!
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Quite the adventure every which way 🙂
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