photo prompt@Ted Strutz
“We must send a picture of this immediately!” stated Zing. “This is important. Our scientists must analyze it.”
Zang paced with care around it, gingerly touching now and then and watching the wheels spin to nowhere. “I don’t think it does anything,” he said.
“Oh, it must! See how the smaller discs sparkle and pulse. It’s probably recording us! We should hide!” Zing was terrified.
Zang shrugged. “But it can’t GO anywhere! If it is transmitting our voices or images, whoever receives it will see only Earth children looking at an odd structure. I don’t think it’s harmful.”
Zing trembled.
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Just Writing! 
I think I like the title more….
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. . .more than the story?
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A bit… More than the story 😁😀
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Zing and Zang express all our confusion
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Love these characters and your wonderful stories around them, Linda.
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Thank you, Moon 🙂
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Dear Linda,
Whimsical piece. I love children’s imaginations. They are children, right? Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You know, I’m really not sure yet. They haven’t quite taken shape in my mind. Maybe they’re just very good at disguises 🙂
Thanks, Rochelle. You are always an encouragement.
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I love the way Zing and Zang’s characters are at odds with each other. I can picture them pacing around and cowering, in turns. Round and round. Great piece, Linda.
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Thanks, Kelvin. They’re slowly developing in my imagination, but I’m not pushing it.
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I think they would have it no other way, Linda. Just let them prod and poke about for a while. They’ll come round, I’m sure of it.
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Thanks. I agree 🙂
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Aliens disguised as children. I knew there was something odd about my grandkids.
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🙂
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I love the way you’re gradually developing these two aliens. Cowardly Zing is a wonderful creation to demythologise fear of the alien.
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You know, it’s really just fun. I’ve begun to look forward to the next opportunity to use them, to see how they develop 🙂
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That was the perfect last line.
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Thank you!
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I think there are Zings and Zangs everywhere… they would go unnoticed at most places.
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You could be right. Who knows, after all?
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Time to leave methinks! Delightful as ever.
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Thanks, Keith.
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Good to see Zing and Zang are still as confused as ever.
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🙂
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You’ve created a good “main character and foil” scene. Reminds me of a situation I saw enacted for awhile between two people, the intrepid/leader and the mouse/ follower.
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I’m really not sure which is which yet 🙂
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It seems Zing and Zang are as puzzled by the contraption as I was! Nice take on the prompt.
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I am loving your Zing Zang series..keep them coming.
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I hope to!
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I watched a film called ‘Arrival’ yesterday, with two friendly aliens. Your two made me think of them.
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Aah, Zing and Zang are back. I always visualize them as alien spies living among us as children. So I look at all kids around me with suspicion 🙂
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🙂
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Such wonderful descriptions of their reactions. I could feel the fear and confusion. Very well done. Happy holidays.
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Thanks, and the same to you 🙂
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Oh, those crazy aliens 🙂 Fun!
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I know what Rochelle means about them possibly being children, or at least having a child like fascination and fear of the world. Nicely done
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Thanks, Lynn. They’re developing slowly for me, kind of letting it happen without forcing it. Fun 🙂
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Fun indeed! 🙂
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One can just picture the kids doing this. 🙂 ❤
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I’m with everyone else. I love Zing and Zang and their adventures. Keep them coming!
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You truly captured the circular motion of the picture prompt. I love Zing and Zang’s back and forth dialogue.
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Thanks. I’m kind of enjoying it myself 🙂
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I love that you have brought Zing and Zang back with another situation that scares them.
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This was the perfect prompt for another tale from Zing and Zang. I am reminded of how my dogs approach new things – one tentative the other like a bull in a china shop.
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Yes, it was. The prompts for my two guys have been perfect every other week now 🙂
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some do have an overactive imagination. 🙂
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Two different interpretations of the same THING!
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I loved the way you conveyed the nervousness that something harmless can install in the innocent and uninitiated.
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Thanks for observing that. In 100 words, it’s a challenge to convey everything, isn’t it ?
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Oh, the foreboding that accompanies our curiosity! I’d definitely turn the page to see what happens next! Happy New Year, Linda!
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Delightful glimpse into an alternate society
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it does seem like it could be recording them – and I like the feel of the character that said it did not go anywhere…
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These two characters are still just beginning to take shape in my mind. It’s fun to see who they’re becoming 🙂
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🙂
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Another from from the Zing Zang stable. What a fun read has this been. Greatly enjoyed this and HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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Thank, Neel, and the same to you 🙂
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Zing and Zang certainly strike a good balance! A delightful story.
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I hadn’t thought of it until just now, but they’re sort of like Yin and Yang, aren’t they 🙂
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Really? I thought about that right away. Yep, Yin and Yang they are. 😊
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Paranoid Aliens? Wow!
Mine: https://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2017/12/27/friday-fictioneers-lifes-cycle/
Scott
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That Zing needs to toughen up a bit! lol
Cute story.
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Love the story. I’m with Zing. You never know what those silver discs are collecting. 🙂
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If it was spinning and sparkling I’d probably feel the same as these little beings. Good writing, Linda. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks!
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