Friday Fictioneers
Some people are weird.
How so?
Climbing up the ladder like they those two.
Should we say something?
No. They’ll find out.
How many is that today?
I’ve counted a dozen.
Greed is a terrible thing.
Yes, as we found out.
As we found out.
Can you move?
No.
Me neither.
Never thought I’d end up like this.
No. Would you call us planted or placed.
I’d vote for placed.
Either way we’re stuck.
At least we’re back.
If I could twist just a fraction maybe…
Maybe you’d fall.
True.
Enjoy the view
Ok.
Morpethroad 
So you did give it a go!
If stuck at the top, at least enjoy the view! Nicely done!
Thank you. What a fun exercise this is.
Dear Summerstommy,
If I were up there I wouldn’t be able to move either. Of course I never would’ve climbed the ladder. Terrified of heights in open places.
Your dialogue is sharp and fast-paced. Nice one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle. I love this challenge.
I hope none of them is acrophobic.
Well could explain their inactivity. Thanks for your comment.
Sounds like two blokes with a pragmatic acceptance of their situation. Good story.
Thank you vb for your comment. That’s what is so good about this task, the possibilities are endless.
Good advice: if you can’t move, just enjoy the view. 🙂
Thank you David, seemed like a good idea to me!!
Nice! the dialogue is well done
Easy to place yourself in their position
Thank you for your comment I appreciate your kind words.
Truly stuck, I’d say. Nice one.
Thanks Sandra I appreciate your comment.
This is another story where I can see Stan and Ollie and here “This is another fine mess you have gotten us into.”
Great comment Joe. I like it.
of course I meant to type hear. Ugh my typing sometimes just drives me nuts.
Before going up make sure you can go down… (unless your’re a cat)
So true Bjorn thanks for the comment
You really left this open to a multitude of interpretations, especially by inserting the word “greed.” If greed involves climbing up there, they don’t have to worry about me being greedy! 🙂 And I find your title intriguing.
janet
To create mystery in 100 words is a challenge plus I used repetition!
Thanks for your comment I enjoy your responses each week.
I told Rochelle that I was tempted one week to write a bunch of responses and just draw one and enter it for each story. 🙂 How crazy would that be?!!
janet
Not as crazy as you think. Look at the variety of responses all random in their own clever ways. For me though the instant challenge is what I like then the editing, always lots of editing.
This is a metaphor for life. Are we placed or planted? Very well done. 😀
Thank you Linda. What a clever observation.
A spiders web. It kind of looks like one.
Thanks Dawn. A spiders web you reckon? Hadn’t thought of that hmmmmm intriguing.
Sort of the fate vs choice concept 🙂
Thanks Carrie, yes good observation.
They are soooo stuck! It makes the reader think: what greedy promise lured them up there? Very intriguing!
Thanks for your comment Jan. Yes one does wonder about that!
I can imagine exactly this conversation at the top of that ladder. Anything to try to add some control over the scary situation!
Thank you Freya. You are correct. I would be more than happy to be hanging on ignoring everything about me.
I loved the idea behind this story, especially when viewing their apathy towards helping others, even at this late stage.
Thanks Troy. Yes apathy can do that to you.
I’m wondering what was the enticement. Maybe a lot of money to do it. That’s a common enticement. I would do it for money as I’m not much afraid of heights.But does that make me greedy? Greed has another ingredient, I think. Mysterious story.
Thanks for your comment Ann in a 100 word story you can often raise more issues than you solve. But that is the beauty of the task. Each story should create conversation.
I agree. A story is a living breathing thing, not something you impose on others 🙂
the back and forth was well written 🙂 I think in the linkz tool you have put ur home url .. I would suggest you to put the specific url for the FF post as that would land us directly on the story 🙂
Thanks for the advice I am beginning to understand blog land. I will be better next week.
the last lines really made me smile
“Enjoy the view
Ok.”
loved that you allowed readers to interpret the story in many different ways. ^^
Thanks kz for your comment. I think it is important that we as responders have the opportunity to do just that, respond as we see the issue.