17th
Excerpt from: Star Trek: The Next Generation: A New
Generation
“This planet's interior heat provides an abundance of geothermal energy, sir. But it's about all this world does offer.” Riker reported. “And it's your belief that this is what made it possible for them to construct this base to Starfleet standards?” Picard asked. “Yes sir. We have to assume that they've been trading their surplus energy for the construction materials used here. According to our ship's scans, many of the materials used are not found on this world.” “Perhaps it's like those incidents you describe in your report as almost magical attempts to please us.” “Those events did happen, sir,” Riker said. “None of it suggests anything threatening. If only every life form had as much desire to please. Ready to beam down? I'm looking forward to meeting this Groppler Zorn.” “I have a feeling there's more to it than just pleasing us, sir.” They emerged from the Ready Room onto the Bridge. “As if it’s Q doing something to trick us? Over here. Over here. I've asked the Counsellor to join us in this meeting,” Picard said. ‘Counsellor?’ Riker thought. He wasn’t ready yet. “May I introduce our new First Officer, Commander William Riker. Commander Riker, this is our ship's Counsellor, Deanna Troi.”
Words: 204
Excerpt from: Daria in the Background
and saw Kevin and Brittany come out of the store. “You
can tell her yourself!” Andrea said.
“Sure.”
“Did you see the cute little thingy with the cute
thingy?” Brittany asked Kevin.
“I got it for you, Babe.”
“Oh, Kev, this is the first cute thingy that you've
bought me since...” she realised something. “Wait, you didn’t steal this, did
you?”
“It was Shrinkage, Babe.”
Daria waited while Kevin was dragged back into the store
by his girlfriend.
“Daria?” Brittany asked after she emerged from the Doo
Dad shop a second time. She could see Andrea in the distance looking at a
different shop.
“I wanted to say that I’ve found another way home, so I
won’t endure carsickness on the bus,” Daria said.
“Oh! Who is it?”
“My sister and her friends.”
After Brittany and Kevin had gone off, Daria and Andrea
entered the Doo Dad Shop.
Suddenly, the staff surrounded Andrea. “When your feeling
bad or mad or sad, buy a doo dad! You'll feel glad! It's not too sad, to buy a
doo dad, today!”
“What are you doing to me?” Andrea asked.
“You're our lucky ten-thousandth customer. All these doo
dads are yours for free!” the store manager said as he placed a pile of Doo
Dads in her arms.
“I don’t want this stuff!” Andrea protested.
“Neither do I.” Daria said. She made herself scarce.
Andrea dumped the load of Doo Dads on the Manager’s feet
and ran out of the store before they could take a photograph.
Glen Oaks Lane, Lawndale; 4:21 PM
The car driven by the hapless boy the Fashion Club had
recruited pulled into the Morgendorffers’ driveway.
Daria and Andrea got out first, followed by Quinn, who
took the stuff she had bought out of the trunk. “Thanks Guy,” she said.
Daria turned to Andrea as the car drove away and Quinn
opened the front door. “I’ll see you around.”
“Same here.”
6. Model Troubles
Lawndale High School; November 8th; 9:34 AM
“Is Mr. Thoreau really turning his back on the world by
moving to Walden Pond, or is he, by his example, trying desperately to save the
world after all?” He looked at one of his students. “Normandy?”
Words: 368
Excerpt from: Daria – Trouble in Lawndale
She doubted it would be any cheaper in Oakwood. ‘Or
Middlebury for that matter,’ she mused as she overheard other students
complaining about exorbitant prices.
Words: 25
Excerpt from: Daria – Party at 111 Howard
'I'll have to come up with some sort of humiliating
prank!' Maybe some of Jane's art supplies?
Jane saw Mack come out of the house. “I thought I'd let
you know, that Upchuck's here,” he said.
“I can handle him,” Jane said with a shrug.
“Are you sure?”
“Of course.”
“But can Daria?” Jane wondered.
Brittany looked over the table. There was plenty of food.
Enough for three times the number of people present. She was sure more people
would arrive.
Words: 81
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space
She headed towards the Globe.
“Welcome Miss Oswald,” one of the actors said.
“Good Morning. I'm looking for Shakespeare. Is he in?”
Words: 22
Total: 695
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