tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post1999473608142111016..comments2024-03-23T15:28:15.198+00:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: #FridayFlash - Tomb RaidersIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-4275589624598685222013-04-06T23:58:20.098+01:002013-04-06T23:58:20.098+01:00A tap on the shoulder in an ancient tomb with an e...A tap on the shoulder in an ancient tomb with an empty sarcophagus, definitely not speaking of a good outcome. <br /><br />The 4th paragraph kind of reminded me of bits in Lovecrafts Nameless City. Chilling! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-4756244081575207872013-04-06T15:08:59.492+01:002013-04-06T15:08:59.492+01:00Loved this one! I hate hearing about tomb raiding,...Loved this one! I hate hearing about tomb raiding, which makes me feel like a hypocrite because I love museums. I guess it's the difference between disturbing the grave for educational purposes and doing it just to lock up the objects in a safe somewhere else. Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-14058308905225586492013-04-05T23:52:36.521+01:002013-04-05T23:52:36.521+01:00Love! This had such vivid imagery and tension. I s...Love! This had such vivid imagery and tension. I suspected something nefarious would happen and was not disappointed. And just why aren't there more mummy stories out there these days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-46425970136776232372013-04-05T19:07:07.056+01:002013-04-05T19:07:07.056+01:00Mummy= 1
Grave robber= 0
The world is as it should...Mummy= 1<br />Grave robber= 0<br />The world is as it should be.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-78153610359531614662013-04-05T18:55:32.494+01:002013-04-05T18:55:32.494+01:00I don't know about Tony, but I would like to s...I don't know about Tony, but I would like to see more of Mekerepsut! The ending was good, by the way. No worries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-43349437269598746192013-04-05T17:36:38.033+01:002013-04-05T17:36:38.033+01:00Pete - Ah but at least Indy put the stuff he nicke...Pete - Ah but at least Indy put the stuff he nicked in a museum!<br /><br />Tony - Would you want to see more from Mekerepsut?<br /><br />Beth - I'm glad you found a little slice of escapism!<br /><br />Chris - Doesn't look like it.<br /><br />Deanna - It was rather inevitable, wasn't it?Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-49198156822373589332013-04-05T15:42:00.824+01:002013-04-05T15:42:00.824+01:00I knew he was doomed from that first smile, poor f...I knew he was doomed from that first smile, poor fellow, he only wanted to help save the antiquities. :) I love how he uses that to justify the thievery to himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-31369412352397776212013-04-05T14:59:19.451+01:002013-04-05T14:59:19.451+01:00Did my comment get through?Did my comment get through?Chris Hewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566568274862884325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-53133006199886878552013-04-05T13:28:30.153+01:002013-04-05T13:28:30.153+01:00You pulled me right out of my life as a stay-at-ho...You pulled me right out of my life as a stay-at-home mom enabling me to taste the stale air in the coffin. You never fail to draw me in. Beth McKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521775742132277104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-84522852273021327812013-04-05T11:54:58.228+01:002013-04-05T11:54:58.228+01:00I loved the build up, with all the archeological d...I loved the build up, with all the archeological detail to lend richness to the atmosphere. And the head start is a perfect way to end it!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-40535462716337293162013-04-05T11:32:09.124+01:002013-04-05T11:32:09.124+01:00I find it hard to be sympathetic to tomb raiders (...I find it hard to be sympathetic to tomb raiders (unless it's Indiana Jones) but I liked the flow fo this piece. Good last line too.Peter Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063057237086940387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-18530253196206751612013-04-05T11:31:59.945+01:002013-04-05T11:31:59.945+01:00Janet - I get the feeling a field archaeologist mi...Janet - I get the feeling a field archaeologist might find the situation a bit different to a grave robber!<br /><br />Larry - I just wasn't sure if it 'worked'.<br /><br />Helen - Have you seen that people are raiding them in Egypt because they can't afford security? :(<br /><br />John - I do love my mummy stories!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-50905595572552283732013-04-05T04:27:56.014+01:002013-04-05T04:27:56.014+01:00A nice and active spooky story. Your verb choices ...A nice and active spooky story. Your verb choices and progression made it easy for me to get into even though I am absolutely wiped by this infection and the antibiotics. Also, always glad to see you return to mummies!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-40638624301179757262013-04-05T02:07:23.218+01:002013-04-05T02:07:23.218+01:00Those tombs are scary places - Good story!Those tombs are scary places - Good story!Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-24016378064009673702013-04-05T01:29:45.183+01:002013-04-05T01:29:45.183+01:00A tomb robber gets what he deserves! At least he d...A tomb robber gets what he deserves! At least he didn't have to worry about a lingering curse, huh?<br /><br />No problem with this one, Icy — it was just great as always!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-5951790793080462912013-04-05T00:55:37.047+01:002013-04-05T00:55:37.047+01:00*shudder* I KNEW there was a reason I didn't w...*shudder* I KNEW there was a reason I didn't want to be a field archeologist. Well done, Icy.Janet Lingel Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633969913976791146noreply@blogger.com