Chasing Green Butterflies

[Cuddlefish]

The "green butterflies" was a subtle reference but I finally got it halfway through. "Biosurvival tickets", as RAW put it.

Exactly. I thought green butterflies was a poetic way of visualizing it.

And, (to everyone else, not just Kai) I'm not going to point it out directly, but, the intended message of this story actually has nothing to do with money. The reference is just there for setting. But I'll tell you this: If anyone else also thought that the butterflies were a subtle reference, the intended meaning would be practically invisible. Dunno if that's a good thing...

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

The "green butterflies" was a subtle reference but I finally got it halfway through. "Biosurvival tickets", as RAW put it.

Exactly. I thought green butterflies was a poetic way of visualizing it.

And, (to everyone else, not just Kai) I'm not going to point it out directly, but, the intended message of this story actually has nothing to do with money. The reference is just there for setting. But I'll tell you this: If anyone else also thought that the butterflies were a subtle reference, the intended meaning would be practically invisible. Dunno if that's a good thing...

I honestly didn't even give a thought to the butterflies. I was totally caught up in feeling for Knows Nothing. The encounter at the end was one of the more emotionally stirring moments I've read in any piece of prose in quite some time. Sincerely.

[Triple Zero]

I liked your story a lot as well, Dimo! I didn't reply at first because I decided to try only replying when I actually have something to add instead of "this is awesome!" (even though it is) (although I did have the tab open for a couple of days before I found the attention your story deserved).
Personally (and I'm aware opinions differ) I don't mind when the board is quiet as long as the stuff that does get posted is thoughtful.

This is great.

Rog, do you mean Cram's piece about No-pants?
I think this would fit with that really well.

The main character could easily be No-pants, in this story, IMO.

Or maybe if you don't want to take Cram's character, give No-pants a "cameo", make him be the "elder" guy near the end, which is No-pants when he grew old Might be even more entertaining that way

[Cuddlefish]

I liked your story a lot as well, Dimo! I didn't reply at first because I decided to try only replying when I actually have something to add instead of "this is awesome!" (even though it is) (although I did have the tab open for a couple of days before I found the attention your story deserved).
Personally (and I'm aware opinions differ) I don't mind when the board is quiet as long as the stuff that does get posted is thoughtful.

This is great.

Rog, do you mean Cram's piece about No-pants?
I think this would fit with that really well.

The main character could easily be No-pants, in this story, IMO.

Or maybe if you don't want to take Cram's character, give No-pants a "cameo", make him be the "elder" guy near the end, which is No-pants when he grew old Might be even more entertaining that way

Thanks, Trip. And, yeah, if anyone, "Knows-A-Thing-Or-Two" would be the "No-pants" character.

Also, how the hell have you been? Getting any whittling done lately? 

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

I am completely in love with this.

Also cuddlefish

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Please accept this as a token of my love
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3968/greenbutterflies.jpg

I will add any attribution you like.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Just catching this now dimo. Great shit.

[Cuddlefish]

Please accept this as a token of my love
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3968/greenbutterflies.jpg

I will add any attribution you like.

Oh... That's actually pretty nice. Thanks!

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Oh... That's actually pretty nice. Thanks!

is that permission to run without a by-line, or...?

[Cuddlefish]

Oh... That's actually pretty nice. Thanks!

is that permission to run without a by-line, or...?

Oh, umm... credit it to either Dimo, TTLC, HMSH, KSC or Cuddlefish of the Infinite Regress. Your choice.

And, hell, I have a few other stories I wouldn't mind getting this treatment, if I can dig them up and if you have time. This was a pleasant surprise. Thanks stranger.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

edited the post to the new image url: http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3968/greenbutterflies.jpg

I'd love to see more! I'm still trying to sift though the rants here, there's a lot of good stuff.

[Cuddlefish]

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3968/greenbutterflies.jpg

This will be featured in next months issue of my schools newspaper. You hear that Queenie? WE'RE FAMOUS!

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3968/greenbutterflies.jpg

This will be featured in next months issue of my schools newspaper. You hear that Queenie? WE'RE FAMOUS!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[The Good Reverend Roger]

WE'RE FAMOUS!

Outstanding.  You guys want my cyber-stalkers?

[Cuddlefish]

WE'RE FAMOUS!

Outstanding.  You guys want my cyber-stalkers?

Only the depraved, dangerously maladjusted ones.