Don’t Be Alarmed
I was browsing in the store, when one of the mannequins moved. I thought I was going crazy, but then it turned towards me.
“Don’t be alarmed. We’re here in peace.” It said. All of a sudden all the other mannequins in the store began to move. There were cries of shock from other shoppers. Then they opened fire on everyone.
“You said you were here in peace!” It turned to me again.
“There will be perfect peace, once you are all dead.” It shot me.
Joanne Fisher
Word count: 85 + prompt
There’s an early Doctor Who story that has mannequins coming to life and shooting people. Personally I’ve never felt comfortable around mannequins. I keep thinking they’ll suddenly move.
This was written with the prompt mannequin provided by Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt #250.
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It’s the headless ones they put in display windows that freak the shite outta me. Keep thinking they”ll be coming for a new noggin.
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Lol. Yes definitely đ
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That would actually make a good story.
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I’m a little leery of mannequins too and my story was in a similar vein to yours. The Autons, they were creepy Doctor Who aliens.
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That’s right. I had forgotten their name.. Yes very creepy.
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I knew it!. Well done.
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They must be part of Putin’s army…
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Yes I think it was influenced by that.
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Hard not to be, right now. đ
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I remember that Doctor Who episode, and it was exactly what I was thinking of while reading this! đ
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