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Unlucky Dip

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By M T McGuire
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Published: Jan. 15, 2011
Words: 110,210 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781907809088


Short description

The Pan of Hamgee, a starving outlaw, bumps into Big Merv; the meanest, scariest gangster in the City and without thinking what he is doing, steals his wallet. When Big Merv realises what has happened The Pan's future looks short. Unless he can persuade Big Merv to let him go he will be recycled into the Outer Ring Road, currently being constructed round the City. U certificate. 4,000 words.

Extended description

It's a hard life when your existence is treason and it's illegal for anyone to give you a job. Even so, The Pan of Hamgee has survived 3 years as a Government Blacklisted Individual. But then he bumps into Big Merv, the meanest, scariest gangster in the City and tries to steal his wallet. The Pan's future looks short. Can he persuade Big Merv to let him go or will he be going for a quick swim, with concrete boots on?

Just over 4,000 words. Classification U.

Tags

comedy, fantasy, short stories, short, parallel world, parallel worlds, short fantasy, robbers, gangsters, whimsy, humor and comedy, fun action adventure, funny scruffy villains, parallel realities, fun short stories, alternative realities, kbarth

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Review by: Amy Eye on Sep. 17, 2011 : (no rating)
The Pan must do something quickly, not only is he Blacklisted, but he has just done something terribly stupid. His instincts kicked in before his mind had a chance to tell him how insane it was.

He just nabbed the wallet of the baddest of the bad. What's a pathetic soul like The Pan supposed to do? Grovel. Pray. Grovel. I'm not sure if it's necessary to do it in that order, but all three are needed to get out of this situation alive.

This short made me wonder exactly what type of beings were in this story. There is talk of antennas waving and quivering. I thought it was going to be a mob story, but the antennas have peaked my interest.

I think I may just have to pick up the larger work, Few are Chosen.
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