The First Wish
The First Wish
The impatient Genie glared. "Gimme a minute," said Roger, who was genre savvy enough to know that wishes often backfired.
Irresistible to women? He'd seen that go wrong in the stories.
Eternal life? He'd be alive when the sun burned out. And beyond.
Unbelievable wealth? Tempting, but even Roger knew that money doesn't buy happiness.
Happiness.
"Aha! I wish… to be always happy!"
"Easy enough" said the Genie, and he conked Roger on the melon with his bottle.
Roger now sits drooling in his chair at the Shady Acres rest home, blissfully unaware that he's got two more wishes coming.
Irresistible to women? He'd seen that go wrong in the stories.
Eternal life? He'd be alive when the sun burned out. And beyond.
Unbelievable wealth? Tempting, but even Roger knew that money doesn't buy happiness.
Happiness.
"Aha! I wish… to be always happy!"
"Easy enough" said the Genie, and he conked Roger on the melon with his bottle.
Roger now sits drooling in his chair at the Shady Acres rest home, blissfully unaware that he's got two more wishes coming.
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Re: The First Wish
Very nicely paced, with satisfying resolution. 

Never judge anyone until you have biopsied their brain.
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"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
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- gunsofchekhovia
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You'd think we would have learned that all genies are sadistic and untrustworthy by now. I mean, really, power to completely ruin your life and absolutely no conceivable reason not to do so?
Very nice.
Very nice.
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This kind of magic system always amuses me.PhineasQP wrote:he conked Roger on the melon with his bottle.

I could swear I've read a variant of this, but can't place it.
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Re: The First Wish
Bugs Bunny as genie w/ Elmer Fudd ring any bells?Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote: I could swear I've read a variant of this, but can't place it.
Never judge anyone until you have biopsied their brain.
"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
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"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
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Thanks for the kind words, gang. You kids are nifty.
Whenever I write something I like, there's always a nagging thought: If I thunk of it, someone else probably already has, too.Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:I could swear I've read a variant of this, but can't place it.
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