PHOTO PROMPT – © Kent Bonham
FRENCH CUISINE
He felt weak and empty. He was hungry again. He needed some nice warm, rich fluids to sustain him.
Customers at seafood restaurants got to choose their lobster, but his dining venue was somewhat different. He had already picked a plump young bird for his next meal. This Left Bank establishment was a bit New Age, but he’d enjoyed several selections from here. He’d just wander in….
What??! Garlic above the door? He already had to avoid Italian restaurants. He’d need to get a drink somewhere else tonight. Damned humans! How was a hungry vampire to get a decent meal?
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I hate vampire stories for the tween clichés they have become, but just couldn’t resist telling this one. 😉
Got to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
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Archon's Den 
Poor guy. It’s a tough life, being a vampire in today’s garlic-ridden world.
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I get the point….as long as he doesn’t. 😉
Thanx for the visit.
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I didn’t see the vampire side coming.
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Ah….Then I did my job correctly. I didn’t see the vampire angle either, till I noticed the garlic. Perhaps I should apologise for the Italian restaurant remark. I was going to go with ‘Olive Garden’, but wasn’t sure there were any in Gay Paree, and the Frogs use as much garlic on their frogs’ legs. 😆
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Good eyes …. and for the record, I’m not a fan of the Garlic Garden restaurant chain.
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Awesome. In case you didn’t know, “Fifty Shades of Gray” started out as “Twilight” fan fiction.
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Thanx for another head-pat, and I didn’t know, because….
Alex, I’ll take ‘Two Literary Series I Don’t Care A F…ig About’, for $5000. 😉
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No head pat. I liked your intentional play on a worn-out, shitty-assed genre – entirely because I know you would bag that Jeopardy question.
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He could rob a blood bank… (I guess I’ve been watching too many old Buffy episodes 😉 ). Great story.
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It would be like Spam, or Mini-Ravioli, filling but unsatisfying. He’s after a gourmet meal. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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The vampire with gourmet tastes. He better not wait too long. He’ll get weak and take a customer out. This was great!
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Nothing but the finest people at this site – the readers, the characters, even the writer, although he’s a bit of a character too. 😛
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I know someone who goes red in the face when she eats the smallest amount of something garlic infused. You’ve got me thinking!
Rosey Pinkerton’s blog
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Thinking what?? – That she’s a vampire? 😕
Allergies run rampant in this house too, including to ordinary cats, which explains our four Bengals. 🙂
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I’m glad I’m not the only person who couldnt resist the vampire theme this week – as cliche as it is, garlic tends to sends the mind in the direction of Dracula…
From your story I get the feeling that dining out with a vampire would like dining out with a vegan (your restaurant choices will be frustratingly limited) 🙂
Nice work.
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Ah, yes, Vegans….another group, many of whom deserve to have a stake driven into. Don’t eat meat (milk, eggs)? Fine, shut up while you chew your cud. Stop preaching your healthier-than-thou. We already have Westboro Baptist. 😛
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Good story, Archon. I didn’t see a vampire coming either. He may have to lower himself to street venders. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Garlic is bad enough. Can you imagine tapping into someone who’s just finished a spicy sausage with sauerkraut? 😕 🙂
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Dining out options are becoming fewer for hungry vampires – garlic’s everywhere. They might have to start a vampire sustainability project and become self-sufficient. They could grow their own food.
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I think I saw that movie. It didn’t end well – for anyone. 😯
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Guess it’s to the soup kitchen for him…or is your vampire too high brow for that? 😉
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Nah – He just spotted Suzanne’s German street vendor, and ordered a Blutwurst on a rye bun. 😉
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He’s all set, then!
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Ah! he’s a vampire with some taste and style. I’m sure he’ll attract some bees. But until that happens he could always try ketchup sauce before he faints. 🙂
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He could try some Sriracha. 😯 That Hi-Test stuff should keep him going for a day or two. 🙂
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