Copyright – Marie Gail Stratford
Well it’s time for something a little lighter than my last entry “Kicking the Dust Off”. I am going totally Sci-fi, Hitchhiker’s Guide on this one folks. Also by way of explanation when I first wrote this piece I saw the mouse as a Zoomba automatic vacuum cleaner. It wasn’t until reading several other posts that I realized I was dealing with a remote mouse. Anyway rather than change the story I went with my original interpretation of the picture. Thanks as always to Rochelle for providing the inspiration. Check out her site when you’ re done here to see what other stories this photo prompt inspired.
Bazoom and the Dangerous Waddle Boxes
by JE LIllie
When humanity created the waddle boxes no one thought they could be dangerous. After all they were only supposed to be automated mail delivery systems for interoffice communication. But give a box a brain and they think it’s the green light to take over the universe. It’s always been that way with squares. Think about it.
All it took was a simple adjustment to their vortex transceivers and the waddle boxes went from teleporting mail between Ciprotech and Genofirm to transporting humans into the eye of Jupiter.
That’s when the humans made me. I’m Bazoom. If mailboxes can take over the world, vacuum cleaners should be able to take it back. Think about it.
Lillie-Put 
LOL. I’m thinking about it. Fun story. Nicely written.
Thank you. 🙂
Never realized what an ally my vacuum cleaner was! Nicely done.
Against teleporting mutant mailboxes ultra intelligent vacuum cleaners are the only hope. 😉
I agree! Vacuum cleaners should be able to reclaim the world. :D:D
Totally! 🙂
Very fun! I almost went the “box route” too!
Well it was really the only option that came to mind and when I mistook the mouse for a vacuum cleaner well my options became even more limited.
We had a similar take on the prompt. I liked the idea of aliens being involved as well. 🙂
It was a fun 100 words. 🙂
I think my vacuum cleaner has already started on the project. Nice idea Joseph.
Mine too that is why I am keeping it locked up until I really need it.
Will they suck their way into power? Monica Lewinski eat your heart out.
Funny stuff! Especially loved the line, “It’s always been that way with squares. Think about it.”
The more the stories I read based on this photo, the more ominous that mouse looks.
I was more scared by the creepy boxes at the back.
They’re coming to take us away, oh no!
Yes they are! And send us to the blind spot of Jupiter!
I love this. Vaccuum cleaners for the win. If you can manage to stop them in time.
That is always a problem. 🙂
I knew there’s a reason to be kind to your vacuum cleaner.
Now I am worried. Do they have a good supply of fuses on Jupiter?
No! Isn’t that terrible?!?
Bazoom!
Indeed!
Very cute little story. And, what an interesting interpretation and inspiration for something new and different. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog site, recently. It’s always great to meet new bloggers and followers. Happy writing. 🙂
Thanks so mucu.