This story is a sequel to Discursive Formations: Snow Patrol
As I sleep, I see flashes of before the slumber. I see when we stalked and learned. Eventually, I will awaken. I am a scout.
Written as a prequel to Snow Patrol by The Red Parade as part of Quills and Sofa Speedwriting group event "Expanded Universes." We submitted prompt stories that others could write a prequel or sequel to over a weekend.
It is recommended, if you have not, to read the original first. It's a great story in its own right.
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Oh my gosh I didnt realize this was posted! It's one of my favorites from the contest, and I loved reading it so much! Still gives me chills.
Everything I could have wanted from this contest! Great work man, I loved it!
Well done with the implications. Less is more in stories like these.
This clears up a minor plot hole in the original, namely the fact that the Minuette on the outside had a communication device, meaning she would more than likely have to be the real one. Having them both be changelings is much more believable as a changeling tactic than simply bumrushing the door in a disguise. The original was only written in an hour, so I can’t fault The Red Parade too much for that. Also, the concept of only being able to mimic life after consuming it is a neat restriction for changelings that I haven’t seen before. (And it could very well be a nod to The Thing, an intentional one this time.)
I give this a very nice/10
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You're not alone on the changeling front. I just forgot that they existed when I wrote the story but obviously the implication is that whatever these things are, they're not changelings. I've added a bit to the original to try and dissuade that theory
But again, that oversight is completely my fault and not Flash's, he did an amazing job regardless!
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Writing a story in an hour is a feat and half, man. Don’t stress the little things. I can barely write my comments in an hour.
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