by MattblackUK
And here I thought they had just taken some compromising pictures of him while he was drugged to ruin him with. Would vampires really have to resort to seducing and drugging someone?
Just when I thought we have finally seen every possible February take, Matt comes along with this. I didn't see that coming, well done. All that's missing now is a February with dinosaurs.
Fangs very much for this new take, that really puts the “Suck” in February Sucks. :) 5*
Nuff said. 5 stars, I approve. Couldn't have done better myself. And it couldn't happen to a more deserving piece of shit in the whole world.
The BEAR
A convincing argument for continuing the effort to resolve GA's seemingly impossible (but iconic) setup. Well done.
And in the news today, Marc LaValliere’s career has come to a shocking end with an apparent off field neck injury….
I laughed a lot! I normally avoid your style of stories because of the extreme nature of your RAAC. Your writing is very good so that has drawn me to read many of your tales. This little fable was very fun. Might be in the wrong section because of the ...
Spoiler!:
.... supernatural aspect. All said and done it was funny so thank you for writing it.
Sincerely,
Payenbrant
Just perfect Matt! You are the kinda guy I would
Love having a couple beers with. What an imagination. But it is a long way from Canada. Maybe the next time I visit my family in Newcastle. Have a great day. I know I will be smiling for sometime after that tale
Matt, you are one wild and crazy guy. Feb really did suck for Marc in this one. Thanks for this humorous take on Feb Sucking.
A great new angle this is the first and only alternate version of Feb sucks that I have liked. I usually avoid them. 5 stars
Tasty! Can't think of a more fitting way for Mark to serve his intended victim. Nicely done!
You cannot be sure that a Brit is writing an American based story, but there will be signs:
"No harm, no foul, as we say in football."
Football doesn't have fouls, but basketball does. Pickup basketball games without officials can get physical and players are expected to absorb infractions without complaint, as long as they don't affect the play or injure someone. Some more hard core pickup games ramp it up to "no blood, no foul," but the meaning is pretty much the same.
The expression has become a sports equivalent of "don't sweat the small stuff."
I loved it! Totally different and so satisfying. This is another of your tales that I'm putting in my favorites. 5 stars
10 Big Blazing Stars for this Fun work of art. What an interesting "turnabout" in the Great "February Sucks" genre. It's a fun read on another way that the famous Marc LaValliere pays for his transgressions. Thks, Buster2U
Clever and original! Josh Whedon could make a movie based on this concept.
Wow. As Bob Uecker famously said: "Juuust a little outside." when comically covering for "Wild Thang"'s wildly errant pitch that had the catcher diving left and utterly failing to snare.
Yeah, that. That is what this FebSux variant is. It's only real redeeming feature is its brevity.
This story reeeeally Sucks, so I gave it a biting score of 5*. Write On!
Personal Foul, Defense #56, 15 yard penalty, repeat 2nd Down.
Kudos to the writer for coming up with an original take on a well-worn story. Clever title also.
A fun, unique take on GeorgeAnderson's classic. Thank you.
By the way, how come GeorgeAnderson hasn't ever been named "most influential writer?" The man created a story that has spawned more than 150 versions. If that's not most influential, I don't understand the word.
Hooked
Had to laugh when finished. A different take and twist on the story, really enjoyed the read. Thanks for your writing.
I was reading this knowing it was a short story and that it would end soon. I'm sitting here thinking, "okay... any time now... this is n to very interes... Wait! Vampires? VAMPIRES!?!" Gotta give it you. I certainly was NOT expecting that. Well done, MattblackUK! Well done.
Really? Vampires? Sounds like a Sci-fi problem to me, NOT a LW story. You been reading Anne Rice lately?
Oh yes. So funny. Trust Matt to breathe some life or new blood into this. Loved it. 5 stars. Thank you.
REALLY???? This is just silly. Stopped reading
.....using the ancient Japanese method of restraint with ropes known as Shibari. ..
brahahahahahahahahaha! A very funny take on a mostly overworked theme. Your stuff is always entertaining
and things haven’t changed.
Another sick adaption of this story that pretends to be a loving wife one. Although its nice that a blood sucker becomes the blood sucked.
Now that was worth reading. The predator has become the prey. Nice. Definitive 5
These must be semi vampires...or demi vampires. Or hemi-semi-demi vampires of Japanese heritage who know how to tie a knot and who were the originators of Karate. Oh no! Does Mr Miyagi know that they're about. Do the train at the Cobra Kai dojo? So many questions so few answers.
Very, very cleaver. What a twist on a classic story. Bravo, five stars!!!
Great and different version. I think you should have kept this one in your locker for Halloween though
LOL. Well, that was an interesting twist. One that I hadn't heard/read before out of the tidal wave of February Sucks stories. Nice touch. Cheers.
Usually, 4 stars is the max for a short story but due to your very unique way of using these characters, you get a full 5.
Wonderful take! Maybe should have waited to post, though. October Sucks could have broken the trend!
I rated it three stars, but then changed it to four. It deviated too far front the GA characters in my opinion, but still four stars worthy, pushing three. BTW, it is only a vignette, not a story.
What the hell. Three stars from me.
JPB
Definitely in the top 5% of Feb Sux stories! Thanks for your “sick” take on it!
Well, at least you can say that Matt found a new angle on this story and since it was a flash story, it was a good humorous read. 4⭐️
Now that was really different
I can't say better but just different.
I don't know if I liked it or not can't make up my mind. But thanks anywau @MattblackUK.
5 stars for originality man! At least it's not just another boring version of the FS theme.
I know Matt is from the UK, but we call them football players, not footballers. I think this is the first version that I've read that addresses Linda's coat! Though I still wonder how Marc got it, since Jim probably has the coat check ticket, and with dozens of patrons, the person at the coat check isn't likely to remember which one was Linda's
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@tangledweed, we may not say it in football, but it hasn't been restricted to basketball for years, if ever.It's become pretty generic. And Matt is right: Ever hear of "personal fouls?"
I've read so many FS sequels I don't usually bother anymore but since it was yours I did. So funny glad I did well done.
Great take on this overused topic. A HUGE 5 * to this unique take on this topic.
Fun different take, what is amazing, original didn’t score that well.
Runnnnon sentence
LOVE slap-hapy-papy #9
Ahh, the vampire version. Now we need the Giant version and perhaps a Superman version. Maybe a version with a Maltese falcon.
You succeeded with something new and unique, With all the different variations out there, it's impressed. Well done