Photo Prompt © Roger Bultot
‘That’s odd.’
‘What do you mean?’
‘Well… look.’
They both stopped.
‘It’s a new building.’
‘So?’
‘All those structures feel unreal.’
‘What??’
She continued to stare. ‘Definitely peculiar.’
‘But I wonder whether we could get a coffee there?’
They walked up to the building, but then they were both stumped.
‘There’s no doors.’
They peered into the coffee area, although there was no coffee brewing.
‘I don’t think they are real people. They’re definitely busy, but I’m sure they are all bots and artificial cloning things.’
Suddenly all the windows became opaque.
‘More than weird.’
‘Let’s back away… and quickly.’
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Historical Fiction
Word Count: 100


Oh dear, no visitors allowed by the look of things.
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A very strange place, I think, and as you surmised – no visitors. Hmm.
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Hmm, another spam problem… this is what I posted to you:
An excellent tale, and all done by lunch-time it seems!
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Definitely back away quickly. Chris, …before absorption, methinks, … have a great Friday, …💙
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A bit of an odd one, so lets move on and rather quickly… so enjoy your Friday, Penn… such a nice day, a Friday 💛💛
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💫💙🤗💫
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The building is too modern. We need people, but not there Chris!
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I know, just too weird – not a place for us!
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Mmmmm, love this. A bit of dark, and a lot of edgy.
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Lucky that I can stop writing this one! (a slight giggle)
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Great set-up for strange things to come
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Very much so… thanks Neil.
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p.s. this is what I put on your post:
Ahh cheeeese! How divine… more please!
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neo edifices
are ugly
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Much like the Brutalist movement, perhaps?
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they all look the same flat ugly and bleech.
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Hummm! What’s going on I wonder 🤔
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I’m also still wondering about that. All I can think is… just bad!
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🥴🤔😀😀
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Fab, fab, and fab!!!
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Silly but fun 💜💜💜
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and run!!!!
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Hmm, more running… this has been a busy week! (giggling).
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Building a mystery and building: a mystery, Chris!
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Very strange and a stranger to boot. What do you think then, Dave? 😉
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Fifth dimension, or merely a stroll through their shared dreams? 🤔😎😉🥰
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Hmm, two interesting propositions I might think. I lean to the second: let’s dream on…
💞💫💤
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Sounds a bit threatening 😱
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Threatening? Definitely… too odd to go back there again. 🤔
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Absolutely- they should stay away
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👍👍
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When I visited the Korean DMZ, with the Peace Village across the bridge on North Korean land, it felt similar–
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Gosh, that’s really interesting. I think I have seen that on the television some years ago, but not as good as being there of course.
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I’m already running from the scene!
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Quite right too!
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Stranger technologies indeed. *takes a gulp.
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Very much so… gulp indeed!
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I think the suggestion to step away is a good one.
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Most definitely… and quickly too!
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You don’t have to tell me twice!
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Phew! That was a strange place even outside.
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yes… back away… carefully
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Yep, that’s the best way to do that…
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;o)
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I think I’ll get a coffee elsewhere!
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Very sensible! Just keep walking…
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Maybe it was a hologram? I agree, they need to get away from it just in case it isn’t. Eerie, sci fi, Chris!
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Who knows what’s in there, but it seems pretty scary. Still, it’s good to do a bit of sci-fi now and again. 😊
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Chris, you’re good at sci-fi. Do more!
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Seems a bit edgy. I think I’ll move on.
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Exactly! Move on, and quickly…
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😬
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Very intriguing, and unique. A digital café for virtual people like robots, AIs or such?
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Sounds like you’ve been there too. More than odd… the future, maybe?
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I want a cleaning bot. Where can I order one?
This is interesting, Chris. The image does feel like there’s no entrance, or
you wonder, ‘Are those people real?’ There’s intriguing things going on.
Nicely done 😎
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Thanks, Isadora. Now let me see if I can order you a cleaning bot! 😂
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Please LOLOL
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Dear Chris,
A mysterious scenario. I think I might back away as well. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Well, I do like strange things, I have to say! Thanks for that interesting photo, Rochelle.
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Sounds like the Twilight Zone to me 🤔 I vote for running away too!
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Ooh yes, the Twilight Zone – I had almost forgotten about that! Fun, yes, but also scary often. Meanwhile, let’s all run away! 🏃♀️➡️
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Oooh, very mysterious and creepy
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Yep, a strange one, eh?
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And how many people pass by without noticing the strangeness? That’s real tragedy, I suspect.
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That’s an excellent point. Thanks for that, Jen!
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Clearly whatever is going on, they don’t want visitors. It raises so many wonderful questions.
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Indeed. So many questions, but no answers, I’m afraid.
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