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Scoot's avatar

PINBALL!!!!!! NEW HERO, WITH A NEW FAN!

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Steven Vickers's avatar

I keep coming back to this one, Michael. This is what short fiction is all about.

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Steven Vickers's avatar

Flipping excellent. Well done!

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A.C. Cargill, All-Human Author's avatar

Geeeeeeeeeeeez! I would never have come up with this based on that prompt. Great job.

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Michael S. Atkinson's avatar

Thanks! I've had the character in mind for a while but wasn't sure how to introduce him. This was perfect!

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A.C. Cargill, All-Human Author's avatar

Superheroes always have the problem of dealing with those who would abuse them and us whiny minions who need help 24/7. So he did the right thing by disappearing. Now, about that crater in Nevada…

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Said Canadian Football League legendary player/coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons: "That makes two of us with that name now."

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