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A morbid solution (short story)

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shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-10 12:17:01
December 10 2009 11:55 GMT
#1
Wrote this during the insanity of finals.

At the end of every year, on December 31st in Time Square, a public execution was held.

Throughout the whole year, educational facilities around the country have observed students with stupidly low academic marks and less than satisfactory behavioral records. Parents were interviewed and observed by government agents. Delinquent and ungrateful teenagers all over the country were the spectacle of thousands of social service workers, all aiming to find the worst kid in America - the individual who inevitably grow up to become the absolute scum of society.

The candidate deemed to be the worst adolescent in America is then brought upon a stage in front of thousands in Time Square, with millions watching on their television set. Officials recite the infamous decree:

"Here stands the most despicable adolescent in all of the country. A demon spawn from his parents, and a menace to those around him. This country gave him great opportunities, opportunities to achieve, opportunities to dream, and opportunities to change. Yet, this child chose to squander these opportunities. He has stolen opportunity away from those more deserving, and has wasted a life to be. For this, he will be eliminated."

With those words, the candidate is executed in front of the eyes of the entire nation. There is no countdown for this candidate on New Years eve. The execution is carried out instantly and efficiently. No moments are to be wasted mourning for dead scum.

No, for moments after the execution, another adolescent is brought upon the stage. The runner-up candidate, the second-worst child in America. Here, he stands on what may have been his site of death.

"Gaze upon the millions that stand before you," states the executioner. "You now inherit the title of the candidate who came before you, and who is now dead, killed in front of millions. It is your choice whether or not to continue carrying this title."

With that, the second adolescent is brought off stage. Shaken, sometimes crying, and clinging on to his parents or guardians. Begging to be spared. Begging for forgiveness. Begging to change.

And the process begins once again, as the countdown ends and the clock strikes 12:01 AM on January 1st. Adolescents everywhere are again monitored, watched, and unknowingly followed throughout the New Year. The nation waits another 365 days, for the next example.

Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
December 10 2009 11:58 GMT
#2
Epilogue: BM on ICCup drops at an disgustingly exponential rate.
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
December 10 2009 11:58 GMT
#3
derp indeed
brood war for life, brood war forever
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
December 10 2009 12:02 GMT
#4
to short, no depth whatsoever
Urth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1250 Posts
December 10 2009 12:08 GMT
#5
I liked it
BY.HERO FIGHTING!!!!
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
December 10 2009 12:08 GMT
#6
You are so cruel team liquid.
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
December 10 2009 12:08 GMT
#7
it's like battle royale without the cool fighting!
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66355 Posts
December 10 2009 12:12 GMT
#8
On December 10 2009 21:08 madnessman wrote:
it's like battle royale without the cool fighting!

hahaha that was what i immediately thought of too!
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shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-10 12:17:19
December 10 2009 12:15 GMT
#9
Wow, I just realized this was a bit similar to battle royale.

I got the idea off talking with friends where we discussed people who pull fire alarms on finals week should be publicly executed.

EDIT: fixed are -> after
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MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
December 10 2009 12:16 GMT
#10
On December 10 2009 20:55 shindigs wrote:
No, for moments are the execution, another adolescent is brought upon the stage.

wat


are -> after?
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
December 10 2009 12:28 GMT
#11
is that what happened to monkeyspanker
RIP Aaliyah
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
December 10 2009 12:59 GMT
#12
This story reminds me distinctly of another short story I read about a town killing off a random person based on a raffle type system, just because it was tradition.
MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
December 10 2009 13:06 GMT
#13
you're thinking of The Lottery
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
December 10 2009 14:07 GMT
#14
On December 10 2009 21:28 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
is that what happened to monkeyspanker

lol
Equaoh
Profile Joined October 2008
Canada427 Posts
December 10 2009 14:15 GMT
#15
What happens when there are no more obviously 'worst' kids, do we just choose the worst of the average?
MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
December 10 2009 14:18 GMT
#16
worst is worst. If this drives standards continuously up, sounds like it's working!
ShroomyD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Australia245 Posts
December 10 2009 15:38 GMT
#17
On December 10 2009 21:28 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
is that what happened to monkeyspanker

this story definitely makes me want to spank monkeys.
^_________^
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QuickStriker
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3694 Posts
December 10 2009 16:04 GMT
#18
On December 10 2009 22:06 MamiyaOtaru wrote:
you're thinking of The Lottery


yea, that's sort of what I was thinking too.. lol
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Equaoh
Profile Joined October 2008
Canada427 Posts
December 10 2009 16:23 GMT
#19
I support this form of natural selection.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32082 Posts
December 10 2009 16:34 GMT
#20
Why no countdown? You need to build suspense! And it should be lethal injection. Gamblers need something to bet on for this event. It's like a mini-superbowl
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