Translate

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Today's #flashfiction Decaying Memory

“Speed camera traps are everywhere now.”
Ms. Frizzle* #quote


         Today I learned how to do a new trick in a popular game called Super Smash Bros. I called it Dodge Jumping. I had to name it since I've never seen anyone else use it before against me online and on any of the things I read online or any of the videos I've seen online of tips for how to play the game(or special trick videos) have never covered what I did. It'd be neat if I found something new because it's really cool. Anyway onto the flash fiction!

Decaying Memory

         A nearly century old roll of film wedged itself in the floorboards of an attic. A family left it there many years ago. All the family members moved from the house and died ages ago, with a small bloodline now far removed and on the other side of the country.
         Despite the fact a canister covered the film the elements reached the film. The canister lacked a perfect seal and a creeping decay from the attic air worked its way at the film. The contents worn, but not lost.
       Since the relic belonged to the early ages of film it only possessed a small number of frames. The family who originally lost the film paid someone to record themselves waving for a few seconds. Most of the frames lost, the family barely shook their hands and in many of the frames their faces vanished from existence.

       A new tenant worked his way in the attic to pack-rat away some things. After putting down the last of his various doo-dads he saw the film canister on the ground. He'd seen a few of the canisters on TV and decided maybe he'd have it looked at by someone. Fortunately the tenant even had the wisdom to not open the canister. Thanks to him seeing the film in the nook the last memory of the family won't be lost forever.

No comments:

Post a Comment