Refund Refused: Urban Fantasy
Sep. 11th, 2005 10:19 pm"You refuse?" he hissed. "You cannot refuse. I have your signature right here. Your sacred name signed beneath the receipt of warranty."
Bob shook his head. "Look, bub," he said, "that's only good for one year. You bought the refrigerator ten years ago. Can't believe I've even been working here that long...guess time got away from me. But no way are we refunding your money. I don't think we're still even owned by the same people."
The customer snarled, leaning forward across the desk with enough vehemence that bob took an involuntary step back. "I have the proof, right here. You promise a refund if your merchandise fails. You swore, on your sacred name, that you would replace or refund the monies."
Inspiration: The dictionary, flipped to a random page containing 'refrigerator', 'refund', and 'refuse'.
Story Potential: medium-high
Finished Length: short story
Notes: And time passes differently in Faerie. Bob is about to get an education.
Bob shook his head. "Look, bub," he said, "that's only good for one year. You bought the refrigerator ten years ago. Can't believe I've even been working here that long...guess time got away from me. But no way are we refunding your money. I don't think we're still even owned by the same people."
The customer snarled, leaning forward across the desk with enough vehemence that bob took an involuntary step back. "I have the proof, right here. You promise a refund if your merchandise fails. You swore, on your sacred name, that you would replace or refund the monies."
Inspiration: The dictionary, flipped to a random page containing 'refrigerator', 'refund', and 'refuse'.
Story Potential: medium-high
Finished Length: short story
Notes: And time passes differently in Faerie. Bob is about to get an education.