In my Name the Challenge! post I gave my readers a chance to give me an idea of what they would like to see a post about. I did get some creative ideas and do plan on using them all. It’s never too late to share an idea with me, if one comes to your mind!
For today I am going to start with an idea from Tippy. A fun blogger whose blog contains the adventures that he has in chasing unicorns. Here is a link to one of his adventures, https://unicorniks.com/2019/04/14/the-winchester-mystery-house/
I will admit that at first I wasn’t sure how I was going to handle the idea of a train being derailed and a murder happening, but …. then an idea struck me. It might have diverted a little from Tippy’s original idea, but thanks Tippy for helping to get the creativity flowing.
Danger on the Train
Cynthia was looking out the window, it had been 2 days that she had been traveling so far. The train ride had been nice and smooth, but she still hadn’t had a chance to try her plan.
They seemed to be heading deeper into the countryside, no-man’s land. The track was getting more windy the farther they went. Cynthia found herself getting drowsy, she had just enjoyed a nice cup of Chamomile tea. Deciding to close her eyes for a bit, she let herself be rocked to sleep by the rhythm of train.
Suddenly she was thrown out of her seat. Other passengers had been thrown as well and there was chaos! No one was quite sure what had happened until they looked out the window and saw that they were off the tracks.
The conductor’s voice was soon heard over the intercom. ” My apologies, but we seemed to have derailed and gone into a ditch. We will do our best to get the train up and running again as soon as possible.”
Cynthia looked around, it appeared that there were no serious injuries with any of the passengers, just some scrapes and bruises. She brushed off some dirt that had flown in the window and sighed. Oh well, “C est la vie!”
“Excuse me Miss. do you mind if sit by you? ”
Cynthia looked up at the older gentleman talking to her. She was thinking of reading, but maybe it would be nice to have someone to talk with for a bit.
“Sure, have a seat.”
“Thank you!” he said, as he sat down beside her.
“I see you like to read,” noticing the book in her lap. “May I ask what the book is about? I am an avid reader myself. I love Shakespeare and other classics. ”
Cynthia smiled, ” I prefer mysteries. Right now I am reading “The Cat and Mouse Game”. Its a murder mystery.”
The gentleman smiled, “Hmmm … that may be interesting. Would you like something to drink, I was thinking of getting a drink myself.”
Cynthia’s thoughts started flying, this might be the chance she was waiting for. Seeing the bulge of his wallet, she guessed he was fairly wealthy.
“Yes, please, I would love a white chocolate latte. ”
The man shook his head, ” I don’t know how people drink latte’s, or just plain coffee, but I would be glad to get you some.” and he tipped his hat at her while he walked away.
Soon he came back with 2 steaming cups, he handed her latte to her and began to sit down with his drink, when Cynthia spoke up.
“I am sorry, but would you mind getting me a sandwich as well. I was sleeping earlier and I am rather hungry now.”
“No problem,” and sitting down his drink, he went to get Cynthia’s sandwich.
Cynthia watched him go out of sight and she dug in her purse for her bottle of arsenic. It wouldn’t take much, she had grown pretty good at knowing exactly how much to use. She put a few drops in his cup and stirred it around and then sat back in her chair and started reading her book until he came.
“Here you go Miss. I hope you like egg and olive sandwiches.”
“They are great! My Mom used to make them for me all the time, thank you so much.”
She started to eat as the gentleman sat down and took a drink.
“I still can’t believe I am actually going to drink coffee, but they were out of bottled water.”
Cynthia was nodding and drinking her latte as she kept her eyes on him.
” I have always said that coffee is poison!…”
Spitting out some of her latte, she started coughing.
The gentleman turned to her in alarm, “Are you okay?” He started patting her back.
“I am f-f-fine”, she said, “the latte just must have gone down the wrong throat!”
He picked up his cup and started drinking again. “Like I was saying, this stuff tastes nasty, I am sure it is ….”
With those words he slumped down in his chair.
Cynthia was ready to take his wallet when suddenly there was a commotion as an animal stepped onto the train!
The doors had been open, so it didn’t get too hot for everyone. People were in shock! They found themselves staring at a beautiful white unicorn! It seemed to be on a mission as it ignored everyone and trotted right over to where Cynthia and the gentleman were sitting.
Everyone was stunned as the unicorn scooped the man up with his head and tossed him on his back, walked out of the train and started flying away!
Cynthia couldn’t believe it! She looked at his coffee cup and realized he hadn’t drank enough of it for it to kill him, he was just unconscious. He sure would have the surprise of his life when he woke up!
She picked up her book to read again while she waited for her next victim. Perhaps this time she would actually get their money before another crazy unicorn comes and steals them away!
Unfortunately for Cynthia, unicorns are good at sniffing out unconscious men with large wallets. I think it’s the coffee on their breath.
I like your creativity. And I like that this would never happen to me, because I’d never buy coffee for a pretty lady. Makes them too hyper and jumpy. I’ve found that the fastest way to a woman’s heart is through a box of Cheezits.
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LOL! Learned something new about unicorns. They like the smell of coffee, they are smart animals!
I just hope that you didn’t fall off the unicorn as it flew away, I mean the gentleman, Oops!
Glad you liked the story, and I am really hoping that the train does not derail when we go on our trip in a couple months! 🙂
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I hope it doesn’t derail, either. I’ll keep my fingers and legs crossed for you.
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Thank you , I will hope that works and if not perhaps some unicorns will save us!
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So since you liked the creativity do I get a gold star? 🙂
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Of course. You have been very good.
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How nice, thank you! 🙂
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I’m proud of you. Pat-pat.
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Ooooh yeah, mmm … !! You just had to add the “Pat-pat” didn’t you. You do realize that’s as bad as that other phrase you said before when talking about gold stars, right ?
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Oh, stop being so modest and just accept your head-patting.
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…mmm…!!
You are sooo “funnny!”
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I think there is a shovel with your name on it! 🙂
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Great. My own monogrammed shovel.
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LOL! Just don’t tell Colin, he may then want all his shovels monogrammed too!
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Yeah, he’d dig that.
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Groan!! 🙂
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Sir Tippy Gnu’s challenge of Thursday is well met indeed, with a delightfully added twist! However, be that as it may be, you cannot also use this as the National Tell A Story Day submission per last night’s challenge. Surely you did not believe that you could obtain a 2 for 1 pass on this challenge?! If so, I give you credit for trying…but, no Gold Star!! Thank-you!
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Thanks Ellen! 🙂
Well yes I did think I would try! LOL! Gee, I am not doing very good at getting gold stars recently!
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A Jostling Jolt of Java!
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LOL!!
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Geeze I’d use cyanide on him too if he brought me an egg and olive sandwich. Barf! lol
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Haha!!
Well this caught me by surprise! 🙂
So glad you agreed that he deserved the poison!
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I’m full of them or it that, I’m full of it. lol How could I not agree?!
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LOL! Very true, when something is right, you just have to agree! 😉
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And when something is wrong (aka Tippy and coffee) you just have to disagree.
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Absolutely!! 😉
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Heh heh
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This is all starting to sound like a conspiracy.
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Hey I got an idea! You could do a “stolen quote” post. You don’t have to take your time searching for quotes, you have some great quotes right here! Example: “And when something is wrong. (Aka Tippy and coffee)…”
There are more great examples as well. 🙂
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Thing is, I like the quotes I steal to contain some wisdom that we can all benefit from. I’m just not seeing that, here.
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🙂 You may have a point there, and Gibber may not want you “stealing” from her. 🙂
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And welcome to my blog! I will say that actually I do like egg and olive sandwiches BUT no worries. I won’t hold your “Barf” comment against you. LOL!
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Well thank you on both counts! lol
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🙂 You are most welcome!
and hey I don’t have all bad food taste , I do love nachos! 🙂
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Phew! Then we can be friends! LOL
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Haha!! Yay! 🙂
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Does this call for a golden shovel ceremony?
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Haha! It might!
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Well I might just have to bust a move…or a hip…Or is that hip hop?
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You need something strong to get rid of the taste of coffee. And it was arsenic, not cyanide. Cyanide is for spies. Arsenic is for ladies who wear old lace.
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LOL! I don’t think this lady was wearing old lace though.
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Oh shoot arsenic. How did I mix the two up?!
And no you don’t need something strong to get rid of the taste. You just have something sweet with it.
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And arsenic has a sweet taste. It’s all coming together now.
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How do you know that? I didn’t…lol
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My bad. I was relying on Agatha Christie. Actually, it is tasteless, according to scientists. But it looks like sugar, so you can mix it with sugar and then poison unsuspecting victims, when you ask them, “One lump or two?” For more useful information on how to poison people, try this link:
https://www.quora.com/What-does-arsenic-taste-like
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Oh gosh, now we are exchanging info on how to poison people! I am feeling pretty glad that you don’t know my address! LOL!
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I’m glad I’ve never sat next to you on a train.
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But what if someday you did, are you traveling by train this summer anywhere? Would you recognize me If you did sit beside me?? 😉
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I have a hard time recognizing anyone. I think I may have a degree of facial amnesia. I can pass someone on the street who I know well, and there’s a good chance it won’t register with me. So I have to choose between saying “hi” to everyone, or just hiding my face and hoping nobody I know, whom I’m passing by without saying a word, recognizes me.
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Oh My! That could be awkward at times, but there may also be times that you have said “HI” to someone and left them wondering the rest of the day if they really know you or not! 🙂
But I guess its fair to say then that I wouldn’t recognize you either, so you are safe, even if you are on the same train as me!
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Good to know. And in reality, no one could ever talk me into drinking a latte with them.
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LOL! But there was no water!?? 🙂
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Oh, no free wata? Then I guess in that case I’d drink some Chinese tea.
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Ha Ha!
Speaking of tea, I think I will make myself a cup. Peach tea. 🙂
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Just make sure there’s no peach pits in that tea. There’s cyanide in peach pits. That would really make your tea poison.
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Oh gosh! No there is no peach pits! U am safe!
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LOL you know too much about this..
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Yes that was my thoughts! A little scary, eh! 🙂
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Right?! What’s he up too?
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It does make you wonder. He may be disguised as an innocent blogger but…..you know he cut back on his blogging now, perhaps it’s to make more poisnous plans????
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Truth. One has to wonder, and we can never be too careful.
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I’m learning, I’m learning. At the same pace as you and JR.
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Should I be cuing Twilight Zone music here?
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We should all just keep our hands over our drinks, and never let them out of our sight.
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Sounds like a plan. I’m thinking Tippy would be nicer if he had some coffee..
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Coffee is poison. Especially when you leave your latte in JR’s care.
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Haha! Oh gosh. Now what reputation did I make for myself!
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Yep.
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Well then we save on the poison we can just offer you a coffee..
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How sadistic. That’s a slow-acting poison. It takes a whole lifetime to die from it.
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Mawhaha!
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LOL!! Tis true!
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lol
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Your smartz kicks in again!
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I’m liking my smartz!
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So I come home today to my husband watching a documentary where people were poisoned by drinking cyanide! Ooh the timing!
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Tell him to relax. You’re an arsenic type, not cyanide.
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Oh gosh! So he is the one watching the documentary but yet I am the one he needs to be careful about! What if I need to cover my drink???
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If you need to cover your drink, I’d say you both need some marriage counseling.
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LOL! No fear! He was watching it because he is a History buff and it was actually about a very sad time in history. When Jim Jones had close to 1000 people drink poison. Remember hearing about that?
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Yep, and surprisingly it was KoolAid. Coffee would have been a more effective choice.
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Haha!!
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An egg and olive sandwich??? 🤢 I like eggs, and I like olives, and I like sandwiches okay, but … no, just no. Now, about that young gold digger … poor Tippy … just trying to do a young lady a favour. Thank goodness for unicorns! Fun story … thankfully no dead bodies in this one!
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