[#120 | Technical Difficulties] Challenge Post

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Challenge 120: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

This theme was suggested by jordannamorgan! No matter how good you are at keeping up with the latest technology, technical difficulties catch up to us all eventually. A computer blue-screens right when a big project is due, or a phone battery dies mid-conversation. Characters in high-tech or futuristic settings might find that the retinal scanner refuses to recognize them for no reason, that their spaceship needs a replacement engine part before they can make their getaway, or that their robots have developed strong opinions at the worst possible time. How do your characters handle technical difficulties? Do they take them in stride, or do they struggle? Are the technical issues inconvenient, or actively life-threatening? Do they have an expert on hand to help, or have they had to learn to do their own repairs? Write a story about technical difficulties. BONUS GOAL: “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” If your submission includes this line, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting!

Challenge ends Monday, December 20 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 120 – technical difficulties • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here