Photo Copyright – Danny Bowman
Researcher Daglar frantically chronicled our findings as I scanned the bleak terrain for life. So far nothing.
“Please note that vegetation is thin, perhaps inadequate to sustain intelligent life. This third planet from the sun may be unsuitable for our populace to inhabit. Quite disappointing. We have come so far.”
“Captain Bilone, I see movement on the ridge.”
I focused my magnispecs and gasped, “Daglar, there are three aliens, and they… they look like us; sizably smaller but bipedal, full body of dark hair, and big feet. They’re magnificent.”
“Excellent, sir! I will report our findings back to Planet Sasquatchian.”
I decided to do a silly and lighthearted 100-word tale this week for Friday Fictioneers photo prompt. All that dark writing I usually do takes a lot of energy. Check out the other stories by clicking on the link below:
Chronic Nonsense 
Dear Lisa,
My hearts skipped a beat. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Ha! I get it! I’m quick that way. Thanks, Rochelle! 😉
What a welcome change from stories of doom and killing (mine included!) Fun one, Lisa.
janet
I like to throw in a little humor here and there. Of course, sometimes I think I’m being funny and other people don’t see it. There are a lot of sci-fi offerings this week, so far. Those can get a little dark and scary. I’m glad you enjoyed my story. Thanks, Janet.
Ya made me giggle with that one Lisa.
Thanks, Dawn! I’m so glad you liked it, and it made you giggle.
Ah, I know Planet Sasquatchian very well, and it’s sister planet, Planet Yetii.
Yes, the Yeti. I thought of using it, but since there wasn’t any snow in the photo, I went with Sasquatch. Down here in Florida, it’s called the Skunk Ape.
🙂 Well done.
Thanks, Sandra! 🙂
This was very light-hearted and pretty bloody amusing. Nice spin on the prompt! Enjoyed it!
Thanks so much, Hala!
Planet Sasquatchian, ha… love it.
Thanks, Adam!
Lisa this one made my laugh. I think I may have dated one of these aliens…..
Thanks, Dana! I think I probably did too; many, many, many years ago.
The creatures had big feet? Are you sure it wasn’t planet Evan? 🙂
LOL! You might be right. Planet Evan fits better for the feet, but you’d have to put a hair suit on him. You know he could walk around barefoot in the woods and fool the world with the footprints. Those people on Finding Bigfoot would investigate for The Big Muddy Monster. 😉
Good one! It made me smile 🙂
Thanks, Jan! I love to make people smile. 😀
Ah beautiful, Lisa. 🙂 I like a twist ending. So that’s what the mystery is, they’ve all just been stranded here like ET. I love wacky stories like this.
Thanks, David! The poor earth-bound Bigfoot doesn’t even know there is a whole planet of their kind. They’ve spent their lives hiding from the humans, but that’s about to change. 😉
Good for them. Hopefully they don’t wage war on us for our chronic disbelief in their existence (or conversely, for always poking around the woods looking for them.)
They would target the ones that claim they shot and killed one first. Hopefully, they would forgive the rest of us. 😉
Very amusing and well done, Lisa. This was a different type of alien, a welcome change from little green men.
Thanks so much! Who knew the aliens would be Bigfoot.
Fun number. Is this you being rude about the people from a neighbouring state?
No, not being rude about a neighboring state. If anything, I would be rude about my own state (Florida) since there are so many scary people here. Every day on the news, another wacky story about a Floridian. Thanks for reading, Patrick.
Mountain gorillas? Chimpanzees? Big Foot? A good story.
Go with Bigfoot, although, they have many different names. Thanks, Liz!
This was indeed fun, Lisa. Nice use of familiar science terminology mixed with clever made-up story telling… Made me smile too. 🙂
Thanks so much! I watch far too many TV shows about monsters and mysteries, but they make good stories. 🙂
ha — indeed quite some fun here.
Thanks, Björn!
Nice! 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Nicely done Lisa!
Regards
Jim
Thanks, Jim!
That’s the best I have read so far.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Well told, loved the ending 🙂
Thanks, Siobhan!
i think captain bilone and company should be the actual aliens in this case.
I think they (we) are all considered aliens to any creature not from their (our) planet.
Lisa, I really enjoyed your story. So many interesting twists in such a short space.
Thanks, Karen!
Lisa, What fun! This is my favorite of the scifi stuff I’ve read so far this week. Nice twist there. I hope they get to the “leader.”
Cheers!
MG
Thanks so much, MG! 🙂
🙂 🙂 had fun reading this.
Thanks, K.Z.! 🙂
What a fantastic twist! I love the suggestion here!
Thanks, Riya Anne!
indeed a fun story and your characters seem so polite. lovely!
Thank you so much!