Blueprints to Solitude
For Lana's "I Want to Go Home!" Unofficial Drabble Challenge
Clutching top secret plans for a single-pilot spacecraft, the tall, gangly silhouette made his way out of the base. He was sure he'd gotten away with it this time. After all, one of his many companies did design the security system.
Two security guards were watching him on the monitors in fits of laughter.
"Should we stop him?" asked the younger guard.
"Nah, it's more fun when the drones are involved!"
"Stop, Mr. Musk. You have the right to remain silent. Hand over the blueprints," announced a drone.
"I just want to go home!" he groaned, raising his green hands.
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Author's Notes: This is for Lana's brilliant "I Want to Go Home!" Unofficial Drabble Challenge.
Okay, I'll fess up, the drawing is only partially Elon's.
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Comments (15)
Great job! Loved it and the picture. If Elon only knew what we are doing hee hee!
can't believe I missed this challenge....
LOL 😂
*RING RING* Trey Parker is calling. Loved it 🤣
Hilarious, Paul 😂😂😁
MWAHAHAHAHA.
It just makes me ask - how on earth can we help him get out of here? Great job!
All these years I've been getting after my nephews for their dirty drawings, I didn't realize they were blueprints for a single pilot shuttle. This story made me chuckle but yet again I regretted opening it at work. One of these days the wrong employee is going to look over my shoulder and I'll suddenly have all the time in the world for writing.
Love the drawing very much! I feel like this might be wishful thinking at this moment in history.
The real plot twist is when he finally makes it to the spaceship, X Æ A-12 is already in the pilot's seat and leaves him behind to claim Musk's mantle as the intergalactic emperor
This was so funny, Paul! Absolutely loved the spaceship design, too!
haha, love this. Musk is such a douche I can't help but like anything that pokes fun at him
Really liked this one. Keep up the good work drawing included. E.M. could be E.T.
Ha, even when his own company designs the security system, he can't get away with it! If only it were like that in real life for him...well done, Paul. I especially love the guards just sitting back and watching, as though they've already done this a thousand times before.
Excellent work and funny spaceship design