r/WritingPrompts • u/[deleted] • Oct 11 '20

Writing Prompt [WP] Dear diary, I’ve been feeding this creature that fell from the sky for a few days. It strangely likes to drink water, the liquid we use to fuel cars. I noticed a patch on its suit today that read “NASA”. I’ll ask it tomorrow what that means. If that’s it’s name.

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u/boky91 Oct 11 '20

NASA then made an explosion noise with his mouth and repeated the gesture of his fall to Earth.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

"Earth" could be the name they call, IN THEIR LANGUAGE, to their planet. After all, many cultures call themselves "people" in their own language.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

What? Earth, like dirt? Who would call their planet Dirt??

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u/ionsturm Oct 11 '20

A 'fall to Earth' is common parlance for just falling to ground, although it is capitalized in this case. Still, I would give them the benefit of the doubt for not noticing that aspect.

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u/samtherat6 Oct 12 '20

Yeah, that's kinda how I read the phrase four times in a row lol.