The Merriam-Webster Word of the Day that inspired today's scene was "Efflorescence," which is defined as "The action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower."
I took it in a decidedly... bizarre direction. But I hope you enjoy.
Yeah, he's that coworker. Thomas didn't even get to any comments about 'wood.'
Today's Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is Goldbrick: "Something that appears valuable but is actually worthless."
Paula's Pendant:
+3 Armor
+7 Fashion
+10000 Gullibility
Today's Merriam-Webster Word of the Day:
Canker - "To become infested with erosive or spreading sores"
Fun fact: "Canker" comes from the Latin "Cancer," meaning crab. Just in case you were wondering where this one came from.
Hey guys! Scene of the Day is back again! I started doing these while I was working on my last full-time writing job as a fun way of warming up in the morning - When the movie I was working on fell apart, my usual routine of warming up with a Scene of the Day did too. I'm going to try and get back into it though!
Manifesto: "A written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer."
Companionable: "Marked by, conducive to, or suggestive of companionship : sociable."
Meretricious: "Tawdrily and falsely attractive."
Lackluster: "Dull, mediocre"
Factotum: "A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities."
Sangfroid: "Self-possession or imperturbability; especially under strain."
Eurytopic: "Tolerant of wide variation in one or more environmental factors."
Sandra just hadn't grown up in an area with hyper-intelligent fish; she didn't know what was and what wasn't okay to say.
Satiate: "To satisfy a desire, fully or in excess."
Engagé: "Supportive of a cause."
Euchre: "To cheat or trick in cards."
Zarzuela: "A usually comic, all-Spanish operetta."
Mentor: "A trusted counselor or guide."
To be fair, the cock-fighting was a pretty good metaphor of learning to be quick on your feet when life throws unexpected obstacles at you. The "unexpected obstacle" in this case being "a really pissed-off rooster."
Traduce: "To betray"
Vernissage: "A private showing or preview of an art exhibition"
"Well, I suppose that would explain why Oreos are listed under 'Materials'..."
Inchmeal: "Little-by-little, gradually."
"Would you mind if maybe I just grabbed some reading material or something? I mean not that your sweating and shaking and whole 'looking-terrified' thing isn't engaging it's just... this isn't a very flattering angle for you, y'know?"
Kanban: "A manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed."
Don't judge - If you'd been in a motionless ship for 3 days with him, you'd probably do it too.
Taradiddle: "Pretentious nonsense."
