The Ship Must Sail | ZAPFIC MONDAY (Week of 7/7/25) | Prompt: skeleton (esqueleto)

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This week's ZAPFIC Monday challenge centers around the prompt "skeleton" and presented the opportunity to expound on the word that I know to suggest a shortage or a bare minimum. Individuals who practice a minimalist lifestyle as I do can be said to "get by" or "make do" with a simple or less cluttered approach to living. It can also be said to operate with the least amount of assistance in other aspects of their lives. The ability to handle one's affairs with the least amount of resources is seen as industrious. I share a flash fiction story that relates to the scarcity of an item in a dire situation.

The ZAPFICMonday challenge was created by @felt.buzz and consists of a story told in 240 characters or less. Quite a feat to accomplish. If you're interested, visit the current challenge post: #ZapFicMonday: ZapFic240! The "Original" ZapFic: Write a story using 240 characters OR less! Plus RESULTS from Last Week's ZapFic50 Contest!.

My story is below:

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On the dock, blinding rain pelted O'Leary. He flung his gear onto the stern.

From behind, an unfamiliar voice shouted.

Setting sail with a skeleton crew wasn't ideal, but no first mate wanted to ride the storm.

"Let's cast off," he ordered.

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El desafío del lunes de ZAPFIC de esta semana se centra en el tema «esqueleto» y me brinda la oportunidad de explayarme sobre una palabra que, como sé, sugiere escasez o lo mínimo indispensable. Se puede decir que las personas que practican un estilo de vida minimalista como el mío «se las apañan» o «se las arreglan» con un enfoque sencillo o menos desordenado de la vida. También puede decirse que funcionan con la menor asistencia posible en otros aspectos de su vida. La capacidad de manejar los asuntos propios con la menor cantidad de recursos se considera laboriosa. Comparto una historia de ficción flash relacionada con la escasez de un objeto en una situación desesperada.

El reto ZAPFICMonday fue creado por @felt.buzz y consiste en una historia contada en 240 caracteres o menos. Si te interesa, visita el post del reto actual: #ZapFicMonday: ZapFic240! The "Original" ZapFic: Write a story using 240 characters OR less! Plus RESULTS from Last Week's ZapFic50 Contest!.

Mi historia está abajo:

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El barco debe navegar

En el muelle, una lluvia cegadora caía sobre O'Leary. Arrojó su equipo a la popa.

Desde atrás, una voz desconocida gritó.

Zarpar con una tripulación reducida no era lo ideal, pero ningún primer oficial quería aguantar la tormenta.

«Soltemos amarras», ordenó.

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I leave here the screenshot evidencing the 240-character limit for my story for ZAPFIC Monday for the week of 7/7/25:

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RULES:
  • Post to the Freewriters Community.

  • Use one or more of the tags: #zapfic; #zapficmonday; #zapfic240.

  • Please use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) word counter.net and include a screenshot. This makes it easier for you and @felt.buzz!

  • Use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)

  • You have 3 days (until Thursday 23h59 GMT) to post a Zapfic (a story written in 240 characters or less) using the prompt given.

  • Try to tell a complete story if you can!

  • The story should only be 240 characters long (including spaces)

NORMAS:
  • Postear en la comunidad de Freewriters.

  • Utiliza una o varias de las etiquetas #zapfic; #zapficmonday; #zapfic240

  • Por favor, utiliza un contador de palabras/caracteres (¡si buscas contador de palabras en internet o en la tienda de aplicaciones de tu teléfono tendrás una gran selección!) wordcounter.net e incluye una captura de pantalla. Así será más fácil para ti y para @feltbuzz.

  • Utiliza el texto como mejor te parezca (usa tu imaginación).

  • Dispones de 3 días (hasta el jueves a las 23h59 GMT) para publicar un Zapfic (una historia escrita en 240 caracteres o menos) utilizando el tema propuesto.

  • Intenta contar una historia completa si puedes.

  • La historia debe tener sólo 240 caracteres (espacios incluidos).

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Good luck everyone with whatever your endeavors.

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English is my native language.
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding
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El inglés es mi lengua materna.
Si se incluye traducción, utilizo DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.

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@pixresteemer(1/5) tipped @justclickindiva

Come get MOONed!

Sending you some Ecency curation votes!

As sea stories go ... indeed one had best cast off on time, lest Davy Jones's all too-well stocked crew lay claim to one and one's mates!

Reading your story made me reminisce about a certain movie.

Those skeleton crew sure weren't the ideal ones, but they were better than having no companions in the middle of a raging storm.

A risky decision. This is also true in our daily lives; we take risks even when life promises storms. Good luck in the contest @justclickindiva

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