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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Showdown in the End Times'' (short story)}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Showdown in the End Times'' (short story)}}{{Short Story | ||
{{Short Story | |||
| title1=''Showdown in the End Times'' | | title1=''Showdown in the End Times'' | ||
| image1=Showdownintheendtimes.png | | image1=Showdownintheendtimes.png | ||
| caption1= | | caption1= | ||
| other_titles= | | other_titles= | ||
| hero(es)=[[Jenny Everywhere]] | | hero(es)=[[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]] | ||
| featuring=The [[Cthulhu Kid]]<br>The [[Old Ones]] | | featuring=The [[Cthulhu Kid]]<br>The [[Old Ones]]<br>[[Crimson-Robed Man]] | ||
| setting=[[Desert Universe]] | | setting=[[Desert Universe]] | ||
| row5= | | row5= | ||
| length=181 words | | length=181 words | ||
| writer(s)=[[Jeanne]] | | writer(s)=[[Jeanne Morningstar]] | ||
| artist(s)= | | artist(s)= | ||
| dates=June the 2nd, 2012 | | dates=June the 2nd, 2012 | ||
| original_link=[https://ficly.com/stories/30424/]<br>[https://creepingmonsterism.tumblr.com/post/24426748620/showdown-in-the-end-times-30-days-of-jenny-day] | | original_link=[https://ficly.com/stories/30424/]<br>[https://creepingmonsterism.tumblr.com/post/24426748620/showdown-in-the-end-times-30-days-of-jenny-day] | ||
}}'''''Showdown in the End Times''''' was a Jenny Everywhere story written by [[Jeanne|Creepingmonsterism]]. | | seriesnav= ''[[30 Days of Jenny (series)|30 Days of Jenny]]'' short stories | ||
| previous= | |||
| next= ''[[The First Voyage (short story)|The First Voyage]]'' | |||
}}'''''Showdown in the End Times''''' was a Jenny Everywhere story written by [[Jeanne Morningstar|Creepingmonsterism]], the first of the ''[[30 Days of Jenny (series)|30 Days of Jenny]]'' series. | |||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
[[Jenny Everywhere]] is facing down the gun-toting [[Cthulhu Kid]] in a [[Desert Universe|desert universe]]. Will she manage to defeat him? And, even if she does, will she be able to stop the end of the universe in time? | [[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]] is facing down the gun-toting [[Cthulhu Kid]] in a [[Desert Universe|desert universe]]. Will she manage to defeat him? And, even if she does, will she be able to stop the end of the universe in time? | ||
===Worldbuilding=== | ===Worldbuilding=== | ||
==== Jenny ==== | ==== Jenny ==== | ||
*[[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]]'s reflexes are quick enough to dodge several bullets at once. She is a capable marksman, and will kill if necessary, but feels sorry about it. | |||
*[[Jenny Everywhere|Jenny]]'s reflexes are quick enough to dodge several bullets at once. | |||
====Universes==== | ====Universes==== | ||
*In [[Desert Universe|one universe]], which contains a desert and a jagged rock formation, eldritch beings exist, and intend to bring about the end times. | *In [[Desert Universe|one universe]], which contains a desert and a jagged rock formation, eldritch beings exist, and intend to bring about the end times. | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
*The [[Cthulhu Kid]] has black, pupil-less eyes, black blood, an octopus for a head, and several tentacles, each of which wields a gun. | |||
*The [[Cthulhu Kid]] | |||
*The Cthulhu Kid is susceptible to bullet wounds. | *The Cthulhu Kid is susceptible to bullet wounds. | ||
*Jenny's duel with the Cthulhu Kid was refereed by [[Crimson-Robed Man|a man wearing a crimson robe and holding a staff]]. | |||
*In the [[Desert Universe]], the [[Old Ones]], which resemble vast alien creatures, will descend to bring about the end of the universe when the stars align. | *In the [[Desert Universe]], the [[Old Ones]], which resemble vast alien creatures, will descend to bring about the end of the universe when the stars align. | ||
=== Continuity === | |||
* ''Showdown in the End Times'' should not be confused with [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Showdown (short story)|The Showdown]]'' by [[Mattkind]], a story released for [[Jenny Everywhere Day]] in [[Jenny_Everywhere_Day#2022|2022]]. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Read online=== | ===Read online=== | ||
This story was made available on Ficly, at [https://ficly.com/stories/30424 this link] and on the author's Tumblr blog, at [https://creepingmonsterism.tumblr.com/post/24426748620/showdown-in-the-end-times-30-days-of-jenny-day this link]. | |||
[[Category:Stories]] | [[Category:Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Prose Stories]] | [[Category:Prose Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Surviving Stories]] | [[Category:Surviving Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Jeanne]] | [[Category:Written by Jeanne Morningstar]] | ||
[[Category:Released in 2012]] | [[Category:Released in 2012]] | ||
[[Category:Installments of 30 Days of Jenny]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Jenny Everywhere]] | [[Category:Featuring Jenny Everywhere]] | ||
[[Category:Featuring the Cthulhu Kid]] | [[Category:Featuring the Cthulhu Kid]] | ||