Hi,
timeframe: by 2010/09/30 the first chapter has to be posted, the rest at leisure
Make a UFO-story out of these (Chris de Burgh-)Lyrics with the main character of your story ending up in that bar in precisely this mood, having these kind of thoughts:
Quote:Moonlight & Vodka
Fix me a drink, make it a strong one,
Hey comrade, a drink, make it a long one,
My hands are shaking and my feet are numb,
My head is aching and the bar's going round,
And I'm so down, in this foreign town;
Tonight there's a band, it ain't such a bad one,
Play me a song, don't make it a sad one,
I can't even talk to these Russian girls,
The beer is lousy and the food is worse,
And it's so damn cold, yes it's so damn cold,
I know it's hard to believe,
But I haven't been warm for a week;
Moonlight and vodka, takes me away,
Midnight in Moscow is lunchtime in L.A.,
Ooh play boys, play...
Espionage is a serious business,
Well I've had enough of this serious business,
That dancing girl is making eyes at me,
I'm sure she's working for the K.G.B.
In this paradise, ah cold as ice;
Moonlight and vodka, takes me away,
Midnight in Moscow is sunshine in L.A.,
Yes, in the gold U.S.A.
And in view of the fact that I seem to sense a wish in Deb for some adult content stories, those get brownie points who manage to incorporate at least one scene which necessitates an adult rating (for whatever places a story there - violence, drugs, nudity, sex, or whatever tickles you, free choice). More brownie points for more such scenes, of course *wicked grin here* - but as said, you can write it also a PG-13.
You can update the "KGB" to its modern variant "FSB" if you feel more comfortable writing in the actual future.
The winner gets photoshopped illustrations (from UFO photos) for his/her winning story from me illustrating the actual story for publication on Deb's site (and of course also any own website).