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The Hamburger
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… The Hamburger Most evenings when other people would be eating, Maurice wasn’t. Maurice would be expected to feast his eyes on some new purchase instead of a plate of food. A pair of new shoes, a tiny crystal jar of hugely expensive face cream, another rug that perfectly…
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Cloud District
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Cloud District This is one of our entries to a competition on Discord. Cloud District is in First Place in the competition! We will post the final results at the end of the month.
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Edwin
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Edwin ‘Good grief! I wish people would stay away from here’ Edwin thought while he sat in his storm drain. An old man was walking his dog by the school, across the road and nowhere near Edwin and his drain, but it was close enough. Edwin was the…
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Dragon Isle
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Dragon Isle This is one of our entries to a competition on Discord. Dragon Isle is in First Place in the competition! We are entering several more pieces this week.
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Scarlett’s Revenge
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Scarlett’s Revenge When he had made this unfortunate agreement with whoever it was, he also really should have taken note of a few details. A name, for one, but things had got complicated very quickly and he had never imagined that taking notes might be required. The first…
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Once Upon a Time
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Once Upon a Time Alice was 8 years old and her mother thought she was too old to have an imaginary friend. Her mother asked Alice’s school teacher for advice, one parent/teacher evening, in fact the teacher may have brought it up first, but either way, both agreed…
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Cha-Ching!
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Cha-Ching! Tuesdays, they’re worse than Mondays she thought as she stood looking out of her kitchen window at the dust bowl of her backyard. Some plants, those funny smelling ones, would look nice in planters, she thought, she would get some on Wednesday. She turned to the calendar…
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The Shining Vale
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… The Shining Vale A jewel in the heart of Beyond, The Shining Vale is an almost perfect circle of picturesque mountain ranges, with lush pine forests, gently rolling foothills and wildflower meadows within its center. The Shining Vale is aptly named, it shines. There is a soft green…
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There
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… There Once a place of culture and prestige, a welcoming place for any traveler or tradesman, the town and homes of There could rival any picture postcard setting. Its five spired church truly an architectural wonder and the park in front of the church a carefully tended gem. …
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The Lamppost
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… The Lamppost As is often with small communities or villages or clumps of houses, there is a focal point. Commonly it is the ale house, although for some it could be the church or the post office, for others a park or a pond, somewhere wives met to…