The city has a thousand stories… what will yours be?
"A Moment" by Nathan Thompson There is a moment. There is always a moment. Some moments stretch longer than others, while some are gone in the blink of an eye. Some last for whole seconds, others days, others less than a heartbeat; but they are always there, without warning. They are moments of choice, …
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A Hat For A Storm by Alexis Cohen-Pena The following pertains to the public profession and private machinations of one Alva Goldfinch, Fairy Hatmaker and Dealer of Secrets This story takes place approximately one year prior to the “Curiosities” storyline. ____________________ Silkrose Café & Hattery 4480 Cadence Lane The Poshway, 2nd Ward Ammingrad of …
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The Janni of Askance (or the Knave of Fruity) a comic opera in two parts Lyrics by B.S. (Billiam Sapp) Argent^ Music by Javier Bellicrose^^ The Janni of Askance tells the story of a highway robber gang of Janni that exclusively steals expensive fruits & vegetables. They prey on the roads to …
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"Fading Echoes" by Kyle J. Thomas The tavern is well lit but loud, a few dozen busy people closing out their day with a trip to their favorite watering hole. Many patrons sit at the bar ordering yet another drink. The loud conversation of the Sylvani bartender and his customer draws the attention of …
The Nobody Crown by Alexis Cohen-Pena Here follows an integral part of the origins and beginnings of Alva Goldfinch, Fairy Hatmaker and Dealer of Secrets. This story is set approximately Forty years prior to “Curiosities”. The old Human lay slumped at the mouth of the alleyway, his right side pressed hard against …
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"The Messenger" - Part Three The sun was setting when Warren exited the woods and stepped onto the main path into Fenway. He hefted his pack and then patted his leather satchel, reminding himself that it was there. He sighed, resigning himself to another day spent on the road. As he walked, Warren …
"The Wedding Day" by Alyson Grauer First Spring, 4805 Fieldview Cottage Greenton, Sweetwater, Tenth Ward The garden at Fieldview Cottage was in full bloom, and it was positively overflowing with music. A seven-piece musical ensemble had been set up on a gazebo in the shade, and now that the somber sweetness of the wedding …
"Cap'n Swizzle's First Sails" by Alyson Grauer Carrington Elloway Swizzle had been a sailor since the day he was born. His father, Bunratty Swizzle, had been a captain before him, aboard a vessel privately owned by the Weather Guild, and he and his lovely wife Tarnessa had been taking their own little skiff a …
“The Messenger” Part Two: Brella Brella awoke early the next morning to the smell of a world washed clean. She lifted her head from the rolled-up carpet that served as her pillow and she peered out of the small window of her loft.. The water gardens below were swollen with rain but …
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Warren Teague trudged down a forested back road in an unscheduled rain, his saturated boots caked in rich brown mud. He kept his hood up and his head down against the relentless onslaught, humming a tune in time to his sloshing steps and the drip of rainwater off his nose. It was a rhythmic tune …
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