Tag: Characters
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The Unicorn Companion: Hearse Noir

Myrtle Rance walked through the hallway, pushing her shopping trolley through to the kitchen at the back. She then walked into the living room, where she found Ognar, Glynis Fairchops (with a large brandy), her daughter Susan (with a smaller one) and Cirencester Bloom (of all people) waiting, looking anxious. ‘Oh, hello, Mrs Fairchops, Susan,…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Unlimited Travel

‘Oh, Ognar,’ Myrtle Rance carefully folded the letter she’d been reading, and placed it on the envelope it arrived in, beside her ball of Rich Crimson wool on the small table next to her chair, ‘we’ve won again!’ She clasped her hands in celebration. ‘What’s that, my little pomegranate?’ Ognar asked, looking up from the…
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The Unicorn Challenge: The Crypt

Clementine D’Orreur wasn’t overly keen on the sunshine. On the daylight, truth be told. None of her family were; her husband Hector and daughter Noir affected by it more so. Clementine shuffled back to their crypt, number 50, Shadywell Mews, in Yelby Old Town. Her large dark sunglasses covered most of her pale face with…
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The Unicorn Challenge: No Escapism

Victor sat at the table in front of the small television in the work’s canteen, whilst Alan and Sid queued up at the hot food counter for the day’s special, fish and chips. Victor wasn’t happy as he’d left his packed lunch on the telephone table by the door on his way out to work…
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The Unicorn Challenge: Nightfall

Myrtle and Ognar Rance sat in their caravan overlooking Yelby Marina, Myrtle at her sewing machine and Ognar at his to-be-patented Mini Inventors Kit. Ognar caused a short circuit, which cut out all of the power on the entire caravan park. ‘Whoopsy’, Ognar chuckled, as he felt inside the kit for a mini torch. Myrtle…