Tag: Short Story
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Hallowe’en 2016: The Fix

Please be aware that an additional part iii is available over on Splodge and Splatter, which goes into detail about The Key. Inside the box was a simple scroll. I opened it, and the High Priestess Aplaxa was correct. It was written in big bold text and very clear. This time, it said I needed…
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Hallowe’en 2016: The Package

I hurried across the Foyer and swiftly grabbed the small parcel, which was wrapped in plain brown paper. There was a wax seal holding everything together, with the initials EE clearly embossed. Carefully, I opened the parcel, after checking there weren’t any instructions I needed to follow before doing so… well, you can never be…
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Hallowe’en 2016: The Spell Helpline

Some of you may remember that in an earlier post, I wrote about a handful of Seasonal Spirits who had arrived in our neck of the woods, and who went on to cause a ‘handful’ of issues here and there. Well, enough was enough, and I took matters into my own hands, and ventured into…
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The Watcher Amongst the Trees

She stands. She watches. She hardly ever moves. Is she waiting for someone? Looking for something? She allows herself to be seen, occasionally. And occasionally, she is seen smiling. Some say she is the Lady in White, who wails throughout the woods on dark stormy nights, calling out an inaudible name. Others say she is…
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Magical Mishap

Look, it wasn’t my fault. I’d gone into the Bathroom to perform a little spell to try to get rid of all of the Seasonal Spirits I’d somehow managed to unleash in an earlier post. I’d gathered all of the required items, elements and other whatnots and set about casting the spell. For those who…