Tag: Tales
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Reg’s Rehashed Monster Bash
Reg the vampire was kind to inviteMe to attend his musical nightAt his fancy lair down on Bridge LaneThat’s really a bungalow… which is quite insaneA one storey house with a wrought iron gateThat creaks quite badly for its rather new state.I set foot in the garden, and there on the lawn,Looking up at me,…
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Turbulence
Aphrodite was green. Athena’s satnav system had directed the four-horse-drawn chariot directly through the fiercest of storm clouds. Athena and Hera were both ‘sat’ in the front of the chariot, and Aphrodite had the back seat all to herself. The chariot plummeted, gained height, and flipped over right and left. It was all Aphrodite could…
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Crossover
“Just a minute,” came the voice from inside the apartment. Athena, Aphrodite and Hera weren’t really in a mood to wait patiently, but as the corridor they were in was quite busy with a lot of people walking in and out of their apartments at very irregular intervals, they had no choice. The lady in…
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Descent–and–Hell on Earth
Two posts in one today, continuing the Legendary Circles storyline… Descent Hera took the front seat of the carriage, and took charge of the reins. Aphrodite and Athena had to take the back seat. Athena typed instructions into her satnav. “This is the way!” Athena said, referring to her satnav’s directions and not their method…
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Rewriting the Classics… Miss Muffet
Emily trotted into the room with glee. She was only five feet tall, but had a big presence. She plonked herself down upon her stool and read the slogan on her packet of salt and vinegar crisps: “Delicately flavoured salt and vinegar potato crisps by Curds and Whey” she read aloud. She then thought “Hardly…