Eerie, Indiana double drabble: The Fir Tree
From the living room came the sound of something big hitting the floor. A series of soft, explosive pops followed, exactly as though a dozen fragile, carefully-panted glass balls had burst on impact.
Marshall set his coffee mug down, already regretting not having added a festive shot of ten-am Christmas Morning rum, and opened the kitchen door.
The Christmas tree had been a bedraggled and lopsided affair, all wire branches and plastic needles and artificial snow long since faded to ash-grey. Still, they'd managed to disguise the worst of the bald spots with multiple layers of tinsel, and used baubles to counter-balance the tree's tendency to lean.
Now it lay amidst shredded heaps of colourful foil and broken glass, looking much bigger spread over their couch than it had wedged into the corner behind the TV. The manticore was making muffins on the tangled branches, stripping away the few needles that still remained. It's purr rattled the cheap framed prints that had come with the apartment, and it's segmented tail with the barbed and poisonous stinger lashed happily amidst the carnage.
"Monster," hissed Marshall.
The manticore appraised him with desert-yellow eyes, and coughed up the severed head of an angel.
Microwave-verse
Bonfire by froodle, in which Pinocchio is ruined forever
Gingerbread by froodle, in which there is a witch in the Eerie Woods
Leaves by froodle, in which plantlife finds Marshall entirely too enticing
Offspring by froodle, in which there are dragons
Based on Your Previous Purchases by froodle, in which Mars should really pay attention to Amazon's reccomendations
Housework by froodle, in which a rota cannot be agreed upon
Breakfast by froodle, in which Dash's attempts at cookery do not go well
Ghost in the Machine by froodle, in which a new laptop opens an old wound
Consequences by froodle, in which an encounter with leprechauns leaves the boys very tired indeed
The Microwave by froodle, in which Andrea Fantucci returns to Eerie after a considerable absense
The Eldritch Abomination in the Room by froodle, in which the microwave is most definitely not discussed
Basic Household Maintenance by froodle, in which manticores are inconsiderate houseguests
Torrential by froodle, in which there is a storm, and the boys eat ice-cream
Linens by froodle, in which Dash X makes a bed
Night Music by froodle, in which Simon is woken by a nocturnal visitor
In For The Night by froodle, in which Dash refuses to leave the house
Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend
Errands by froodle, in which Simon has a to-do list
Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall
Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach
Rainbow by froodle, in which Dash fails to properly appreciate Michael Flatley
Jackolantern by froodle, in which the local pumpkin patch has a problem
The Christmas Series
Visiting Relations by froodle, in which the Abominable Snowman pays a call on his favourite cousin
Tradition by froodle, in which Dash and Marshall decorate a Christmas tree
Twelve Sleeps! by froodle, in which Andrea does not enjoy Christmas shopping
Handmade by froodle, in which the Tellers receive a Christmas package from Marilyn's mother
So Be Good, For Goodness' Sake by froodle, in which Marshall and Dash go to see Santa
Poor Life Choices by froodle, in which Syndi loves her brother anyway
Marshall set his coffee mug down, already regretting not having added a festive shot of ten-am Christmas Morning rum, and opened the kitchen door.
The Christmas tree had been a bedraggled and lopsided affair, all wire branches and plastic needles and artificial snow long since faded to ash-grey. Still, they'd managed to disguise the worst of the bald spots with multiple layers of tinsel, and used baubles to counter-balance the tree's tendency to lean.
Now it lay amidst shredded heaps of colourful foil and broken glass, looking much bigger spread over their couch than it had wedged into the corner behind the TV. The manticore was making muffins on the tangled branches, stripping away the few needles that still remained. It's purr rattled the cheap framed prints that had come with the apartment, and it's segmented tail with the barbed and poisonous stinger lashed happily amidst the carnage.
"Monster," hissed Marshall.
The manticore appraised him with desert-yellow eyes, and coughed up the severed head of an angel.
Microwave-verse
Bonfire by froodle, in which Pinocchio is ruined forever
Gingerbread by froodle, in which there is a witch in the Eerie Woods
Leaves by froodle, in which plantlife finds Marshall entirely too enticing
Offspring by froodle, in which there are dragons
Based on Your Previous Purchases by froodle, in which Mars should really pay attention to Amazon's reccomendations
Housework by froodle, in which a rota cannot be agreed upon
Breakfast by froodle, in which Dash's attempts at cookery do not go well
Ghost in the Machine by froodle, in which a new laptop opens an old wound
Consequences by froodle, in which an encounter with leprechauns leaves the boys very tired indeed
The Microwave by froodle, in which Andrea Fantucci returns to Eerie after a considerable absense
The Eldritch Abomination in the Room by froodle, in which the microwave is most definitely not discussed
Basic Household Maintenance by froodle, in which manticores are inconsiderate houseguests
Torrential by froodle, in which there is a storm, and the boys eat ice-cream
Linens by froodle, in which Dash X makes a bed
Night Music by froodle, in which Simon is woken by a nocturnal visitor
In For The Night by froodle, in which Dash refuses to leave the house
Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend
Errands by froodle, in which Simon has a to-do list
Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall
Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach
Rainbow by froodle, in which Dash fails to properly appreciate Michael Flatley
Jackolantern by froodle, in which the local pumpkin patch has a problem
The Christmas Series
Visiting Relations by froodle, in which the Abominable Snowman pays a call on his favourite cousin
Tradition by froodle, in which Dash and Marshall decorate a Christmas tree
Twelve Sleeps! by froodle, in which Andrea does not enjoy Christmas shopping
Handmade by froodle, in which the Tellers receive a Christmas package from Marilyn's mother
So Be Good, For Goodness' Sake by froodle, in which Marshall and Dash go to see Santa
Poor Life Choices by froodle, in which Syndi loves her brother anyway