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I wrote this to book_worm5's prompt "The sunset was unusually beautiful, considering." It comes to 622 words and follows on from Null and Void 4.

Yollie was at a proper, grown-up cocktail party.  True, she was being served non-alcoholic drinks based on ginger beer, fruit, and sparkling water but she enjoyed the fizz and the bubbles in her glass really did ( Read more... )

I wrote this in response to the Thimbleful Thursday prompt "X marks the spot" but I have been unable to prune it to the 220 word upper limit and so it runs to 237 words. This occurs around the time of Captain Bennett's marriage to Captain Count Schtulvayer.

Merrill was at the front door when his father caught him. Looking at Merrill’s ex-military ( Read more... )

This was supposed to be 300 words (plus or minus 50) written to the Thimbleful Thursday prompt Wild Goose Chase. Except it wound up being 638 words with a minor footnote - mainly because someone was too sensible to get himself chased by the wild geese. *Looks pointedly at male character.*

This is probably happening between Zip One's Lip and Zip ( Read more... )

This follows on from Null and Void 3. This instaklment runs to 935 words.

Mz Lennix stepped away to take another phone call and the stewardess stepped in to top up Mr Georgiadis’ hot chocolate.

“I agree with your brother that you should take some time to consider your options,” he said between appreciative sips. “It might be that you do wind up ( Read more... )

This follows on from Null and Void 2. I believe these pieces are getting longer.

“You’d better come in and sit down, Mz Weathers,” said Ted Renver. “This is going to take long enough that my legs and back are likely to start playing up.” He opened the front door wider and stepped back to let the older woman inside. “The dining room is probably ( Read more... )

This follows on from Null and Void.

Yollie froze, the plate held in mid-air. “How did you know?”

“The way you move it.” Mr Georgiadis made an exaggerated imitation of the way Yollie had moved her arm. “From that and your expression I can tell that you’re used to it hurting. So, is it an ongoing injury, repeated injuries, or an illness?” He ( Read more... )

So I wrote this to the Thimbleful Thursday prompt Null and Void, and it won't be obvious but this is our first visit to the North America of Rune and etcetera's world.

“Cancelled? How can my ticket be cancelled?” Yollie was almost beside herself and only long practice stopped her making a public spectacle of the type she most deplored.

“I’m sorry ( Read more... )

This is for aldersprig and anyone else who wanted to see what Rune's relatives are up to. It runs to 861 words.

Caliburn Sjeldnjar was lying in wait for his only niece’s husband, Archduke Franz of Terrencia. That involved staying judiciously out of arm’s reach because he suspected that a fit, retired major-general on the shady side of sixty would not ( Read more... )

Okay, the water levels are lower there than here - south of about Marseille is swamp till you get to the sea, lots of Doggerland is still above water and Rune's country isn't dry land in our world.

But it's not colder.

That leads me to believe that there's less water overall...