The princess leaned out the open window. The knight expected to see #fear dissolving into joy at his appearance, but she looked unimpressed. “You’re a day late and a #dollar short, buddy,” she said. “I rescued myself yesterday.” #366FF #vssmagic #vss365 #brieflywrite
Category Archives: briefly write
Just a Crack
#Loving the deep shadows, something #sinister creeps to the door in the #moonlight, but it doesn’t stop there. It wriggles its way through a crack, a small weakening of the #tension in the frame, and exhales loudly as it oozes in.
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Cheers
“Instead of being jealous, you’re celebrating my promotion with #cake and #wine.” “You’ll #dive in and steer the firm out of the current #storm. A toast to you on the #cusp of greatness!” She leaned to give a #glimpse of cleavage to distract from the crystals in his glass.
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Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax?
“It is a #conundrum,” he said, spinning a #coin on the table. “Like the #walrus or the carpenter.” “What?” He shook his head pityingly. “Your profile said you liked poetry.” “Bathroom!” I left the “#high-profile attorney” to his fancy coffee and slipped out the back door.
Drumming Up Business
As the #storyteller, #resplendent in a fine green coat, wove his tale, the smell of #onions descended on the #village. Later, they’d receive his bill for a counterstory to replace the strong odor with a fragrant breeze.
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Check That Island Off The List
“Come on, #open the train #window. It’s a #barrier to having a good #palaver.” “Well, yes, you’re going into #exile.” “Don’t be #stern. I had no idea your #culture was so unreasonable.” “He shouldn’t have grabbed your bottom, but you turned him into a puddle of goo!”
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A Sharp Look at Dating
“I started the dating profile to find that #spark of #connection I had with Brad, before they did that serial killer podcast about him. But it’s such a #pure tool for #revenge! I can #replay every relationship I’ve ever had by picking similar guys and bringing a sharp knife.”
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Well, it could be
“Why is it called a #cataract?” she asked, #peering over the edge. “What’s the #connection to eyes?” “A brokenhearted girl with #sapphire eyes prayed for #revenge, and the gods made her #pure tears a torrent to drown her errant lover.” “Is that true?” “Probably not.”
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The Return
She’d been #missing for days, the search #hindered by #lightning storms and driving rain. On the day the #sunshine returned she came walking out of the forest, perfectly calm and dry. We never did learn what happened. #sunthing #brieflywrite #flexvss #vss365
Don’t Take Your Onion Farmers For Granted
“Welcome to the Obscure History #Club meeting. Today Margo presents on the #Onion #Insurrection of 1526.” “Thank you, Pete. This is a real-life #fable of underseasoned stew, #defiant farmers, and #optimistic palace cooking staff unfamiliar with how to identify poisonous roots.”
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