Tag Archives: Borough

Quite Able-Part Three

Posted on February 20, 2023 by jenicek

If you can imagine being slurped up like pasta, then you have a vague idea of what falling into a bowl of fractal noodles is like. There is also a disorientating sensation of falling into and out of oneself. Also … Continue reading →

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Quite Able-Part One

Posted on February 19, 2023 by jenicek

The Feast of the Fringe was in three days’ time and Vanessa was very, very, trepidatious. Not cooking for the feast, that was the high light of the spring season, and she had been doing that with her father since … Continue reading →

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Quite Able-Part Two

Posted on February 13, 2023 by jenicek

Vanessa emerged from the East-West Tubby Hook station. The trip was uneventful with the exception of the heavy metal oompah band that got on at the Six-Corners stop. Their music sent many other commuters scurrying to other cars but she … Continue reading →

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Time to Say-Arrondissement Part Seventy-Six

Posted on February 8, 2021 by jenicek

A holiday was announced and everyone was celebrating. Those who weren’t made coin helping others to do so. Rues were filled with people who embraced the opportunity for joy. Day drinking was not just tolerated but encouraged and if anyone … Continue reading →

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In And Out With Words-Arrondissement Part Thirty Nine

Posted on May 25, 2020 by jenicek

Les Requêtes was full of people looking to forget their troubles and enjoy themselves. A foursome of dandies, their clothes shifting through the invisible spectrum all drank from a bowl of smoking liquid using silk straws. A jazz band was … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Own a Cat-Arrondissement Part Thirty-Eight

Posted on May 18, 2020 by jenicek

The blue tabby accepted the morsel of chicken from Renée’s fingers. “How long have you owned that cat?” asked the Dashing Chevalier. “It’s presumptuous to say you own a cat.” Meowing in agreement, the tabby gently tapped his paw on … Continue reading →

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A Vigorous Exchange of Ideas-Arrondissement Part Thirty-Seven

Posted on May 11, 2020 by jenicek

“That’s not acceptable,” said Olivia. “I assure you mademoiselle, your safety is my first and only concern. I have sworn an oath,” declared the Cautious Chevalier. “How is forbidding me from writing a letter to my family keeping me safe?” … Continue reading →

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A Small Favor-Arrondissement Part Thirty-Six

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jenicek

Files and papers spread across his desk with abandon, each presenting questions with no answers. Sergeant Gendarme Arpin rubbed his eyes and sighed. This was a true mystery, complete with arcane machinations, baffling and unconnected clues, and even a secret … Continue reading →

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You’ll Be Fine… Really-Arrondissement Part Thirty Five

Posted on April 27, 2020 by jenicek

It was an ordinary building. No, elaborate facades, fanciful decorations, or memorable features. Just a three-story, stone office building with a tarnished brass plaque by the front door. Just the sort of place you might walk past every day without … Continue reading →

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Dangling Threads-Arrondissement Part Thirty Three

Posted on April 13, 2020 by jenicek

The day had started cool and rainy, but by noon, it was unseasonably warm, though still overcast. A small gathering of ghosts, their ectoplasm washed out even in the gloomy light, hovered near the worn tombstone. Madame Rosamund and Mr. … Continue reading →

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