The red-headed writer, aka the Raconteuse, had a spring in her step as she walked from the hotel to the museum that morning, she was delighted to find that helpful man from the train yesterday, now known as Joey, and he was working in a museum in Rocky Mount – how splendid!
Joey looked up from the counter, ‘excellent,’ he said, with his strong accent, ‘there’s a good place just here, I have already made a ticket on the stand, “Time Travelled Tomahawk”, that’s right, isn’t it?’ – ‘of course,’ said the red-headed woman as she took it out from her big bag, ‘shall I attest it’s real?’ – soon everything was in order, as they looked at it together.
She wandered around looking at exhibits but she was suddenly drawn to a particular item – a small jade camel in a glass box; she stared at it as she looked at every angle and then she turned to see Joey.
He had been standing in the shadows but then he walked next to her: ‘I found that… that jade camel, I was able to get it into the museum, and that way I got a job here, but otherwise I’d never have been there.’
‘Oh gosh, look at the time, I need to go, or I will miss my train, and I really need to get to New York by tomorrow.’
‘Well, nice to see you,’ said Joey, ‘might you come again, maybe on a plane or do you not like the altitude?’
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Di of Pensitivity 101 – Thursday’s Three Things Challenge: ATTEST, ALTITUDE, ANGLE
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The Jade Camel – microfiction series
it seems that this might be back again… or not
luna's on line 
This is getting very interesting Chris. Nice to see the Jade camel again
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Ah, the jade camel… as you know, it needs to be kept very safe😉
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Indeed. 💚💚💚
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“Helpful man” eh? 😉
The Raconteuse is hunting!
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Hunting? Surely not…
(giggling)
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this weeks neil young
will be americana
some scott
foster
oh~! darling and oh! sussana
with a banjo on ma knee!
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Now that will be a good one… and maybe some more mountain men too!
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well mountain men is tull on crest of the nave. but the old time songs will suffice.
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The plot thickens, Chris, even as that jade camel is probably rather slim. 🙂
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Ah yes, Dave – the jade camel may be small, but it’s mighty!
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Yes, Chris, that seems to be the case!
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That jade canal. Where next ❤️
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It should be kept locked up… definitely!!
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Plus a train… of course (https://bereavedsingledad.blog/2024/12/01/air/ – maybe hiding in spam… again)
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The jade camel! I remember that, and wasn’t there a reason why she should stay away from it? 🐪
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This thing is dangerous🐪… we remember. However, the Raconteuse hasn’t realized about that… yet.
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Aha! The Jade Camel comes into play! Maybe you can link the last written chapter before you were taken ill into this story. Great stuff Chris. Thanks for the inclusion again.
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Aww, that Di! It’s pretty possible to put Joey in, although he must be quite old now… maybe🤔😂
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Maybe………………………………….
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Loving this Chris 💜💜💜
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Thanks so much, Willow💛
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Indeed, it’s an interesting opportunity to continue an adventure.
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I’m so pleased that you think so.😊
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Aha! It’s the Joey. Bet he could tell some stories to the red-headed writer if, that is, she returns to Rocky Mount after New York.
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I’m pretty sure that Joey and the Raconteuse will meet again sometime in the future
(so many things to do!)
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Joey might be using her as much as she is using him??? This could prove dangerous!
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Oh yes, many opportunities – half and half between the two of them, I think! 😉
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I don’t know why, but the jade camel looks familiar to me. I don’t think it bodes well. . . .
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I think we need to keep a long way from that place even if it’s a museum. In fact, a museum can be rather dangerous – I seem to remember several films with ‘problems’.
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I think that’s wise. I’ll be sure to stay away from that particular museum.
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The adventure continues, but beware, Jade is somehow enchanting!😉🤙💖
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You’ll right… very right. That jade object is very worrying… 😉🐪🤔
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(Jade camel lifts its stony head, surveys the players, sees that now is not the right time. Spits, and lays his head back down)
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Gosh, what a good idea. Let’s keep that… definitely.
Thanks, Liz. 😉
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De nada. 🐫
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How delightful! A jade camel. I have a little yellow jade rabbit (I’m of the year of the rabbit), although it’s not in a glass case. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I reckon everyone knows a “Joey” type person. Very helpful. 😉
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I’m glad that you have a little jade rabbit, and I am sure that he’s lovely and sweet.
I’m a rabbit too, by the way!😊
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🥰
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It sounds like the tomahawk found its way into the museum. Now I wonder what will happen to that jade camel.
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Hmm, the jade camel… nothing good I’m sure. In fact, let’s hope no one opens it.
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the TT Tomahawk!!
alll rightt!
(aka looking forward to the adventure to come)
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Ho, ho… sometime, but when?
not too soon (probably)
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Oh… the camel… I remember bits of it I think…
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Quite a long time ago but yes. Time to play again, I think.🐪
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I kept the Camel link to go to …some time or other 😉
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Oh excellent!!
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💖
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And now the red head and the tomahawk are off to New York City.
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Gosh, I do hope that TT tomahawk is still in that museum… worrying now🤔
But it least she’ll like NYC although I guess it will be pretty chilly… busy, busy!
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Hi Chris, I wondered how she would get the TT tomahawk onto the plane. It will be very busy in NYC.
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🤔😂
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The trip to New York is fun…and maybe dangerous, as the jade camel is introduced.
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She’s getting a bit anxious – and more so…
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[…] previously […]
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I like Joey! He’s cool! X
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I will have to bring him back some time!
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