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A little squashed… (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall49 Comments

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‘Well this is a bit of a pickle,’ muttered the red-headed writer (aka la Raconteuse) as she squeeze between Mimi and Tom on the chaise-longue; a moment later they all needed to stand up, rearrange the pretty throw, since the chaise-longue had had better days, and was rather coarse to sit on it without it’s throw.

It seemed there was going to be some kind of announcement, although no-one seemed particularly interested to move any kind of motion; there was some hint between Ms Strome’s and… what was his name..? – la Raconteuse closed her eyes, trying to remember his name, as she cursed herself.

She opened her eyes, ‘it’s not helping,’ while Tom grinned back at her – ‘you know what I am going to say,’ – ‘hmm, what?’ – ‘at least it’s bigger on the inside than on the outside… you know, like Doctor Who,’ as Tom giggled; la Raconteuse rolled her eyes.

She looked across the room where the Gatekeeper was standing with one elbow on the mantelpiece; she caught his eye, making a quick gesture – nothing more required since they had known each other for long enough.

Moving on, whilst crossing her legs and clasping her knuckles, she looked up to the tall, thin man who was perched on the handsome desk; he glanced around the room as everyone turned to him and stopped talking.

La Raconteuse thought to herself, there would be several options, she was sure, but what course might she take? – and what would he utter?

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49 thoughts on “A little squashed… (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  6. Firstly — whilst crossing her legs and clasping her knuckles, our red-headed writer is such a lovely, refined (and mysterious) woman! Secondly — This is one of my favourite songs (Ever!). We are so lucky to still have his music.

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  8. “We will be along, straight away”. (ttm)

    ed. this is both what I love the most about the SSC&B and is the remarkable nature of a fictional location in a virtual world. Surely one of the most satisfying (and, don’t tell anyone, but for me a bit daunting) features, to write into an existing story/narrative.

    so lets see what happens!

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  14. I’m late, I’m late, Chris …( images of The White Rabbit from Alice’s Adventures ⏱️) … what have I missed? …who’s done what? …What’s the Tall Thin Man doing? … and am I too late for the pizza?…💙

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  16. Geez, how long has it been since all the Proprietors were in the Manger’s Office at the same time, lol. A rich scene, Chris with so much potential. I’d better get myself to the Café and see what the tall thin man has been up to…

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