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Gosh, he’s short… (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall47 Comments

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The red-headed writer (aka la Raconteuse) had looked up and stared, as the tall, thin man removed part of the pelmet and something behind there it as well, as he said to her, ‘please, don’t say anything at all… just wait… and look, it will take only a little while.’

La Raconteuse just managed to not talk for a bit, while some dust floated down as a small part of the strange Room 215 revealed something more than weird, she blinked several times, and then she asked, but very quietly, ‘what on earth is this?’

She had anticipated many things she thought, but not this; ‘my goodness,’ she muttered to herself, ‘I didn’t expect this.’

She had so many emotions, and most odd it seemed for her, she felt she was on a rollercoaster for a while – it was not anger… no that was wrong, but there was an element of fight or flight, but why… this very short man surely shouldn’t worry her, but clearly it did.

La Raconteuse glanced from the small mechanical machine to the tall, thin man; she moved from the table by the fireplace as she walked rather quickly to stand very close to him, while looking up, she said: ‘what are we going to do with this, this… this… person.’

However, something else caught her attention, and it seemed that someone was almost to the door outside, she started to smile since it would surely be another Proprietor or, at least, a good friend.

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47 thoughts on “Gosh, he’s short… (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  11. Sountracking appropriately… surreal, Chris. The dumb waiter is definitely worrisome. Not so much itself, as much as where did it come from?! But then we are talking the building housing the SSC&B 😎 Excellent scene.

    P.S. Enjoyed all the other videos playing after your Six Vid!

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  12. very engaging Six! What with la Raconteuse and the tall, thin man working all en tandem exploring this most interesting of rooms (not to mention a certain automaton)

    *plus I got a new word, ‘pelmet’ thanks!

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  17. oh my is it the Wizard from Oz … i like how you felt the need to stand close to the tall thin man… last time that smile of his was sorta scary…. and who could it be just outside that door… and oh btw i like the short man…. i have to admit i almost passed by the word pelmet… ohhhh, ok…. another great 6S Story… i’m definitely into the weekly adventure… tho a tad bit late as usual… does that count?

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    • So glad that you liked that, and all those nice things you have just said there. This is a bit of fun, and a few bits are maybe a bit scary at the time. Anyway, I don’t think you were late at all!

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