Once upon Wednesday
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The Unclean Slate
Once upon a time a mass of dark memories clung on to the small frame of a girl as she struggled to climb out of the deep hole that she had dug herself.
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The Question in the Bottle
Once upon a time a woman eating alone at a restaurant saw a man leave something behind, she was about to call out, when curiosity caused her to hesitate.
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The Scent of Death
Once upon a time a young man found a vial of perfume in his grandmother’s attic and wanting to feel pretty for a change dabbed the perfume behind his ears.
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The Vanity of Death
Once upon a time a woman was so heartbroken that her soul shattered into a hundred pieces causing her to die as she sat in front of the mirror.
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The Boiling Masses.
Once upon a time a princess whose hair was like honey, whose skin was like cream and whose lips were like cherries was chosen to be eaten first by the cannibals.
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More than Once Upon a Time
Once upon at time someone wrote as many “once upon a time” stories as they could, but they never finished, because it got late and there wasn’t enough caffeine.
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Best of Luck Mr. Gorsky
Once upon a time an old man, who always sat with his friend nursing his pint on the bench outside the pub, waved to his long time companion and said “Best of luck Mr. Gorsky.”
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The Jeweled Bird (Neutral)
Once upon a time a drunken stupor of a man lived with his daughter who was more sober than he ever wished to be.
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The Jeweled Bird (Good)
Once upon a time a woodsman lived in a small house in the midst of a remote village with his young daughter Esme. The woodsman had once been strong and proud, but the same illness which took Esme’s mother, also took his strength and left him with a rasping cough whenever he exerted himself. Esme being a kind and thoughtful daughter did whatever she could to help him without wounding his pride.
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The Brimstone Snail
Once upon a time a snail found himself boiling in a sea of lava at the very center of things, in the very depths of the lowest of lows.
