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Despite the tension in the air, there were no further incidents on the way out of of the Gathering Wood. The biggest disturbance was the gate at the back of Minervie's yard bashing closed on it's rusty spring, when they'd already left the wood.

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G Allen 4h ago

#wss366 (2/3)

For the first time, Cathy was angry, "What does THAT mean? What did I do?"

Jaz, the most outspoken of the group spoke up. "Madame C, in this line of work we don't tempt a magic wood by stating aloud what we hope to avoid."

Cathy responded, "Superstitious non-sense!"

Jaz, matter of factly added, "Yes, our job is dealing with magic in all its forms, what is normal for us is ALL superstition to the public out there."

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G Allen 4h ago

#wss366 (1/3)

Most of the group with Cathy and Minervie in the gathering wood were security, and to a person, none of them appreciated their charge tempting fate by saying what she said out loud. All of them that had been doing these jobs for more than a few years went into high alert.

Noticing the mood shift, Cathy spoke up, "What happened?"

The security team leader, Brett, who is usually silent spoke, "You just happened."

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Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️4h ago

As they came around the corner, Jimmy saw a shadow detach from the wall. He ducked as someone swung a bat which whistled above his head and bashed the wall. He sprang back with a curse. (5/5) #wss366

Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️4h ago

"Go?" Coral squeaked. "But I just got out of bed!"
"Change. Fast!" Jimmy said.
Coral ran back to her bedroom, threw on jeans and a clean top, then hustled back.
Jimmy had wolfed his omelet and washed up. As soon as she was ready, he led her back out and they got into the big truck. (1/5) #wss366

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Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️4h ago

There was no-one visible through the chain-link fence. There was an overflowing trash can near the entrance and litter scattered everywhere: empty cans, cups, and fast-food wrappers. Coral even saw some syringes laying on the ground behind a bench. (3/5) #wss366

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Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️4h ago

He fired up the engine, backed out of the driveway, and roared out of the neighborhood.
"Are we going to the same place?" Coral asked.
"No. This time we're meeting in a park."
A half hour later, he pulled into an empty lot next to a run-down municipal park. (2/5) #wss366

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Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️4h ago

"It was not like this the last time I was here," Jimmy said.
"When was that?"
"Hmm… How old are you?" He chuckled and she rolled her eyes.
They walked around a decrepit and boarded up building that had once had public bathrooms. (4/5) #wss366

Asakiyume 4h ago

Young Gus took his fury to the dump where he could hurl rocks at recycling bins & #bash old oil drums with a metal rod. It was late, but Danny was still on site, & the racket brought him out.

"If you're gonna bang on that oil drum, how about you concentrate on the top? Bash till it's concave, like a big dish."

Gus had an insult at the ready, but curiosity won out.

"Why?"

Danny told him about the musical instrument known as a steel pan, lighting a new fire in the boy.

#wss366 #microfiction

Asakiyume 7h ago

A #wss366 3-parter...

https://bonequest.net/@tobadzistsini/116528796968452919