A Cast Of Characters

Post by **endar** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 6:02 pm

Eggses

Shoelaces in particular

Post by **dng** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 6:55 pm

Hooray. Thank you

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:56 pm

Like 'em all!

Other comments:

Really dig the Don’t Tell Me That I Am Free beach/coast drawin'.

Stop Motion speaks to me onna personal level!

Shoelaces is prolly me fave, and Puddles is charming.

Post by **dng** » Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:17 pm

Excellent, cheers. Also yes I liked that picture too. Hooray for coastlines, sun rises, moon sets

Post by **dng** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:50 pm

some more pocket tales from the town

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... -editions/

including this time one made entirely by my niece with no help from me at all

Post by **dng** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:50 pm

she can write in my writing style better than i can write in my writing style

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:44 pm

I've said this befo', but they really do have a lovely charm to them.

Post by **dng** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:15 am

thank ye, homfrus

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:12 pm

Tale #53: The Penguin

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... e-penguin/

It stood by the river and watched and waited and stared. Everyone knew it was lost. No one knew what it was it was planning to do.

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:12 pm

Into a second year of tales now

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:13 pm

i ran out for a while but now i am writing some more

Post by **blombluss** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm

dng wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:13 pm i ran out for a while but now i am writing some more

Good man good ominous pengin.

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:36 am

#54: https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... llen-days/

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:10 am

Very good!

This bit: "helped her write some of the most furious poetry in her collection.", tickled me.

Post by **dng** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:13 am

hooray, thank you

Post by **dng** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:14 pm

Tale From The Town #55: The Worst Idea Ever

Thermometer racing. That was their new game. The four of them had all spent this week's pound on a thermometer each and now they were home they left them in the sun so they could play this new sport they'd just invented where your thermometer had to beat their thermometers to the highest temperature of the day (while also accruing points for reaching significant milestones along the way).

Thermometer racing. They all agreed this game wasn't just the worst game ever but the worst idea ever too. The worst idea any of them had ever had. The greatest waste of their money and their time and their lives and an entire Saturday ever ever ever.

Thermometer racing. Even the name was awful. They'd said thermometer so many times by now it made them all feel sick but still they couldn't stop saying it because they were trapped in some delirium loop now, too furious to stop.

Thermometer racing. The only thing about it they couldn't agree on was whose idea it was in the first place. The arguments about that, at least, were worth every penny.

Post by **blombluss** » Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:07 am

Quirky and delightful! It's one of me fave things I've seen on 'ere for a while!

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:15 am

I feel this is a metaphor for modern life, or maybe just life. Very good.

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:39 am

hooray. thank you

Post by **dng** » Sat May 07, 2022 6:49 pm

Tales From The Town #56: The Very First Page Of The Book

Tina loved the very first page of a book. After the cover, before the title, before any review quotes or bibliographies, author's bios, copyright information, there it was, that first page of the book, blank and unsullied and pristine.

It wasn't even a page by most people's reckoning. Just the back of the cover, neither in the book nor out. A nul page, anti content.

There was so much potential in the emptiness. Tina trembled with anticipation. Anything could happen from here.

Post by **blombluss** » Sun May 08, 2022 12:06 am

A pleasingly subversive idea!

Ilieks!

Post by **dng** » Fri May 13, 2022 1:23 pm

Tales From The Town #57: The History Of The House

The house has always been haunted. But it hasn’t always been a house.

It is what it is. It is whatever it wants to be.

It is older than people, older than towns. It is older than birds, as old as trees, younger than stone.

It lives on dreams, then dreams itself. And as it dreams, it grows. It always has. It always will. You might as well ask tectonic plates to stay where they were born. You might as well ask the sun not to drag us down towards its heart and drown the whole solar system in its love.

The house is a labyrinth which encompasses us all.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:29 pm

Slightly creepy quirky goodness! *salutes*

Post by **dng** » Sat May 21, 2022 2:09 pm

Tales From The Town #58: On The Nature Of Boredom

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... f-boredom/

“Urgh,” said Claire, as she picked up the dice. “This is so boring!”

“No it’s not,” Tina said.

“You’re only saying that because you’re losing,” Ethel said.

“I’m only saying it because it’s boring!” Claire said, as she threw another 1 (her seventh in a row). “I’ve had dreams more interesting than this!”

“We’ve all had dreams more interesting than this,” Ethel said.

“Because dreams are amazing,” Tina said.

“No they aren’t,” Claire said, as she moved her piece one place forwards onto the hexagon that said ‘Move 1 place backwards’. “They’re awful.”

“I dreamt I was a car,” Daniel said. “That could turn into a much smaller car.”

“See?” Claire said, as she moved her piece one place back for the seventh consecutive time. “I told you dreams were boring.”

“Well, I think that’s pretty exciting,” Ethel said.

“So do I,” Tina said.

“It’s not,” Claire said, as she threw the board on the floor. “What’s the point of a car that can turn into a smaller car. It’s useless.”

“When I run out of road,” said Daniel. “I can drive on the pavement.”

“That’s illegal,” Claire said, as she kicked the table over for good measure. “Not to mention BORING!”

The game was declared a draw.

Post by **richschnauzer** » Sat May 21, 2022 2:59 pm

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Sat May 21, 2022 8:50 pm

dng wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 6:49 pm Tales From The Town #56: The Very First Page Of The Book

dng wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 6:49 pm There was so much potential in the emptiness. Tina trembled with anticipation. Anything could happen from here.

I should have posted this a while ago, but this reminded me of this book, and in particular this very old and historically important magazine that was briefly mentioned in it:

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...and the results in the following issue I'll show in the next post, as n3ta isn't allowing me to insert more images...

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Sat May 21, 2022 8:52 pm

(Continued...)

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The blank pages continue until page 14, upon which there are actual articles (starting with a comic strip).

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Sat May 21, 2022 8:53 pm

And finally, here is the front page:

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A link to the full archives of The Little Review

Post by **dng** » Sat May 21, 2022 9:19 pm

excellent. how lovely

Post by **dng** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:04 pm

Tale #59: https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... new-rooms/

Tale #60: https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... interview/

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:49 am

re: Outside, the windows no longer corresponded with their location within.

That's a real bugger when you're trying to clean the windows. In my experience.

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:50 am

Also: no good ever came of having a lodger.

They're wicked creachers.

Post by **dng** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:59 pm

Tales From The Town #61: Explanations Of Necessities

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... cessities/

“But why, Mum?”

“What’s he doing here?”

“He’s the new lodger,” Agnes explained. “He’s moving into the new rooms.”

“We don’t want him.”

“We don’t need him.”

“But we do need his money,” Agnes said. “It’s sad but it’s true. Feeding all you kids doesn’t come cheap.”

“We aren’t that expensive!”

“We barely eat a thing!”

“Daniel eats nothing at all!”

“I eat apples from the apple tree,” Daniel said. “And drink water from the tap.”

“And ice creams from the ice cream van,” said Agnes, sighing slightly. “I’m sorry everyone, but we really do need a new lodger now Oya’s moved in with Anna.”

“But she hasn’t moved out!”

“She’s just moved upstairs!”

“I know, I know,” said Agnes. “But it’s not like I can continue charging them both now they share a single room, is it?”

“You could!” Claire said. “I would.”

“It just wouldn’t be fair,” said Agnes.

“Who cares about fair!” Claire grumped. “I hate him!”

“You hardly know him, Claire,” Agnes said. “How can you hate him?”

“He called me fat!”

“He did not,” Ethel said.

“He did!”

“Didn’t!”

“He said you were a big girl,” Tina said. “I was there.”

“We were all there,” Ethel said. “Even Mum!”

“See!” Claire said. “It’s the same thing. I told you!”

“That’s not the same thing, Claire,” Agnes said. “I’m sure he was just trying to be nice.”

“He’s not nice at all,” Claire said. “He’s creepy. I don’t like his eyes. Or his smile. Or his name.”

“He’s got eyes like blueberry pies,” Daniel said.

“What’s wrong with his name?” Agnes said. “Christopher’s a nice name.”

“He’s got a name like a videogame,” Daniel suggested. It was the best he could do.

“It’s not even a little bit nice!” Claire said. “It’s an awful name and I hate it!”

“He’s got smiles like a crocodile’s!” Daniel added for good measure.

“No he doesn’t,” Claire said, spinning right round so she could refute Daniel’s allegations head on. “If he had a smile like a crocodile his smile would be nice and I’d like him but his smile is awful and I hate him so he doesn’t have a smile like a crocodile AT ALL.”

“Claire what’s gotten into you?” Agnes asked. “He’s not even moved in yet. You probably won’t even have to see him when he does. He’s very busy. He works in the city, you know?”

“Well maybe he should stay there!” Claire shouted, before suddenly slumping down on the settee.

It was all too much for her. She pulled a hairbrush out of her pocket and started running it furiously through her hair in an attempt to calm down. The cat pawed at her knees, then climbed up her leggings like they were a ladder. Everyone else drifted from the room like clouds.

Post by **blombluss** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:33 pm

I enjoyed that - jolly nice stuff!

Post by **dng** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:34 pm

Hooray. Thank you

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:30 pm

Some new pocket miniature tales from the town

Pocket Tales #10

The Kite

It is forbidden to speak of the kite anymore. It is mourned in silence.

David

He could not get back up no matter how hard he tried. He pretended instead that he was where he wanted to be.

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:43 pm

Pocket Tales #11

(Even the crabs were sunburned)

Gravestone

The gravestone records the beginning and the end. What occurred in the moments between is of no lasting interest to history.

Tradition

They rolled plates down the hill. There was nothing else to do.

Treasure Trove

No one knew it was there, or what it was. The grass had grown long around it. One day perhaps it would be found.

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:52 pm

Pocket Tales #12

CDs

They hang from the trees and keep the fairies at bay.

Tapes

The only known thing of infinite length is an unspooled taped unwinding in the breeze.

LPs

They had been listened to so often the sound had worn away. But in our minds we remembered.

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:52 pm

i forgot to do the middle pages for that one so its shorter, sorry

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:19 pm

and three more, including some poems, and also the moon

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... ons-13-15/

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:55 pm

Lovely stuff!

My faves are: The Kite, The Moon/Stars/Earth/Sun/House, the cover of Pocket Tales #12, and A Dream Of The Moon Never Disappoints.

Hurrah, Squire!

Post by **dng** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:31 pm

hooray. thank you. also here's this week's tale (they're not really tales any more are they they're just episodes)

Tales From The Town #62: Weather Report

There was rain enough for weeks in little more than an hour. Lightning struck the grass until half the lawn was made of glass. The wind blew the salt off the sea straight into your eyes, then blew the tears in your eyes straight back out over the ocean.

None of this, of course, had anything to do with the arrival of the lodger. None of this had anything to do with anything except itself. But still it was talked about for quite some time after as if perhaps it did.

Post by **richschnauzer** » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:37 am

Nice.

Post by **dng** » Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:42 am

We were supposed to gave thunderstorms today and now I'm slightly upset we're not going to

Post by **dng** » Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:02 am

we did have thunder in the end, loads of it, for about two hours from about 10:30. which was nice

Post by **dng** » Sat Jun 25, 2022 5:17 pm

Tale #63: Unpacking (or the tools of the trade)

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... the-trade/

Post by **dng** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:33 pm

Tale #64: In The Sun In The Summer

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... he-summer/

1. Daniel used the hose to make rainbows in the sun.

2. “They’re not real rainbows,” said Claire.

3. “You’re a real rainbow,” said Ethel.

4. “Am not,” Claire said.

5. “Am,” said Ethel.

6. Tina used the hose to make rainbows in the sun.

7. Repeat to fade.

Post by **richschnauzer** » Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:49 pm

Lovely

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:16 pm

I haz much to catch up on.

I hoep there will be no questions latre.

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:20 pm

dng wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 5:17 pm Tale #63: Unpacking (or the tools of the trade)

https://accumulationofthings.com/things ... the-trade/

That I loikes! Hurrah!