Scott Leminski

Ordered 'Boggarts, Brownies, ...' from my local bookshop. Expect to arrive in 3 weeks or so.

"Are you John Jorge?"
"Yo. Who's asking?"
"Not important. I've come from the future to warn you to be ... This is mortifying. Some of my pages were stuck together. There're two others I need to warn before you, or- Please don't mention this. Back in 15."

#vsstimetravel
#SatSplat

The sheets crinkled as Brenda turned each over, revealing another layer of the city built upon cities, reminding her of a series of plastic plates in an anatomy book. She paused after uncovering 1200 years; lurching backward when her feet left the floor.

#vsstimetravel (Map)

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Write things! Quote your stuff! Let us see your marvellous works!
This week's #thurds prompt word is: #Bulge

Bulging wallet, giveaway bulge, battle of the bulge...

#WriteSky #AmWriting #WritersLife #BookSky
#prompt #Art #CoverArt
#poems #haiku #micropoems #senryu #BuyLinks #Thursday

"We have leaves going back to the hotel's founding. Some even further brought back by trade by some of our buyers and appreciative guests."
Jack was warming up to the pitch. "Would you have an 1836?"
"A fine selection. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time then."

4/4

"We're always open," said the hostess, escorting Jack to the empty table. "Now, what would be your cup of tea?" She waved to a large wooden cabinet, with rows of small drawers.
"Ah. Well. That's a good one. I'm not much of a- Heck, I'm on vacation. What do you have?"

3/4

"Hello, Hello?" The place seemed deserted, although two of the small, round tables were ladened with tea ware, and, on one, the cups still steamed.
"Welcome. Come in sir," greeted a timeless looking woman with an immaculately white apron.
"Ah, thank you. If you're open?"

2/4

#vsstimetravel (Hotel - Sep 30)
🧵1/4

Open doors and corridors had always piqued Jack's interest, especially on holiday. "Isn't that the purpose if not to explore?" was his catchphrase.
So he wasn't at all surprised when he found the secuded café behind one of the hotel's boutiques.

"I have a hogshead of the finest apples for sale."
"Place it up on the scale, and I'll see what sort of price I can give you."
"That won't be necessary. See, here's the weighman's mark from Muchshire. '35 St.' "
They use Muchshire stones. Here we only weigh with Ballyford stones.

#Thurds (Scale)

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And, now, the Institute is pleased to present the Award for Excellence in-
James Joiner, presenter, dissipated from the assembly, returning 4m 9s later, slightly disheveled and holding a gift card.
"They said I wasn't the one, and gave me this for my troubles."

#SciFiSat

"Science fiction has to be logical," the publisher said, "but this doesn't stand up to #scrutiny. A little thought and it all falls apart."

Greg sighed. "I'll give it another rewrite."

He climbed out the window and hopped on a passing albatross. Overhead, the sun sang its goodnight song.

#vss365

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Write things! Quote your stuff! Let us see your marvellous works!
This week's #thurds prompt word is: #scale

Scale the hights, large-scale, off the scale...

#WriteSky #AmWriting #WritersLife #BookSky #prompt
#Art #CoverArt
#poems #haiku #micropoems #senryu #BuyLinks #Thursday

Two minutes later, Pte Blais recalled the drills honing his skills on this kit, although his hands seemed alien. Before he could dwell on this, a warning tone rang and his cartridge opened. "Ready," he spoke.
"Blais, D32-W7, activate and step to the line."

3/3

D32-W6 memories hit Blais and the three D32s in line behind him with a jolt, their ports imprinting the sequence where Knox suceeded past her W5 counterpart.
Blais' cartridge opened and his armour and weapons were adapted based on new intel received from the battle.

2/3

#SciFiFri (Memory)
🧵1/3

Tethered in his cartridge, Pte Blais, D32 waited for the signal that would join the W7 soldiers to the battle against the Colgars. StimCrawlers kept his muscles primed while he assimilated the BattleMems of the Waves 1 through 5 D32s who preceded him.

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Brilliant write.

"It's not enough." Tim sat in the centre of a 25x25 ft room, eyes darting between the formulae, diagrams, and strange words covering the #walls, ceiling, and floor.
So he filled the room with clear partitions, creating 3D maps and models with his pens of a region he'd find his #truth.

#2WordPrompt

Never spoken, but everyone knew it was the #bellwether event that would set the tone, if not the order for the season - the Fall Bake Sale.
Janey sashayed into the hall with two apple pies in hand, her entry in an unspoken competition, raising more than one eyebrow.

#vss365

Hi,
Is thurds an all week prompt now or is this a Thursday's advance warning?

It's being a month since I emptied that new bag of flour into the bin. #Perhaps? I take down my mother's recipe cards.
Date Squares or Gingerbread?
When did I last make Tea Biscuits?
Oh! - pumpkin season. Hm. Loaves or muffins?
I have carrots. Maybe a Carrot Cake?

#vss365

"You call that a #catastrophe? Did I tell you the time my angel food cake fell? I was so mortified. And you know who was dropping by."
"Was that the night the manor was overrun?"
"Yes, and it took until the next full moon to rid the place of all the goblins."

#vss365

Mme Frosting, pâtissière extraordinaire, was renowned for the elaborate scenes she piped onto cakes and cookies. Icing #extrusions, laid down with an artist's touch, spoke something to many of her customers. And, if later, they had a sense of déjà vu, well, then ...

#vss365

Interesting and thoughtful concept.
Didn't expect the ending.
👏👏👏

#WIPSnips (Practice)
#wip 'Change'

Trying to figure out the secret behind the company . . .

"I'm telling you that's what happened. I was having my usual breakfast and java when this stranger - no I didn't get a good look at their face - sidled into the booth and said, 'I've got the four units you ordered.' They left and and the crate was there. That's it."

#2WordPrompt (Stranger & Unit)

It was late yesterday evening, when the suited and booted #stranger knocked at my door; asking did Mr J D Johnson live in the #unit next door to me.
I answered, never heard of him, plus it’s been empty for years. He didn’t even say thanks before going.

#2wordprompt 1/2 ⬇️ #vsshorror #vssparanormal

Brilliant.