A Letter for the Accountant

'There are very few people on this earth that I would describe as being a mould,' Joseph tutted, removing his glasses, and hunching over his desk with the applied gravity of remembering an unpleasant smell, 'A limpid sort of fellow, quite able to stagnate the air around him. Is fester too harsh a word? Don't … Continue reading A Letter for the Accountant →

Chess for Wizards Part II

‘Ticking you say?’ ‘Yes sir,’ Leyland replied, carefully placing a bundle of towels on the desk before him and then taking three stridesome steps backward, ‘much like a watch that is known for keeping the very wrong type of time, sir; I’ve never heard a more ominous kind of tick, if I may say so, … Continue reading Chess for Wizards Part II →

Chess for Wizards Part I

In a dimly lit chamber of flasks and curious magical relics, a rather flustered wizard was attempting to haggle with the postman. ‘Twenty five crowns! You think I’m an alchemist!?’ stammered the wizard, standing from his chair and only just managing to restrain himself from jumping over the desk and throttling his visitor. ‘What person … Continue reading Chess for Wizards Part I →