The Jolly King

This article was originally published in the Carrick Joyce Gazette as a tribute to the 110th anniversary of King George’s passing. Today we remember King George Float-Stone, the jolly king who once ruled our fair nation so kindly. In the 110 years since his passing, the loss of our beloved king is still widely felt … Continue reading The Jolly King →

Aya and Carrick Part 3: Why Wizards Hate Camping

Carrick was cold. In the windblown bluster of the small glade a certain wizard was beginning to grow stroppy. His time-battered robe was proving to be exceptionally draughty and, after four weeks spent travelling in panic, the patch lined material was beginning to resemble a brown quilt long in needing of a cleansing flame or … Continue reading Aya and Carrick Part 3: Why Wizards Hate Camping →

Up round where barrels are made

Angus Craddic was in a barrel. He hadn’t always been in a barrel but now, in this moment, he was vividly aware that he was, without a shadow of a doubt, sitting in something that very much resembled a barrel. A cooper, or barrel maker by another name, Angus moved with the enthusiasm of a … Continue reading Up round where barrels are made →

Aya and Carrick Part I

‘Hmm, that probably isn’t right…’ A wet thudd of viscera began to slowly patter back to the ground; A new hole ripped into the road expired with stray a magical energy and nipped at slow pieces of air hungrily. Haggard and dressed in a moth-eaten brown robe, the stunned Wizard coughed while lying upon the … Continue reading Aya and Carrick Part I →