{"items":[{"id":1,"userid":1,"title":"Club of Gargoyle","slug":"club-of-argoyle","views":1,"likes":1,"image":"","body":"Molly Thornhill suspected something was a little off when her creepy daddy tried to club her when she was just six years old. Nevertheless, she lived a relatively normal life among other humans.\r\n\r\nIt wasn't until she bumped into the devilishly brunette gargoyle, Bob Hemingway, that her life finally began to make sense.\r\n\r\nHowever, Bob proved to be ample and seemed to have an unhealthy obsession with dancing. Molly soon learnt that Bob had taken an oath never to smoke a human being.\r\n\r\nWhen Molly's creepy daddy is injured in an unfortunate accident, Molly realises her own life is at risk.\r\n\r\nDespite Bob's evil eyes and whopping ears, Molly finds herself falling for the gargoyle. Only fate will decided whether he kills or protects her.\r\n\r\nOne night, a zombie appears before Molly and warns her of a darkness within Bob. The zombie gives Molly the stripy knife - the only weapon that can defeat a brunette gargoyle.\r\n\r\nWill Molly find it in herself to kill the only creature who has ever made her feel truly frightened? (Hint: yes!)","published":1,"created_at":"2020-02-13 06:05:46","updated_at":"2020-02-13 03:49:43"},{"id":2,"userid":1,"title":"Jack Butterscotch | The Dragon","slug":"jack-butterscotch-the-dragon","views":11,"likes":1,"image":"","body":"In a hole there lived a tender, silver dragon named Jack Butterscotch. Not an enchanted red, stripy hole, filled with flamingos and a cold smell, nor yet a short, hairy, skinny hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a dragon-hole, and that means happiness.\r\n\r\nOne day, after a troubling visit from the imp Clarke Blast, Jack leaves his hole and sets out in search of three happy charms. A quest undertaken in the company of ogres, wizards and sensational teens.\r\n\r\nIn the search for the imp-guarded charms, Jack Butterscotch surprises even himself with his resourcefulness and skill as a scout.\r\n\r\nDuring his travels, Jack rescues a book, an heirloom belonging to Clarke. But when Clarke refuses to try sleeping, their friendship is over.\r\n\r\nHowever, Clarke is wounded at the Battle of Blenheim and the two reconcile just before Jack engages in some serious sleeping.\r\n\r\nJack accepts one of the three happy charms and returns home to his hole a very wealthy dragon.","published":1,"created_at":"2020-02-14 16:03:55","updated_at":"0000-00-00 00:00:00"},{"id":3,"userid":1,"title":"Maud Sparrow and the Four Wicked Horses","slug":"maud-sparrow-and-the-four-wicked-horses","views":1,"likes":0,"image":"","body":"Once upon a time there was a generous girl called Maud Sparrow. She was on the way to see her Albert Connor, when she decided to take a short cut through Spittleton Woods.\r\n\r\nIt wasn't long before Maud got lost. She looked around, but all she could see were trees. Nervously, she felt into her bag for her favourite toy, Molly, but Molly was nowhere to be found! Maud began to panic. She felt sure she had packed Molly. To make matters worse, she was starting to feel hungry.\r\n\r\nUnexpectedly, she saw a wicked horse dressed in a red waistcoat disappearing into the trees.\r\n\r\n\"How odd!\" thought Maud.\r\n\r\nFor the want of anything better to do, she decided to follow the peculiarly dressed horse. Perhaps it could tell him the way out of the forest.\r\n\r\nEventually, Maud reached a clearing. She found herself surrounded by houses made from different sorts of food. There was a house made from cabbages, a house made from cupcakes, a house made from chocolates, a house made from jelly babies and a house made from sweets.\r\n\r\nMaud could feel her tummy rumbling. Looking at the houses did nothing to ease her hunger.\r\n\r\n\"Hello!\" she called. \"Is anybody there?\"\r\n\r\nNobody replied.\r\n\r\nMaud looked at the roof on the closest house and wondered if it would be rude to eat somebody else's chimney. Obviously it would be impolite to eat a whole house, but perhaps it would be considered acceptable to nibble the odd fixture or lick the odd fitting, in a time of need.\r\n\r\nA cackle broke through the air, giving Maud a fright. A witch jumped into the space in front of the houses. She was carrying a cage. In that cage was Molly!\r\n\r\n\"Molly!\" shouted Maud. She turned to the witch. \"That's my toy!\"\r\n\r\nThe witch just shrugged.\r\n\r\n\"Give Molly back!\" cried Maud.\r\n\r\n\"Not on your nelly!\" said the witch.\r\n\r\n\"At least let Molly out of that cage!\"\r\n\r\nBefore she could reply, four wicked horses rushed in from a footpath on the other side of the clearing. Maud recognised the one in the red waistcoat that she'd seen earlier. The witch seemed to recognise him too.","published":0,"created_at":"2020-02-13 06:34:04","updated_at":"0000-00-00 00:00:00"},{"id":4,"userid":1,"title":"Nefarious Nico Borbaki","slug":"nefarious-nico-borbaki","views":1,"likes":1,"image":"","body":"Nico Borbaki looked at the enchanted newspaper in his hands and felt conflicted.\r\n\r\nHe walked over to the window and reflected on his steam-punk surroundings. He had always hated futuristic Alpha Centauri IX with its blue, bright buildings. It was a place that encouraged his tendency to feel conflicted.\r\n\r\nThen he saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Encino Slartibarfast. Encino was a clever giant with ginger fingers and sticky legs.\r\n\r\nNico gulped. He glanced at his own reflection. He was a tight-fisted, malicious, whiskey drinker with pink fingers and pointy legs. His friends saw him as a victorious, vigilant vicar. Once, he had even saved a spotless kitten that was stuck in a drain.\r\n\r\nBut not even a tight-fisted person who had once saved a spotless kitten that was stuck in a drain, was prepared for what Encino had in store today.\r\n\r\nThe drizzle rained like skipping horses, making Nico stressed.\r\n\r\nAs Nico stepped outside and Encino came closer, he could see the talented smile on his face.\r\n\r\n\"I am here because I want revenge,\" Encino bellowed, in an articulate tone. He slammed his fist against Nico's chest, with the force of 2094 rats. \"I frigging hate you, Nico Borbaki.\"\r\n\r\nNico looked back, even more stressed and still fingering the enchanted newspaper. \"Encino, bastard,\" he replied.\r\n\r\nThey looked at each other with hatred feelings, like two motionless, mighty mice shouting at a very ruthless accident, which had classical music playing in the background and two sinister uncles drinking to the beat.\r\n\r\nNico regarded Encino's ginger fingers and sticky legs. He held out his hand. \"Let's not fight,\" he whispered, gently.\r\n\r\n\"Hmph,\" pondered Encino.\r\n\r\n\"Please?\" begged Nico with puppy dog eyes.\r\n\r\nEncino looked fuzzy, his body blushing like a bewildered, bad banana.\r\n\r\nThen Encino came inside for a nice glass of whiskey.","published":1,"created_at":"2020-02-14 12:55:21","updated_at":"0000-00-00 00:00:00"},{"id":5,"userid":1,"title":"Simon Plumb and the Two Kind Gerbils","slug":"simon-plumb-and-the-two-kind-gerbils","views":1,"likes":1,"image":"","body":"Once upon a time there was a virtuous boy called Simon Plumb. He was on the way to see his Annie Superhalk, when he decided to take a short cut through Thetford Forest.\r\n\r\nIt wasn't long before Simon got lost. He looked around, but all he could see were trees. Nervously, he felt into his bag for his favourite toy, Laura, but Laura was nowhere to be found! Simon began to panic. He felt sure he had packed Laura. To make matters worse, he was starting to feel hungry.\r\n\r\nUnexpectedly, he saw a kind gerbil dressed in a pink pinafore disappearing into the trees.\r\n\r\n\"How odd!\" thought Simon.\r\n\r\nFor the want of anything better to do, he decided to follow the peculiarly dressed gerbil. Perhaps it could tell him the way out of the forest.\r\n\r\nEventually, Simon reached a clearing. In the clearing were three houses, one made from pumpkins, one made from pancakes and one made from fruit gums.\r\n\r\nSimon could feel his tummy rumbling. Looking at the houses did nothing to ease his hunger.\r\n\r\n\"Hello!\" he called. \"Is anybody there?\"\r\n\r\nNobody replied.\r\n\r\nSimon looked at the roof on the closest house and wondered if it would be rude to eat somebody else's chimney. Obviously it would be impolite to eat a whole house, but perhaps it would be considered acceptable to nibble the odd fixture or lick the odd fitting, in a time of need.\r\n\r\nA cackle broke through the air, giving Simon a fright. A witch jumped into the space in front of the houses. She was carrying a cage. In that cage was Laura!\r\n\r\n\"Laura!\" shouted Simon. He turned to the witch. \"That's my toy!\"\r\n\r\nThe witch just shrugged.\r\n\r\n\"Give Laura back!\" cried Simon.\r\n\r\n\"Not on your nelly!\" said the witch.\r\n\r\n\"At least let Laura out of that cage!\"\r\n\r\nBefore she could reply, two kind gerbils rushed in from a footpath on the other side of the clearing. Simon recognised the one in the pink pinafore that he'd seen earlier. The witch seemed to recognise him too.\r\n\r\n\"Hello Big Gerbil,\" said the witch.\r\n\r\n\"Good morning.\" The gerbil noticed Laura. \"Who is this?\"\r\n\r\n\"That's Laura,\" explained the witch.\r\n\r\n\"Ooh! Laura would look lovely in my house. Give it to me!\" demanded the gerbil.\r\n\r\nThe witch shook her head. \"Laura is staying with me.\"\r\n\r\n\"Um... Excuse me...\" Simon interrupted. \"Laura lives with me! And not in a cage!\"\r\n\r\nBig Gerbil ignored him. \"Is there nothing you'll trade?\" he asked the witch.\r\n\r\nThe witch thought for a moment, then said, \"I do like to be entertained. I'll release him to anybody who can eat a whole front door.\"\r\n\r\nBig Gerbil looked at the house made from fruit gums and said, \"No problem, I could eat an entire house made from fruit gums if I wanted to.\"\r\n\r\n\"That's nothing,\" said the next gerbil. \"I could eat two houses.\"\r\n\r\n\"There's no need to show off,\" said the witch. Just eat one front door and I'll let you have Laura.\"\r\n\r\nSimon watched, feeling very worried. He didn't want the witch to give Laura to Big Gerbil. He didn't think Laura would like living with a kind gerbil, away from his house and all his other toys.\r\n\r\nThe other one gerbils watched while Big Gerbil put on his bib and withdrew a knife and fork from his pocket.\r\n\r\n\"I'll eat this whole house,\" said Big Gerbil. \"Just you watch!\"\r\n\r\nBig Gerbil pulled off a corner of the front door of the house made from pancakes. He gulped it down smiling, and went back for more.\r\n\r\nAnd more.","published":1,"created_at":"2020-02-14 12:55:14","updated_at":"0000-00-00 00:00:00"},{"id":6,"userid":1,"title":"Galactic Tiny Arrow Wars","slug":"galactic-tiny-arrow-wars","views":1,"likes":7,"image":"","body":"A long, long time ago in a tiny, tiny galaxy...\r\n\r\nAfter leaving the quiet planet Kubasulu, a group of teens fly toward a distant speck. The speck gradually resolves into a quiet, space abbey.\r\n\r\nCivil war strikes the galaxy, which is ruled by Matthew Superhalk, a sticky imp capable of impersonation and even cruelty.\r\n\r\nTerrified, a windy gnome known as Rhiannon Williams flees the Empire, with her protector, Christiana Gump.\r\n\r\nThey head for Cambridge on the planet Saturn. When they finally arrive, a fight breaks out. Gump uses her tiny arrow to defend Rhiannon.\r\n\r\nGump and Gnome Rhiannon decide it's time to leave Saturn and steal a digger to shoot their way out.\r\n\r\nThey encounter a tribe of youths. Gump is attacked and the gnome is captured by the youths and taken back to Cambridge.\r\n\r\nGump must fight to save Gnome Rhiannon but when she accidentally unearths a dirty record, the entire future of the tiny, quiet galaxy is at stake.","published":1,"created_at":"2020-02-14 10:18:30","updated_at":"0000-00-00 00:00:00"}],"count":6}