June 2016 75-word Writing Challenge -- VICTORY TO MOSAIX!

[mosaix]

Now Yer See It...

“Trouble at t' mill.”

“Again!?”

“Aye - invisibility cloak production line.”

“Them goblins! What wi' that trouble over t' King's new clothes. What's up now?”

“Apparently they haven't actually been doin' anythin' these past few months.”

“Not doin' anythin'!?”

“Oh they've been going' through motions alright, but that's about it.”

“But you're t' foreman! You're down there! How've they been gettin' away wi' it?”

“Well, yer see, thing about invisibility cloaks is that they're, well, invisible.”

 

[WordSpinner]

Alien Meat

Alien meat is good, everyone agrees,

Line up and get some, a hot 160 degrees,

Wait your turn and smile, don’t cause a fuss,

The last creature who complained, ended up a pile of mush,

Oh look my turn is next, hand over my plate,

I recognize this eyeball, this was my last bunkmate,

I smile then swallow, we aren’t allowed to complain,

Sometimes it’s easier, with a sparkling glass of champagne.

Gulp

Gag

Grin

 

[Culhwch]

The Knights of the Rönd Table

‘Sire? It’s arrived!’

‘Splendid! Bring it in!’

‘Oi! Bring ‘er in!’

‘And summon my knigh-- Wait, what’s this?’

‘Sire?’

‘Where’s the table?’

‘That’s it, sire.’

‘Is this a jape? That is no table.’

‘Oh -- it’s flatpacked, sire. Ready to assemble.’

‘Assemble?’

‘They give you an allen key!’

'Pray, squire, where did you purchase this table?’

‘Ikea, sire. Convenient and inexpensive! Do you know how much master carpenters charge per hour?’

‘....’

‘Don’t worry, sire - it’s extendable!’

 

[nixie]

The Verdict​

" Autumn Frost, you have been found guilty of causing numerous injuries, hysteria and chaos amongst humans. Before I pass sentence do you have anything to say in your defence?"

"I am an artist, my designs individually crafted,unique, the colours breathtakingly beautiful, genius what else can be said?"

" Your talent is not on trial, but since the beginning never has there been multi-coloured snow. Sentenced is passed your powers are revoked."

 

[The Judge]

Fowl Play


In city news, the price of gold continues to rise following the catastrophic fire at Goldstraw Manufacturing and the death of company president, Mr “My Magic Spinning Wheel in Every Home” Rumpelstiltskin, who devised the company’s groundbreaking assembly lines.

But while straw producers have seen share prices collapse, the mysterious accident brings relief for Beanstalk Golden Egg Poulterers, whose CEO, Jack Haricot, has again dismissed rumours linking his geese to the outbreak of the fire.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Nana's Secret Recipe*
...Mamaw's
...Gran's


1 Roc Egg, beaten
....Dodo Egg
....10 Passenger Pigeon Eggs

3 Gryphon Talons
....2 Basilisk Fangs
....2 Unicorn Horns

Blood of 1 Dragon
...........10 Centaurs
...........20 Mermaids

Boil Blood in Magic Pot, stirring constantly with Rib of Dinosaur.
.......................................................... .....Hippogriff
................................................................Mammoth
Mix Egg into ewer of hot Blood. Add to mixture.

One at a time, drop Talons into mixture, stirring after each addition.
................. .....Fangs
.......................Horns

Cool.

Pour into amulets. lamps tokens

*Makes about two dozen wishes.

 

[ratsy]

A Mother's Wish

Magic crackled in the bowels of the underground cavern.

Marianne’s fingers ached as the power continuously flowed through them. Each pile of clay melted and morphed into a small child. First they would cry, then stop; all breath gone.

Her heart broke more each time one of her creations failed.

After weeks of non-stop sorcery, she slumped to the floor in exhaustion.

All was quiet in the dark cave.

Then one cried. Her baby.

 

[Mad Alice]

Remember Me



"Remember..." Glory Pixie breathed shimmering magic dreams into the sleeping child's ear. T'would heal, if they believed.
T'was the last. Ailing child in this building, and healing life magic in Glory. Belief budded pixies. Trading her death for children's dreams felt... Right.
A blue eye peeped open.
***
Sunrise. Wards of healed children laughed. Dozens of pixies kept bursting into existence, filling the air.
In a corner a silent child cradled faded Glory.

 

[Ursa major]

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The Big Downside of Working Flat Out​

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My business, The Foundation, started as a shell company. It wasn’t profitable.

Vertical integration was the key, I thought, so I fleshed the product out. The Foundation still wasn’t profitable.

Economies of scale…? Yes, but how?

I worked for a spell as an apprentice at Sorcerer University. This finally paid off: more and more product at no monetary cost.

Too much product…



…which is why, for each world, it’s turtles all the way down….

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[Ursa major]

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[Ursa major]

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