Category: Short Stories and Other Fiction
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 25
We last left Mike sailing through the air once again in the clutches of Ben the bluejay. He’s escaped Queen Caliee and the prison fortress of Willow Keep and is finally on the way home. To read the previous episode, click here! To start at the beginning, click here! Cool autumn air rushed through Mike’s…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 24
We last left Mike and Maybelle trapped in the engineering workshop with the enraged Queen Caliee at the doors. The queen is determined to not let Maybelle leave the keep and will stop at nothing to reach her goals. To read the previous episode, click here! To start at the beginning of the story, click…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 23
In the previous episode, Queen Caliee informed Mike that not only can’t he court Mistress Maybelle, that if he refuses to comply with her wishes that she will have him locked up and used as breeding stock for the rest of his days. Mike will not compromise with the Queen and is locked back into…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 22
In the last episode Maybelle finally opened up to Mike and told him of her tragic past. They share a much-needed embrace and Mike vows that he will do everything in his power to never let anyone hurt her again. To read the previous installment, click here. To start the story from the beginning, click here.…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 21
We last left Mike feeling depressed and rejected on the swaying tree top platform after a series of personal interviews with the women from Willow keep. He has almost given up on his quest when Maybelle appears at the top of the stairs. To read the revious installment, click here! To start from the beginning, click…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 20
In the last episode, Mike managed to spend a few minutes with Maybelle the head of the engineering department at Willow keep, and was bold enough to tell her how he felt about her. The meeting ended with Mike hoping for more but unsure about if Maybelle was interested or was only being kind. He…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 19
Poor Mike survived the first round of meetings to meet all the she tinkers at Willow Keep and now must endure another set of more personal interviews. While he should be thrilled to finally be coming closer to his goal of finding a wife to take home with him, the one she tinker he wants…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 18
In the previous episode it was decided that all women of Willow keep must have a chance to meet Mike so that everyone would have a fair chance. Now he is stuck playing the Tinker version of “The Bachelor” and Mike doesn’t like it one bit. To read the previous episode, click here! To start…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 17
In the previous episode we learned that a vile curse had caused all the other he tinkers to turn violent against their own kind, forcing the she tinkers to kill them in order to protect themselves. Mike, having shown no sign of being affected by the curse, has been invited to dine with the Queen…
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The Man in the Cupboard, pt. 16
After a long wait, here is the next installment of Mike Finnegan’s story. In the last episode Mike finally meets his first she tinker, but instead of being welcomed he finds himself locked in a room inside the last stronghold of the she tinkers, Willow Keep. To read the previous episode, click here! To start…