
Note: For this story “normies” are everyday normal people. The story may be related to an earlier story, Fairy Ring.
The lamp post stood bright and proud. A beacon of safety and wonder. Its light guided normies away from the shadows. The street designed for 24/7 darkness; a playground for predators as they toyed with their food.
The champions of light, patrolled the boulevard undercover risking their own lives for the greater good.
Lucy’s spine tingled, responding to the evil that engulfed her. Too many to take out on her own. She clenched her wand. Only a matter of time before her glowing aura betrayed her. Why, oh why, did she come alone?
Now or never. She sprinted for the lamp. One final push, she leaped, missing shadow hands and teleported home to the land of light.
You made great use of the shadows and the street furniture
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A lot to draw from with this prompt picture.
Thanks N!
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Dear Tanille,
One can’t be too careful of the normies. Anything they don’t understand they kill, right? Imaginative story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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All those creatures that go bump in the night…
Thanks R!
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I agree with Rochelle, this is a imaginative story, and I enjoyed it
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Thank M, more words would have been nice!
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A whole fantasy world created that could be ripe for further exploration. Nice one.
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It’s something much bigger. Brews in my mind from time to time.
Thanks I!
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A lucky escape. Perfect use of the prompt, well done Tannille
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Always run into the light. 😀
Thanks K!
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Oh! I love a good fairytale. And this IS a good one.
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Thanks A!
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Scary stuff… imagine how safe it is under a lamp post.
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Have to leave the lamp sometime!
Thanks B
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You made the lurking evil seem so real. Nicely done, Tanille.
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Every street has a boogie man. 😀
Thanks D!
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Great story, beautifully atmospheric, cracking read
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Thanks Shrawley, I had fun with this one.
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Oh, a lovely jump into the realm of magic and beings of light 🙂 Well done!
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The lamp post seemed magical when I first saw it.
Thanks L!
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There’s a lot atmosphere and casual world-building here. Feels almost like the start of a novel.
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Funny you should say that… It’s apart of something much bigger. I haven’t explored yet but there is a nudge.
Thanks J!
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shall i say this is one of your best? well done.
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Thanks P!
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Phew! She made it to her own land. She is safe with light.
May there be light.
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I don’t think she’ll be walking dim streets on her own for a while.
Thanks A!
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Wonderful. Normies are dangerous is you’re not one. From darkness into the light and home. A happy ending.
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No place like home!
Thanks B
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Great storytelling! I want more…glad she escaped before the shadow hands grabbed her 🙂
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I have a feeling this world will make a return. 😀
Thanks S
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This was fantastic, T! I love how you used the lampost as the safe place.
Normies just don’t like anything not like them, do they?
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The lamp post reminded me of playing chasey as a kid. We use to use a pole as home base (the safe zone where the it person can’t touch you). Sometimes we imagined the “it” person as a ghost, vampire, murderer etc. Ah the good ole days. 😀
Thank D!
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Yes! I know all about home base! Love this!
🙂
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So “normies” are a bit like “Muggles” 🙂
Cool story!. Looks like she’ll need to be a bit more careful next time, it could have been nasty.
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Pretty much, clueless humans. I don’t think she’ll return without back up.
Tha nks D!
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So glad she made it!
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Me too. It could have turned nasty!
Thanks L!
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Whew! Not even need for a wardrobe! (that lamp is SO Narnia’ish!)
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That’s what I thought!!! Also when I was a kid we used poles as resting spots / home base while playing chasey.
Thanks N!
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Yep! 🙂
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A thrilling escape, I really did think of Harry Potter when I first saw that photo.
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I saw Narnia. 😀. Something magical. Fun image.
Thanks S!
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This reminds me of old fashion fairy tales when they were meant to scare kids before they watered them down for gentle consumption.
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The old stuff is fantastic! Sleeping Beauty in particular left my mouth dropping. 😀
Thanks N!
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This is how it feels when we walk home alone at night! Very imaginative piece. I really like her glowing aura too.
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Walking home alone at night is creepy. The imagination gets the best of me.
Thanks F!
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