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The muse came home after a hard day at work. Her jaw dropped. Burgled! All the colours were stolen from her home. Her world… grayscale!
Damn, shadow men. Kill joys! So much for signed treaties.
Melody took out her wand and began restoring her home. A vibrant, saturated palate returned.
A shriek came from the cottage next door. Melody dashed out. Muses congregated on the street. All their homes were hit by shadow thugs.
Inspiration of a different kind hit Melody. “Let’s colour the Shadowlands bit by bit. Make the bastards play in rainbows and music.”
A cheer roared: an army of muses born.
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Story Background
The muse, Melody, returns. Her debut was in Sleeping Dreams (read here). A muse world has been brewing in my brain for years and slowly taking shape. The Shadowlands is a drub grayscale place, home to depression and boogiemen-type beings.
Tannille 
Haven’t they forgotten to check Pandora’s box first?
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That would be a smart move!
Thanks, N.
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Dear Tannille,
Shadow men beware! Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s going to get messy.
Thanks, R.
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Entertaining as ever, Tannille
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Thanks, C. 😀
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An intriguing premise. A world without colour would be bland indeed.
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I think it’s a sad reality for some. Pretty sure there is a medical condition.
Thanks, I.
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I’ll have whatever you’re on. Very original.
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If only the mojo could be bottled.
Thanks, S.
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Different, clever and delightful! Nice one Tannille.
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I can see this one playing out in a movie.
Thanks, K.
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My wife read a story like this to your 3-year-old granddaughter. A dragon had lost all its color and a girl needed to help him get the colors back before they attended a party that evening.
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Sounds like a delightful story. 😀
Thanks, J.
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Such a rich imagination you have, T. Loved the story. Fighting shadow with color, I love it!
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Doom and gloom is hard to fight though. A constant battle. Bring on the rainbows.
Thanks, L. This one was a lot of fun.
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You’re welcome!
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This is my favorite muse story yet. A war between the colorfuul (Where do you put that extra U?) world and grayscale, draining and painting, is a great idea.
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It’s interesting how bits of this world keep unfolding over time. Now, I question what a war would look like. Because I need another story world. 😀
Thanks, N.
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One can never have too many story worlds.
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Rainbows and music sound like good, proper revenge for turning their homes into grayscale. Go muses!
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If only all revenge could be that colourful.
Thanks, D.
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What a great take! I couldn’t get rid of all the bright lights reflected on the ceiling and roof supports, so I turned it black and white. Now the muses might come to my house for revenge.
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I think the black-and-white gives the imagine an old era quality. Makes me think of the 50s/60s. Haha revenge of the muses.
Thanks, A.
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I love this. Love brilliant color in my life, my home, my clothes and everything else. I’d join that army!
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I’m fond of colour. Not a pastel type girl. Probably the only good army to join — the more, the merrier.
Thanks, L.
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Delight flight of fancy, Tannille.
A cleverly done joy to read.
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Thanks, TTS, 😀.
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Yep, I have gone for a metaphor here on how depression sucks the colour out of our lives. Send in the muse to add brightness to our lives.
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Yep. They are usually a bright bunch. I’m not sure where the dark stories come from. Maybe they get depressed too.
Thanks, J.
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if only it’s that easy. hope springs eternal. 🙂
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I know. They’re in for a real battle.
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Thanks, P.
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Great take, Tannille. Very thoughtful. I have been struck recently by the uplighting chatter of Rainbow Lorrikeets. They are very common here and so often I’m out and hear them chattering and it’s just wonderful. I have a friend who had such severe depression, that he couldn’t taste.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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They are lovely birds! I have an active, err, randy pet galah. Mating season is grand. Birds are cheerful creatures.
Thanks, R.
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How exciting you have a pet galah. My uncle and a friend have had one. They’re gorgeous! Our dogs prevent us from pet birds and not to mention furry critters.
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He is quite the character. Loves a belly scratch. Dogs can be a handful. Some dogs can handle cats.
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Belly scratching a galah sounds adorable. Our dogs can be quite a handful along with the “kids”. Of course, I’m no trouble whatsoever!
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Life should always have some colour.
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It would be a bleak life without colour.
Thanks, L.
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So entertaining we all need a bit of colour 🌈
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Lots of colour!
Thanks, A.
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Wonderful story. So imaginative.
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Thanks, W. 😀
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Love that the muses are forming an army of color to fight back against the shadow.
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It’ll be same battle.
Thanks, TOL.
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I read both stories and they are creative and intriguing. I hope you keep on creating stories about muses and the Shadowland and their quest to make the world more colorful and filled with music! Lovely!
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Details trickle in every now and then. The beauty of getting older, some story ideas grow with you. I’d love to explore this world more.
Thanks, B.
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What fun. I love the idea of fighting the blandness with rainbow colours. Works so well on many levels.
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I don’t think the shadows like it much but that’s their problem. 😀
Thanks, G.
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OMG…I love this!
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Thanks, D. 😀
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