...after that, just watch your ass The Doclopedia #2,801 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #42 She had been thinking of running off since she was 12 years old, half her lifetime ago. Whatever it would take for her to make the jump to the free life of a Far Traveler, it hadn't happened yet. Odds are, … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Big Mama Arrives →

...all types of lizards The Doclopedia #2,799 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #40 Or maybe she would lose her nerve and just drive the horses & wagon back to Omha to pick up the next load, before going to some other boring little town, just as she'd done on the last 187 runs. Just as her … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Catching Lizards →

...and their eyes glow red The Doclopedia #2,797 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #38 Chapter Three: Roadbound If there was a word for a state of being so far beyond boredom that it made boredom look like fun, Alavitra Cerpina was there. The fine spring day was lost on her because she had seen hundreds just … Continue reading Dark Butterflies →

...he's always staring The Doclopedia #2,796 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #37 “And now, Seyan”, he said, still smiling, “What say we get on with our journey so I can satisfy your curiosity, eh?” He walked over to the door on the right and unlocked it using a large key. On the other side of the … Continue reading That Kid With The Gopher Face Bugs Me →

...any kind is okay The Doclopedia #2,795 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #36 Seyan did like roast beef and cheese sandwiches, and told him so. Cake was good, too. She was burning up with curiosity about what was going on, but she didn't tell him that. She suspected he knew anyway.

...it burned my bagel The Doclopedia #2,794 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #35 “We'll be needing some lunch soon and I'm afraid that our final destination is quite a ways from any of the cafeterias. I do hope you like roast beef and cheese sandwiches. If not, there is also fruit and a slice of cake.”

...a lakeside mystery The Doclopedia #2,793 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #34 She was just thinking about how one would actually wrestle a porcupine when the center door on the far wall opened and the Grand High Curator stepped into the room. He had a smile on his face and was carrying two cloth sacks. He … Continue reading Dead Man On A Raft →

...no fish were harmed The Doclopedia #2,792 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #33 Seyan enjoyed listening to gossip, but generally wished she could choose a bath in boiling oil over attending a meeting. The last one she'd had gone to was all about preventing paper waste and towards the end she was almost comatose. If it … Continue reading An Aquarium Full Of Wine →

...a new office sport The Doclopedia #2,790 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #31 The restricted room she had entered was only about fifteen feet on a side, but it had three large doors on the far wall and a large meeting table and 12 chairs in the center of the room. Aside from that, it was … Continue reading Chair Toss! →

...okay, maybe two rums The Doclopedia #2,789 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #30 She found the Paper Supplies room after a couple of minutes walk, then quickly followed her directions to the restricted room. Along the way, she became pretty sure that she was being followed, so she sprinted through the last room and into her … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Chums, Bums, Rums, or Sub-Quantum Energy →

...a Nick Rocker Mystery The Doclopedia #2,787 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #28 “You shall go through the door first. Walk left down the Grand Hallway until you see the door marked “Paper Supplies”. Go through the door, then go out the door at the other end of the room. You will then turn right and … Continue reading The Strange Case Of The Unbroken Window →

...on our way to a party The Doclopedia #2,786 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #27 When he spoke to her, it was not with the brusqueness of others of high rank, but with the gentleness of a father or grandfather. Not that her father or grandfathers had been particularly gentle men, but she had seen others … Continue reading Flying Out Of Mooseville →

...co-starring her second cousin, Helen Humpwater The Doclopedia #2,785 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #26 As they reached the door to the Grand Hallway, the Grand High Curator stopped and put his hand on Seyan's shoulder. It was a large hand, but gentle. He was a very tall man, gray of hair and beard, yet not … Continue reading The More Than A Little Risque, But Also Childlike, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And Willie The Goose →

...her name was Pepper The Doclopedia #2,784 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #25 They walked in silence until they were on the far side of the Open Exhibition. Seyan hardly glanced at the relics here, since most were fairly common items of plastic, glass and metal. They had been gathered up in the few days between … Continue reading First Pooper On The 1997 Crazy Games US Team →

...use it, sinner The Doclopedia #2,783 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #24 Chapter Two: In The Museum “Come and walk with me, Seyan”, said the Grand High Curator to the young Trainee. “ I would like to discuss with you a matter of some importance to your future.” Seyan immediately stopped transcribing her notes from the … Continue reading A Cautionary Pail →

...not actually a chipmunk The Doclopedia #2,782 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #23 It took the better part of an hour and many double handfuls of water to wash both himself and his clothing and boots. When that was done, he laid everything out on the Road, then lay down beside it. As always, the road … Continue reading Judy The Chipmunk →

...nope The Doclopedia #2,781 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #22 The warm morning sun and the urgent need to answer the call of nature woke Bevan up about an hour after sunrise. As he stood relieving himself at the side of the Road, he noticed that his leg felt even better today. He would have three … Continue reading Wet Noodle Waltz →

...a sad story The Doclopedia #2,780 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #21 Bevan began the death chant for Walen and Safiq, tossing in lines about their bravery or foolishness or skill at some particular thing. He mentioned Safiq's ability to bed women and Walen's love of anything sweet. Despite his words catching in his throat from … Continue reading The Third Story Job And How It Broke Tommy →

...elf magic The Doclopedia #2,779 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #20 The passing thought of death brought his mind back to Walen and Safiq. The Offroaders did not wail and cry, when their friends and family members died, unlike the Townies and, to a lesser extent, the Roadbound. Out in the Wide Open, death was always … Continue reading A Bit Of Magic In The Stew →

...it's not ducky? The Doclopedia #2,778 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #19 Using the latter, he soon had a nice little fire going. It was a warm night, so the fire wasn't really necessary for survival, but it did make him feel better. Reflecting off of the light gray of the Road, it would also be … Continue reading Pass The Ducky On The Left Hand Side →

...don't make the recipes The Doclopedia #2,777 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #18 Again, Mother Road provided for his needs by the presence of several dry and dead roadfruit bushes and a pile of small logs no doubt left by a Roadbound traveler. Even though Bevan had lost his pack and sword to the tiger, he … Continue reading The Cursed Cookbook →

...about 3 inches tall The Doclopedia #2,776 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #17 Bevan looked down the road to the west and saw no light from campfire or caravan. Looking to the east was no better, since the road dipped up and down as it traversed the rolling hills. Of course, it wouldn't have mattered much … Continue reading Tiny Bear Project →

...mistakes were made The Doclopedia #2,775 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #16 How many lives, he wondered, had the roadfruits saved over the centuries since Downfall? Hundreds of thousands, he guessed, especially in the desert regions. Even green, the fruits were highly nutritious and if that weren't enough, the roots had starchy nodules that could be … Continue reading The Almost Big Finish →

...then sneak it into the house The Doclopedia #2,774 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #15 When he awoke, it was late at night. His leg felt much better, though still painful to stand on. The bleeding had stopped and the wound was well scabbed over. He was ravenously hungry, so he hopped on his good leg … Continue reading Tonight’s Episode: Henry and Chuck Buy A Camel →