Stormy Adler

No Concessions

[Iwerks University baseball field, late afternoon, before a game. As the Junior Shamrocks talk with one another, the coach taps their bat against the fence][Junior Shamrocks coach]: “Attention, attention. I have an announcement to make.” [the Junior Shamrocks fall silent] “There have been several complaints lately from spectators and even the Iwerks chancellor, about theContinue reading “No Concessions”

Green and Purple are Complementary Colors

[late August of 2016 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. Gilda, gussied up in semi-formal attire, is on her way to meet the Wyler family at their home in Grunvale. She stops in front of a parked car to look at herself in the mirror]Gilda: “I’m a bit crooked.” [adjusts hair ribbon] “And my cheeksContinue reading “Green and Purple are Complementary Colors”

Pride Comes Naturally

[April Lowry and Jazz Daniels are hiking after a storm. Jazz sees a rainbow]Jazz: “Hey April. Look at this.” [April turns back and sees the rainbow] “It isn’t even faint.”April: “‘ey, at’s bonneh. Let’s take a selfeh!”[April pulls out her phone. She and Jazz smoosh their cheeks together with the rainbow in the background, beforeContinue reading “Pride Comes Naturally”

Tyrannia Hawk

[Ketcham household. A larine deliveryavian carries a parcel to the front door and rings the bell. After a few seconds of waiting, Ellen opens the door][larine deliveryavian]: “Delivery for Ellen Ketcham.”Ellen: “That’d be me.” [takes the parcel] “Thank you, sir.”[larine deliveryavian]: “Thank you for choosing CDS, the Ciconiiform Delivery Service.”Ellen: [beat] “…you’re a larine. AndContinue reading “Tyrannia Hawk”

The Peak of Non-Comformity

Original Twitter Upload Date: June 23, 2022. The script below was originally posted to DA on the same day, and has been revised minimally from the original version. [June 23, 2018 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. The Hynde triplets are celebrating their birthday at the manor; they’re helping themselves to the refreshments, Paddy and Molly toContinue reading “The Peak of Non-Comformity”

Libby y las Tortugas

The ficlet below is an extended version of the one that went with “Wendy Wyler – Revamped Notesheet”, originally posted to DA on October 24, 2022. [a Spring Cosmoses location on the borderlands of cartoon universes, 2022 in the sliding timeline. Wendy Wyler is having her fuchsia streak painted indigo by Stella Svampsson]Stella: “So why areContinue reading “Libby y las Tortugas”

Elafiphobia

[Spring of 2012 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. The eight-year-old Shamrock Triad are on the swings at Yonderpine Park. Nicole is having difficulty maintaining the swinging momentum compared to Murphy and Charlotte]Nicole: “Ugggggh! You guys make it look so easy!”Charlotte: “Ya gotta swing yer legs, Wyler!” [with the movement of the swing] “Forwaaaaard, baaaaack!Continue reading “Elafiphobia”

The Tetrad in Silver

Margo: “Gilda, I appreciate that I now have 80s garb like you, you know I do. But I really must ask, what is it with you and black-and-white lately?”Gilda: “It looks cool and puts the focus more on light and details. Also, these portraits aren’t black-and-white. There’s an offset of ten units on both endsContinue reading “The Tetrad in Silver”

Sock Jock

[The warren floors of Hynde Manor. Margo is building a harbor portion of her train set in one of the basements. She installs a projector below the water portion of the set, represented by a panel of distorted glass, which have white-painted edges to resemble sea foam] Margo: “Presenting for the first time in theContinue reading “Sock Jock”

The Church Bell Chimes for a Thirtieth Time

[June of 1973 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. The graduation ceremony for the Seallivan High School class of 1973 is taking place on and around the football field/track of the school, with the students and faculty on the field and the audience on the bleachers. The male students are in blue and sitting onContinue reading “The Church Bell Chimes for a Thirtieth Time”