Fourth Born, 400 Average

[Wyler household, early evening of August 13, 2016 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. The Wyler family, minus Nicole, is gathered in the living room, dressed in formal attire]Dong-hoon: “And to think, Judith, that just thirteen years ago this day, this hour in fact if I recall, you handed her to me to hold forContinue reading “Fourth Born, 400 Average”

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”

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”

Roth Gets Walked In On

[North side of Grunvale, apple-growing country. Charlotte Walker and Janet Long, in this universe a pteropine/flying fox and ailurid/red panda respectively, are picking apples by a white-painted barn as they talk]Charlotte: “Hey, what are these apples? They look like a crossover between gala and red delicious.”Janet: “They’re Jonathans, Walker. And the word you’re looking forContinue reading “Roth Gets Walked In On”

Little Wylers

Original Twitter Upload Date: November 20, 2022. [November 26, 2011 on the strict timeline of ZP-51498. The Albaneigh County Sephardic Temple is hosting the b‘not mitzvah celebration of Roz and Maddie Wyler. Eleven of the fourteen candles have been lit]Roz: “A goofy fella from the commune out west, we brought him here ’cause partying’s whatContinue reading “Little Wylers”