Story Starters

I like to binge eat Paczkis while watching the waves over Lake Superior.
#paczkiday

There once was an ancient vampire that required all of its progeny to send it a letter each year. Some letters were long remembrances of the previous year. Others were a bloody claw mark on a piece of paper. It took the Society years to track them all down.
#lettertoanelderday

The building was haunted and cursed. It generated a field that canceled all sound. Each year the area affected grew larger. Unable to stop the field from growing, the John Culling Society has turned it into a prison. It is difficult to throw magic when you can’t speak.
#quietday

The dragon hated the smell of coriander. The town’s wizard discovered this by accident and started planting the stuff everywhere.
#ihatecorianderday

For the Snowbound, curling is as popular as football. My hometown team, the Cold Longsticks, have a chance at glory this year.
#curlingiscoolday

Situation: Struggle with a rival
Denizen Type: Someone beautiful
Outcome Direction: Plagued by inconsistency
Mundane Problem: Never slowing down leaves you tired
Theme Quote: ‘Birds of prey do not flock together’. Portuguese. Proverb

Situation: Check on your ambition
Denizen Type: Dark sorcerer
Outcome Direction: Has troubles involving love
Mundane Problem: Misunderstanding your body’s needs
Theme Quote: Der Mensch war immer Mensch, voll Unvollkommenheit — Man has ever been man, full of imperfection.’ J. P. Uz.

A gnome, a enchanted ballerina figurine, a mermaid, and a sasquatch met each week to play cards and enjoy sticky buns.
#playmorecardsday

Last year we flew up to Whitehorse, Canada, for the Sourdough Rendezvous, to celebrate Yukon Heritage Day. It snowed. The Snowbound attacked. Everyone had a wonderful time.
#yukonheritageday

The town banished the cold winter spirits by shouting ‘hoodie hoo’ during the noon hour. It was powerful if random magic that often had little or no effect.
#hoodiehooday