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You buy an item at random from an antiques shop, not realising at first what it really is...

The Stand

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“8 dollars,” the old lady held out her hand as I gave her a ten dollar bill. “Thanks for the business.” She grumbles as I walk away.


I really don’t know what I bought. It looked like a lamp with no shade and no place for a light bulb. So it’s just the stand. It’s painted a baby blue and some of the paint is chipping.


Do I need it?


_No._



Do I want it?


_Yes...

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The Stein

I off-boarded yesterday, late, and went straight to the local creative collective for lodging. The door stop met me with typical disdain. I lacked no visible augments. No fused digits or symbiotic disfigurements pronounced my line of expertise.


“Stars to your favor. I need lodging.”


“We only provide for guild members,” he ignored my standard guild greeting.


“I should hope so,” I ignored his aut...

Mystery Of Anime

A man who wore an all black dress shirt with a white tie, wearing a white top. He’s 5.11 feet tall, has a lean muscular build body. Skin as white as snow, and hair as soft as a baby’s bottom. His hair goes up to the middle of his back, the colour of his hair is strawberry blonde. He is incredibly handsome facial features with no facial hair, His eyes are of vivid crimson red. He was currently in J...

full moon

Stalking the isles, laser focused, mission driven, hoping for a score
 I have my favorite items in mind; tools for the kitchen, tchotchkes for the living room, gardening tools, picture frames, old timey paintings of dogs, vintage unique glassware, These are my staples. These are the go to’s i know how


what is this? What is this
 looks like it is functional used to do something, but yet I can...

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The Box

Is this wood combined with some sort of stone and glass? I cant tell but the colors and unique blend of materials caught my eye. Upon first glance, it looks like a regular old box; but when I got closer I could see the intricate way the wood trails around the stone and gems; almost like someone was trying to discreetly etch hidden symbols and mesages. The design is so odd and beautiful and eerie a...

Ralphie’s Curiosities

Stepping out of Ralphie’s Curiosities, little bow-tied parcel in hand, I felt myself brimming with disappointment.


What had possessed me to actually buy something from the dingy, cobweb ridden store? And as if that wasn’t enough, why did I feel the need to pick up one of the mystery items in particular? I rarely bought anything on a whim, and felt annoyed at myself for spending my hard earned ti...

Mirror, Mirror

Ingrid stopped in front of the antique shop. “Quaint,” she thought. “But I’ve never seen it before, and I’ve walked down this lane oh so many times. What is supposed to be here?” She had already turned from her thought and from the shop window ready to return home from her errand, when she heard a voice.


“Come in.”


She turned back to the door of the shop ready to answer the shopkeeper that s...

Clockmaker’s Secret

Certainly! Here’s a story for you:


**The Clockmaker’s Secret**


In the heart of the small village of Eldergrove, where everyone knew everyone else, stood an old, timeworn clock shop run by a mysterious clockmaker named Lucien. No one knew where Lucien came from, nor how long he had been there. The villagers only knew that the clocks he crafted were unlike any others; they seemed to tick with a li...

Ghosts Anonymous

Agatha’s Aberrant Antiques has been a staple in our town for decades. Honestly it’s one of the only places left that hasn’t been bought out by some big corporation. Agatha’s has always drawn me in; when you walk in it’s like the coldest, mothball invested hug. With it being a local shop I always do my best to support it and purchase something unique to spruce up my space; from small crystal balls ...

The Hat

There is this „game“that my friends and I play. It is a bit like Secret Santa, just not only for Christmas and with a few additional rules. It goes like this: Buy an item for one person in the group. You must pay no less than 5$ and no more than 10$. You are not allowed to think about it. Buy the first thing and draw your attention to it. It must be from a store that isn’t a chain, so small local ...

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