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• Scarecrow's Bandage

  by Never Explain 6 months ago

  I was trapped, all I could do was stare at the marred-and-grim expression of his face as his golden eyes drilled into mine.

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• He's Actually a Pretty Amiable Fellow

  by Stovohobo 6 months ago

  I stare for a moment.

  “Well, uh…”

  Do you want it? it says, proffering the shirt again.

  ”...Sure.”

  _Okay. Glad I could…

• Scarecrow's Offer

  by Tad Winslow 6 months ago

  The scarecrow’s hands break like a shell—toothpick timbers burst out and reveal thick tri-pod fingers. Its talons sink int…

• The Wooden Man

  by Never Explain 7 months ago

  I’ll come back here later.

  I started to walk on, but something made me stop. A shiver crawled up my spine and I whipped my…

• A Cat in the Scarecrow's Cradle

  by Tad Winslow 7 months ago

  I move into the first row of corn and stop, looking back into the barn, squinting against the sun. Sweet air from the farm po…

• PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE FICLETEER BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!! (Flute Faerie's Nice Things Challenge)

  by BARomero 7 months ago

  BARomero reached into the velvet bag and turned to the first Ficleteer.

  “Nouvelle Bardot,” he began, “to recognize the r…

• Another Victory for Our "Heroes"

  by THX 0477 about 1 year ago

  The “scarecrow” rolled onto his back and groaned, “Dude, why’d you have to kick so ha-a-a-ard?”
  Robin chuckled and patted him…