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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · 11d

Having a break from #vss365 as my husband’s in hospital.

Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · 13d

Wow!

Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · 13d

#vss365
Lis & Jay cracked up when they saw Fred’s #escutcheon on his web page.
‘I like the crossed leeks,’ chortled Jay.
‘But not as much as the wizard’s hat,’ Lis said, laughing.

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Jason H. Abbott @jason-h-abbott.bsky.social · 17d

The queen squints. “Where’s your bow?”

“A common misunderstanding,” he nods. “Yes, I’m an Archer. But in the sense that I’m an arch-mage.”

“A powerful mage?”

“A specialist in arch-magic.”

“And you can save my son?”

“That depends, is he anywhere near an arch?”

#vss #sff

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · 17d

#vss365
‘Was it a good idea to call your #reinvigorating potion the Fountain of Youth?’ Lis asked.
Fred shrugged. ‘I thought so.’
‘This is Mrs Lewis, your local Trading Standards Officer.’ A tall woman with steel-rimmed glasses glared at Fred. ‘She wants to have a word with you.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 10

#vss365
‘Do you really think we’re that stupid that we wouldn’t realise you’ve been concealing the dodgy spells in plain brown paper #wrappers?’ Lia asked.
Fred said nothing.
‘I’ll take that as a yes,’ said Jay.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 10

#vss365
Any #doorway can be bespelled into a portal,’ said Fred. ‘That’s why you need my alarm amulet. It’ll alert you to any potential portals as you approach. Let’s try it out.’
‘And you haven’t just bespelled the nearest doorway?’ Jay asked sceptically.
‘Would I?’
‘Yes!’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 7

#vss365
As the herd of flying pigs swept over, and pooped on the angry trolls, blinding them, Lis, Jay & Fred fled.
'See! I told you my #chance in a million spell would come in handy,' Fred shouted as they ran.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 3

#vss365
‘The vampire known as Fagin#eluded us for a long time,’ Lis told CI Harris, ‘but due to Fred’s amazing tracking spell, we captured him.’
After fighting off a dozen child vampire thieves, she thought. Not going to mention that. Too much paperwork.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 1

#vss365
‘Do you ever have a #yearning to be a better person, Fred?’ Lis asked. ‘Using your magic to help people rather than exploit them?’
‘I do help them!.’
‘By taking their money so they don’t fritter it away,’ said Jay.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 30

#vss365
A #pungent aroma hit their noses as Lis & Jay walked into Fred’s kitchen.
‘What is that stink?’ Jay asked.
‘A secret ingredient in my love potion,’ said Fred, stirring a cauldron.
‘I don’t think you’re going to sell many if the potion smells like that,’ Lis said.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 28

#vss365
Lis & Jay frowned at the note the murdered man had scrawled as his last act.
‘Find the #bass,’ Jay read out. ‘Bass what?’
‘Who knows?’ Lis said. ‘Bass fish, bass guitar, bass singer… Only he knows what he meant.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 28

#vss365
‘Be very afraid,’ the vampire hissed malignantly @ Lis & Jay. ‘I will escape.’
‘Doubtful,’ Lis said. ‘Your temperature-controlled & sealed coffin will be placed outside. You won’t know if it’s day or night. And if it’s day…’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 24

#bss365
Lis, Jay & Fred stared aghast at the #malformed creature crawling out of the tunnel.
‘Where is my Precious?’ it croaked.
‘For God’s sake, Fred, you’ve brought Gollum to life. Get rid of him,’ Lis hissed.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 21

#vss365
‘How #mundane the world would be without magic,’ Fred declared. ‘Wizards are so important.’
Lis & Jay eyed him.
‘Are you trying to get your magical consultancy fee increased again, Fred?’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 16

#vss365
‘7 large jars of #pixie dust! Fred, have you been killing pixies?’ Lis demanded, horrified.
‘No pixies were harmed in the making of this dust,’ said Fred. ‘They sell it to me for honey.’
‘Prove it,’ said Jay, ‘& quick.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 15

#vss365
#grumpy the dwarf was fed up with his nickname. He hired an image consultancy but hated the focus group’s suggestions: Crabby, Grouchy, Cranky, Testy.
‘I’m sorry, sir, but that’s the sort of names your face inspires.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 14

#vss365
‘I’m going to call it “Flying Without #Wings”. What do you think?’ asked Fred as they circled Trafalgar Square, pigeons flying alongside them.
Jay gasped, ‘Put me down before I charge you with assaulting a police officer!

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 14

#vss365
I have #mystical powers,’ Fred was saying to a man in the pub as Lis & Jay approached the table.
The man scarpered & Fred scowled at them.
Lis said, ‘If you mean lying, cheating & scamming, then yes.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 12

Well done!

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 12

#vss365
‘Did you think we wouldn’t investigate numerous #rainbows appearing over London?’ Lis asked.
‘Natural phenomena?’ Fred said.
Jay scoffed. ‘More like people paying you for maps to the non existent pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 10

#vss365
The Pendowers insulted the #brownie in their mansion by offering her fine new clothes. Before she left forever, she had the last #laugh. She filled the house with #spiders so it was festooned with spiders’ webs everywhere.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 6

#vss365
Lis had always known that Fred had plenty of #sass but even she was surprised when he said, ‘I should be Head of the Supernatural Crimes Squad.’
‘Because?’
‘I’m a wizard.’
‘You’re also a criminal,’ she pointed out.

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Aug 3

#vss365
‘It was just a bit of #mischief,’ Fred pleaded as Jay put him in a headlock.
Jay #scowled. ‘Turning my chair into a giant thistles as I sit down, isn’t mischief, it’s suicide.’

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Liz Tuckwell @liztuckwellwriter.bsky.social · Jul 30

#vss365
Lis looked at the glittering, crystalline, blue birds hopping around the square & sighed.
‘Why Fred?’
‘I was drunk & thought some #sapphire #sparrows would give the place some colour.’
‘The flocks of parakeets roaming London already do that.’

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