Category: The Ribbits

  • Incipimus Iterum – Late Arrivals

    Incipimus Iterum – Late Arrivals

    Incipimus Iterum – Late Arrivals It was a cool way to hide something. Chris had to admit it. He had been in the antiques game for over twenty years. There had been countless public record searches and he had found many hidden things, and even more mysteries. However, this one had him more intrigued than…

  • The Gathering 2: Incipimus Iterum

    The Gathering 2: Incipimus Iterum

    The Gathering 2: Incipimus Iterum It had been a long drive. In fact she had been on the road for almost four hours. She had left her home earlier this morning. Anticipating the long duration of the drive she had also brought refreshments. Kendra is sipping on a juice box, as she exits the highway…

  • Incipimus Iterum and the Gathering

    Incipimus Iterum and the Gathering

    Incipimus Iterum and the Gathering (Chapter eight) It was late afternoon and the skies were cloudy. The day wasn’t hot but the breeze was humid and smelled of approaching summer. Allison is standing on the sidewalk, looking up at the imposing structure. The place is definitely old. The day was Monday, and she was fresh…

  • Pocket Wilderness Conflict: The snack attack at noon

    Pocket Wilderness Conflict: The snack attack at noon

    Pocket Wilderness Conflict: The snack attack at noon Dan has been in this spot all day. It was one of his favorite spots, and also very secret. Whenever he needs to think or just be alone he comes to his favorite spot. This one. He liked it because it was isolated. It allows him to…

  • Turnstiles: Escape plan

    Turnstiles: Escape plan

    Turnstiles: Escape Plan Tommy tries the door again. It is jammed tight. He pulls with all his might. Then pushes and pulls alternately. It’s as though something has jammed it from the other side. He stands back from the door and kicks it. Then he kicks it again for good measure. He’s not leaving this…

  • Underground travel plans

    Underground travel plans

    Underground travel plans (Continued from the previous story) Jeff has given up on Tommy. He is struggling mightily to free himself from the turnstile. It isn’t working. He tries to lower himself, and squeeze out that way. It’s no good, the turnstile opening is too small. Then he tries to climb out of it. As…

  • Flicking the turnstile switch

    Flicking the turnstile switch

    Flicking the turnstile switch Jeff tries to wriggle free. He cannot. Not only is he stuck from the top of the turnstile, but also the bottom. He looks down the mezzanine to the token booth. Tommy is in the booth. Any second now the machine would unlatch. Jeff watches the door to the token booth…