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#FridayFlash – Buying Time

December 6, 2013 by Icy Sedgwick 10 Comments

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  1. Larry Kollar says

    December 6, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    Heyyyyyy, any fool can adjust the calendar!

    I like the concept… clockwork mages who can bend time? Cool. I just wonder how he’s going to make a pair of shoes that tiny.

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  2. Tony Noland says

    December 6, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    I fear for what kind of shoes he’s going to be tasked with making.

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  3. David G. Shrock says

    December 6, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    I love Underground City, and very excited to read another. Wonderful atmosphere, great descriptions, and this story is excellent. I like how the month isn’t revealed; a little extra mystery and fits atmosphere. High price comes with great magic.

    Thanks, Icy, you made my day.

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  4. deannaschrayer says

    December 6, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    Bravo! This is absolutely fantastic Icy, one of your best. The atmosphere is nearly palpable. Outstanding work!

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  5. Tim VanSant Writes says

    December 6, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    Cool concept and absolutely terrific atmosphere.

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  6. John Wiswell says

    December 6, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    Wow, I actually liked the novelty of his motivations in visiting. Rather than loan sharks, he went to time sharks and asked to be able to earn a better dowry. That fella deserves a better rate.

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  7. Steve Green says

    December 6, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    Ooo-er, it would seem his two extra weeks have already gone.

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  8. Helen says

    December 7, 2013 at 1:49 am

    I hope he’s a good shoemaker! Loved the atmosphere you created in this. ^_^

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  9. ganymeder says

    December 8, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    That was incredible! Loved the world, characters, plot… everything! Like a dark fairy tale!

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  10. Katherine Hajer says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:20 am

    These Underground City stories are great! I get the feeling the making of the Countess’s shoes is going to be extraordinarily challenging….

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Icy is a folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast. She is based in the north east of England, where she was born and raised amid the folk tales and legends of Tyneside and Northumberland. Icy is fascinated by history, cinema, art, and the occult, and griffins will always be her favourite mythical beast. She also writes dark fantasy novellas, Gothic short stories and the occasional weird Western, and she holds a PhD in Film Studies!

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