Stories published by TamLin

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Ramadan

One thousand and one nights, one thousand and one ways to get into trouble.

"Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy." -Arab Proverb *** "There is, of course, the tale of the man who built a horse of ebony that flew through the air with its rider—" "We've heard that one already. What about the tale of the three Sufi Qalandars who were each the sons of kings and also each blind in one eye?" "That one was as old as a dried date when...Read On

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Festival

It's Christmastime in Lovecraft country.

" Mine were an old people, and were old even when this land was settled . And now they were scattered, and shared only the rituals of mysteries that none living could understand. I was the only one who came back that night to the old town as legend bade, for only the poor and the lonely remember." -H.P. Lovecraft, "The Festival" *** I have only one memory of my extended family,...Read On

Added: 17 Dec 2012 | Category: Supernatural | Avg Score: 5 | Views: 922 | Tags: incest cousins lovecraft aliens christmas

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The Mummy

What will wake the dead?

“Death doesn't exist. It never did, it never will. All it is, is a stopped watch, a loss, an end, a darkness. Everything that happens before Death is what counts.” -Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes" *** It was late, and everyone else had gone home. There was no one to keep Sharon company. No one but the dead. Sometimes, when she was alone in the museum like this,...Read On

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Boogeyman

Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Boogeyman...

It was midnight when she started screaming. Ellen groaned. Stephen sat up but she grabbed his arm. "No!" she said. "We agreed." "Honey, for God's sake listen to her, she's terrified!" Ellen crossed her arms. "I don't care, I'm tired of this. She has to learn. If you go in there it'll be like every other night:You'll look under the bed and in the closet and tell her nothing is there...Read On

Added: 06 Oct 2012 | Category: Supernatural | Avg Score: 4.5 | Views: 3,563 | Tags: horror very scary monster couple anal spanking begging

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The Ballad of Tam Lin

Even fairies have their problems.

"O I forbid you, maidens all, That wear gold in your hair, To come or go by Carterhaugh, For young Tam Lin is there." -"The Ballad of Tam Lin," Traditional. *** Halfway through the forest the carriage stuck and wouldn't budge. Lady Astrid fanned herself and sighed as the coachman tried his best to get them going again. "What seems to be the problem?" she said, sticking her head out...Read On

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White Space

What goes on in the blank spaces of a page?

He paused, "You know it's strange, but I can't seem to remember anything at all." Robert stood in the doorway, unsure what to do, disoriented. "Is that so?" said a voice from inside the room. "Yes," Robert said, frowning. "Believe it or not, for a second there I couldn't even remember my own name!" Charlotte looked around the corner at him. "I hope you haven't forgotten mine." ...Read On

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Two Wishes

What do you get for the man who has everything?

Luc seemed dazed for a second, as if overwhelmed by what he'd learned. Darius waited for him to recover, skimming the headlines of the newspaper on the cafe table and saying nothing, respecting the other man's silence. A great deal of time passed. "So you mean I can wish for anything I want?" Luc said once he could speak again. "Almost anything," Darius said, flicking his eyes down columns...Read On

Stories by tamlin

Ramadan

Festival

The Mummy

Boogeyman

The Ballad of Tam Lin

White Space

Two Wishes