Short Story: "The Lord's Game"

Here is a short story written by one of our members. Enjoy!

The Lord’s Game

By Tessa Lapointe

The drums sounded to the beat of Nicholas’s footsteps. He had dressed in his finest clothes for the occasion: a deep blue velvet coat over a snow white shirt, and black breeches made from deer skin. His boots shone in the harsh sunlight, though they were splattered with mud from the road he had marched along. Before leaving, Nicholas had made sure his hair was perfectly combed and his face clean shaven. He was determined to look his best, even now.

            Nicholas bowed his head respectfully to the women in the crowd as he passed them, flashing a smile practiced many times in the mirror. It had always been a façade, but now the mask of confidence was even more important to keep up. No one could know just how scared he really was.

Friday Funny Fiction #8 "May the Fourth be With You!"

Look at Friday Funny Fiction #1 for instructions on how to play this game. Enjoy!

"May the Fourth be with you!" my brother shouted.
"Today is May the Sixth, dummy," I sighed.
"Aww, and I was so looking forwards to binge watching Star Trek," he said.
"You mean Star Wars you idiotic heathen! Who in the world mixes up Star Trek and Star Wars! I disown you, you are no longer my son. Leave!"
"But father--" I said.
"I am NOT your father!" Father said. "Not even like Vader was to Skywalker!"
"Don't be like that, Father. I know you love me, just like Anakin's nonexistant father!"
"I love you like ISIS loves the world!" his father said.
"You want to take him over? That's not very appropriate for a dad."
Regardless, the father tried to Jedi-mind-trick take over his son anyways.
"Father, I think you need a psych eval. That only works in movies."

Book Review: "Who Could That be at This Hour?" by Lemony Snicket

Book: All the Wrong Questions #1: Who Could That be at This Hour?
Author: Lemony Snicket


A mysterious town no longer by the sea. People far more mysterious, with secrets and secret motives. A stolen statue of a mythological creature that was not really stolen. A clueless chaperone with a truly astounding amount of hair. This is the life that almost-thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket is dropped into during his apprenticeship in the town of Stain’d-by-the-Sea.

The first book in the fictional autobiographic series “All the Wrong Questions” by Lemony Snicket, and prequel to his books, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, Who Could That be at This Hour? chronicles the first of four wrong questions asked about a perplexing mystery and the perplexing people involved. The fast paced plot, complete with the humorous yet thought-provoking narration fans of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” will expect, will have you itching to read more. The characters are surprisingly sincere considering some of their over-the-top quirks, but the seeds of suspicion that are sown will make you wonder—along with the protagonist—who exactly can be trusted. One of the best books I have ever read, any mystery fans will find themselves unable to put it down.


Rating: 5/5
Recommended for: Ages 10+
Reviewed by: Tessa Lapointe

Friday Funny Fiction #7

Though these riddles aren't necessarily humorous, I hope you have fun trying to figure them out! Thanks to Hattie Stuart for riddles 2 and 4!

Riddle #1

My name is Breaker of Stones, Filler of Holes. I am in eyes, in sadness, in joy, in pain. I live high above, and far below. I am the giver of life to all. Who am I?

Writing Prompt

Write a story using with the title of "The Lord's Game" and using these words in any order and at any place in the story: Paced, Ghost, Treasonous, Brevity, Verbose, Comport.

Book Review: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Book: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer
Author: Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase was an ordinary teenager—if you can consider normal as being a homeless orphan whose mother was murdered by supernatural wolves. Then, of course, things got worse. And weirder. Because Magnus Chase died.
The end? Not so much.
After he dies, Magnus is taken to Valhalla, the afterlife for Norse warriors. There he learns that he is the demigod son of Frey, a Norse god, and that his two best friends Blitzen and Hearthstone are a dwarf and an elf. Oh, and the world is about to end because a wolf is going to bring on Ragnarok. Now Magnus has to face some of his deepest fears, travel across realms, and somehow befriend a talking sword named Jack in order to prevent Armageddon and save the world from Fenris wolf’s wrath.
Written in irreverent first person with equal doses of humor and drama, The Sword of Summer is captivating from the first chapter and holds interest and emotion to the very last word.

Rating: 5/5
Recommended for: Ages 10+
Reviewed by: Tessa Lapointe

Friday Funny Fiction #6 (Despite the fact that today is Wednesday...)

For information on how this game is played, check Friday Funny Fiction #1

This is the story of how I died.
It was a perfectly normal day when all of a sudden it started raining up!
Ferdinand was thus optimistically depressed.
His life was full of dramatic mood swings: happy and optimistic to sad and depressed.
"Superlative" was the only word for it. Which was why, when he was given the choice, he just laughed.
He laughed for hours on end like a maniac.
Then forgot why he was laughing.
He laughed so hard he exploded.
His guts and intestines flew everywhere, covering us from head to toe.
However, the murderer exploded into confetti and hubris so there was a happy ending despite the brutal murder.


There once was a frog called Hugo.
Hugo loved playing in the lily pond, eating flies, and plotting world domination.
His most recent scheme was about to be put into action, and his froggy mind was worrying about all the things that could go wrong.
Would he be able to pull it off? Would he fail just because he was a frog? What would happen?
No! He would defeat the hobgoblin, and bring peace to the valley!
And so he did.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part Four)

Here it is, the final conclusion! We recommend you go through the first three parts before moving on to this section of the lesson.

Murder at Hearst Castle: An Introduction to Basic Mystery Writing (Part Three)

It is highly recommended that you read Parts One and Two before moving on to this section.

Friday Funny Fiction #5

Here is a parody poem written by one of our members, based on the poem "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams. Enjoy, but don't get any ideas!

 

Evil Overlord

by Hattie Stuart

I have pressed

the big red button

on the machine

which said ‘Evil Overlord’s Superweapon’

And which

you were probably

saving

for world domination

Forgive me

I couldn’t help myself

I want

to rule the world too