31 Oct 2011

Trick Or Treat ?

The tapping of the typewriter keys woke me up. Nearby, hovered a malevolent blob of blackness, a spiky sprite of sinister mien. I saw it dance across the keyboard, clacking noises like steel tipped heels accompanying each bound, as inky letters appeared on the page.
“Beware the Witches this All Souls’ Eve !” I read.

Thanks to Tess for this Magpie Tales teaser, on a day when mischief is to be expected! By determination and a little bit of magic, there are 55 words ready for Friday, too!
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33 comments:

  1. Carolina31 October 2011 at 10:10

    LOL
    At least it had the decency to warn you in writing ;-)

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  2. anthonynorth31 October 2011 at 10:37

    Beware indeed. Nice one.

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  3. Sueann31 October 2011 at 10:46

    Nice!!!! That would freak me out for sure!!
    Ha
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  4. Doctor FTSE31 October 2011 at 10:50

    Well wedded to Halloween.

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  5. Anonymous31 October 2011 at 11:07

    Dear Jinksy: A "purr"fect write and this right “Beware the Witches this All Souls’ Eve !” at Halloween we must!!! :)jj Chiccoreal

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  6. Brigid O'Connor31 October 2011 at 13:37

    Spooky tale for the day thats in it. Happy Halloween!

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  7. Other Mary31 October 2011 at 13:54

    Oooow - good one!

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  8. Kathy Bischoping31 October 2011 at 13:57

    Mm, steel tipped heels!

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  9. Nanka31 October 2011 at 14:00

    I like that spiky sprite!! He was benevolent and it must have been quite a dance for him to type the warning!! :D

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  10. Ann Grenier31 October 2011 at 14:24

    Very nice! Glad you exposed the ink blot too.

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  11. paysan31 October 2011 at 15:39

    Really nice Jinksy, "steel tipped heels", like it a lot!

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  12. Isabel Doyle31 October 2011 at 16:07

    clever trick indeed!

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  13. kelvin s.m.31 October 2011 at 17:44

    ..aww, but care to give 'em some lollipops the size of their brooms.. hehe.. oops, i think i'm sleeping late this eve - the witches are coming soon.. yay.. happy Halloween!!!(@___@)

    ~Kelvin

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  14. jabblog31 October 2011 at 18:46

    Yikes!

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  15. Lyn31 October 2011 at 18:49

    I too was inspired by this blob, all too clear who he is..love your rendition!

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  16. Cad31 October 2011 at 19:08

    Jinksy - I sometimes see blobs like that out of the corner of my eye, but they scurry along the floor, like spiders...

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  17. Brian Miller31 October 2011 at 20:16

    bwahahaha...smiles. nice forboding in this piece jinksy...hope the ghouls and goblins are good to you this year...smiles.

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  18. Maggie1 November 2011 at 01:50

    I hate those tapping blobs.

    Such a humorous mind you have. : )

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  19. Tumblewords:1 November 2011 at 03:06

    Bit of a beasty blob - but at least you've been warned!

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  20. Anonymous1 November 2011 at 10:56

    Ha! Very charming.

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  21. Nana Jo2 November 2011 at 18:27

    It's wonderful the way you exposed the ink blot to closer view, both in photo and words!

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  22. Intelliblog2 November 2011 at 20:06

    Something wicked this way writes...
    :-) Loved it!

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  23. Chronicles of Illusions2 November 2011 at 21:29

    Oh beware that Halloween stuff

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  24. Matt D3 November 2011 at 00:08

    The haunted typewriter.

    BTW, looking at the nice typewriter my first thought was I wonder if I could get that hooked up to my computer in some way. I love the feel of typewriters ...

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  25. Anonymous3 November 2011 at 13:04

    A fun piece - I too liked the 'steel tipped heels' - well done!

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  26. Martin3 November 2011 at 18:54

    An exercise in ghost-writing?

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  27. KB4 November 2011 at 07:27

    Very cool 55.

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  28. G-Man4 November 2011 at 14:20

    A typing spirit?
    That is creepy!
    Most excellent 55 Jinxy
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  29. author.nara.malone4 November 2011 at 17:08

    Love: "clacking noises like steel tipped heels"
    Great 55!

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  30. Monkey Man4 November 2011 at 18:29

    Spooky.

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  31. Lydia4 November 2011 at 22:01

    Having been stuck in front of typewriters in my earlier working life the things are real figures of horror for me! This was a great 55.....and Magpie combined.

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  32. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry5 November 2011 at 03:09

    charming and haunting,

    what a compact 55, your talent makes me smile.

    :)

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  33. izzy5 November 2011 at 13:40

    What a great take! sorry I wasn't able to play this week- ( Magpie) it would have been fun!

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