Eerie Indiana Drabble: Fluency

[froodle]

Simon took a deep breath, willing his heart to slow down and the panicked rush of blood in his ears to quiet.

"Okay," he said, faking a calm he was in no way feeling. "Can you get the gist, at least?"

Harley tilted his face up, his spine cracking as his body twisted a slow and unnatural ninety degrees until he faced his brother straight-on. He smiled, and the perfect crescent curve of his small, white milk teeth was so like the grin of the monstrous squirrel that it made Simon shudder in the August heat.

"Oh yes," he said.

Ongoing Verse: Holmes Brothers



Castle, in which there is unexpected architecture in Eerie

The End by froodle, in which Simon reads Harley a bedtime story

Drains by froodle, in which clowns are evil, murderous sacks of shit, and Simon is having none of it

Bathtub, in which the Holmes' have further problems with their plumbing

Communication Difficulties, in which there are barriers to understanding

Playground, in which Simon and Harley should maybe come back another day

Dish of the Day, in which Simon and Marshall return to the playground

Stonewall, Mud Walls, in which Harley is an implacable foe

Biters, in which there is screaming

Riverbank, in which Simon encounters a kelpie

Kaleidoscope by froodle, in which Simon has cause to regret buying cheap toys at the World o' Stuff

Festival by froodle, in which Eerie's local businesses celebrate the summer

Strawberry by froodle, in which there is unauthorised hubbub in Eerie

Drive In, in which there is a movie screening

Staged, in which Harley visits a building site

Distractions, in which Simon and Marshall walk home from school

Class of '89, in which they collect Harley

Unsuitable Substitute, in which there is a changeling

Anticipation by froodle, in which Simon and Harley look forward to the Equinox

Informed Shopper, in which Simon contemplates a purchase

Infestation, in which there are pixies

BBQ, in which the Tellers hold a BBQ

Door-to-Door, in which it is Halloween and there are trick-or-treaters

Sentinel, in which it is Halloween and there is hot chocolate

The Stand, in which it is Halloween and there is a war

Dark Messiah, in which there are witches

Ruminant, in which a rescue is mounted

Good to Eat, in which Dash and Simon fill Marshall in

Gridlock, in which Harley encounters one of Eerie's many cults

Common Ground, in which one of Eerie's local youth organisations would like Harley to join them

Persuasion Tactics, in which the recruitment drive becomes aggressive

A Kings' Ransom, in which Harley goes to the beach

Competing Traditions, in which Dash and Marshall wait out the Easter weekend

Advent Calendar, in which Marilyn is making Christmas treats for all her children

Window Paint, in which Harley helps decorate his elementary school for Christmas

Pantomime, in which the Tellers enjoy some traditional Christmas entertainment

Visiting Santa, in which Marshall and Simon take Harley on a trip

The Tree, in which Harley helps Simon decorate for Christmas

KrampusNacht, in which the Holmes household has a visitor

Cygnet, in which Harley and Lillian go to the park

Tagged, in which the Bob brothers go to the park

Defacement, in which the Eerie PD investigates a terrible crime

Read the Sign, in which the city council was serious about that fountain

Salvage Rights, in which Harley and Lillian return to the lake

To Serve Birds (Right), in which Marshall and Harley bond

Sneakers by froodle, in which the latest Sky Monsters are released

Hangover, in which Marshall has a little too much to drink, and an innocent sandcastle pays the price

Brand Loyalty, in which MArshall's new shoes are a disappointment

The Hut by froodle, in which Simon takes on the forces of Eerie solo

Shattered Dreams, in which there is a space whale

They, in which Marshall leaves for college and Simon is left behind

Good Secrets Are Hard To Keep, in which Marshall submits a story to his college newspaper

Reception by froodle, in which Simon has problems with his mobile phone

Bulk Buy, in which Simon's desk tidy isn't suited for the job, but he's still better off than his office mates

Incendiary, in which Marshall reads a situation and reaches completely the wrong conclusion

Divergent, in which Dash and Harley talk

Workaday, in which Simon encounters one of Harley's old enemies

Presentation, in which Simon has a plan

Children Are Strange, in which Eerie's local Black Eyed Kids take an interest in Simon's dog



Ongoing Verse: CAT



An amazing crochet "DOORKNOB" scarf made by eviinsanemonkey

Preparations by froodle. Winston Chisel, the morning he became Mayor.

Eventide, in which the sun goes down and Eerie's lost children down

Whistle by froodle, in which Steve Konkalewski is unhappy about the way things turned out...

Dentin, in which Steve tries to get a message to the other side

Communication Difficulties, in which Steve finally makes contact, and is disappointed

Postal, in which Marshall and Syndi eat breakfast, and there is a commotion outside

Drive, in which Edgar's convertible might be in danger, and Marshall's life almost certainly is

Camoflage, in which FiFi has a plan to infiltrate the Teller household

Concert, in which Eerie's dogs set aside the freedom fighting for a day and celebrate Christmas

CAT, in which two members of the Canine Liberation Army patrol the Eerie streets and have an unpleasant encounter

Populace, in which the true powers behind the Canine Arrest Team are revealed

Persuasion, in which an Eerie youth group wants Harley, but has issues with some of Eerie's less-aggressive dogs

Advisor, in which Harley talks to a bird, and then to a ghost

The Listener, in which Devon has some things to share with Melanie

Prestidigitation, in which Syndi poses as a fortune teller and tarot cards have bad news for Mister Chaney

Guardian Spirit, in which Simon and Marshall go to the town dump

Hound, in which Simon makes a friend

Bright Lights, in which Marshall is suspicious of the local talent contest, and Simon disagrees

Explicit Lyrics, in which Sparky's song choice might not be the most appropriate...