Eerie Indiana Drabble: Shift Change

[froodle]

The clock ticked, the minute hand moved, and eight-fifty-nine a.m came around again.

With sighs less of relief than of repletion, the ghouls who worked the night shift at Happy Brothers Mortuary peeled off bloodied gloves and spattered aprons, made one final check to ensure that the neatly hollowed-out cadavers of the previous day were neatly lined up on the rows of steel trolleys, and opened the hidden trap door that lead to the cellars, and beyond that, out to the cemetery.

Scant seconds after the door closed, hiding the tunnel from view, Bert and Ernie Wilson entered the room.

Ongoing Verse: The Children



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

Landmark, in which we visit the Eerie Woods

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

The Storm, in which MAyor Chisel has a very specific job for Eerie's resident weatherman

LTI, in which the Eerie Dairy has some bad news

Populace, in which we see just another regular day in Eerie

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

Playground, in which Simon and Harley should maybe go to a different park

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

Marys by froodle, in which Mary C. Carter takes on her new role

Milk by froodle, in which Marshall develops a completely cromulent fear of milk trucks

A Story About Devon Wilde by froodle. Devon Wilde walked through the Eerie Cemetery, and his feet made no sound on the gravel pathways.

Already Decided, in which Melanie has her own encounter in the cemetery.

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

Disguises by froodle, in which Marshall goes to visit Devon Wilde

Three by froodle, in which Marshall and Devon discuss video games

The Arcade, in which Marshall just wanted to play some video games

A Different Approach, in which Marshall changes tack regarding Eerie

Heartless, in which Devon isn't the only one to leave a piece of himself behind

Lillian by froodle, in which Marilyn's mother has concerns

Cygnet, in which Lillian and Harley go to the lake

Similar Interests, in which Tod has a couple of strange encounters at the World o' Stuff

Dessert, in which Tod eats ice-cream

Hobbies, in which Bert and Ernie make up for lost time

Hereditary, in which the Bob brothers conduct an experiment

Email, in which Marshall is 29, and Eerie is never as far away as you think



Ongoing Verse: Euclid



Euclid, in which Marshall and Simon encounter Eerie's night watchman

Tagged, in which the Bob Brothers wreck havoc

Construction, in which something is going on at the Eerie Cemetary

Uprising, in which there are zombies

Water Burial, in which Mr. Daganfort does some gardening

A Greeting, in which someone has been littering in the Eerie Cemetary

The Paper Witch, in which Mr. Daganfort locates the culprit

Finish, in which Marshall learns a few tricks of the trade

Comments

[evilinsanemonkey]

I suppose that saves on payroll...

[froodle]

The world is tough for the small business owner