365 Days of Eerie Indiana: Day 24: Drabble: In Time

[froodle]

The man from the Eerie Dairy stared into the chocolate-brown eyes of the calf that stood unsteadily on the other side of the fence. A little way off, Cloud Sheep bobbed uneasily on tethers of glittering twine that was all that kept them anchored to the earth.

"He belongs to us," he said. "The Dairy has dominion over all milk-related products, and that includes mysteriously glowing green cows made from mint ice-cream."

"Does it," said Farmer Ephraim Chambers, his tone studiedly neutral. "Got a precedent for this, have you?"

The man from the Eerie Dairy smiled.

"We will, in time."

Ongoing Verse: Milkman



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

Populace, in which it is just another unremarkable day in Eerie

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

Castle, in which there is unexpected architecture in Eerie

Janet, in which Janet runs

The Listener, in which Eerie dreams, Devon watches, and Melanie makes a decision

Underwhelming, in which a cursed book fails to deliver

Reanimator by froodle, in which the Milkman returns

Timeloop, in which Simon and Marshall repeat an unpleasant incident

LTI, in which the Eerie Dairy's health and safety record is tarnished, and blood must be shed

Timekeeping, in which the Milkmen and the Garbage Men ramp up the hostility

Multiplicity by froodle, in which Marshall must once again confront parallel realities, diverging timelines and public speaking

Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend

Spoiled, in which the Tellers are menaced

Slyboots by froodle, in which a certain corporal of the infernal regions comes to Eerie. Crossover with Johannes Cabal the Necromancer.

Festival, in which Eerie celebrates the summer

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

Clockface, in which there is defacement of public property, and also a character death

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

Underwater, in which Lillian has a conversation with her son-in-law, who isn't quite her son-in-law

Agenda, in which the Mayor has a meeting

Homecoming, in which Janet and Marshall return to the Teller house

Nap by froodle, in which Marshall has a quiet moment in the Secret Spot

Cygnet, in which Lillian and Harley visit the lake

Pressure Tactics, in which the Mayor takes on Eerie's ravens

Remembrances of the Dead, in which the citizens of Eerie gather for All Souls

Waterlogged, in which there is a kelpie in the water main

Workaday, in which Simon goes to the office and encounters one of Harley's old foes



Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be



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

Confluence, in which Eerie experiences a midsummer and a full moon and takes full advantage of both

Harvest, in which it is 1979, and the Harvest Moon is rising

Hungry, in which the Mayor is unimpressed

Licensing, in which Chisel lays down some bureaucracy

Light Pollution, in which there is a newcomer in town

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

Not Welcome, in which there is an intruder at the World o' Stuff

Reading Room, in which Marshall looks around

Subsidence, in which the Loya Order of Corn experiances some structural issues

Shattered Dreams, in which there are space whales

Greenery, in which there are hanging baskets

Loss Prevention, in which there is hubbub at the Eerie Mall

Targeted Marketing, in which Radford has some promotional material

Capability, in which the are Bigfoots, and Marshall is unwell

The Listener, in which Eerie dreams, and Melanie watches

Populace, in which it is just another normal day

Still, in which there are worst things than Old Bob

Clockface, in which there is an early start, and a character death

CAT, in which two members of the Canine Liberation Army go on patrol, and have an unpleasant experience

Blue Apron, in which Mayor Chisxel considers an expansion to the town by-laws

National Garlic Day, in which there are vampires, and restauranteurs, and conflict

Housekeeping, in which there is a cult, and things get awkward

Strawberry, in which Eerie celebrates the summer

High Speed Sanitation, in which there is a street race

World Chocolate Day, in which there is a heatwave

Pressure Tactics, in which Chisel faces off against Eerie's ravens

Upgrade, in which there are changes happening at the Eerie Library

Waterlogged, in which there is a problem with the Eerie water supply

Bag for Death, in which Radford is a born salesman, and Radford is learning

Eww... in which Simon makes bad choices

Public Spaces, in which there is a soiree

Deterrent, in which there are pigeon spikes

The Bad News List, in which Dash is himself

Leisurewear, in which the Loyal Order of Corn has a surprisingly generous leave policy

Jackolantern, in which there is a disturbance at the local pumpkin patch

Pest Control, in which the Mayor is an unhappy customer

Frost Spiders, in which Eerie's Christmas decorations are very beautiful

Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes a consultancy gig

Presentation, in which Chisel has an edict, and Simon has a plan

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

Agenda, in which the Mayor takes a meeting

Visitor, in which Marshall's grandmother comes to stay

Comments

[evilinsanemonkey]

Save That Cow, Ephraim!!!

[froodle]

the Dairy isn't taking Minty off him!