A.Y. Nook

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Plus-One, Minus-One” by A.Y. Nook

Submitted to Contest #264

It’s not often that I get to be someone’s plus-one at a wedding, or am invited to weddings at all, for that matter. I’ve crashed a few of them, but I always feel a bit guilty about it afterward. This was nice. I’d spent extra time on my appearance, glad for the excuse to spiff myself up, even though no one paid me the slightest attention when I arrived. That’s okay. I don’t like being made a spectacle of, and much prefer being low-key. You may not believe that, given some of my more ostentatious performances, but in my defense I have very li...

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“Beets Anyone?” by A.Y. Nook

Submitted to Contest #263

“It’s all right, I peed on it.”Four hardened adventurers drew back in disgust. The client looked around at them all in confusion. “But that’s what you’re supposed to do!” he protested. “I mean, it’s common knowledge!”What does it say about us as a society, Milton pondered, that this idiot has urinated on himself without a qualm because ‘common knowledge’ told him to? He sighed in exasperation. “Lissa, see what healing herbs you can find. Tarmenghorst, prep some bandages and hot water. Halvsig—” The dwarf looked at him pleadingly, beady ...

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