Noelle Trost

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Fruit Machine” by Noelle Trost

Submitted to Contest #239

Lost deep inside the belly of the casino, Alice decided to rest. Her legs were sore and the signs had been promising that the cashier was just around the corner for hours. Every room she entered was familiar, with all the same assortment of poker tables, slot machines, and garish red carpet. Yet every room was new, she was certain, for each one had some kind of flashy landmark she hadn’t seen before: a chandelie...

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“Pity Party” by Noelle Trost

Submitted to Contest #202

“Why don’t you reach out to Mila?” I pluck a tissue from the box on the table between us. The box is sat between a diffuser and some magazines. I’m not sure why there are magazines in a therapist’s office. In the lobby, sure, but the office itself? This is the question I’d rather think about than the one my therapist just asked. Blowing snot into the tissue, I try to imagine what she would look like if I reached out to her. I hear the ding on her phone, see the glow on her face as she picks it up. The light would shift from...

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“Salvus” by Noelle Trost

Submitted to Contest #195

“Don’t pick a favorite spell.” This is the wisdom they give to young aspiring mages. At mage academy, the professors notice early on that their pupils like to pick a favorite and stick to it. There are so many to learn, thousands upon thousands. Young mages get frustrated, they flub their spells, they try to set a target ablaze with flammas but hurl dung in their faces with fimus instead. So they start forming a bad habit of sticking to one spell. The professors have to work hard to break it.Stories are the best w...

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