The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Accepted

I'd been fixing a tap, honestly, hence I had those washers. When the fruit machine accepted them as pound coins, I was quids in. #130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 11, 2017

Analyst

Sunspots. Pollen. Nasdaq. Rainfall. All is assessed.
"Your decision, sir?"
"Yes. Number 55, the mochachino," replies The Analyst. #130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 10, 2017

Today

That ad was ridiculous but I still sent off a tenner. They came today. Now it looks as if they're here to stay, all my tribbles. #130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 9, 2017

Unusual

Les & Gordon's lyrics were remarkably commonplace, awfully prosaic and, like the title, not unusual. No way would that be a hit. #130story.

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 8, 2017

Relative

Mum's aunt's house freaked me out. So many passages, so few lights. Feeling my way downstairs, I descended into relative darkness. #130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 7, 2017

More to follow.