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

Mast

One minute, I was above the rooftops. Ten minutes, through the clouds. One hour, I got buzzed by Sputnik. Mighty tall, this mast. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) September 24, 2016

Grade

Grade 1, said Gino, smart like St Mary's? Grade 2, neat like the bridge? Or no grade, like the dead precinct? Your hair, you pick. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) September 23, 2016

Quick

With ticket sales slow for Ali Bongo, I paid a lad to adjust the huge PRESTON letters at the bus station. "Remove the 'N', quick!" @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) September 22, 2016

Tooth

Best to be in Denplan on this estate. Miss a payment and Denzil, aka The Dentist, visits with his pliers. He chooses the tooth. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) September 20, 2016

Port

Restin' on the quay of the sound?
Standin' on the prom of the cove?
Lyin' on the port of the gulf?
That'll be Otis writing.@130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) September 20, 2016

More to follow.