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

Rose

On the bed, unmoving, lay Mary. In her glory days she'd have decked you, given you both barrels. Now they were calling. Mary rose. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 26, 2014

Beast

Festival Of The Beast, said poster. Excited to hear about Black Shuck and Bigfoot. Got Burroughs and bums. Specsavers here I come. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 24, 2014

Fresh

Met this girl, just started, like me. Skin that glows. Bit rude. Incredibly minty breath. Nothing about her that isn't 100% fresh. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 24, 2014

Whistle

New neighbours. Son, mid 30s, some sort of artist. Whistles as he paints. His mother barely moves from her seat in the front room. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 22, 2014

Magic

Remember when Spiker had a black mouth? Took weeks to fade. Muppet tried to eat a magic marker for a bet. Thought it was inedible. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 21, 2014

More to follow.