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

Feet

Ron borrowed big to open his chippy. Sharks are now circling. Two grand is due tonight, else they'll hold his feet to the fryer. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) November 28, 2015

Handy

Blood-drenched shirt. Shivved, he said. I pulled half an old shoelace from my bag and staunched his wound. So that came in handy. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) November 27, 2015

Fast

In his first week, Zack fixed the printer, sorted our stationery and had Debbie in HR's phone number. That lad was a fast worker. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) November 26, 2015

Sound

If a shelf falls in a spare room and no one is awake to hear it, it sure does make a sound. Must use longer screws next time. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) November 25, 2015

Clever

What comes next after O, T, T, F, F? Halfway through this IQ test. Head full of cold. Eyes streaming. Feeling none too clever. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) November 24, 2015

More to follow.