Welcome to "Teacups & Tentacles" a Steampunk-light comedy adventure based on the English ONC 2022 prompt number 82:
"This is an alternate Victorian London and there is a terrifying new exhibit at London Zoo".
The world of the story errs on the side of being more Victorian London than outright cog-crammed Steampunk, although the adventure element of that genre is still present. Fans will hopefully read in a forgiving mindset.
On the plus side, "Teacups & Tentacles" a comedy. Get ready to chuckle. Oh, and when you do, let me know where, please. It's always a great thing for a comedy writer to know where she's getting the laughs. 🤣 😁
Since I tend to write stories with large casts, here is a list of characters to refer back to if you can't recall who is who.
The Masterminds:
Roddy McCringle, has a voice as loud as his stature is large
Millie Goldwalken, tough little biddy who likes to be in the middle of the action
Stephen Clanker, proud owner of Bobby the Invisible Dog
Doris / Jeremy van Beetraap, a sweetheart of a gender fluid inventor
Peter Redlinkum, absentminded old gent with a prodigious memory and a mild stutter
Harriet Kroening, a bright bulb prone to compulsive cackling and chewing on her own hair
Reginald Thwackshift, former journalist and (self-proclaimed) Casanova
Andrew Highbottom, inventor with a cynical view of just about everything
The Metropolitan Police:
Inspector Gusset, who has been assigned the impossible task of apprehending an escaped sea monster
Sergeant Wilmot, doesn't have two brain cells to rub together and takes everything literally
Now, without further ado, enjoy the adventures of Amelia Tooting-Spur, Godwin Jones and all their friends down the Mastermind Society in "Teacups & Tentacles" 🐙 ⏩ ⏩⏩⏩
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Teacups & Tentacles | ONC 2022
Historical FictionSteampunk light/ Comedy. A terrifying new exhibit on at London Zoo is the talk of the town. Amelia Tooting-Spur couldn't care less...until the creature escapes, throwing the Metropolitan Police into a panic. With the help of some of her eccentric f...
