Mistica Chronicles


Welcome to Issue 56

TARDIS Winning Entry

"The third meeting of the Overgrowth NPC Club, or ONPCC, will now commence!" An overgrowth cheran said happily, surrounded by three other overgrowth pets.
"Flower, I don't like being called an NPC," growled Gordon, the shopkeep of Mistica Cuisine.
"Whatever. Let's just get the meeting going, okay?" Flower rolled her eyes at Gordon then clapped her gnarled leafy paws. "So," she said cheerfully," how is everyone?"
"Pretty good! Spring is coming so I've been feeling very energetic!" Rosebud ruffled her leafy wings and smiled.
"Energetic? That's one way to describe it," Sunny growled, "it's a great bloomin' pain in the tail, aint it? I'm waking up every morning covered in new sprouts. I have to comb my mane twice a day now. And don't get me started on the growing pains."
"Come now, Sunny," Rosebud said soothingly, putting a wing on the agitated cheran shoulder, "new growth is good! Haven't you been feeling fresher lately?"
"Well, yes," Sunny mumbled, "and the sun is really healthy for my leaves! it makes them very shiny, don't you think?" he put a paw through his green leafy mane."
"It does make my kitchen very hot, though," grumbled Gordon, "I could do with a cool breeze."
"Buy a fan," Flower suggested, "a great big one! I have one of those pocket-fans for when no one wants to guess my number. Ooh! Ooh! Guess what I'm thinking now!"
"Potatoes are delicious?" Gordon suggested.
"Rubber duckies?" Rosebud asked, eyes glittering,
"42!" shouted Sunny.
Flower's eyes widened. "You got it, Sunny!"
Sunny grinned. "I guess the sun is helping my brain as well. I think it's safe to say growing isn't all bad."