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Fiction, stories, tall tales:
by contributors
(with an occassional illo by illustrators!)

Some of these text stories may contain sections with Mature content.
Recent
updates for this page:
**** Update 8 March 2010 ****
*** Update 8 February 2010 ***
** Update 31 January 2010 **
* Update 27 January 2010 *

"Scene from the 1936 Pacific Basin TT
Races" by William Earl Haskell
(larger file here - 884 Kb) http://www.furaffinity.net/user/trivialink/
**** Charlie Bellman stories ****
by Antonia T. Tiger
**** A Proper Little Charlie:
Chapter 1 ****
Shortly After "A Funeral in Berlin"
**** Update 8 March 2010 ****
**** The
1,001 MORNINGS ****
**** of
Reggie Buckhorn ****
Character
by EO Costello in
collaboration
with Simon Barber,
and stories by a herd of fellow contributors.
**** 8 March 2010 Update:
"Where Is The Song of Songs For Me?"
****
by E. O. Costello


Extracts
from a Diary:
Storm Birds
Amelia
after her Songmark training
edited by Simon Barber
(May include the
occasional mature
situation.)
20 July 1937 - 21 July 1937
"Being the twenty-seventh part of the adventures of Lady Amelia
Allworthy
(neé Bourne-Phipps) having completed her Songmark training.
She’s off to see the world now – hopefully
it won’t see her first…"
> Additional text added 6 January 2010
<
Extracts
from a Diary:
The Songmark Diary
edited by Simon Barber
(from the diaries of Amelia Bourne-Phipps,
while she attended
the Songmark Aeronautical Boarding
School
for Young Ladies,
located on Spontoon Eastern Island)
(May include the occassional mature
situation)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
A
new
student for Songmark arrives in September of 1936:
"The
Coral Curtain Mystery"
by Simon
Barber (and
Anonymouse)
(May include the occasional mature
situation.)
The
Misses Rote continue their education in:
Tales of Crusader
Dorm
"Case of the Missing
Misdemeanour"
Part 1: Uploaded 1 October 2007
Part 2: Uploaded 16 November 2007
(completing this case)
"The Case of the
Compromising Carbon"
(December 1936) Nancy & Alpha Rote encounter a
mystery of love
Uploaded 28 July 2008
Additional
Alpha &
Nancy Rote stories
are posted at
Reese Dorrycott's story archive:
http://www.naorhy.com
Open his
"Story" archive page and search
"Tales of
Spontoon" for the section "It's a Rote World"
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The
RED
DORM
A Story Archive by Simon
Barber
of
that dormroom of Anti-Socials & Socialists at Songmark Academy
25 November 2007 Update: "Shell Game"
Songmark Art References
and
Archive
Update 6 October 2009
(May include the occassional mature
situation)
Archive illustrations by Simon Barber, Kjartan, Tom Foster,
Ken Fletcher, Steve Gallacci, & O.T. Grey

Wo
Fang, husband of Wo Shin (Ni Shin)
in the serial story, Luck of the Dragon,
by Walt Reimer
Art by Jim Groat - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rabbi-tom/
**** *** Luck
of the Dragon *** ****
by Walter
D. Reimer
A serial of a family of entrepreneurs thriving on the infamous Krupmark
Island.
(May include the occasional mature
situation.)
Luck of
the Dragon:
Pilgrimage
Summer of 1937 - An obligation for Liberty - with the "Red Dorm"
assisting
> A five-part episode <
"Arrangements"
August of 1937, during
Speed Week -
a story featuring members of the Ni family:
Part Ten: Update 2 April 2009
Part Eleven: Update 24 April 2009
(ending this section)
Luck of the Dragon:
**** *** Dealing a
Cold Deck
*** ****
(May include the
occasional mature
situation.)
September 1937
* Chapter 147: Update 27 January 2010
*
** Chapter 148: Update 31 January 2010
**
(mature situation)
*** Chapter 149: Update 8 February 2010
***
**** Chapter 150: Update 8 March 2010
****
(Two story interludes from 1936 - related to Luck
of
the Dragon)
Snowfall
in New Haven
December 1936:
An Unlikely
Love Story
by Walter
D. Reimer

A
Few Footnotes on Eastern Island of
Spontoon
& Certain Other Subjects of
Local Interest
by Taral Wayne
Uploaded 7 December 2009
(cross-posted from Map page & Settings page)
Pursuit!
-by
John Urie-
A
Spontoon Island serial story from the life of Katie MacArran.
(May
include occassional mature
situations)
Chapter
55: Update 30 October 2009
The
Willow Pages
by M.Mitchell Marmel &
EOCostello
The
Giant Gnat of Sinatra
A tale of mad exploration, in six (possibly unnatural) acts
- by Marmel, Costello, & Reimer -
Conclusion: Upload 7 December 2009
("The End;
or, if you sign right here,
this lovely tract of Florida waterfront property is yours.")
by Walter Reimer & Mitch Marmel
A
Spontoon Story of a Visitor (who is not a Tourist)
A story with a touch of Halloween
flavor.
Posted 19 October 2009
SPEED WEEK
stories
start!

Speed Week 1935 (French Poster) by
Stuart McCarthy
http://duraluminwolf.deviantart.com/
"The
Lady of
Nîmes"
by John
Urie
Keith Lawton, organizer of the
Schneider
Cup at Spontoon Speed Week,
tells a reporter the story of an unusual entry for the 1935 race.
Part Eight: Update 4
August 2009
Sophia Bianco's racing
seaplane
has a problem!
Part Nine: Update 12 August 2009
Unexpected assistance!
Part Ten: Update 21 August 2009
The Histories of Denis Conlon!
Part Eleven: Update 27 August 2009
Unexpected sponsor!
Part Twelve: Update 2 September 2009
A sharp eye for cheating!
Movie
(screenplay)
Transcripts
A
Rain Island movie serial:
The Adventures of Rocket Rat
Screenplay
by Walter D. Reimer
Series
1: “THE MINES OF THE MOON”
Chapter
1: “A CRY FOR HELP”
Uploaded 6
June 2009
Chapter 2: "MOON OF MYSTERY"
Uploaded 22 July 2009

Lt. Jack Carr, Capt. Rod Stone (Rocket
Rat), & Dr. Jane Red Deer
(click
here for larger image) - Art by Rusty Haller - http://www.aceandqueenie.com/
"The Trojan Horse"
A
short
anti-Rain Island film, produced in the USA in 1935.
Screenplay
transcribed by Walter D. Reimer
Uploaded 29
May 2009
by
Antonia T. Tiger
A story of Sergeant Wolf Baginski, of the Rain Island Army Union
Chapter 1 Upload: 30 March 2009
Chapter 2 Upload: 24 April 2009
Chapter 3 Upload: 6 May 2009
New uploads 6 May
2009
May
Day Celebrations on Spontoon
Island!
Come contribute to the
celebration!

May Day
Celebrations on Spontoon Island!
A page of Stories, Art, and Articles via the History page.
A good celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Spontoon Island
setting!
Stranded
Angel: Chapter 16C
Uploaded 1 August, 2008: A sample chapter
Stranded Angel: Chapter 16D
Uploaded 4 March 2009: A second sample chapter
featuring Angelica
Silfverlindh from Freddy
Andersson's SilverAngel
comic strip,
by Simon Barber - with art by Fredrick K.T. Andersson.
(Based on the comic strip by Fredrick K.T. Andersson,
with characters by Freddy Andersson,
Simon Barber, & David Reese Dorrycott.
With links to further chapters at http://www.naorhy.com/
"Dies
Irae"
A Gunboat Wars Tale
of Fr. Augustus Merino, SJ
by Walter D. Reimer
Upload 7 December 2008
"The
Black
Ship"
A Gunboat Wars Tale
of a villager of Main Island
by Walter D. Reimer
Upload 3 December 2008
"Ius
Primae
Noctis"
A new morning for Dr. James Meffit
by E.O. Costello
Upload 17 November 2008
"Stranded
Angel: Autumn 1936"
a serial Story (&
art) by Simon Barber &
Reese Dorrycott
featuring Angelica Silfverlindh from Freddy
Andersson's SilverAngel
comic strip,
and other
Spontoon characters
Part 10
Uploaded 16 May 2006
(additional chapters at other linked
websites September 2006)
Freddy Andersson 'SilverAngel' Art Upload 23 July 2006
(May
include the occassional mature
situation)
Freddy Andersson 'SilverAngel' Art Upload: 7
July 2008
Stranded
Angel: Chapter 16C
Uploaded 1 August, 2008: A sample chapter
Stranded Angel: Chapter 16D
Uploaded 4 March 2009: A second sample chapter
by Simon Barber - with art by Fredrick K.T. Andersson.
(Based on the comic strip by Fredrick K.T. Andersson,
with characters by Freddy Andersson,
Simon Barber, & David Reese Dorrycott.
Further chapters at http://www.naorhy.com/
Tales
from
Rain Island
stories by
Walter D. Reimer
Red Lightning
BY
WALTER D. REIMER
Uploaded
8 July 2009
Not there for just the pastrami

"This is Captain Brightwater Smith, bighorn ewe, and commander of
the Rain Island Naval Syndicate's Landing Forces. She is
test-firing
their newest weapon, the Mastny MT-1 submachine gun."
Character & weapon design by Walter D. Reimer.
Art by Seth C. Triggs - http://www.bibp.com/
EQUALIZER
By Walter D. Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric
Costello
Chapter Nine: Upload 5 June 2009
Chapter Ten: Upload 12 June 2009
(ending this serial story)
Illustrations added: by freelancer89 & Seth Triggs
Upload 17 June 2009

MT-1 submachinegun - image by freelancer89 http://www.furaffinity.net/user/freelancer89/
From Walt Reimer - "The weapon's chambered for 9mm (pistol round, but
slightly more powder),
30 round magazine. At 2 feet 4 inches long and a loaded weight of
9 pounds, it's good for most
anthros. The ejector port is on the top of the gun, with an adjustable
deflector to keep the
spent cartridges from flying in your face. The muzzle compensator comes
off to fit a suppressor
for covert Rain Island Army Union missions or Naval Syndicate
boarding actions."
from the story "The Equalizer" by Reimer,
Marmel, & Costello
Larger image file is linked here.
A Busy
Half-Century
BY
WALTER D. REIMER
A history of
the Rain Coast told in story
Part
One:
Proclamation: Upload 8 June 2008
Part Two: Recognition: Upload 20 June 2008
Part Three: Constitution: Upload 27 June 2008
Part Four: War (and Peace): Upload 7 July 2008
Part Five: Gunboats: Upload 22 July 2008
Part Six: Contracts: Upload 24 August 2008
Part Seven: Changes: Upload 11 October 2008
Part Eight: Proclamation Day: Upload 29 December
2008
(completing these stories)
A Leaf
in the Wind
How Jian came from Kuo Han
to Rain Island.
(May include some Mature situations
and language.)
Chapter
3: Update 10 March 2008
Chapter 4: Update 14 May 2008
Chapter 5: Update 28 July 2008
An
Officer and a Shaman
An odd story of
mystery and intrigue set in the Rain Coast
(story complete)
Mission
of the Raven
A
ship of the Rain Island Naval Syndicate
(story complete)

-
Speed Week stories and art on linked webpages -
Update 27 August 2009: "Lady of
Nîmes" Part 11

Kocha
Koi
by Walter D. Reimer, Mitch Marmel,
& Eric Costello
Pirate Submarine or Privateer Submarine?
Chapter 14 Upload: 22 July 2008
(Kjartan art added: 28 July 2008)
(ending this story)

Samantha & Max Vreeland
Art by Cherushi - http://cheru-cheru.deviantart.com/
- (with Amonomega)
Larger file (588 KBytes) Here -
Characters by Reimer, Marmel, & Costello
The
events from Chapter 7 of Kocha Koi,
told
from another
point of view:
Chivalry Isn't Dead
by E. O. Costello
Art by Fio Purrfetti - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fio/
Uploaded 30 April 2008
Capt.
Gary's Log
sailing along with the Sloop, RED WOLF
(transcribed and edited by Wm. Van Ness)
Episodes & yarns from cruising the Spontoon sea islands!
A Log entry Uploaded 19 November 2007
"Duet
for Pride
and Piano"
by M.Mitchell Marmel & E.O. Costello
Inspector Stagg has a part in this holiday celebration:
December 1936
The
Pickering
Papers
by E.O. Costello
An overview of the influences on
Cheif Constable A. Abel Pickering's career through December 1936
(Art update 10 August
2006)
The Pickering Papers:
A Clean Start
as told to Walter D. Reimer
by the prisoner Silas Lashley
of the Prince
Kropotkin Penitentiary, Tillamooka
Uploaded 24 December
2007
The
Catto Comeback
(Nominated for the 2006
Ursa Major Awards)
by M. Mitchell Marmell & E.O. Costello
Inspector Stagg (& others) go on journeys of discovery: January 1937
Part 15 Update: 29 November 2006
(concluding this story)
Inspector Stagg Radio
Plays!
"A Window Into the
Soul"
"All Is Not Gold That Glitters"
"A Greenhouse Divided"
"The Light That Failed"
Radio-play Transcripts done from the NBC radio network series in 1938:
"The Adventures of Inspector Stagg"
by EO Costello
"Bright
Lights"
by E. O. Costello
Dr. Meffitt, Medical Examiner, narrates an investigation
by Sgt Brush and Inspector Stagg
The
Willow Pages
by M.Mitchell Marmel &
EOCostello
Episodes featuring the resourceful Minkerton's
operative
Willow Fawnsworthy,
revealing some secrets of her past and surprises in her
future.
Including:
"Meet Jane Doe"
"Contrition: It's Not
Just For Breakfast Anymore"
14 September: Art added to the Willow & Reggie Art
Archive
"The Giant
Gnat of Sinatra"
(This story episode complete: 7 December 2009)
**** The
1,001 MORNINGS ****
**** of
Reggie Buckhorn ****
Character
by EO Costello in
collaboration
with Simon Barber,
and stories by a herd of fellow contributors.
**** 8 March 2010 Update:
"Where Is The Song of Songs for Me?"
****
by EO Costello
Reggie
Buckhorn is firmly against
all adventuring and
Saving theWorld,
when he's in the Spontoons. Actions like these would
interfere with his ability
to enjoy a quiet glass of refreshment. Or two.
Or three.
Nevertheless, Reggie makes his impact felt on Spontoon
society,
in his own high-spirited fashion. Snooty head-waiters
and impatient rozzers,
you have been warned! Pour yourself a generous G&T
and read about Reggie's
various attempts to combat the boredom of the hours
outside
cocktail hour.
***
Let's
Doe It [Let's Fall In Love] ***
The Romantic Misadventures of
Reggie &
Willow!
characters & stories by M
Mitchell Marmel & EOCostello
Beginning with their meeting in
September
1936, told from both points of view.
*** "The I
Do's of
March" ***
(8 February 2010: This episode now complete)
"Inocenta Until
Proven Guilty"
by
EO Costello & Mitch Marmel
Leslie duCleds has his own romantic entanglements!
(episode complete)
Sympathy From The Devil
by
E.O. Costello, M. Mitch Marmel, Walter Reimer, & J.T. Urie
A Spontoon Story
set in the People's Republic of New Haven
with a definite Halloween horror story atmosphere.
Posted 19 November, 2007
"Valentines
Dazed"
by EO Costello, Mitch Marmel, & Walt Reimer
January
& February of 1937, as experienced by Willow & Reggie, &
friends.
Chapter
23: Update 2 December 2007
ending this episode
"Opening Day"
by E. O. Costello
Gwladys Buckhorn and
her Family at Home
Posted 21 June 2007
Reggie & Willow's Art Archive
(with additional characters and illustrations)
Radio Show
Transcripts!
Written by E.O.
Costello, M. Mitchell Marmel, W.D.Reimer &
guest writers
"Who Walked In? The Story of the Four Fools"
A
short history by Walter D. Reimer
"The Four Fools"
Mature burlesque humor
(Produced
by W.D.Reimer, with material by E.O.Costello,
M.M.Marmel, & J.T.Urie)
'Military
Morons'
Posted
21 June 2007
'Trouble
At Mill'
Posted
8 May 2007
"Syndicated Saps"
Posted 17 December 2007
"Tropical
Troublemakers"
Posted 13 January 2008
"Fools' Gold"
Posted
1 August 2008
"Vostok Follies"
Posted 11 March 2009
**** "A Drain-ium on the
Cranium" ****
Posted 31 January 2010
Mature burlesque humor
"The Highwayman!"
Show
2: 'The Honey Trap'
Update
2 December 2006
Show
3: 'Tavern of Death'
Update 25 March 2007
"The Headline
Chaser"
Show 1:
'Curiousity Exiled the Cat'
Update
12 October 2006
Show
2: 'If You Can't Stand the Heat...'
Update
15 October 2006
Show
3: 'Copra and Robbers'
Update 30 November 2006
"Rosie's
Place"
The 1938 Christmas show:
"Gift of the Magpie"
Update 23 December,
2006
The Adventures of Inspector Stagg
Show 4: Update
23 July, 2006
"Bright
Lights"
By E.O. Costello
Dr. Meffitt, Medical Examiner, narrates an investigation
by Sgt Brush and Inspector Stagg (Upload 13 June, 2007)
The Spontoon War
A Special Halloween
Broadcast!
(As performed by The Spapoop Mystical Theater of
the Air)
(and broadcast Halloween, 1936, with surprising results.)
transcribed and edited by W.D.Reimer & M.M. Marmel
Upload: 31 October 2008
"Spring
1936"
a
Story (& art) by Simon Barber
**********************************************
Exciting
Air Adventures
by
Bruce Grant
Beginning a serial of new arrivals to the Spontoon Islands. A risky
flight for crew and seaplane.
"The Italian Job"
Bernie
& Cheebles
A trail of letters,
missives,
epistles
& telegrams beginning in 1930, marking the World Journey
of a Gentleman and his Valet. Republished from the early issues of the Spontoon Island amateur journal.
as collected and edited by Stu Shiffman
Vostok
Expedition
A clipping from Stu Shiffman
from the
Journal of the Knickerbocker Museum of Natural
History:
an anthropological expedition to the Vostok Islands in
1935,
as reported by Abel Byrd, Ph.D.
MAY DAY Celebrations!
Essays &
art, and including stories by
EOCostello, Walt Reimer & Mitch Marmel
Updates on 1 May 2008
Scouting
Party
by Charles M. K. Horner
Chapter 3: Observation Post 33
(An excerpt from the story serialized in
"The Island Navigator" in 1967)
Uploaded 25 February 2008
Welcome to
visitors from the Ursa
Major Awards!
Nominated contributions from
2006 include
"Cato Comeback" & art for "Sire Relief"