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Micro SF/F by O. Westin

The swordsmith inhaled sharply.
"Is it bad?" the Hero asked.
"This blade can't be repaired."
"But it's the Blade of Fate!"
"Sorry."
"It's destined to help me kill the Dark Lord!"
"Old Runsy?"
"Runsy?"
"I went to school with him. Did you know he's mortally allergic to cats?"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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รsobeรŒ

@MicroSFF
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Micro SF/F by O. Westin

@IsaPirsic When looking at this post in the web interface, it offered to translate it for me. :-)

รsobeรŒ

@MicroSFF Yes, apparently I used German emoji by mistake ๐Ÿ˜›

Alexander Trivia Dragonson

@MicroSFF this is the entirety of the blade's destiny

It has brought its wielder information on how to actually defeat the Dark Lord
Its work is done, it can be reincarnated into a plowshare now

Fabio

Ma chi, il Carlรจn?

(citazione di livello)

Coira (they/them)

@MicroSFF The Dark Lord stared at the cat in the Heros arms and slowly backed away, lowering the sword.
"The swordsmith told me everything."
The Hero left and the Dark Lord eyed the cat.
"You're the third one this year. I really should tell them that I'm not that alone. Well ... want some milk, friend?"

Fred Johansen

@MicroSFF As it turned out, the old Catcrooner Smith (Cordwainer Smith under cover) was an expert in psychological warfare.

Shachihoko

@MicroSFF

This needs to be part of a larger story. ๐Ÿฟ

dglidden

@MicroSFF
"Ha hah! You are defeated!" the Hero cried as he confronted The Dark Lord, pulling a cat out from underneath his coat.
"What's up?" asked The Dark Lord, munching on a handful of peanuts.
"Oh no..."

Mark Eichin

@MicroSFF
As he sheathes the blade, in the faint ringing of the metal one can almost hear "I'm... helping!"

GuerillaGrue

@MicroSFF

Not gonna lie, I kinda love this, but am unreasonably annoyed that half the posts are folks deciding "no, the bad guy has to win."

Y'all're the reason i won't watch the last minute or so of horror movies any more. :P

Anja

@MicroSFF ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ This really cheered me up.

2sk21

@MicroSFF Iโ€™m reminded of th short story The Accountant by Robert Sheckley!

aroneva

@MicroSFF I'm imagining an Uruk in Shadow of Mordor to have this as their weakness.

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