The office
Desks, staplers and a photocopier. Everything here works late, and some of it fights back.
3 people, 27 creatures, 8 places, 4 objects, 1 event, 3 groups, 4 concepts.
People
Creatures
Binder clipPinches. Clamps.
Bread rollBreaks into three crumbs. The crumbs keep going.
The CentrepieceA tiered jelly the size of a desk lamp. It sheds more jelly.
CrumbPart of a roll, recently.
Desk lampGlares. Warms everyone else up.
EraserRubs out your block. Smudges.
Filing cabinetFiles, slams, opens all its drawers at you.
Foil swanWrapped in foil. Laminators just make it shinier.
Glue gunGlobs. Shoots.
GumballArrives by the handful.
Hole punchReloads, then punches.
The inboxUrgent. Then a flood. Then a pile. Then cc.
Ink blotSplats. Spreads.
JellyWobbles toward the Out tray. Nothing special. It knows.
KettleSteams everything near it back to health. Or holds the slop up for a while.
Paper mothFlies straight over everything.
The photocopierThe boss at the top of the workshop. Switch it off.
PushpinJabs. Gets to the point.
Rubber band ballBounces, harder each time.
ShearsSnip, snip, open.
The shredderChews, grinds and feeds.
Snow globeIts glass soaks the first four hits, however big.
StaplerHas worked for both sides.
Sticky noteFlaps. Sticks.
Tape dispenserTangles. Winds up.
TeacupFast. Slow towers miss the moment.
WalnutSlow, huge, and fans barely ruffle it.
Places
The break roomA kitchen with a fridge, a kettle and a sign about labelling your milk.
The deskOne long route across the blotter.
KitchenetteRound the counter and in. The Out tray is by the sink.
Loading bayTwo doors, one short and one long. The short one is the problem.
Night ShiftDrip’s third level. The stacks, after dark.- The open planDesks in rows. The lights are still on at 7:40 pm.
The shop windowWhere Model 7 used to stand.
Two drawersBoth drawers are open. They meet in the middle.
Objects
Events
Groups
Concepts
BenchworkA deck builder from the Slopwright’s workshop. Sixteen rooms of office supplies with opinions.
OvertimeA one-on-one fighting game after hours. Four coworkers, best of three.
PaperweightHold the escaped batch back from the Out tray with office supplies.
Working lateOvertime, in every sense the site uses it.