I loved this idea - and how you made us hate Marsha. Some clocks can't be fixed. This is so true. Really captured the twilight zone vibe with this...lovely take on the mysterious clockmaker. Thank you for this one! :-)
Oh cool! So glad you said that, cause I wasn't sure if I had the vibe right.
Don't get me wrong, I like this story a lot, but the way it ends doesn't feel twisty enough. Like, in a TZ episode the twist will usually drop at the very end, while here it happens a little earlier. I couldn't figure out another way of doing it though.
But I'm probably just splitting hair at this point 😂
Oh! Ha! You know, I hadn't even thought about that. It's one of those details where your unconscious is doing something smart and cool without you even realizing it LMAO. Nice.
And yes, please, be very careful when you clean your clock... you never know 😉
Such an interesting tale! I love all the mystery and the idea that we’re all represented somewhere by our own clock is fascinating.
Yeah, I thought that would be an interesting thread to pull on ;) Glad you enjoyed it.
What a lovely, fairy tale feel this has. Clocks do have a magic about them, don’t they?
Thanks Liz! They sure do haha. I think it might have something to do with our fascination with time.
I loved this idea - and how you made us hate Marsha. Some clocks can't be fixed. This is so true. Really captured the twilight zone vibe with this...lovely take on the mysterious clockmaker. Thank you for this one! :-)
Appreciate that Nick, as I had some doubts if I got the vibe right 😅 Happy you liked it.
yea really did get it right Alex - had a great feel to it, and a nice ethical finish mwoohahaha
Loved this. It was so warm but also so tense. Very satisfying at the end. Thanks for contributing your story to The Midnight Vault II!
Thank you Bryan, glad you enjoyed it ;)
Great story! Unsettling. Love the idea of the clocks and the clock worker.
Thank you Angela! Really glad you enjoyed it.
Arwin is the best neighbor. I dug this story, it genuinely feels like The Twilight Zone!
Oh cool! So glad you said that, cause I wasn't sure if I had the vibe right.
Don't get me wrong, I like this story a lot, but the way it ends doesn't feel twisty enough. Like, in a TZ episode the twist will usually drop at the very end, while here it happens a little earlier. I couldn't figure out another way of doing it though.
But I'm probably just splitting hair at this point 😂
The vibe is perfect, and the reveal felt like it was in the right spot.
There’s also something so poignant about Marsha not being able to stand the sound of her own clock…
I really dug this too!
Oh! Ha! You know, I hadn't even thought about that. It's one of those details where your unconscious is doing something smart and cool without you even realizing it LMAO. Nice.
And yes, please, be very careful when you clean your clock... you never know 😉
Very cool story! Makes me wanna be extra careful next time I’m cleaning my clock 😅
This was great! Marsha was a piece of work...
She was, wasn't she? It's sad to know there are really people like that out there. But there are people like Peter too, so yay! ;)
Thanks for reading.
Yep, I'm married to one of them! 😁
I enjoyed this! I hope they take good care of their new clock 🥹
So do I! I'll pass your message along 😁
Excellent story Alex!
Thank you Caitriana! Glad you enjoyed it ;)
Neat!!!
Thanks ;)
Nice! I enjoyed this very much! A fun new set of shoes on well-worn tropes. Well done!
Thanks! Happy you connected with the story.
This was so eery but there were genuine moments that made me laugh out loud, I love Peter's sardonic sense of humour.
I really enjoyed this, the tension building with the clocks was brilliant!
Thank you! :D Glad you liked it. It was fun to write.