Tag: Story052

You Steal the Prize Money

You quickly point your arrow at Lord Pimpledump’s skull. “Throw the bag of gold coins at my feet or I’ll arrow his head off,” you shout to the king. “I’ll do it. I live in the woods, and therefore, I am crazy!” The king thinks for a moment. Your logic is irrefutable. He nods to […]

You Win with a Classic Arrow Gag

You let go of the arrow. It soars through the air, blazing towards the target – and splits Lord Pimpledump’s arrow in two! The crowd cheers and you bow to your adoring public. Since you both landed on the same spot, you and the haughty lord split the prize gold. Pimpledump looks unimpressed. “The old […]

You Win By Honorable Default

You let go of the arrow! It soars through the air – and hits the very edge of the target. However, given the speed and power of your shot, the entire target is knocked to the ground. Lord Pimpledork’s arrow becomes dislodged, but yours stays on the target. “Aww, that’s too bad,” you say in […]

You Win After a Series of Comical Ricochets

As you let go of the arrow, you trip on a wild pebble! Your arrow zooms over to the right, where a foodsmith is assembling delicious roasted hedgehog snout skewers in a metal cart for attendees. “Are you okaaaay?” Lord Pimpledump asks you, condescendingly. “Did you get a boo-boo ouchie?” But you never take your […]

You Win with Help from a Rad Bird

You let go of the arrow! It soars through the air – and misses the target entirely by half a foot. It flies off into the dense forest. “Would you like a cup of water,” asks Lord Pimpledump, “seeing as how you just choked?” “Did I?” you wryly smile. There’s rustling from the treetops. Then […]