To whom it may concern

Tulips, white and purple and yellow, clustered atop the hot cabinet at the back of Grandma's Kitchen. Bunches of dried lavender hung from the ceiling, twisting this way and that in the hot breeze that came from the open oven.

The Easter Egg was roughly the size of a small child, banded in pastel rings of blue and pink and yellow. It pulsed faintly, a slow, somnambulant heartbeat that caused the softening shell to flex and bend as though something inside it was breathing.

The six identical old ladies who ran the Kitchen sat in a semi-circle around it, folding plastic chairs pulled up close to the blasting heat. Their aprons were crisp and white, their silver hair coiffed beneath Government-regulation hairnets, and in their laps each of them had a bundle of knitting that didn't quite conceal the huge cleavers that shone in the red light of the oven's interior.

On the wall beside the oven, the readout of an electronic thermometer rose steadily. On the shelf above it, a row of egg timers had long since run dry, their bulbs split and spilling coloured sand across the floor.

The bell above the shop door tinkled. They ignored it.

Ongoing Verse: Easter Weekend



Blue Apron, in which Mayor Chisel considers expanding the reach of some town by-laws

Eeriemat by froodle, in which Lodgepoole reflects on Eerie's laundry habits

Equinox by froodle, in which Mister Lodgepoole adjusts to life on the surface

Egg Hunt by froodle, in which Simon and Mars partake of some traditional Easter activities

Easter, in which Marshall receives an unwelcome note

Competing Traditions, in which Marshall and Dash must wait out the weekend in the Teller's garage

Truth in Advertising, in which Marshall fails to account for the Eerie factor when choosing his Easter Eggs

Civic Duty, in which the Ladies Society for the Beautification of Eerie take up their usual post-Eerie positions



Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be



Preparations by froodle. Winston Chisel, the morning he became Mayor.

Confluence, in which Eerie experiences a midsummer and a full moon and takes full advantage of both

Harvest, in which it is 1979, and the Harvest Moon is rising

Hungry, in which the Mayor is unimpressed

Licensing, in which Chisel lays down some bureaucracy

Light Pollution, in which there is a newcomer in town

The Storm, in which Mayor Chisel has a very specific job for Eerie's resident weatherman

Not Welcome, in which there is an intruder at the World o' Stuff

Reading Room, in which Marshall looks around

Subsidence, in which the Loya Order of Corn experiances some structural issues

Shattered Dreams, in which there are space whales

Greenery, in which there are hanging baskets

Loss Prevention, in which there is hubbub at the Eerie Mall

Targeted Marketing, in which Radford has some promotional material

Capability, in which the are Bigfoots, and Marshall is unwell

The Listener, in which Eerie dreams, and Melanie watches

Populace, in which it is just another normal day

Still, in which there are worst things than Old Bob

Clockface, in which there is an early start, and a character death

CAT, in which two members of the Canine Liberation Army go on patrol, and have an unpleasant experience

Blue Apron, in which Mayor Chisxel considers an expansion to the town by-laws

National Garlic Day, in which there are vampires, and restauranteurs, and conflict

Housekeeping, in which there is a cult, and things get awkward

Strawberry, in which Eerie celebrates the summer

High Speed Sanitation, in which there is a street race

World Chocolate Day, in which there is a heatwave

Pressure Tactics, in which Chisel faces off against Eerie's ravens

Upgrade, in which there are changes happening at the Eerie Library

Waterlogged, in which there is a problem with the Eerie water supply

Bag for Death, in which Radford is a born salesman, and Radford is learning

Eww... in which Simon makes bad choices

Public Spaces, in which there is a soiree

Deterrent, in which there are pigeon spikes

The Bad News List, in which Dash is himself

Leisurewear, in which the Loyal Order of Corn has a surprisingly generous leave policy

Jackolantern, in which there is a disturbance at the local pumpkin patch

Pest Control, in which the Mayor is an unhappy customer

Frost Spiders, in which Eerie's Christmas decorations are very beautiful

Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes a consultancy gig

Presentation, in which Chisel has an edict, and Simon has a plan

Email, in which Marshall is 29 and Eerie is never as far away as you think

Agenda, in which the Mayor takes a meeting

Visitor, in which Marshall's grandmother comes to stay