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Fantasy: March 18, 2020 Issue [#10074]




 This week: Leprechauns
  Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
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"The earliest truth that we're taught is that there's a world alongside this world, with spirits, not mortals, an enchanted universe of fairies, wizards, leprechauns and trolls. They are all around us. One has only to open his eyes."
William Holman Hunt


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Letter from the editor

What do Leprechauns have to do with Saint Patrick's Day? Saint Patrick never met a Leprechaun. Apparently, the only reason Leprechauns are associated with Saint Patrick's Day is that they are Irish. According to legend these little people inhabited Ireland centuries before humans colonized the island.

What is the difference between a Leprechaun and a Clurichauns? Clurichaun--who usually dress in red--are the drunken and angry cousins of Leprechauns. Their habit is to ride animals each night and rob wine cellars.

A Leprechaun can be sneaky, especially if you attempt to trick them or steal their gold. In these cases, they usually get even by tricking you. If you are kind to them and help them, they can be generous, and will reward you by giving you some of their gold. However, most of the time they are untrusting, grouchy. and, perhaps a bit lonely, because they live solitary lives.

There are many stories and myths about Leprechauns. In some they are hard working cobblers or shoemakers. In others, they are the bankers of the Fairy Kingdom, who job it is to protect the wealth of the other fairy creatures. They do this by preventing the other from spending their gold frivolously.



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Excerpt: Science/1st Officer Beta noticed Captain Foxwell and his surveillance party were anxious to begin exploration of planet Vorcia, the only class M (earth-like) and previously thought uninhabited planet of the Voricia Star System following a successful landing the previous day aboard their spaceship, 'SS Stargazer,' a first generation star system battle cruiser. The First Officer informed the Captain atmospheric conditions were suitable for human life. Strangely beautiful, non-familiar vegetation and plant life were visible on the surface from the spaceship's observation panes. Spacesuits would not be necessary outside the ship, and the surveying party, fusion laser pistols holstered to their service belts and led by their new Captain were soon surveying the landscape and thick vegetation within eye distance of the 'Stargazer.'

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Excerpt: Justin frowned as the car they rode in took them to a town neither had ever seen. He zoned into Natalin’s mind. I wonder why they picked us. Did anyone ask to see you?


 
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