The Kingdom of Bleb

  • Court Complaints

    Court Complaints

    Court Complaint Log #447 Filed under: Excessive Royal AffectionStatus: Unresolved (Likely Permanent) Complaint 1:The King kissed my helmet. It was unexpected. I am changed. Complaint 2:The King greeted me four times in one morning. I was greeted as if it were the first. Complaint 3:The King followed me home. Sat with my family. Left only

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  • The First Day of the Fourth King

    The First Day of the Fourth King

    The First Day of the Fourth King (As Recorded by a Very Tired Scribe) Hour One:The king leaves the throne. He returns briefly. Leaves again. Hour Two:The king kisses a baker. The baker cries. Hour Three:The king interrupts a council debate to greet a chair. We are unsure why. Hour Four:A line forms. No one

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  • King Mohg the Fourth

    King Mohg the Fourth

    The Origin of King Mohg the Fourth No one noticed the exact moment Mohg became king. The crown was placed carefully upon his head. The court held its breath. Mohg sneezed. Then—before anyone could announce anything—he leapt down from the throne and ran. He ran to the guards first. Then the scribes. Then the startled

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  • King Mohg the Third

    King Mohg the Third

    King Mohg the Third and the Day the Squeaks Fell Silent The reign of King Mohg the Third began in a time of abundance, optimism, and excellent posture. He was younger than his father, faster on the stairs, and possessed of a mind sharp enough to notice when something was wrong. What was wrong, it

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  • King Mohg the Second

    King Mohg the Second

    King Mohg the Second and the Bones Beneath Karraquaya After the First King’s reign had settled gently into legend—and after the crown had been licked enough times to be considered seasoned—the Kingdom of Bleb came under the rule of King Mohg the Second. Mohg ruled well. He listened carefully, sat thoughtfully, and possessed a nose

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  • King Mohg the First

    King Mohg the First

    King Mohg the First and the Very Sensible Arrangement Before the bones were shared, before the squeaks were studied, before history learned to take notes, King Mohg the First faced a simple truth about the Kingdom of Bleb: Someone had to do the cooking. Mohg considered this deeply. He sat upon the throne.He frowned.He observed

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