When people think of star-crossed lovers, their minds tend to gravitate to Romeo and Juliet, the famed couple of Verona whose family’s distaste towards one another sought to drive the two lovers apart. As we all know, the Montagues’ and Capulets’ hatred only drove Romeo and Juliet closer. Yes, they were close for the briefest … Continue reading “A Morbid Christmas to All” by Seán Tate
This was going to be my first Christmas in a relationship. I couldn’t believe we had managed to last five months between my vocation as a Sárchumhachtaí, and Tag’s career as a PI. We’d had several dates interrupted, nights cancelled and yet we survived. Now I had the terrifying goal of picking out the perfect … Continue reading “12 Days of Christmas” by Quinn Clancy
The dining car was silent as Detective Inspector Mary Christmas of the Polar Police entered. She glanced at the assembled passengers, swallowing nervously as she paced through the broad aisle. I’m pretty sure I know who it is. But I need to keep them busy until the search is done…
A short story by Leyla Telli. Dublin city was bustling with harried shoppers dragging their last conquests home, presents to impress their loved ones on the big day tomorrow. Cars, monstrous buses and bicycles crawled through the crowded streets, fighting for space. The air was cold and wet, clouds drifted, lazy, across the sky. Big … Continue reading De Profundis – Day 24 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A short story by Kat Dodd. It happened every year. Every year, kids would write their letters to Santa. Most would get to him. But every year some kids would misspell Santa and send the letters to Satan instead. And every year Santa and Satan would fight over who should get to give the presents … Continue reading Christmas Mix-Up – Day 22 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A short story by Tommy Arrigan. Jasik Thacker was cold as cold could be. He’d been hiding among the snowy bushes for hours now, waiting patiently. He huddled, he stood, he stamped around his little hideout, trying to little avail to hold some warmth inside. There wasn’t much day left by now; the winter sun … Continue reading Operation Snowblind – Day 21 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A short story by Kat Dodd. This was the first Solstice that the betrothed could spend together. In the previous years, Ren had been busy avoiding his duties and running around the countryside with his squire, while Cricket had been on the run, avoiding her uncle’s armies until she’d managed to reach sanctuary. As such, … Continue reading Solstice Sacrifice, Day 19 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A short story by Paul Carroll. Originally published in Old Gods & Wicked Things. The coming of December came with a knocking on the door, three times for good measure. Ireland was a cold place at this time of the year, especially after everything that had happened of late. All that misery, all that anguish, … Continue reading A Man in Black – Day 18 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A play in two parts, by Paul Carroll. Read part 1 here. [Lights up to Jerry on stage, dressed in his trademark clothing, and the stagehands walking across the stage with APPLAUD signs. Jerry stops them halfway across the stage to allow his applaud to continue a little longer. They rush away the first chance … Continue reading The Jerry Davidson Show, Part 2 – Day 17 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar
A play in two parts, by Paul Carroll. [Lights up to JERRY walking on-stage. Two stagehands cross the stage from opposite sides holding APPLAUD signs towards the audience. Jerry takes his seat beside two guest seats. He is dressed semi-formally, holding cue cards and a microphone. He lets the audience applaud for a while before … Continue reading The Jerry Davidson Show, Part 1 – Day 16 of the Cupán Fae 2019 Advent Calendar