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Hopeless Maine

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A gothic island lost in time - a steampunk community project. Account run by Nimue.

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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Something moved in the fog. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/10/08/g...
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Ghost Stories – The Mild Hunt - Hopeless Vendetta
Some of you at least, will have heard of the Wild Hunt, the terrifying manifestation of unearthly creatures? This is NOT a tale about them.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“There is one ghost on the island whom you’d be well advised to avoid,” hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/09/01/g...
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Ghost Stories - Clarissa Cockadilly. - Hopeless Vendetta
If you can run fast enough, or dance well, then maybe you won't fall foul of Clarence Cockadilly, the latest ghost Reggie Upton wants to write about.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Reggie Upton examined his collection of writing implements, checking that each was sufficient to the task ahead. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/08/25/g...
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Ghost Stories  - The Mad Parson and The Headless Lady - Hopeless Vendetta
Reggie Upton was writing a book of ghost stories - specifically those ghosts who haunted the island of Hopeless Maine. He was quite determined.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“I must say, Brigadier, I’m surprised that you should come to me, of all people,” hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/08/11/g...
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Ghost Stories - Lars Pedersen - Hopeless Vendetta
Reggie was on a mission to catalogue the island's ghosts. So he visits Durosimi and there he learns the story of Lars Pedersen.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Following a mysterious illness, Neville Moore had been persuaded to convalesce in The Squid and Teapot for a spell. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/08/04/g...
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Ghost Stories - Hopeless Vendetta
There are ghosts everywhere on the island of Hopeless, Maine. Just how many there are nobody knows. Perhaps it is time to find out?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It was generally agreed that Neville Moore had recovered remarkably well. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/07/28/h...
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Home Again - Hopeless Vendetta
It was time for Neville to go home after his linguistic adventures with that book. Back to the old house on Ghastly Green, back to...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Nobody in Hopeless ever asked Mr Squash where he had been. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/07/21/f...
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From Russia with Cake - Hopeless Vendetta
There are some on Hopeless who travel pathways not available to mortal men. They bring back gifts and stories. But these pathways change...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The clock in the bar of The Squid and Teapot struck the hour of midnight. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/06/16/q...
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Quoth the Raven… - Hopeless Vendetta
Tenzin was nearly napping, when suddenly there came a tapping, as of someone gently rapping on The Squid and Teapot's door.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Winston Oldspot had never considered himself to be particularly romantic. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/05/26/i...
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Immortal Beloved - Hopeless Vendetta
Winston the Night-Soil Man thinks he has found love. And maybe he has. But unfortunately, the object of his ardour is not for love.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The best thing to do, regarding our invisible interloper in the snug, is to ignore it completely. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/05/12/t...
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The Interloper - Hopeless Vendetta
Hopeless Maine is a strange place where strange things happen everyday. But this current affair might be the strangest yet.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It first appeared on a damp Tuesday morning, hanging slightly crooked beside the doorway leading into the snug. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/05/05/t...
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Ts & Cs Apply - Hopeless Vendetta
A strange sign appears in the Squid an Teapot. But what could it mean? And what is its connection with the occupier of that seat.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It had been some days since anyone had last referred directly to the chair in the corner of the snug hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/04/28/t...
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The Officers’ Club - Hopeless Vendetta
Regarding the mysterious occupant of the chair in the snug, Reggie had a story. Would this explain things? This being Hopeless, what do you think?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In my experience, things go missing on a regular basis, and often for no good reason. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/04/21/w...
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Who Knows Where the Time Goes?  - Hopeless Vendetta
Many things on Hopeless were mystical, mysterious or inexplicable. It was the nature of the island. The teacup was but one such example.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Of course I moved the chairs in the snug,” said the Tomte hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/04/07/t...
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The Magic Square - Hopeless Vendetta
An unoccupied chair, a mysterious tile, a mystical word square, a ghost and a skeletal dog. Just an average night at the Squid & Teapot.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Tradition has always demanded that there are, in any well-run establishment, certain arrangements that ought not to be tampered with. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/03/31/a...
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A Question of Seating - Hopeless Vendetta
Everything has it's place in the Squid & Teapot. But now it seems that there is a place set aside for... something.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Ever since his untimely death on Hopeless, Father Ignatius Stamage had come to regard his old Oxford college, Campion Hall, as a place of refuge. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/03/24/t...
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The Library - Hopeless Vendetta
Oh dear, Drury on the loose in a library! How will the occupants, not used to skeletal hounds, react? What will happen when a ghostly figure appears?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Oscar Wilde once famously declared that the only thing he could not resist was temptation. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/03/17/t...
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The Dog in the Hat - Hopeless Vendetta
Drury, the skeletal dog, was accidentally sent on a new adventure, much to the dismay of Father Stamage, who's hat was inextricably involved.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It was generally agreed that The Squid and Teapot had been running rather smoothly of late. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/03/10/h...
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Heaven and Housekeeping - Hopeless Vendetta
Keeping things in order at the Squid and Teapot involved a certain amount of ceremony and a delicate balance of cooperation.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Whenever a barrel, crate or box is deposited by the sea upon the shores of Hopeless, expectations always run high. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/03/03/s...
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Seafoam Tranquility - Hopeless Vendetta
On Hopeless, Maine, even redecorating with a simple lick of paint can prove challenging and problematic.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
If you fancy supporting some silliness, wave your appendages towards these.... creatures.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
There are days on Hopeless when nothing happens at all, and these are generally the ones that deserve the closest attention. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/02/17/s...
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Straight Lines - Hopeless Vendetta
When nothing happens in Hopeless, Maine, that is the time to keep a sharp lookout. Thankfully the Squid & Teapot has Drury, faithful skeletal hound.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
For though the strangeness may change, it shall never truly fade. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/02/13/t...
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The afterlife of Ominous Folk - Hopeless Vendetta
Whatever happened to the Ominous Folk of Hopeless, Maine? Well, they turned into Carnival of Cryptids... and they have an album out!
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
There had been more than a little excitement in The Squid and Teapot lately hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/02/10/h...
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Holding the Gate - Hopeless Vendetta
Drury the skeletal dog was missing. He had important business on the edge of Hopeless, Maine. But what was it? And would it be good or bad?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Doc Willoughby, you will remember, had blown an ancient ceremonial horn hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/01/27/t...
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The Complaint - Hopeless Vendetta
Doc Willoughby encountered an ancient ceremonial horn. Durosimi told him not to touch it, but now he's blown it.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
You may remember that Winston Oldspot, the Night-Soil Man, had found an ornate horn which Reggie Upton insisted was of Viking origin, and called a lúr. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/01/20/o...
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Object 142 - Hopeless Vendetta
You may remember that Winston Oldspot, the Night-Soil Man, had found an ornate horn which Reggie Upton insisted was of Viking origin, and called a lúr. Winston was keen to find out what sound it made ...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The edge of the new year had arrived and there was still one lone mince pie left. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2026/01/06/t...
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The Last Mince Pie - Hopeless Vendetta
Mince pies are special. Some, more than others. The Squid & Teapot's last mince pie is meant for someone... but who?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
The fire in the public bar of The Squid and Teapot had settled into that most companionable of moods. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/12/23/t...
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The Measure of a House - Hopeless Vendetta
Even on Hopeless, Maine, Christmas comes to the Squid and Teapot. Time for a heart warming tale from Mr Squash.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Mr Squash shifted on the settle that he single-handedly filled, and the aged black oak complained with an ominous creak. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/12/16/t...
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The Green Children - Hopeless Vendetta
Why does Mr Squash the sasquatch dislike Pyralia Skant? And how do two mysterious children (a long way from Woolpit) fit in?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
It is my belief that, for most people, the best part of Christmas lies in its anticipation. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/12/09/a...
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A Welcome Visitor - Hopeless Vendetta
Christmas time for the island of Hopeless, Maine and Philomena Bucket decided to gather some holly for decorations.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Although she felt it her duty to set things right, Philomena had never thought of herself as being anyone’s idea of a heroine. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/12/02/m...
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Mysterious Transmutations - Hopeless Vendetta
Can Philomena undo the damage Durosimi had wrought on the liminal space. Will she use the word that Pyralia had given her?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
In all of its long history, the Squid and Teapot had never smelled so good. It was almost unnerving. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/11/25/w...
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Whisky Galore - Hopeless Vendetta
Customers of the Squid and Teapot were enjoying the best food that ever was served in the establishment. Just how long would that last?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It was Philomena who first noticed that Screaming Point had moved. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/11/18/t...
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To the Lighthouse - Hopeless Vendetta
Things are moving on Hopeless, Maine. There's a sense of change, maybe even of some things coming to an end.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The night was thick enough to be tasted. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/11/11/t...
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The Reduction - Hopeless Vendetta
The island of Hopeless, Maine is a mysterious and unsettling place. As Pyralia studies an ancient tome, is it about to become less or more mysterious and unsettling?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
There are few sounds as unsettling as silence on the island of Hopeless hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/11/04/s...
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Skakka - Hopeless Vendetta
Who, or what is Skakka? What are the implications of Skakka's appearance on Hopless, Maine for the islanders and for Pyralia Skant?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
It was a morning of suspicious tranquillity. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/10/28/p...
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Pyralia Tidies Up - Hopeless Vendetta
It was a morning of suspicious tranquillity. The sky hung pale and featureless over the island of Hopeless. It was a sky so bland that it looked almost embarrassed to exist. The wind didn’t moan. The ...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The fog lay upon Hopeless that morning like a particularly damp quilt hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/10/21/t...
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The Accordion That Cried - Hopeless Vendetta
It ain't over till the cursed accordion stops playing... or something. Reggie Upton and Pyralia Skant investigate a musical problem.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
It was a blustery morning on Hopeless, the sort of day when even the fog seemed to be having second thoughts about hanging around. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/10/14/a...
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A New Look - Hopeless Vendetta
In which Philomena Bucket questions the sartorial choices of Pryalia Skant, in regards to its influence upon the island of Hopeless, Maine.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The snuggery of The Squid and Teapot was hushed, save for the faint crackle of the hearth. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/10/07/t...
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The River of Time - Hopeless Vendetta
In which Pyralia Skant explains things. Sort of. A bit.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
A week had passed since the rooster and his adoring harem of hens had arrived on Hopeless. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/09/30/c...
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Crowing at Midnight - Hopeless Vendetta
When is a chicken not a chicken? When it's a guardian rooster! But what will the skeletal dog Drury think of this?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Although not often mentioned in these tales, you will doubtless remember Tenzin, the young Buddhist monk who left Tibet beneath a yeti’s armpit and emerged on Hopeless through one of Mr. Squash’s mysterious portals. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/09/23/a...
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A Bedtime Story - Hopeless Vendetta
A bedtime story leads to a request, an unexpected pet and a bonus breakfast item on the Squid & Teapot's menu.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Pyralia Skant’s decision to take up residency at the Squid and Teapot had not gone unnoticed. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/09/16/c...
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Comfort Food - Hopeless Vendetta
Normal can be a dangerous word on the island of Hopeless, Maine. But everything certainly seems normal at the Squid & Teapot. Despite the presence of Dr Pyralia Skant.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Screaming Point has always been one of Hopeless’s more trying (not to say bloody annoying) features. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/09/09/s...
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Screaming Point - Hopeless Vendetta
Doctor Pyralia Skant is normally a composed, almost smug, sort of a being. But when Screaming Point arrives on your doorstep, it's hard to maintain any sort of composure.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The first thing anyone noticed about the man who called himself “Mr. Delkin” was that his boots were new and impossibly clean. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/09/02/t...
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The Impossible Guest - Hopeless Vendetta
Hopeless is not the sort of place that gets passing trade. Nobody stops for a few nights and moves on. And yet, here was Mr Delkin...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Somewhat dark comeic fantasy. Highly entertaining. Also, we love Sloth, and supporting them is always good.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
It is not easy being a gentleman without a shadow. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/08/26/t...
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The Lamp of the Penitent - Hopeless Vendetta
Reggie Upton had sacrificed his shadow in a bargain with the Marsh-Thing. It is a sad thing indeed to lose one's shadow. But could Reggie get it back?
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Neville Moore had never seen Lenore, his pet raven, in such a state. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/08/19/t...
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The Rookery Pact - Hopeless Vendetta
Once again it is up to Dr. Pyralia Skant and Granny Bucket to shelve their differences to address a disturbing pact, while Philomena looks on in exasperation. Quothe the Raven: "Shinies!"
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Granny Bucket and Doctor Pyralia Skant had formed an unlikely alliance to thwart one of Durosimi O’Stoat’s more spectacularly bungled spells. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/08/12/t...
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Thawing - Hopeless Vendetta
If you are going to tackle an icy menace, ineptly conjured up by Durosimi O’Stoat, then what you need – apparently – is a ghost and a scientist of questionable provenance!
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Ever since the Founding Families – polite invaders clad in tweed and corsetry – had arrived on the island of Hopeless, Maine more than two centuries ago, it had been tacitly agreed that the O’Stoat family held a monopoly on magic. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/08/05/a...
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An Unholy Alliance - Hopeless Vendetta
When Durosimi messes up... again, it's going to require the combined talents of Granny Bucket and Doctor Pyralia Skant to fix things. Trouble is, they are very definitely, not the best of friends.
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Containing a brief mention of us, we have distant connections to some very cool people. www.facebook.com/share/v/1G4Y...
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Hopeless Maine @hopelessmaine.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Winston Oldspot was feeling decidedly unsettled. hopeless-maine.co.uk/2025/07/29/t...
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The Unmaking - Hopeless Vendetta
Winston Oldspot does not know what to do. Doctor Pyralia Skant seems to have taken a fancy to him. What could it mean? (Nothing good, probably).
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