(2002)
The story takes place all in one evening, during a thunderstorm, at a mysterious pub called Storytellers Tavern. Reknown for their good stories, it is a tradition for patrons at Storytellers to have strange and unusual tales to tell. Those who are regular visitors are into hearing and telling stories, just as much as they are into having a drink and spending time with their friends. It is not unusual for strangers to gather in circles around the fireplace to hear the latest tale or for a person to be sitting in the corner, writing a novel or composing a poem. Storytellers is very deserted this evening, because of the storm. Hardly any customers are there except for a young girl reading a novel, a few young punker/goth kids in the corner, and a vagrant homeless man. Vivian, a pretty young woman in her twenties, is a regular at Storytellers. She comes in to the place, without any concern for the storm, and strikes up a conversation with the bartender. Initially, she is disappointed. The storm has messed up the television reception so there is no chance for watching Twilight Zone reruns. And the place is so deserted, Vivian figures that she has no chance of hearing a good tale this night. However, she finds out from the bartender, that there may be an interesting story waiting in the shadows this evening after all... e8e Written by Eric Muss-Barnes