Somewhere far far away ...

This is an experiment. Remember in high school, when you'd start to write a story in a notebook or draw a picture for it, and then your friend would take it home and add to it? Then the notebook would keep being passed back and forth? Well this is that experiment. @panos and I are going to experiment with passing this notebook back and forth. Adding words and pictures. So I have to start. Gah. It's hard to start. Well let's start with two friends chatting ... I'm the one on the right. I really like denim and books. Sewing and inventing. And I need a name for the story. Let's keep it simple. I'll be Catherine, with my nickname Cat (laughing, of course). On the left is my friend, Rie. She likes to write and travel. She's also a bit New Agey and believes in magic. "I feel like books are disappearing," I complained. "Every time I go to the library there are less books." Not really a new complaint. Thank goodness Rie is patient. "You're so funny," said Rie. "They aren't disappearing. They're going online." "It's not the same thing. There's something magical about holding a book and diving into a new world." "I thought you didn't believe in magic" commented Rie. "Magical, not magic. Of course I don't believe in magic. If I did, I'd try to rescue all the books, at least one copy each, and put them in one of those Mary Poppins room where it looks small on the outside but when you walk in, it's a multi-story building with dozens of floors with just books." "Do that." encouraged Rie. "You just need a wizard with a shrinking spell or maybe teleportation. Or a magical house." "Yeah, right," I replied. "Like I'm going to meet a wizard by going to a coffee shop." "That's a perfect idea. Let's go. I know a great coffee shop." smiled Rie. I look at her. "Are you high?" "Come on. Besides they really do have great coffee". Honestly Rie gets a little woo-woo sometimes but she does know coffee. If she says the coffee is great, it's magnificient. "Ok, I need some caffeine anyways." I said after a short pause. We head down some steps to a basement coffee shop. When we open the door, I gasp, "What is this place???" "It's a coffee shop." replied Rie casually. "But that's a dragon?" "Oh, yeah, Henry. He's cool. You might ask him. He might know a wizard. Don't ask the fairy tho. You have no training in negotiating with a fairy and you'll end up with a bad deal." But of course I did because the fairy looked nice and I didn't think I'm up to talking with a dragon. I didn't even believe in them a day ago. Well I didn't believe in fairies either but she looks almost like a real human person, you know? And that's how I ended up here. I'm not on earth. I don't know where I am. I don't even know what year it is. And now I'm really looking for a wizard so I can get back home to Seattle 2026. Well, maybe I'll travel a bit first, see the sights, find a very very handsome wizard. First though maybe I'll need to get a job. I need some cash. I still have my denim duster from home but most everything else I have to buy here. So tired of wearing the same thing everyday. But I am NOT going to ask this fairy for a job. The last time I asked a fairy for help ... well, here we are. And somewhere far far away .... ............................................................................................ ok, @panos , it's your turn! Just put whatever story you want to write and any image links in the comments below. I can copy them into the story up here.