The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Win

Ruth slides in the 2p. A bag of doughnuts to share on the long walk back to the station. But only if the yellow horse should win. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 4, 2015

Dusk

The vicar, Thomas Destry, sees the pistol's silhouette and smokes a final cigarette as dusk descends upon the vestry. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 3, 2015

Pity

First Englishman to lift the World Cup. First footballer to win the BBC SPOTY. First of the 1966 team to die, Moore's the pity. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 1, 2015

Whisk

As exams beckoned, our kitchen got worse. It took a while to eat my soup with the only clean implement, a whisk, but I did it. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 1, 2015

Normal

From the stats block, Henry surveys car park U. Packed in the middle but tailing away either side. He loves a normal distribution. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) March 30, 2015

More to follow.