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

Lock

He was there the instant my key snapped. "I'm John. Ok if we remove that old lock," he said, "and start again with a blank slate?" @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 16, 2016

Flaw

Priceless, the Herringbone Diamond. See those tiny crystals that form a geometric pattern? That is the infamous parquet flaw. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 14, 2016

Knight

Old Valencia, 1099
With El Cid killed, his widow reigned divine
Jimena Diaz died aged 69
What a lady, what a knight@130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 13, 2016

Sum

For the horizontal stroke of the plus sign, I use a spirit level. For the vertical stroke, I use a plumb line. I like a tidy sum. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 13, 2016

Limb

We'd all seen "Limbs" Lucille on Record Breakers. Playtimes were spent limbo-ing under desks. It took dedication to go that low. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) July 11, 2016

More to follow.