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Gil Nobodi's avatar

The only thing better than these rhymes is the creepily missing verse associated with religious trauma! Great job friend!

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Jamie's Grim Tabulations's avatar

Thank youuuuuu 🙏✝️🔥

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MA Knight's avatar

Can’t lock up that guilt forever, can we?

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Jamie's Grim Tabulations's avatar

Indeed, we cannot. May our “guilt” provide us a swift and unknowing end.

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Hylia Corvidae's avatar

God I’m a sucker for creepy children’s rhymes, this is delightful!

You did what you were and you were told to go to church…

Then the missing verse about the church 👀

The spooky implications! Another ominous secret! I love it

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Jamie's Grim Tabulations's avatar

Thank you so much!! I am determined to find that chirch verse, too. I'm sure Samson knows it and I'll find out when he gets back from his private academy semester.

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Alex Jenkin's avatar

Haha loved that you took something cute and made it creepy and strange. Giving people a melody for your rhyme is a clever idea to build the vibe. Nice work!

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Jamie's Grim Tabulations's avatar

Thanks so much, Alex. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Initially it was down to either Twinkle or Ring Around the Rosie. I chose Twinkle because it was more innocent!

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RM Greta's avatar

NAILED IT. I bet that church verse is devastating!

Well done. The omission of details is *chef's kiss*. Thanks Jamie!

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Jamie's Grim Tabulations's avatar

🙏 it was oh so fun and thank you to you and Hylia for guiding us all through it. Cant wait to dig up more info on Gheeldyn. Like I told Hylia, once I can get in touch with Samson, I'm sure he will have some information worth sharing. 😉

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RM Greta's avatar

Can't wait to see what develops!

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RM Greta's avatar

I was thinking we need obituaries for Shauna and Melissa 😔

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Ian Patterson's avatar

Oh this is very fun, and it could make a great opening to a longer religious horror piece I think.

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Walt Shuler's avatar

Great job! And I loved that she's associated with the wild places and things (the implication being that society/civilization [and possibly church] is the only safe space).

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🏳️‍⚧️ SAVING THE GWORLS 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

Good read 👏🏽

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Lee Summers's avatar

Nursery rhyme bestie, hey! You had me from the first verse!

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