The Follies of Fashion
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The Follies of Fashion written by Rita Mock-Pike. Performed by Isaac Stephens. Directed and edited by Rita Mock-Pike for the MockingOwl Roost. Sfx sourced from Freesound.org. Creators: craigsmith, celestino.anthony, Lilliryth-SFX, jokallset, and Nic3_one.
Allen and David stared at each other for only a moment before the hot pokers jabbed them again. “For every woman who ever wore your nonsensical tripe!” The vicious cry would have seemed out of place anywhere else. But here, the fiery squeal fit right in.
Darius and Roxey exhaled deeply, awaiting their turns. Eternity seemed short back in the day. But after Darius’ many centuries and Roxey’s two and half now, the hype of the word resonated soundly in their souls.
“Truly forever and ever?” a voice overhead asked in pitching shrill levels.
“Forever and ever and ever. Without end. No stop.” The lead demon cackled maniacally, shaking its poker at the newcomer.
“But…what did I do? Why am I here? I’ve gone to church my whole life! I’ve read my Bible every day. I prayed regularly and gave to the poor. I rescued puppies and helped injured kittens!”
“Indeed, sir,” the demon snickered. “But you invented the thong.”
“It was supposed to hide underwear lines!” Rudi cried.
“And tortures souls.” The demon’s weird, blood-red teeth gleamed as if soaked in fresh blood. “Thanks for doing our job for us. I got a week off last century!”
“Do I at least get a reward for that?” the designer asked breathlessly.
“Oh, sure,” the demon grinned as he swept arm across his favorite collection of torturees. “You get to wear all their inventions. The corset, hoop skirt, pantyhose, chainmail bikini… You name it — it’s yours for eternity.”
“Welcome to hell,” Darius muttered, crossing his ankles to show off his three-foot-tall high heels.
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Editor-in-Chief of The MockingOwl Roost, Rita Mock-Pike is the granddaughter of aviatrix, Jerrie Mock, first woman to pilot an airplane solo around the world. Rita has found inspiration from her grandmother’s life and flight and pursued many of her own dreams in theatre, podcasting, novel writing, and cooking up delicious food from around the world. She now writes on food, travel, pets, faith, and the arts. She’s happily married to Matt, and faithfully serves the very fluffy kitten queen, Lady Stardust.
Isaac Stephens
Isaac is a creative writing graduate who specializes in fantasy literature. He has been passionate about gaming since childhood, and this enthusiasm has led him to explore voice acting and other artistic endeavors within the gaming world. Although he hasn't had many opportunities to play tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), he finds them exciting and is always eager to expand his horizons. His current favorites include Pathfinder, and Warhammer. When he isn't gaming, Isaac enjoys singing, voice acting, and streaming. If he's not doing those activities, he can often be found daydreaming or bird watching.
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