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Elle

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First of all, this is clever and adorable. Secondly, if you spell out your name it writes a little story for you ("Dickensian Alphabet" by Tom Gauld)

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David (feat. CJ)'s avatar David (feat. CJ) @chiggyvr.bsky.social
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I don't like how I both start and end in debtors prison!

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Porter's avatar Porter @porter79.bsky.social
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Cc: @robinince.bsky.social
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com

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griffin_'s avatar griffin_ @professorhess.bsky.social
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Props on doing all that work for the alt text. That must have been a chore

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JohnFosterFic's avatar JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social
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Jolly fellow, orphans, heartbroken recluse, nefarious lawyer!

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Toby Fenn's avatar Toby Fenn @thelhc.bsky.social
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Pretty sure mine's the opening to Oliver Twist!

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Pete 's avatar Pete @petecabanna.bsky.social
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Made even better when read in a Brian Butterfield voice.

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Greyrigs 's avatar Greyrigs @greyrigs.bsky.social
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Very Gorey

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Jim Unwin's avatar Jim Unwin @jimunwin.bsky.social
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@tomgauld.bsky.social is here as well. A good follow 👍

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Sandeha Lynch's avatar Sandeha Lynch @sandehalynch.bsky.social
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OH MY GOD. (It's true.)

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Marshall Stax 's avatar Marshall Stax @retroencabulator.bsky.social
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That’s a hell of a writing prompt. mysterious letter inheritance kindly stranger escaped convict debtors prison unknown benefactor nefarious lawyer gothic manor author nefarious lawyer

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Dr. East's avatar Dr. East @dreastish.bsky.social
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“DAVID” is dark.

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Erica Odd's avatar Erica Odd @ericaodd.bsky.social
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I'm an escaped criminal who fled via the River Thames, found out about an inheritance from a clerk, and became an author.

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Paul Potiki's avatar Paul Potiki @guanolad.bsky.social
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For me it's the plot of Terry Pratchett's Dodger.

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Dave Dissents's avatar Dave Dissents @dconrad.bsky.social
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M–mine begins and ends with "debtor's prison" 😬

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Mateus's avatar Mateus @mateusboga.bsky.social
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Mysterious letter, Author, Thigh Fog, Escaped Convict, Unknown Benefactor, Sick Child Sounds like some Allan Poe short story

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Bret Taylor's avatar Bret Taylor @bretinvancouver.bsky.social
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I love this so much.

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Ozma, no longer at anthrocon, Θ∆ in bio's avatar Ozma, no longer at anthrocon, Θ∆ in bio @ozmaracc.bsky.social
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Orphans, a zealous schoolmaster, a mysterious letter, and an author That certainly weaves a narrative

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AnneZo's avatar AnneZo @annezo.bsky.social
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It does!

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Karma's Dad's avatar Karma's Dad @karmasdad.bsky.social
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My story ends with double Nefarious Lawyers. Tragedy...

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Art Heart History 🪬's avatar Art Heart History 🪬 @arthearthistory.bsky.social
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Brilliant!

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Kath's avatar Kath @scholiast.bsky.social
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I spelt out mine and it’s practically Great Expectations 😄

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Grahame Watt's avatar Grahame Watt @grahame.fyi
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Gothic Manor, River Thames: Author, Heartbroken Recluse Author, Mysterious Letter Escaped Convict, Workhouse Author Thick Fog, Thick Fog

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Patrick Denny's avatar Patrick Denny @atomicnoggin.bsky.social
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P ickpocket A uthor T hick Fog R iver Thames I nheritance C lerk K indly stanger Yeah. It works.

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Matt Weiner's avatar Matt Weiner @mattweiner19.bsky.social
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workhouse-escaped convict-inheritance-nefarious lawyer-escaped convict-river thames, that's pretty grim

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It's ME(Jaime)'s avatar It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social
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📌

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Heather Wallace 's avatar Heather Wallace @burntcopper.bsky.social
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For a minute i thought it would be great expectations but the doubling is making me wonder.

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Mrs Schwarzski's avatar Mrs Schwarzski @mrsschwarzski.bsky.social
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Lots of escaped convicts in my story…

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Queen Gwenevere's avatar Queen Gwenevere @queengwenevere.bsky.social
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Ahaha I just end up with a whole gang of escaped convicts

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Bonnie Adamson's avatar Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com
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Haha. I am the plot of Oliver Twist.

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James RS's avatar James RS @milknosugar.bsky.social
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He’s worth a follow @tomgauld.bsky.social

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Fin's avatar Fin @fintasm.bsky.social
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My name is quite long and I got a summary of Great Expectations, which was a delight.
Thanks @tomgauld.bsky.social

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M.L. Humphrey's avatar M.L. Humphrey @mlhumphrey.bsky.social
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When I used my name it basically gave me the plot of Jane Eyre. Haha.

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The Boatman's avatar The Boatman @romanyboatman.bsky.social
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Magical 😊

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libraryyarngirl.bsky.social's avatar libraryyarngirl.bsky.social @libraryyarngirl.bsky.social
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Jolly fellow, author, clerk, London, inheritance, nefarious lawyer. I see the glimmer of a storyline here!

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Bassplyr5150's avatar Bassplyr5150 @tomarmbruster.bsky.social
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Thick fog, orphans, mysterious letter...

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I was thoroughly hoping for the H to be "Humbug!"

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Kathleen Rowan 🌱's avatar Kathleen Rowan 🌱 @rowanauthor.bsky.social
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The story of Kathleen features TWO escaped convicts, and ends with a nefarious lawyer!

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