This is a series of stories about the drama and trauma of my pet fish. As a new fish owner, I began to write down all of my failures and successes. These experiences quickly became pieces of flash fiction told from the fish’s point of view that I posted on Facebook. As the stories became longer, I realized Facebook was not the right medium for them, and they have now found a home on this blog. The stories are told as written accounts from newspapers, journals, letters, and police reports. As you, hopefully, enjoy these embellished stories, keep in mind that the authorities and doctors are not fish.
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Reporter Fired For Sneaking Out Files on the Dead Neighborhood.
Reporters have been working frantically to get their hands on more of the case files concerning the departed neighborhood that we are all so anxious to know about. Finally, under cover of darkness, one reporter was able to get their fins on another file. We, of course, fired that employee because their actions were a…
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Are Things Fixed?
After several water changes, adding salt, a bacteria stone, and several tablespoons of nitrite dissolving solution, the tank finally cycled properly and is no longer toxic. The neighborhood has dropped charges against the authorities, despite their attorney’s advice. When asked why, Pinky, a Lyretail Fairy cichlid, said, “Don’t make it sound like we’re haters. We…
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Residents Tell Authorities That They’ve Had Enough!
Although the authorities said that the neighborhood was relatively safe from anything the Lady in the Purple Plant has, it turns out that this is untrue. The symptoms of the Lady in the Purple are due to the water conditions of the tank, which are extremely toxic. Due to the stress of her previous relationship,…
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Domestic Violence Comes to an End, but the Trauma Isn’t Over for the Battered Lady
The violent acts of the male of the Purple Plant household reached a head Thursday afternoon, and the authorities removed him from the lives of the watery neighborhood. Wilt Chamberlin and Sir Witherspoon held a tea party to celebrate. Everyone declined their kind offer. “I don’t really care,” Sir Witherspoon sniffed. “There isn’t enough room…
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More Hidden Files Detailing the Beta Deaths.
Case number: 30099 Date: 11 December 2012—22 December 2012 Reporting Officers: Inspector Seaweed and Inspector Fishnet Case: As The Water Swirls Serial Murders It’s been quiet in the neighborhood for the last couple of months, and Inspector Fishnet and I considered ending our stakeout. The three Beta Sisters surprisingly get along with each other, and…
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“The Pommeling Must Stop,” says the noble Compressed Cichlids.
Despite the Purple Plant couple being under surveillance for the last week, there was a rapid and violent chase within the plant this morning. “The violence is unacceptable,” Sir Witherspoon III sniffed, displacing his monocle. “The pommeling must cease immediately. Yesterday, the brute knocked into me and dumped my tea.” “Indeed. We are supposed to…
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Skirmishes Attract Attention
As The Water Swirls is a tightly knit community thanks to the glass walls that hold their atmosphere. Sometimes (every day), a complaint is lodged against one resident or another. Since the situations usually resolve on their own, authorities do little more than listen with disapproving frowns. So far, this hasn’t created any resentment. In…
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More information on the Dead Neighborhood Uncovered!
It took a while, but The Bubbly Review’s sources were able to find another file illuminating the last sad days of the old residents of As The Water Swirls. Here’s the latest information: Case number: 30098 Date: 9 October 2012—19 October 2012 Reporting Officers: Inspector Seaweed and Inspector Fishnet Case: As The Water Swirls Serial Murders I’ve been on…
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Newest residents to As The Water Swirls and Growing Dread.
Last night Pinky and the Brain moved in next to Ivan the Terrible. This morning it appears that the three are cordial neighbors. Authorities have considered gun control and the removal of all weapons of mass destruction. Then they realized that they were just fish, so it should be safe. Shouldn’t it?Ivan the Terrible asked…
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The Lost Files of the Dead Neighborhood
The murdering spree of the last residents of the Water Swirls neighborhood is still being investigated. Despite authorities’ attempts to file these events as cold cases for the rest of eternity, some new stories have come to light. We are committed to bringing you all the news from As The Water Swirls and will report…
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