The Tale of the Five Magicians

A shantytown sails upon the sea; a lonely boy builds himself a friend; and the night sky in Japan's frozen north is filled with stars.

Surely you've heard the Tale of the Five Magicians: Anne-Marie, Paolo, Goodman, Fyodor and Aika? let me tell it to you again, and for the very first time.

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friendship
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This is the best writing I have seen on here! Including mine... Not sure if I like you anymore. :)

Good & really interesting - I like the span over time -  reminds me of a film & if this was a novel I'd give it a go.

JessicaFry told me to check you out. I'm glad I did. Now I'm even more excited to read this much famed SlaveDays.

Nicely written! Such a sweeping world, with plenty of detail and a beautiful sentiment beneath it all.

I loved this story Vic!  Your imagination is impressive.  The idea of dreaming ourselves into a better world is inspiring!  :))

The scope of this short story is so expansive and imaginative! I'm surprised I hadn't stumbled upon this sooner!

A shantytown sails upon the sea; a lonely boy builds himself a friend; and the night sky in Japan's frozen north is filled with stars. Surely you've heard the Tale of the Five Magicians: Anne-Marie, Paolo, Goodman, Fyodor and Aika? let me tell it to you again, and for the very first time.