Summary

A humorous story about two friends, Paul and the narrator, who discover a mysterious glowing necklace that allows them to experience a parallel universe, leading to a series of whimsical adventures.

Abstract

The narrative titled "Two Headed Horse Tails" revolves around the narrator's encounter with a ventriloquist cat, wearing a glowstick necklace, which transports them to an alternate reality when removed. The story unfolds with the narrator's realization that the voice they hear is not the cat's but a result of the contraption. Upon wearing the device, they find themselves experiencing two worlds simultaneously. Paul, the narrator's friend and apparent co-conspirator in this adventure, is amused by the narrator's surprise and reveals his intention to explore this new universe, starting with a visit to his ex-wife. The tale is a collaborative effort by Fox Kerry and Smillew Rahcuef, who describe the concept as a playful tug of war of storytelling, with each contributing paragraphs of 40 words. The story is part of a series, with this being the fifth installment, and the authors encourage readers to engage with the previous parts.

Opinions

The narrator is initially unsure if the strange occurrences are the work of Paul's ventriloquism or a portal to another universe.
The cat's glowing necklace is central to the story, serving as a device that bridges two realities.
Paul's character is portrayed as mischievous and excited about the potential of exploring a parallel universe.
The authors express a sense of playfulness and creativity in their approach to storytelling, with a structure designed to be flexible and interactive.
The concept of "Two Headed Horse Tails" is presented with humor, as indicated by the pun in the title and the playful rules of the collaborative writing process.
There is an implicit invitation to the reader to participate in the storytelling process, suggesting that the experience can be shared and expanded upon by others.

Two headed horse tails

Ventriloquist Wormholes

Those Meows in my head

“More Food! Moooooooore Fooooooood”

“Paul! Is this your cat, or are you ventriloquizing again?”

He’s so good at it. I never know if Paul is messing with me or if a door to one of the parallel universes opened itself.

Then I spot it. The blinking, milky-silver glowstick necklace the kitty’s wearing. I discern the voice comes from it, not the meower’s vocal-cords.

Gently removing the elastic band, all goes quiet.

I strap the contraption to my wrist.

I see double; I live double. I’m in two worlds at the same time. I can’t explain; you’ve got to experience it.

The cat is purring and talking at the same time. And, jeez! it’s huge in the other universe.

Laughter erupts to my left. Paul, wearing something like Tom Baker’s “Doctor’s” Cape-Cloak and scarf, and even his unwashed curly locks, rolls on the ground, tears coming out of his eyes.

“You took the band off the cat?? Brilliant! I knew you would make the perfect partner. Let’s go! We’ve got a whole new world to explore. Where shall we start?”

“Let’s check on my ex-wife, I wonder what that old witch is up to in this universe.”

This story was co-written by Fox Kerry (not me) and Smillew Rahcuef (that’s me).

We call the concept the Two Headed Horse Tails. (There’s a pun. Funny, right?)

As Fox (not me) describes it, Two Headed Horse Tails can be a tug of war. Two people (one of them, me) are trying to get a tale into the corral, sometimes even against each other’s will.

Here are the rules (made to be broken):

200 words total. (maybe not this one, Microcosm is quite picky about roud numbers)
Each person gets 40 words for their paragraph/portion, where whoever starts a story would get 1,3,5 (120 words), and the second would get 2,4 (80 words). (can be broken)
And they can switch back and forth as to who starts it. (or not!)

What about finding yourself another horse writer (!) and giving it a try? (I was about to say, you could try by yourself, but, mmmh, that would be like a one headed horse tail, like regular)

This was our fifth tale (time flies with Fox). Here are the previous ones (read them again¹!):

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

(1) please!