Pocket Pies From the Pocket Dimension

A young journalist who thinks she's about to write a quick food truck review, observes something unusual about the truck, giant bugs that only she seems to see.

Genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy

Excerpt: What are they? Ria wondered, taking off her glasses and putting them back on. The bugs were blurry without her glasses, but still present. They reminded her of the iridescent green beetles that came out every summer. Except, these food truck bugs were graceful and quick. Who else can see them?

No one else, it seemed, from the reactions of the food truck workers and the customers.

What story or stories am I revisiting in this episode? Each Season 8 episode is a standalone story, but it’s connected to or inspired by a previous story through a character, a place, an object, a concept, a continuation of events (ahem, sequel), and so on.

This story is connected to the Season 7 story entitled “Welcome to Thoughtsburger,” in which a young journalist follows a lead straight into her dreams and to a diner that serves platters made from thoughts. 

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CREDITSStory: “Pocket Pies from the Pocket Dimension” Copyright © 2021 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel

Music: “The Superiority” by ANDREW SITKOV (Intro) “The Superiority” and “Abstract Vision #5” by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)

Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)* “Casual Theme #3” “Casual Theme #1” “Casual Theme #2” “Magic Within” “Lyric Voices #5”

Music by CHRIS LOGSDON* “Whimsical Town” “Mining Town” “Shady Town” “Level 1” “Level 4”

*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

Music by Chris Logsdon and Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping of some to align with my narration.

Find more music by Andrew Sitkov and Chris Logsdon at gamedevmarket.net Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

Episode Art Description: Digital drawing of a young woman with a ponytail and glasses, seen from the waist up, centered and facing forward.  She’s holding a hand pie in her right hand. Her left hand is in the pocket of her hoodie. A trail of colorful sparkles crosses in front of her and leads to a burst of light just above her head and to her left. To her right is the portion of a lamp post. Behind her and flanking her are two food trucks. The one at right (her left) bears a sign shaped like cartoon lightning that reads “Pizazz Pocket Pies.” Watermark of “Storyfeather” along side of food truck at right. Rectangular horizontal image is made square by adding top and bottom borders with shapes and colors from the original image.