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Pocket Stories: Blocked

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Your character is standing in front of a wall. How do they get over it? What’s on the other side? The wall stretched towards the clouds, the top unseeable from the ground. Giant slabs of smooth granite were fitted so tightly together that the edges were seamless. She put her hand on the cool stone and looked behind her. “I’m supposed to do what now?” She asked. His lips turned up in a smirk, “You must cross to the other side of the wall.” She stomped her foot, “And how am I supposed to do that? Do you see this wall,” she pointed dramatically, “there are no footholds, nothing to help me get over this wall. And it goes for miles! It’s not like there is a gate conveniently waiting for me.” The winged being rolled his eyes in impatience. The masculine voice responded, “Stalling will not help you, child.” “Oh, you quit that. You have wings. As you can very well see, I have nothing of the sort to get me over that wall.” “Quit yammering at me, and cross to the other side of the wall. There ar