The Glimmer Gazette, No. 2,844

Stars by species

The Drifting PuffFluffkin · Moonstone

Your costume this year will be mistaken for your normal clothes. Wear it proudly. Lucky shop: Gloomhollow Apothecary. Browse slowly.
The Dripping WickFlickerdrake · Gold foil

Your best idea will arrive in the bath. Keep a crayon handy. The stars are hungry for pudding today. So are you.
The Odd SockDarnling · Knitted wool

A stranger will smile at you. Smile back, it is only polite. Do not skip Crumbly Fortune Cookies today. The stars will know.
The Purring PetalMewbloom · Rose enamel

The clouds over Cloudhaven are shaped like good luck today. Luck is waiting at The Windfall Orchard. Try not to keep it waiting.
The Wound-Up KeyTickerwhirl · Brass

A spooky noise is just the wind. The other spooky noise is your tummy. Do not skip The Pearl Drop today. The stars will know.
The Squeaky FloatGlubble · Sea glass

Say "boo" to someone you like, then say sorry and share a toffee. Lucky snack: sandwich. Chew thoughtfully.
The Knotted TrunkTrumpaloo · Lapis

Be kind to yourself today. You have been very brave this week. The stars say Comet Clobber will be kind to you today.
The Eggshell HelmetFeatherpuff · Mother-of-pearl

Something in the dark is friendly, probably a Drizzlet. Offer it an umbrella. Do not skip Mote's Star Sifter today. The stars will know.
The Cheese ScholarNibblit · Gilded parchment

Today is a good day to try the soup. Lucky shop: Gloomhollow Apothecary. Browse slowly.
The Chimney ShellShellby · Jade

Money may come your way, or at least a shiny button. Lucky snack: turnip. Chew thoughtfully.
The Three-Part CroakCroonie · Stained glass

The night is long and full of treats. Pace yourself. Lucky shop: Glimmer Grocer. Browse slowly.
The Little RaincloudDrizzlet · Velvet

Beware of stairs that seem one step longer than usual. Luck is waiting at The Wobbling Pudding Dome. Try not to keep it waiting.
The Full TeapotBrewbelly · Porcelain

Be kind to yourself today. You have been very brave this week. Luck is waiting at Whirligig of Wishes. Try not to keep it waiting.
The Chipped StarStarfling · Glimshard

Beware of stairs that seem one step longer than usual. Beat your best at Glimmer Stacker and a star will wink at you.
The InkwellInklet · Marbled paper

Carve the glimmer mark with care today and your luck will glow all week. Stroll through Frostpeak before teatime for good fortune.

The Critic's Table

Sir Percival Nibbleton tries Cheese Sandwich

★★★

The Cheese Sandwich was fine. I have written "fine" in my notebook and underlined it once.

Recipe of the day

Creamy Carrot Soup is what I make when it is raining custard. Warm Crunchy Carrot, a splash of Tomato Soup and a big spoon.

Crunchy CarrotTomato Soup Creamy Carrot Soup

Auntie Marmalade Whisk, Frostpeak. Try it in the Hearthside Pot

Stall of the day

the_real_glimmerlord at Lordly Luxuries has been polishing the Wobbly Jam Sandwich all morning. Please buy it so they can stop. town regular Visit»

In Memoriam

Clouds and How to Sit on Them served 40 years as a doorstop in Saffron Dunes and has retired with full honors.

Tin Starfling Stamp fell into a cooking pot and became soup. It is doing very well as soup.

Flickerdrake Plushie rolled away down a hill in Gloomhollow and was last seen heading for the sea. Fair winds, old friend.

Ask Stargazer Wren

Letters reach the Observatory by Pigeon Post. Wren reads each one with his eggshell helmet pushed back.

scared_of_ghosts writes: “Are there real ghosts in Gloomhollow?”

I have watched the hollow every October night for years. I have seen two sheets, a moth and one very brave Drizzlet. No ghosts.

n00b_trainer writes: “How do I win in the Brawl Bowl?”

Learn a new move from a book. The stars favor Glimlings who read, and so do the judges.

featherpuff_fred writes: “My Featherpuff wants to fly south for the winter. What do I do?”

As a fellow Featherpuff: let them jump off the bottom step, then cheer loudly. It counts.