The Glimmer Falls Gazette - February 2022

Welcome to February’s installment of The Glimmer Falls Gazette! The town is buzzing with news of a love potion gone awry, and a keen-eyed gossip has spied Mariel Spark, the heroine of A WITCH’S GUIDE TO FAKE-DATING A DEMON, attempting a spell…

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Side headlines: Love is in the Air. Glimmer Gossip. Local Spotlight. Ask Sphinxie.

First page: [Image of a smiling woman in a coat walking over a frozen river. Pink smoke billows near her feet.]

Love is in the Air. by Ransom Thibodeaux.

Literally. A special Valentine's Day potion-brewing class at Glimmer Falls College went awry, and now the community is feeling the effects.

When a love potion overheated and aerosolized, it escaped the classroom. So if you see a glittery pink cloud around town, cover your nose!

Or breathe in and join the orgy at the library...

Glimmer Gossip. by Zuri Cheboi.

FRENEMESES? Mayor Cynthia Cunnington and her "best friend," Diantha Spark, were spotted outside Le Chapeau Magique, engaging in an arm-wrestling battle by proxy.

MAGICAL MISFIRE? The explosion outside Zev's Plant Emporium didn't cause any damage... unless you count Muriel Spark's cell phone. What spell was she trying to cast??

Second Page: [Image of a laughing woman in a brick room holding a candle next to a vase of flowers.]

Local Spotlight: Le Chapeau Magique. by Artemis Crumpet.

Everyone's favorite dive bar just reopened after a month of renovations. Don't worry - the Christmas lights remain up year-round, and the clientele is as varied and raucous as ever. Come for the amazingly cheap cocktails, stay for the board games, free popcorn, and telekinetic beer pong. The bar also stocked up on elven anti-hangover tonics, so the party never has to end!

(If you see a very ancient warlock named Alzapraz around town, tell him he has a 120-year-old bar tab to settle.)

Pull quote: “Le Chapeau Magique is my favorite spot for a margarita and a place to rest my wings.” - Themmie Tibayan, Pixtagram influencer.

Ask Sphinxie.

Dear Sphinxie,

I feel like a failure. Every time I try to cast a spell, something blows up or I summon extremely inappropriate objects. My mom says I'm a stain on our (very impressive) magical family legacy. How can I get better at spellcraft and make my family proud?

-Having A Legacy Problem

Dear HALP,

A legacy is written by those who wish to shape the future in the image of the past. What direction are you looking in?