<![CDATA[There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared.]]>There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared.

"You have freed me," it said, "so I'm obliged to grant you a wish."

It hesitated. "But I am not very powerful."

I nodded. "Of all things I need, give me the greatest you can."

Suddenly, I held a large mug of hot cocoa.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/861a5775-db6a-4633-833f-5c9f988b98a3/there-was-a-faint-puff-of-smoke-from-the-bottle-and-a-small-genie-appeared.RSS for NodeFri, 10 Apr 2026 02:13:30 GMTWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:09:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:22:52 GMT]]>@MicroSFF Sounds lovely. πŸ™‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/116373072946616710https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/116373072946616710Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:22:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:27:27 GMT]]>@MicroSFF this was so cute!

I would be so tempted to ask the little genie how best to make my house inviting to other little spirits so that any passing by could stop and have a rest.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://plesiosaur.net/users/circuitsunfish/statuses/116372147258098975https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://plesiosaur.net/users/circuitsunfish/statuses/116372147258098975Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:27:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:48:55 GMT]]>@MicroSFF Hey small genie, would you stretch to some marmite on toast?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116371995710094588https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116371995710094588Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:48:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:35 GMT]]>@splott @MicroSFF
Genies can’t kill remember ?
Now teleporting your enemy to a small island in a ocean might work

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Tijgertje1987/statuses/116371290521291821https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Tijgertje1987/statuses/116371290521291821Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:16 GMT]]>@MicroSFF yesssss

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://shelter.moe/users/darkoneko/statuses/116371289293675871https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://shelter.moe/users/darkoneko/statuses/116371289293675871Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:13 GMT]]>@MicroSFF "Poof! You're a chocolate milkshake!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/eedly/statuses/116370954854561313https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/eedly/statuses/116370954854561313Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:54:14 GMT]]>@houba @MicroSFF I *think* this is (a small) part of the premise in Tom Holt's Djinn Rummy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/aaribaud/statuses/116370836976161610https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/aaribaud/statuses/116370836976161610Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:54:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:38:25 GMT]]>@MicroSFF

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wien.rocks/users/dasgrueneblatt/statuses/116370774756066470https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wien.rocks/users/dasgrueneblatt/statuses/116370774756066470Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:38:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:35:28 GMT]]>@MicroSFF πŸ’—

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/ninetiger/statuses/116370763209842957https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/ninetiger/statuses/116370763209842957Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:35:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:33:41 GMT]]>@houba @MicroSFF thanks, that one made me chuckle, I'll share it πŸ˜†

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.games/users/DerPumu/statuses/116370756142619279https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.games/users/DerPumu/statuses/116370756142619279Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:33:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:06:17 GMT]]>@MicroSFF

<moose adds cocoa powder to the shopping list>

That's another thing SM has caused me to buy this week: first Lime Marmalade, now Drinking Chocolate. (At least they're relatively inexpensive, unlike the book purchases.)

3:O)>

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Cadbury_Moose/statuses/116370648440936671https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Cadbury_Moose/statuses/116370648440936671Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:03:04 GMT]]>@MicroSFF
It's these Small puzzle pieces of art that form my wall of hope in such dire times

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116325073280116171/statuses/116370635784236524https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116325073280116171/statuses/116370635784236524Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:03:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:51:14 GMT]]>@MicroSFF

What would a genie do if you don't make a wish? Would they just hang around?

It's not like they have much to do. Do they just lay dormant in the lamp till someone rubs it?

Maybe they have whole other life in the lamp and randomly get pulled out while boiling pasta, that could be a problem.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://spore.social/users/houba/statuses/116370589227631809https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://spore.social/users/houba/statuses/116370589227631809Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:51:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:47:03 GMT]]>@MicroSFF

Neat concept. The genie of sufficiency. Not earth changing, but still pretty cool, and you might avoid monkey paw type shenanigans.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116370572815603254https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116370572815603254Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:47:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:46:04 GMT]]>@MicroSFF Mission accomplished.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/duncan_blues/statuses/116370568944243772https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/duncan_blues/statuses/116370568944243772Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:46:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:44:51 GMT]]>@MicroSFF
Can't beat a hot cocoa/chocolate.
My kids would have been a disappointed though.... it has to have marshmallows on top πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/iain_bright/statuses/116370564142929974https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/iain_bright/statuses/116370564142929974Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:44:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:13 GMT]]>@MicroSFF Oh, thank you, genie. You are more powerful than you know. Now please place a similar quantity of hot chocolate in the lungs of my least favorite enemy. 😈

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retro.pizza/users/splott/statuses/116370494817971364https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retro.pizza/users/splott/statuses/116370494817971364Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:07 GMT]]>@MicroSFF I would love finding this genie during the weekend, we’ve got cool rain due, instead of hot dry.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/becomingwisest/statuses/116370494412098405https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/becomingwisest/statuses/116370494412098405Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:12:11 GMT]]>@MicroSFF I love this. I feel like I just had a nice hot cup of cocoa. Poor little genie! It's trying its best!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/Supermouse/statuses/116370435726247184https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mendeddrum.org/users/Supermouse/statuses/116370435726247184Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:12:11 GMT