fictions

vextras - collateral effects of a hastily cast spell

decidium - the ruling council of leaf-breaing trees (as opposed to the coniferum)

pundemic - widespread use & abuse of word play

wokesuit - garments that say you're hip

quizert - trivia during pie & coffee

dimbot - low-function droid; menial

wailman - one who mourns for society

grittium - dense abrasive mineral used for drilling

facty - unsubstantiated claims with a lot of chutzpah

famnesty - forgiveness by your family

lavabot - an artificial restroom attendant; term later

              highjacked by vulcanologists

fraudity - sensationalized fake news item

relaxions - hypothetical particles that induce lassitude

In a quiet little town where not much happens, many follow up a hard day's work in the fields with a mason-jar or two of the Hoochmeister's infamous moonshine called Fuzz-Tung. Occasionally a citizen will become so enamoured by the liquid they will vanish for five years and return familiar but completely different.