"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence." – Doyle
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October 15, 2026

Draw Something Oct. 26 - 5

This particular character is based on Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
Name: Dora Somewhere
Age: 11
Loves: Dogs, home cooking, flying houses
Hates: Evil witches, tornadoes, waking up early
Ability: Create wind funnels that could move things of great bulk such as vehicles, houses, castles, etc.
Curious Tidbit: When Dora was seven, she was lost in someone's dream and was having such a good time that she stayed for two days.

If you can go anywhere (real or make-up), where would you go? 

October 14, 2026

Draw Something Oct. 26 - 4

Name: Mistress Tippy aka Tourmaline Tipper Fan
Teaches: Magic & Accidents Study
Loves: Tea, books, trips to the library
Hates: Noise of all kinds, defacing books, jokes about librarians
Ability: Freeze anything 
Curious Tidbit: When Tippy was an assistant librarian at a private school, one of the students accidentally toppled a couple of bookshelves in the school's library but Tippy reorganized/put back every book in under an hour while battling the flu and a sprained ankle.

Do you like libraries (public or private) and have you ever visited one?

October 11, 2026

Draw Something Oct. 26 - 3

Name: Elizabeth 'Tiny' Snicklenoodle
Age: 9
Loves: Sweets, baking, all things pink and yellow
Hates: Homework, cleaning, bullies
Ability: Transport from place to place with a thought
Curious Tidbit: When Tiny was six, she woke up in an air ship full of pirates but they were kind to her and she went home full of cookies and milk.

Do you love sweets? What are your favorite desserts or sweet treats?