Introducing the first co-creative story from the world of Addison's Tales. After reading it, you should have a head buzzing with ideas for story characters. The good news is that you can draw these and enter them into the Character Creation Competition over at addisonstales.com. A lucky handful will then find themselves inside the pages of future versions of The Dream.

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What's the story about?

Every so often you have a dream you never forget. This particular dream occurs to Cornelius Elmore Addison, the quiet and self respecting gardener from the city of Calladin who one night discovers himself in the curious company of Mack and his enormous collection of characters. Some characters eat their own heads. Others breathe fire. Most do exactly what you'd never imagine them to do. But all can be bought. For a very special price ...

Do you dare enter the portal to Mack's One Stop Character Shop?

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"The Dream" is the free introduction into the co-creative storytelling world of Addison's Tales. Within its black and white pages, you'll learn how the writer Cornelius Addison purchases his first character and commences a very late career as an author of wild and imaginative tales. And since Mack has made it quite clear that he has loads of characters to get rid of at bargain rates, you too can find the perfect character for your own tales, or to capture with pencil or paint and upload for possible inclusion in future versions of "The Dream".

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What's inside?

A wild tale for you to illuminate with your own characters, imagination and brilliance. Submit your character at addisonstales.com for a chance to see it enlivening the next version of the app or even being turned into a real life toy.