26 minds on standby SMASHWORDS introWe are all very very different. And this story shows exactly how very different twenty six minds inside a pub can be.The following story comes in 26 separate parts (kind of like 26 pieces of flash fiction, but all linked in someway), and can be read in any order.For example you could read the story in the traditional way from start to finish (this is the way I wrote the story), but this is the boring way to read it (and I'd rather you didn't). The story is supposed to be like a jigsaw, with each person reading it in a completely different way to the next. The purpose of this is so that each reader will realise different plot points at different stages as some of the stories interconnect with others.Hopefully this will mean that everyone's experience as they read the story will be different.To make mixing up the story easier, I have chosen to write it in 26 parts. The reason for this is that if you use a pack of playing cards you can match each card with the below list until all parts have been read.Part 1_The Up And Coming WriterPart 2_The Spirit Of WritingPart 3_Derick The HusbandPart 4_Marge The WifePart 5_Little Selma The Four Year Old DaughterPart 6_The Balding Man In the Gray SuitPart 7_The Filler Men_PETERPart 8_The Filler Men_PAULPart 9_Fucked (well and truly)Part 10_Bob The Bastard "Landlord of the Weeping Dragon"Part 11_Gretta The Ice Queen "Landlady of the Weeping Dragon"Part 12_Hilda The Bitch "Bargirl of the Weeping Dragon"Part 13_Syrill The FoolPart 14_Billy's StoryPart 15_The HeetmanPart 16_The Kipper Feels The HeetPart 17_The Mighty Quinn Versus The Shameful PlugPart 18_The Shit Shock Horror ThingPart 19_Marge "The Third Landlady of the Weeping Dragon"Part 20_Archie The SuperatPart 21_Thelma Stockfield "The Songwriter And Guitarist"Part 22_Morris Tinkleton "The Singer And The Complete And Utter Cock"Part 23_The Brown ManPart 24_The Ark Angels Ronald's Quest For AlcoholPart 25_The Ultimate AtheistPart26_YouHere's some examples:Part 1_any black ace (or one)_The Spirit Of WritingPart 2_ any red ace (or one)_The Up And Coming WriterPart 23 _ any black Queen_ The Brown ManPart 24 _ any red Queen_The Ark Angels Ronald's Quest For AlcoholPart 9_any red five_Fucked (well and truly)Part 16_any black nine_The Kipper Feels The HeetAnd so on and so forth...Anyway that's all from me for now. Hope you enjoy the story.