The Canopy of Inverted Rain

About this episode

In this episode, Matthew Mitchell narrates a story about Juniper and Leo dealing with a mysterious umbrella at a party that causes unusual meteorological phenomena.

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Welcome to A Bedtime Story. I'm Matthew Mitchell, and tonight's story is titled The Canopy of Inverted Rain, Part 2 of this week's series: The Audit of Anomalous Artifacts. Juniper was the kind of agent who could walk through a laser-grid security system while drinking a cup of coffee and not spill a single drop. She was currently standing on the roof of a hundred-story skyscraper, looking at an umbrella that was causing a very specific meteorological crisis. Leo joined her, his tuxedo feeling far too tight. They were at a party hosted by Penelope, a woman who had more money than sense and a collection of art that defied several foundational laws of physics. "Is that it?" Leo asked, looking at the crimson silk umbrella standing in a stone fountain. "That is the Inverse Canopy," Juniper said, tapping her communication earpiece. "Penelope thinks it is a sculpture called The Ascending Soul. She has no idea that if the wind hits it at the right angle, it will start pulling the ocean into the sky. Look at the water in the fountain." Leo leaned over the marble edge. Instead of splashing down, the…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Mitchell

Topics covered

• anomalous artifacts
• supernatural events
• mysterious parties
• sci-fi fiction
• adventure

Keywords

• anomalous artifacts
• Juniper
• Leo
• Penelope
• The Ascending Soul
• inverted rain
• supernatural
• sci-fi
• adventure
• story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Ascending Soul, The Canopy of Inverted Rain

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