Short Fiction · Character
Treddleford
A man who plays a defensive game of bridge.
minor
Also known as Defensive Diamond Treddleford
First appearance: A Defensive Diamond
Treddleford shows up with force in A Defensive Diamond. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The protagonist who uses inventive lies to escape a boring conversation.
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- Diverse social dramas and oddities
- Socially overwhelmed characters
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