Bramble Clough is a Long-Running web series created by Sleepstar in the form of short stories. Set in Islington, a City of Adventure, the series take place Twenty Minutes into The Future and follows an ensemble cast of characters as they uncover the secrets of the town. Initially a Slice-Of-Life series centering on two cousins, the series started in 2007, however the series as we know it today was retooled in 2015.
The stories can be found on Deviant ART and Fictionpress
Tropes found in Bramble Clough:
- 20 Minutes into the Future: Stories written since 2007, set in 2045-2051
- Aerithand Bob: As well as names such as Lucas, Amber and Susan, there are also characters named Matisha and Falcon amongst the cast
- All There in the Manual: Plenty on Sleepstar's Tumblr and Deviant ART; Lucas' Trademark Favourite Food was revealed on a 400 Questions Meme posted to Deviant ART in 2022.
- Author Tract: Hyperfast Fashion is an author tract criticising the Fast Fashion Industry.
- Character Blog: There's one on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/choco-loverhal
- City of Adventure: Islington is this
- Colour-Coded Characters: Every single character is associated with a colour, which can appear on their clothing or accessories
- Corrupt Politician: Donald Adlington is this, from causing his rival to drop out of the Mayoral Race through to bribery.
- Family Theme Naming: The Hill and Rivers Families have a naming convention of a first and middle name consisting of five to six letters.
- Long Runner: The roots of the series date to 2007, however, the stories have appeared online since 2011
- Oh, Crap, There Are Fanfics of Us! : In Discovering Fanfiction, Lucas discovers a fanfiction about his cousin
- Trademark Favorite Food: Burgers for Lucas
- Trumplica: Donald Adlington, Mayor of Islington, is this down to the various scandals
