The Loneliest Laughing Lady at the Prom
It was a Friday night. A pleasant, cool Friday night. Which would have be nice had Philip actually been outside, but no. Today was prom night, something he didn't really care for, but came to for the free food and drink, and maybe the possibility of...
Scars Chapter One
A menacing white orb, with a fleshy scar striking through its center. The vein of carnage traveled down, tearing into the beasts maw. Sharp ivory and darkened gums gleamed through the gaping hole. “See something you like, healer boy?" the creature...
Deathroll in Dade
“You bought the damn thing," a young man grumbled to himself. He sat on a grassy shoreline, looking out on a grey lake. Next to him, in a case, lay some sort of brass horn. The thing was a “soose-a-phone“ as his parents called it. Another would-be...
Rat's Den
A lonely man walked across a jagged and uneven road, silhouetted against the last peeks of the sun as it went down. His pace was slowing down despite his attempts to keep a proper speed. The cheap sack slung over his shoulder began to wear him...
A Happy, Vile Romance
“Hear anything yet, Siena?" a man asked. Siena shook her head. There wasn't a thing to be heard out here other than the biting howl of the cold wind and the snow underfoot. Siena reached forward and firmly tugged on the man's hefty jacket. “Not yet....
A Bandit Queen's Catch
Va'hsss watched the sun sink into the distant ocean behind rolling dunes, casting its bright oranges and purples along the sky. There was a restlessness in her mind that wanted to spur her to action. She looked back to her room, eyes grazing across her...
Amorous Argentine
“So like, at my job they added these self-check-out things," a lizard woman said. She chomped down on her pizza and swallowed it instantly. “I'm thinking they'll replace us with robots. You know, just rolling around stocking shit. Don't need to pay a...
Touch of Bone
A loud, ringing beep rang through the air. “Another day in paradise," a man said to himself. He stretched in bed, flopped about for a bit, then managed to shut off his phone with another stretch. “No work today, phew!" It took a few attempts, but he...
The Empress's Consort
Ahtal-Ka crept over her ruinous kingdom as she always had. Its tattered remains forever chipped away under the billowing sand The other creatures were keeping their paces today, watching from afar. That was fine for now. A hunger hadn’t stirred in her...
How about those spooky spindly shadowy sinister senoritas? Chapter One
“The reports aren't necessary, Mr. Davis," a voice on the phone said. “I understand, sir, but I intend to make sure my work is up to standard." “Mr. Davis." There was a sigh. “Leo. I'd find it hard to believe your work was ever not up to...
Cutting to the Heart of the Matter
“Oh, stop touching it, you'll scratch it," a young man said. The red creature looked up and pulled away its large claws. “Here." He leaned forward and adjusted the little magnet. “There you go. Is that better, Suzanne?" She chirped in response, happily...
Mountains aren't so Bad
Crunch, a few heavy breaths, secure rope, repeat. It had been an exhausting climb up the mountain for Anon, but a fun one nonetheless. "Anon," the fictional naysayers in his head began, "this climb is too hard for you, you can't do it." With a smile he...