Another World's Lijialaowu
In a world where the KT event didn't happen, all bets truly are off. Even in the placid climate of the Paleocene - just before the Eocene Thermal Maximum and its ensuing turnover, long before the drastic changes of the Cenozoic - entire biotas were...
Polites and Telemachus: The Antecedence Of One's Dire Thoughts
Poseidon was very MAD, Odysseus the rhomobospheric wolf of the sea had evaded his calls and was now happily banging his wife on Ithaca instead of being undersea. He was so MAD his varicose veins pooped ichor into the ocean, turning fish into swans and...
Still Behind A Tree
Today I saw you rise, Your warm light against the bitter cold, My heart racing, Alive like you are a flame to me. If I saw you set behind an acacia, You now rise behind a magnolia, Impossibly old as you are. ...
Meeting the Hero
"As Vedic traditions put it, we must break free of recursion." The final verse of the lecture was met by a wave of applause, and Chase sat down to drink from a water bottle. Amidst the crowd, a slightly younger otter with blue eyes approached him....
And Mango Makes Three
"Sure you don't want to play this one?" Sydney asked. "Single player, my man" Carl said, relaxing on the couch, "Besides, watching you fail is pretty funny." Sydney gave him the middle finger, but eagerly started. "Babe, it's going to be...
Birthday Inspiration
"Your favourite" Milo said, laying a chocolate and caramel cake with 30 candles on the table gently. "Thank you Milo" Raoul replied, salivating. If it was up to him, he'd pounce on that cake like a wolf. But the discipline he honed for the...
Trope-tan's big adventure
Trope-tan woke up in the dark. There was no light whatsoever; she was left sightless and vulnerable. She tried to feel her way in the blackness; from what she gathered from her touch, she was in a cold, wet place, and from her sense of smell she...
Canada
Through my life I longed for you But I'm naive no longer. I thought you'd be my wonderland, Where I could be gay and an artist in peace. But I'm not that stupid anymore. Ban your Jordan Petersons, Treat the real owners of...
Pride Underground
Even in the depths of the wrestling complex, pride month was mildly celebrated. To Zander, this was mildly amusing, recalling the memes with evil video game companie celebrating pride month. Alas, he was only out recently, and his feelings were a...
Love Riddles
S: "What's curved yet round, A last soldier in the valley of peace?" T: "Mm, I guess my claws? They do come out as a last resort, and you do love touching my paws." S: "Bingo! Next one: A forest I always get lost in." T: "My cheek...
With The Best Friend Part 2
The door bell rang. "I'll go get it" TJ said, though his mother followed him anyways. Sydney looked over in the couch. He and TJ's father were watching a strange melodrama from up north. In all honesty his mind dozed off, occasionally focusing on...
Podcast
"Hello and welcome to the Cheeto in Speedos cast. I'm your host Shams Hunter and this week we have three very special guests. Care to introduce yourselves?" "Hi, I'm Chase Hunter, and I'm your host's dad." "I'm Leo Alvarez, and I'm your host's...