Experimentation
Pale, yellow lights flickered from the ceiling. Several bare bulbs dangled down from discolored cords with long fluorescent bulbs scattered throughout, their glow missing like a tree without its leaves. The dark walls of the lab seemed to pull away the...
Good Boy
Jace groaned faintly to himself, drawing a paw across his forehead in an exasperated gesture. His fur was rumpled across his head and down beneath his clothes as well; swirls and tangles that would have to be dealt with later. Work had just finished...
A Night Visit
The window creaked as the small human lifted the heavy weighted frame that hugged the glass in place. The wind gushing through the gap she had made as it lifted. Her curtains danced feverishly as if hiding from the night. With silent stealth she...
Kids These Days!
It was a little after 3, the school bus rumbling down the road outside as other kids finally got home. Viv sat at the window, her little black nose nearly pressed to the glass as she searched for her brother. Her chestnut colored eyes wide and filled...
The Most Important Part of Halloween
"This is going to be the Greatest Halloween Ever!" Jessie leapt up in front of her bedroom mirror, drinking in the sight of her entire body now encapsulated in its costume. Even as she tried to study herself in the reflective glass, she couldn't stop...
Learning From The Experts | LusterUnicorn Monthly Subscription [5]
"Who am I? Who am I? Who am I?" the otter repeated, stressing and re-stressing different words as if shifting his tone would suddenly unlock his brain and the prompt would pour out onto the blank page in front of him, the cursor blinking demandingly at...
Caught in the Act
"Wow-ee! I still can't believe it!" Lisa looked down at the glittering, gold medal that rested on her lap. It glittered so brightly against the backdrop of her denim jeans, the dark of the blue only enhancing the brilliance of the gold. The...
Determination
"For my next magic..." Marty's voice trailed off as he stared down at the magical book. In his mind he knew what he wanted, but voicing the words took a slight beat to come out of his mouth. For a second, Marty turned his attention to the mirror...
Celebrating Easter
"Ugh, Easter is just kinda lame now..." Arin sighed, looking over to his older brother where he leaned over, eyes fixed on the television where his character rushed through the developing map. Luster hunched forward, holding onto a controller so he...
Not Happening
A squawk in the distance radiated out through the air. The forest around made even that sharp cry of distant birds sound distant and muted through the lush foliage that surrounded the small clearing. The leaves provided padding, sanctuary from the more...
A Marriage Blossoming - PttP 4
"Genchi jikan wa 9: 00 Am de, tenki wa genzai watashitachi o yoku shori shite iru Hanedak?k? e y?koso. Min'na ga hik?ki kara orosa reru to, 28-do no gaiki de tomadoudeshou," the small screen inset into the seat in front of the two went black as the...
Friday Freebie
"Where are we goinnnngh?" Rose tugged on his partner's arm, voice lilting out with a cutesy singsong. The little pink puffs decorating the pokemon's wrists tickled into his mate's side with his squirming, only adding to the distraction that the boy...