Deep Blue
The crustacean controlled the cartesian grid beneath them, so the odds would favor him.
Kaiju ga Gotoku 4.5 - The Deadliest Game
The crustacean swaggered up with eyestalks high. "whutcha mean permit, the streets are free yo!"
An Alternate History For Placodonts
They feed on all manner of items from crustaceans to algae to fallen fruit to vertebrates they suction feed.
The Merrin, part 22
The eclipse has started, bringing out one of the worst storms yet. Key stands near the cave's entrance watching the storm. Avy sits beside him, her tail wrapped in a giant sleeve to protect her from the asrukes, holding Key's hand. She'd normally be...
The Merrin, Part 20
All the loose items are packed into three packs. Most of the sections for the shelter lean against a pod. There's a few parts still standing and Key's working to rearrange those into a short hall that connecting the pods' doors together. With their...
The Merrin, part 19
With the storm finally passed, it's night. Key works on the com from the outside. So far, he's had to replace the antenna, and several of the connectors due to massive amounts of caesium scorching. Drudge has figured out that the storms coincide with...
The Merrin, part 18
Another storm rages outside. Avy stands in the first pod, intently watching the chaos through the windows. Key sits in the other pod, trying to clean out the long range com. Making very little progress, Key flops into a chair and turns to watch the...
The Merrin, part 17
Avy has taken to typing rather well and has spent most of the morning telling Key all she knows about her species. She started with the larva he found near the lake. That's essentially their first form after hatching from eggs. It looked like it had...
The Merrin, part 16
He sees a large, green-toned crustacean-like creature leaning against the side wall. its body is sectioned with the first three being upright, and the last, longer section, laid out behind it.
The Merrin, part 15
Key watches the sun go down and the surface of the caesium lake change. It looses it's shiny silver-gold appearance and turns a dull red. Curious, he steps up to the shore and kneels down. As he puts his hand over the caesium, he realizes that it's...
The Merrin, Part 14
Having been up all night answering questions, Avy sleeps on some chair cushions in the corner. Key sits, slowly re-spooling the wire. As he does, he gently pinches it, letting Drudge repair it as it passes between his fingers. Not having proper tools,...
The Merrin, part 13
Working on the pod's transceiver, Key sits on top the pod, working through an open panel. As he works, he splits his attention between it and Drudge's findings about Avy. Since she's been inactive the last few days, it's given him time to do an...