Setting Up
Aika knocked on Dami's door at 8 a.m. the following morning. Their rooms were beside each other and separated from the others down a north corridor in the lobby. They still weren't as fancy as Ayame's, but fairly close. He opened it a minute...
The Long Ride
The cold bit beneath the feathers of the young puffin, his cracked beak aching as it always did during the winter. He stood in an obscure alleyway, one of the throbbing veins of crime in the heart of Los Angeles. He shifted around uncomfortably and...
Alchemical Experimentation 2: Solid Stress Test
Along the way, Roland was perfectly pleasant, too. He showed her landmarks and signs that the villagers left to help navigate in the woods, away from the roads and trails they'd made. He asked permission to make slight detours to show her the way to...
Lake Spirit
The deer's uncertain steps came to a pause, and he scanned his surroundings. He _thought_ it seemed familiar. Mind, between the overcast sky and the canopy of pines, the lack of light made it hard to be certain, and even then, a given place in the...
Fire to Ashes, Ashes to Fire; I Will Remain
He flew over set after set of dried terraces 'tals farmed rice on, a brown-striped white variety, hardened past the southerly to survive here in the cooling season, and passed the lone administrative tower, while the mountains far to the sides took...
Winded Sails - Chapter 3
Days passed quickly while serving as a ship's apprentice. Starlit nights went by even faster, with the flurry of activity on deck. Half of which was missed, as the apprentices slept before the morning shift. This was how The Sandstalker operated from...
Airtight Security
In the darkness of the corridor, you carefully unscrew the metal panel and take off the digital keypad. After reconnecting some wires, the door beside you slides open. You sneak into the lab before the door closes behind you. The laboratory is dark,...
Flasky II.
Flasky, Sun Dec 16 2012 20:29:27 GMT-0300 (BRT) Yure pets Flasky's head. Flasky nuzzles against the kitty's belly and purrs. - So, Flasky, still using those same undies? - asked Yure. - You never change them? - Right, I'm still wearing the same...
Easing the Irreparable
“Malia?" Brooke's voice was dreary. “Whaddya want, liar?" “When're you coming to pick me up?" “I mean, it'll be midnight in three hours. Also, you sound like shit. Why do you sound like shit?" “Need a drink." “...My bad, think I've got the wrong...
Temple of Life - Arrival (1/6)
"Shovel?" "Check!" "Ropes?" "Check!" "Pickaxe?" "Check!" Paku and his two companions Luca and Tiki were preparing for their biggest mission yet. They had heard rumors about a mysterious source of life crystals, a very valuable alchemical ingredient,...
Coumarine's Gym
Cassidy took a deep breath while advancing deeper into the city. She stopped at the pokémart to buy a few potions before heading to the gym. Her pokémon were battle-ready, but there was so much more Cassidy had to teach them, and her party needed more...
Their Last Day
Skye woke up early the following morning, her face still buried in Ruki's fur. "Mh…" She slightly pulled away to give herself more room to breathe but kept her nose in it, nuzzling his neck and giving it loving kisses. "I love you, Ruki." Skye hugged...