In The Spotlight - Showtime
The flashing lights almost blinded me as I stepped onto the stage once again, to the familiar announcement I'd heard so many times before. "The sky calls! The earth cries out! The crowd roars! They are calling for beauty and...
In The Spotlight - Backstage
Many guys would kill for a job like mine. In their minds, they imagine themselves standing guard over a bevy of lustful, naked women, begging to be used. They'd be in for a rude awakening. Me? I've learned better. Out there, on the stage, it's like...
In The Spotlight - The Show Must Go On
"Yo." "Yo," I tossed back a lazy wave to Rob as the male tiger turned to hang up his coat. "Real nasty weather out there, eh?" He nodded, running his fingers through his wetted-down black hair. "Yeah, doubt there's gonna be many customers tonight....
Making Scents of Life - Part 1: Transitions
"Ever wondered what it would be like to be someone else? Ever wanted to take a walk on the WILD side? Come on down to one of our Clinics, and we'll guarantee you'll leave a changed person - in more ways than one!" * * * The middle-aged raccoon...
Excalibur - Passing of the Sword - Part I
Excalibur Passing of the Sword Part 1: The Forging The bridge shuddered as another salvo of golden beams slammed into the cruiser's hull, tearing through battle steel like tissue paper as the pirate ship on the view screen began to bank...
Making Scents of Life - Part 2: Discovery
"Lights," came the soft soprano voice, and obediently the ceiling lights in the hotel room began to glow gently, illuminating the single occupant within. Already sitting on the edge of the bed, Michelle reached for the large brush she had kept on the...
Making Scents of Life - Part 3: Reflections
Dustin shuffled nervously across the carpet of the hotel room as he listened to the sound of water falling, both inside and outside. Not long ago he would have loved to be in this position - hanging around in the apartment of a beautiful girl, who just...
Dark Tails
The young man smirked as he parted the entrance to the tent. Tall and lithe, he had the sort of look to him that many a girl would fawn over, and undoubtedly had. His dark hair was cut in a rakish fashion that was fairly popular these days among the...
Rip and Tail
Up until around 50 years ago, bath-houses were a rarity in the lands west of the Sword Peaks. Scholars could name any number of reasons, and many of them were likely to be valid. Of course, these same scholars would also claim that the Tar'ri were...
Free Traders: First Steps
I could hardly contain my excitement as I felt the slight jar of the skiff sliding into the dock. In the years I had been studying these strange machines, never once had I thought I would actually get to experience Wildspace, yet here I was, all...
Tails and Tribulations
The slowly sinking sun cast long shadows down the town's dirt-packed streets as the town's apprentice mage lit yet another pole for the night to come. A trio of gadget-bedecked kobolds argued about the merits of different alloys under a yet-unlit...
On The Battlefield
"I repeat, this is Lieutenant Lucas Weissritter, Gyrfalcon Charlie-Echo-Niner-One-Two, requesting immediate assistance and pickup. Under pursuit from three bogeys, identification type unknown. Coordinates attached to this message." Flipping off the...