The Fox General: Blood on the Suez
Blood on the Suez We rode forward into an auspicious Southern wind that blew along the Suez as we approached the bridge once again. The smell of smoke twirled in our nostrils and the sounds of celebrating lions danced in our ears long before we were...
Lore: Vulpeculan Principalities
Above: The Vulpeculan Republican Resistance flag as seen by most species in the Empire (Left) and as seen by humans or individuals with chromatic implants (Right). The colors represent peace between commoners (Yellow) and nobles (Emerald) and the...
The Fox General: Justice
Justice We had received the welcome that all heroics were due when we arrived at Fort Velika: confusion and slack-jawed stares from the guards manning the ramparts of the wooden walls. Indeed, had it not been for Vito and his exceptionally flashy...
The Fox General: Buried Secrets
Buried Secrets Cloaked in a veil of secrecy, we marched through the rough hills of Bosnia. The land was truly stunning. Just about every hill we climbed provided glimpses of endless forest valleys and lakes; it almost reminded me of my days in the...
The Fox General: March on Vulpezzia
March on Vulpezzia We hadn't stayed in Pest long, there was no need to. Giving the former Alpha an _agreeable_surrender term really was the best possible way of wrapping things up. I was right to trust my own peaceable instincts and ignore the...
(SheerContest2021) A City Wolf Joins the Pack
A City Wolf Joins the Pack "Most folk drop out after a week, y'know?" My hackles raised and I looked away from the rolling fields of corn and towards the middle-aged wolfess sitting next to me on the bus. She hadn't said a word on the entire three...
The Fox General: Chilled Poultry
Chilled Poultry By late Spring, I had amassed an army that would be the envy of the world. All over the Grand Republic, veterans had returned with their vast knowledge and expertise in the hopes of doubling their promised pension or receive glorious...
Freedom in Love
Crouching low, I sniffed at the sandy dirt. A heavy scent wafted from the east with the wind; earthy and musky. Wolves, at least two of them, and I could smell that they were interested in more than just the reward on me. They might just dare violate...
The Fox General: The Dye Has Been Cast
The Dye Has Been Cast I had to admit that my mind was feeling significantly clearer after my sabbatical. My body also felt ten years younger without the poisonous effects of the poppy lingering in my blood. As such, I was grateful that my officers...
The Fox General: Lay Waste the Land
Lay Waste the Land Not long after Taj was laid to rest, we received messengers from both Livio and Vito. Vito reported on a seemingly effortless march through the Balkans thanks to the promise of slave liberation. The wolves of the Balkans appeared...
The Fox General: The Longest Month
The Longest Month Mourning was a luxury that I could not afford to indulge in, not even for the loss of my beloved Taj. She would not have wanted me to do so regardless. Still, I wanted to give her and her bow, her husband, a proper burial. Despite...
Vassalized Earth: Anxiety
Anxiety My predicament flashed by in my mind over and over. It was so ridiculous, almost contrived, that I had to keep refreshing my memory of it to remind myself that it was real. I was having drinks in a private booth at one of the most prestigious...