The Farm Pt. 3
Lopez sat behind his desk, scowling at Jesse, his arms folded loosely across his broad chest as the coyote grumbled and muttered about bad omens and the brood. 'And why isn't it?' Lopez demanded. 'It just...
The Farm Pt. 2
The town was small, more of a village really and was ringed by a dry moat. The contents of said dry moat had been turned into the foundations of the curtain wall, a thick berm of soil and stone topped with rubble and scrap metal that couldn't be...
The Farm Pt. 1
'You want some?' Corby wrinkled her nose, the tips of her canines showing as she tried her best to lean away from the proffered strip of smoked meat, 'Naw, that shit's gross. I don't know how you can stomach that.' ...
Bone King: King's Stockade
'Look, Nath, you gotta let it go, yeah? By this point she's pretty much just working her way around the armed forces.' Josh said, a touch of pleading entering his voice. It was the fifth time Nathan had started pining for his ex that morning and it...
Bone King: Booty Call
Marty shielded his eyes against the harsh glare of the midsummer sun, pulling his scarf across his burning snout as he walked up the street, past long-shuttered shops and a dilapidated pub swarming with tired soldiers. He squinted into the dust cloud...
Locker Room Exchange
Kiriana and Tanya wandered into the gym, looking about the organized chaos of weight machines, treadmills and bars. It was late afternoon and the place was slowly clearing out. 'I think they're over there.' Tanya said. She was the same species as...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt 14
Of course, the Lishni cruiser hadn't been their main target. The Lishni captain had simply employed the fear-factor at his disposal that came with a cruiser to make sure the bulk of the _Jinx_'s attention was focussed on him, not his accompanying...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt. 12
'Captain, the jamming's stopped!' Rojam announced. 'I have full visual of the theatre, Boss!' K'narlas said, her fingers racing across her console's interface, as she set to work trying to straighten everything out and make sense of the sudden influx...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt. 11
The carbon scored hull of the Lishni corvette drifted into view, its brown form bulbous and spiked with a forest of antenna, dishes and nodes. It was a snub-nosed wedge with a drive block attached almost as an afterthought. The nose of the ship was...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt. 8
JD stood off to one side and watched the Pursers going through the stacks of crates. Chief Medical Officer Nalen was there with her datapad and Lieutenant Arwan, the ship's head chef was also there. Bonnie was loitering off to one side, datapad in...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt. 7
'Chivan spores? I haven't seen Chivan Spores in use as a toxin for over twenty years. Never seen them mixed in with Hikarii sap, either.' Chief Medical Officer Nalen said as she reviewed the medical file that had been sent across to her the moment the...
Shadow Stalkers: Jinx Pt. 6
'Captain D'armeus? Captain? Dammit, JD, wake up!' Blacktip kicked JD in the ankle and his eyes slowly opened, an annoyed grumble escaping his lips. His first instinct was to roll over and go back to sleep, but the armchair he had dropped into, whilst...