Stay In My Swamp
Once in a while, it was the father's duty to finally and thoroughly clean the offspring's room, once they were outside of his home. Although he didn't find any piles of dirty clothes or dishes, not even suspiciously sticky, singular socks. Terry liked...
Uncommon Attraction
When talking about tourist traps, people often mean establishments like expensive restaurants, casinos, or markets full of predatory merchants. While it was never explained in detail, some locals described an old factory as one of those lures. While...
Deep Connection
Nobody could ever predict, how modern cosplaying events would become after many years since they existed. The so-called "All-Con" absorbed all other large or smaller gatherings, from simple FurryCon to the most famous Comic Con. While it lasted no...
Unwind
One by one, the group began to depart from the pub. The last to leave was Vinge, shaking hands with Volcan one more time before they were to part ways. "I owe you much, Volcan," he said. "You don't owe me anything, Vinge," Volcan assured him. "But I...
Just A Dream
The moon's light felt almost hypnotizing, calming nerves down and completely safe. After all, it was so far away, so even an usually innocent looking object couldn't hurt her. Maybe that's why she just couldn't alter her gaze. She wondered if it was...
Sweet Home
Joe's Fine Dinery has seen better days, located at the city's edge, in a rather poor neighborhood. But slums or not, it had the cheapest buffet, overflowing with fat, sugar and precious calories for a measly ten dollars, to stuff the face indefinitely....
Carpe Orbes
Carpe Diem. A common saying which means to seize the day, used mostly as an excuse for reckless life and grave decisions, instead of pursuing dreams and becoming something better, even if taking up various risks. But apparently, the younger generations...
Crushing Weight
- The west wing is clear. I'm going back. Over. - Stop saying "over", man. You watch way too many movies. Just get your ass back here. - Someone has to act professional. Over and out, A long, defeated sigh went through the walkie-talkie, just...
North and South Chapter 2: Seeking
Luke shouldered open the front door of the house as he carried in the armload of groceries. At the back of the house, he could hear the sound of light hammering coming from the bedroom. As he entered the kitchen, he heard the hammering stop, and two...
North and South Chapter 1: Special Ops
Hadleigh... It seemed to Kage as though Team Valiant kept finding itself coming here. Even though he had not been present for the first time, he was for the second outing - when Luke had served as a temporary Guild Councillor. During that, Kage had...
Harvester
An Annual Harvest Festival happens only once a year, yet it felt like yesterday since the last one. Hosted as always by the Sowbelly family, it usually gathered all the farmers not only from the nearby homes or even the region but also from different...
Surprise
Never accidentally talk about skeletons in your closet, if you're not willing to add more of them to the pile. Always deal with consequences with your actions and act quickly when something doesn't go according to your ultimate plans. ...