The Merrin, part 1.
Sitting in the empty, dimly lit mess hall, Keylan plays at his food. He's not really hungry, he never is, his AI keeps him fed at all times. That's not so much by necessity, but by choice, Keylan's job usually keeps him overly occupied. Being the...
BitS Chapter Fourteen
A few more days passed. Not a word from the stars, and still, a rumbling in Tyra's mind. Her conversations with Joshua continued, though stilted and occasionally awkward, yet enjoyable. Each passing hour was a reminder that she had to say something...
Join The Dance
"i knew you'd come here," the dignified crustacean had said to him, "it was inevitable." klein didn't care for that kind of thinking. "really?" he'd said dubiously.
Thanks, Shrimp!
Her neck was absorbed into the thickening carapace on top of her head, and her nose began to push out, forming a crustacean rostem.
Concurrence: Chapter 2
An unggoy flipped head over heels as a round embedded into his rebreather, another crustacean beside him keeling over as his torso was riddled with bolts, the plasma broiling over his thin armour like it was a liquid.
First Strike
Almost hidden among the weird crustacean centaurs is a sinister seeming ten armed octopus of mauve skin and solid milky white eyes.
The Beach
Another set detects vibrations and movements, and you realize that it provides you the crustacean equivalent of sound.
Cocks of the world: St Bernard, Emu, Platypus, Saltwater Crocodile
His target had come to the surface to rest after foraging on the bottom for insects and crustaceans. he was a male platypus, well in his prime, his venemous spurs long and having pierced many enemies for several years.
Growth Day
About thirty exquisite dishes filled the table, ranging from various fishes and crustaceans to meat prepared in a dozen styles. while kyuu took note of what food he was after, libra noticed how kyuu's shirt looked tighter than usual.
The Merrin, part 17
Avy has taken to typing rather well and has spent most of the morning telling Key all she knows about her species. She started with the larva he found near the lake. That's essentially their first form after hatching from eggs. It looked like it had...
The Merrin, part 13
Working on the pod's transceiver, Key sits on top the pod, working through an open panel. As he works, he splits his attention between it and Drudge's findings about Avy. Since she's been inactive the last few days, it's given him time to do an...
The Merrin, part 22
The eclipse has started, bringing out one of the worst storms yet. Key stands near the cave's entrance watching the storm. Avy sits beside him, her tail wrapped in a giant sleeve to protect her from the asrukes, holding Key's hand. She'd normally be...