Chilled Pug (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Carter scrambled out of the snow bank and up onto the more secure footing provided by the icy road's shoulder with a panic muted by the bitter cold. Clutching the drenched cloak about her shoulders, the pug spared a moment and a hope to glance back...
Bluejay's Wares (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The blue jay barely looked up from his book as he reclined in the cheap folding chair behind the table of baubles and wares. "That's a fusor coupling. Bent, but the metal's still good scrap if you want a wedding band on the cheap.", he volunteered to...
Unexpected Arrivals (Otherwise Untitled)
~ "That's just one of those stories from your papers.", decried Colonel James Malloy. ~ "Nah, it's true! My cousin just over at Janus Hub didn't come back from her tour there; where else could she be?", came back the friendly voice over the low...
Offer Declined (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Captain DeCaro settled back into his chair as the rabbit returned to the table with a pair of drinks and a friendly smile. William smelled strongly of grease, surfactant, and cheap wine. This didn't bother the macaw, as there were not many aboard the...
Laid Back Road Trip (Untitled Otherwise)
~ Randy's gaze lingered between the battered boxes of their life packed away in the back of the station wagon, and the glimmer of the setting sun as the day's heat shimmered off of the parking lot. The kobold's thoughts were readily answered with...
Dusty Road Trip (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The skunk's motorcycle kept up its loud croon of a rumble as he made progress along what was left of the main roadway across the region. All in all, the trip had been going well so far. Though his saddle bags were nearly emptied of the nutri-bars,...
The Priest is Summoned (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The foundry was, as it was most any time of day, a place of heat and learning. The priests who worked here found a place where they could push themselves, the materials, and their faith to the limits. Priest Garmeny carefully navigated the compact...
Possum Laundry (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The possum paused in his transfer of clothes from washer to the basket, the sounds of the laundromat all around him. One red tinted sock. One perfectly blue tinted sock. Confusion was afoot, but the possum steeled himself to the task at hand. ~...
Fennecs are Short (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The gas station smelled strongly. She couldn't quite untangle the mess of odors, but the fennec was pretty sure that stale coffee, burnt hot dogs, cheap cigs, and some amount of milk were the prime constituents. She looked over the six pack of beers...
Don't Drive Tired (Otherwise Untitled)
~ It had been a long day's travel, having driven well into the night before Kevin found himself staggering up the steps to his front door. Stifling a yawn, he was thankful he'd left the porch light on several days before. "Ugggghhhh... so ready for...
Anxious Road Trip (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Cresting the hill into the still dim morning sun, the kobold sighed before reaching back to shake the phoenix sleeping in the back seat. "Hey, Char, you need to get in the trunk. I'll let you know when we're past this checkpoint coming up."
Waiting for Rescue (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ A few seconds of silence. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ Additional seconds of silence. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ The alarm becomes louder. ~ Brrrrzph. Doop. Doop. ~ A hand groped haphazardly about the controls on the wall,...