Better Living Through Hypnosis
Scott really needed to get laid. Not that it was a terribly big deal or anything, but still being a virgin at 20 the fennec was starting to grow neurotic about it. He wasn't unattractive. In fact, he'd probably be considered attractive by most...
The Were-Curse, part 7 (final)
When we woke, none spoke a single word about last night's happenings. Not even Kevin, although even in his human form he had a smug grin on his face when speaking with me. He looked like an average hacker like this; slightly out of shape but not fat,...
A Chance Encounter
I was sitting at a nightclub, all alone. I don't even remember what the club was named, but it was pretty damn full of people. Yet, I couldn't muster the courage to try to flirt with any of them. Not yet, anyway; that's why I was sitting at the bar,...
Dragon Forever
Fall came suddenly and swiftly. One day, as I woke up, I found the air crisp and chill, a thin layer of frost on every leaf of the forests below. Another wonderful day in our wilderness paradise. I stretched underneath my blankets. I didn't really need...
Any Escape
It was another rainy day in the megapolis. Jace walked the waterlogged streets on his way home, heavy messenger bag hanging on his shoulder. His head hung down, only keeping his eyes on the asphalt to keep from stepping into any puddles. This hadn't...
The Demon Hunter, part 3: The Warming Light
It's another beautiful evening in Lakehearth. The wind is still and spring is fast approaching, coming to revive the earth with its warming light. It's a small town, with only one merchant and one temple, and some hundred-odd inhabitants, most of them...
Your Otter Life
You wake up, flailing for the alarm clock. They stopped sending radio on the FM band a year ago, so instead, you once again wake up as the infernal device plays you the song of its people, an extremely loud rapid series of _beep-beep-beeps_ that...
Otter in the Closet
"Biological threat... listen for instructions... continue to monitor the situation..." The alarm clock stirred Jordan from his slumber. He felt as if he was half asleep still. _What was that they said on the radio? Some emergency? Probably nothing...
The Guilty Heart
I'd been in a perfectly happy relationship for ages. It wasn't the most passionate one, but long-term relationships rarely were. At some point, blind lust gave way to stability and reliability, absolute and unconditional trust for your partner, and...
The Demon Hunter, part 4
I was starting to get exhausted. It's a rare moment you'll hear a demon admit that, particularly about their _thing_, in my case the thing being sex. I had been riding the cleric for what felt like hours and he wasn't showing any apparent signs of...
Into the Fold
Another day, another dollar. Dan sat at the bus stop, waiting for his ride home. One day, he figured, he'd be able to afford a car, if he lived that long. He didn't exactly have a lot to live for right now. Dead-end job in customer support, few...
The Raccoon Who Couldn't Let Go
The blankets were too hot, but the air was too cold. I couldn't find a comfortable spot in the bed. Couldn't even figure out a good position to sleep in; trying to lie on my back felt suffocating, on my side felt like a balancing act. It was one...