The Dance
The needle pressed against the surface of the vintage vinyl. At first, the noise of the background. A second later, his favorite song. He lit a cigarette. No need to follow safety protocols anymore. There is no one left to complain about the smoke. To...
Slayer or Layer: Chapter 8
?[b][u][center]Slayer or Layer 8 For Lorvianne By Draconicon[/center][/u][/b] Thankfully, Lorkos managed to find an unused horse blanket in the stables and stole it as fast as he could put his hands on it. The damn thing...
Flash Fiction: Do Not Disturb
The sandy brown stoat picked up the $10 bill and its accompanying "thank you" note from the TV stand and pocketed them both before he pushed his cart out of the hotel room he had just finished cleaning. Alan let the door swing shut behind him and...
Passing Trade
"You want me to do _what_?" Joko's eyes bulged in his black mask, and he twitched his ears. "That's sick!" "But think of the money!" The gibbon stretched his lips into an ingratiating smile. "Don't worry, I'll deal with all the messy stuff. You...
Jolly
The shrew was crying up at Elsie to buzz her into the building. She ignored it and sipped on her coffee and went inside to get out of hearing the shrew whine to her. Hell no. She picked up her phone and read the text she just got from her...
Bear in a Box
He ran through the shiny elevator doors after they opened, as usual. He pressed the button labeled "39" for his floor, as usual. When the doors closed and the elevator began to move upward, he gripped a large paw on the rail along the walls. Mathis...
It's All Because of You
I'm not the person I thought I'd be, nor am I the person I hoped I'd be, but that's okay. Living seems to have that effect on people. What I can say for certain is that I am me, and I am here amid my ramshackle life, my eked out existence, my...
It Only Starts with the Sound of the Shutter Flashing
**Elliot walked into the strip club, not for the first time that week. I've been coming here too often lately. I really need to improve my social life, he thought. Of course, today's visit had a different purpose than usual. The dog's eyes scanned the...
Regarding Carrion Diets
On a Tuesday like any other, a ginger-furred tomcat and red-eyed crow met at their favorite coffee shop to shoot the breeze and discuss the business affairs of the company they worked at. Their conversation had started out pleasant and civil enough,...
Finally Complete
The memories scattered like water drops as she motionlessly traversed the endless void. Her previous life burned in a flash; the smell of grass, the thrill of a chase, her most precious memories evanesced, leaving her spirit naked. Liberated from most...
Reading
All readings are the same. They all begin the same way, with stepping off to some sim, known or unknown, where she would arrive a good hour early. There, she would wait or walk or drink her coffee or tea. Would it be a bookshop this time? Would it be a...
Klondike Challenge
Klondike Challenge By Duffin Caprous Disclaimer: This story is of an adult nature and therefore, if you are under 18, you need to not read this. However, if you do choose to not heed my warning, don't let your parents sue me! NOTE: This was just a...