Don't Bug Me
Even compared to other bugs, the odonata species have a complex mating process. she started to feel more and more wind against the flesh of her head as strands of her hair were carried away in the wind.
A New Tune (Cricket Mind-Swap)
Their shape and location remind you of an insect's antenna. in fact, you recall reading that many insects viewed the world as a vast wall of tiny mirrors, each seeing fragments of the larger whole. are you an insect now?
Emulation Practice: Macro Cricket
And the sun burned deep amber patches around his face, and patches of beard hair singed from the heat. All along the trail he shambled, wild animals listened to his vengeful plans, and Argo acted out his stab-desires onto cacti, and he crushed...
Midnight Snack [Mini-Fic]
You awaken so slowly from your troubled sleep that you can hardly tell that you've awoken at all. Dipping in and out of blackened slumber and your darkened room, your mind floats in an aether of half-consciousness. Your senses form tethers to the...
Born To Rule
Because the beast aspect was tied to your personality, not everyone living with or even born of insects necessarily developed insect traits- there was plenty of non bugs in taj's people.
practical applications of psychic powers
Psyche was roving the grounds, or more accurately the gigantic meta sequia in the garden. His recent de-evolution to his ancient ancestor the centipede made this very simple. "Wonderful just when I think I am well adjusted I get turned in to a...
Something new
Part two of four (one part will be a prologue) of the tale of Kai, the young black-furred, red-eyed vulpine assassin who's found himself outsmarted by the apparently immortal Master Shiro, who'd heard about the confident fox's reputation. What may...
Lying Soldiers
"the dra'nar species is an insect like species, but it would be a mistake to think of them only as that. to say they are just insects, are saying humans are just monkeys.
Legend of the Five Gears idea exploration (Name Pending)
Fall of House Promethea; Yuujin's lament. House Promethea would cease to exist in year 1337 of their calender. The great war against the hive had turned disastrous. Already a dozen of the most powerful Saints had been consumed. Their...
How to Save a Spark
God, it's been a while! I've had this one in the works for a very long time, and had nothing to do, so just sat down and pumped it out. Other writers can attest to how easy it is when it's just flowing! I really haven't got much to say this time (which...
Street Sweepers: Part II
Benny stood with his garage door open, watching the rain continue to pour. It had been pouring ever since he got home, and still continued to do so. Out of the mist came the distinct sound of a cruiser's engines. Benny smiled. Riggs had a hell of a lot...
Street Sweepers, Part 1
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like you all to listen carefully to the words that will be coming out of my mouth for the next few minutes. This includes all you new rookies in the room!" The Chief of Police turned, facing the wall of officers lined up...