Corn Stalkers
**Corn Stalkers** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons How could a place be so quiet and loud at the same time? The wind gradually rose and fell as it passed through the wheat and the corn like some great organic ocean. When the...
Pridentity
**Pridentity** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons The air was filled with festivity and celebration, along with many other aromas that Gabe was especially aware of after having the deepest recesses of his sinus cavity swabbed. On...
The Grain Moon Festival
**The Grain Moon Festival** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons The still air held the sweet scent of the dried autumn grasses, a counterpoint to the lush spring several months before. While most considered the aroma of flowers...
Hard Time
**Hard Time** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons Despite centuries of development, advancement and refinement, for certain things there was a final form. Certain constants could not be changed or upgraded. While the wheel was the...
Digging in the Dust
**Digging in the Dust** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons There were times when even silence was not silent. A slow, steady tone stretched across the parched and barren landscape. It was a subtle roar like the echo of an ancient,...
Alternative Currency
**Alternative Currency** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons Distant thunder rumbled across the lowlands, the air and earth vibrating in tandem. It seemed the perfect addition to the somewhat dreary weather that always seemed...
Some Like it Ripe
**Some Like it Ripe** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons The air rippled above the hot asphalt, distorting and blurring the city buildings beyond. It was hot enough that the roads glistened, almost as if they were rivers of black...
Shark Shampoo
**Shark Shampoo** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons If the idea of summer could have been crystalized, Sean was sure it would have been a burning hot crystal. The sun had baked the beach, making the golden yellow sand and the...
Red Rocket Soda
**Red Rocket Soda** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons Some would say that acquired tastes were the hallmark of a mature palate, allowing individuals to enjoy a sophisticated and robust variety of food with complex nuances and...
Give a Man a Fish Sandwich
**Give a Man a Fish Sandwich** Written by Leo\_Todrius and Trickster\_D Supported by my Patrons Pure, golden afternoon sunlight flooded across the city. It was a warm, cozy, sleepy sort of day. The tightly packed buildings all had their HVAC...
Golden Allure (WS)
**Golden Allure** Written by Leo\_Todrius and Trickster\_D Supported by my Patrons The dried, desiccated fall leaves danced across the cement of the parking lot as the late fall breeze swept through the campus. The branches creaked and groaned...
Wayward Warrior
**Wayward Warrior** Written by Leo\_Todrius Supported by my Patrons The warm summer sun burned brightly, shining over the vast Plains of Parnor and warming the sheer, rocky cliffs that surrounded them. The light not only washed over the red...