The Dragonhunts
The unknown blue dragon screamed in pain as Ignehur's claws found purchase beneath the scales and he drew blood. The blue counter attacked, but Ignehur easily avoided the rather clumsy blow before lashing out once more. Though it was easier to strike...
May 2024 - The Old House
The locals called it 'The Old House'. A generous name, to be honest, for it was not one of the oldest buildings in town. Nor was it ever intended to be a home. Stevan was already inside. He stood on a ledge barely wide enough for him,...
Desert Hope
**Desert Hope** Today was turning out to be pleasantly hot. A surprise, considering how fierce the first storm front of the Cold Season had...
November 2024 - Scientia potestas est
I stood by the window, looking at the surrealistic scene of my new reality. Of all the things I have left behind on Earth, I did not think the first thing I would miss would be the sun. Instead of a distant horizon and a bright blue sky, an eerie...
Halloween special: Hunted Feline
Halloween special: Hunted Feline By Icurthus “Fastest, feline, my arse!" Edward mumbled, taking another swig of the potent punch the organiser of the Halloween party had concocted. The wolf, already missing several bandages from his mummy...
January 2025 - If ferals were to tell bedtime stories
A long time ago, in the valley beyond Roundpeak Mountain, there once lived humans. What are humans, you ask? That is a surprisingly difficult question to answer, since your generation will never meet one now that they have disappeared. They were...
Tristan’s Misadventure
**Tristan's Misadventure** This was a bad idea. Tristan knew he had gone too far already, but for the life of him, he could not find it in himself to turn his back on the sandstone cliff with the ominous shapes and crevasses eroded...
A shelter from the storm
"Though dragons are rather infamous for practicing Polyfidelity almost religiously when there is no possibility of a clutch, they have surprisingly strong family ties when they do breed. They are often monogamous when actively breeding, though there...
Gahntuar's Epilogue
"The War of Shadows was a baffling series of separate military actions and related events that historians now believe were attempts by survivors of the Demon Council of Juinkarr to re-establish the severed link to Barathrum Proper, as well as to...
Tugela tonguing [word sketch]
“And as promised, there it is!” Akimere shouted, letting the wind carry her voice as she flew. She swiped a forepaw towards the southwest, where a prominent rock formation dominated the already impressive skyline. Jagged, dark basalt cliffs cast a...
Darahken Passions [word sketch]
Dusk was approaching. Akimere loved this time of day. The heat of the noon was no longer oppressive, and the cold of the coming night was yet to seep into the stones on which she was lounging. A small bird that was more sound than body was singing a...
March 2025 - The Last Musketeer
The Last Musketeer by Icurthus Lawrence can still remember the day his faith died. It was five years ago in a small room much like this one. Featureless, save for the small desk flanked by two chairs and a single oil lamp that provided a dim,...