Getting the Job
Cameron stared over his steering wheel, chin resting on crossed hands. Many Hands Massage. The two-story brick building he was due to enter wasn't _quite_ run-down. It just wasn't in the best part of town. Tanned fingers ran unconsciously through his...
Sweet Treats for Emma
Two of her four arms pushed her away from the desk as her computer shut itself down for the night. Emma slid a few feet along the floor in her desk chair, prehensile toetips lightly dragging along the lab floor. _It's been rather a long day_, she...
Kalete and the Very Exciting Ladder
"So this is a new one, even for us," shi said, walking out to the back of their property. The rat adjusted hir earpiece to make sure that it would stay in place. "I don't have to take off my belt pouch, do I?" Dium's deep, smooth voice answered...
Buck's Birthday
The head of the maul rose skyward before being brought down by two strong, brown-furred hands. It struck the splitter wedge true, and the halves of pinewood fell to either side of the stump. The deer moved them to a cord in progress, then paused for...
Shopping for Ammo
A faint breeze stirred the dust on the shop floor as the door opened. O'khuno frowned as a few leaves swept in; but that was the price to pay for running the sort of shop she did. It wasn't like they were going to let a weapons merchant of...