Parole Arena
Quietly following the guards along the damp, concrete tunnel that ran beneath the prison Embrak hunched his shoulders and looked from side to side nervously. He'd been dragged out of his cell in the middle of the night and hustled down into this dank...
A Boat Trip – Part 2
Story & Characters © Russet The shore front in Halsen was an open, windy place, the ancient stone docks jutted out into the great inland sea. The city itself was built in a series of tiers along the Cliffside, tall grey granite buildings rising...
A Boat Trip - Part 1
Story © Russet Farqueharian leant on the wheel of his ship and stared at the dock; the black rat ran his claws through his salt encrusted fur and growled softly. The ship was a small affair, one small mast, space for two oars when needed and the...
Arc 1 - Part 6 - The Darkest End
Sparks flew from the front wheels of the mine cart as Aira leant heavily on the break in a futile effort to slow the wild careening plunge of the minecart. They were going too fast for the ancient breaks to be of use and the cart flashed across the...
Arc 1 - Part 5 - Heist by Night
Heavy clouds hung over the city blocking out the moon and stars and promising more rain to come. Crouched in the culvert of a storm drain at the edge of Founder's Square in the Garantha District Tatty watched the street with interest. It was gloomy,...
Arc 1 - Part 4 - The Earth Beneath
The roar of the waterfall echoed strangely above but this deep the powerful stream of water had lost a lot it's deadly force. It fell almost sedately down one wall of the shaft, kicking out spumes of spray to saturate everything. This of course made...
Arc 1 - Part 3 - Monk Life
Like every morning Tatty slept until the sun shining through the balcony opening landed on his bed. The light and warmth it brought to his fur always roused him from slumber. Slowly opening his eyes the white fox lay still for a moment, twitching his...
Arc 1 - Part 2 - Mine Delving
The sewers were still dank, slimy and unappealing but Orel felt strangely at home down here, more so after whatever the King had done to him. Shying away from those memories Orel looked around for a distraction from the unbelievable potency the rat...
Arc 1: Part 1 - A Sewer Shortcut
Slouched in the small booth at the corner of the inn's common room Orel watched the comings and goings of the patrons. It was early morning but the place was pretty busy. People who had stayed the night where sat at tables devouring breakfast or...
Shear and Shine
Shear and Shine Story & Aesc (c) Russet'15 Zeryx (c) Flare StarFire With his arms pressed against the wall and his legs spread Zeryx strove to hold himself still as the electric clippers buzzed up the length of his broad back. Chunks of his...
Halloween 2014: Chp. 1
### **Candy Androids from Outer Space** Story © Russet'14 Characters © their owners **-0- Act 1: -0-** Curled up on the sofa in just a pair of shorts and his dressing gown Florin was engrossed in his book. It was a thrilling tale and after a day...
Rat Dungeon Crawl: Act 1: Chapter 2
**The stage is set, you're now prepared** **Begin your quest, don't hesitate or be scared** Squirming gently, Rufus turned into the warm embrace pressed up against him, sliding with ease into the welcoming arms that folded around him. Soft hands...