The late afternoon sun filtered down through leaves and branches, casting long shadows from the west. All attention was on me. With Maria at my side and the firm trunk behind my back, I started tel...
2023-11-22 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIn disbelief, I read the screen again.
New Domain established!
[Error: Insufficient power.]
“No way...” I said, too shocked to be bot...
2023-11-20 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the events of the day, I thought it was going to be a relaxing afternoon.
The sun filtered down through the canopy above, its light shifting and swaying with the wind blowing through ...
2023-11-17 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWith the warm glow of magical fire lighting the smooth stones of the underground church, I weighed Barry with my eyes. The air between us seemed to thicken with tension, and before it could grow an...
2023-11-16 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLate morning gave way to midday as Maria and I toiled in the kitchen. We’d left Claws and Leroy behind in the clearing to do... I dunno. Gardening stuff? Frankly, I was too excited to ca...
2023-11-15 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“What about the lemon trees?” I asked as we traveled across the sand at an infuriatingly slow pace. “Did they germinate? How many?”
Leroy swallowed his bite of the leftover pastry I...
2023-11-13 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe ancient spirit, for what she thought was the first time in millennia, was completely content.
Compared to the span of her life, her time since reawakening had been turbulent, to say the l...
2023-11-10 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIn a throne room high in the royal capital, Augustus Reginald Gormona shifted in his chair.
His usually comfy chair had felt hard and uninviting lately, as if it protested his very existence....
2023-11-09 09:36:46 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
I'm taking suggestions for the name of a certain spirit within a blue-trunked tree.
I don't think a name will be chosen in the story for a hot minute because of *reasons*...
2023-11-08 23:16:18 +0000 UTC View PostLit by the warm glow of tiki torches and the half moon high above, a silence stretched between us that was only interrupted by the soft buzz of Bumblebro and Queen Bee.
Barry shook his head a...
2023-11-08 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI took a deep breath as I gazed at the western mountain range, an undeniable smile crossing my face. There wasn’t a cloud to be seen, and the setting sun painted the sky with a swath of soft past...
2023-11-06 10:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostWith careful steps, the bumblebee approached the honeybee queen.
She watched him keenly, with a promise of violence held in her posture. When he was within three of her body lengths—needle-...
2023-11-03 08:45:31 +0000 UTC View PostI beamed at the pelican on the sand before me. The sun was entirely over the horizon now, lighting his feathers from behind and giving him an almost holy appearance.
I licked my lips.
...
2023-11-02 09:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostAlright gang, it looks like Buccaneer Bill is the undisputed winner of the previous poll.
GrandSageGand made another suggestion in the comments that made me giggle with the dialogue possibili...
2023-11-01 23:42:40 +0000 UTC View PostI had a name picked out for the pelican, but Collin throwing out wild guesses in the comments made me think it'd be a fun idea to let you guys decide. Our new pelican pal's name will go live in tom...
2023-11-01 09:24:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe smell of honey within the hive was almost as intense as the pain lancing the bumblebee’s side.
With a speed the hornet couldn’t hope to match, he retreated from the venom-pumping stin...
2023-11-01 08:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the pelican’s awareness returned, he was gliding on unseen currents high above the ocean. The sun was setting over the western mountains, and as he gazed at the surrounding sky, the colors s...
2023-10-30 11:45:22 +0000 UTC View PostWind rushed past me as I ran from the canopy’s protection and out into the afternoon sun.
With each step I took, a plan came together. I was home in no time and as I entered the kitchen, I ...
2023-10-27 08:50:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun high above cast a broad shadow as the pelican circled the sky around my patented fish-on-a-pole technology. It flew around a few more times, then swooped down, landing on the sand gracefull...
2023-10-26 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning sun filtered through the gap in the canopy above the clearing, and the fish frame made a wet slap as its tail smacked the ground.
Corporal Claws let out a loud chirp that...
2023-10-25 09:36:42 +0000 UTC View PostFive weeks earlier, in a land far to the northeast of Tropica, a lone bumblebee followed a terrific scent.
He had recently reached maturity, meaning it was time for him to attract a mate by c...
2023-10-23 11:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostA cool breeze swept in from the ocean as the day’s warmth bled from the sand. The campfire heat was a welcome reprieve, and we all huddled closer to it. Each member of the fishing club was alread...
2023-10-20 11:04:24 +0000 UTC View PostWith the sun setting at my back and a cool breeze tickling my skin, I smiled at the pelican and lobbed the fish into the air.
The bird’s neck craned forward and its beak opened, easily catc...
2023-10-19 07:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Fischer!”
The voice came from far away.
Not right now, I thought back. I need to rest.
“Fischer!”
I tried to roll over, but my b...
2023-10-18 10:29:28 +0000 UTC View Post“You called yourselves what?” I demanded.
Laughter bubbled up from within me as I saw the arrayed smiles, and I let it come, delighting in the feeling.
“Why?” ...
2023-10-16 11:26:41 +0000 UTC View PostBarry paused before the wooden facade covering the church's entrance. He turned and gazed toward the western mountains.
The sun rose at his back, peeking its head over his house and warming h...
2023-10-13 07:46:38 +0000 UTC View PostAs Barry led the men further down the underground tunnel, Ellis sharpened his pencil violently. Keith, who had the unfortunate position of being behind the overeager archivist, batted ineffectually...
2023-10-12 11:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostWith a delicious taste lingering in my mouth and the campfire warming my skin, I beamed a smile at Corporal Claws.
“What took so long, you little scamp? We’ve already started...” I trai...
2023-10-11 23:24:38 +0000 UTC View PostI shook so hard with laughter that my legs collapsed beneath me. Snips and Claws made their way to me, chirping and hissing their delight as they leaned against me. Barry laughed harder than I’d ...
2023-10-09 12:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostWith the wind at his back and butterflies in his stomach, Theo strode across the sand.
His closest friends in the world were at his side, and despite how different the men could be, they were...
2023-10-06 11:05:15 +0000 UTC View Post