92 - Feast
The wind flowed past me, funneling through my back door via the back deck.
I stood in the doorway, my clothes rippling under the assault. I held my arms out, closed my eyes, and basked in the...
2023-08-21 00:41:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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91 - Revelation
As I walked through the streets of Tropica, a soft breeze blew between the buildings.
My shirt ruffled against my skin, and doubt returned for what must have been the tenth time since leaving...
2023-08-18 11:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post90 - Captive
Trent, the crown prince of Gormona who was currently imprisoned under false pretenses, hit his wooden cup on the metal bars of his door.
All he had was a candle to see by, and as the door's p...
2023-08-17 09:58:44 +0000 UTC View Post89 - The Church
Ruby sat behind the counter of her shop, struggling to keep her eyes open as she repaired the stitching in a shirt.
Two nights ago, she and Steven had spoken with Brad and Greg early into the...
2023-08-16 08:37:58 +0000 UTC View Post88 - Confession
“Care to explain this, Barry?”
Everyone assembled gazed at Cinnamon, their eyes going wide.
"I'm guessing Maria told you about Cinnamon, Sharon?"
She swallowed and gave a smal...
2023-08-14 10:53:54 +0000 UTC View Post87 - Explanation
Into the early hours of the morning, Cinnamon ate.
The tall plants were a fresh experience to her, and with each bite, sweet liquid flooded her mouth. The fibers of the plant were stringy, wo...
2023-08-12 09:32:10 +0000 UTC View Post86 - Smitten
"It looked like shit," Roger said, his annoyance morphing into disapproval.
I roared with laughter at the conversation's shift in tone.
"I thought it looked pretty good," I said, wiping...
2023-08-10 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post85 - Fisticuffs
Corporal Claws pressed her ear to the stone, feeling and hearing the vibrations from within the home.
"Fischer came by the workshop today," came the voice of a man, "and it happened again." 2023-08-09 11:27:18 +0000 UTC View Post
84 - Reconnaissance
My hand went to my cheek absentmindedly as Maria closed the door behind her.
The touch of her lips lingered, and I replayed it over in my mind.
I shook my head, dispelling the ruminatio...
2023-08-09 11:04:27 +0000 UTC View Post83 - Humble
The moment I opened the blanket, the change was visible.
Its leg was bent to the side still, but as I freed it from the surrounding blankets, she stretched the limb back, testing it.
Th...
2023-08-09 10:38:51 +0000 UTC View Post82 - Gang
The crab wasn't even relieved when he finally crawled free from the hole; he radiated fury.
A hole—a damn hole had kept him prisoner, delaying his magnificent reunion with the spik...
2023-08-09 07:42:39 +0000 UTC View Post81 - Introduction
Pistachio, even exhausted as he was, had felt the welling power within Sergeant Snips and knew it was too much. If it were to hit Corporal Claws, she'd be hurt, if not killed.
The moment the ...
2023-08-09 07:17:13 +0000 UTC View Post80 - Remorse
Sitting on the forest floor, doing its best to hide beneath the leaf litter, was a tiny, cinnamon-colored bunny.
One of its rear legs was held out to the side, and when it tried to nuzzle ben...
2023-08-09 06:52:02 +0000 UTC View Post79 - Smooth
The crab stretched as he woke from a delightful dream.
A pleasant, continuous torrent of warm water washed over him, holding his body down against the floor.
Memory of his dream was alr...
2023-08-09 06:20:07 +0000 UTC View Post78 - Special
Maria moved her arm backward, getting further from me; a fist gripped my heart and squeezed.
My father's words sprouted in my mind, tormenting me.
"This is all we are good for, son....
2023-08-09 06:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post77 - Fury
The rock crab, having had his fill of the feast, scuttled along the ocean floor, his movement lethargic.
Once he'd started eating, he hadn't been able to stop. There was something about the f...
2023-08-07 12:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post76 - Therapeutic
Gary, lone disciple of the Cult of the Leviathan Tropica branch, looked out over the ocean.
The storm had passed, and he stood atop the breakwall, staring out at the roiling ocean.
The ...
2023-08-04 09:20:58 +0000 UTC View Post75 - Lady of the Lake
"It's huge!" Maria yelled, her eyes wide as saucers.
I jumped to my feet and lobbed the half-scaled fish into the pot.
"It is! You've got this."
The rod was bent...
2023-08-03 06:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post74 - Reunion
"D-did it work?" Maria asked, her voice shrill.
The tip of the rod bent down, moving with the fish's head shakes.
"It did!" I answered, watching the water, my gaze unwavering.<...
2023-08-03 06:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post73 - The Storm
Robert dashed toward the crab, his fists prickling with sparks of deadly energy.
He drew deeper from his core, knowing he wouldn't need so much power to kill lowly creatures, but wanting to s...
2023-08-01 10:34:51 +0000 UTC View Post69 - Nice
Sergeant Snips uncurled her body, her ears ringing from the sea snipper's blast.
She had felt the power welling and, unlike the overly curious Corporal Claws, had known an explosion would fol...
2023-07-24 13:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post68 - Thunk
The fishing line darted to the side, cutting through the water toward the small waterfall.
Maria held the rod firm, watching its tip bounce and move with the fish's attempted escape.
"<...
2023-07-21 08:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post67 - Vessel
"Earth?" Maria asked. "I've never heard of it."
"Yeah... it's a long, long way away, on an entirely different continent."
It wasn't a lie, but I still felt bad misleading her.<...
2023-07-19 11:28:55 +0000 UTC View Post66 - Holiday
With a loud pop, the lobster's vision was engulfed by white.
He opened and closed his trusty pincers as a sense of unbridled confusion grew.
Taking in the surrounding landscape...
2023-07-18 11:22:41 +0000 UTC View Post65 - Departure
The morning gave way to day as the sun rose ever higher in the sky. A soft breeze blew, the perfect counterpart for the day's heat. I felt neither the kiss of the sun's rays, nor the pleasant gouts...
2023-07-18 11:22:23 +0000 UTC View Post64 - Intentions
I blinked at Roger, and he scowled back at me.
"What are your intentions with my daughter?"
"Dad!" Maria yelled, running out of the house after him. "You are so 2023-07-18 11:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post
63 - Proposition
On my way through the village, I picked up another croissant.
I was feeling rather peckish after a morning of smithing, minor as the work may have been.
Naturally, I grabbed a second co...
2023-07-18 11:20:21 +0000 UTC View Post62 - Luck
The forge radiated a calming heat, making me feel at ease.
My eyes widened as the change started
As the hooks transformed, a familiar feeling welled up from my core.
The hooks exp...
2023-07-18 11:19:41 +0000 UTC View Post61 - Imbalance
Sergeant Snips woke beneath the water.
She stretched out her limbs, shuddering as each muscle loosened.
Blinking her lone eye, she peered at her surroundings with blurred vision.
...
2023-07-18 11:19:17 +0000 UTC View Post60 - Something Colossal
With the sun setting at our backs, Theo and I watched the hook and sinker as they flew over the languidly shifting ocean.
It flew further than the jetty, hitting the ocean half-again the dock...
2023-07-18 11:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post