Funeral on a Station (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The station chaplain leaned back from the altar, surveying the arrangement. The cactus from his office stood prominently in the middle, a loud reminder to keep to hope. The small figurine of Death, a hooded gryphon with face unseen, took the...
Mornings in the Dark (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Frank rolled over with a groan. The ceiling was a soft blue-ish glow, and he could faintly make out the shadows cast in moonlight on his far wall. The otter looked to the clock. One in the morning. He resumed staring into the featureless sea of dimly...
Abandoned Gas Station, Cold (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Feril, stepping out of his car into the cold Winter night, counted the luck he'd found. He'd just managed to coast his car to a stop at what appeared to be the rusted out remains of a gas station long since given up for dust. The husk of a building...
Vacancies for Overseers (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The sun was embracing the horizon as Stallman was shaking the dust out from his tattered feathers on his departure from the foundry. Once he was done coughing up the day's dust and breeze, he glanced up to the sight of deep blue begining to smother...
Don't use checks in Retail (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The old rabbit worried at his ear a bit, gazing up at the confusing mess of words, numbers, and subdued brown colors on the sign behind the counter. He still had time to sort this out, at least. The cashier and other customers didn't seem to be...
Paperwork and Curses (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The ferret stared with apathy mixed with a dash of impatience over her glasses, and sighed. "Sir, you'll need to complete that form before you can make a deposit." There were always customers, there had always been a process, and the two never seemed...
Sleeping without the Remote (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The dragon writhed against the cushions of the couch. He was warm. He was comfortable. He was warm and comfortable and someone wanted him to buy a garden hose. Even in his half awake fog of thought, the dragon didn't take long to remember that he...
A Priest Meets a Different god (Untitled Otherwise)
~ Author's note, the chess game included is from the opening of David Janowski vs Lasker, played October 21st, 1909. The story uses the classical notation to lay emphasis on what I want to call out, the link below contains algebriac notation if you'd...
Ship's Travel (Otherwise Untitled)
~ With a yawn and some more scratching at his chin, Captain Kild flicked on the intercom microphone. His voice flooded the ship from the crisp crackle of copper cables. "Good morning, loyal crew of the Lopsided Tug, we are now on day fourty-three of...
Coffee. (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Victoria leaned back in her chair, seated at the kitchen counter. This was no time for delays such as walking into the kitchen or strolling to dining room. She had quite reasonably sat herself down right in front of the action. The coffee maker...
Pirate Pig (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The salt spray of the ocean made it more difficult to make out the flags that the transport ship was flying, but it was a triffling matter. She was obviously lightly loaded by the way she rode the waves, which meant she carried high density wealth,...
Badger on a Moon (Ferret and Badger part 2) (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Crunch. ~ Crunch. ~ The soil crunched softly beneath the badger's boots, as she cautiously wobbled her way back towards the crawler. Moon gravity wasn't so much a danger these days, as much an annoyance. If she fell over, it would be tens of...