Don't Ask the Compass (Otherwise Untitled)
~ "Hey, you ready for...", the collie abruptly cutting off his inquiry as he cornered around the door frame into the small alcove of recreational area. The more senior engineer was crouched down, prone with her stubby beak gently pressed against the...
Ad Hoc Vocabulary (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The edges of the badger's lips curled with surprise as the sandwich slipped from amongst his fingers. Deft hands sprung to action, giving chase while a profane exclamation began to solidify deep in his gut just below his diaphram. It was as the...
Biscuits from Grace (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Greg leaned back into the bench seat of the diner, his patience extended towards watching the sun rise from below the treeline across the patch of prairie. He glanced to his plate, well established to be empty, and over to Linda's. The jackalope,...
Home Cooked Dissappointment (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The gryphon stared down at his table, trying to figure out how he felt about the plate of noodles, garlic, and beans. The entire assembly smelled strongly of the fresh garlic he'd fried up, the boiled noodles not holding much odor about themselves...
Never Retired at the Bar (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The coyote shuffled towards the bar with an expression of anxiety, the drab waiter's apron stained with more spilled drinks and dropped sauces than could be seen in the pale night's glow. "Hey, Chere, there's some drifter out front." The old dragon...
Don't Pay for Water (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The bear's howl of laughter seemed to echo off the walls of the diner, while the ferret grinned sheepishly up to him. When he'd settled back down from the heights that the weasel's anecdote had taken him, the diner seemed even emptier. With a wide...
Ritual of Re-entry (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The possum's breathing was somewhat labored as he leaned back against what was left of the small transport ship's communications console. He couldn't seem to stop tasting the burnt wiring smell, or stop hearing the gurgling hiss of the ship's reserve...
Meal Planning Concession (Otherwise Untitled)
~ While the winds and snow howled across the vast expanses outside of the shelter, the wolf glanced over the disassembled laserjack on the bench. The probe he held was still connected to the one cell, and the safety interlocks in the blue condition. ~...
Hammering Out a Skill (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The cool night air was a welcome change of pace for the instructor, stepping out from a long draw of paperwork and records-keeping. The phoneix was always more comfortable with a hammer in his hand, than a pen, but matters of teaching always seemed...
Priorities Upon Waking (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The light battle tank's processing core came online, and was abruptly focused by three realizations. Firstly, that a new authorized user had been added to the roster some thirty years prior while she slept. Secondly, the forward side of the tank had...
Dusty Road Trip (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The skunk's motorcycle kept up its loud croon of a rumble as he made progress along what was left of the main roadway across the region. All in all, the trip had been going well so far. Though his saddle bags were nearly emptied of the nutri-bars,...
Don't Drive Tired (Otherwise Untitled)
~ It had been a long day's travel, having driven well into the night before Kevin found himself staggering up the steps to his front door. Stifling a yawn, he was thankful he'd left the porch light on several days before. "Ugggghhhh... so ready for...