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...
Anxious Road Trip (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Cresting the hill into the still dim morning sun, the kobold sighed before reaching back to shake the phoenix sleeping in the back seat. "Hey, Char, you need to get in the trunk. I'll let you know when we're past this checkpoint coming up."
Corgi being Productive (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The corgi squirmed uncomfortably in his seat. The plastic molded furniture was not an improvement to his overall comfort, especially combined with the soft rumble of the machines that surrounded him. He never felt quite at ease amongst machines, and...
Tick tock at the Station (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The raven looked up from his watch with a soft whine. He couldn't remember if he had planned to be early, or if the badger had planned to be late.
A lynx tries to explain (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The lynx blinked back tears, staring down at the plain gold band worn on their finger. The recently acquired ring was polished and naive, yet to accumulate the patina of scratches offered by life. ~ Declining to raise their gaze to meet their...
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...
Corgi has Dinner (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Though her nose already was protesting, it was not until the corgi laid eyes on the sheer quantity and variety of peppers in the dish that despair truely took root behind her fascade of excitement and anticipation. It was like a casserole of flames...
Phoenix Gets Dressed (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The phoenix strode through the bustling tent city, occasionally consulting his paper orders to verify the location of the armory he'd been assigned. He was interrupted by a soldier who recognized his working robes as those of a priest of the Sacred...
Coyote in the Dining Room (Otherwise Untitled)
~ There was a lingering calm in the silence. He had vanished into the night years before, only to re-appear in his Sunday best looking otherwise like he'd been dragged through Hell and high water to get here. She wasn't clear on how to react;...