Paper Dreams
**Paper Dreams** Albany's claws _tack-tack-tacked_ a frenetic rhythm over their beat-up laptop's keys. Upon the page, endless possibility played out. Act II, scene I--a pivotal turning point in the narrative building up to the _denouement_. Something...
A Perilous Brew
**A Perilous Brew** Mishna parted the thin barrier of cherrywax bushes with her staff, careful not to let the sleeve of her robe catch on the boughs. No conspicuous red stains on her clothing, thank you! "There you are," she whispered. In the...
Event Horizon
**Event Horizon** "Step right inside and see the home of the future, today!" Marin hid a smile as she walked past the portly beaver standing atop a dais, despite the...
Somewhere in Nevada
Somewhere in Nevada, a small oasis reflects the desert sun. A quaint clapboard cabin rests ramshackle on its placid shore, shaded by a lone, leafless tree. Inside that cabin, a bed with wire springs creaking, dusty floorboards, and all appearance of...
Pretty in Pink
**Pretty in Pink** Nothing captured the essence of the word 'pristine' like a field of new-fallen snow. Haku's boots crunched through its top crust with each step, sinking into the softer fluff beneath. The temperature had dropped after last night's...
Snapshots - The Getaway
_Author's Note: Another entry in the 'Snapshots' series. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much of a picture can 1000 words paint?_ _Thanks to_...
Writing Tips vol. 3
**Even More Tips for Aspiring Writers** Hi ho! I'm back atchya again with another issue of Writing Tips! This time, I want to go over some tips for writing specific types of stories, pitfalls to avoid, etc. **Story...
This is Madness!
_Author's note: Ah yes, it is indeed madness. The mind of Mysterydude is a scary place at two a.m. I suddenly imagined a world where EVERYTHING had an anthropomorphic version. It hasn't really been edited at all, and it's...
The Lonely King
**The Lonely King** They call me terrible. They call me wicked. They call me tyrannical, mighty, and the greatest of calamities. They are...
Root Directory
**Root Directory** "I didn't mean it!" Root squealed, "I'm sorry!" A small maintenance drone, detecting the noise, tumbled aside from Root's barrelling path through the narrow VPN connection corridor. "Sorry!" Root called again over his shoulder. A...
Is This Seat Taken?
"Do you mind if I sit here?" Glenn glanced up from the book in his lap - the bus chose that exact moment to shudder as it kicked into motion from the stop, flipping several pages forward. Next to his row of seats stood a young hare, underdressed for...