The Forest
The forest is a special place, particularly when the moon is fullest... an art/story commission for https://twitter.com/bastardkinning!
MoonDust, Chapter 35
She'd seen how vast the empty spaces of the moon were. there was no chance they'd survive longer than it took their power packs to run out. "unlikely." omar tugged at the bandoleer of grenades circling his chest. "you two are like moon dust.
MoonDust, Chapter 34
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 34 SOLDIER GRAY They'd been given a stack of field rations at what Imogene's stomach said was dinner time. But that was hours ago, and neither Bruce nor Aaron had returned. Imogene gnawed a...
MoonDust, Chapter 33
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 33 RETURN An abandoned rifle lay in the dust, but Imogene didn't dare stop walking to retrieve it. Colonel Bychkov and one of her men with a sniper rifle were watching from the rim of Borda's...
MoonDust, Chapter 32
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 32 FRIENDS, RODENTS, COUNTRYMEN Less than an hour after the colonel left them, the cargo compartment's already dim lights went dark. They were too far away for the blinding white flash of the...
MoonDust, Chapter 31
Four armored figures stepped out, including a tall woman with a colonel's crescent moon and twin yellow stars on her shoulder. her visor snapped open, revealing a tiger's black stripes and icy blue eyes. "i need information," she said.
MoonDust, Chapter 30
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 30 SHADES OF GRAY The new members of Sergeant Lauren Porter's squad received a motley assortment of scavenged armor and equipment. Imogene was glad she only needed a new rifle. Poorly fitted...
MoonDust, Chapter 11
The squatty gray ifvs were as common up here as moon rocks, and carried a squad of infantry, along with three crew in a raised front cabin. sergeant martinez joined him by the crawler and looked over their two squads. "i'll take the decoy party.
MoonDust, Chapter 9
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 9 STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT Imogene couldn't tell if any of the survivors were Josh. Furred heads bobbed in the water, too tiny on the bar's screen to identify. Edging forward, she stared up at the...
MoonDust, Chapter 6
He set out in the long, bounding gait that was most efficient on the moon, where you had the space to use it. the sergeant had said they'd take it easy this morning. if this was easy, imogene didn't want to see hard.
MoonDust, Chapter 5
Like so much else on the moon, the armor inside was a flat gray, mottled with lighter and darker patches. the only exceptions were the reflective silver faceplate and the blue rank insignia shining proudly upon each shoulder.
MoonDust, Chapter 4
At least the moon's one-sixth gravity kept the maneuver from turning into an outright crash. weight returned, luna affectionately tugging the new arrivals into a gentle hug.