Wild Rose Country - Chapter 23
Long before Sharra glimpsed a tall figure threading his way through the pines and boulders below her, his scent was carried to her sensitive nose by the gentle breeze swirling up the hill and through the trees. At the first hint of that...
Wild Rose Country - Chapter 21
The snap of the bowstring made Sharra jump. Startled, her ears shot straight up and her eyes opened wide as the arrow hissed towards the target. She remained frozen in place with her mouth half open for a long moment after the goose feather fletched...
The Human Species Ch.18 - Pure Legendary Celebi
He couldn't help but smile as the term 'apocalyptic beatdown' instantly leaped to his mind, wondering if he'd ever grow too old to enjoy a heated battle.
A Curtain Falls Over Furdom 51: Existence
Ready? I was kidding myself, trying to convince myself even as I entered the flotation tank room. I wanted to feel committed, but my thoughts were a mess of fear and confusion. Darker thoughts circled, forming a void underneath my consciousness. I...
St. Louis Spirit
Only here, we're introduced to a nameless lynx musician living in a post-apocalyptic st. louis, which has become a trading hub for scavengers and some travelers. a part of me feels like i should really expand on this character, but what do you think?
Wild Rose Country - Chapter 19
The hours stretched out and spun together into a seamless whole as the night deepened. Sleep eluded Sharra's grasp as time dragged slowly onwards. While her body longed for the bliss of slumber her mind was restless, churning over the events of the...
Wild Rose Country - Chapter 3
It's funny how some noises around you can intrude on your sleep and be incorporated into your dreams. Just before I woke up the next morning, I remember having this crazy dream about working on the plumbing in the washroom of my old house. I had...
After the Bombs
"Mommy, what was life like before the bombs?" "Don't ask such things, sweetie. It isn't nice to think about that." "But I want to know. What was it like?" "Eat your peas, sweetie." "I don't like peas. I like pudding. I want pudding." "Only good...
Hibernia
Part of it used to be called morocco or something, but that was ages ago before that apocalyptic nuclear war started or whatever happened that caused ninety percent of the earth to become uninhabitable for humans."
Birdsong, Part 1 [Commission]
"birdsong" takes place in a post-apocalyptic world almost entirely overtaken by rampant plantlife, with trees dominating the remains of cities and thick grasslands and marshes covering most of the surround areas.
Staying Human: Chapter Six
#6 of staying human in a post apocalyptic world, where a virus is turning people into vicious animals, eve, a half-woman, half-panther hybrid, must fight to stay alive and stay human.
It sets my mind to wander...
I'd heard similar fatalistic arguments before -- the post-apocalyptic version of pascal's wager. "well, i think that you're probab... ly..." i trailed off, tilting my head at the computer screen. "son of a bitch." i shook my head.