Flares Bells (Welded Sunset)
The dreams always seemed to be of happier times, a bit of serendipity that Reah was perpetually thankful for. Most often of the successes she'd pulled together for her captain, back when she was young and the war was old. They'd come to her during the...
Retired Hardware (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Gerald squirmed down into the seat as the helmet slid into place, keeping his hand firmly pressed against the authorization pad. The entire assembly of power armor felt like it was trying to rouse itself from its decades long slumber. In the still...
Storm Spotted (Welded Sunset)
~ Well above the glimmer of ocean below, the mechanical condor gazed calmly out across the top of the hurricane as she lined up her approach for another run of scans with sensors to penetrate down into the depths of the clouds. The stars above were...
Retreat to Command (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The phoenix stumbled through the hallways of the ship, his eyes closed and hand grasping his shoulder firmly. With months of practice aboard the ship, he was able to readily navigate the corridors filled to overflowing with vibrantly flashing lights...
Road Trip (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The cockatiel bobbed his head to the music on the radio even as the static in the signal continued its slow rumble. It wouldn't be long before there wasn't any music left on this particular frequency as he and his passenger rolled down the interstate...
Offer Declined (Otherwise Untitled)
~ Captain DeCaro settled back into his chair as the rabbit returned to the table with a pair of drinks and a friendly smile. William smelled strongly of grease, surfactant, and cheap wine. This didn't bother the macaw, as there were not many aboard the...
Fast Casting (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The night had been calm, and the weather outside of Budget Friend's All Night Food Shanty had kept up a low drizzle. While the floor between the office and dishwasher was drying, the manager on duty slumped in a stool at the registers. He perked up a...
Moving Reality (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The crow stared intently at the couch, glancing back up to the door frame before another annoyed glare settled down into the stained fabric. She looked over to the hyena, "Steven, how badly do you want this thing at your next place, really?"
Not Grapes (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The fox stood alone in his kitchen, consoled by the dull rattle of the refrigerator straining to moan back to life. The partially complete sandwich on the counter seemed to mock him, as he again took inventory of the contents. ~ "Tomato.. grilled...
Care Package (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The rabbit nibbled gingerly at the microwaved potato, giving the core of it time to steam out its heat. With her other hand, she regarded the careful script of her mother laid out on the page with an ink somewhat faded by the weeks the package had...
Trusting the System (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The possum leaned back in his seat, again glancing over to the communications terminal to verify that he'd disabled the voice concealment software before he spoke his reply, "I know my ship's registration is expired, and I know there's rules about...
Honorable Duel (Otherwise Untitled)
~ The bartender seemed to beam a bit, at how much the dragon seemed to enjoy the beer. "You really seem to've enjoy that, Hon.", she observed to Jake. ~ The dragon nodded, "It's been a while since I've had one that was properly fresh, thanks." ~...