Anthro Cuisine
My unusually restful sleep was rudely awakened by a sudden thump in the ribs. “Fuck!” I shouted, clutching at my side and rolling around in my sheets. “Get up!” a voice called out. “It’s urgent!” I slowly managed to slide my eyelids open and the...
Outcast Planet: Shooting Star
Shooting Star _Among the thousands of systems claimed by the Regulian Empire, there exist several stars not on any official records of ownership. The only evidence we have of these anomalies are reports by merchants and explorers being...
The Fox General: Captured
Capture _The Grand Mercantile Republic of the Foxes is ruled by the Doge, who is elected with the assent of thirty-three Senators, one from each of the former independent Fox Republics, who in turn, are elected by the Populace of the Republic, with...
Return to Vassalized Earth: Prologue
Prologue _July 2015_ The Plaza de Mayo looked eerily quiet as Juan peeked out from beyond the white plaster walls of the Cabildo Museum's balcony. Quiet, yes, but it would never be the same. Debris and garbage were strewn across it,...
Return to Vassalized Earth: 2035
March 2035 It was a hot, dry day, typical as always for Ralothburg, capital of Earth and the center of all imperial administration. Built in an arid savannah in a remote corner of former Angola that occupied little more than...
Outcast Planet: Goodbye
Goodbye _Ground Control to Major Tom_ _Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong_ _Can you hear me, Major Tom?_ _Can you hear me, Major Tom?_ _Can you hear me, Major Tom?_ _Can you..._ -“Space Oddity," by David...
Return to Vassalized Earth: Suburbia
Suburbia Cold sweat dotted Abel's arms as that awful lime-green spiral on the wallpaper seemed to swirl and spin. _It's all a trick,_ Abel thought. _Just an illusion, I must be tired. Spent too much time studying for college last...
Return to Vassalized Earth: Things Heat Up
Things Heat Up Brolath's head was sore once again. In fact, it had been sore ever since they arrived on Earth. A Lacertan orbital strike targeted the planet a mere hour before Brolath and Rorgh's arrival, which was safely destroyed and...
Return to Vassalized Earth: To the East
To the East “We’re here.” Leon nudged Brolath until the Regulian wearily opened his eyes. It was pitch-black outside the car, save for the beams from the headlights revealing a narrow country road with two humans standing on it, huddled over...
Return to Vassalized Earth: On the Right Path
On the Right Path Despite all of the lovely infrastructural advances that Earth's 'benevolent' overlords introduced to the planet, global plane travel was still fairly similar to before the war, at least from what Abel understood from people...
Return to Vassalized Earth: Rural Warfare
Rural Warfare Hollers, shots, and screams surrounded Brolath. Chaos ruled the humid fields of the trailer park. Brolath didn't see where the gunshot came from, only that it had clipped Rorgh in the shoulder hard enough to slap the Lupiad to...
Return to Vassalized Earth: An Unremarkable Day
An Unremarkable Day “And so..." Professor Rowth's mouth quivered violently as he paused. The geriatric Regulian was hunched over on the dais in the classroom. Just like how the Emperor was expected to receive audiences standing tall and...