Stray Plotbunny, Free to Good Home: Crossed Purple Stars

For reasons beyond my comprehension, the local news has a tropical fishtank in their newsroom and as part of their end credits. Among several other denizens is a purple starfish. Not sure how big it is, but based on other creatures in the tank… maybe hand-sized? Maybe.

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Monstrous Compendium Ch5 bit – Plans

Agil kept the urge to panic locked down tight; if any of them had the chance to make it out of here, he had to keep his head and run the raid. So far the plan had… worked wasn’t the word he was looking for, not with a field boss with a purple icon soaring up out of the flames.

Monstrous Compendium Ch3 up on AO3

Monstrous Compendium Online Chapter 3, “Tiger Burning Bright”, is upon Archive of Our Own.

Monstrous Compendium Ch5 bit – Purple

For one instant, the darkness went purple-white; lightning striking from Argo’s fingers to the thorax of a black-faced, horribly humanoid shape.

<<Pollista the Psiwasp Queen.>>

Monstrous Compendium Ch5 bit – Good News, Bad News

Well, Dynamm thought, trying to ignore the literal squirming in his gut, the good news is, I found the Lignum Wood.

Earring Tales: Silken Photographs

Photographing earrings made with silk-finish beads has variable results. For example, here’s a pair I just got photographed: Santa Rosa Island Sunrise.

Monstrous Compendium Ch5 bit – Shadow Walking

“You’re sure you can bring both of us with you?” Klein kept his voice low, even as the start of Agil’s frontal assault on the entrance raised a buzzing, clanging cacophony. Argo’s spell-buff had let all three of them leap onto the concrete-hard side of the nest, touching down on the gray-and-oily-black surface as close to the nest’s captives as possible.

Monstrous Compendium Ch2 up on AO3

Monstrous Compendium Chapter 2, “Of True Sight”, is up on Archive of Our Own.

Monstrous Compendium Ch4 bit – Facing Fear

“Hey, everyone.” Argo’s voice carried up the path; half teasing, half serious. “Room for one more?”

Kirito straightened, seeing the tall redhead stalking behind the information dealer, emerald cobras ducking in and out of her hair. “Lady Stheno!”

Monstrous Compendium Ch4 bit – Controlled Panic

I partied with them. They were counting on me to keep my head when the psiwasps attacked. All of Fuurinkazan was. I have to help them. And Tae. She’s terrified, I can feel it–