The Shower
Cynthia's first night at home had been free of any strange dreams. It seemed the morning came instantly after she had allowed herself to drop onto the bed and close her eyes, despite her sister's playful tickling and teasing. It was a nice change. She...
The Shrine
There exist a number of stereotypes associated with archaeologists. One of the more common ones is that of the scientist digging in the rocks, uncovering complete skeletons of dinosaurs. Those are paleontologists. Others perceive archaeologists to be...
The Flight
Staying calm was not an easy task for Cynthia. Her current situation left her unable to stay still; her thoughts wandering from one subject to another. She wasn't specifically stressed, the situation didn't scare her. It simply left her extremely...
The Family
It seemed the consequences of Cynthia's discovery would follow her, even this far from the shrine. Her chest was having another sudden growth spurt. This made the drive home very uncomfortable, even if she was not the one driving. Already more than a...
Exile
Staring at herself in her private quarter's mirror, Neiame sighed. She had to do something. Had others also been left behind? Had they also been transformed as she had? She certainly felt disconnected from the rest of the Alari, yet at the same time,...
Shift
_Imagine an eye unruled by man-made laws of perspective, an eye unprejudiced by compositional logic, an eye which does not respond to the name of everything but which must know each object encountered in life through an adventure of perception. How...
Light
* * * "It's not going to hold! We have to stop it, now!" "There's no turning back at this point! We're past the point of no return, if we fail here, nobody will make it out alive, not a single person!" The ground shook from the massive surge of...
One Leopard Fits All
Choices This was the place for choice. So many stores to visit, so many clothes to try. Some of these were expensive, some cheaper, with a quality to match. The icing on the cake, however, was the target public. Trying clothes in the more...
One Leopard Gains All
"There's my little baby!" Cynthia's massively swollen stomach was suddenly rubbed by a pair of paws, with such gentle movements that she knew immediately who had arrived. The wait had been rather long; as Cynthia felt she was the victim of many...
One Leopard Holds All
This was so embarrassing. The largest sizes they had were too small for Cynthia, she had outgrown them all. This meant she was stuck in the dressing room, entirely naked after being the victim of an unexplained growth spurt. She honestly didn't care...
Sits and the Temple of Boom
The ruined temple was exactly what he had imagined. There were vines hanging from the fragile ceiling, and dust rose gently in the air with each careful step he took. Pressure plates dotted the thin tunnels to his destination, the perfect traps for the...
Abby's Journal (Warning - Gore)
Excerpt from the journal of Abby, last name unknown. Retrieved by an anonymous source, now in a witness relocation program. Certain minor edits have been made for the safety of those involved. Translated into English from German. Tuesday I've...