She was late again, as always, something at least was constant in this universe. The city bustled with a hodgepodge of fashion, each person, saw the city differently and dressed accordingly. Victorian, modern, Hadash, a few even wearing togas. Laith was wearing a pair of comfortable red pants with an exceedingly soft dark blue shirt.… Continue reading Cafe at the End of the Stars
Category: Ficiton
Alexander and the Impossible Murder
Alexander cursed his decision to get rid of the curtains. The sun was a harsh alarm clock for a man with a pounding head. He crawled under the covers, but it was to no avail. He was awake. He took out a jar of pickles and poured some of the brine into a glass of… Continue reading Alexander and the Impossible Murder
The Little Red Dragon
There was once a little red dragon with a little spiky black tail He was born with a belly full of fire that could melt a steel rail Everywhere he went it was hard not to feel That what was really lacking were a few things on fire Melted, charred, maybe a small pyre But… Continue reading The Little Red Dragon
The Last Unicorn
There once was a land where the unicorns were. Freely flying across grasslands and rolling down hills Drinking from enchanted streams with just the right chill Sleeping in enchanted forests where nothing was ever killed Imbuing everything with a little magic even the trees They protected the innocent and chased out the greedy And always… Continue reading The Last Unicorn
Beaver Emperor
There once was a beaver who wanted to rule Japan, well first Japan and then the world. His plan was simple; first he would chew on trees and then! Then! He would continue to chew on trees, he wasn’t exactly sure how this would accomplish his goal, but he did not falter from his mission.… Continue reading Beaver Emperor
A Polar Bear
The funny thing about the North Pole, we don’t get news, only thinning ice sheets, every year the hunting season is shorter and shorter, every year my cubs hungrier. It is, for the most part, a solitary life, your kids outgrow you and go searching on their own never to be seen again. You meet… Continue reading A Polar Bear
Of Fish and Storytelling
About Big Fish Alright, now I am going to break one of the core rules about telling a story. This story was about the importance of meaning, and the idea that even if our purpose turns out to be false, we are likely better off without knowing that important bit of trivia. This was a… Continue reading Of Fish and Storytelling
Dolphin Warning
So dolphins, as you might know, we don’t have hands, so then how am I writing this you might wonder. Well, I had this human trainee, and after learning his primitive manner of vocalization and rudimentary not nearly squeaky enough language, I taught him a trick that could correspond to each letter of his simplistic… Continue reading Dolphin Warning