Time passed remarkably slowly when one was a rabbit waiting for dinner to start. Pandy passed the first part of the time putting together what might, possibly, look like a person sleeping beneath t...
2025-04-22 17:50:13 +0000 UTC View PostI don't like the chapter I wrote today. I've deleted and rewritten big chunks of it several times, and I'm out of ideas. I'm going to sleep on it, and hopefully I can fix whatever it is that's both...
2025-04-22 04:09:44 +0000 UTC View Post
With more than thirty chapters live on Royal Road, it's now time to run an ad. The question really is, what should that ad look like? I've been working on it on my Discord channel (look at me using...
2025-04-18 23:47:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe clock was ticking down on her transformation, and Pandy found herself obsessively calling up her stats in order to check it. She at least finally remembered that she could collapse the differen...
2025-04-18 23:41:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe door opened just a crack, revealing a wary brown eye that probably belonged to Timon, judging by the red hair visible above it. “Is it all right for this k- uh, student to come in? I can send...
2025-04-17 23:26:36 +0000 UTC View PostNow that there was real light in the room, Pandy could see a blanket draped across the back of the chair. She lunged for it, scooping it up and wrapping it around herself even as she thumped agains...
2025-04-16 21:05:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe children all split up to look for the missing feline, with Geraldine scouring the girl’s hall, Isidor looking around by the boy’s rooms, Suzanne searching the classrooms, Abbington heading ...
2025-04-16 01:34:01 +0000 UTC View PostMrs. Farrier looked up as the small group entered her workroom, a smile deepening the creases around her mouth and eyes. Those creases were well-worn and confident, as if they knew they were welcom...
2025-04-15 03:36:27 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you?”
Pandy could have said the words along with the boy who was staring at her so intently. How many people had said it to her by now? Way too many, which meant she was doing a...
2025-04-11 23:57:18 +0000 UTC View PostDinner was salad, chicken, tea, and a tiny cupcake with a fresh cherry precariously balanced on a mound of icing. Mr. Farrier introduced himself, pretending it was the first time he’d met either ...
2025-04-10 21:49:15 +0000 UTC View PostThaniel and Eleanor both opened their mouths to answer, but once again, Isidor took the lead. He glanced from Eleanor to Pandy, then said, “She went to get help some time ago. She told us to stay...
2025-04-10 00:37:21 +0000 UTC View PostPredictably, Thaniel pulled away from her, eyes wide as he stared from Pandy to the disturbed soil that was all that remained of Ms. Wellington. The Tarroot seemed satisfied with its meal, and the ...
2025-04-08 22:52:44 +0000 UTC View PostPandy hopped faster than she had ever hopped before. Rabbits were built for speed, not stamina, but Pandy didn’t have to worry about running out of breath or having lactose acid build up in her m...
2025-04-07 20:57:07 +0000 UTC View PostMy uncle's visitation and funeral are tomorrow, and I doubt I'll be able to write, even if I have time. Sometimes it helps me feel better, so we'll see. Hug your people, huh?
2025-04-03 18:51:06 +0000 UTC View PostAs the students walked, the various groups split off, taking side trails. While the main path was fairly wide, more than large enough for any normal-sized human to walk comfortably, these trails ha...
2025-04-03 18:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first time, Mrs. Lovett looked up, frowning slightly. Pandy guessed that while she’d taught this particular lesson many, many times, having a pet in the room was a first. She actually loo...
2025-04-03 03:04:57 +0000 UTC View PostProfessor Beeswick – and what kind of name was that for a dragon? – was standing near the front desk, slightly metallic eyes lingering on the children as they moved around the library. As his f...
2025-04-01 23:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostTwo more days passed in much the same way, and all of the students settled into their routine, as did Pandy. Each evening, she passed the time improving her skills, until she reached level nineteen...
2025-04-01 00:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostThis is the 'chapter' Royal Road will get tomorrow, so I wanted to make sure you all got it first. It's mostly stuff I've said here before, but not recently, and not specifically relating to TB...
2025-03-31 16:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day was much like the first, except that the students moved through the halls with more confidence. Fewer students could be seen staring at their notebooks or scribbled maps, and almost ev...
2025-03-28 23:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostThaniel led everyone to the training ground, where they found several other students, many of them sparring. It was a bit startling to see so many ten-year-olds wielding swords, especially since th...
2025-03-27 23:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostDinner consisted of five courses, starting with a mushroom tartlet that none of the children liked, though only Thaniel and Geraldine actually tossed them onto the floor for their pets. Miss Cupcak...
2025-03-27 02:38:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe children chorused a greeting, though the new boy, Abbington, slumped visibly in his chair, and his voice was barely audible. Ms. Wellington gave her tight smile again, and turned to Mr. Rowe, w...
2025-03-26 00:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time to get Lucky Rabbit submitted, and I always struggle with how to describe a story, and what categories to put it in.
Here's my description so far:
When Pandy...
2025-03-25 00:08:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day was the first ‘real’ day of school, and somewhat to Pandy’s surprise, it was a lot like school back on Earth. At seven, the raucous bell rang again, and the children cycled throu...
2025-03-24 23:04:57 +0000 UTC View PostAll righty, folks! The time is coming for the official switchover to Lucky Rabbit on Royal Road. Tier names have been updated, and Nature (Tier 2, which is most of you) is now USD$5/month....
2025-03-24 03:31:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe children essentially retraced their steps over the next few hours, once again ending up in the stables with Eleanor’s pony, Misty. The little gray mare placidly chewed on her hay as the three...
2025-03-22 03:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Thaniel!”
Thaniel moved further into the room, eyes sweeping the crowd until they landed on Eleanor and Geraldine. To Pandy’s surprise, their new friend Suzanne sat with them, along wi...
2025-03-20 22:09:25 +0000 UTC View PostPandy was quietly returned to a very unhappy Thaniel, who had been awakened when Mr. Musgrave knocked on his door. Fortunately, Ms. Wellington and Ms. Davenport had gone to check on the girls, leav...
2025-03-19 22:59:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhen someone felt sick, were they nauseous, or nauseated? Pandy was almost certain it was nauseated, but maybe this was one of those cases where you could use either one? Whichever it was, she was ...
2025-03-19 01:57:59 +0000 UTC View Post