As Chad took in the scene around him, breathing heavily, he heard wingbeats sound next to his ear. With a buffeting of feathers and wind, Squawkers landed on his shoulder.
"Geez..." The bird ...
2024-01-06 06:04:18 +0000 UTC View Post"The beach!"
Serena plastered her face against the car window, her eyes sparkling. Before them lay a long stretch of white sand, sparsely populated with firepits, colorful towels, an...
2024-01-05 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostChad wasn't the brightest bulb. He knew that as well as anyone. However, even he could tell that there was something a little wrong with the current situation.
I don't think this is how t...
2024-01-05 16:28:21 +0000 UTC View PostSomething whistled through the sky, streaking down towards the defending group of humans.
"Take cover!"
The group on the ground ducked behind the line of vehicles. An instant later, one...
2024-01-05 16:27:41 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Kaitlyn sent her suggestions along to Philip, she had almost expected him to back out of the whole thing and shut her down. What she hadn't expected was to be invited along for the ride.
"How far out are they?"
Squawkers straightened, having mostly recovered from his panicked dive. "I don't know. I don't know how fast they're moving, either. But if they came straight from the...
2024-01-03 04:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostKaitlyn plopped her backpack onto the common room table, settling into the chair with a sigh.
Dang. Cooking really tired me out last night.
She'd taken to preparing a lot of in...
2024-01-01 17:12:40 +0000 UTC View PostChad's boots kicked up small clouds of dirt as he stepped inside the barn. The space smelled like old hay, musty and slightly sweet, but with an underlying scent of motor oil. The silhouettes of va...
2024-01-01 17:11:45 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a quick summary of what Chad knew, the pair parted ways to go about their own business. Evidently, their encounter at the office was a lucky one -- the sheriff had been bouncing all over town...
2023-12-31 03:04:33 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the broadcast's ill omen, the night passed without issue. Annie, Chad, Squawkers, and even Jerry switched off, staying awake to keep watch for any trouble. However, nothing of note happened...
2023-12-30 06:30:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe broadcast had made one thing certain -- the situation would get worse before it got better. A lot worse.
The issue of how to protect themselves suddenly became more pressing than...
2023-12-29 22:19:41 +0000 UTC View PostThey made their way around the edge of the Bara Ballroom, past a second manned entrance and into the attached hall next to it. There, Kaitlyn found what she was looking for. A rear entrance.
...
2023-12-29 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter cleaning up the front yard and getting hosed off yet again -- which still didn't earn Chad a cleaning proficiency somehow -- he and the others headed inside for dinner. Gram Gram had prepared...
2023-12-29 03:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostEmpty couches circled around a low coffee table to one side of the common room, the last streaks of daylight reflecting off of their shiny vinyl surfaces. At the other side of the room, long tables...
2023-12-27 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound sent Chad bolting outside. "Squawk! Annie!"
"Right!" The pair chorused. Squawkers sped toward the door alongside Chad -- avoiding a lunge from an opportunistic cat along the way -- ...
2023-12-26 17:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post/// HAPPY NEW YEARRRRRRR!!!!
Also, you may notice some slight differences to the detailed stat breakdown in this chapter! I'll go back and retcon the others when I have a chance, but I think ...
2023-12-26 03:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post/// HAPPPPYYYYYY NEW YEAR YALLLLLLLLLLL ///
Silence followed Philip's admission. He stood there, still and severe, the glow of the lamps reflecting off of his raven hair. The soft autumn bree...
2023-12-25 17:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostAfter heading out to the front porch with Squawkers, on account of it being "better than this damn deathtrap of a house," Chad finally had time to take a look at his level rewards. It was something...
2023-12-24 22:20:24 +0000 UTC View PostAnnie sighed and hung her head. "Right. I knew you'd notice that."
"Of course I would, Annie." Chad gritted his teeth in tightly restrained anger. "You were supposed to tell me if anything ha...
2023-12-24 22:19:07 +0000 UTC View PostLuckily, they had no issue securing a ride. One of the evacuations was headed up north anyway, so Chad, Jerry, and Squawkers hitched a ride with them. After stowing Ol' Bessie in the back of a truc...
2023-12-23 02:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post/// Ack, forgot to give you your chapter yesterday! Thanks for waiting! Enjoy the double post.
(If that ever happens, feel free to nudge me on Discord!) ///
After a bit of trial and err...
2023-12-23 01:58:52 +0000 UTC View PostKaitlyn hunched over her laptop, frowning at her laptop screen. Behind her, the familiar backdrop of clicking buttons, tinny sound effects, and the occasional cry of victory or defeat wrapped aroun...
2023-12-22 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBright spotlights shone down from above as Chad stepped onto the stage. The stadium's audience roared, cheering in rabid anticipation for the next match.
He heard the well-dressed announcer c...
2023-12-20 18:55:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe group stared as a wall of midnight feathers filled the hole. The sound of massive beating wings filled their ears as it soared upward. Chad caught a glimpse of talons the size of scythes as the...
2023-12-20 18:53:40 +0000 UTC View PostChad stood at one end of the long hallway, his posture tense. To his left, Rick and three other men wielding firearms – rifles and Chad's spare shotgun – mirrored his bearing. Behind them, John...
2023-12-20 18:53:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing up in the gym, the pair headed back toward the lobby to find Jerry waiting. He'd settled himself near the corner of the room along with a medium-sized suitcase, a pillow, and what a...
2023-12-20 18:51:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter taking a particularly hot shower and bit of asking around, Chad managed to secure himself a hotel keycard. He didn't know what room it was for, but that didn't matter. What did matte...
2023-12-20 18:50:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs the woman – Donna, if he'd heard right – stepped forward with arms crossed, Chad took a moment to take a better look at her. She was fairly short, though still managed to somehow look down h...
2023-12-20 18:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostChad sprinted across the clearing, shooting furtive glances toward the Ghoultures along the way. His distraction had certainly caught their attention. As soon as the rock impacted, all of their hea...
2023-12-20 18:43:21 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, they didn't have to worry about drawing attention. After the initial Lobhobber encounter, most of the monsters in this area seemed strangely content to do their own things. That, ...
2023-12-20 18:20:16 +0000 UTC View Post