MEAT, Chapter 1 2024

The large cafeteria of Happy Foods Incorporated’s primary nutrition factory buzzed with the clatter of silverware, ceramic clinking, chatter, and laughter. But as the industrial steel doors that led to the internal tram system to the various parts of the facility hissed open, a small and short man walked into the hall. He made only […]

Working title set in The Gemlands

It was the second day of Highpine’s Tall Leaf festival, a joyous occasion where citizens and visitors alike delighted in the celebration of Diphaelen’s grace to the Gemlands. Tekrem Bowheart swept the space in front of his tiny shop, preparing for another day of business during the busy holiday. His neighbors also prepared for the […]

Willy Nilly

“You know he’s just a myth, right?” Spanlan told Miguel. They were walking down 121st Avenue of District 1, Sector 70, and watching the numbers tick up on their bank accounts. They’d just turned in a bounty for a minor criminal gang that had been making a mark in Memorial, but not nearly big enough […]

Werewolf Weekdays

Ujin Jewang helped unpack percussion instruments that his band, Werewolf Weekdays, had brought along. He looked around at the corner that they’d been assigned by the Committee of Musicians. They were backed up against the enormous wall of Highpine’s Leaf District that separated the city from the wilderness outside. Opposite of them was a specialty […]