Forthright .'s Blog, page 62
June 22, 2022
LMM 436: Too Little
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one with very good manners.
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Too Little
Kyrie crooned over the baby in that musical way dragons had, and when he showed her his hands, Losi lifted hers.
“And here you thought no one could be as wonderful as ...
June 21, 2022
Dichotomy Day
Solstice! May the longest & shortest day find you glad. If you’re looking for ways to mark the occasion, you could always shred some mail. ::twinkle:: Alternatively, help me pick 6 cast members for FoxOfTwilight. I’ll look over the options, and we’ll do Round 2 of the 6 Character challenge!
LMM 435: Beneath Notice
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially for the one with crazy-good camouflage.
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Beneath Notice
Ninook took that for invitation and pressed close, inhaling deeply, but also making certain that the baby could see him and—perhaps more importantly—smell him...
June 20, 2022
LMM 434: Right to It
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the protective one.
434
Right to It
Ninook asked, “How did you and Sonnet become acquainted?”
“A bit of weather-provoked serendipity. I was caught in the rain. We shared a pot of tea.”
“And became close?”
“No...
June 19, 2022
LMM 433: Wolves at the Gate
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially to the one wearing shoes.
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Wolves at the Gate
The Elderbough pack visited often enough that they’d claimed a patch of woods alongside the little-used driveway. The number of wolves at Stately House’s gate had recen...
June 18, 2022
LMM 432: Presentable
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s keeping up appearances.
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Presentable
“How did you find Deece’s dojo?”
Kyrie said, “It is next to the garden.”
“You can see it?”
“I can feel it.”
“Which part?” Jacques opened his closet.
...June 17, 2022
New Series
Yuki Urushibara. The mangaka who created the award-winning Mushishi manga has a new series that’s being translated into English. I snapped up the first volume as soon as I learned about it. When a Cat Faces West is different in that it’s a contemporary, but it’s got some of the same flavor as Mushishi because the main characters deal with paranormal phenomenon caused by something called Flow.
I was excited, and I thought you might like to know, too. I just put Volume 2 on pre-order! ::twinkl...
LMM 431: Tale Bringer
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the exceptional one.
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Tale Bringer
Nobody had noticed at first. Why would they? Kyrie rarely strayed. But out-of-bounds incidents kept adding up.
By some quirk of heritage, barriers were useless against the boy....
June 16, 2022
LMM 430: Taskmaster
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the ones who can caper.
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Taskmaster
Jacques eyed Fend. “What must the pet endure today?”
“The boys were hoping for a run.”
Jogging on the beach sounded so picturesque, but Jacques knew he’d be chased back and...
June 15, 2022
Bard & Barbarian
Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch44, “The Meritorious Tome.” Because Contiguous Steves, the crew’s cleric, has a past to explain, a vow to uphold, and a job to do.
