1000 Days

[place weekly bitch about not writing here]
The [something interesting] Choir stared after the body on the floor—willing it to take a breath. Jackern ignored them all—the body and the Choir. He grasped two daggers, one in each hand, butt to butt, one up one down in a neutral but ready stance. He [...]

Sadly, it’s taken me two days to write the following and three to post. I’ve taken that as a sign to let it simmer—or die—rather than to push it further.
A single voice intoned the chant.
Other voices joined the first in staggering succession as if each new singer required a sense more substantial than mere [...]

Not that you can tell but I’m using Buzzword to compose this post. Check it out if you’re into collecting logins or online document creation and maybe collaboration tools.
Gentle wood smoke permeated the chill air. Its dissipated pungency and indistinct origin made Genevieve think coals smoldered over the hillock rather than that flames raged [replace [...]

The lighting, color, and texture sings dramatically so I’m tempted to do a concrete and descriptive info dump on this piece. The subject has a story built right in: bridges and a trail of people approaching nearly natural stone towers, arches, and gates. That would be fun I think—particularly because I’d like to [...]

Tonight’s inspiration comes from: Pilgrimage to the Ancient Halls
The Vorgh Mountains stacked up like [something really descriptive] was then battered down by titan fists. Nothing about the volcanic piles was regular or symmetrical.
In Spring we climbed the mud-slick slopes like newly born lambs hover near their dam. Each of us, wet from the [...]

From way back when.
Kraite stroked the ridge of fur back from the corner of his mouth and twisted the thin braid at the end.  He disliked the style, but the braids appealed to Mallen.  Repeating the action made him feel thoughtful.
He was not thoughtful.  At least not anymore.
The bush in Qwain, especially here at the [...]

Xannajhandra-tha drifted nearer the surface.
The vent-heated lake warmed his naked body and gave his mind comfort. Inside the water he felt purposeful and distinct. He allowed his tail to uncoil and sink into the hotter layers nearer this last vent on the downstream end of the lake. As it dropped his awareness [...]

Inspired by another fun illustration at Gorilla Artfare.
Etymological concerns mostly based on this page.
Enough of that crap.
My introduction to [dactylio] came illicitly enough in the form of spying on my older brother one summer he visited back from [cool sounding magic school or guildish name]. Since I am merely a pawn of the author’s [...]

[Maestro] stabbed two fingers at Xinshi’s chest and crooked them like he was lifting a fish from a bucket. Across the room the old man staggered forward. Certainly all the Ones knew this to be the [maestro's] magic. Nearly all of the Twos believed as well. I knew it to be [...]

“Chris, you should come out with us. Meet some new people. Make a friend. Maybe get laid.” Teeter said.
“Just three steps?”
“That’s four steps. And no. But those are the highlights.”
Teeter could say shit like that and make it sound true.
I had planned for more, but technological and biological event [...]