Ripper
and Swift - good neighbors
By
Strega
Locally
they were known as Horse Properties; big housing lots in the older
part of the desert town, two and a half acres each. Each sported a
modest sized ranch house, some trees and lots of open space often
used, as the name implied, for the owner's horse or horses. A
property this size took some upkeep and if a single person moved in,
soon enough the trees would get a bit shaggy and the weeds would get
out of control. Only a lack of rain kept the p

Swim
in the dolphinBy Strega
"Huh.
That's weird." Wally scratched his head. He'd been on the pier a
dozen times and he'd swear that there was always a No Swimming sign
on the post here. Now there was a different sign, and an odd one.
"Swim
in the dolphin," he read. "Saturday A.M."
Wally
glanced out at the water and say a flicker of gray in the blue-green
waves. A sleek form moved easily through the sea and for a moment the
dolphin rolled onto its side and looked a

Kane
watched the water part beneath the bows of the Coral Explorer as the
research vessel churned her way through the green waters of the north
pacific. A stiff breeze had pushed up a small seaway overnight,
spattering the sparkling water with a few creamy flecks of white. The
ship, steel and 264 feet in length, ploughed through the waves
effortlessly, thanks to twin diesels, making an audible crunch and
hiss at each crest as she cleaved them at a respectable 14 knots.
Although it was cool up on

Harvest God

(Requested by Umhuebr)

    





    
Mariko collapsed at the cliff edge and forced herself to breath in the thin mountain air. The climb had been long and cruel, brutalizing her body and leaving her with barely enough energy to keep her eyes open. Looking ahead, she saw a thick bamboo