Fiona_the_Ogre @Boudicca@octodon.social

Water lily
at Kyoto Botanical Garden.

#Kyoto #Japan #Flowers

The Earth Vessel's cat purred loudly, twining around the legs of the visiting alien diplomats.

"Sorry about Ensign Furgie, she has a way of getting underfoot."

The black cat exposed her belly as she flopped from side to side, batting away the Earth Captain's hands with gentle paws.

"You coexist harmoniously with an honored Earth Feline. We are pleased by this."

"You are?"

"Yes. Admiral, call off our war ships."

"Your what now?"

#tootfic #microfiction #writing #scifi #terylstales #caturday

"What are you celebrating?"

"Another sunrise, another sunset, the moon, my friends and steady employment."

"Those are some really mundane things to bother celebrating."

"But can you imagine a life without?"

"I... can. And it's not great."

"Would you like to join the revelries?"

"Just soda, please."

"Certainly. Cheers, to what we have! May we keep it as long as we need it, or gain it if we're lacking, and help others find it whenever possible."

#tootfic #microfiction #writing #terylstales

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A wide eyed waif stared up at the demon; wary and uncertain. The demon remained motionless, waiting for the child to speak. By the creek, the other children continued to play, untroubled and boisterous.

Emboldened by this fact, the waif asked,"You're a demon, why do you care for us?"

The demon's irreversibly damaged wings trembled slightly. "Because I understand what it's like to be mistreated and forsaken by one's creators," he whispered.

#tootfic #microfiction #writing #fantasy #terylstales

"EeeEEEee!"

"Someone's excited today," I said, setting aside my tablet.

"EEeEEEeee!"

"Ohh, I see Sempai finally noticed you," I smiled, acknowledging the new trinket that hadn't been there yesterday.

"Eee!"

"Well I'm very happy for you and wish you both the best."

"EeEeeeeeeeeeeee..."

I didn't really have the first clue about appliance romance, but I sincerely did support my Autonomous Robot Vacuum Cleaner and 3D Printer being a couple.

#tootfic #microfiction #writing #scifi #terylstales

Stardust Night

#tokyocameraclub

It sounds harsh to call cops who fail to report bad colleagues “cowards.” A degree of loyalty is inevitable among people who risk their lives with one another. They understandably fear being turned on by the most violent and unethical among their peers, retaliation from management, and the prospect of losing their livelihood. But cowardice is defined as “fear that makes you unable to do what is right or expected.”

The word fits."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/the-cowardice-of-covering-for-too-violent-cops/

'I am not going to listen to you' isn't censorship.

'This group of people who agrees with me is also not going to listen to you' is also not censorship.

Finally, finally finished the Fern Leaf doily. I was sitting on it so long because the last row had picots and they're a bit fiddly so I knew I'd get irritated if I wasn't in a focused mood for them. But it turned out beautifully, and now I just have to find a place for this massive circle of lace - it's almost 55 cm (21 inches) across! #crochet

Comely, scantily clad hosts & hostesses greeted me with eager smiles and passionate eyes.

"Welcome to the Island of Pleasures; what delights would you like to sample first?" one asked, enticingly.

"Where do I even start? Every option is so... tantalizing!"

They chuckled lustily, appreciative.

"You folks really know how to lay out a buffet."

"Of course! We understand pleasures of the flesh are not desired by everyone."

#tootfic #microfiction #smallstories #lgbta #urbanfantasy #terylstales

The jeweller returned the robot's papers. "It's all good, I accept you are your own."
"So you can engrave on me?"
"What design do you want?"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

The gorgon slithered around the frightened, blind human child, squeezing him tightly.

"Your parents will never find you here. You will never feel their hands, or hear their voices ever again. I am too powerful to be vanquished by such worms."

The child clutched at the warm scales around him, feeling small reptilian tongues tickling his cheek.

His memory-nightmares were hard on both of them, but her reassuring words always calmed him.

#tootfic #microfiction #smallstories #fantasy #terylstales

We thought that Skynet would come about via machines.

We were wrong.

In the late 20th century mankind poured their resources into creating beings that we stronger, faster, and better than human beings. They called them corporations and they outlived their creators.

They acted like humans; asking people to like them and to engage with their brands. But they were not human, and they quietly replaced humans over time.

We thought computers would replace us. We were wrong.

Bast purred, belly warmed by a stray sunbeam.

The pyramids had long fallen out of fashion, and worshipers had waned severely. She had been weak for a long while.

Mistaken for a pitiful stray She had been 'rescued' by a kindly college professor and her spouse.

Instagram had gained Her more worship than She had ever thought possible.

Forever grateful, She blesses their home and health with Her divine protection.

#tootfic #microfiction #smallstories #cats #caturday #terylstales #urbanfantasy

"Weren't you were getting a salad?"

"Yep."

"You didn't even get anything green! That's just a bowl of eggs, cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts, croutons, and... uh?"

"Balsamic vinegar mixed with Louis dressing. And this was all at the salad bar; so it's a salad. Want some?"

"How... no... HOW are we related..?"

"Our parents bare-backed more than once and..."

"AaAaghI'mNOTlisteningI'mgoingawaynowandI'mjoiningaDIFFERENTfamily..!"

#tootfic #microfiction #siblings #smallstories #terylstales

"I wanted to be a cute redhead! Why am I a fox?"

"You don't get more redheaded than that,"said the genie, shrugging.

"You turned me into a furry! I can't go out like this! Everyone will stare!"

"You have money at any amount & currency you need, and you'll heal from any hurt & sickness you encounter, so, I guess, conventions? You could get famous too; that's basically a bonus wish granted right there."

#tootfic #microfiction #smallstories #urbanfantasy #terylstales #furry #transformation #fox

One autumn weekend I decided to put my new tent in use. Packed my gear and drove to a nearby coastal nature reserve. After the well slept night I woke up to enjoy my morning coffee watching this view. Good times! #nature #photography #photo #sunrise