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The Audition

The blue Zafara waited nervously in the corridor, clutching the neck of his cello tightly.

by panda_girl555
Pabu the Snow-wrangler

The sounds of their footsteps seemed deathly loud as they went farther back in the icy, barren cave. Time seemed to slow down...

by the_kitten_master
Our Song

He sat in the dawn at top of a Shenkuuvian foothill, fiddle couched under his arm. In one hand, he held a bow carved out of dark wood...

by kittengriffin
Retying Heartstrings

Marlene strolled out of the kitchen, a cold can of Neocola in one hand and a somewhat-tattered paperback in the other. The white Zafara had gotten a lazy start to her day, but it was Saturday...

by interstella
A Water Plant That Flames Up?

"I have been thinking about making our family bigger," I said as I hugged her. Foxitta stared with wide eyes at me.

by sara_midnight_24
Only in Dreams

Sometimes dreams are the last time you'll think of something... or someone.

by navycoat
Usuki Singing Stars #12: No Place Like Home

"Do we even know her REAL name? And what if she's some idiotic glitter lover who doesn't mind salsa dancing in ugly pants? THEN what will we do?"

by downrightdude
Diary of a Mad Usuki Collector

So it was my birthday today, and my anger management coach said that I was making great strides. As a gift, he gave me this diary...

by dr_tomoe
 
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"Diary of a Mad Usuki Collector" by dr_tomoe
My anger management coach said that I was making great strides. As a gift, he gave me this diary to contain my thoughts and to mention things that might get me angry, so I can try to manage it better. Yeah, it's easy for him to say. He doesn't have to keep cleaning up messes in a big statue hall every day! He doesn't realize how dirty those floors get with tourists coming in day in and day out to visit the Hall of Heroes! Always coming in with their muddy shoes! GAH!




Other Stories


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5 Reject Usukis That Shouldn't Be Rejects
They're simply versions of the popular toys with defects of varying severity. Some people might consider dolls with these defects to be "unlovable," but nothing could be further from the truth.

by lutari_lover_555

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Six Reasons Why Map Pieces Aren't Numbered
How many hours have we spent comparing little scraps of paper, counting how many palm trees or Waleins we have?

by gigandetsgirl

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Baby Adventures: The Mystery of the Fontaine Sisters - Part Two
As Treaphie was about to push the creaky wooden door, it was flung open from the inside by an angry-looking Red Mynci. "Arr, ye be takin' all me loot!" he snarled...

by cloudpuffpuff

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Dissonance: Part One
"No, I'm afraid that your time is up; your taxes are due," I interrupted, strolling past him into his house uninvited. It was a rundown sort of place...

by lithoxide

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Alien Aisha Ears - Borovan
Borovan is good for you, it puts hairs on your chest!

by seahorsepond

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Karl & Hensoy in: Painful Projectiles
(what happens in which should be painfully obvious from the title)

Idea by hyperknuckles77_tail

by stillhensoy




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