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Neverwashere — Mon, 01 May 2023 14:12:08 +0200

Iolaise pressed through the hanging bead curtain into the shop. The shop smelled like just the right kind of things; hydraulic fluid, that... other fluid she wasn't sure about. Oil, maybe. Gun and other kinds. And the walls were full of exotic (dead) drones and firearms. On this level of this city, she wasn't surprised to see the lighting be gaudy and blinding to the point where it was hard to see the flaws in the hardware lying around; noot even in the working models.

She approached the counter, smiling apologetically at the other customers. She put the flying spider drone on the glass counter with a bit of concern and eye for making sure it didn't stain the glass with a towel. The next five minutes had her looking around the room, her elbow leaned against the counter while she took in the various models with a look of growing disquietude.

When the proprietor finally returned from the back with a kitchen drone in their hands, her heart fell. She didn't show it. She waited politely until it was her turn. "Hello, could you maybe fix this?"

The proprietor looked at the drone once and blanched. "Honey, I aiin't... that's merc tech. Even if I got the parts..."

Iolaise smiled. "I understand. Ya ain't the first I've asked. Could you kindly send me the right way, if you could?"

She watched the blotched face turn sheepish. "Nope. But I can offer you a rugged scout drone to help out. If you want."

"No. Thanks, kindly. It's one of a kind, this. For your trouble, though, kind you," Iolaise said, flipping over a tiny banknote before collecting the drone. She smiled over; it died on her face as she wrapped the drone up again. Gone as the smile was, she looked determined. And troubled.

Your source for the latest NIKE (no replies)

weldonmfox — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:32:33 +0200

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Home (15 replies)

Anke — Wed, 30 May 2018 22:17:34 +0200

The worldgate had opened to another temperate forest, not giving an immediate clue if it was leading where Sylvie was hoping, but not long after, night fell. It was clear enough to introduce Sammeh to three of Eodea's moons, even if speaking did not come easily. Finally home, or closer than she had been in years, at last.

The next morning they found a point from which they saw fields and a paved street. The street had milestones telling Sylvie they were close to the city of Konda, the greatest port on the northern continent. The locals may have given them slightly longer looks than many other travellers got, but found them mildly unusual rather than a spectacle. Sylvie found Sammeh a very quick study learning the Seafarer tongue that would serve well both in Konda and Yrn. The two together found passage on a ship, the captain having use for a mage who could work with wood. What was hard to find on a ship, of course, was privacy.

Looking for comic script/idea (1 reply)

Anke — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:15:27 +0200

Hey... I've been wanting to draw a short comic, but having trouble to come up with something and probably also with motivating myself.

So, does anybody here have an idea for a short comic (say, up to 20-24 pages, but less is cool, too) they'd want me to draw?

Working dogs (no replies)

Anke — Sun, 20 May 2018 17:06:49 +0200

Bazz, a black lab trained to detect illnesses in bee hives. With his own beekeeper suit: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/174082152737/dogaesthetics-sirfrogsworth-this-is-bazz-the

WWI cigarette delivery dog: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/159070390085/congenitaldisease-mutt-was-a-ymca-cigarette

Odin, a guard dog who protected a small herd of goats through a wildfire: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/166545291359/a-dog-called-odin-survives-california-wildfires

Dog delivering water to umpires on a baseball(?) field: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/162353160955/dog-rates-this-doggo-brought-the-umpires-water

PTSD service dog wants to help everyone: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/152295761582/yawpkatsi-cyanideself-alright-story-time

Service dog gets master's degree since he did sit through all the classes along with hs human: http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/108985054962/eternalbones-britneyspearmintgum

Dogs in the Belgian Army pulling machine guns (probably WWI) http://ankewehner.tumblr.com/post/82212064026/historywars-belgian-soldiers-in-full-retired

Introductions (no replies)

Anke — Sun, 20 May 2018 16:42:44 +0200

Just in case actually new people join. ;)

I'm Anke, I'm in my 30s, and I draw and am trying to get back into writing. I like fantasy critters and cute things, and I'll try to edit this if I can think of something better.

Linkshare: Interesting Architecture (no replies)

Anke — Thu, 17 May 2018 06:47:52 +0200

A house mostly buried in the ground (article in Swedish, with multiple photos)

Plotting (3 replies)

Anke — Thu, 17 May 2018 19:58:06 +0200

So... any opinion where we should go from here?

Known Issues (1 reply)

Anke — Tue, 15 May 2018 19:05:10 +0200

BBCode for lists does not work, not even when you use the Editor button when posting

Rules (no replies)

Anke — Mon, 14 May 2018 12:09:00 +0200

Scribblers is meant for creative folks looking for a community. The focus is on original fiction, but fanworks and visual and other kinds of art are welcome, too.

* Don't post anything illegal. Don't link to anything illegal.
* Only post material you created or otherwise got permission to post.
* Don't attack people personally. This includes personal attacks against people who are not members.
* When you post fiction, please start with something that gives people an idea what they are getting into, such as genre and possible content warnings.
* When posting a link, please include a comment giving people an idea what is behind the link.
* When posting fanworks, please include a note saying what it is based on.

One Fresh Green Forum (10 replies)

Anke — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:38:00 +0200

It exists. Theoretically.

Random Encounter Story (2255 replies)

Neverwashere — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:09 +0200

Late summer: close to harvest, close to autumn. It was warm and sunny, as it had been for two days now. Local crops were doing fine and times were good, if only for a few days. Lengthy whiles of summer warmth usually meant lengthy whiles of summer rain, which was just as good. There were many who would have welcomed that with a smile, too.

One such person was sitting by a river a little farther away from the roads and settlements, enjoying the bounties of nature, drinking in the rich scents that warm summers brought with them. A hint of spruce, a hint of fir... grass and the water. The water especially.

The silver-haired person cast his line into the water and leaned his back against a warm rock. Sometimes these scenes and places drowned him so deep into contentment, all he could see, hear and feel were the things that made him content. The warmth of the rock, for example, and the feeling of warm sand between his bare toes. The sound of running water was the only thing in his ears.

All in all, Sebastian thought things were good. The entire world was a place to sleep, and he could find his food where he damn well pleased. Like now - he was after fish, which had been quite plentiful in the past two days he had spent travelling alongside the river. He hadn't seen a soul and felt as if he was the first man alive. He was happy. Ever happier when a fish took to his bait and soon found itself fighting to get back to its natural habitat.

Sebastian smiled, put another bait in the hook and sank the line into the river again. Another, and he would have a meal. He relaxed, set his hat at a deeper angle and closed his eyes. He wasn't far away from civilisation anymore and he was going to make the most of it.

Random Encounter Timeline (1 reply)

Neverwashere — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:44:14 +0100

This is just the Canyet stuff to make things easier - will perhaps add the prior stuff to it later!

Day the first in Canyet

Sylvie stays with Old Ivy
Sebs heads to House Crow ->
Goes to Fortuna's shrine, meets Auker
Sebs' room gets broken into during the night
Sylvie and Garren work long into the night

Day the second

Sebs comes to House Crow, finds someone's broken in - talks to Mr Crow
Sylvie stays in Old Ivy, talks about Mael's engagement with Loga, Vicky gets mentioned
Sebs goes to theatre, Brannig mentioned by two men
Sebs goes back to Fortuna's shrine for a second round
Sylvie asks Riya about Lady Luck

Day the third

Sebs wakes up at shrine, slips out before Auker asks him for his name
Ludovic visits Old Ivy, Sylvie goes to visit Fortuna's shrine
Sebbie, meanwhile, visits Old Ivy and has tea with Gemma and Riya
Sylvie returns to Old Ivy: Sebs returns to Fortuna's shrine and gets squeezed hard for information by Auker

Day the fourth

Sylvie and Riya talk about dreams while making breakfast
Sebs visits graveyard, spots odd men
Sylvie visits House Crow and Sebbie while on the way to meet a mage
Sebbie leaves to visit Fortuna's shrine while Sylvie goes to meet the mage; gets intercepted by Old Lady's faithful and wakes up outside the city only to be told a few harsh truths
Sylvie leaves word about mage not being home
Sebs almost catches the person breaking into his room

Day the fifth

Sebs wakes up, goes to talk to Mister Crow about burglar after breakfast: is given Sylvie's message
Mr Crow names the thief as Kirrya
Sebs meets sister Auker, asks about mages
Sylvie and Riya set tarpaulin outside and chitchat, Ludovic visits
Sebs arrives to ask questions

Random Encounter OOC (60 replies)

Neverwashere — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:43:24 +0100

I just wanted to say that humble beginnings are so very nice.

Random Intermission story (335 replies)

Anke — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:06:23 +0200

Wearing only her shirt, Sylvie stood near the window of their rented room. She squinted up in the little mirror and combed through her hair with her fingers, she could still not make out her natural hair colour showing at the roots. Good. They had cooked up a dye from walnut husks before they had reached the main road; if word got out about their actions in Canyet, their unusual colours would be sure to feature in descriptions. Still drawing looks could not be helped, thanks to dark skin for Sylvie and bright eyes for Sammeh, but it was something.

That, and the names. She was starting to get used to thinking "Sammeh" instead of "Sebastian", but she could not think of herself as "Eda", completely. It was camouflage. At least she had had some time to get used to answering to the name.

I hope we can drop the act after passing Hilyet.

Sylvie pushed the thought aside, and the mirror back in its case, and walked the short distance to the bed, where Sammeh was at work.