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Challenge #05030-M281: Surprise Family

The marines had picked up an escape pod with a young deathworlder child. They looked up how to care for them, how to help ensure their scales were kept clean, taught them to read and write. The child was one of the best protected kids in their sector, and had a whole bunch of unties. -- BKF

They were supposed to be in the middle of nowhere. A part of the spaceways that existed solely as a transit point. Yet they also picked up a distress beacon on a vector from absolutely nowhere-nowhere.

Of course they picked it and the survivor inside up. Even though they were on their way to a conflict. They had facilities to keep civillians safe aboard their transit.

They were completely unprepared for a Saurian infant. They were pre-verbal, and none of the translator software on board could recognise the documentation in the pod. So the CRC Intervention Marines were facing a dependent whilst headed into a conflict zone. Their ship was protected, but it was also going to be landing.

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Thursday, Slowly But Surely

I only got a few more leaves rendered, yesterday. My ankle firkin hates me. I forgor to write anything for Weird Writer Wednesday, boo and hiss.

And I need to find a handful of minutes to talk to my lovelies about treating my stupid fucking ankle. Because I need help to swap the cold pack and the heat pack out and maybe even refresh the temperature a smidge.

I should go do that now.

Also in my PLNs... finishing that layer of

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Challenge #05029-M280: Pest Control System Volunteer Maintenance

The young humans, carrying fur-brushes, began hunting all of the skitties in the small station. Their mission? Give them all a full brush-out. Needless to say, the skitties enjoyed the attention. -- BKF

There's a very Human saying - the devil finds work for idle hands. Translated from their ancient superstitions, it boils down to: "Don't let your Humans get bored." Humans have a knack for finding trouble before it gets lost.

Especially the younger Humans.

This particular band were allegedly part

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Wednesday, Physio and Time Shaving

I have an appointment, I have shopping to do. I have a water filtration system that needs a joosh and I have to call some people about it. I have an entry for the promptcast that's in need of a once-over. Aaaaannnd I have no time for breakfast. Woo.

It's looking like a very fun day, for interesting definitions of fun. At least some of my time-shaving habits will have me working on my cover art, today, with hopes of having it

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Challenge #05028-M279: Mistaken Protection

They leapt in front of an attacker to save a deathworlder. The attacker fled in terror at a giant snake striking at them. -- BKF

[AN: Cogniscent species must have tool use to get into space, so interestingly snake-like sneople it is]

The Edge Territories have been likened to a box of chocolates. First, you never know what you're going to get. Secondly - it's highly dangerous for a lot of people who exist in there.

Shissothi didn't think of Trading Station

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Tuesday, Getting There Slowly

It does indeed take me five-ever to create an art. I have a layer of fuckin' kudzu to finish, a further layer of kudzu to render, and the shadows of Guy Generic's ass to add so his pants have depth.

Huzzah.

I am within a very few days of having this cover ready for publication. The hardest part will be picking a font for the title.

I always go through that journey when the time comes.

And speaking of, I need to

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Challenge #05027-M278: Little Devilborn, Lost

The human child was young, lost, and scared. Then a raven alighted upon their shoulder and gently, through soft pecks and the occasional hopping on the ground to lead, helped the child back to the Inn where their parents had taken up residence until hir mother gives birth to their sibling. -- BKF

The city was big and pretty and smelly and very, very distracting. Bug had slipped from Mama's hand, just for a moment, to look at something bright and shiny.

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Monday, Locking In

I have a thing to do for the Promptcast newsletter. I have a cover to finish arting. I have a work to create for the Promptcast and a work to create for your entertainment.

...wheeee...

I did enjoy some birthday sushi and a restaurant-wide humiliation ritual because my lovelies are FIENDS who will absolutely dob the birthday bean into the restaurant staff. I will wreak my revenge eventually.

And there's a creamy chocolate torte in the fridge to vanish slice by slice.

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Challenge #05026-M277: Wait, They're What?

A large band of rowdy adventurers came across a large village of those normally viewed as 'unwelcome ones'. They drop their swords, shields, and armor, seeing the village's main bridge was washed out in the last storm, and get to work helping clear debris and cutting wood so the village can have its bridge back. Others of the large band go to help the fields until the main group of villagers can get back out there, safely. -- BKF

They say that

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Sunday, Stream, Birthday, and New Story

Hooray, hooray, I'm 54 today.

I have a new story that's due out today. Alas, I have yet to finish the cover art. I hope to do that at some point today or tomorrow. And then, my lovely readers, we are off to the races.

I can do this. If I can get it out IN October, then it's good. I do have to shade Guy Generic's pants, but the primary deal is all the fuckin' kudzu.

I know what it looks

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Challenge #05025-M276: Greater Treasure

"I'm too Fat" You're healthy. "I'm too old." You're mature. "I'm ugly" You're beautiful. "Why are you being like this?" Being like what? "So nice to me." Because you are the kindest, most wonderful person I have ever met. -- BKF

No matter what kind of Unwelcome People there may be, there's always somewhere where they may be welcome. The trick is finding where that is. There's the city ghettos, of course, where the Unwelcome are at least permitted. Sometimes, they're even

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Challenge #05024-M275: Clinic Sub Rosa

I was asked by a person wearing red, yellow, and black what I wanted for patching them up. I stated that all I wanted was to run my clinic, and no longer be afraid to help those who truly needed my help. To no longer be punished for giving the care I trained years to perfect, to those too poor to go anywhere else. -- BKF

The words, First and foremost, do no harm, are written above my clinic door. Very few

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Friday, Dealing With STUFF

I should be posting my Patreon stuff today. I have other work, like editing mentees offering for the Promptcast.

...my sweet Powers, it is full of holes.

My mentee needs to slow the fuck down and take a good solid look at what he's writing while he's writing it. I get frustrated and have to take breaks.

One day, he shall mentor someone who's just like him... MWA-hahahaha. Ahem.

I shall be working on the editing, and the daily tale, and my

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Challenge #05023-M274: A Needed Repetition

The Goddess of Death came to claim me. Her hands were gentle as she lifted me from my bed and carried me to the door. I was old, tired, and in pain. Then when my eyes opened again, I was young, in a cradle, and I remember her words whispered. "You died a person who believed in kindness. Hold that in your heart, for I wish you to teach it to others." -- BKF

Grace had spent a life doing little things

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Wednesday, Almost Done and a Whoops

Whoops, we all forgor to get the rubbish out this week. Oh dear. And there's Sneezin' and Wheezin' Season biting my bum for extra "fun times".

BUT... I only have a few more things to add to the cover art in progress and that thing is ready for the title text. Huzzah.

I predict the most troublesome thing will be the fucking rain poncho. I think I know what I'll be doing with adding 'noise' to the concrete lumps. Which means that

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