Feed aggregator

"Since you have the most experience," the boss said, "I was thinking you'd be the perfect one to evaluate DIP."
Lambda's lips started to draw back from her teeth, but before she could snarl, Totemo said, "Oh, I think Mr. Rokunai would be the better choice."
"I thought he was deathly afraid of dogs." (4/5) #wss366

"I'm a non-human biological android with a new programming stack to support field work. We aim to make the use of biological dogs #redundant so they can serve as pets and companion animals."
Lambda snorted. (3/5) #wss366

"Ah! There you are," the boss said. "We got a request to evaluate a new potential innovation. Meet DIP."
"Hajimemashite," DIP said. "I'm pleased to meet you." He raised a paw to shake.
Lambda laid her ears back.
"DIP?" asked Totemo, shaking DIP's paw.
"Dog Innovations Perfected."(2/5) #wss366

A notification appeared on Totemo Isogashii's screen. She stood up and Lambda sprang to her feet.
"C'mon, Lambda," she said. "Let's go see what the boss wants."
They arrived at his office and found a strange dog standing next to his desk.
The hackles came up all along Lambda's back. (1/5) #wss366

Grip had removed the case from the #compass and pointed to a small object attached to the inside. Will pulled it off.
"Let's keep this quiet," Will whispered. "We seemingly have a saboteur on board. Until we can identify and neutralize them, let's proceed as though we're unaware." (4/4) #wss366

"Our heading now looks more like 90 degrees."
"That is what Grip and I were just discussing," Will said. "I think our #compass is being deflected about 30 degrees to the east."
"Will!" Grip called. "Come look at this!"
Will and Revin returned to the cockpit. (3/4) #wss366

His eyes narrowed.
"Cap'n! What's our heading?" he called back to Will.
Will came forward.
"Why do you ask?" he said quietly.
"When I went to bed, we were on a heading of 60 degrees," Revin said. "But this morning…" He nodded to the sun just clearing the horizon, dead ahead. (2/4) #wss366

Revin emerged from the VIP cabin on the Queen of Belleriand just as 6 bells was striking. He went past the cockpit, where Will and Grip were discussing something in low tones. He went to the Observation Deck and looked out over open ocean. The sun was just breaking over the horizon. (1/4) #wss366

"Draw me like one of your French boxers…" #DogsOfMastodon

Please give generously to the @SFWA Winter Worlds of Giving campaign before it wraps up on Saturday, January 31! https://stevendbrewer.com/sfwa-winter-worlds-of-giving/

RE: https://mastodon.world/@signalapp/115736240699170960

Signal is one of the important things I subscribe to support

Read more about Rory and Tseluna in *A Familiar Problem*, available now from Water Dragon Publishing! https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/familiar-problem/

"The benefits of a #classical education, I guess," Tseluna replied, finally.
Rory regarded her skeptically.
"He was cute, OK?" she said. "Almost as cute as you." (3/3) #wss366

"Then he struck up an exciting new romance. That explains the sudden change in his work at that time."
"How do you know all that?" Rory asked.
There was a long pause. (2/3) #wss366

"What does this passage refer to?" Rory asked, indicating a paragraph in his homework. They were currently reading a famous poem in his ancient literature class. Tseluna looked over his shoulder.
"Oh! He was suffering from depression after the untimely death of his wife," she said. (1/3) #wss366

“In my opinion Orcs are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” a Barad-dûr worker said in the thread discussing the operation in Osgiliath. “Thinking pragmatically: is the reputational damage we’re taking for being associated with them worth it? What if the next administration will be Elven and they cut all the contracts with us?”

#WordWeavers Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don't enjoy books?

My wife reads a lot (more than I do), but she won't read any of my fiction. (She will sometimes be willing to help edit my non-fiction posts, however.) My mom, brother, and younger son all read most of what I write in manuscript form and offer unqualified praise, insightful commentary, and biting mockery respectively (and respectfully). Two friends are currently reading *A Familiar Problem*. I'm lucky.

That much gold would enable her to take a #caravan, rather than walking across the desolate mesas. Against her better judgment, she nodded.
"Alright." (4/4) #wss366 from Tablelands

He felt a sense of warmth spread through him.
"I haven't had that since…" He trailed off. He took a mouthful, closed his eyes, chewed, and swallowed. "Oh! It's so good."
"I thought we needed… a little something."
"Thank you," he said. "Thank you so much." (4/4) #wss366

She went back to the kitchen and returned with two plates.
He looked at the plate and realized what he'd been smelling. It was a plate with minced meat and diced potatoes and… What was that?
"Is that? No… That's…"
"It's red #flannel hash," she said. (3/4) #wss366