GryphonFledgling

11/16/07 001 – Beginnings “Lidlum, the break room is supposed to be for breaks.” Charles Lidlum looked up from the stack of folders before him. He smiled a little, pushing ...

The dates at the top are the dates that I finished these pieces. I already have quite a few done. These are based off of a list of 100 one-word ...

006 – Hours I don’t understand that boy. He can’t seem to take the time to appreciate what’s around him. Sure, there isn’t much around us right now in this ...

Since I'm not quite sure that everyone who is reading this is quite understanding what I am trying to do with my Mutts project, I will explain it right now. ...

11/30/07 036 – Smell The smell of sweat was salty and bit at the back of his throat. He could taste the fear of the guard on his tongue. It ...

12/11/07 042 – Triangle No one saw the first red blip on the backpack light. Tom was telling about his wife, who was pregnant back home. At least, she had ...

12/11/07 070 – Storm THE WASHINGTON POST April 21 GE SOLDIERS TO BE UNLEASHED - Mark Crete Man’s best friend just got a whole lot better. Howland Industry’s Genetic facility ...

12/12/07 088 – School The little boy couldn’t have been more than seven. He was a cute little guy; with cheeks just plump enough to be cute without being babyish ...

Hmm, I don't know what happened the first time I tried to post this... I thought I'd mention to potential readers that these stories do not have to be read ...

12/17/07 005 – Outside It was strange having so much space. It even frightened him a little. All his life he had been fenced in; walled up; tied down. His ...

12/17/07 003 – End Stanton sighed as he unfolded his morning paper. Someone had brought him an English muffin – heavily buttered, just the way he liked it – and ...

12/17/07 015 – Green Everything was green through their goggles, even blood. Thompson had been shot and he was bleeding on the sand. The squad had found a nest of ...

12/17/07 021 – Friends They thought that we were stupid, and we played along. They thought that I was dumbly following the Mass, not really understanding, and I let them ...

Just as a note to new readers: You do not have to read these stories in order. They are all related in theme, but they are all about different characters. ...

1/1/08 038 – Touch Warm. Mother is warm. Her hands are warm as they hold me. Hard. Mother is hard. Her arms are hard as they hug me tight. Soft. ...

1/3/08 078 – Where? “Here?” A pointer slapped at a digital map. “No, sir. We’ve been over that area a hundred times.” “How about here?” The curly coif shook. “No, ...

1/3/08 011 – Red “MUTTS CALLED A DISASTER” “SITUATION CODE RED” Boston Globe Mutt Project Shut Down ~ Barbara Rowe They were supposed to be the soldiers of the future, ...

For new readers: You don't have to read this short pieces in order. In fact, they can be read in any order. I just am not very original at titling. ...

The Mutts pieces don't have to be read in order. They're written in random order out of a list of 100 one-word prompts in a challenge found on LiveJournal (PM ...

3/5/08 090 – Home So much has changed since I left. My grandpa told me about how his grandpa told him about the days when kids ran down the street ...

3/6/08 039 – Taste There should be a metallic taste of blood in my mouth as I chew on my lip, but it isn't there. They’ve gone for now, but ...

The Mutts pieces don't have to be read in order. They're written in random order out of a list of 100 one-word prompts in a challenge found on LiveJournal (PM ...

5/19/08 007 – Days January 25, 2086 I got an 89 on my Algebra test today. Mrs. Todd says there was going to be a five point curve, but everyone ...

5/20/08 060 – Drink The alcohol burns, long and hard, down my throat and even minutes afterward, the heat is heavy and comfortable in my stomach. Sevny is warm at ...

7/25/08 094 – Independence Philip held his breath as he looked down on the Mutt community. His soldier instincts, all of his training, were screaming at him to pull out ...

These do not have to be read in any order in particular. The numbers have to do with which prompt of this challenge the story is written around (72 in ...

7/26/08 053 – Earth The old man didn’t seem to be particularly surprised to find his desert farm surrounded by soldiers. Certainly, the soldiers were much more surprised to see ...

A/N: The "Mutts" stories do not have to be read in any particular order. They are all just set in the same world and circle around the same large-scale event, ...

8/18/08 004 – Insides There were only six board members present, but the meeting room was small and so Mallory felt as if she were being crushed. Her spotless starched ...

9/19/08 010 – Years The humans would have you think that they created the Mutts. It is true that we were born in test tubes the humans held, but they ...

10/20/08 027 – Parents I don’t know anything. I’m telling you. ---- Well turn the damn thing on! ---- Yes, and I am telling you I am completely prepared to ...

This is part of a series of short stories I am writing based on a 100-prompt challenge. These stories are related in setting, dealing with some of the same history, ...

A/N: The "Mutts" pieces don't have to be read in any particular order. They are all written in the same world, but involving different characters, POVs and situations. 4/11/09 023 ...

4/12/09 047 – Heart Police Recording Y59-H5Confidential: Chief Eyes OnlyVirginia looked around cautiously as the security warning flashed on her screen. The office was empty, she had earphones plugg

A/N: Wow, it's been a while. Standard note: the "Mutts" stories don't have to be read in order. They are all set in the same story universe and center around ...

6/8/09 041 – Shapes “Damn fog. I hate having to use infrared.” “Oh shut up, Parker. No one cares.” “I think my helmet’s too small. The goggles give me a ...