Battle Skiff Meets Its Doom

These are days of dread. There have been changes and the darkness has descended on the path ahead. We must stay on course even though the reefs ahead spell certain death as our master and grand navigator have decreed that this is the one true way and that there can be no deviation if we are to root out the evil and attain true glory. And, so, it shall be.

In The Back

There was no reason to suspect anything. A walk in the springtime, along a creek finally free of ice after a long cold winter. Plants were beginning to come alive. There were the birds. It was nice. Just me. Alone. And, then, an odd rustle of leaves where there should not have been one. And, then a voice. Low. Harsh. And, a warning. "This waits for you and all your kind for what you have done." And, turning slowly to see what was behind, I saw it and knew.

Swamp Warrior

Those who are believers will wish those who minister among the warriors of the Deep Swamp well, for surely even these swampy creatures are worthy of redemption. They are, however, recalcitrant, preferring their own dark and misguided ways as well as the delicate flesh of earnest missionaries, especially when braised with assorted legumes, to any teachings that these missionaries may offer. And, missionaries are always welcomed with happy drumming and great singing, shortly to be followed by the sound of club sundering skulls and, then, the scent of roasting meat.

Lop Lop

Slowly. Surely. Completely. The eating will be done. It is happening even as you read this and will be complete before you are ready. You will feel nothing at first as the outer layers are gnawed away. But, soon, the steady working of sharp fangs, driven by horrible, strong jaws and a terrible, horrible hunger. Until it is all gone and there is no more. Just emptiness and an unfathomable fear. It is the Lop Lop. A silly name for that which is most dreaded.

The Bird Priest

The cult of the Bird Priests perform all rituals necessary and perform initiations for the transformation of the innocent to the service of devotion. The Bird Priests will accept no deviation for their will and will punish all who protest. They are the embodiment and the dictate and must not be questioned.