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Quaranteam: Remote Work Ch. 10

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Once again borrowing Agent Johnson from Bronan. Well… one of them, anyway.

 

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Chapter 10: Pre-Med

19 August 2020

 

A day and a half was not nearly enough time to make decisions like this. Not to read and analyze den...

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Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 19

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission. Apologies for the delay in this post, I had the timing set wrong.

 


Chapter 19: Marathon Man


Todd “Tidbit” Reed looked himself in the eye. It was Sunday, right about 11:30 in the morning, and he had just gotten ba...

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Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 17

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

 

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly.

 

 

Chapter 17: The Key to Recovery

 

Todd stared openly at Abbey’s best friend. Brittany stared openly at Abbey’s houseguest. Abbey stared at b...

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Art Fight Note!

Art of my wife’s OC Reina, in Sailor Mercury garb before the Eclipse. Artist is XelArtz

Hey everyone! Forgot to say this over the weekend, but Art Fight is going on this month. Although I have the artistic skill of a blind chimpanzee, you all know I write. So, here’s the deal. Anyone who wants to conduct an “Art Fight Attack” on me, featuring any of my characters or OCs, ...

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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 37: A New Day Dawns

And so we have arrived here. Welcome to the last main chapter of In The Mirror, Book One. Stay tuned for bonus content later.

 

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

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Quaranteam: Remote Work Ch. 09

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Also a big shout out to the Writers Room, both for putting up with my unbelievably odd sense of humor and for proofing both my ideas and writing.

 

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Chapter 9: Literature

17 August 2020

 

The heavy footsteps passed by...

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Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 18

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

 

I would also like to emphasize that every chart and graph you see talked about in the story actually exists somewhere in my notes. I had to make them myself. Was it necessary? Probably not. Did I do it anyway? Yup. We don’t believe in doing things halfway in this ...

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Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 16

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

 

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. Ronald Beck is the creation of Metgar, cameo with permission.

 

 

Chapter 16: The Blues

 

“Hold please.”

 

There was a ...

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A quick question

Hey everyone! Otterly here with something slightly different. So, bit of context, my kids are presently absolutely obsessed with the show Miraculous (tales of Ladybug and Cat Noire). To be fair, once I sat down with them to make sure I knew what they were talking about? So am I. They know I’m a writer, but not exactly what since my oldest is still a pre-teen.

Now, though, I think I’d...

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Fifth Friday Special: Robin Williams at a FurCon

This story is not so much a story and more a transcription. I had a dream of the greatest comedy routine that never happened in reality, and woke up wishing it had. While I can’t wave a magic wand and make it happen, I can bring this much to you all.

 

 

I find myself in a crowd, near but not quite at the front. Looking down I find that I’m...

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A Memorial Day Message

It is Memorial Day in the US. Please, take a couple of minutes out of your day to remember the fallen. Whether you think the wars were just, the warriors were largely good people doing the best they could. I’ve got a few too many ghosts in my own past to enjoy barbecues today, but if that’s your thing then have at it.

I’m also going to specifically remember the one who made it home...

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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 36: Inner Demons

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

 

 

Chapter 36: Inner Demons

 

A hundred responses to the Cursebringer’s arrival and deep, rumbling v...

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Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas Ch. 5

This is a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by AiLoves, setting used with permission.

 

The idea for this story and these characters comes from Moonwing.

 

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Chapter 5: Cash Out

 

“Why don’t you ever tell me about where you came from, Gooey?”

 

“I w...

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Art and Updates

Art of Jem, by KDLF

Hey, everyone! One very tired otter here, figured out there’s no way I’m getting this chapter done for the drop in about four hours so I’m doing a status update. Need to at least keep you all up to date.

Presently writing the fifth and (at least for now) final chapter of Stay In Vegas, at about 1500 words done of my usual 4200-ish. After that will be the ne...

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Quaranteam: Remote Work Ch. 08

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Also a big shout out to the Writers Room, especially Percheron. Check out his branch of the story, Aotearoa, which just started publishing.

 

The song referenced here is “Valhallelujah” by Nanowar of Steel. If you haven’t heard that song before and think you know where ...

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Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 17

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

 

 

Chapter 17: A Wolf Among Sheep

 

Somewhere on campus

 

There was a knock on the Dean’s door. “Come in.”

 

It opened. It shut. In the space between these two events,...

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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 35: Needs of the Many

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

 

 

Chapter 35: Needs of the Many

 

The first and most obvious thing to happen was my body beginning to...

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AI Art: Vyrlokar

Hey everyone! Last chapter of I'm Blue, I got a couple of comments wondering about the Lich. For the curious, yes, that is the cameo of the same Vyrlokar who has generated a lot of the AI art I occasionally show here. He decided to have some fun to show right about what Abbey ran into, and why it might have been so surprising.

Edited to actually have the pic 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 15

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

 

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. An enormous thanks to Agathon of the Quaranteam Writers Room for reviewing my medical scene here.

 

 

Due to popular request, my Dramatis Personae:

 

Ab...

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Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas Ch. 4

This is a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by AiLoves, setting used with permission.

 

The idea for this story and these characters comes from Moonwing.

 

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Chapter 4: All In

 

It was a rather bemused Glass Slime who found himself in the middle of an apartment that had bee...

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Otter Chat: Month of April

AI generation of Otterly by Vyrlokar

Hey everyone! Wanted to drop in and check in. Just finished writing a chapter of Stay In Vegas, that will be going up Friday. Now working on I’m Blue, then Tidbits. If I still have room after that, I’m going to try to write some more of In The Mirror for the first time in a long time. Just wanted to talk about the way ahead.

Basically, I’m ...

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Bet Your Soul

So, I had an idea for a fic while I was in the middle of my move. Since I had about negative eighty time to write it in, I decided to commission. David Silver is a friend, and the reason I became an Otter Fur in the first place (the story Uncommon Ground on FiMfic), so I sent the money his way.

Bet Your Soul is a Hazbin Hotel fic about a guy who ends up in Hell… but since he made bets i...

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About AiLovesToGrow

AiLovesToGrow, my friend and mentor, the creator of the Becoming Monsters universe, has passed away. She knew the end was near and had her affairs in order, she passed surrounded by friends and family, with music playing. The world is a darker place without her, but it is Purim today. It’s in the rules, you aren’t allowed to be sad. Let us celebrate her life, writings, community, and accomp...

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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 34: The Chase

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

The Stormbreakers (including Anita and Kamira, appearing here, and Xela, their leader) are the creation and property of Xel_Artz, used with permission. His artwork h...

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From Vyrlokar: Shannon

Vyrlokar is a fan of the Becoming Monsters series, and though he freely admits he can’t draw he has some remarkable talent for photo editing. As a result, he has done some AI generation for me (notably the splash art for Stay In Vegas). He also felt inspired by the design of Shannon’s fursona from Remote Work, and made the below.

I will note that, no matter how much post-effo...

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Quaranteam: Remote Work Ch. 07

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Also a big shout out to the RAPIDLY expanding Quaranteam Universe!


Making an appearance here are the Agents Johnson, from Quaranteam: Off The Grid. Thank you BronanTheLibrarian for permission to use them here!


Another big thanks to the expertise of the Writers Room, particularly M...

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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 33: Inner Power

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

Chapter 33: Inner Power

I awoke with my wife still in my arms, the first rays of the morning sun shining through the window. It was Frid...

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Otterly Life Update

Hey everyone!

Got some major life news. Massive promotion at work is good! Family is going to do better, more pay and benefits, the whole nine yards.

This comes… with a few additional details. First thing’s first, I’m going to be moving cross-country this month to take the position my promotion was for. I’ll be leading a security team in Augusta (don’t worry, my characters...

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Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 16

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

Also used with permission are Gooey and Hush, characters created by Moonwing and the stars of Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas. That story starts about three months before this one did, so this is in their future.

Chapter 16: Head to Head

An ar...

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Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 14

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. Neppy, Dandelion, and Vanilla the cat are the creation of kdlf, used with permission. Vyrlokar is the OC of… well, Vyrlokar, also used with permission.

Chapter 14: Desperate Measures

Sunday dawned clear. And, i...

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