...the deadliest in the dungeonThe Doclopedia #3,028 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #267 Chapter Forty One: Striking Distance Seyan had Lahn put Gertie down halfway between Denton and Long Bay City. They landed a few hundred yards north of the Road in a spot that had probably been an early Town. Like almost all of the … Continue reading Golden Slimes →

...wait, what?The Doclopedia #3,027 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #266 Chapter Forty: Good Times, Bad Times Flying was the best thing ever! Dree could not imagine anything more fun, although when he told that to Seyan and Lahn, they had made some vague reference to girls. That was crazy talk. How could girls be more fun … Continue reading Comin’ In On A Wing And a Bear →

...Hey, Moe, a big lizard!The Doclopedia #3,026 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #265 Chapter Thirty Nine: The Truth Will Out The quadcycles stopped for the night just off the western end of the Denva to Mispy River section of raised Road. Due to the prevalence of predators on the plains and near the many lakes and … Continue reading Godzilla Meets The Three Stooges →

...sorry, but you can't see themThe Doclopedia #3,025 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #264 Chapter Thirty Eight: Free For All Ala was beginning to get cramps in her legs from crouching when she and the men heard a high pitched whistle. “Well now,” said the father, “That'll be Danyl and those two Seekers from Town. Time … Continue reading Wonders Of The Unseen World →

...with ice creamThe Doclopedia #3,024 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #263 Chapter Thirty Seven: Madness Takes Its Toll The quadcycles were racing along at top speed, with all four pedalers on each one going full speed. They were dripping sweat, but did not dare complain or slow down, for fear of what Master Porcero might do. … Continue reading Hot Bananas →

...no, reallyThe Doclopedia #3,023 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #262 Chapter Thirty Six: Complications Minutes after Porcero and Hadolfus had sent their messages, the Grand High Curator sent a report to Seyan. This was not good, not at all. She could only hope that her efforts to find loyal Seekers would pan out. Other than that, … Continue reading Not Really Looking for Trouble →

...fun, but very messyThe Doclopedia #3,022 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #261 Chapter Thirty Five: Hadolfus Gets Lucky Hadolfus and Padro had just stopped to rest their horses when the comslate buzzed. It was a message from Seeker Ahng, who, with two other Seekers, had located the Maneeli caravan on it's way south. The message read, … Continue reading The Crisco Covered Slip & Slide Experiment →

...Fran knows those cluckersThe Doclopedia #3,021 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #260 Chapter Thirty Four: Gertie In The Sunlight Thanks to strong winds and Lahn's piloting skill, Gertie had flown far enough up the Great Plains to have gotten into a daytime resting place under the raised Road that ran from just outside Blue Tree all … Continue reading Tonight’s Episode: Chicken Interactions With Fran →

...and in the nick of time, too The Doclopedia #3,020 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #259 Chapter Thirty Three: Trackers The next day, Bevan, Ala & Dree were riding out an hour after dawn. The plan was to head northeast until they came to a more wooded area, then look for the nearest road. From there, … Continue reading Eventual Fred Did Us Right →

...go on, try itThe Doclopedia #3,019 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #258 Chapter Thirty Two: Messages In The Dark The sun had been down about an hour and Dree was getting hungry from the smell of the rabbit that Ala was frying up. Bevan had killed two of them with thrown rocks earlier in the day … Continue reading Onion Smoothies For You →

...and the ladies all love him The Doclopedia #3,018 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #257 Chapter Thirty One: Bad News For Porcero The Quadcycles had made excellent time during the night, averaging 30 miles an hour, with speeds as high as 45 or 50 miles an hour on some downhill slopes. At dawn, they had just … Continue reading Handsome Joe Travels To France →

...food for 217 species The Doclopedia #3,017 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #256 Chapter Thirty: The Game Changing Letter It didn't take Dree long to read Greaty Helma's letter to him. It was pretty short and to the point. “Dearest Dree, The small square of glass you have is called a comslate. To find out how … Continue reading Starport 359: Cheap Fuel And Tasty Eats →

...it's tinier than everThe Doclopedia #3,016 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #255 Chapter Twenty Nine: Strange Events After many hours of vibrating, all of the crystal relics on earth stopped. They had communicated everything that needed communicating and now it was time for one last thing before they began waiting for Collection. There was a moment … Continue reading Big News About Tiny Stuff →

...but not necessarily for her The Doclopedia #3,015 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #254 Chapter Twenty Eight: Success and Succession When Mertina opened the door to the private office of the Grand High Curator, she had her carefully rehearsed scream and faint all prepared. Once the others in the outer office had revived her and confirmed … Continue reading Sally Always Found Trouble →

...and stir up trouble NOTE: I am now doing full chapters so as to get this finished before October The Doclopedia #3,014 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #253 Chapter Twenty Seven: Seekers Assemble Seeker Hadolfus was in a terribly foul mood indeed, thought Padro as he poured both of them a mug of strong tea. They … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Go To Mars →

...it ate Goonville, Florida The Doclopedia #3,013 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #252 “The nearest Road is less than a mile from here. About three miles east is a tiny Town that we'll avoid by going north for a few miles. Then we'll turn east again. Not much chance of encountering a Seeker, so we'll travel … Continue reading Vurvax, The Creature That Ate Houses →

...everybody loves them The Doclopedia #3,012 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #251 Bevan sat down next to Dree and began eating a biscuit and a piece of cheese. “How about you, Dree? What did you dream of last night?” “The only dream I remember was one about eating pie. There was this whole table full of … Continue reading Capybara Cavalcade →

...oh hell no! The Doclopedia #3,011 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #250 Dree woke up just before sunrise with his stomach grumbling. For a moment, he was confused about where he was, but then he remembered it all. Next to him, Ala was still fast asleep, but on the other side, Bevan's bedroll was gone. Sitting … Continue reading New Monster #23: The Octobear →

...because he won often The Doclopedia #3,010 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #249 Chapter Twenty Six: Cold Camp After riding for several hours, Bevan, Ala & Dree had stopped in a small wooded area to rest the horses and get some sleep. Bevan was certain that they had given their pursuers the slip, but he knew … Continue reading Oscar Had A Winning Smile →

...not by the animals The Doclopedia #3,009 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #248 He pulled a chain, turned a small crank and in less than a minute they had sprouted wings and sped up to 35 miles an hour. The “wings” were actually sails that had been rolled up and hidden by part of Gertie's framework. … Continue reading Zoo Antics →

...dog moms The Doclopedia #3,008 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #247 And there it was, in the big cave called Rattlesnake Cave, the glow of firelight and quite a few shadows cast by humans. Seyan got out her comslate and sent a message to the Grand High Curator. “They are in Rattlesnake Cave. Good luck!” A … Continue reading Dogs With Bad Attitudes And The Women That Love Them →

...it was a different era! The Doclopedia #3,007 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #246 Seyan looked at the air speed indicator and saw they they were doing seven miles an hour, which was pretty good against a light headwind. It was pretty easy to pedal and crank, easier than she would have thought given her cursory … Continue reading Originally Titled: “No Skin For You, Teddy!” →

...oh yes, she was The Doclopedia #3,006 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #245 Chapter Twenty Five: Night FlightSeyan had been terrified for the first thirty or seconds after Gertie was in the air, then she decided that she never wanted to travel any other way. She gave out a loud “Whoop!” and told Lahn, “This is … Continue reading The Butter Queen Was An Interesting Lady →

...before the eat you The Doclopedia #3,005 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #244 With the two front pedalers only, they were soon cruising at twenty miles an hour on the ever smooth Road. Each team of two would pedal for an hour, then the next would take over. Porcero himself would not be pedaling. Instead, he … Continue reading Flowers That Watch You Sleep →

...the budgie of blood The Doclopedia #3,004 366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #243 Chapter Twenty Four: The Long Ride The trail that ran thirty five miles through the desert, from the Museum to the nearest Road, was rough and better for horses or foot travel than it was for a bicycle or, in this case, a … Continue reading Dracula’s Parakeet →