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Nobody Left Behind (draft 1)
Okay, I'm calling it a draft. Nice and short (47,389 words which is about 190 pages, so a novella). I'm a tad iffy on whether Siki's mood changes are 100% plausible, but I think it's right. I'm eager to hear what people think.I'll leave this open for beta reviewers for a bit and jump in my editor's queue when he has time to take me.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ciJJiqR6mF2g8KpjstQmqcOVnu6NSwSuIkzu1OrGrCE/edit?usp=sharingThoughts?
Nobody Left Behind 21
There we are, back to the conclusion of this ridiculous story. Various scenes ended up on the cutting room floor, but there's one I might yet add back in. I'll have to do a read-through before I decide. Regardless, I think we're super close to having a completed draft! Woot!Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 7.5Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind ...
Nobody Left Behind 20
Wow. Barely had to change this one.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 7.5Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind 12Nobody Left Behind 13Nobody Left Behind 14Nobody Left Behind 15Nobody Left Behind 16Nobody Left Behind 17Nobody Left Behind 18Nobody Left Behind 19———Commissioner Sarsuk typed in his hacks, circumventing security, and overwriting controls. The ...
Nobody Left Behind 19
Woohoo! I'm rolling into the end-zone. After this, I think there's only three scenes left: one that's one, one that needs minor revisions, and one that should be really short. I've almost got a draft!Anyhow, where did we leave off? Oh yeah, Siki and Sarsuk have their big scary blow-up, and they send Siki home. I'm cutting the old scene where Siki's dad thinks she should apologize. Don't need that anymore. As we'll see, Siki can handle that on her own...Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3N...
Nobody Left Behind 18
It's nice having some time to write again. I like this. Really can't wait until next fall when I get to switch to writing full-time!Anyhow, Sarsuk has pissed off Siki with his candor. She's been fuming about how he treats the geroo, and it's time for her to uncork.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 7.5Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind 12Nobo...
Nobody Left Behind 17
This scene moved from near the beginning to near the end. It's largely unchanged except to match its new location.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 7.5Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind 12Nobody Left Behind 13Nobody Left Behind 14Nobody Left Behind 15Nobody Left Behind 16———With arms crossed over her chest, Siki glared at the krakun’s head. Even...
Nobody Left Behind 7.5
Hey guys! We hope you're enjoying a wonderful holiday season. I've finally finished my editing pass on the stories for Anthology II (Return of Tales of Hayven Celestia, or whatever), and now I've got some time to write my own stuff. Yay! I love having a few days off.I've been re-reading where I left off on Nobody Left Behind, and I think it's in pretty decent shape so far, although I noticed that I did kinda skip explaining something, so let's insert this scene into the story to answer the questions before anyone can ask...
Mecha Skirmish (revised)
Rick had lots of great suggestions on my submission for the anthology, so I've revised it.Sorry I've been so quiet. Here's a quick update:We paid off the houseHit our retirement goalAnd everything still appears to be on track for me to switch to full-time writing next summerYou guys have been wonderfully patient, and I love you all. You are making this dream come true.Most of my work has been either the day job or getting the anthology entries ready to go, so there's not much to see yet, but we will be at MFF in a fortnight! Hav...
Werewolf Tattoo WIPs
Kicking off spooky season with designing a tattoo for someone as part of an art trade! The first 3 sketches are different examples of poses I gave and then the last is what they helped come up with. Still working on finalizing all the shading before I Ink it. -Ky
D&D 3
Hey guys, I'd like to thank you for your patience. I've been super busy here with house stuff and working with the authors who submitted stories for the next anthology, but I really needed a break. It had been ages since I wrote anything, so I thought I'd dust that old story that I'd been writing for retro and add another scene...D&D Game 1D&D 2———“Marching order!” Gert boomed.“Marching wha?” wheezed Inzari around the bottle she’d be drinking from.Gert leaned closer and with a finger in the air, he illustrated as...
Goats and Ghouls WIPs
Trips and falls, dumping armfuls of sketches all over the PatreonYou can read all the finished pages on Tapas, or FurAffinity!-Ky
Mecha Skirmish Illustration
Here's my illustration for Gre7g's short story "Mecha Skirmish" which will be published in the Hayven Celestia Anthology Volume Two! I'm including a few WIPs as well. Never thought I'd ever draw a cardboard mech suit but here we are! -Ky
Chapter 2 of Goats and Ghouls
Hi there, it's Ky! I'm going to post all of the pages I've done for chapter 2 so far, but there's so many left to do! As just a refresher, Goats and Ghouls is a comic that Gre7g and I are working on together, and you can subscribe to it on Tapas, or FurAffinity.I'm also going to drop in two bonus images featuring Demyr, the future antagonist of the story. Coming soon will be the character designs of the three dire wargs who will be in this chapter, so stay tuned!
(Practically) Free Chai Samples
I realize this is random and has nothing to do with fiction nor art, but I make a lot of chai. LOTS of it, like 4-5 pots of it a day. And since I'm making my own blend, I thought I'd poke around and see if it was the sort of thing others might want. I even made up a bunch of samples and gave them away at Anthrocon last week.But not all of you guys got to attend (and I ran out of the caffeinated blend kinda quickly), so I thought I'd do a one-time offer for free chai to all of you, my wonderful supporters. Would you like a (nearly) f...
Mecha Skirmish 4
Oops, forgot to post this. Here's the ending to the Neakli & Xica story. The end is a bit abrupt but that's how my first drafts always are. I'll balance the pacing when I rewrite.Somchai just dropped the bomb on Xica, that there aren't really mechs!Mecha Skirmish 1Mecha Skirmish 2Mecha Skirmish 3———“Pfft,” huffed Xica, “of course, there is.”She looked around at the other three, but they held their ears low and avoided her eyes.When the silence stretched, Neakli finally looked back. “It’s just a game, Xica. It...
Mecha Skirmish 3
Man! I have really procrastinated this sucker. I think I felt bad for hurting the characters. Oh well, can't make an omelet and all...Mecha Skirmish 1Mecha Skirmish 2———After loitering in the game store for an hour, flipping through the latest titles and lusting over the newest rigs, the group drifted out the door and into a loose huddle out front.“So, where should we go next?” asked Neakli.Xica seemed distracted, staring at the red bakery next door. When nobody suggested a destination, she rejoined the conversation, speaking up w...
Mecha Skirmish 2
Continuing on with a group of friends who play a mecha video game. Let's meet the mysterious opponent they can't defeat!Mecha Skirmish 1———Neakli munched contentedly on her salad while her three teammates brooded. Tota slurped loudly at his soda, trying to get the last drops up into the straw.“Y’know,” said the geroo around a mouthful of greens, “if you didn’t want to meet Ace, you didn’t have to come.”The three looked up, and Somchai growled, “We had to come.”Staring at the giant feline, Neakli chewed and chewed...
Mecha Skirmish 1
On the Discord server (which you should join), everyone's always pushing to add mechas into HC, but I'm the kill-joy who always resists, so here's some giant robots in HC.———Neakli sprinted from the graveyard the moment that the gate opened. “It’s the stadium battleground!” announced the geroo as soon as she recognized a familiar landmark.In her headset, Rolanz shouted, “Ooh, I love the stadium!” The geordian grunted as he gunned his mecha’s engines. “Sniper. I’ll take the control booth.”Somchai growled a dee...
Nobody Left Behind 16
Sorry so slow lately. I've... I don't really know what I've been doing with my time. Ky's been slowly recovering, and that weighs heavy on my mind, but I'd be lying to say that's been the problem. I guess I'm just overwhelmed.Oh well, I'll get on top of it eventually.So, where did we leave off? Oh yeah, Sarsuk dated Nyakkat and didn't realize that Kanti was in his apartment!Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behin...
Goats and Ghouls and Godzilla
Hey all, I'm about 2 weeks post surgery (hysterectomy) and feeling much better. So now is a great time for me to start working on Goats and Ghouls Chapter 2. If you've missed the first Chapter, this is a webcomic Gre7g and I work on together, and you can read it here: https://tapas.io/series/Goats-and-Ghoulshttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/goatsandghoulsAlso, posting a graphite drawing of Godzilla, which is currently for sale on my shophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/HKLutermanThanks for looking! - Ky
Nobody Left Behind 15
I'm feeling a little blue. I haven't played a video game in forever—a decade, perhaps? But I thought perhaps it was time I did. And I think I found one that actually suited my needs quite well: Terra Nil. So, then what happens? The battery and power adapter on my laptop go out, so I can't even play the thing. My luck needs a tune-up.Anyhow, whatever happened to Nyakkat after she used Sarsuk? Stay tuned for this week's exciting adventure!Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left...
Graphite Hyena
Been on a graphite kick since they're relatively short and I don't want to get into any long projects right now. I'm about to have surgery on the 23rd (total hysterectomy) and so I don't want to have to pause something while I recover. Anyways, here's the latest - a hyena, with a couple pics from the preliminary stages. - Ky
Nobody Left Behind 14
Sarsuk dating Nyakkat.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind 12Nobody Left Behind 13———Dating Nyakkat was … strained. Not because of anything she said or did, but because Sarsuk suspected she was using him. Sometimes, when he was alone and the slaves were all hidden away in their barracks, he’d practice his laugh in the mirror, roaring ...
Nobody Left Behind 13
I think we're past the halfway point now. Sarsuk still hasn't described what dating Nyakkat was like.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11Nobody Left Behind 12———Dad peeked into Siki’s bedroom with frustrated ears. He looked around at the potted plants he’d set up at the side of the room, then growled softly in frustration. Before she could ask,...
Nobody Left Behind 12
So, Sarsuk's dating Nyakkat now...Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10Nobody Left Behind 11———Siki leaned against one paw against the bench, the other scratched absently at her chocolate brown ruff. She shook her head. “So, why all this drama then, Sarsuk?” asked the geroo. “You were too shy to ask Ashiok out, and you didn’t realize that Dennydr would have dated yo...
Nobody Left Behind 11
Sarsuk's had his pep-talk, but can he apply what he's learned? Let's find out!Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9Nobody Left Behind 10———With eyes closed, Sarsuk warmed his claws around the hot mug, sniffing the earthy, caramel notes. He touched his cheek to the hot ceramic and then his lips. After delaying just as long as he could manage, he sucked at the mug’s rim until he pulled ...
Nobody Left Behind 10
Rafe said his wife is sick, and he sounds worried that he won't always be able to take on new book projects. I'm worried for them both, and I hate the prospect of anyone else ever doing one of my audiobooks. Ugh, what a year!Oh well, nothing I can do about it.After Sarsuk embarrasses himself in front of Ashiok...Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8Nobody Left Behind 9———The yellow krakun sat on the dirty conc...
Graphite Goat Process
Just some WIPs of a graphite drawing I'm currently working on. -Ky
Nobody Left Behind 9
Things have mostly returned to normal around here. There's still more doctor stuff ahead for Ky, but the house has been repaired and insurance gave me a check, so we're no longer in a desperate state.In other news, Ky's birthday is on Tuesday.This Sarsuk episode continues on after he tells Siki about the embarrassing incident at Solar Bark.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7Nobody Left Behind 8———With his eyes closed, Sarsu...
Nobody Left Behind 8
The first half of this scene is new. The second half is from before.Nobody Left Behind 1Nobody Left Behind 2Nobody Left Behind 3Nobody Left Behind 4Nobody Left Behind 5Nobody Left Behind 6Nobody Left Behind 7———The geroo returned after lunch, asking once again about the cleaning crew in the dorm.Sarsuk rested his chin on the floor, avoiding her eyes. “Y’know?” he said after a pause. “I’ve had … difficulty with cleaning crews throughout my life. Maybe we should talk about something else?”Siki sat in silence for a bit, then ty...
