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A Beast by Any Other Name…

by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars

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I again reached for my sword as three Akindra approached our campfire, bringing their stench with them.

Qillion, Olveg and I stepped forward and stood our ground as the Akindra halted their horses near the fire. Their leader was a massive ape in plate armor, astride a monstrous black destrier. At his side were two other armored knights, holding aloft banners emblazoned with the crooked cross of their false “God-of-Many-Faces” and the crowned eagle, symbol of their king.

The lead Akindra lifted the visor of his helm, looking down upon us with an arrogant smirk on it’s cruel face. “Good evening,” it growled in a hideous approximation of speech. I scoffed loudly at it’s attempt at civility. It turned to me, eyebrow raised quizzically.

“Is there a problem, elf?” It snarled, the smirk becoming an unsettling grin.

“Not yet, human.” I spat.

“Good. To business, then…”

You see, to my people, these beasts were Akindra; meaning “evil; abomination”. But in their barbarous tongue, they were simply… human.

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  1. A Beast by Any Other Name…

    jinn's Buddy Icon jinn

    Posted about 1 year ago

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    i like that,,reminds me of a book i once read and enjoyed very much

  2. A Beast by Any Other Name…

    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You have a very clear and engaging writing style, and it shows in this ficlet as most of your others. I reallly liked the description of the “leader” and his minions. Great work!

  3. A Beast by Any Other Name…

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great twist using a fantastical setting as a bit of social commentary, one of the great little possibilities of fantasy and sci-fi.
    LoA
    And there’s a sequel and prequel, even!

  4. A Beast by Any Other Name…

    White Hat's Buddy Icon White Hat

    Posted 10 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Rokkin’!

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