James hadn't even made it into her house, and he was already itchy.  On the walk from his car to her door, he noted the Christmas lights still on the shrubs.  It's August.  Pots o...

The darkly sisters three

Alike in their affinity

But differing in method.

One's familiar will cross your path

The other's familiar will crow your ...

(probably you should read kubi's My Flatmate is a Bloodsucker! first)

T:  So is your creepy flatmate here?

D:  He is not creepy!  And no...

Last night I brought two shadows to dinner

I liked how they made my profile look thinner

But one got dead drunk and slid to the floor

He blended with the tabl...

She was old, really old, and locked away in her ancient brain had to be knowledge of Before.  Many novices had tried to entice the old woman to speak but all had failed.  Marion decide...

Because they fly erractically.  Because if you look at their faces up close, she says they have fangs.  Because they sneak up on you.  They can probe you with their antennae. ...

(For kaprezo!)

"So, do you like it?"

"Nice! What is it?"

"Can't you tell?  It's a chupacabra."

"Really?"

"What...

Today's horrorscope:

The Moth  (April 15- May2)

You get your best ideas at night, so when that light bulb goes off over your head, follow your ins...

What should have been the first tip off:  how he got off the bus.  His elementary school bounce had long since been replaced by the bored teenager slouch.  But today was more of a...

Marty has a chicken bone

Feelin pretty smug

Stole it off the counter

Gonna eat it on the rug

Gonna chew it til it splinters

Gonna make...

(For Gaby -- this is a Native American folktale)

In the beginning, before the People, Rainbow Crow was the loveliest of all birds, with bright feathers and a beautiful singing voice....