Jennie Brass AKA Foxy

Jennie Brass AKA Foxy

@shadowfoxmoon.bsky.social

Creative masochist: writer and undisciplined multimedia animal-centric artist. Basically I make stuff. www.FoxysArtBox.com www.facebook.com/FoxysArtBox www.youtube.com/@foxysartbox

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Did you hear that? In the distance, I swear it was a faint #whimper. Normally I would go and investigate. But not here. Not in this river glade. They say a kelpie dwells in the waters that mimics the cry of children and those who fall for its trap are never seen again. #vss365 #amwriting

Every beast knows there is no better #defense than to not be visible. The astral dragon takes that to a whole nother level. When the knights come for murder they simply blip out of this realm and sit and watch the fun as the hunters chase their own shadows. #vss365 #amwriting

She dwells as only a faint whisper to those who enter her space. Not even a rumored haunting, for this #wraith had been so shy in life few knew she existed. But this space is her eternal refuge, utterly peaceful. Few came to this secluded glade, which is why she wasn't found. #vss365 #amwriting

Every day she looked out as the ocean's waves beckoned her. In her eyes #hiraeth shimmered like a haunting sea foam. She never knew why, even as the years counted on. Yet the fae who left the changling mermaid refrained from revealing her truth. They left her pining on the shore. #vss365 #amwriting

Beware the Cavern of Whispers. Every explorer who has delved into its recesses soon learns of the #soporific effects of the denizen ... at least they do in their dreams. The Dreamweaver Orb Spider loves to serenade them as she dines. Sweet dreams. #vss365 #amwriting

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Had a problem with leprechauns and sprites getting into my trash. The little fuckers are worse than racoons. So I #dissolved an iron supplement in a mug of beer and left it out. Cleaning up the little, poison-bloated corpses was gross, but my trash cans remain unmolested. #vss365 #amwriting

"Wait a minute ... are you telling me you're Death?" "Yup." "And I'm Dead?" "As a doornail. So many think their consciousness will just #dissolve into nothing when it's over. I like the cinematic Your Life's Greatest Hits. Sit back and relax. Popcorn?" #vss365 #amwriting

He could tell his tale had hit its mark by the #pallor of his audience's faces. Unfortunately for them they had failed to heed the warning signs outside the now closed and locked door. They were now part of his act as he drew chalk lines on the floor to summon his master. #vss365 #amwriting

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What appeared to be another organ trafficking ring was something far stranger. We’d find people in seedy hotels, incisions expertly #sutured, but no organs were removed. There was always money, too, sometimes millions, and each victim bore a new tattoo—a five-pointed star. #vss365 #amwriting

At the time it seemed like a great timesaving idea connecting all the realms, but the gods didn't factor in the corruption when they #sutured the Eldritch realm to the rest of reality. Now when one takes the subway they never know what monstrosity will be in the seat next to them. #vss365 #amwriting

No villager believed in magic, instead they lived by the rule of science. That was until the lake vanished without a #trace. No hole in the bed, no evaporation event. Just a grinning old woman on the bank clutching a staff. One word, the lake returned. They kept on her good side. #vss365 #amwriting

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There’s no funerals in the bunker, but folks used to pick a song that’d play over the PA after their body was recycled. Like an #elegy or something. The administrator ended the practice when people kept choosing The Smiths' “Meat is Murder”. No sense of humor, that guy. #vss365 #amwriting

The stars shimmered in the sky, rising heatwaves crafted a strange rhythm. It was the Earth's voice whispering an #elegy through its desolate surface. No other voice survived to mourn her loss as she came to mirror her sister planet ... lifeless. #vss365 #amwriting

Every morning the bookseller came downstairs to find a fox sprawled in the middle of a pile of opened books. The vixen never fled, instead she finished before rising with a stretch, only then she left. The seller found a daily quiet companion with same #vellichor. #vss365 #amwriting

She gave a lasting impression after every tense situation. She faced it all head on with a #secouth a monk would envy. None knew where it came from, but none could outmaneuver her patience. No harsh words, only undeniable logic left her lips. #vss365 #amwriting

She sat in the darkness, alone. But she didn't know that. #Echolalia kept her company as the words fell from her lips. Like a constant ebb and flow it circled around feeding back in a maddening ever growing cascade of fear. #vss365 #amwriting

The doctors called the new treatment #nirvana. At first only the desperate turned to it. But slowly it pervaded every corner of society. It was far too late once the side effects reared their ugly heads and left a path of blank staring humans in the wake. Nirvana never was. #vss365 #amwriting

"Thank you for calling World Support. Due to the contract breach your warranty has been voided. We're sorry, we can't offer an #additional Earth as only one was ever created by special order. We recommend a thorough clean-up--like a decade ago. Have a nice future! Buh-bye!" #vss365 #amwriting

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Hell isn’t the same with corporate sponsors. The #brand names ruin everything. Now we torment the damned in the Frozen Doom of Cocytus (brought to you by Gore-Tex), and demons wander around Limbo shouting can you hear me now? while handing out Verizon Wireless gift cards. #vss365 #amwriting

E-Hex established itself as the most trustworthy #brand when it came to sourcing magic. Not only do they have a tried and tested pool of spell casters, but any mistakes are dealt with through the 3X Curseback policy. Failure only happened once, resulting in a company mascot. #vss365 #amwriting

There is a secret that the Unseelie court keeps well. After all, what parent would exchange their offspring for a mundane human baby? It seems odd, until you see the power of #conversion as the changlings rise up into positions of power. Magic is returning. #vss365 #amwriting

Everyone knows the best way to attract business is the offer of something for #free. Of course, EverLife took it to an extreme with the portral trip. The only way back to the Land of the Living was the ticket that cost an arm and a leg. #vss365 #amwriting

The ultimate, unbreakable code emerged in the Tower of Babel #newsletter. Regretfully, not a soul could read the damn thing because every single print came out in a different language. By the time it came out not even the editor remembered what it was supposed to say. #vss365 #amwriting

Hedge-witchery boomed as the fastest growing cottage industry with the launching of the E-Hex #website. Now there was no need to venture into forbidden woods. Anyone, anywhere could consult a specialist out in their field for all their magical needs. #vss365 #amwriting

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Tried to #return my soul. It won’t hold love or hope or ambition. It’s clearly defective. The manufacturer told me I could swap it for a used soul—tattered, frayed things as useless as mine. I demanded a new one. He refused. This is why God has a one-star average on Yelp. #vss365 #amwriting

The village had been a means to an end. Once every ounce of profit had been rung from the very stones, the people they called lords vanished. The plan all along had been to #return to their country of origin rich enough to buy it as kings. #vss365 #amwriting

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Mike Tyson once said, "Everyone has a #plan until they get punched in the face." Wise words that translate to lots of situations. For example, everyone’s got a plan until the pentagram fails and the succubus you summoned for the bachelor party wants to play truth or dare. #vss365 #amwriting

Right from the moment of creation bacteria had a #plan. The singular goal was to dominate the Earth. It can't be argued they succeeded. The little buggers are everywhere and in everything. Even we are just bags of bacteria. #vss365 #amwriting

The kingdom's population dwindled despite the #promotion in the city square about free ale Tuesdays. The king couldn't figure out why until a scout briefly returned. It seems the Vikings offered an all you drink farming special. They now had enough farmers to feed their hoard. #vss365 #amwriting

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I don’t have any friends, so when I got my new #place and wanted to have a house-warming party, I had to, well, summon the guests. Demons aren’t the kind of folks to adhere to a gift registry, so I ended up with more angel tears and baby skulls than I know what to do with. #vss365 #amwriting

To say that Derik had been reckless was an understatement. But don't worry, he now appreciates caution. After all, he eternally the pays the #cost of his joyride that destroyed the rickety Winter Mill bridge. Be sure to wave at the ghost lodged in the mossy rocks below. #vss395 #amwriting

Amber smiled behind the counter, her nine tails shifted beneath her robes. The naive boy eyed the shelves and pointed at a #product. "A love potion, I see," she cooed, "you are smitten by a vixen." Little did he know her niece had been undergoing her kitsune trial. Flying colors. #vss365 #amwriting

She had never met a #customer she couldn't satisfy. Legend told that she sold a down comforter to a gryphon, a scale lined brush to a dragon. Even the drowning man left a glowing review about her sparkling water. That deal with the devil had been worth every ounce of her soul. #vss365 #amwriting

The leather briefcase seemed so out of place in the field of stone monuments. But Lucy set it gently against her father's marker. The fortune-teller told her Dad demanded his stuff so he could continue his work in the afterlife. How does life-insurance #marketing work after death? #vss365 #amwriting

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Here's an old #vss365 perfect for tax day. ;) Vikings don't like to do taxes So no one in April relaxes For accountants must choose How to give the bad news To a bunch of berserkers with axes

Nature breathed across the land sending waves screaming through the valleys and tearing over the hills. Miles before it reached her, behind closed eyes she could feel the #pressure changing in every fiber of her body. No one could prepare for this storm of the century. #vss365 #amwriting

Each item passed through her hands in an avalanche. A cascade of possessions making up another's life. It should have brought emotions, but as the #end approached, only bitterness remained that this task fell upon her while Mother only complained for more from her new apartment. #vss365 #amwriting

I know I suddenly dropped off of writing the VSS365. For those who are following me, I am alive--just on a temporary hiatus due to a long awaited event with an extremely narrow timeline. I will be back when the dust finally settles, or I get a bit of time. ;)

The forest lay still beneath the moonlight. If one searched beneath the bracken they would find quite the surprise. Victims locked in eternal slumber to the tune of an endless #lullaby. By the time realization hits, there is another victim sunken into the underbrush's embrace. #vss365 #amwriting

"What did you do to Princess? Why is her fur dyed blue?" "Actually it's #cerulean. And she just radiates ocean surf energy. Don't you, baby?" "I refuse to pay for it! I brought my Shiba Inu in for a nail trim! Not a vibe adjustment!" "Oh my, someone needs a dose of sunshine." #vss365 #amwriting

The traveling salesman proved how #myopic the town of Spyglass was. All it took was a display of his "magic telescope" to mesmerize them for hours. They paid handsomely. No one noticed the fantasy landscape painting on the glass lens. #vss365 #amwriting

I hung up the phone. Took a breath. And then I screamed to high heaven, but I don't think even God heard my #obstreperous fit. I wish it had helped, even a little bit. My only balm was at least no one else witnessed my impotent fury. #vss365 #amwriting

We buried Uncle Louis over a week ago. Since then, there has always been someone on watch. People thought we were crazy, until last night when the #chime by his grave rang out. Louis'd pulled the string. We got our stakes ready. Damn, it sucks to be right about a curse. #vss365 #amwriting

It wasn't hard to find the source, they only had to follow the flow of the dark clouds. At the end they found a town covered in ashen #flocculent with what appeared to be statues caught swimming in the ground. So lifelike because they had been living in Vesuvius's shadow. #vss365 #amwriting