The Wild Orchard

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Mystic Hand on April 10, 2010

“What Beast of Chase
Hath Broken From the Cover?”

Please go to the first page and find out.

I'd be curious to know what you think after a second reading. Some scenes should take on a slightly different spin.

Art by Ruben De Vela.

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PaulEberhardt at 5:49AM, Feb. 26, 2013

Why didn't I find this earlier? Why?! ;) This story is really genius and I think it works great as a standalone short. I won't say here what I love so much about it in order not to provide a spoiler. Anyway, I reckon both you and those who read it will know what I mean.

anonymous at 9:16AM, Nov. 14, 2010

I wanna see more! Are you putting this on a site or something! It so cute! I love it!

Solodom at 6:50PM, July 29, 2010

...Well, now I realize several things. One being that your not going to update this thing and that her revealing herself was the ending. The other being the hidden meanings behind the insults/odd behavior of those dinner guests that were featured earlier in the story. Yes, I now see what much of the other characters were getting at... You were, quite creative in your work and story telling. :D If you ever do end up posting the 'rest' of your tale, drop me a message. I'd like to see the rest of it, if it should find its way onto this site in the future. :)

Solodom at 12:13PM, July 27, 2010

I am curious. Please do update soon. :D

Mystic Hand at 9:10AM, June 30, 2010

Thanks for the in-depth look, Lasako. :) The trouble with trying to subvert expectations is the risk of losing readers before letting them in on what you're doing.

Lasako at 4:17PM, June 26, 2010

I've read this three times and I'm thinking about going ahead and reading it again. The first read-though I was, for lack of a better discription, disappointed with the characters until I reached the end (at which point I could have smacked myself). It really brought home how insenstive everyone was and just how difficult the protaganists life would be with not only how others viewed her, but also how she would view herself. Not to mention just how difficult it would be for her to manuver around in a get-up designed for human legs. All in all, I was delightfully incorrect in my first opinion, very original and unexpected. Fantastic job!!

ErikaFierce at 10:26AM, June 21, 2010

I love this :3

covered in bees at 7:29PM, May 18, 2010

pleeeeeeaaaase update soon? i'm dieing for teh next page

Shewolf2 at 4:10AM, May 6, 2010

Awesome story! You're a great storyteller! And the artists you work with are amazing as well.

Luccia at 10:45AM, May 3, 2010

Mystic Hand at 8:36AM, May 3, 2010

Thanks, Luccia. That helps me to know. I was concerned I might be overdoing it a bit with all that.

Luccia at 8:04PM, May 2, 2010

To me, yes. When Fauna reveals she is a fawn(or satyr), thinking back on certain spots it makes sense. Such as , yes her tripping. It must be hard to walk in a dress with hooves. Or when that guy was rubbing it in Fauna's face how 'delicious' the chick's toes were.

Mystic Hand at 10:43AM, May 2, 2010

Do you think it was worth being a bit unclear in spots to create more of a revelatory feel at the end? (Same goes for the faux shojo "clumsy" cliche.)

Luccia at 11:38PM, April 30, 2010

I read it twice and ,indeed, some of the dialogue and scenes make more sense to me now.