Chicken Scratch

So, because I am writing a positively massive, sprawling series, and also have severe memory issues, I keep a couple of Google Docs files of "writer's notes" where I jot down bits of world building, character descriptions, scenes I want to include, etc. Unlike my prose, which I think generally has at least some level of dignity to it, the notes are extremely informal and often very silly. I don't have the spoons to edit and post a full scene, but I thought y'all might get a kick out of some of the goofy things.


At some point there is going to be a worker's strike and child Carlos will be crying because Evelyn won't buy his favorite cereal and she's like "Aw sweetie, I'm sorry, but what do we say about crossing the picket line?" And he's snifflingly like "crossing the picket line is for bastards and scabs." And she's like "right, and besides you know what no cereal for breakfast means? ICE CREAM BREAKFAST." And Carlos is like "Wow people should go on strike ALL THE TIME" and Evelyn is like "Legitimately yes."

Please inflict maternal urges on Tusan. Really want them to come up on some shitlib couple all "CAN I HOLD YOUR BABY?? 😍" so they have the struggle of not wanting to look speciesist but also being wildly uncomfortable with the thought of handing their infant to a terrifying demonoid monkeybird.

Vol 3: After the chaos dies down and they're figuring out transportation Gabe just within earshot of Estelle is like "SHE was your fiance? Man she's hot as hell and apparently likes your boring ass for some reason, why and how did you fuck THAT up so badly? Like shit dude you're an idiot." And Estelle just calls from the other room, "He lied a LOT and he is definitely an idiot" and Trent is just like *throws hands up* "Why did I fly across the country and risk getting killed to save you [Gabe] exactly? You're lucky I'm an idiot, a non-idiot would not put up with you." I assume after watching these two interact for a few days Clare will be @ Lucas like "So are they…" *vulgar gesture* and he's like "No but you really do wonder sometimes."

Some day I want SOMEONE in Bitterroot leadership to admit to Trent that post-Scotts-pack before they settle on a peace accord with Trent serving as carnifex that they absolutely had the discussion on the table of, "So do we need to do an Old Yeller on him because he is like REALLY off the rails." And his response by that point is likely in the vein of, "NGL that's hurtful because you are all extremely precious to me - but it probably would have been the better choice."

Human Extinction Andor trying to be very euphemistic at Gareth regarding the terrorism all "I've been engaging in radical conservation praxis" and Gareth is knowingly like “Mhmm. And what all does that involve?” And Andor is all, “Oh, you know. Land acquisition, establishing a sustainable habitat, cultivating resources conducive to breeding success, creating a monitored and protected territory boundary…” And Gareth is like “So where does the radical come in?” And Andor starts off with “Well, I don’t necessarily agree with the government standards on how to conserve the human species, and find some of their management practices involving captive humans problematic in a way that justifies direct action.” And Gareth is like “Direction action against the government in the name of species conservation hmm, yes. That sounds an awful lot like ecoterrorism, are you sure your ‘radical conservation praxis’ isn’t terrorism?” And Andor all huffy is like, “I don’t see how promoting not only the conservation of the human species, but their welfare and dignity in the process, is terrorism just because I’m having a disagreement with the legal system on the matter.” And Gareth is just like, “Okay, but did any of the disagreements involve say… fire bombing several government transport vehicles, taking bolt cutters to holding pens, and disappearing about twenty humans? Because there was something on the news about that.”

Circling back to The Fuckening, after a generous amount of oral Trent is like “right, so, got any lube?” And Sreya is like “I work too much to have a sex life or even much of a masturbation life, haven’t really had a need to buy any recently.” *pause* “... I have veterinary lubricant? That’s probably too weird though.” And Trent is like “No, shit, that is so hysterically fitting, unless there’s a medical reason it can’t be used for humanoids I say we go for it.” And it’s literally like, a comically big bottle of livestock lubricant, like with little farm animals on the label. I have no idea how they successfully fuck after that, idk, I guess Trent can maintain an erection while laughing his ass off.

After the pack eats that steer and is just lounging around having the itis Elise is bored and goofing off and decides to gorily break its horns off and struts around with them held up to her head like, "Look, I'm a cow, I weigh more than a moose but I let weak little humans put me behind a few strands of wire and eat me because they tamed my brains away," and thinks she's being HILARIOUS and Werner is like *sigh* "Elise domesticated animals aren't funny, they're sad, don't joke about that you're being mean." And she looks at Jonas for support and he's just like "Werner is correct, you are being disrespectful." And she just groans and flops in his lap tells him he's too serious, and he tells her she's too silly but fondly, and maybe some social grooming happens idk they're a cute couple.