Voles
According to Wikipedia, a vole is:
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, and smaller ears and eyes.
On the other hand, according to a far more reliable source:
We were all rodents once, evolutionarily speaking… indeed, some of us still are.
Voles are often referred to as ‘The King of Rodents’, not because of any divine decree, nor because of their social standing, but because if you don’t they’ll creep up on you and give you a whack. You see, as far as politics is concerned they practice ‘carrot and stick’ tactics, that is to say you either given them the carrot they deserve or they show you what they can do with a stick.
Having been stuck out here in the wilderness for several years now, studying these creatures, I have come to see them as my friends and family – friends and family that only live for about 12 months, and occasionally eat their young – and so it is with no small joy that I present this fascinating study by Dr Joseph Hewitt on the political and social machinations and aspirations of our small-eyed companions.
[Taken from A Field Guide to Voles by A.Y. Gregory]
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The Vole with No Name
The antihero of our story. NoName is a scoundrel, a thief, and a philosopher of manliness. He survives in a post-apocalyptic hellscape which is largely of his own imagining. “Succeed and I live. Fail and I’m no better than the puppy I ate for breakfast.” |
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Lemongrass
Lemongrass is filled with the innocence and enthusiasm of youth. She is everybody’s best friend and the only resident of Zoo Village whom NoName has never messed with. “I don’t understand the story.” |
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Pancake
The mayor of Zoo Village. Is he a kindly old man? A Machiavellian schemer? A perverted rabbit fetishist? Pancake may well be all of these things and more. “Oh look, the war hero is having some kind of breakdown. Go poke him with a stick.” |
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Lord Marmot
The mysterious ruler of Scum Hive. No-one knows who, or even what, Lord Marmot is. The only thing which can be said for certain is that Marmot is equal parts brilliant and crazy. “You have no chance to survive, make your time.” |
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Buttermilk
A resident of Zoo Village who frequently gets entangled in NoName’s adventures. Buttermilk would be known as the Wedge Antilles of the apocalypse if any of the voles knew who the hell Wedge Antilles was. “I don’t expect to meet more than one dangerous psychopath today.” |
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Geezer
A subterranean dweller with a penchant for science fiction and live action role playing. Geezer may be the only character less able to distinguish fantasy from reality than NoName. “Before you cross my bridge, you must answer my riddle!” |
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Flapjack
Pancake’s nemesis. Flapjack plans to become the new mayor of Zoo Village, a feat he will accomplish by uniting the beer-swilling men with the whiny women. “You know how I feel about hippie freaks.” |
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| Voles of the Dusk is a collection of humorous stories about the extinction of the human race. Join the Vole with No Name as he fights, loves, and finds something to eat in a nuclear wasteland. It’s 84 pages of pure rodent flinging fun!
This volume contains three stories: Voles of the Dusk, Scum Hive, and the previously unreleased The Vole That Dare Not Speak its Name. It also includes the controversial NoName picture that was banned from Webcomic Battles. All of the pages have been edited and enhanced for print. The proceeds from this book will go to my family to help them afford a trip to Korea to see Sean. Voles of the Dusk contains adult themes, irony, and unflinching use of the word “sodomy”. It’s now available for purchase from CreateSpace and Amazon. ISBN 978-0-9811581-0-5
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