PROMPT: Fictional Animal

Daily writing prompt
If you could pick any fictional animal to be your lifelong companion (like a Pokémon or fantasy pet), what would it be?

None of the fictional animals I’m aware of (e.g. Dragons, Minotaur, Hydras, Werewolves, Fu-Lions, etc.) would make good “lifelong companions” as they would not be conducive to a life that was long. Perhaps the kind of foxes one sees in Chinese and Japanese folklore, though those relationships also usually end poorly (not to mention being weirdly sexual.)

“American Vampire, Vol. 4” by Scott Snyder

American Vampire, Vol. 4American Vampire, Vol. 4 by Scott Snyder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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The American Vampire saga enters the 1950’s, at least with two of the three storylines presented in this volume. The central arc takes place in Glendale, California in 1954 and features Fonzi-like vampire hunter, Travis Kidd, against the series’ central villain — Skinner Sweat. But the main story is bookended by two shorter stories. The opener is a cowboys v. indians tale, set in New Mexico Territory in 1871, that provides backstory on Skinner Sweat and James Book. The closing story is also set in 1954 but takes place in Alabama and features a black vampire hunter in the Deep South.

I found all three stories to be compelling and have greatly enjoyed this series.

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