Wow. I literally picked this story off the front page on a whim and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed :D You've got a great style, can't wait to read more when I get the chance!

Glad you found me, Appy. Funny how both wonders and horrors are to be found on the FA main page.

I can see how you'd have a little bias toward a Golden Retriever story. ^_^

Hope you get a chance to read more of my work soon!

well, i've never read any of the Heat's...wouldnt know where to get them...but this is good! meow!

Right here: http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/pro.....roducts_id=115

Glad you liked it, catgirl! Arf!

*purrs* thanks!

must say i Enjoyed that ^_^ was great

Thank you, knight of yiff. :-D I am slowly becoming more and more convinced that not every story I post has to be porn. It's really rather nice.

i can imagine ^_^

I liked it a lot. Specially how much you care about your characters, thank you.

I'm happy you like it, Tod. I often find the best way to write characters who'll be liked by others is to come up with ones I like too. I constantly want to give Tessie a hug and do naughty things with Erik. Or was it the other way around? I forget. Oh well. Thanks for the comment. ^_^

Aww... That was really cute. Short, sweet, and funny too. Nicely done. Stuff like this is just... refreshing for some reason.

Thanks, T. Many of my favorite stories can be described thus. Sometimes, I think people undervalue happiness in literature.

Hope you get a chance to check out the rest of Tess and Erik's stories here on FA! ^_^

I'll certainly look into it!

I realy liked this, in my opinion you should keep the sex in this story to a minimum because this is realy good charecter development

I'm happy you like it, foxy. ^_^

If the novel I just finished is any indication, the Code Drop novel will probably only have 2-3 sex scenes in several hundred pages. I'm more willing to have sex in stories online because it shows folks that there will be sex in the book and it attracts readers. Furthermore, if actually done right, sex scenes can be as effective a means of developing characters as anything else. Like anything else, though, they can be overused. :)

Im sorry i just re-read my comment and it sounds like im telling you wha to do, i was making a suggestion sorry if is seemed like i was demanding it. But yes i know what you mean and when this comes out in book i will need to find it and buy it =D

I figured you didn't mean it like that. :) In the meantime, you can check out the novel I'm currently finishing: Sixes Wild.

You can find the original stories that spawned the novel here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2964152/ And more stories in both series will be coming out soon!

Ok thank you

Sure thing. ^_^

I really should read your stuff more. I've been watching you for a while, but often delete your stories without reading because I'm too used to online stories being rubbish. Your stuff is far from it. This particular plot was a tad cliché, but it was written well.

Plot? There was plot in this story?

I'm happy you liked it. :) These Code Drop stories are meant to stand alone, so they tend to be marshmallows: sweet, small, and mostly fluff. They're intended to promote my larger story in Heat, and perhaps even a novel in a year or two.

If you'd like something with more substance, I'd recommend Adept Paws: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3086196 It's my fantasy series and has a large, over-arcing plot concerning ferrets and the end of the world.

I'll read that... eventually... maybe...

probably after finishing my writing degree at least

golly, this was absolutely adorable. you can really feel the love and passion inbetween Erik and Tess....wish I had that with someone......and you can really relate to Erik....some men, anyway. I can since I act a LOT like him. although my life's gotten a little more serious now that I've chosen a career goal. ^^ that's a world I wish I could live in...the world in your code drop stories. hopefully when 2012 comes, that'll be the next world :D

Oops! I thought I'd already replied to your comment.

I'm very happy that you can connect with my work, RJ. When I write, I try to write the sort of story I rarely get to see. Erik and Tess are a great example of this. There seem to be very few quiet, genuinely nice guys in yiff stories-- more often they're either totally aggressive and dominating, or completely submissive and yielding. Most people aren't this extreme in real life. The same goes for Tess-- I wanted to write a badass female character, but needed to show she has a heart too, otherwise it would make no sense that Erik would be attracted to her.

Another thing that I feel I don't see enough of in furry stories (and online stories in general) are real, meaningful relationships. Reading stories like that reminds me that other people want the same basic things I do out of relationships: trust, love, affection, etc.

And it's funny you should mention that year-- 2012 is when I'm hoping to release the Code Drop novel.

Please feel free to comment more. I promise to reply sooner than I did to this one! :D

hehe and that's what I love about this series. I kinda wish I was Erik, right now xD and I also suggested to Nyaasu that she be a regular illustrator for the CD series, cos her drawing style of Erik and Tess totally fits their personalities. I dunno how she feels about it, so you may wanna talk to her about it. if you're interested :3 heh

I saw that. Interesting idea. :) I've sent a note to Nyaasu, but it's been several days and she hasn't gotten back to me. We'll see once I hear back from her however!

I think it would be cool to have Code Drop illustrated, and it might attract more attention that way. Furries like pretty pictures.

haha I agree! :3 and she may be busy, or gets a lotta notes cos she's an awesome artist. x3 we just gotta be patient.

btw, when's the next chapter coming out? I'm real excited for it ^^

That's tough to predict exactly. :\ Since i am in the final stages of re-drafting a novel, my free time is very inconsistent. You're more than welcome to check out some of my other stories in the meantime, of course. :)

ah, okiedokie :3 and do you have any IMs? if you do, I'd like to toss an idea to you about how Erik and Tess would tie the knot, if you're interested :3

I don't really give out my IM on FA, since I use it almost exclusively for dealing with artists and publishers and it would be really distracting to have it pop up all the time while I write. You're welcome to post it in a note or comment, though. :)

lol I didn't mean for ya to give it out in a comment, I meant a note, silly, you you could toss me an IM on one of the ones I have on my page :3 but if you want me to toss you the idea in a note, that's alright with me :3

Sure, a note would be great. Fire away.

and sent, btw xD

Yet another humorous (found myself chuckling uncontrollably when reading about Tess struggling through her shitty day. The first two sentences alone are quite ingenious) but nonetheless romantic and ultimately touching chapter. Erik and Tess make a great couple as they both have their own distinct personalities. Tess seems to be the more virile or masculine one of the two, ironically. With a slight tendency to get jealous, evidently (as in the chapter Powder Hounds, but the kangaroo had it coming) But I can understand her. A guy like Erik needs protection.

But still Hanna and Tess seemed to be getting along in the end. And the end scene with Tess and Erik alone in the car was awfully cute. With the risk of sounding very cynical, writing a stimulating furry story that has more to it than just the normal fappity fap parts is an endeavor few authors accomplish. But yeah, you do.

This is another chapter where Erik's naivety shows through. He's basically oblivious that anything is wrong between Hanna and Tess. X) When I first started writing Code Drop, I worried that not only would Erik seem too perfect, but that Tess would seem too flawed to be likable. I'm glad to see that my efforts to balance them out have paid off and people like them both. : ) And yes, Tess is definitely more masculine than Erik in the traditional sense, being more forceful and aggressive. Part of this, though, is just her defense against the world. As the series continues, I hope to see her loosen up a little as she comes to trust Erik more and more.

I always try to include vivid moments here and there in my stories and I'm proud you like the ending on this one. ^_^ And yes, I think furry authors sometimes limit themselves by thinking that all stories need to have sexual content. One of the things I've learned as a furry writer is to view not worry too much about whether or not there is sex in my story (many mainstream authors don't seem to care much either way). If it's a good story, people will read it either way.

Thanks again for all the comments! :D

This was so cute! I loved it! And yea, I kinda get that way with my boyfriend when he hangs out with other girls. Another reason why Tess is like me.

Awesome! It's great that you continue to identify with Tess. And, as she gets more secure with herself and trusting of Erik, she'll be less and less jealous of other girls. After all, it's not like Erik is the type to cheat on her. :)