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Tales of the Courier – Two for the Show
Tales of the Courier – Two for the Show 1courier is watching the strange AI powered vehicle race towards where he is standing. He wonders if he’ll have time to flee, and decides not. Then, the m-com link flashes on and beckons, the sense of humor right on time. He grins instead, and decides to…
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Tales of the Courier – The Smoke Screen Pass
Tales of the Courier – The Smoke Screen Pass He wakes up, facing up. Bright suns are glaring in the sky, and he shields his eyes. Sitting up and looking around, he takes stock of his condition, then his surroundings. The m-com link is gone and he has no ride, also, his boots are gone.…
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Tales of the Courier – No Time for Siesta
Tales of the Courier – No Time for Siesta There is smoke and pain. 1courier awakens from a brief siesta upside down and disoriented. He turns his head to see how much of the ride is left, and blacks out. Moments later, he awakens again, in more pain. The safety release on the harness, has…
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Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Run
Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Run The rain is falling mightily and the ride is out of fuel. 1courier stares out the windshield. He had known there would be no way to make the new destination, without fuel. As did the captain of the outpost. As he watches the rain fall against the…
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Tales of the Courier – Running on Empty
Tales of the Courier – Running on Empty The outpost is deserted except for 1courier and the captain. The captain is holding the rifle blaster steady, and has it aimed at 1courier. The rain is a steady drizzle, and the captain remains silent, as he stares at 1courier. 1courier grins, and asks the captain the…
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Tales of the Courier – The Crossroads Detour
Tales of the Courier – The Crossroads Detour Gone in a flash. That’s how these things go. One minute it’s there, the next, not so much. There’s an old saying that goes something like, it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Maybe that saying is relevant to the details. 1courier doesn’t care about the destination…
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Tales of the Courier – The Key is Love
Tales of the Courier – The Key is Love Frozen in time. An all stop of the mysterious kind. No motion, no sound, all is quiet now. Time stands still, or the courier does, whichever it is, the stillness of the moment plays out. Two beings locked in a struggle to hold a key. They…
