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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…
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Tales of the Courier – Out of the Blue
Tales of the Courier – Out of the Blue Many are the ways the road can turn. Each new turn brings a new direction. What is left behind remains behind. No matter the distance traveled, the horizon remains ahead. Eternal is the horizon, it’s as much hope, as it is, beacon. It is a sigul…
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Tales of the Courier – Event Horizon Jump
Tales of the Courier – Event Horizon Jump No blink, no jump. There was no blink, but there is ethereal. It is everything, and everything is it. The road unfolds and an infinite number more unfold from there. Each one lit with that ethereal glow. The event lasts mere seconds, all things shimmer and become…
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Tales of the Courier – Chance Encounters
Tales of the Courier – Chance Encounters Boxed in and trapped. Contained and enclosed, a courier’s bad dream scenario. 1courier tries the ride again, nothing, all systems are dark. A quick check of the m-com link reveals it too, is dark. The rear cargo area of the heavy freighter is quiet, and darkness abounds. There…
