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Tales of the Courier – Close Calls and Curtain Calls
Tales of the Courier – Close Calls and Curtain Calls The bridge disintegrates underneath the ride and 1courier slams down the brake pedal. It’s too late, as the ride and 1courier plunge down to the sea below. The galaxy class Spaceship had been attempting a landing on the bridge, as the bridge disintegrated. Now aborting…
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Tales of the Courier – The Staggered Connection
Tales of the Courier – The Staggered Connection The bridge is out and the ride is moving fast. 1courier checks the rearview, and decides there is no going back. Time to see what this machine can do. He floors the accelerator pedal. The ride screams forward chewing up the road, and closing the gap, on…
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Tales of the Courier – The twelve step two step
Tales of the Courier – The twelve step two step The road is long, with many, a winding turn. 1courier is thinking about the old earth song, as the ride skids sideways. The road construction robots, have the entirety of the road blocked ahead. The ride had been moving too fast, and was now sliding…
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Tales of the Courier – The Random Box Pickup
Tales of the Courier – The Random Box Pickup The countdown is approaching zero and 1courier tries to start the ride again. Nothing. He wonders briefly, how a cutting edge, AI powered prototype can stall. At any time, much less, a moment of great peril. The countdown is almost at zero, the rocket boosters of…
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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…
