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Virtual Dispatch

Category: Tales of the Courier

  • Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier

    Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier

    Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier Ten minutes from now none of this will matter. Because in ten minutes he is going to dump the robot. It doesn’t sound pretty. Of course, it wasn’t very pretty, when the robot disappeared. No one was laughing then. And no one is laughing now, either.…

  • The one way ticket – Tales of the Courier

    The one way ticket – Tales of the Courier

    The one way ticket – Tales of the Courier The night is deep. The road races ahead and disappears into the horizon. 1courier keeps the pedal to the metal. The goal is to make up for lost time. Also, he could only speculate at how much time was actually lost. However, not much can be…

  • The road runner surprise – Tales of the Courier

    The road runner surprise – Tales of the Courier

    The road runner surprise – Tales of the Courier It doesn’t take long. 1courier makes the drop-off, and it’s road time again. The road is the place to be. Lately that’s been a little hard to achieve. Waiting is something most couriers avoid. Even the red light, is too long of a wait, for most…

  • Tales of the Courier – The Shell Game Shuffle

    Tales of the Courier – The Shell Game Shuffle

    Tales of the Courier – The Shell Game Shuffle The journey back to HQ was uneventful. The last dropoff was typical, and 1courier wonders if this actually is a simulation. He downshifts the ride, and eases it into the waiting service bay. The damage to the machine is minimal this time. He steps out, and…

  • The one behind the wheel – Tales of the Courier

    The one behind the wheel – Tales of the Courier

    The one behind the wheel – Tales of the Courier It isn’t the machine. And it isn’t the weather. A little of both helps, but neither is as effective as the one behind the wheel. 1courier shrugs. Maybe that is true. Or maybe some robot is eventually going to make it a proving ground. Still,…

  • Not in my job description – Tales of the Courier

    Not in my job description – Tales of the Courier

    Not in my job description – Tales of the Courier Technology can be a good thing. There is no denying it has many uses. In fact, 1courier remembers an old saying. Necessity is the mother of invention. So, technology is like a vehicle expediting that process. 1courier scratches his head. He watches the motionless robot…

  • Day time in the dark – Tales of the Courier

    Day time in the dark – Tales of the Courier

    Day time in the dark – Tales of the Courier The day is ending, and the moon is rising. 1courier is beginning his first night shift on the planet Nalphia. Nights are extremely long here, especially at this time of year. This is one reason why the delivery corps, does so well in this place.…