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Tales of the Courier – Easy come breezy snow
Tales of the Courier – Easy come breezy snow 1courier watches the avalanche cascade toward him at a blistering pace. He’s a sitting duck. He stomps the gas pedal to the floor, and keys the ignition again. The motor spins but does not crank. He looks back at the rapidly approaching avalanche. This could get…
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Tales of the Courier – An out front soliloquy
Tales of the Courier – An out front soliloquy It didn’t take long for the sign to appear. It didn’t fade into view, it appeared from nowhere. 1courier was impressed with the display across the sky. Furthermore, they had the way-point marker. From there it had been a quick completion. He had not expected the…
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Tales of the Courier – The better dispatch note
Tales of the Courier – The better dispatch note The road is not hidden. It is adjusted. There are only certain parts of the spectrum visible on Nalphia. The way the twin suns of the day also alter the spectrum of the night. The effect was noticeable in the daylight hours but unpredictable in the…
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Tales of the Courier – The boondocks serenade
Tales of the Courier – The boondocks serenade The road is the star. It takes center stage like the only act there will ever be. 1courier watches the show with avid fascination. The road goes on forever. That’s one long running show. He grins. The sun has begun a cameo in the long running show.…
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Tales of the Courier – Calm before the Storm
Tales of the Courier – Calm before the Storm 1courier awakens with a stinging face and no idea where he is, or how he came to be here. Wherever here is. He looks around and notices the air bag has deployed again, stinging face understood now. He shakes his head, trying to clear his vision.…
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Tales of the Courier – Useful but squashed anyway
Tales of the Courier – Useful but squashed anyway 1courier watches the ride crumple and then flatten. It is fortunate he arrived when he did. Otherwise that could’ve been him. From inside the factory, he watches as the flattened ride is pressed flat to the ground. As he watches, he wonders what the hell happened.…
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The quick fix delivered – Tales of the Courier
Tales of the Courier – The quick fix delivered It is that time again. The right time for a route change. 1courier downshifts the ride, and holds it steady, as the road bends in front of him. A moment later he is heading east. The road stretches out to the horizon. It is a horizon…
