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Virtual Dispatch

Category: Tales of the Courier

  • Tales of the Courier – The better dispatch note

    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…

  • Tales of the Courier – The boondocks serenade

    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.…

  • Tales of the Courier – Calm before the Storm

    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.…

  • Tales of the Courier – Useful but squashed anyway

    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.…

  • The quick fix delivered – Tales of the Courier

    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…

  • Tales of the Courier – The more things change

    Tales of the Courier – The more things change 1courier walks ahead of the ride. The narrow road winds its way further up the mountain. There is no place to pull over, much less turn around. Unless there is room at the top of this drive, it’s a one way trip. He walks back to…

  • Tales of the Courier – Special delivery guaranteed easy

    Tales of the Courier – Special delivery guaranteed easy

    Tales of the Courier – Special delivery guaranteed easy The road is four lanes. It stretches off, into the horizon. 1courier floors the accelerator. The rush of speed helps, but the horizon remains out of reach. He pushes on. Entirely ready to finish this delivery. In a rare occurrence, he already knows the next run.…