Tales of the Courier – Sly Deals and New Wheels
The road unfolds and rushes to the ride. The wind is cool today, and signals the new winter season is on the way. Absolutely, in earnest now. 1courier is letting the machine have its way with the road. Not only is it a good day for the road but also for moving fast.
Furthermore he has just completed an entire shift of deliveries in half the time. He is moving quickly back to home base to start again. The chance to double up is too good to pass up. He grins and floors the accelerator.
The past few months have been hectic and the work extreme. Nonetheless, he was looking forward to some down time on the road. He grins again, was there anywhere better than the road? The ride shudders slightly, as a rough patch of road passes beneath the wheels.
However he is aware that HQ will have other ideas about any downtime.
New Wheels
On the side of the highway, and passing quickly, was a slow moving pedestrian. This was odd because the highways of Deritrous were mostly AI driven. Therefore the pace was significantly faster than other worlds.
1courier checks the HUD and notices the home destination is within a few miles. He switches off the AI assist and takes the wheel. Undoubtedly it will be a relief to finally get back and get another job going. It is even rumored the new rides will be available. Apparently, the new AI is much more robust and autonomous.
The suns of this world have asynchronous orbits and set an hour apart. Therefore, the effects on the horizon are stellar to say the least. The suns are green and one sun is much smaller than its cosmic companion.
He sees a junction sign, as the road narrows into six lanes. It is the Freeland junction. More like a port city along a coastline. [Read More]
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