Tag: spellslinger
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How We Move On, Part 1
Max was surprised when he walked into the dark office to find Jenny sitting alone on the floor. The woman who always seemed larger than life now looked small, and sad. Quickly bringing up old programming, the freebot walked across the room to sit on the floor beside her. “Ms. Jenny?” Jenny looked up from…
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Forgotten
A frightened gasp echoed in the shipping container. Drenched in a cold sweat Jenny shot upright, and clawed at the course blankets tangled around her limbs. Then her stomach heaved. Desperate, she rolled off of her cot and grabbed blindly for the metal bucket before pulling it close, doubling over and retching. She waited for…
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Bitter Farewell
The service hatch made a metallic thud that made the halls feel larger and more empty. Somewhere in the distant corners of the ship the screeches of Strain beasts echoed through the pipes. Jenny grit her teeth. Seth had betrayed her father, stole their ship, had his marauders kill the crew, ruined the once beautiful…
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In Here
The shaking had finally stopped. It was a small step. Having unclenched her fists, Jenny stared numbly at her gloved hands. Metal knuckles of the Dominion gauntlets had left small scratches on the glass where she’d punched it, and that was the only good thing she could think about the stolen uniform she wore. Whoever…
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Find You
The rusty, antiquated shuttle was shaky in her hands. Or maybe it was merely Jenny’s hands that were shaky. The lush, verdant canopy of Wilderrun filled the cockpit with it’s soft, emerald glow, and Jenny checked her heading. Two miles out. It has been a year since she had joined the Nebula. A year of…
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Guy Fantastic
Damn, it was hot out. The heat of midday in Malgrave dried the young woman’s scorched race suit of river water, and reflected blindingly off of the sands. Glancing behind her Jenny could see the plume of smoke that rose over the ridge where her bike burned. It had gotten her so far. Jenny’s whole…
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Way Out
“Hey! New wheels?” Jenny looked up and flashed a charming smile to the newbie beside her sitting on the year’s newest, shiny blue Proto-racer. “Yeah! Finished building it yesterday!” she shouted back over the din of the crowd and rumbling bikes that idled at the starting line. The young man looked surprised. “Yesterday? Sure she’ll…
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Sabotage
“All hands on deck!” called Captain Brightmist over the com. “Just like we practiced, lads.” Jenny peered out of the small porthole at the austere, red and gold stripes of the Cassian battleship hovering port-side of the S.S. Empress. The girl’s limbs tingled with fear and excitement, and after a moment more of pressing her…
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Somewhere Safe (pt 2)
It wasn’t the force of leaping out of the Void that knocked Jenny off of her feet, but the concussive explosion that ripped through the dry evergreens behind her. The girl clambered to her feet, brushing pine needles from her palms as she stared behind her in horror. Mom. The landing pad for the S.S.…
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Of Winters Past
John Brightmist practically fell into the hidden little house as the door he attempted to crack suddenly swung open from within. “Captain! Lock yourself out of your own home?” laughed Polk, the Empress’ chief navigator. “Dammit man, this is heavy! Why don’t you give me a hand instead of pokin’ fun at me,” said John…
Worlds of Risala 