Here is an excerpt from a short story i wrote.
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Outside, it was raining. Avier broke into a run towards the hangar, trying to avoid as many raindrops as he thought he could. The grey cityscape passed by as he tried vainly to avoid both puddles and some of the old wheeled vehicles still active on the planet. Avier got a taste of both as one particularly large wheeled vehicle splashed a particularly large puddle onto Avier's particularly soaked trench coat. By the time he reached the hangar, panting and dripping, Avier figured that he had on his body more water than all of Arrakooine saw in a year. Maybe ever two years.
Entering the password, Avier strode into his sole true home since he has vacated the Run. The Terrapin was of modified YT stock, with the cockpit placed squarely in the forefront of the hull, giving the ship its unique turtle-like appearance. Avier flicked on the lights, and slaved the computer to the Si'at Ley traffic control grid. He needed a nice warm sauna...
Avier squelched his way to the fresher. Casting off his wet clothes, he grabbed a towel from the rack. He considered getting a robe, but hey, it was his ship. Still a bit damp, but with a warm, fuzzy towel to combat the clamminess, Avier made his way to the cockpit.
The Terrapin slowly made its way through Siat Ley Traffic Control. For a backwater planet, things were rather busy, Avier noted. If only he hadnt been lying to the GalTech rep. The shipment was due on Alphen VI, and this traffic was not helping at all. He sighed.
It seemed this was how life went after he parted from Rik and the Run. He had his own ship, but Avier was always stuck in traffic. Things were slow and tedious. Avier truly missed the sensation of being chased by twelve-foot tall mutated Vonskyrs with rocket launchers. Sure, it was damn scary, and sure, he had soiled more than one pair of pants. But it was adventure.
I have more, just I'm too tired to post it now...
It's 2:30, and I have 3 pages of pure, unadultered BS to write up....don't you love term papers?
(This message has been edited by Cap'n_Hector (edited 02-13-2003).)