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The man leaned back in his chair and
propped his feet up on a console, trying to pour himself one more drink from an
empty bottle.
Nothing came out and he squinted into
it, seeking proof it was really dry.
“Dammit.”
He wasn’t particularly worried over the
shards of shattered glass that spread all over the floor when it hit the wall
behind him. He was worried about
being out of whiskey. Drought would be a real problem.
He rose to his feet on unsteady legs and
made his way to a cabinet hanging on the wall.
Damn
this floor is unsteady. They don’t make them like they used to.
At least he found more booze, and he
cradled the bottle.
“Hello sexy.”
Talking to bottles might not be a good
habit, but there wasn’t anyone around to hear him, so who cared.
He started drinking when he left station
TL52 earlier in the day. He had been paid well and carried nice new cargo that
would pay even better. These were good reasons to celebrate. Especially since
bad memories tended to seep into his mind, ruining any good mood. Using alcohol
to chase his ghosts away seemed reasonable. The first drink was lonely in his
stomach and wanted company by a second one, and so it went.
As soon as he sat down, the proximity
alarm blared.
What
the hell, space is huge. How can there possibly be someone out there?
He braced himself for the collision, but
remembered to protect the fresh bottle, just in case he’d survive.
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Blurb:
Drinking and flying is a bad combination. Stephan Forks learns this the hard way when he rams another ship in spite of the vastness of space. A moment later, a strange woman stands on his bridge, looking around with a frown. She's clearly a figment of his imagination. Nothing in his colorful past of smuggling and smaller crimes prepared him for people appearing out of nowhere.
Maria Callaway has carried more names and appearances than she can keep track of, and she's bored beyond belief. When she runs into Stephan, he seems to be an amusing pastime. He's interesting, disorganized, pursued by pirates, and handsome. A little too handsome, actually. Maybe she should leave?
Neither of them can foresee the chain of events set in action from their meeting. Adventure and danger go hand in hand during the upcoming days, and the collision resonates not only through their own lives, but changes the destiny of the world as they know it.
A different introduction to a character! And the idea of drink... ah... spacetravelling? Bound to lead to an accident.
ReplyDeleteRinelle Grey
He is quite a... character. LOL! =D Thank you for coming over! =D
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