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Cyberpunk, set in 80s retro-future nyc. the boy was lucky he couldn't be heard. the chatter of those around him, the roaring and honking of the taxis, the constant barrage of advertisements around him, it was a blessing in disguise as a curse.
Silver Lining (Chapter 7)
Chapter VII, Mountain Dew \> "Uh, Cap'n?" \>You wake slowly, your mind's eye stumbling over the last few images of a pleasant dream. \>Where the fuck were you again? \>In bed, yeah, but something's different. \>Your nose is stuffed. So goddamn...
Silver Lining (Chapter 6)
Chapter VI, Midnight Feature \> "Anon?" \>Whitney's right eye blinks open and flickers like a kerosene lamp in the darkness. \> "Anon, you awake?" \> You might have been half-way to sleep, but you doubt it would have paid off anyway. You've all...
Silver Lining (Chapter 2)
Chapter II, Dawn Patrol \>The Echo isn't the nicest airship you've ever seen, at least not once you work your way out of the corridors and into her superstructure, and it doesn't take you long to do just that. She's leaner than most, and that means...
Silver Lining (Chapter 1)
Silver Lining Chapter I, First Light \>It's barely first light when you step into the lounge. \>A dim halo of blue crowns the Eastern horizon, and shades of pink lick at the pillows of cumulus rising in the middle distance behind round, brass...
Silver Lining - 1
1 It's barely first light when you step into the lounge. The air is crisp. It tastes of mist and diesel, and not as strange or frightening as you thought it would. Hell, close your eyes and it could'a been any old Sunday. Could'a finished rubbing out...
Silver Lining - 2
2 The jackscrew should have been easy: Loosen the cable turnbuckle, pop out the screw, clean and oil, and reinstall. That's how it would have gone, too, only the turnbuckle had gotten itself wedged up against the aft cabin bulkhead and jammed the...
Silver Lining (Chapter 8)
1. Chapter VIII, Fight's On 2. 3. \>You're out ahead now. 4. \>He hasn't shot you yet, which you suppose is probably best, but you're already starting to wish he would. 5. \>Trouble is, now you can't see him. You can't see anything, or know anything...
Silver Lining (Chapter 9)
1. Chapter IX, First Time for Everything 2. 3. \> "So are you two making out or something? Because I could come back if this isn't a good time." 4. \>You haven't known him long, but you'd know Tucker's voice anywhere. 5. \>He was at least your age,...
Silver Lining (Chapter 10)
1. Chapter X: Prom Night 2. 3. \>It's dusk by the time the alert's cancelled, and from the porthole you watch as the last flight of escorts melts into view along the horizon. 4. \>You've since showered, and traded your bloody undershirt for one of...