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Linda_Irris
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  A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 13, 2005 8:39:01 PM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
The Corellian Corvette "Fortune's Star" lie floating amid a small floating cloud of debris, flash melted and frozen metal parts that floated along with the ship in microgravity.  Aboard, floating through the corridor towards the bridge, was the ship's captain, Iella Reffa.  She was a small woman with long brown hair that floated around her head almost like a halo.  She settled into the bridge's navigation seat and belted into the crash webbing, which kept her from floating free of the seat.

Beside her, the co-pilot, a furry wookie named Libarra, looked funny with his shaggy black fur floating around everywhere.  Iella couldn't help but laugh.  "Libarra, we stay in microgravity too much longer your fur is gonna make you look like a Wompa"

Libarra didn't share Iella's sense of humor and growled at her menacingly.

"Settle down you big baby, I'm joking.  You think we're clear of the Imperial patrols yet?" Iella asked as she looked over her console, trying to check for herself.  Libarra rumbled that they were and should get a move on.  "You're right," Iella said, "we don't want to be late.  I'm plotting a course for Nar Shadda.  I hope Undar doesn't get mad if we're just a little behind schedule."

Iella began plotting the course that would take them from deep space to Nar Shadda, mostly by following old trade routes through unused systems.  A direct jump would be near suicide, even with modern starmaps.  Iella was so concerned with her console that she didn't spot the ship nearing them on sensors until it was too late "Libarra!" she cried, but it was too late.

The Fortune's Star was caught in a tractor beam by the old Dreadnaught patrolling this arm of the Correllian Trade Spine, and was drawn into the small hangar underneith, despite the frantic work of Iella and Libarra.  When the Fortune's Star was close enough, a docking umbillical snaked down through the magnetic containment field and latched onto the docking ring on the side of the Fortune's Star.

Iella wouldn't be taken without a fight, however, and rose from her seat and floated for the weapon locker near the entrance to the bridge, "Come on Libarra, they won't be expecting a zero gravity situation and we'll use that to our advantage."

She didn't make it to the weapon's locker, however, as the artificial gravity reactivated without warning and Iella collapsed to the deck, stunned for a minute.  Before she could recover, she was hauled to the deck by a pair of large hairy arms.  Large, hairy, black furred arms.  She looked up in stunned shock as Libarra lifted her off the deck and started carrying her toward the airlock.

The airlock blasted open and a squad of stormtroopers stormed inside, followed by an imperial officer in a black uniform.  He assessed the situation, and stood before Libarra, looking at Iella, "you have done well, Wookie.  Another capture.  If you'll just hand her over to my men, we'll begin discussing the price for this pathetic smuggler."

Iella could only watch in shock, anger, and sadness as she was carried away in binders, looking back as she saw what she thought was her friend and co-pilot trade her for credits, and furthering his own freedom.  The stormtroopers led her around a corner, and Libarra disappeared from Iella's sight, but she would never forget the traitorous Wookie who traded slavery for turning in friends as smugglers.

[The End]
 
Please leave any comments, I really value them... if they're good comments.  Otherwise, BURN! lmao j/k
[This message has been edited by Linda_Irris (edited July 14, 2005 6:24:10 AM)]
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 9:00:22 AM    View the profile of Hellra 
hmm, intresting, is this part of your bio?
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 9:56:59 AM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
Not really, I was just bored last night so while I was working on some things I typed this up.  I'll actually get around to making a pretty decent profile sooner or later.  Thanks for asking though.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 11:17:14 AM    View the profile of Jaden 
Wow, you should really keep writing things like this.  This is a way awesome story, and most people who have just joined the Vast Empire can't write like this.  You write even better then me at times it looks.

Jump on IRC if you are online right now so we can talk or something.  You can find that on the VE main page.  If you don't see my name Jaden in there, I'll be in the room #aegis.

Nice to meet you, and keep your writing skills and things like that going.  You are really good.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 11:50:04 AM    View the profile of Hellra 
hmm, i agree, unlike most people you have a flowing style, well it still needs touch ups, not that i can talk o'course hehe,
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 1:37:13 PM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
I don't have mIRC, much to my dismay.  My comp is waiting on a critical piece of software before I can run it, but once I get it in, I'm going to download it.

And I've been writing for a while, and RPing alot in mostly text based RPGs, so it's easy to write a flowing story.
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 1:40:08 PM    View the profile of Hellra 
I know this is off topic, but use java chat in the main page, there is also a link where you can downlaod it.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 1:40:35 PM    View the profile of Jack Nebulax 
You can get on IRC using the Java Chat link on the Main Page.

And, nice job with this story.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 6:25:41 PM    View the profile of Gavyn Kanu 
yea, really good story, keep 'em coming, it will give me somthin to do while im bored
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 14, 2005 10:17:36 PM    View the profile of scout 
Your story... wonderful.  I wish I could write like that, but for now, I can't even get my facts straight.  Anyways, probably off topic, but what's the critical software?
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 15, 2005 9:52:53 AM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
It's an Internet Security package, so that I don't get a computer full of viruses and spyware again.  That was the problem that caused it to go down in the first place, so while I was working on it, I figured I'd go ahead and put in the new graphics card and stuff.  So now I can game my little heart out.
 
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It's not a question of wether I think you're life is worth something, it's wether I think your life is worth the cost of recharging my blaster pack after I get done shooting you.


Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because when you're not looking I'll pick up your blaster and shoot you with it. But only if I don't like you!
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 15, 2005 9:57:17 AM    View the profile of Hellra 
Question, is that you in the avater?
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 15, 2005 8:45:10 PM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 

 
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It's not a question of wether I think you're life is worth something, it's wether I think your life is worth the cost of recharging my blaster pack after I get done shooting you.


Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because when you're not looking I'll pick up your blaster and shoot you with it. But only if I don't like you!
[This message has been edited by Linda_Irris (edited July 17, 2005 9:37:29 PM)]
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July 15, 2005 8:55:52 PM    View the profile of Cosmic 
If it's an NVIDIA or ATI Radeon card, you should get GuildWars if you haven't already.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 16, 2005 8:39:17 PM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
is it good?
 
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It's not a question of wether I think you're life is worth something, it's wether I think your life is worth the cost of recharging my blaster pack after I get done shooting you.


Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because when you're not looking I'll pick up your blaster and shoot you with it. But only if I don't like you!
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July 16, 2005 9:26:30 PM    View the profile of Giovanni Bryden 
If the smiley is any evidence, yes.
 
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July 16, 2005 10:09:06 PM    View the profile of Cosmic 
Yillis just got it. He has the same graphics card as I do: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200. The graphics are amazing even for such an old(er) card. I'll post several screenshots later in my GuildWars topic in the lounge so you can look at them.

It's a great game - all multiplayer and no monthly fees. The replayability is awesome too.
 
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July 17, 2005 12:14:28 AM    View the profile of Giovanni Bryden 
Great story. Awesome in fact. I think you want to leave the navy and come to the Army.
 
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  RE: A Smuggler's Bad Day [Story]
July 17, 2005 9:34:21 AM    View the profile of Linda_Irris 
lol I don't think I'm gonna leave the Navy.  Atleast in the Navy I can be on a spaceship where it's safe, not on some planet getting my butt shot off.
 
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It's not a question of wether I think you're life is worth something, it's wether I think your life is worth the cost of recharging my blaster pack after I get done shooting you.


Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because when you're not looking I'll pick up your blaster and shoot you with it. But only if I don't like you!
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