Life has been lifeing lately. Through personal busyness and dealing with financial issues and looking for a job, I haven’t had the headspace for working on getting posts out.
I think part of the problem is that I’ve identified the fact that I need to be posting more, before I drop the chapter, after I drop the chapter. I need to be giving little character insights and whatnot. My ADHD sees this as WORK, and thus avoidable.
It will come though.
For now, I would like to share with you all an unedited first chapter in a short story I am working on that is set in the same universe entitled: “Beyond Gravity’s Reach.” Feedback is appreciated as this isn’t edited and is subject to change.
Without further ado, here you go.
### One
The brunette with soft features and bright blue eyes faces the camera and smiles as she’s given the go ahead to start.
“Welcome back everyone. Tonight in our continuing coverage of the upcoming Championship Skimmer Race we are joined by Magnus. He’s asked to only be referred by one name and hes one of only two racers from outside the Blessed Accord.”
She turns to face Magnus and the camera pans back to fit them both in frame. Magnus is slighter than the woman and dressed in a dark purple vest leaving his dark chest exposed. He has a fuscia wide-brimmed hat with a bright red feather prominently adding to his small stature.
“You’re from Deep, correct? How long have you been racing?”
He turns to the camera, gives a bright smile and then turns back to the news anchor.
“Well, Sarah, may I call you Sarah?.” She nods and he continues, “I’ve officially been racing for 7 years as that’s the youngest you’re allowed to compete. But I was skimming on my own long before that.”
“And before now you haven’t made it to the Championship race, right? How does that feel to have finally made it.”
He frowns initially at her reminder that it’s taken 7 years to get to the Championship race. But his smile returns fast and he answer smoothly.
“It’s been a dream for so long that it kind of still feels like I’m dreaming. Would you mind pinching me?
He holds out his arm and hesitatingly, Sarah pinches him and he jumps.
“Ooh, well, not dreaming then. Is it wrong that I liked that? Nevermind. Yeah, it’s still sinking in.
“What do you believe your chances are? Are you doing for it all, or are you going to use this as a kind of training for next year?”
“As my Sufu would often say, don’t half-ass something when you can give it your whole ass. Can I say that on holo?” At her nod, she continues, “So, I intend to go for it all. Charles from the Syndicate better watch out, Deep is coming”
“That’s all the time we have for tonight, anything else you’d like to add, Magnus?”
He turns to address the camera with a playful seriousness.
“My name is Magnus and my ship is Anansi’s Thread and we’re going to take it all. Start learning the lines of Deep’s Anthem.”
The last thing everyone sees is his brilliant smile before the anchor moves onto other news.