TIME PILOT

by YodaOnCrack

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Colonel Centuri pulled back on the stick of his Z-84 fighter. He made a climbing right-hand turn and leveled off at 10,500 feet. He reached for the time dial, tuned in to 1910 AD, and with the flick of a switch he was traveling inside a beam of light. The Colonel blacked out as the Z-84 approached 670,616,630 mph.

“Collision imminent, collision imminent,” said a female voice from the cockpit speakers. “Collision imminent.”

The Colonel lifted his head, dug his heels into the cockpit floor and pulled back hard, clearing the top of a dirigible by inches.

“What the hell happened there? Why didn’t you warn me sooner?”

“I tried to, Colonel Centuri, but your reaction time has slowed by 4.993744 seconds since your last time jump.”

“Smartass digital copilots,” he said. “Flying time jets is an art, not a science. Byte me!”

He pushed the stick forward and descended to 3,000 feet. “Let’s get the show on the road. I got a date with a USO girl in 1940. Time to kick some biplane ass and jump to the next World War.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. TIME PILOT

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very fun and very personal approach to the game setting. Great job on the character. And you are officially having way too much fun with this challenge.
    LoA

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    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted 4 months ago

    agreed – this is one of those challenges that may just continue ad infinitum…. : P

  3. TIME PILOT

    Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)'s Buddy Icon Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Makes me wonder how many modern day pilots have discussions with the on-board collision warning systems (affectionately known as “Bitching Betty”). :D Very well done!
    Favourite line: “I got a date with a USO girl in 1940.” rolls eyes Pilots. Go figure.
    LoA

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    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 4 months ago

    Haha, this is really funny. Good entry.

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