Stick the Landing

by Steve Fairweather

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“Those bastards! Come on now, that was just bush league,” Jen’s voice shook with anger.

I had certainly misjudged her. She was handling this whole mess like a seasoned henchmen. Henchwoman, I guess. Man, the business had changed.

“I interned for Dell back in ‘04 when they were developing the Obliterator Ray® and the Crimson Fist actually uprooted and air lifted away the production building with their floating fortress. Those guys had flare.” Her rage went on unabated.

“Aside from handing out style points for the people trying to kill us, we need to plan our next move, don’t you think?” I tried desperately to wrap my head around the situation.

“Well, the U.N. incursion surely set off a full data transfer so if we follow protocol we’ll have to report in to Site B.”

“That’s the one…”

“Inside Mount Kīlauea, yes.”

Someday someone will have to explain the fascination with secret volcano bases to me.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

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    i live NYLSC's Buddy Icon i live NYLSC

    Posted 4 months ago

    wow i like the last line.
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    it sort of give this sci fi ish story a real world connection

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    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 4 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I like that you’ve made Dell an evil corporation as well. However, I’m not too sure on how to respond to the characters both becoming seasoned action heroes. I kind of liked the idea of them being normal people, caught up in this due to the great pay and benefits offered by GlobTrak.
    I think you’ve done another good job with the parody, especially with the last line. You always come up with good last lines.

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    Steve Fairweather's Buddy Icon Steve Fairweather

    Posted 4 months ago

    Yeah, I know what you mean John. My approach so far in writing these characters is that when it comes to villainy, they’re part of the game, they’ve seen it all or heard it all already. I think it’s interesting how Ridcully made Phil a bit more of a hero but I’m always going to take everything down a peg with a bit of humor, at least in this series.

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    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 4 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    That makes sense. The whole villainy game is old hat for these guys. It’s all part of the job. They’re not necessarily trained assassins or what not, it’s just that they perceive the scenario as mundane, part of the daily grind. Ok, I can get behind that. Good explanation.
    It also keeps in with the general theme that going to work for a super villainous organization is just another job.

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    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice, Steve. I like the understated humor, the idea that working for a super villain comany will expose you to violence at some point, and the Obliterator Ray is great.

    I should have a sequel ready by tomorrow some time, I need to have a bit of a think first as to what is going to happen on the way to the volcano base, or in it.

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    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I have finally written a sequel, hope you like it :-D

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    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Cool, I think though instead of writing “Those guys had flare” you meant “Those guys had flair”

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I loved the inclusion of the volcano base. I wouldn’t have expected Jen to be a ‘field agent’ type, but it makes the story more fun, so it’s all good.

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