Spacetrawler, audio version For the blind or visually impaired, March 11, 2020.
Ruddock can wait, as long as it’s not TOO long.
Spacetrawler, audio version For the blind or visually impaired, March 11, 2020.
Ruddock can wait, as long as it’s not TOO long.
I have a feeling Tesfay isn’t going to handle it very well once people actually start dying on a regular basis. As far as first missions go for Spacetrawler teams, this one has actually been fairly light on the carnage.
So far, if you don;t count all the humans killed in their sleep by being landed upon by a giant spaceship.
Strictly speaking, that was all before the mission started.
… except for the hundreds who died from bombs and gas explosions?
Never promise a treat to a kid or a coyote and then wait too long.
Meanwhile, Tesfay has provided Ruddock a dog’s breakfast.
I was really expecting something along the lines of “Thanks for the appetizer, but I’d really prefer that burrito.”
Alternately, “You appear to be sad, but I also wanted to let you know that you’re sitting on a perfectly good breakfast.” (sob) “Also, I’m still waiting on that sausage burrito.”
Ruddock, the single-minded coyote,
had a very singular mind —
(to the tune of “Rudolf”)
and …. i just want to pet you.
i will totally make you that burrito, dude.
Ruddock reminds me of every dog I’ve ever had and I love it.
…Now I miss every dog I’ve ever had.
Okay. This was disturbing.
Either Tesfay has something on his mind he can’t tell anybody about, or he has a physical ailment he’s concealing for reasons possibly as hard to reveal as Chiphu’s. Either way, this is a crisis in the making and with no Emily to sort it out, it’s going to be up to him to either reveal it or… it will reveal itself, in a way no one can predict.
Kind of like the youngest in the backseat, in a soft whine: “Daddy, I don’t feel so good.” If you’re lucky, it’s just a nasty cleaning job. If you’re not, well…
Occam’s Razor: Maybe just a normal response to a level of stress and disorientation that goes way beyond what normal people have to deal with.