This is my first written part for my latest project, a collaborative writing project for NaNoWriMo and #MakeWatchingWritingGlamorous. The full series of posts will be posted on DreamCollectivelier.blogspot.com starting on November 1.
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Chill stepped out of the bay of The Riffle, his hands shuffling through a floating faro, in honor of the ship. It was his favorite method of working the cards in idle moments, keeping his hand busy and fingers limber. They were thin and wiry, just like the rest of him, and his favorite deck danced obediently beneath their touch.
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Chill stepped out of the bay of The Riffle, his hands shuffling through a floating faro, in honor of the ship. It was his favorite method of working the cards in idle moments, keeping his hand busy and fingers limber. They were thin and wiry, just like the rest of him, and his favorite deck danced obediently beneath their touch.
The
gravity here on Three was a little heavier than he was used to, growing
up on the moons of Seven. Both were planets in the Cups System, Three
was itself habitable while Seven was not. Though he'd lived under domes
and with the sky filled with the bulk of a planet most of his life, he
didn't feel agoraphobic in this wide blue and empty sky.
He
took a deep breath of the new atmosphere. It smelled of sweat and smog,
and he immediately sneezed violently, knocking himself backward a few
steps into the couple disembarking behind him. With understanding looks
on their faces, they helped him steady himself, and then handed him a
spare sanitary mask; they both wore one as well.
"First
time on a new planet? Don't worry dear, happens to everyone. Here you
go, it'll help you adjust. Go ahead, we're old hat at this."
"Thanks,"
Chill mumbled, quickly scooping up his dropped cards into one jumbled
mess and stepped out of the way of the gate. He took a few moments to
sort them out while he watched other passengers walk by, ardently
counting their number and ensuring they were all there.
All
seventy nine cards were present, and he let out a sigh of relief. He
pulled out the card bag from his pocket, stuffed them inside and both
back into the pocket, rolled his shoulders, then went in search of
something to eat.
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All available parts of this storyline can be found here, starting on November 1.
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All available parts of this storyline can be found here, starting on November 1.