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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Another fun installment! Relying on the scanners with 'Option 2' would probably be the most sensible way to proceed, but I definitely like 'Option 3' more. Confuse the enemy, and leave them doubting their own sensors! That sounds like a great plan... 😎👍

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Indeed, Spacers often love to go all in, try to achieve yet another feat they could paint on their starships or spacesuits. In the case of Northstone, he may still have a couple of small areas to paint :3

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Ika Wright's avatar

I second this. I am also leaning towards option 3

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! I will be starting the new episode today.

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

😎👍

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MoraleOfficerGran's avatar

I sure hope old Fib don't become one of the Unlive. Even if he is creepy enough. I vote for three because that's what I would do 😃

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! We missed each other yesterday, but I’ll chat with you today :)

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Snowyteller's avatar

This teller shall commit to option 2, though 3 has been found most echanting by other readers. Two relies most on our hero's skill, not needing as much luck or expending resources.

As an aside, somehow unlife just works better for space age settings than undead, seen it a handful of times, along with phrases like energy-ghosts and other terms this teller can't recall currently, there was a brilliant one for vampires possibly by John C. Wright, but this teller can't remember it.

Such slight changes like that really help sell the tech-level, funnily enough.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting! Yes, the Unlife and ghosts are perhaps some of my most beloved villains. Readers always note these monstrosities are both Lovecraftian and classic Vampire like, and the added technological angle makes them unpredictable, stronger, yet the heroes are also allowed another edge.

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

I, too, like Option 3. It's the way a wiley old spacer (or intel agent) would do it.

The easiest way to get your treasure is to confuse your enemy so they can't think straight.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Northstone would probably be flying like crazy if more people choose this option :)

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MaKenna Grace's avatar

Ooh I love the resourcefulness of option 3!

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote :D

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Oh, c'mon, so you make me pick 3! :D

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote!

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

No prob!

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The Black Knight's avatar

So far, who is your favorite character, Vinson or Northstone?

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Vinson, I guess. But Northstone's not bad.

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Ika Wright's avatar

Like Chris J. Franklin I think option 3 would be suited to reduce the odds given the amount of for this spacer has to face. Great story by the way, very entertaining and good action packed in

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The Black Knight's avatar

Currently at chapter 7 and I am going to write the 8th today.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Vote for 3. It's a resonant story arc with the Ghost Ship itself, using a kind of deep fake to confuse them and gain a tactical advantage. The end.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting! It will work from a distance but up close, they would literally sniff his soul and the gig will, quite literally, be up lol

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Looking forward to seeing how this unfolds! Thank you, Knight.

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The Black Knight's avatar

It will be awesome!

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Harold Ember's avatar

I like 3, it's interesting.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote :D

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Harold Ember's avatar

No problem.

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Bill Hiatt's avatar

#2 seems safer if this were real life. #3 sounds as if it would make a better story.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Indeed, #3 is the more “spacer” thing to do :D

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Terrance Ó Domhnaill's avatar

I also pick option 3 as the best.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting :)

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Lillyput Fields's avatar

I definitely have to go with #3!

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting :) How is your day?

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