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Posted by Tavmanian devil (Member # 9506) on :
 
The Gravity chamber on my rifle hummed with excitement.
I had spent nearly 5 months designing and building this rifle.
But now it sat ready for its first test. I was pretty nervous, seeing as this was my only chance at getting a weapons contract. Slowly I picked up the rifle and brought the stock to my shoulder. Staring down the barrel, all i saw was a little black dot, a head on a target.
I took one big breath, exhaled, and pulled the trigger.
There was no pop.
No smoke.
No rush of air.
Just a small hum.
To tell you the truth, i didn't know if it worked or not.
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Any ideas for a title???
Any improvements???
 


Posted by Threebrain (Member # 9499) on :
 
Titles:
Future Gun
Silent Killer
The Quietest War Ever
The Assassin's Dream

Also can a rifle get excited? Not sure because it's not alive. Perhaps as if excited or like it was excited.

Only chance at a contract made me wonder why. maybe, this was my last chance -- too many failures. Something that explains why it's his only chance because that's an extreme situation.

Good story so far.

[This message has been edited by Threebrain (edited May 10, 2011).]
 


Posted by Tavmanian devil (Member # 9506) on :
 
Thank you. Redo of the pieces you gave me:

The Gravity chamber on my rifle hummed with a faint buzz.

I was pretty nervous seeing as this was my last chance. There were just too many failures.


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