Jovian Reverie: A Dystopian Sci-Fi Adventure (Cyber Dreams Book 4) by Plum Parrot

Author:Plum Parrot [Parrot, Plum]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Podium Publishing
Published: 2024-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

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Free Lunch

Juliet looked at herself in the mirror, examining the changes Angel had made to her eyes and hair. She couldn’t remember the last time her hair had been that short—kind of a messy bob with wavy bangs parted in the middle. She’d chosen to color it black with red highlights. Something different for her new alter ego. The whites of her eyes were black, too, with shimmering, golden stars for irises. In her opinion, they looked cool, but were a bit off-putting in their alien nature.

“Right, well, that’s me, Lacy Blake, the pirate.”

“A stark contrast to your usual style.” Angel’s voice was neutral, and Juliet couldn’t tell if she was being careful with her word choice.

“Do you think it’s too much?”

“Not at all. Besides, you’ll have a helmet on much of the time.”

“Yeah. Let’s see here.” Juliet turned away from the mirror to the molded plasteel bench attached to the bathroom wall. Her duffel sat there, holding most of her belongings outside Luna City. She wore black tights, a gray tank top, and nothing else; she was about to gear up.

She pulled out the body armor she’d bought and started getting into it, piece by piece. When she’d first checked it out, Juliet had been thrilled by the well-used nature of the combat suit. Scuffs, scars, and even some burn marks marred the rigid armor plates, but just as advertised, none of the damage impacted its protective value.

The active energized fiber mesh between the plates could be adjusted to perfect the fit. When she had the whole suit on and Angel synced up with the control module, she felt it grow snug where it was saggy and loosen where it was too tight. All in all, it became very comfortable, and with the batteries fully charged, she felt like she wasn’t carrying any weight at all.

She stretched a bit, making sure there weren’t any loose sections and that all the active “joint-support” mechanics worked.

Satisfied, she took a seat on the bench and pulled on her boots. She carefully aligned and locked them into the armored suit’s standardized fittings, ensuring an airtight seal. They were lighter than her usual work boots, and she smiled as she turned her ankle in a circle, noting the excellent flexibility. “Should’ve gotten a pair of these a while ago.”

“I like that they’re made to provide a tight seal against the bottom cuffs of your armor; your entire suit is airtight, which greatly enhances the filtration systems in your new helmet.”

“Cool.” Juliet pulled her blue-and-black camo tactical vest out of the bag. It had been new when she bought it, but she’d put it through some weathering in the hangar where Nick kept the Lady Hawk, dragging it over the oil-stained concrete, balling it up and pounding it with a hammer, and spilling some grease on it here and there. She’d washed it and repeated the process twice, and now it really looked like a pirate had been sleeping in it for a year or two.

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