Am I Stupid?
14 Nov 2016Evoflash
I just don't understand myself sometimes.I had the screw up with the Neutron flare that left me out of action for 5 days and ship halfway dead. Then I go and get rescued by FDev galactic rescue. I'm safely back on my way home with about 1700 systems of exploration data (maybe 500 Neutrons). The smart guy goes careful, KGBFOAM all the way (like I said I would).
The dumb guy (hello!) decides to practice in the Neutron Flares.
What the hell is wrong with me? I got maybe 150 more systems jumped, nice and simple. No complexities, no heartache, just easy work. Next thing I'm jumping into a Neutron Star. Jeez I don't know why. Lucky for me I didn't land in the flare. So I boost my drive, 116ly and find another goddamn Neutron star. I kept on doing it. Couldn't stop. Like a junkie. Just as stupid.
You know the story next. Eventually, I ended up landing SMACK in to a flare. This time though, I didn't panic. This time I was ice. No, not ice. I was goddamn liquid Nitrogen. Sirens, red lights, ship shaking. I - calm as you like - angle the ship out and away from the star and throttle up. Yeah, I was bounced a lot and had to keep close eye on proximity to the star, but it turned out ok.
I got out just fine.
So now just over 13kly to and I'm writing my own tragedy. Greek I think (never heard of it though but my old shipsmaster used to mention it).
I hope to hell they have a bar in Aasgaa.
CMDR Evoflash
Clookuia ZM-H d11-225
Distance to Sol: 13,093.23 Ly