the turn of phrase is "bite off more than we can chew" not "chew off more than we can handle"
"I'll put the first suggestion up for discussion at the next board meeting. You're right that we have to expand our production quickly, but we have to be careful not to chew off more than we can handle."
Sci-fi · Exlor
beings not beams
One particular benefit of the mastercrafted laser pistol was that it came with a setting specialized in hurting energy beams. Ves actually looked forward for the ghost to appear in his midst again. He had a nasty surprise in store for the sticky-fingered creature.
Sci-fi · Exlor
unusual not usual
Ves followed the map to the nearest medical center. Upon entering it, he reported his issues and had to wait half an hour before a doctor came up to receive him. The jolly-looking man invited him to his office.
Sci-fi · Exlor
back not stab
She aided an allied mech that looked to be in bad shape. The swordsman mech it faced possessed actual skill. Yet Raella made short work of the threat by outmaneuvering the slower mech. Again, she disabled the mech by stabbing it from the stab.
Sci-fi · Exlor
or not of
An expensive design like the Blackbeak could fulfill multiple roles. While Ves designed it as an offensive knight, it possessed enough traits from other types to act like a skirmisher of defensive knight if the situation called for it. Any buyer would easily be able to accentuate these roles by applying some aftermarket modifications to the frame.
Sci-fi · Exlor
swords not words
The Urman let go of the words and wrapped the vulnerable knight in a clapping bear hug that squished its outer frame. Its heavy gauntlets dug into the thinner rear armor until they pried open the armor plating. After ripping open the rear armor, the Urman dug into it with its clumsy fingers and demolished the critical internals underneath.
Sci-fi · Exlor
word not work
"I guess that's why they use the work junk exotics. As if any exotic is as plain as sand."
Sci-fi · Exlor
any mech not anyech
"That's not a fair characterization of his decision-making. The Blackbeak's legs are almost identical, but I don't see you raising any alarms about their lack of strength. What really happened was that the Havalax had run headlong into a stumbling block and crippled itself as a result. Anyech would wreck its legs at those boosted speeds!"
Sci-fi · Exlor
pride not prime
"Humans are a greedy, jealous race that always takes away what other races possess." He reminded to himself. He spoke those words with prime.
Sci-fi · Exlor
campus should be canvas
He switched to painting next, only to get frustrated by his inability to translate his vision onto the campus. Besides requiring a lot of specialized skills and finesse, Ves also found the process to be tedious.
Sci-fi · Exlor
please
ch 0 1 Seduce or die
Urban · SamsaraWithWords
alright. change in rules means no more deleting...
ch 0 1 Seduce or die
Urban · SamsaraWithWords
the he should be the before larkinsons
Him having a personal force was no different than he Larkinsons forming their own fighting force.
The Mech Touch
Sci-fi · Exlor