Challenge #01711-D250: The Best of Luck

Lucker, who's "Gift" is to bring Luck to others - and makes a good living out of it. -- Knitnan

I don't take chances. In my case, it's a 100% chance that I'd fail. I know this is an absolute truth because I've been tested. Hi, I'm a Lucker. Your good luck is my fault. You're welcome. On the downside, I'm banned from every gambling establishment in Galactic Society.

Not for winning, oh no. I never win. I mentioned that. No. I make everyone else win. Within a ten SDU radius. And yes, it is spherical. I'm the one that every casino owner hates. I have an app that chimes when I'm getting too close to a legal gambling area. It makes getting around places quote-unquote fun, some times.

So why am I well off? Well, therein lies a tale. It's illegal to make money off of protection rackets, so I'm definitely not ransoming any casinos. Wouldn't think of it. My line of work lies elsewhere.

Every port gets freight, and for every ten truckers hauling a load, there's one in there who needs to get to a destination and damn the impediments. I get half their bonus and the Time I spend with them on the trip. Ends up being lucrative.

The scars? Oh yes. The universe demands balance, you know. For every piece of good fortune, bad has to happen somewhere else. I'm my somewhere else. Cuts, scrapes, bruises... I get knocked about, but it's okay. Humans are tough. And with medical technology the way it is? I'll be a cyborg somewhere near retirement age. If my luck doesn't run out when my organic components do.

I'll see, I guess. Or I'll die. Like I said, I don't take chances. I collect data. I haven't needed any replacements, yet, but I will. And when I do, you bet I'll be taking down stats. It's an interesting life, being a Lucker. And when my luck drops down, I can probably make some serious Time off of my memoirs.

There's my ride. I'm chasing the storms to Altafrinkus. Look for my autobiography, won't you?

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