From a Childhood Dream (Latest chapter: Part Six)

[Tw1]

Part five: I quit!

 

Many years later....

His days of playing with rockets now mostly behind him, (save the odd experiment here and there,) Harvester had found himself a job with an ambitious young marketing and special events company.

Impressed with both his computer and practical skills, they had hired him almost instantly.

The work was intense. Harv was responsible for designing, and constructing installations for promotional events.
Working to tight deadlines, handling heavy, expensive equipment, Harv was soon stressed out.
Yet the company continued to take on project after project, each more ambitious than the last.
Before the year was out, Harv reached breaking point. He made the fateful call:

Harv: "I just wanted to let you know, that I'm not going to come in. I quit."

Goya (Harv's Boss) : "You can't quit," he said. "Take the day off. Go to the park. Walk. And then we will talk. "

Harv: "I'm sorry, It's too much. Thank you. But no thank you."

Goya: " Remember when I asked you first arrived here? I asked you if you had a dream project."

You wanted to explore the sky with rockets. I have contacts in the Kerbin government. Stay for six more months, then we will be able to hire more staff. And we will help you start your rocket project."

 

* * * * *

Next time: "Let's do it."

 

 

References

Edited August 6, 2019 by Tw1

[Yukon0009]

Lol, love that reference to HarvestR's actual backstory!

[Tw1]

Yukon0009 said:

Lol, love that reference to HarvestR's actual backstory!

Launching tinfoil  Kerbals on home made rockets with his friends? Trying to quit a job, then instead getting told he could pursue his dream project?

Also, in that AMA, he said something about them managing to make a two stage rocket once?

... I'm not seeing any parallels whatsoever. 

Edited February 16, 2016 by Tw1

[tygoo7]

Very cool series! Looking forward to the next part!

[ZodiaK]

in references, is that the actual squad HQ?

[Tw1]

in references, is that the actual squad HQ?

Not if the address they give in their website is out of date, or decoy to stop fans trying to find the real thing.

Though rumor has it KSP is not terribly big in Mexico.

Also, I totally wasn't dancing in the shower tonight after having a small, but brilliant new idea about this.

[Der Anfang]

Are there any more pages after this one?

[Tw1]

Are there any more pages after this one?

Not yet, but there will be.

there will be...[/yoda]

[Fuzzwad]

Soon...

I love the storyline, and proper grammar on the internet is almost unheard of these days. XP Very nice job! I like all the artwork as well, it fits in very nicely with the story.

[Monkey29399]

Is this going to be updated?

[boomchacle]

ha that's so kool.

[SmashingKirby148]

Nice comic! I'm lovin' this!

 

On ‎09‎/‎12‎/‎2014‎ ‎02‎:‎57‎:‎08, Tw1 said:

Jeb and I will visit the Junkyard

So is that were Jeb's Junkyard came from? Clever.

[RocketSquid]

Not technically necroposting yet, the cutoff is two years.

But unfortunately, this does seem dead. Darn.

Edited January 25, 2016 by RocketSquid

[Tw1]

On 25/01/2016 at 1:09 PM, RocketSquid said:

Not technically necroposting yet, the cutoff is two years.

But unfortunately, this does seem dead. Darn.

Sadly, as often seems to happen, dealing with the life gets in the way of my fanworks plans. So consider it comatose, but still showing some signs of life. I've still got scripts and drawings in progress, so another part some day is not out of the question.

It's just a case of waiting for alignments of time, will, and energy. 

Edited April 8, 2016 by Tw1

[Coolstorm10_]

Nice one, what a cool story! 

Edited March 3, 2016 by Coolstorm10_

[Tw1]

Part 6:  Let's do it!
 

What an offer!
Yet his boss was dead serious. Harv pondered his options.  Sure, the work was stressful, and he was through with working there, but is an opportunity like this something to pass up?

He went to the park and pondered. After an hour he returned home. 
He had some phone calls to make.

Elsewhere:
 

Jeb: "Go Val! Go Val!"

Valentina Kerman: "I'm gonna do it! I'm lighting the fuse!"

Jeb: "Go Val! Go Val!"

 

♪Riiïiiïîìnñnnniinnnning!♫

  *BaaaannG!* *kracckle/Woosh!*

Val: "Weeeeeeeee!" 

Jeb:    "Can somebody get the phone?"

 

***

Bill (Thinking to himself): "Hey.... this could work in reverse. The parabolic shape could be used to direct thrust. It might be more effective than a hose nozzle..... Darn it, focus. Got to finish this."

♫Briiing Briiing! ♪Briiing Briiing!♫

Bill: "Hello?"
 

***

Bob: "Do you think kerbals will ever visit any of these planets?"

Wernher: "I can't say Bob. But I remain hopeful."

50 points to anyone who can pick the two shout outs, and all the references in this image.

Wernher:  "600 years ago, few kerbals left their home country. Ocean travel was a long and dangerous process, but then we invented boats. Today we are having ships cross the ocean in hours." 

Bob: "I think we'll do it. I think it's possible."

♪Riniiiiiing ♫ring ring ♪ring Riniiiiiing♫

Wernher: "I'll get it."

.  .  .  . 

Wernher: "It is Harvester."

.  .  .  .  .  .

Wernher: "Yes! Yes! Yes! Say yes!"
 

***
Harv rang his boss back that evening.  

Harvester: "Let's do it. I'll stay."

Goyarza: "Six months. And then we will build rockets."

 

* * * * *
Next time: Government authorisation

 

See? Still going. Make sure you click follow so you won't miss the eventual next one!
(Especially as subscriptions settings were lost in the forum upgrade)

Edited April 15, 2017 by Tw1

[KSK]

Great to see this one starting up again! Very much enjoying the art style, especially allI the little shout-out posters.

[SpaceplaneAddict]

YUS YUS YUS! I'm FINALLY FILLED WITH

 

*Determination.

[Tw1]

So,though I continue to break records for slowest updating story ever (Sorry guys, thanks for sticking around.) more is in the works.

In a previous upload, I created one character to represent both Adrian Goya and Ezequiel Ayarza. Now I'm considering editing, and doing them as separate characters. Any thoughts on this?

Adrian Goya 

[TheKSPBeginner]

pls

[JK_Kerbineer]

On 7/14/2017 at 5:06 AM, Tw1 said:

So,though I continue to break records for slowest updating story ever (Sorry guys, thanks for sticking around.) more is in the works.

In a previous upload, I created one character to represent both Adrian Goya and Ezequiel Ayarza. Now I'm considering editing, and doing them as separate characters. Any thoughts on this?

Adrian Goya 

Heh. 5 chapters in three years.

[SuperMiiBrother]

1 Year later...

Me: MOAR PLS

[KerballingSmasher]

Another 8 months later:

 

Please sir, may I have some more?

[probe137]

I require MOAR