Read the Zapfic serial #GHAWG on LeoThreads to follow the transformation of a courier into a Harley-riding tool of God.
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TL;DR
โ What is GHAWG?
โ Zapfic Entries 397-406
ย ย 3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ 2024-March-23 19:27:48
ย ย 3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ 2024-March-24 18:56:18
ย ย 3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107A] 2024-March-24 18:58:48
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ 2024-March-25 13:46:54
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107B]2024-March-25 13:49:18
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ 2024-March-26 00:03:18
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107C]2024-March-26 00:03:30
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ 2024-March-27 00:21:24
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ 2024-March-29 11:21:33
ย ย 4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ 2024-March-29 11:27:45
โ Story Arc So Far
โ Next Week (NO MORE NEXT WEEK)
โ GHAWG Navigation
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What Is GHAWG?
#GHAWG is short for "God's Hog: A Watchful Guardian." This fictional story tells how David Guardia, a courier and business owner from Bayonne, New Jersey, US moved into the next phase of his life after spending the final ten years of his ailing father's life helping him.
More details can be found in the first post of this weekly recap.
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Zapfic Entries 397-406
3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ 2024-March-23 19:27:48
| When I saw the public computer, Rhonda knew what was next. I finalized the logo, and we went online to find a shop which would deliver clothing to a 3rd location for embroidery. Then we found a service to deliver to us en route. |
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| ๐๏ธ This zapfic entry is my attempt at futurism. Merchandise is purchased from Store A, but alterations to that merchandise are done at Business B. Once the alterations are done by Business B, a drone is used to drop ship the finished product at Point C-- whose location is always changing. |
3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ 2024-March-24 18:56:18
| The big logo reveal would take place between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. After I paid in advance for all related services using HBD, Rhonda & I went to our hotel room. We entered the shower before we stripped out of our jumpsuits. |
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| ๐๏ธ This is not the first time David Guardia uses $HBD to pay for things (although, upon further review, perhaps it should have been) .๐๏ธ Remember those jumpsuits David and Rhonda Bella Guardia bought for themsevles in Santa Monica, California, US before the they started the ride east along Old Route 66? They knew they would come in handy for moments like this one. Of course, they had already removed their boots and socks before this moment. As newlyweds, they may be very excited, but they aren't stupid. |
3๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107A] 2024-March-24 18:58:48
| "There he is!" the Nigerian said. "Let's go!" replied the Indian. Both young men rode their UK-made rides until they caught us. "We heard about your recovery," said the Nigerian. "May we ride with you?" asked the Indian. |
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| ๐๏ธ This is the first of 3 gap-filler zapfic entries used to establish how The Kids-- foreign exchange students Sanjay Rampersad of India and Lionel Odunsi of Nigeria-- met David Guardia. They met shortly after David checked himself out of the hospital in Le Claire, Iowa, US after his miraculous recovery from his near-fatal explosion. These entries are also meant to serve as a more natural introduction into GHAWG for these characters. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ 2024-March-25 13:46:54
| On our way from Grants via Insterstate 40/US-66 to Albuquerque we passed by 12 small towns: McCartys, Acomita Lake, Skyline-Ganipa, San Fidel, Alaska, North Acomita Village, Cubero, Budville, Seama, Paraje, Laguna, and Mesita. |
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| ๐๏ธ Our Heroes are on the move toward Santa Fe. Before reaching Santa Fe, they will receive their "fashion upgrade" while en route. Until then, this zapfic entry doubles as a travel entry. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107B] 2024-March-25 13:49:18
| Rhonda & I nodded. "Welcome to our crew, gentlemen!" "Triumph, that's a sweet ride," Rhonda tells the Indian. "Thank you! So is your Victory. I'm Sanjay Rampersad. My friend on the Royal Enfield is Lionel Odunsi, Nigerian." |
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| ๐๏ธ This gap-filler zapfic entry establishes the identities of The Kids. It also shows interaction between them and the elders. As a bonus, it even shows what kind of motorcycles The Kids ride. Just to highlight their status as visitors, I had them use British-made motorcycles (Triumph and Royal Enfield). It's also a reminder to me that annual motorcycle rally at STURGIS isn't exclusive to Harley-Davidson motorcycles in particular or even domestic motorcycles in general. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ 2024-March-26 00:03:18
| About 11 mi east of Mesita was Highland Meadows. Although we could have continued the rid to Los Lunas before reaching Albuquerque, Old Route 66 still tracked along I40 until we reached High Desert RV Park; then we stayed on 66. |
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| ๐๏ธ Nothing special happened during this travel entry. The strange thing for me was the fact the the place name Los Lunas looked like a typo-- if the name cames from Spanish, then it should have been called "Las Lunas"-- yet it appears on maps as Los Lunas. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ [GAP Act 3/107C] 2024-March-26 00:03:30
| "Sanjay, Lionel," I say to them. "I'm David Guardia. She's Rhonda Bella, my co-pilot. We're riding to Sturgis. "I'm Indian, begins Sanjay. "We're foreign exchange students at UNC." "We go to Sturgis. After that, you decide." |
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๐๏ธ At this point, GHAWG is still simply GHAWG; it had not transformed into The GHAWG Universe with Rat Bike as the first zapfic serial. David Guardia has absolutely no idea what will happen after the motorcycle rally at STURGIS is over, which is why he says what he says to Sanjay Rampersad. Little did he know that STURGIS would be the beginning, not the end, of his mission as prophet of The Lord. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ 2024-March-27 00:21:24
| US Rt. 66 tracked Central Avenue SW in Albuquerque, which we took to Yale Blvd SE before heading south to Sheraton Albuquerque Airport. We got our rooms, then we met later in my room. The crew was given specific instructions. |
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| ๐๏ธ Albuquerque is the biggest city in New Mexico, and Our Heroes took advantage of that fact for their overnight stay there. This zapfic entry sets the stage for the upcoming "fashion upgrade" to take place for Our Heroes. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ 2024-March-29 11:21:33
| "The yellow vests we've been wearing since before Portland?" I began. "We won't need them anymore. I have an upgrade planned for us. We'll get it somwhere between Albuquerque & Santa Fe. We just have to keep an eye out for it." |
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| ๐๏ธ This is how the transition of the crew from just being Our Heroes to being not only Our Heroes but also FELIX LEGION begins. The "fashion upgrade" is how the transition takes place. While the crew isn't a formalized motorcycle club (not even an outlaw club), it can still benefit from being styled as one for the rest of the time they ride together. |
4๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ 2024-March-29 11:27:45
| Five yellow vests came back. I always had mine. Lindsay never had one. Rhonda & I went to the front desk to ask about a place where we could donate the vests. The attendant said not to worry: "We'll take care of that for you." |
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| ๐๏ธ Lindsay Etxeberria had not been one of Our Heroes the night they rolled into Portland, Oregon, US asdirected by the instructions the uncanny Manny Rey had left for "The Courier" after David Guardia delivered the message Manny Rey had given him to deliver to Harry Hoqualogue at STURGIS. This is why she had never been issued a yellow vest. Meanwhile, David was riding while wearing the yellow vest he had designed for himself as owner of Guardia Courier Services. After the "fashion upgrade," both Lindsay and David will be like everyone else in that regard. |
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Next Week (NO MORE NEXT WEEK)
Going forward, the Weekly Summary posts will cover zapfic entries from the previous 7 days.
NOW AVAILABLE! -- GHAWG, Uninterrupted for those who want to binge-read the daily zapfic serial one Act (or Interlude) at a time.
ALSO AVAILABLE! -- The GHAWG Diaries for those who want to witness the formation of The GHAWG Universe and how it's taking place. Published on Mondays when there is no GHAWG, Uninterrupted post (or, for that matter, any other post).
PLUS! -- GHAWG Behind the Scenes to see how elements of The GHAWG Universe take shape, from graphics to spreadsheets and other research. Included is a subseries called "Fun with Maps" showing the interesting things I find as I map out the David Guardia's ride. Curently "Fun with Maps" is at South Bend, Indiana, US.
Catch the latest zapfic entries for GHAWG at LeoThreads. Get caught up with GHAWG with these weekly summaries at InLeo.
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GHAWG Navigation
To find other weekly summary posts such as this one-- or to read the serial without annotated commentary-- use the post GHAWGnav: Navigating The GHAWG Universe.
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