May 4, 2022 12:59 am
Colin clasps the respirator with both hands and dons it quietly, speaking only a short but earnest oath to repay this debt.
Intro: Strange, beautiful, deadly
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May 4, 2022 9:57 am
Topher introduces himself to the strange man. "Sorry for the inconvience, we're short a spaceship so needed to improvise."
May 4, 2022 2:44 pm
Ben gives the air condenser a quick once over to make sure it is fully functional before activating it and removing his suit.
May 4, 2022 8:39 pm
"Yah. We need to get off this rock. And it looks like the sooner, the better."
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May 5, 2022 7:00 am
Trinia takes a moment to explain the situation to the man while everyone gets out of their hazmat suits and pops on the respirators. There's a satisfying hiss of oxygen as the devices activate and losing the suits for a small device over your mouth and nose allows for a lot more maneuverability on top of not standing out from a crowd.
"Seems like you committed the sin of coming here to trade without making secret arrangements with Grandmaster Shen III first" the man remarks with an ironic smirk, which in turn causes Captain Santoro to snap his fingers and curse under his breath. Those of you nearest to him can hear "knew the bastard was holding a part back" or something like that, you assume. "But you are lucky in your bad luck" the man continues. "There is indeed a starport around and given what you certainly saw is going on out there, you might have a chance to make a run for it. Of course, Shen's men aren't just going to let you have one of the ships. I trust you to sneak around or shoot your way through that obstacle. Once you're onboard, you'll need the hatch opened. I know someone who's been dabbling in mechanized robotic sculptures, that'll be our part of the improvization. Assuming one of you can pilot a ship, all you gotta do then is make a break for it before they can shoot you down again."
"Seems like you committed the sin of coming here to trade without making secret arrangements with Grandmaster Shen III first" the man remarks with an ironic smirk, which in turn causes Captain Santoro to snap his fingers and curse under his breath. Those of you nearest to him can hear "knew the bastard was holding a part back" or something like that, you assume. "But you are lucky in your bad luck" the man continues. "There is indeed a starport around and given what you certainly saw is going on out there, you might have a chance to make a run for it. Of course, Shen's men aren't just going to let you have one of the ships. I trust you to sneak around or shoot your way through that obstacle. Once you're onboard, you'll need the hatch opened. I know someone who's been dabbling in mechanized robotic sculptures, that'll be our part of the improvization. Assuming one of you can pilot a ship, all you gotta do then is make a break for it before they can shoot you down again."
May 5, 2022 11:50 am
Dan'lo fits the respirator to his face, feeling it's snug fit he's glad he shaved before this trip. "Oh, don't worry about the flying, sneaking or shooting, I think we have this covered. We just need you to do the pointing." Looking around the room at his crewmates, Dan'lo is fairly confident we can do this.
May 5, 2022 12:53 pm
"Would feel better if we had time to do proper recon," Topher adds. "But I say the sooner the better. They'll realize we're not at the downed ship and it won't take a genius to realize we want to get a new ship."
May 7, 2022 12:38 am
The prophets will guide us, Colin says internally
"We will improvise," he says outwardly.
He supposed the two sentences meant the same thing.
"We will improvise," he says outwardly.
He supposed the two sentences meant the same thing.
May 11, 2022 8:18 am
Trinia seems to hesitate for a moment, but then finally speaks up. "Uhm... I know this is gonna sound strange but... can I come with you guys?"
The -still unintroduced- man looks at her with with a condescending though not demeaning expression, halfway between a teacher hearing a student ask a silly question and a father hearing his somewhat spoiled daughter make a plea for something. "Now now, there's no reason to make it any harder for these people" he begins to say, before Trinia cuts him off with a decisive wave of her hand.
"I've made up my mind. It's not up for debate" she retorts, before turning to you all. "Please? This place is stifeling!"
The -still unintroduced- man looks at her with with a condescending though not demeaning expression, halfway between a teacher hearing a student ask a silly question and a father hearing his somewhat spoiled daughter make a plea for something. "Now now, there's no reason to make it any harder for these people" he begins to say, before Trinia cuts him off with a decisive wave of her hand.
"I've made up my mind. It's not up for debate" she retorts, before turning to you all. "Please? This place is stifeling!"
May 11, 2022 11:20 am
Dan'lo's smile is partially hidden under the new respirator. He glances around the room noting the odd collection of people making up the current 'crew'.
"As far as my vote counts, your welcome to come. Without your help we might still be up in the streets running out of air. Just remember, the only thing nice about space is the view, life up there can be hard, cold and often shorter than you expect."
"As far as my vote counts, your welcome to come. Without your help we might still be up in the streets running out of air. Just remember, the only thing nice about space is the view, life up there can be hard, cold and often shorter than you expect."
May 11, 2022 12:22 pm
"We need you to follow orders," Topher says, as if it is already decided. "If we tell you to run, you run. Won't see you dying on our behalf."
He takes out his sidearm, an old revolver. "Can you use one of these?"
He takes out his sidearm, an old revolver. "Can you use one of these?"
May 11, 2022 11:52 pm
"Fine by me. If like he says, you can follow orders. Ships are just like the military, there's a chain of command and it has to be followed, or people end up dying. You got any special skills?"
May 15, 2022 8:54 am
"Unless you're talking about artist skills, I don't have much to offer to a spaceship crew I'm afraid. Gunplay included. But I'm willing to learn. And I don't have to stick around either, you can drop me at your next station as long as I get out of Aphrodite Prime." Trinia cautiously offers the revolver back to Topher, as she turns to face Colin. "I never got to know my parents. My grandma raised me as best as she could, before Shen's men took her away. She passed while in custody. Make of that what you will"
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Physically, she looks to be in her early teens, maybe 13 or 14. Her behaviour doesn't come across as matching such a young age though.May 15, 2022 3:09 pm
"Very well. I owe you a debt after all, it would be dishonorable to refuse your request. But make sure you heed their advice, you hear?"
May 17, 2022 4:41 am
"It's not so important that you have any shipboard skills, but it's always good to know what you do and don't know. The biggest thing. Stay out of the way of people that do know and obey the Captain's orders as if you life depended on it. Because it often does. Besides that. I'd take that weapon. You are going to want to know how to use one sooner or later. Might as well be sooner."
May 24, 2022 7:43 am
"Yes, that may be for the best" the girl says sheepishly, as she returns the pistol to Killdare. "Thank you. Thank you all. I'll keep my head down and do as you say."
The man, now leaning against the wall with his hands crossed over his chest, nods. "Well, now that that's been sorted out, I'll give you lot some time to get to know each other better. Trinia, lead these people to the Waxworks, I'll meet you on the back of the building in one hour."
The man, now leaning against the wall with his hands crossed over his chest, nods. "Well, now that that's been sorted out, I'll give you lot some time to get to know each other better. Trinia, lead these people to the Waxworks, I'll meet you on the back of the building in one hour."
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Up to you if you want to ask him anything before he leaves, if you want to say anything to Trinia or among yourselves as you wait otherwise we can skip forward to the meet-up.load next