|
Post by Jame Rowe on Oct 20, 2017 17:00:30 GMT -5
Emma will take the crew aside and offer to create a fake ID, which she will then use to check on the brother at the hospital.
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Oct 20, 2017 17:27:55 GMT -5
[OOC: fake ID would be Forgery, or you could use Bribery to seek such. Also, she never said the brother was at the hospital]
"I have escaped commitment to the Bledsoe, though I don't think that's where they would have actually taken me had you not intervened. I am familiar with the villa as a member of the nobility having been invited to parties there. As to whether my brother is still alive, I grant that he might not be, if that was the case, I would still be willing to pay in full for my safe delivery to another world."
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Oct 24, 2017 21:11:33 GMT -5
Looking around at the other members of his crew, Suzuki asks, "Anyone else think this smells like a set-up? That the brother is being held somewhere else or . . ."Here he pauses to give a pitying look at PIWD, before continuing in a gentler tone: " . . . is already disposed of?"Rockie speaks, "I think it is a setup but the brother could well be alive and I for one would like to find out. Either way our young lady here," glancing at the PIWD, is going to need transport off world."Oliver does not speak but has a grim look on his face and the repeated quick side glances he makes at the PIWD is telling. [OOC: fake ID would be Forgery, or you could use Bribery to seek such. Also, she never said the brother was at the hospital]
"I have escaped commitment to the Bledsoe, though I don't think that's where they would have actually taken me had you not intervened. I am familiar with the villa as a member of the nobility having been invited to parties there. As to whether my brother is still alive, I grant that he might not be, if that was the case, I would still be willing to pay in full for my safe delivery to another world."
Rockie looks at Suzuki and leans in close to whisper, " Come on, I think this is worth the risk and we just need to have a good plan and execute it."
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Oct 25, 2017 1:21:51 GMT -5
Rockie looks at Suzuki and leans in close to whisper, " Come on, I think this is worth the risk and we just need to have a good plan and execute it." Suzuki whispers back, "I suspect that the up-front 50K is all we're likely to ever see, if we even see that much. I'm betting her local accounts are already frozen and her off-world accounts soon will be. Besides, I want to do business with the local authorities before we lift and helping this woman doesn't seem likely to let that happen."
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Oct 26, 2017 16:17:17 GMT -5
Rockie looks at Suzuki and leans in close to whisper, "Come on, I think this is worth the risk and we just need to have a good plan and execute it."Suzuki whispers back, "I suspect that the up-front 50K is all we're likely to ever see, if we even see that much. I'm betting her local accounts are already frozen and her off-world accounts soon will be. Besides, I want to do business with the local authorities before we lift and helping this woman doesn't seem likely to let that happen."Rockie whispers back, "Why don't we ask for half up front? I wonder what kind of contacts she has off-world, I think there is a good chance this is worth it. We could wrap that business up and then give this a go. I want as much weaponry mounted as possible."
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Oct 26, 2017 20:14:11 GMT -5
Rockie whispers back, "Why don't we ask for half up front? I wonder what kind of contacts she has off-world, I think there is a good chance this is worth it. We could wrap that business up and then give this a go. I want as much weaponry mounted as possible."Suzuki whispers in reply: "Nice to see you agree with me about the importance of arming-up as quickly as we can. But I doubt PIWD will be exactly eager to wait while we acquire and mount local HMGs. Still, it can't hurt to ask."In his normal voice, he addresses PIWD: "50,000 seems a bit low, given our probable expenses. It's not like we're currently equipped to assault a noble's mansion, after all. Also, we certainly aren't going to risk our ship on this, so we'll have to arm our air/raft. Can you increase the up-front portion to half?"
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Oct 27, 2017 14:08:47 GMT -5
Rockie whispers back, "Why don't we ask for half up front? I wonder what kind of contacts she has off-world, I think there is a good chance this is worth it. We could wrap that business up and then give this a go. I want as much weaponry mounted as possible."Suzuki whispers in reply: "Nice to see you agree with me about the importance of arming-up as quickly as we can. But I doubt PIWD will be exactly eager to wait while we acquire and mount local HMGs. Still, it can't hurt to ask."In his normal voice, he addresses PIWD: "50,000 seems a bit low, given our probable expenses. It's not like we're currently equipped to assault a noble's mansion, after all. Also, we certainly aren't going to risk our ship on this, so we'll have to arm our air/raft. Can you increase the up-front portion to half?" Lady Madeleine seems not very happy, Emma senses that she is genuinely worried for her brother and that both of them get off world. The bank account she showed was not a local bank, but a sub-sector bank (Merrit Ltd.). But she also recognizes that you are her best hope."I really need to assure that anyone who helps us really gets us off world, however, if you have reasonable expenses I will pay those, the 50kcr is yours as long as you agree to make a serious attempt to help us."
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Oct 29, 2017 19:08:55 GMT -5
Rockie looks over at Suzuki with a raised eyebrows and a question on her face as if to say, "That sounds like we get our needed armament first. What do you say now?"
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 1, 2017 3:40:09 GMT -5
Rockie looks over at Suzuki with a raised eyebrows and a question on her face as if to say, "That sounds like we get our needed armament first. What do you say now?" Suzuki sighs dramatically, muttering: "Is it any wonder they call us 'travellers1)?'"Addressing his fellow crew members in a carrying voice, Suzuki asks: "Since we're all working on shares, I figure that means that we all get to vote on taking or not taking proposed jobs. All in favor of helping this fine lady recover her brother and get off-world, please say 'Aye.'"
With a glare at Suzuki - apparently she heard his mutter and got the reference - Danny loudly says, "Aye!"
*************************************************************************
1)Those characters sufficiently versed in Old Earth history will likely get Suzuki's meaning. E.g. "Traveller" (spelled with the double "ll") is what Irish gypsies are/were called. Although there is no genetic relationship to Romany gypsies, members of both cultures share the same stereotypical perception among those in the general settled population as thieves and scofflaws.
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Nov 1, 2017 11:18:48 GMT -5
Rockie and Oliver both say, "Aye!!"
|
|
|
Post by Jame Rowe on Nov 2, 2017 20:34:57 GMT -5
Tab says, "Eye!"
Emma looks around and says, "Nay, but I'm not quitting this crew."
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Nov 3, 2017 17:50:59 GMT -5
Ok, what is your next action? The lady Madeleine can provide a map of the villa, but you also have a plan to arm the air/raft.
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 7, 2017 0:01:04 GMT -5
Ok, what is your next action? The lady Madeleine can provide a map of the villa, but you also have a plan to arm the air/raft. Who did Suzuki previously approach about getting The One with it's armaments more or less intact? I ask, because he would like to go back to that person and see if said individual has any contacts in the local armaments industry. Why not start out with a good reference, instead of just walking in cold off the street?
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Nov 7, 2017 0:12:57 GMT -5
Ok, what is your next action? The lady Madeleine can provide a map of the villa, but you also have a plan to arm the air/raft. Who did Suzuki previously approach about getting The One with it's armaments more or less intact? I ask, because he would like to go back to that person and see if said individual has any contacts in the local armaments industry. Why not start out with a good reference, instead of just walking in cold off the street? Quartermaster Fernando Wu of the Scout base. You go visit his office and have a nice chat, the best suggestion he has is to talk to Marine Col. Bernise Saylor. She frequents the Lazy Duck tavern.
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 7, 2017 0:28:20 GMT -5
Suzuki asks: "Are the Marines in question Imperial Marines? Or local boys?"
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Nov 7, 2017 1:07:04 GMT -5
Suzuki asks: "Are the Marines in question Imperial Marines? Or local boys?"Imperial.
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 8, 2017 1:06:56 GMT -5
"Then I guess we get to see how well the Colonel knows the locals. Thanks, Wu." Suzuki ends the call, then turns to his companions: "Let's go see if Colonel Saylor . . . what a name for a MARINE . . . is currently frequenting her favorite watering hole, shall we?"
As he stands Suzuki glances around the crowded table, then says, "Perhaps only I and a couple of others should go talk to Saylor? We don't want to 'put her back up' by the whole crowd of us showing up to question her. Plus, our patron seems to be in something of a hurry. So maybe some of you can get out the airraft and figure out how we're going to mount armaments on it, while the rest get the ship ready to lift? Just in case things don't work out quite the way we hope."
|
|
|
Post by Jame Rowe on Nov 8, 2017 16:24:59 GMT -5
Tab says, "I'll stay with the ship. As a pilot n all. Emma can go witcha." He looks at Emma and smiles. "Ya got tha social skills!"
Emma gives him a look of "thanks for volunteering me" and says, "I will if the Captain orders."
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Nov 8, 2017 22:12:04 GMT -5
Rockie says, "Emma, I for one would appreciate it if you go, Suzuki needs someone to do the talking and help him keep his foot out of his mouth and I will be a lot more useful here helping get things ready and applying some elbow grease to this tub." She glances at Suzuki and gives him a quick wink, that only he sees.
|
|
|
Post by Jame Rowe on Nov 11, 2017 19:22:02 GMT -5
"Yes, that'd be best. The merchants gave me a bit of training for that. We will need a plan though."
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 14, 2017 1:42:27 GMT -5
Trying to be subtle about it, Suzuki winks back at Rockie - Not sure precisely why she winked at me, but winking back seems wise - and then says to the group generally, "That sounds like a suitable division of labor . . ."
Looking first at Rockie and then at the tall brown-haired man whom she had introduced to everyone earlier, Suzuki points to the later and continues, ". . . except that I think we might want to take Captain Brown here with us to meet the Colonel. As one Marine to another, he might be able to put a bit more weight behind our request for help."
Turning to Emma, Suzuki adds, "While having a plan going in is a fairly good thing, we need as much reliable information as we can get before we start making such a plan."
Then Suzuki shrugs as he finishes with, "Besides, speaking from personal experience, there's how you plan for a caper to go and there's how said caper actually goes. It's really rare for those two things to resemble each other much."
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Nov 14, 2017 13:07:32 GMT -5
The wink was in regard to helping you manage Emma who is being a stick in the mud.
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Nov 14, 2017 13:08:55 GMT -5
Oliver Brown with a broad grin on his face speaks up, "At you service and ready to go!"
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Nov 17, 2017 15:01:52 GMT -5
Just checking in!
|
|
|
Post by Jame Rowe on Nov 17, 2017 18:39:01 GMT -5
The wink was in regard to helping you manage Emma who is being a stick in the mud. Emma will say to Suzuki, "Well, lead the way, you're the stakeholder." OOC: Emma's not being a stick in the mud, she's being a proper cautious non-adventuresome bureaucrat.
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 21, 2017 1:29:32 GMT -5
The wink was in regard to helping you manage Emma who is being a stick in the mud. Emma will say to Suzuki, "Well, lead the way, you're the stakeholder." OOC: Emma's not being a stick in the mud, she's being a proper cautious non-adventuresome bureaucrat. [OOC: Whistles LOUDLY and then shouts, "HEY! GM! WE'RE READY FOR OUR NEW THREADS/SCENES!" To Jame Rowe: If Emma is a cautious bureaucrat, then what in the name of all the stellar deities is she doing joining up with THIS bunch? ]
|
|
|
Post by Richard on Nov 21, 2017 1:34:22 GMT -5
Emma will say to Suzuki, "Well, lead the way, you're the stakeholder." "Indubitably!" Suzuki surges to his feet, then steps over to the boarding ramp controls and slaps the "OPEN" palm plate. As the powered clamshell hatch clangs open and the ramp begins to whine down, he calls over the noise to Rockie, "I can trust you to take care of things here, right?!"
|
|
|
Post by Jame Rowe on Nov 21, 2017 11:53:00 GMT -5
Emma will say to Suzuki, "Well, lead the way, you're the stakeholder." OOC: Emma's not being a stick in the mud, she's being a proper cautious non-adventuresome bureaucrat. [OOC: Whistles LOUDLY and then shouts, "HEY! GM! WE'RE READY FOR OUR NEW THREADS/SCENES!" To Jame Rowe: If Emma is a cautious bureaucrat, then what in the name of all the stellar deities is she doing joining up with THIS bunch? ] OOC: Earning a living, duh!
|
|
|
Post by ffilz on Nov 30, 2017 16:36:50 GMT -5
I'm sorry if my attention has drifted a bit, do we have a plan of action ready for me to respond to yet?
|
|
|
Post by Mighty Darci on Dec 1, 2017 16:20:08 GMT -5
I'm sorry if my attention has drifted a bit, do we have a plan of action ready for me to respond to yet? [OOC]I think we are splitting into two groups, those of us who are staying here are working on the ship and Suzuki and company are running the major errands.
Did you want to keep us here in this thread and have a new thread for Suzuki's party?
|
|