[21:04] <> [21:06] <> [21:06] ( Actually, I killed Irene. Then I went and killed Stan. Twice. ) [21:06] (Whoo! Our own dock AND our own ship sales yard!) [21:07] ( *parts* sales yard ^_~ ) [21:07] <> [21:07] ( Err, about the yard... *holds up chunk of rock* This was left. ) [21:08] <<[/END EXPOSITION!] GOOOOOOO!>> [21:08] ( Oh well, that's just about as useful. ) [21:08] (Sweet, a rock. We could break a window with it.) [21:10] * Isis in a tanktop with her hair in a ponytail wearing black leather pants and a denim shirt tied around her waist, and a BIG hunting knife on her belt. Tres sexy. [21:10] (... Jesus, Ramba.) [21:10] I hope those two can do something with that ship. Looked like it was missing a lot. [21:10] * Chako eyes Isis, and grins. "Nice setup." She's wearing the same sorta gear she was before. No surprise there. [21:11] * Isis shrugs. "I have a high specific heat." She glances at Charlie. "Me too. That, and I hope there's a ship LEFT when we get back." [21:11] They wouldn't destroy it. That won't be any fun for them. [21:11] I didn't say they'd do it on purpose. [21:13] <> [21:13] * Isis is, thankfully, a stone cold lesbian. [21:13] ( Well, not really, but it sounds good on paper. ) [21:13] ( Chako's the actual dyke. ) [21:13] (o/~) [21:13] * Charlie isn't wearing anything particularly special or intimidating.. Old shirt, old jeans. [21:14] * Charlie 's shirt looks like it used to have some pattern on it, but it's faded. [21:14] Lovely part of town, hmm? [21:14] * Chako chuckles. "Yeah, I missed it. Any ideas where we're goin'?" [21:16] * Isis raises an eyebrow. "I was raised in the suburbs. I assumed you knew where to go." [21:16] Wherever the psychos hang out, I guess. *he winks* Where's that drink ticket to anyway? [21:18] <> [21:19] * Chako shrugs. "I was givin' Charlie a chance to chime up before we start with the coupon, and go from there. Or we could just go straight to the Bleeding Mark." [21:19] What a charming name. [21:19] I don't know a thing about this place, honestly. [21:20] (It's a stigmata theme bar.) [21:21] Yeah, they've used all the good names already, so now they got the stupid ones. Like this Mozingo Orangutan Tavern place. [21:23] To me, any place is as good a start as any other.. [21:23] * Isis nods. "One is as good as another to me too." [21:23] * Chako says, "Let's save the free drink until after we found the guy, then. To the Bleedin' Mark." [21:24] * Charlie nods. (Is this a nearby place, or what?) [21:25] (How the hell should I know? I'm making this stuff up too, but somehow, I doubt it. ^_~) [21:25] (Nope. Bleeding Mark is across town, nearer to the BloodSuit arena.) [21:25] * Isis pauses. "Well, wait. Which one's closest? I want to make this as expedient a trip as possible." [21:25] ( So very meta. Sue me. ) [21:26] <> [21:26] <> [21:27] Well, Mozingo's right there, but we're gonna be back this way anyway. [21:27] * Isis hmms. "True. But if the pilot we need is *here*, the trip is over." [21:27] As for on the way, we might want to stop in a few along the way to the Bleeding Mark. [21:28] * Chako thumbs towards the Orangutan. "Well, Isis is right there. Guess we could get lucky. You first, then." [21:28] Yeah.. We could always stop in first and come back for that drink, once we find a pilot. [21:30] * Isis chuckles. "Alright, we'll try the Orangutan." She makes for the ugliest bar she's seen yet. [21:31] * Chako follows. [21:31] <> [21:31] * Charlie heads over too. "Man, which relative of Stan's runs this place.." [21:33] Maybe he just likes the place for the lighting. *he grins* [21:33] I ain't bettin' on that one. [21:33] * Isis fingers the knife absently. "I hope he's here." [21:34] <> [21:35] * Charlie looks around at whoever may be in the bar.. then whispers "who would we ask?" [21:35] <> [21:36] (Business suits, rather. [21:36] * Isis raises a single eyebrow. "How urbane." [21:36] * Chako says, "Talk to the big man, of course." She strolls up to the bar. [21:36] * Charlie follows, but lets Chako do the talkin' this time. [21:38] <> [21:38] * Isis sticks with Charlie and tries to look coldly menacing. [21:39] * Chako grunts back, and sits down. Hey, when in Rome. "Gimme a dark beer." [21:41] <> [21:41] ...Pass. [21:42] * Charlie has a seat. "I'll pass for now too.." [21:42] <> [21:44] Heehee. I love how nobody thought of that. "Isn't MB blind?" [21:44] * Charlie eyes the 'beer' Chako has. [21:44] * Chako says, "Now we know why he has the coupons," and tilts the glass upside down. After 3 seconds or so, when the stuff gets to her, she takes a 'drink'. [21:44] ( Wrong! Channel! ^_^ ) [21:44] (Heh.) [21:44] <> [21:45] 2d6 [21:45] (Atom's not on!) [21:45] * Isis raises an eyebrow. "Clearly, the deal was too much for him, and he's trying to kill us." [21:45] 2d6 [21:45] ( Roll it. ) [21:45] 2d6 [21:45] * Hope rolls for Chako (2d6) and gets 9. [21:46] ( Oh dear. ) [21:47] * Chako coughs, and spits the stuff right back out into the glass. Well, not so much into the glass, but onto the glass. "Fuck, man. That stuff's something else." [21:47] <> [21:49] * Chako grins, and says, "So, Lefty. Got any ideas for my friends? Something a little less burning?" [21:51] <> [21:52] Bottled? *he eyes the kegs* [21:52] "Yeah." [21:52] I'll take one then.. [21:52] (You are the slowest barhoppers I have ever seen.) [21:52] (personally, I know very little about bars..) [21:53] (Yeah, yeah, I'm working on it. ^_^;) [21:53] <> [21:53] * Isis looks blank. "I'll still pass. Not thirsty." [21:54] * Chako waits for him to put the BudMiller down, and says, "So, Lefty. We're lookin' for a space pilot, and figgured you're right across the street, so ya might have one. Anyone around here ya could name?" [21:54] * Charlie takes a swig, hoping it's not tainted somehow. [21:55] "Pilots're hard to come by these days. Most of 'em making ludicrous livings flyin' corpers from Earth 'n' back. Hippies and all." [21:55] (Beer is decent, for beer.) [21:57] * Isis looks disinterested. "A pilot who's afraid of Hippies isn't one we're interested in, anyway." [21:57] "Maybe, uh... wait, he's dead." <> "I dunno, sorry. I don't get out much." [21:58] * Chako says, "Yeah, but there gotta be some somewhere. Any guesses on where some might hang out, then?" She takes another shot at drinking the junk. Just doesn't learn, eh? [21:58] 2d6 [21:58] * Hope rolls for Chako (2d6) and gets 11. [21:58] (I hate you Atom! ;_;) [21:58] ( Don't even have Dicey to blame. ) [21:58] (I blame Atom instead!) [21:58] ( I wuv you too. ) [21:59] "Somewhere more toward the BloodSuit arena, prolly. Most of the crazy ones what corps don't pick up are there." [21:59] * Isis frowns. "What's the likelihood of finding sane and competent in the same body?" [21:59] "Slim to none. [21:59] * Chako coughs the stuff back up again, this time _into_ the glass, being prepared. "Goddamn. Figured that'd be it." She waits a second, then adds, "What is this anyway, Lefty?" [22:00] "Hell, I dunno. Was in the kegs when I got the place. Nobody ever asks for it, so I never had to change 'em." [22:02] * Charlie attempt to hold back a cough in the middle of another swig.. [22:02] * Chako shakes her head, and grins slightly, "I dun wanna know when ya picked the place up, then. Thanks for the help." She pulls out a stick to pay. [22:02] "No, no, it's on me. Never had anyone try that stuff before. Figure the drink was worth the show." <> [22:03] * Isis raises an eyebrow. "Might as well use the coupon. That's two drinks, right?" She eyes the dark beer. "It only counts as a drink if it's at least partially liquid." [22:04] * Chako grins back. "Hey, that'll work for me. I ain't dead yet, couldn't have been that bad." [22:05] <> [22:05] I guess I should use that coupon then.. Since mine's liquid 'n all. [22:06] "Coupon? Wait, have you been to Stan's place? [22:07] * Isis looks suspicious. "Depends on why you're asking." [22:08] "Cause those coupons are five years old. How many of those damn things did he have printed?" <> "'s alright, I'll take it. Just leave it on the bar." [22:09] * Charlie smirks "Sorry to hear that." [22:09] * Chako says, "Would ya expect anything else from Stan, really?" [22:10] Probably don't get many of 'em anyway, eh? [22:10] "Once every year or so." [22:10] * Isis smiles as pleasantly as possible. "I hope the number soon becomes zero." [22:11] "Aww, I doubt it. Stan's been in business for a while. Doubt he'll lose it soon." [22:12] * Charlie leaves the coupon (unless Chako doesn't want to give itup), grabs his bottle and starts heading out. [22:12] * Isis just nods. "I'm sure he won't." [22:12] * Chako says, "Yeah, but people can hope." She leaves the glass on the bar, never to be touched again by human hands. "Talk to ya later, Lefty." [22:13] "Not if I talk to you first!" <> [22:14] * Chako nods, and walks out. Swagger-tastic. [22:15] * Isis walks out. Sextastic. With a knife. [22:16] * Chako says, once we're all outside, "Well, he said near tbe bloodsuit place, and Bleeding Mark's right there. Let's go there next." [22:16] (Isis: That's not a knife. *This* is a knife ) [22:17] ( .. Isis Dundee. You're gonna die no Charlie. ) [22:17] ( Now. ) [22:17] <> [22:17] (Sure, yeah.) [22:18] * Charlie finishes his drink on the way. [22:20] ( Such a responsible driver. ) [22:20] <> [22:20] (Aw, Charlie can handle it.) [22:20] * Chako eyes the sign. "Three? They're gettin' soft." [22:21] * Isis does not look amused. "Perhaps one is 'blood'." [22:21] <> [22:22] Nah, they only mix that into some of the drinks. For the real psychos, and all. [22:22] * Charlie eyes the beat up suits. [22:23] * Chako shakes her head. "This place is about as rough as it gets. But it was one of the big ones. Let's go." She grits her teeth ferally, and starts walkin'. [22:23] Know this place pretty well, hmm? [22:24] * Charlie is cautious, but tries to look cool.. and follows Chako. She knows what she's doin' [22:24] * Chako shrugs. "Ya could say that. It's been a while, though." [22:25] * Isis blinks. "You're a bloodsporter?" She pauses. "Why am I surprised?" [22:25] * Chako grins faintly. "Is, was... it has been a while. Yeah, it's not exactly written on my face. Well, it is, but not for y'all. ATC doesn't like that stuff." [22:27] <> [22:27] *** Hope is now known as Atom [22:27] A good sign. They won't be looking for us here. [22:28] * Chako says, just loud enough to be heard to Isis, "Well, maybe. Ya never know which one a them might have seen it. But if they've watched bloodsuit once, they could never kiss and tell. Like I said. ATC doesn't like that stuff." [22:29] <> [22:29] <<... and NONE of them with the insignia of the club on their sleeve like the bouncers.>> [22:29] <> [22:31] * Chako peers at the stack, and grins faintly. "Up to the second floor. Kary's running the bar up there." She goes for the stairs. [22:31] * Charlie follows, fairly closely. [22:31] * Isis heads after Chako. "Do we *want* a bloodsporter as a pilot?" She sighs. "No offense to you, but you're not expected to fly a ship through space. You're expected to shoot things until they stop moving." [22:32] <> [22:33] * Chako shakes her head. "Not a bloodsuiter, but he said they might hang out near the arena, and this is about as near the arena as it gets." [22:34] * Isis stops short and fingers the knife at her belt, glancing in a circle. "Next hand to touch me isn't coming back and I don't care WHOSE it is." [22:34] And if you're worried there's too many... *smile* I have all day. [22:34] <> [22:34] * Chako grins. "Ya fit right in, Isis." [22:35] * Isis sighs. "You just have to know how to deal with people." [22:37] <> "Choker! Damn, been a while." [22:37] ...'Choker'. [22:38] * Chako grins, ignoring Isis's incoming insult, "Not been long enough, ya crazy bitch. How's it been?" [22:39] "Tips been crappy, job's been crappy. Never any fun in here." <> "What the hell brings you here? You're not in the ladder for the next Basher Tourney." [22:39] * Charlie hangs back a little and watches the 'show' [22:40] * Chako leans on the bar. "Nah, I'm here on business, so to speak. Gimme the usual." [22:41] * Isis leans back against the bar and looks around. [22:42] "Business? You work? News to me." <> "Who's yer friends? The guy looks kinda low-profile, but okay, and the girl don't fit in at all." [22:43] (s/and/but) [22:43] * Chako takes a big sip of the beer, and says, "Girl's gotta work to eat. Nobody lives on bloodsuit. And they're just friends. We're lookin' around for a spaceship pilot." [22:44] * Isis turns to give Kary a rare smile. "Thanks for the compliment." [22:44] "Pilot? The hell you need a pilot for?" <> "Welcome. Can I get you somethin, or you just gonna stand there an' look uncomfortable?" [22:46] * Isis doesn't blink an eye. "I always look like this." [22:46] * Charlie smiles a little "oh, how 'bout a BudMiller?" [22:46] "On tap, or you want it in a bottle?" [22:46] bottle [22:48] <> "So, Choker, you're lookin' for a pilot. Hmm... " [22:48] * Chako shrugs, and adds, "Need a guy to take us and our ship nice and deep into space, and he either has to be brave enough to handle it, or crazy enough not ta care. Yanno the type?" [22:49] * Chako takes another drink. [22:50] * Charlie takes the bottle [22:50] "Most of those already out hauling reporters around in the Hippy areas. Though I think.... yeah, head up to the fourth floor. Group up there was carrying around a CNN4 reporter in a Hippy town, getting him a scoop, till he mysteriously disappeared." [22:50] "Dunno how many are actually pilots, but at least one of 'em's gotta be." [22:53] * Chako nods, and says, "Thanks a hell of a lot, Kary. I'll be back later to catch up, but gotta handle this first." She finishes off her drink in a long chug. [22:54] * Charlie has been drinking, slowly.. kinda like before. [22:55] "I'll put it on yer tab. Gotta add a new sheet. And find my calculator. Dunno if I can add that high." <> [22:57] * Isis rubs her head. "Aigh, what a headache." She tries to grin. "I guess the life of danger and excitement in the bloodsport arena just isn't for me." [22:58] * Chako laughs, "Just count it off on the studs. See ya." Then she side-comments to Isis, "Who knows, ya could get a lot of the guys pullin' for ya." [22:59] * Isis raises an eyebrow. "Well, it certainly would be an interesting way to make some money. Maybe I should sign up." [23:00] * Chako turns back to Kary. "When's the ladder running, anyway?" [23:01] "Eh? Qualis aren't for another few days." [23:01] * Isis reaches her arms behind her head. "Just as well. I'd stand out without a bloodsport suit." [23:02] * Chako nods. "Yeah, ya would. Alright, up to the fourth floor." She waves to Kary again, and goes for the stairs. [23:02] * Charlie smirks. [23:04] * Isis follows. [23:07] <> [23:07] <<... heavily armed, for people out-of-suits.>> [23:08] * Chako thumbs towards the group. "Think that's them, eh?" [23:08] * Isis blinks a few times, then sighs. "I wish you were wrong." [23:11] Wouldn't be the business men. *stating the obvious* [23:11] * Chako nods. "Well, they could be worse. Stan could be a pilot." She starts walking towards the heavily armed peoples' table. [23:12] (Damn. I threw my silly putty at the Democrat part whip and lost it.) [23:12] (*party) [23:13] * Charlie follows Chako over. [23:14] * Isis follows too. [23:14] < ( ... ) [23:15] (Everyone loves the hot chick.) [23:15] ( Am I the only person on MARS with a level of appearance? c.c; ) [23:15] ( Charlie's probably handsome. Why can't some of these guys be gay? ) [23:15] <> "Vell, ve seem to haff attrackted attention." [23:15] (Your fault for taking level 2 Guy Magnet.) [23:15] (I've got one, but I pale in comparison to your exotic beauty.) [23:16] ( I took level 2 Guy Magnet? Wow. I had no idea. ) [23:16] * Chako nods. "Ya could say that. We're lookin' for a pilot, and we heard ya were the type." [23:16] "Vell, no, aktually. I vear de jacket for style." [23:17] * Isis smiles. "Well, good to know we can move on, then. Enjoy your jacket." [23:17] <> "Hush your kakovony, Lenin. Can I not even joke anymore?" [23:18] "I am a pilot, though ov what type is for de debate." [23:18] <> "Vladimir Canberra. Now vhat kan I do vor you?" [23:21] * Chako gestures. "We need someome to pilot our ship a few planets out. Someone with some balls, if you know what I mean." She grins. [23:22] "Balls, I haff plenty ov." <> "Pull up a seat, ve vill talk." [23:23] * Chako will do just that! [23:23] * Charlie will also. :) [23:24] * Isis reluctantly sits. [23:24] <> "Now, bevore ve get into it, you are just needing a ship, yes? No guards or suits?" [23:25] * Chako shakes her head, grinning ferally, "We've got all the guards and suits we'll need." [23:26] And then some. [23:27] We've got a ship too, actually. We just need some.. expertise. [23:29] "Good. This simplifies matters." <> "Now. Simple, and clean. Vere do vw fly to?" [23:29] ( ...I hate you. ) [23:29] (*ve) [23:29] (Why?) [23:30] * Chako says simply, just barely enough to be heard, "Europa." [23:30] (words 2 through 4 in the last bit. I can even see that. ^_~) [23:30] "VHAT? Vhat de fuck do you vant with zat fucking iceball of a fucking moon?!" [23:31] How about this: You don't ask about Europa, we don't ask about the bird. [23:31] ( And now I have to AFK a sec. ) [23:32] (pause.) [23:39] ( Sorry. Was stepmom with news about dad. ) [23:39] (Aah.) [23:39] ('s okay.) [23:40] (Unpause.) [23:40] "Vell, de bird, he is an easy story. But you vill see, if I am de vone you hire." [23:41] "But I know de desire for secrecy. So. Europa." <> [23:41] "And you say you haff de ship?" [23:41] Yeah. [23:42] "But do you haff de money?" [23:43] * Chako shrugs. "How much are you talking?" [23:43] <> "How much are you offering?" [23:45] * Charlie whispers at Chako, hopefully so Vlad can't hear. "Here's a question. What does he do while we're 'busy'?" [23:47] * Isis mms. "It may depend on what Tim and Vernon spend, to be frank." No poker face. "Perhaps you should take a look at the ship before we discuss costs? If it's not something you'll fly, we can avoid the, how's it said... 'nitty gritty'." [23:48] "I could fly de cardboard box iv you strapped de fuzion engine on it." [23:48] ( I am compelled to ask him if he builds cookie ovens. If he says yes, I get to kill him. ) [23:48] * Chako talks back at Charle softly, "Fuck if I know. Maybe he can find a nice asteroid to hang out on while he waits." [23:51] * Chako says, "Well, how about twelve kay, then? Flying there, and then picking us up when we need it." [23:53] <> "I do not know. Dat is a long vay for just de picking up. And dere are de rumors of Hippies on de moons, da?" [23:54] Sure is. [23:54] "How long are ve talking? De vait period, I mean." [23:56] * Chako rubs her chin, and says, "Could be anywhere between a few days and a week. Two, max, but I don't expect that at all." [23:56] ( Who knows, we could be back before we left. :P ) [23:56] (Hah!) [23:56] "Dat long?" <> "Now... how fast is de ship? Is she corp-class?" [23:57] Yes. [23:59] It's very possible that this ship will be unlike anything you've ever flown before. [23:59] "Ah, den ve have a solution. I take you dere, and vhile you are camping out or vhatever, on dis frossen iceball of de planet, I get to use de ship vor a few deals ov my own." [23:59] * Chako shrugs. "If that strikes your fancy. As long as the ship's there when we need it, who's it hurt, eh?" [00:00] * Isis does not look pleased with this 'deal' at all, but says nothing. [00:00] <> "I vill be dere as fast as de lightning." [00:01] "And ve vill do half payments now, and half vhen ve are safely back here." [00:01] "Is a deal, da?" [00:01] Seems reasonable.. Chako? [00:01] * Chako looks left and right, to make sure that she's not about to be killed for accepting it. [00:03] * Chako says, "Alright, fair enough. Ya got a deal." [00:05] * Isis gives Chako an 'are you sure?' look. [00:05] "Good. Now vere is dis ship, so I may see for myself just vhat I have got myself into." [00:06] <> "Lenin? Vhat de devil has gotten into you?" [00:06] * Chako chuckles, and looks back at Isis, and says, "It'll be alright. Probably." [00:06] I hope so. [00:08] * Chako waves. "Do y'all mind if I hang out here, and you two show him around? It'll be nice to catch up, and we got nowhere to be tomorrow." [00:08] Yeah, sure. [00:09] * Isis nods. That she understands. "I'm in a hurry to get out of here anyway." She stands. "It's not really my element." [00:09] <> "So, den, I vill follow you. Vonce I see de ship, den ve vill close de deal." [00:09] * Chako nods. "Enjoy. Try not to let the geeks scare him off." She winks. [00:10] (Unless you have a real desire to continue, is this a good place to wrap?) [00:10] (no problem) [00:11] ( Yes, pwease. ^_^ Divided attention slipping. o_o) [00:11] <>