High Law and Low Justice, Part 5

[Seonaid]

Ktarle, feeling cramped after that indoors meeting, stretches lazily. "I'd like to purchase some things and take a look at this place's holdings." She looks around casually and then adds, almost to herself, "I wonder if they have an embassy."

OOC: Ktarle's gonna buy some medical and personal supplies and then try to track down Treth's family, or at least some idea of who his family is.
Edit: She'd prefer to walk, if possible and not dangerous.

 

[Wilphe]

Walking is possible, if a little low-tech. Which embassy are you looking for? You are on the Domain capital after all, so there will be plenty. Not any significant representatives from any Alsan clans however, as you are very far from Aslan dominated space. However, the Imperial diplomatic service does maintain a small Aslan liason office, it probably doesn't get a lot of traffic however - as anyone who has that much trouble working in Imperial culture that they need it probably isn't going to get this far in.

If you want to check databases then let me know which ones and give me a roll

 

[Seonaid]

Ktarle heads for the Aslan office, looking to speak with someone (Aslan) in person. She will stop at any medical supply stores on the way.

 

[Wilphe]

> What's everyone else doing?

 

[doghead]

Saanath finds himself a terminal access point and hooks up his oyster. Saanath strokes the sleek case of the customised machine.

"Its been a while since I gave you a run. Lets see if we can remember what to do."

Saanath begins by trawlling the news nets and other databases for information on Treth, the planet he came from, any people Treth mentioned (or came up in his dealings with the Aslan) and Aslan culture in general. At this point, Saanath sticks to the public access ones and avoids any funny business.

Once bitten, twice shy; before anything else, Saanath takes steps to ensure that is would be difficult to trace the enquires back to him, should anyone try. He aalsso gives his firewalls and counter invasion software a once over to ensure it is all up to spead.

ooc: T/Computers +9 (+11 with Hacker feat), T/Communications +9 (+11 with Hacker feat)

 

[DrZombie]

" Oh, and Gwydion, Marissa is still unattached, but she won't be around forever, you know. You find yourself on Harrison, I expect you to stop in and see her. Give her a kiss from her old Gran."

"You do realise that last time I saw her she actually did try her best to shoot me? I was only lucky she was too drunk to hit anything. But then again, I shouldn't have cheated with cards." He sighs. "I didn't think she'd notice. Anyway, I'll try to tell her, if she lets me."

He turns to Ruzz'koff.

"Do you want me to accompagny you on your trips, or do you want me to go to the ship, and start on the very thorough, leave no bolt unfastened review?"

 

[Wilphe]

Everybody:
The streets don't seem very busy, it might just be normal for Dukh to be this way, but there is general vibe of depression about the place. Like there has been a recent downturn or something, very probably connected with the blockade.

Ktarle:

There are certainly a few medical suppliers she can try, all of which seem eager for business - any business. What does she want?*

Looking up the Aslan liason office gives an address in the starport as a part of the main Imperial embasy, rather unusually there is a pair of Marines on duty at the entrance to the Embassy but they aren't stopping anyone from getting in. There is no difficulty getting someone to see her and a short, dark haired young human woman in a business suit comes to Ktarle's seat in the lobby and introduces herself as "Maralee Easton, how can I help you?". Her Alsan is perfect, not enough to suggest that she is a native speaker - but the exact reverse - someone who has studied a lot but hardly ever gets to put it into practice.

OOC:
* I'm normally faily loose on these things. If characters make the effort to get stuff I'm normally willing to take that into account on a Schrodinger's basis when deciding if they have anything useful rather than "I buy everything on the equipment list just in case" basis.

 

[Wilphe]

Saanath:
You know how when you throw a stone into a pond?
It goes <plop>, there are some ripples and the stone disappears?
Well looking for data on Treth is like that, but without the <plop> or ripples. It's as if he never existed in the first place. This has to be wrong, because you could count the high status landholding Aslan in this sub-sector on one hand, or even on an Aslan's hand - which only has four digits to begin with.
Even with his full name to work with (see OOC thread) you get nowhere, eventually, when it almost seems time to give up you find a reference in the archives of a local paper from 10 years ago. A small, short piece reporting on how a small aslan clan, the Ais Lhearosh, has been given an Imperial charter on Bleue Mer. His name is mispelt, but there a picture - and it is definately him.
There are no followups to the piece whatsoever, just a few small paragraphs appear to be all the mark Treth left on the world.

 

[Wilphe]

He turns to Ruzz'koff.

"Do you want me to accompany you on your trips, or do you want me to go to the ship, and start on the very thorough, leave no bolt unfastened review?"

Ruzz'koff turns to Trelene and Gwydion. Saanath is already plugging himself in and Ktarle seems ready to go somewhere

"We need to do that for sure, all of us. And attend to the million and one things we need to do to get the Vyrkris up and running. However we also need to see this functionary we are looking to transport and Saanath and I need to spend a lot of time looking at trade patterns working out how are going to get to where we are going without going backrupt.

"Meanwhile, we are just out of witness protection and on a planet run by relatives of our archenemy. I think going off on our own would be a bad idea. Do you want to go with Ktarle or stay with Saanath?"

<If Tailspinner has no plans for Trelene she can go with Gwydion?>

Tuan:
You are wherever you are, I would guess bumming around the startown looking for a way off world?

 

[Seonaid]

Ktarle frowns slightly at the sight of a human greeting her, but nods cordially and answers in Aslan. "I'm looking for news from home and anything notable involving Aslans that happened in the past four months." She pauses for a moment. "I find I do not know how these things work. Do you have a database for me to search or do you get the information for me?"

OOC: I'll stop anywhere that looks like it has quality equipment. I'd prefer a good price, obviously, but if there is not much competition, I'll buy from anyone I trust. I listed OOC what I want; sorry the post is kind of confusing. Does anyone want to chip in and get an autodoc?