Leif's DISCONTINUED GURPS Traveller Game -- IC01

[Leif]

Centry Starport

No one outside of the small group whose reactions have already been posted takes any apparent notice of the psionic activity. Doc Hannigan just drains the last of his amber-colored liquor and raises his hand to signal the bartender to bring him another. (!!! How did Doc get here, anyway?? Isn't he off tending to sick Trotherias? !!!) Zoe, Spider, and Gruffle all notice the embellished flourish of the gesture for the bartender simultaneously, and collectively wonder 'What in blazes is he doing in here? Wasn't he supposed to be um working, or something?'

 

[kookalouris]

Spider's bald honesty would lead a listening psionic to two conculsions, either Spider was being honest or the filthy Zhodani was that darn good at hiding the truth.

Not exactly sure which possibility to believe and realizing that, at best, Syke is either unwittingly harassing a truly honest Zhodani (which meant Syke has to overcome years of grief or propaganda) or annoying a psionic with enough control to melt Skye's tiny mind.

Where most people would quietly withdraw at this point, Skye's adolescent bravado forces him to send...

Well, er, Good! Just remember, I--we have our eyes on you!!

And for good measure, Syke taps his temple with his finger to emphasize the point. Realizing too late that the gesture will instantly identify him to any people still searching for the amateurish telepath, Skye facepalms. And then Skye realized that he has just made the situation worse. He looked for the best way to slink out of the bar and avoid the Zhodani ship...

(OOC: At this point, I ask that Skye is so bleeding obvious that anyone looking for the psychic sending would notice him as that source. This should help speed the game along. His character is such that he wants to avoid the Zhodani [or at least, he thinks he does] but I have ideas on how to get him with the group if no one else does.)

 

[Scotley]

Spider

With considerable reluctance Spider announces to the beauty before him, "Um could you excuse me for just a moment? I see someone I think I need to speak to."

He makes his way quickly to the young man who has now identified himself as the psionic bullhorn.

He attempts to speak in a low conspiratorial voice, but it comes out as more of an excited squeak. "Hi there, I'm um Spider. Were you addressing me? I think maybe you should be more careful. That sort of thing isn't well tolerated around here."

 

[Insight]

With considerable reluctance Spider announces to the beauty before him, "Um could you excuse me for just a moment? I see someone I think I need to speak to."

Kaira half-waves Spider away and watches as her new acquaintence approaches and speaks to the newcomer.

 

[Shayuri]

Things were getting out of control in a hurry. Zoe intentionally stayed back as Spider went to check out the idiot psi who'd been vomiting his every thought out on what amounted to a 'public channel.' She trusted Spider to keep the psi in line, so she kept her attention on the girl he'd been chatting up and on the doors to the place.

And then there was Hannigan. As if she didn't have enough to worry about.

"Gruffle," she said, leaning over towards the vargr. "Go talk to the doc...ask him what he's doing here since I just talked to him via com and he was brokering our deal."

 

[grufflehead]

Blissfully unaware of the psionic energy bouncing around the bar, and more interested in the construction of Kaira's chair than its stunning occupant, Gruffle nods at Zoe's request and wanders over to speak to Hannigan.

'Hiya Doc' he says. 'Thought you'd be a while yet; I guess you're done in the lab? We've got all the crates stowed away so I think we're good to go as soon as you are ready. Have you managed to sort out a deal for everything?'.

 

[Scotley]

Spider

As the gawky young Zhodani waits for an answer from the untrained Psi before him he can't resist looking over his shoulder and grinning boyishly at Kaira still in shock that such a beautiful woman spoke to him on purpose.

 

[Insight]

Kaira starts putting away her wine glasses in anticipation of getting the hell out of this place.

OOC: I think Kaira should probably start trying to find a way to unload these wine glasses, especially if the ship might be leaving Centry soon and she might be on it. I understand that this is a bit of metagaming, since Kaira hasn't even been invited to go anywhere - and who knows if she WILL - but I thought I should make preparations for it in any event.

 

[Scotley]

Kaira starts putting away her wine glasses in anticipation of getting the hell out of this place.

OOC: I think Kaira should probably start trying to find a way to unload these wine glasses, especially if the ship might be leaving Centry soon and she might be on it. I understand that this is a bit of metagaming, since Kaira hasn't even been invited to go anywhere - and who knows if she WILL - but I thought I should make preparations for it in any event.

OOC: It is a safe bet that Spider would take her anywhere she wanted to go...

 

[Leif]

Centry Starport bar -- Dr. A. Hannigan

Blissfully unaware of the psionic energy bouncing around the bar, and more interested in the construction of Kaira's chair than its stunning occupant, Gruffle nods at Zoe's request and wanders over to speak to Hannigan.

'Hiya Doc' he says. 'Thought you'd be a while yet; I guess you're done in the lab? We've got all the crates stowed away so I think we're good to go as soon as you are ready. Have you managed to sort out a deal for everything?'.

"G-G-Gruff! *hic* Yeah, turns out I could just 'phone it in' once I uploaded all my data to the hospital computer. Those crates contained the plants that are gonna make the medicine. Should'a alreddy been picked up by now. The Cred for the deal should be showing up on our balance any moment now, so I guess we're pretty much through here, 'less you've decided that you like the look of the place and want to commission a summerhome? Personally, I don't give a Trotherias's ass if I ever see aother one of those 'dirt crabs' again."

[sblock=little help?]Anyone remember how much Cr I said? If I had to guess, I'd say maybe 2.875 MCr? Is that pretty close, maybe?[/sblock]