T20: High Law and Low Justice (IC Thread 2)

[Guest 11456]

Trelene Scrautigue : Luriani Navy 2/Prof 7 : Retired Makhidkarum Vice President

Corridor and Passenger Lounge:

Zaed is left holding the now-cuffed Turk as Ktarle hands him off to follow Tarshk

Tarshk shoots her look of indeterminate meaning as he starts moving, at a brisk pace, up the corridor.

The two of them pass three passengers (two of them look like they are heading back to their rooms; them other is looking on in interest, back and forth between the passenger lounge and the corridor.) and arrive in the passenger lounge, where they see a luriani woman (Ktarle recognizes her as Trelene Scrautigue) who is quite obviously trying to bypass the security door in front of her while Tomas Makea watches, perhaps a bit nervously. "What's going on here?" Tarshk demands of them. Without waiting for an answer, he turns around and barks at the onlooking passenger "You! Back to your stateroom!" Then he turns back to Trelene and Tomas.

OOC: Trelene is up, Tomas still his actions as well.

Trelene ignores Tarshk at the moment and continues working on the door. Since the damage has been repaired she starts working on openning it. [Skills: T/Computer +18, T/Electronics +18; Feats: Hacker, Jury Rig, Miracle Worker, Gearhead, Override Ship Security]

 

[Seonaid]

Ktarle, uncertain of what to do, waits. She stands close to Tarskh and readies an action to knock him out if necessary.

 

[Douane]

In guttural Trokh, Ktarle says, "Zaed, restrain him." She then lets go of the agent and takes a gentle but firm hold of Turk. In Galanglic, she continues. "I will accompany you, if you have no objection." The statement is not a request or a question. She is suspicious of Turk's motives and loyalties. [No, Ktarle has no idea if Zaed knows Trokh or not, unless it was brought up before; she's just hoping he does.]

Zaedhrarrg almost howls at the indignity of being simply called "Zaed".


* Probably she just doesn't know any better. I really need to tell her about Vargr names. Yeah, that's it! ... Anyway, where were we? Ah, yes! *


"So, no stupid moves and nobody gets hurt, understood?" Zaedhrarrg directs at the cuffed Turk and underlines this once again with a fang-baring grin.

He then proceeds to appropriate the power pack for the laser pistol from the agent's belt and stuffs it into one of his pockets. Once this is accomplished, he hits the door button for Vyrkris' cabin again, just in case Ktarle didn't do it right.

(If the door still doesn't open, Zaedhrarrg asks Turk: "You got a key for this?")


[OoC: Zaedharrg never lets the agent fully out of his sight. Should he try anything stupid, he will hit him over the head, preferrably with the butt of the gun. Under no circumstances will he actually shoot him!]

 

[Maerdwyn]

"Shoot me or get out of the way. Time's passing. Make a decision."

It's clear that the guards are conflicted, but equally clear that at least at this point, they have no intention of shooting anyone over this. Ishugi eventually goes so far as to holster his weapon.

Captain Darius nods. "Okay then. Right choice, gentlemen. You don't want to be on the wrong side in this."

She turns to the others in the room, and starts to speak, but at that moment, the door opens revealing a vargr guard in the process of bringing his wepon to the ready. Behind him are Ktarle and Tomas. Part of Trelene's right side and leg are just barely visible on the right side of the door, where she's kneeling.

"Everybody freeze!" shouts the guard.

"Ah, Tarshk. Good - came to your senses, I see. I may not have to throttle you, after all." says the captain. Tarshk relaxes his weapon and looks a bit sheepish. Captain Darius then addresses everyone. "Thanks for sticking your necks out, folks. Unfortunately, some of them are stretched across the chopping block at this point. If this HiraniCop [She gestures to Vsili, still out of it on the floor], or any other company men can ID you as a collaborator, then you're with me. If not, you thank the stars, and wash your hands of this now.

"There's one more person I need to grab and then we go. You need anything from your rooms, get it now. Back here in two minutes - Don't know how much longer than that the bridge crew can drag their feet on getting the lifts and PA back online. Oh, and we've got some scene setting to do. Give Vsili some more lasting beauty sleep, and officers, you'll need a few bruses on your faces - maybe a stunrod burn or two if Nells-Corzin's going to believe we overpowered you. Okay. Two minutes."

She starts off out into the passenger lounge.

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Zaedhrarrg is unable to get the door open himself, and when questioned about a key, the agent just spits at him, then says "You have know idea what the company will do to you for this." He keeps talking for the next few seconds , alternating between threats and offers to make a deal if Zaedhrarrg will let him go. While he's talking, Zaedhrarrg sees the captain ome into view at the end of the corridor.

 

[Wilphe]

"The boats are packed for such a contingency? If they are I have all I need?",

"Give Vsili some more lasting beauty sleep" , "With pleasure Ma'am," Ruzz'koff steps over to the guards, "Where would you like it?"

 

[Watus]

Quinn bends down and restrains Visili with his own handcuffs, taking care to also relieve him of the keys and his communicator. He tucks the stunrod into his belt and stands back up with the rifle in one hand and it's powerpack in the other. "Someone oughta carry this. Just in case we're wrong and it is a corsair we're chasing."

 

[Wilphe]

"I think you're best qualified. It won't do a hell of a lot against a ship, but..."

 

[Watus]

"Hmph. I wasn't thinking of leaning out the hatch with it. However, we might be boarded or need to board, and if that happens we'll be glad to have it along. In any case, Marines don't use beam weapons - they're too delicate for field conditions - so I'm probably not much better with this thing than anyone else. I'll keep the pistol. Why don't you carry this..."

 

[Maerdwyn]

"The boats are packed for such a contingency? If they are I have all I need?"

Forzh says, "Depends on how many there are on the other end. Enough water and nutrients for about four weeks, but that's only for a crew of four. There are ten vac suits in the hold - I don't know if they've been loaded or not.

"Give Vsili some more lasting beauty sleep" , "With pleasure Ma'am," Ruzz'koff steps over to the guards, "Where would you like it?"

Gani says immediately. "Cheek." He discharges his laser pistol, twice, into a sofa. "You guys would take me down without me getting off at least a couple shots." [wink]

Ishugi, at the same time looks a little more dubious. Forzh speaks up: "Look, forget the wedding 'vid for now. You gotta actually make it to ceremony first." The vargr turns to Ruzz'koff. "One black eye, coming up!" he says, almost cheerily.

 

[Maerdwyn]

OOC: Quick note that we're out of combat time, for now. Post at will

Another quick note: I type horribly. Sigh.