[T20] High Law and low justice

[Maerdwyn]

"Anyway whats Hiranu like as an employer?"

"No complaints, at least not that I'm in their fleet, and not planetside. The kiddie characters at the resorts get to be a bit much. Pay's decent, and you don't get much of the crap you get from some of the other outfits. Plus, they run so many ships that we usualy get quite a bit of leave between trips. Works out well for me."

 

[Wilphe]

"Hello," says Cassius, "Look, uh, I jut want you guys to know... I don't have a problem with vargr, okay? I had some good friends back in University who were vargr." He sort of leaves that hanging in the air, as if he's not sure what to say next. Unless engaged further in conversation, he, somehwat uncomfortably, buries himself in a Delgado-Nells promotional packet.

Ruzz'koff, "That's ok. I don't have a problem with hanging around with inferior prototypes and warm up projects." You <think> he's joking, "It's good that you've been round Vargr before, that way I won't need to worry about you freaking out when I start humping your leg."
"Is a denial of interspecies bigotry your standard opening conversational gambit, or is there a special reason you felt the need to say that?"

 

[Watus]

"Oh, er, sorry." Anaarsi swallows, pauses for a second, and then, like a man who just doesn't know when to close his mouth, he forges onward...

Quinn half-heartedly pretends to listen for a minute or so before realizing this is likely to go on indefinately. While the kid prattles on, he rolls back into his berth and promptly falls asleep.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Ruzz'koff, "That's ok. I don't have a problem with hanging around with inferior prototypes and warm up projects." You <think> he's joking, "It's good that you've been round Vargr before, that way I won't need to worry about you freaking out when I start humping your leg."
"Is a denial of interspecies bigotry your standard opening conversational gambit, or is there a special reason you felt the need to say that?"

"Look, I'm just trying to get along," he says, looking slightly miffed, "I know some of have given you guys trouble because of the riots and the bombings and the other incidents. I'm just saying that some of us don't hold *all* vargr responsible for that stuff." This is obviously a gesture of great magnanimity in his view. "We've got almost three weeks together, so I want you guys to know where I'm coming from so we don't start off on the wrong foot." The irony seems to escape him utterly.

 

[Douane]

* Vyrkis, hmm? Wonder if she ... Naah! *

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When his two bunk-mates finally arrive, Zaedhrarrg can't help but oggling the other Vargr.

Wow! He's really a ..., what did Jo call them again? Ah yes, a "beanpole". Wonder how that came about, perhaps he's a vegetarian? * [Violent shudder]

During the ensuing "discussion" he keeps wondering about his fellow Vargr.

* He really has some issues: Prototypes, warm-up projects? What's with this guy? Cassius said right away he has nothing against us Vargr. Must be one of these scholar-types who've never gone out into real life. [Sigh] What a waste! ... And I sure do hope he doesn't start to hump my leg! *


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In the following hours before jump-time, Zaedhrarrg will go over every plan and set of specs of the ship available to the public and commit them to his memory.

Once the jump is underway, he will do a quick visual "check" on Vyrkis and Kulsaegh, just in case he's ever met one of them before. [OOC: Maerdwyn, you know what I'm talking about. ] Assuming that this is not the case, he will rely on his "buddy" Bilem (and a "gesture of friendship" or two) to meet some of the crew members, especially the pilot/navigator to swap some tall tales.

Further he will look out for anyone he considers "interesting", ie. other Scouts, people knowledgeable in matters of the Ancients or generally (and visually outstanding) unusual or weird persons. (Since female Aslan and Vargr do certainly count in this regard, he might try to join Ktarlewaweikye on one of her meals.)

He will certainly strike up a chat or two (or at least try to) with Vyrkis and Kulsaegh since he considers their point-of-view on matters of all kind more akin to his own due to their species.

The one thing he won't be doing is boring anyone with cool "pilot/ace stories". More apt to listen to other people's stories, the only things he might vividly extemporize on (given really interested listeners) are the Ancients, the nature and peculiarities of Jumpspace and the "well deserved reputation of the IISS for heroic and good deeds". In regard to other's stories: Zaedhrarrg has kept a child's "wide-eyed sense of wonder", so he will listen to most stories with genuine interest if the issue at hand isn't too abstruse.

(And yes, he will keep lugging his service jacket around, unless it's totally unsuitable like a very formal dinner or something like that. [But who'd ever invite him to such an occasion?])

 

[Tonguez]

"No complaints, at least not that I'm in their fleet, and not planetside. The kiddie characters at the resorts get to be a bit much. Pay's decent, and you don't get much of the crap you get from some of the other outfits. Plus, they run so many ships that we usualy get quite a bit of leave between trips. Works out well for me."

"Sounds like a good lot to work for" he grins back at Bilem "please see what you can do about a tour of Engineering. By the way who is chief Engineer on this ship anyway? Perhaps you could arrange for us to meet - that would be fun."

After the he takes his leave of Bilem he spends a bit more time checking out whose in the rooms next to his own cabin and heads down to the mess hall where he spots the young kid with the IISS jacket.

(ooc so want to give me an idea of the cabins around mine and Sanaaths and who's in them?)

 

[doghead]

Saanath in cabin with Eduardo

Eduardo seems happy enough to talk after a bit of effort to draw him out. It seems that he, still fully emplyed by Delgado-Nells, is heading to the Council, unbeknownst to his employer, in an effort to get re-recruited by them. He's concerned that he's about to be laid off, just three years before he's fully vested in the pension system. If he can get a new four-year contract in a new position with the company signed at the Council, and can do it before his immediate supervisons can sack him, he figures he and his wif wil be able to keep their expected pensions. "Now I'm not going to tell you to live your life, but if I had it to do over again, I'd do it alone, without getting mixed up in any of these megacorps. "

"Really? Why is that? We don't really have any megacorps where I come from. Just some agents, and they are really more independent reps rather than employees."

Saanath will continue to explore the ins and outs of megacorp life with Eduardo for a while. He really has very little knowledge of what its like. He hadn't really considered seeking employment with one but he has always been curious about how others live and work.

Saanath doesn't really have any idea as to how he is going to spent the next few weeks. He does take a moment to pull out his documentation and note down in his datalink when he has been invited to have dinner at the captain's table (if at all). At some point he will access the ship data library (if possible) and do some follow up on the last datasearch (ie: place, politices, people, history - particulary Aslan and Gateway, but also including the Merchantile Council).

 

[Maerdwyn]

OOC: This is the mid-deck of the Keruuchan (sorry about the quality of the image - pdf was better, but the file size was too large for EN world's attachments. )

More to come as soon as I can get home.

Thanks,
Ian

Edit: can't seem to attach the picture to this post. Will try another.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Late Monday Post on Tuesday.

The first day in Jumpspace passes quietly, and each of you begins to settle into a routine.



Cassius seems to be spending most of his time on the upper deck, so Ruzz’Koff and Zaedharrg don’t see much of him after that first afternoon. Zaedharrg doesn’t know either Vyrkris or Kulsaegh, and while Kulsaegh is pretty busy with her duties, Vyrkris is quite pretty, and more than willing to talk. She seems to hang out with an Aslan female or a Luriani male quite a bit of the time. Any significant conversation with her, at least at first, is likely going to have to include one of them.


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Saanath’s conversations with Eduardo continue. “Look, to you they might have been ‘independent reps’ – but I guarantee they were looking over their shoulders. If you owe money – ‘venture capital’ they’ll call it when we get to the Council – to a ‘corp, and half your job is trying to cut the strings they keep trying to hang on you. You might need to take their money to get started, but if you do, pay it off before you do anything else. You haven’t made your first credit unless they’ve been paid back their last. You remember that.” Eduardo continues to clam upm however, when Tomas is in the room – Saanath senses it’s more out of embarrassment than anything else, despite his statement, “I got nothing to apologize for. There’s a problem, it’s his, not mine.”
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That evening, Bilem returns with news that Tomas can have a tour of Engineering the next morning, along with a few other passengers who asked for the same thing. He also finds Zaeddharrg pretty easily and strikes up a conversation.
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Ktarlewaweikye is introduced to Vyrkris’s friend Felin, and he invites them to dinner on the upper deck. He’s a nice young luriani man, though not nearly as talkative as his friend. During dinner, both Vyrkris and Felin wave to a Luriani woman walking past their table and into Captain’s dining room. “That’s Trelene Scrautigue, one of Makhidkarun’s former VPs. She’s really nice. We had a drink with her at the Red Tide before embarking.” She continues on for a bit, explaining about some of Trelene’s accomplishments. For her part, Ktarlewaweikye notices one of the humans from the Vargr bar, back on Daramm go in the Capatin’s room soon after Trelene.

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Quinn and Trelene are invited to dinner with the captain on that first night, along with six other passengers. One is a very old Luriani who Trelene recognizes. Except for Walid and Trelene, none of the other guests is Luriani. The captain thanks everyone for coming and then asks everyone to introduce themselves. The human to the left of the captain speaks up first, saying “I am Salvor Ishugi. I work as a manager for Pharmacorp, and I’m headed to the council to do some recruitment.” A vargr is next: “Frgegd Gvesh” then a Solomani human: “My name is Jill Zalieckas. I serve as legal counsel to HCN.” Next is Quinn, followed by a mixed-race human: “I’m just looking for a fresh start. Anselm Kiefer, at your service." Trelene is next, followed by an Ursa, who growls out: “I seek employment with Gatway Arms. My name is Andrei Gulchev. This is my compatriot, Marietta Jordana,” nodding to the human woman at his left. Finally, the old and somewhat bent Luriani speaks up quietly. “I am Walid Nells-Corzin, Senior Vice President of Operations at HiranuCorp.”
Everyone (ooc: at least all the NPCs, that is) are in rather formal attire, and it's clear that everyone here has been around the block a bit. (OOC: continued after your posts/introductions)

 

[Watus]

Next is Quinn...

"Force Commander J.C. Quinn, Imperial Marine Corps, retired," Quinn grunts, shifting uncomfortably in his chair. "I have a meeting with HiranuCorp at the Council."