[T20] High Law and low justice

[Tonguez]

"Sure. We start at 0900 in the Passenger's lounge."


"That's how it is in all things, Jefe," says Eduardo. Then turning to Tomas, and accepting the bottle, "Well, Delgado is full of bastards. I can't fault you too much for assuming I'm one of 'em. Hell, maybe you were right. But while we decide [he reaches into his bag, withdrawing some cards]...How are you boys at Pazak?"

Tomas grins broadly starting to like the old man better even if he is Delgado
"Yeah, can't tell if your a bastard or not." he takes a seat ready for the game "and its been a while since I last played, So I'll tell you if your still a bastard depending on how much creds I lose!"

He chuckles to himself hoping that his words have broken the ice and tries to recall the rules - it was a game much played amongst belters during the quiet times

"any houserules we need to know about?."...

 

[Maerdwyn]

"any houserules we need to know about?."...

"Nah." And then, dryly, "Well, maybe a few - They usually come up when a beginner gets his first winning hand. Don't worry I'll fill you in if necessary. 20 credits each, or are we feeling adventurous? Gotta warn you though, we go much above that, and we're putting the whiskey away."

[OOC: One opposed gambling check (INT based, everyman skill, +2 Synergy bonus if you have 5 ranks in Bluff) will cover the whole first hour of gambling. There will be 20 split of the pot, in order of the gambling check results.]

 

[Douane]

He goes out for a meal later and thats when Bilem arrives 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

(its also here perhaps that he spots Zaeddharrg greeting him in Vargr "so your IISS huh - so you goin' on the engine tour in the morning?")

Zaedhrarrg stares in awe at the human, as only a few of them had ever bothered learning to properly speak Irilitok and of these all had been scouts.

Within a few seconds, however, he opens his muzzle in a happy grin.


[Vargr]"Sure, yes. Want to take a look at what this tub's got under the ..., aah, the hood. Might come in handy, one never knows, though it's of course the man that counts. Err ..., or the woman, of course. All those pieces of machinery can get you only so far, after all.

But what about you? You going ...., em, are you going, too? And how did you get to learn Irilitok?

Oh, my name's Zaedhrarrg. What's yours?"


Zaedhrarrg looks expectantly at the human.

 

[doghead]

Saan, Eduardo, Tomas in cabin

"Nah." And then, dryly, "Well, maybe a few - They usually come up when a beginner gets his first winning hand. Don't worry I'll fill you in if necessary. 20 credits each, or are we feeling adventurous? Gotta warn you though, we go much above that, and we're putting the whiskey away."

[OOC: One opposed gambling check (INT based, everyman skill, +2 Synergy bonus if you have 5 ranks in Bluff) will cover the whole first hour of gambling. There will be 20 split of the pot, in order of the gambling check results.]

"OK, I'm in. I do know the game if it is what I think it is. 20 creds is fine to start."

OOC: Gambling +10. Actually, I have played it in SW. Perhaps thats why I chose blackjack and poker, the name rang some bells somewhere.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Wednesday Post

OOC: There's still some business from the last post, so we'll just let the curent conversations etc. continue for now.

Captain's Dining Room:
Andrei, the Ursa, responds first, after exchanging a glance and a smile with his friend: "This will not be a problem, Captain."

Anselm's answer comes quickly after, "Now hold on - I'll stick up myself, but if you want these brats to develop better attitudes, then you hire yourselves a motivational speaker." Frgegd and Salvor both seem to nod at this. Jill doesn't seem to respond at all.
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Cabin M-46
Eduardo deals the cards, and the three men fall into their gaming personas - Eduardo's tends toward mocking banter, with a bit of self mockery thrown in when he thinks he's winning too much or let an insult hit to close to home.

A the hour ends, the cards are not kind to Saanath. Eduardo, plays Tomas closely, but in the end, Tomas takes the winner's share. OOC:+Cr20 (net) to Tomas, -Cr20 to Saanath

 

[Tonguez]

Cabin M-46
Eduardo deals the cards, and the three men fall into their gaming personas - Eduardo's tends toward mocking banter, with a bit of self mockery thrown in when he thinks he's winning too much or let an insult hit to close to home.

A the hour ends, the cards are not kind to Saanath. Eduardo, plays Tomas closely], but in the end, Tomas takes the winner's share. OOC:+Cr20 (net) to Tomas, -Cr20 to Saanath

"Pazak!" Tomas calls with a whoop and a laugh
"seems I'm not so stale after all!" he says as he collects his creds "sorry about that Sanaath - so we all up for another round?"

 

[Tonguez]

Zaedhrarrg stares in awe at the human, as only a few of them had ever bothered learning to properly speak Irilitok and of these all had been scouts.
Within a few seconds, however, he opens his muzzle in a happy grin.

[Vargr]"Sure, yes. Want to take a look at what this tub's got under the ..., aah, the hood. Might come in handy, one never knows, though it's of course the man that counts. Err ..., or the woman, of course. All those pieces of machinery can get you only so far, after all.

But what about you? You going ...., em, are you going, too? And how did you get to learn Irilitok?

Oh, my name's Zaedhrarrg. What's yours?"


Zaedhrarrg looks expectantly at the human.

"Tomas Makea" Tomas replies "and I yep I agree that its the man that counts more than the machine, Enigma of Steel we use to call it at home. Though I'd say that the 'Man' is the Engineer.
Engineering keeps the ship flying, the pilots just point it in the right direction." he pauses to see if he gets any reaction from that little jibe still hung over from his Navy days

"Anyway I trained with Vargr in the Navy" Tomas goes on to explain "and then when I worked salvage out in the Marches, I worked beside an old Vargr loner we called Kujo"

 

[doghead]

"Pazak!" Tomas calls with a whoop and a laugh
"seems I'm not so stale after all!" he says as he collects his creds "sorry about that Sanaath - so we all up for another round?"

Saanath grins as he chucks in another 20.

"Absolooutely. But this time the gloves are off."

As they play the next set, Saanath will continue to explore the life of a Belter and a company man. Its mostly just curiosity, and if the territory seems treacherous, he'll go in other directions. But both of these men may be in a position to help him understand more about Mura Mur and "the way of things". Perhaps if he was more sure of his intentions, he would just come out and ask. But for the moment, he is content to just to see what comes up.

OOC: Carousing/Gather Info +12.

 

[Watus]

Captain's Dining Room:
Andrei, the Ursa, responds first, after exchanging a glance and a smile with his friend: "This will not be a problem, Captain."

Quinn grunts non-commitally. It's gonna take a hell of a lot longer than a couple of weeks in jumpspace to solve that problem, he thinks to himself.

 

[Guest 11456]

Tour before jump:

The chief engineer is Tagir Wachona, a Luriani in his thirties. He's predictably proud of his vessel, and eager to show Trelene around. "The Keruuchan is from before your time, I'd say. But I think you'll be pleased when you see the Ship's Boats, Trelene (May I call you Trelene?)."

"Yes. That would be fine."

"This is a Delgado ship, and everything here that's original was made by them when the Keruuchan was born back in '68. You see here that we run a Fusion reactor [OOC: TL9] and it powers our man' drive [OOC:"Manuever Drive" 1-G. Not all that impressive.] Most of our newer ships run the smaller reactor model Gateway Shipping makes, but I'm happy with this one."

"I understand completely."

"Now, my jump drive [Jump 3] is a refit. They put it in when they converted the ship to from short to mid-range back in '79. That's when I came on, fresh out of the Navy.

I actually spent some time in the navy myself. I saw some action against the Zhodani. But I was injured in a boarding action."

"Ah, now. Take a look at these guys. We sold our old ones to a mining outfit, and replaced them with these two." The two engineers have come to the two ships's boats that serve as the life boats for the Keruuchan. They look rather ordinary at first, and then Trelene sees the engines and smiles. They're Makhidkarun, and most definitely incorporate the miniturization technology that Trelene developed a few years ago to reduce the cost of such engines.

"It is good to see something I worked on here on your ship. Have you tested those drives out? Just wondering how well they work in the field."

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Captain's Dining Room:

The captain asks, "What say you all?"

Andrei, the Ursa, responds first, after exchanging a glance and a smile with his friend: "This will not be a problem, Captain."

Anselm's answer comes quickly after, "Now hold on - I'll stick up myself, but if you want these brats to develop better attitudes, then you hire yourselves a motivational speaker." Frgegd and Salvor both seem to nod at this. Jill doesn't seem to respond at all.

"I will do my best with the young Lurianis. It has taken me a long time to get over such prejudices that my race is well known for. It won't be easy, but I believe it will carry more weight because of the status I have from my former position at Makhidkarun. You can count on my help captain."