[roguespace] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

GM asks, "Er, so does that mean that JNC is or isn't playing?"

Gregory has arrived.

GM says, "Aha :)"

[roguespace] Kinkajou has joined the channel.

Thessleton says, "Stardate...umm...Saturday...I was on an alien world, surrounded by cutthroats the likes of which the world has never known, and that was just my crew..."

[roguespace] Kinkajou skims log

[Crows-Nest] Gregory goes for food at last. Sorry for being weak-willed and unable to avoid #movie talk. Should only be 5 minutes.

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "we're on a planet poking around for stuff related to the loot from the ship?"

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Ya, something like that."

[roguespace] Thessleton says, "I believe the phrase was, lying low."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "actually I think I'll speed-eat now too."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "it appears insufficient things were blown up last session"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "I was just observing at the moment anyway."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "but I will attempt to remedy this"

[roguespace] Thessleton says, "You should start by getting a time machine. $70 or so should cover that."

[roguespace] GM asks (of Kinka), "The planet being New Calpos. You've also divided up a bit into several groups -- since you weren't here last time, and Philip's not here this time, mind if I stick you in his group?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "that's fine"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "(philip was played by sargent?)"

[roguespace] GM says, "Yeah, that's Sargent."

[interludes2] GM has removed Kinkajou from the channel.

[interludes] GM says, "We'll pick up this thread here -- at the Heroes' Lounge at the Day Break Park."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Hmm, there was witty banter afoot, I believe."

[interludes] GM says, "You were chatting with Harry Mitchels, whose other friend happened to have just been leaving, for some reason."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Ah, yes."

GM says, "Thessleton and Gregory were separated from the main group at this point; Morfu was back on the ship. Meanwhile, Philip, Peter, and Kinkajou have found their way to a decent-looking tavern on the southeast side of town."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "I'll swap out with Phil if that's okay; he can ship-sit"

Kinkajou needs to step on the rung but climbs up onto a barstool.

Kinkajou slides some credits across the counter and orders a space-ale

[roguespace] GM says, "Mmm. Well, I don't want to yank him out of the bar, but you can assume the ship won't be stolen this session."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Alright."

[interludes] GM says, "'Mmm, yes, the hunting... well, I bet even you could find something out there you could hit...'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Quite sure, and after I've wounded it, I'm sure even you could finish it off for me."

[Crows-Nest] Gregory is back.

Kinkajou asks, "hey, bartender, we're new in town -- what's going on?"

GM says, "The bartender comes over to your side of the bar. 'Ah, evening gentlemen. Well, we'll be having live music tonight, a nice little local band. You might want to stick around to hear them.'"

GM says, "'What can I bring you to drink?'"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "Obviously they're not in the same bar I'm in."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "back"

[interludes2] GM says, "Ah, we left Gregory telling old stories to a young fellow at the bar at Finagle's..."

Kinkajou says, "space-gin-and-cyber-tonic, please"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Yes, I was waiting for a Dovi whose name I've forgotten to come in and talk to me about the black market."

[interludes] GM says, "'Well, I think you'll ahve to see some of these things for yourself. There's this one beast, it was six meters tall or I'm its uncle... and with three mouths, full of fangs...'"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says (to Kinkajou), "also, this is somewhat a Kalvesh sort of town. Philip wanted to find someone who would take the bodies to do the respectful whatever with them."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "ah, ok, I knew we had some purpose"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "s/sort/part/"

GM says, "He nods, serving it up, and turns to Peter. 'And... can I interest you in anything?'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Hmm, interesting. Go on..."

Robot_Peter says, "No thank you, sir."

[interludes2] GM says, "And, as it so happens, you notice a scruffy-looking Dovi gentleman coming into the bar now."

[interludes] GM says, "'Well, I was just minding my own business -- taking a quick nip against the cold -- when the trees started shaking over my head. Though it was the wind at first, but then the ground started shaking...'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "...uh, and then we killed 'em all. Nice talkin' to you, kid."

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "which group of kalvesh were we looking for again?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Blimey."

[interludes2] Gregory walks over to the Dovi.

GM says, "As you sit here, you notice people coming and going around you. Most of the people here are human, but there are a fair number of Kalvesh and Dovi folks around as well."

Kinkajou eyeballs the Dovi.

[interludes2] GM says, "'Eeh? What is.'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Bartender said you could help me."

[roguespace] GM asks, "Are you asking me or them?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "uh, them"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "I just hit port, and I'm lookin' for some smoke."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Ah, mm. Smoke. Yes.' He looks at himself over, before pulling his jacket open. He has several other coats on under it, and spends a minute or two systematically checking all his pockets."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "ah, edan"

Kinkajou nods to the bartender. "Diverse crowd you got in here."

[interludes2] Gregory chuckles a bit.

[interludes] GM says, "'Then this thing came stomping through, knocking the ground up -- and of course, I was ready. I had my pistol, you know, the old one -- my lucky one...'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Ah, the .56 with laser sight. Nice piece, that."

GM says, "'Oh, certainly. We're an open establishment. We offer servics to anyone, human or not!'"

Kinkajou glances down at himself.

Kinkajou says, "good point"

Kinkajou asks, "don't you have problems with, you know, clan rivalry? fights breaking out?"

Kinkajou has a slightly wistful note in his voice

[interludes2] GM says, "'Ah! Here is, very good.' He pulls out a plastic tube. It's translucent, and you can see that the bottom third is filled with a packed blue powder. 'Bloojoo! Very hard to get now. *Very* good.'"

[interludes2] Gregory asks, "Hard to get? That means 'expensive', right?"

GM says, "He starts to speak, but then stops, and starts again quietly. 'Well... we *try* to keep respectable here, of course... but sometimes, you know the Kalvesh.' He chuckles conspiratorily."

Kinkajou says, "ah, yes, well"

Kinkajou says, "important to stay on their good sides and not get in front of anything"

[interludes] GM says, "'Served me well, ever since that trip back in -- oh, when was it... well, no matter. So I go to aim between the eyes, of course, and the damn thing's *got* no eyes, so I try to aim between the mouths -- y'know, for the throat, of course...'"

[interludes2] Gregory thinks, "Have I heard of bloojoo? Maybe under another name?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Naturally."

Robot_Peter continues to observe the other customers.

Kinkajou asks (of Peter), "so what do you think? should we ask around for the ones we want?"

GM says, "He nods. 'Exactly! I mean, you've got the Panrads, and they're nice enough... and the Edans are usually good fellows too, provided there are no Adrans around... but it's all about keeping the drinks coming -- speaking of, can I refill that for you?'"

Robot_Peter says (to Kinkajou), "That would seem useful."

Kinkajou asks, "Edans, eh?"

[interludes2] GM says, "'Ah, cost, yes. Sad.' He shakes his head, to illustrate the point. 'Used to be, very good, good supply. Now? All Dar.'"

[interludes2] GM says (to Greg), "You can roll Cultural Knowledge for that."

Kinkajou asks, "we had a package to be handed over to an Edan -- I don't suppose you know if there're any in the bar?"

Gregory rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

[interludes2] Gregory asks, "Dar?"

[Crows-Nest] Robot_Peter says (to Kinkajou), "we're behind, they're already rolling to blow stuff up."

[Crows-Nest] Kinkajou says, "nuts, I knew I should have gone in the other group"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "...in a matter of speaking."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther asks, "inky's turning into GLYPH?"

[interludes] GM says, "'BLAM!' He smacks his fist into his palm, excitedly. 'The thing was leaping right on top of me when the face -- I call it a face; I should call it a mess -- it exploded all over my suit! A new suit, too.'"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "Hey, I'm looking at the wrong character sheet here. Damn, that means I've got multiple versions floating around."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Nice shot, old man."

GM says (to Kinka), "'Mmm, I think so... see that woman there, in the red jacket? She's been here before, with a guy I'm pretty sure's Edan...'"

GM says, "You do indeed see a woman sitting at a nearby table, in a red jacket."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter asks, "a Kalvesh woman?"

[roguespace] GM says, "Right."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Ah, Dar. Buys bloojoo. Buys it all. He pays much, so he gets almost all.'"

Kinkajou turns to Peter and drops his voice. "Go take a listen, hmm?"

[interludes] GM says, "'I'm having the thing shipped to the club, back home. Let the boys see what I've been up to, eh? Nice thing about the setup here, they'll do the stuffing and all that right here, pack it up, everything.'"

Robot_Peter asks (of Kinkajou), "What are you suggesting?"

Kinkajou rolls his eyes.

Kinkajou says, "see if you can find out who he is"

[interludes] Thessleton nods, looking impressed. "Excellent, they had impressed me as a first class establishment. I'm glad to see I was not mistaken."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter asks, "I thought she was alone at the moment, is she?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "oh, sorry"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "you're right"

[interludes2] GM says, "'So, this for forty shill. Full, hundred.'"

Kinkajou waits a bit to see if the guy shows up, then, and if not, walks over to the table himself.

Robot_Peter accompanies the Dovi.

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says (to GM), "So what is bloojoo? I'm looking for something harder than pot, but not too addictive."

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "ilac"

[interludes2] Gregory says (to GM), "So what is bloojoo? I'm looking for something harder than pot, but not too addictive."

GM says, "She looks up from what she was reading. 'Hello.', she says (in English)."

Kinkajou says (to Woman), "excuse me -- I have been given a package to deliver"

[interludes2] GM says, "From the price, you can gather that it's probably harder than what you're looking for. Since you're not familiar with the name, it's probably something local."

GM says, "'Yes?'"

[interludes2] Gregory thinks, "Hell with it. Live a little. Besides, this gives me an opening."

[Crows-Nest] CoCGM says, "bloojoo? turn the first oo into an ow, and the second oo into an ob..."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "The price is a bit steep."

[interludes] GM says, "He looks around the room, and lowers his voice. 'You wouldn't happen to have heard any rumors, have you? About here, I mean.'"

Kinkajou says, "to a member of the Edan clan. it was suggested that you might be able to help."

[Crows-Nest] Morfu says, "That might fail the non-addictive requirement."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "But I've got some cargo that I haven't moved yet..."

[interludes] Thessleton asks, "Rumors? The liquor's not watered, is it?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "(keeping his voice down)"

[interludes2] GM says, "'Hm. This, thirty shill, make friend? Later, want more, find me here...'"

[interludes2] Gregory asks (of GM), "Do I actually have 30 shill?"

[interludes] GM says, "'No, no... hmm. It's just... I think there's something more going on here, some deal that I'm not in on... and everyone I ask either doesn't know what I'm talking about or just gives me the blasted nudge-nudge-wink-wink act...'"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory realizes what's missing from this bar scene, and puts on the Cantina Band.

[interludes] Thessleton asks, "Hmm. Perhaps a quiet brothel, or some kind of organized crime tie to the management..?"

GM says, "She nods, 'Aha...' She turns the download port of the computer pad she was reading toward you. 'Something you want to give me here?'"

Kinkajou says, "no"

Kinkajou says, "something we'll need to discuss the transfer of"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "Wow. The song actually finished between lines there. Better put it on repeat."

[interludes2] GM says, "(Hmm. Not unless you opted to spend that 1 XP to retroactively have 50s extra.)"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "(Damn, they didn't pay me before turning me out for shore leave?)"

[interludes] GM says, "He shrugs. 'Your guess is as good as mine...'"

GM says, "'Mmm. We will contact you, then? Do you have an address?'"

Kinkajou says, "our ship is docked -- I expect you can send a message there"

[interludes2] GM says, "(Hee. Your captain disappeared for his own shore leave first :) )"

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "quick, what's the name of our ship?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Hmm, well, if I come across something lucrative, I'll be sure to bring you in on it...as a favor for letting me know something's up, of course."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Night Wolf"

[roguespace] Morfu asks, "Isn't it?"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "er."

[interludes2] Gregory asks (of Dovi), "No, still too much. Cap'n disappeared before he paid me. But, listen - can you help me move this cargo?"

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Sadly, not Space Candiru"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "bah"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "that is way too macho"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "I can't remember what they changed it to."

Kinkajou says, "the Night Wolf"

Gunther hollers, "trent! ellison!"

GM says, "'Very good. I will have my brother contact you.'"

Kinkajou says, "excellent"

Kinkajou asks (of Peter), "back to the ship, perhaps?"

GM says, "She gets up from her seat, and looks around furtively."

Robot_Peter asks (of Kinkajou), "(in Dovi) Do you want to give the sequences?"

[interludes2] GM says, "He raises an eyebrow. 'May be. May be. What is it?'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Weapons."

Kinkajou asks (of Peter), "(in Dovi) the logs, you mean?"

Robot_Peter asks (of Kinkajou), "No, the genetic sequences. Or do you want to be vague for now?"

[interludes] GM says, "'Good show! Glad to see we're still friends.' He claps you on the shoulder, getting up from his seat. 'I'll catch you later, then. I've got to go find young lady again...'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "(Just lemme check the transcripts and see what else there was.)"

Kinkajou says, "of the packages? hrm. no, I think that can wait"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Good 'hunting'."

Kinkajou says, "well -- unless you have them available now"

[interludes2] GM says, "'Big weapons? Small weapons?'"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "I thought you had them."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "me? I wasn't even here last session"

[interludes] GM says, "He waves, tosses a few shill coins on the bar, and leaves."

Robot_Peter says, "(still Dovi) Yes, let's go."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Radio me on the ship and I can send them if you want."

Kinkajou says, "right then"

GM says, "She leaves the bar, heading the other direction."

Kinkajou and Peter (and presumably Philip) also exit the bar.

[interludes] Thessleton says, "I look around for likely conversations, perhaps heroic tales of men or women out hunting."

Kinkajou says (to Peter), "we could in theory follow her -- she seemed suspiciously eager. or we could attempt to meet up with the others"

Morfu rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "(who may be blowing things up)"

Robot_Peter says (to Kinkajou), "Would you mind giving me a credit for a telelink to Glarnis 3? I would like to investigate the circumstances of my disappearance."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Kalveshi infantry supplies. 4 crates each of light and heavy armour, 2 crates of blasters."

Kinkajou hands a few over. "Go for it."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Also some stuff we can move through normal channels."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "I was a military man myself, I can vouch for the quality."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Mmm, mil weapons. May be traced? Mmm. But, still weapons...' He starts counting on his fingers."

Robot_Peter heads back toward the central UNACE-controlled parts of the city to find a link station.

[interludes] GM says, "You overhear a man complaining to the bartending about the one that got away."

Kinkajou follows.

GM says, "You passed one on the way here, and have no trouble finding it again."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "I stroll over and listen in, looking interested."

Robot_Peter enters one of the rooms and makes connection to the computer systems shop where he worked before.

[interludes2] Gregory says, "We salvaged a ship that rammed an asteroid. Nobody knows we were there."

[interludes] GM says, "'...cricket or grasshoper or something. But bigger, like a weiner dog...'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Getting traced shouldn't be a problem."

GM says, "'Hello, Benson's Boards and Chips.'"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory goes AFK.

CoCGM has disconnected.

CoCGM goes home.

Robot_Peter says, "Hello Jim. This is Peter."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Four crate and four crate and two crate and... eight hundred shill, I think. Good?'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Not very challenging sounding, but I listen in and order myself a drink."

[interludes] GM says, "'...fast as a, as a, I dunno what... huh? Oh, hi. Hey, a drink for ... whassyour name?'"

GM says, "'What? Peter? I thought you...'"

GM says, "'Weren't you in the old building when it...?'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Thessleton, I'm a big game hunter."

Robot_Peter says, "I have been inactive for some months. I presumed I was blasted."

Robot_Peter asks, "What did happen when I disappeared?"

[interludes] GM says, "'Ah, hey, a drink for Thesselon! 'Son me. Big game, yeah... that's a good diea. Y'know Thesston, stay away from the little game... hee. Hee hee.'"

GM says, "'Man, Peter -- the whole building was blasted. This lunatic on a skimmer, he crashed into the storefront...'"

GM says, "'It was a mess -- his interocitor blew. It totalled everything in the shop; I thought you were totalled too!'"

[interludes2] GM says, "'Good price, no?'"

[interludes] Thessleton asks, "Hmm, little game. Not much sport in that, is there? Or am I jumping to conclusions around here?"

Robot_Peter asks, "Apparently not. But who cleaned up the building?"

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "Back, sorry."

[interludes] GM says, "'Snrgh. My mates... my mates... my mates said, tastes like chicken. Wanted to try. Think they're fullovit.'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "(I dunno - is it a good price? What do I roll for that?)"

[interludes] Thessleton asks, "Well, if you were going to go after big game around here, what would you try for?"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "(Also, won't he be surprised when he finds out how small a crate is!)"

[interludes2] GM says, "(Wisdom's good for that, I think)"

Gregory rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

[interludes2] GM says, "(It's an OK price. You could do better, but not if your buyers find out it didn't really crash into an asteroid...)"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Don't think you can rip me off because I'm strung out - I can do without my fix. And if it doesn't sell, it's the captain's problem, not mine."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Let's say an even thousand."

[roguespace] Morfu AFKs momentarily.

GM says, "'The cops sent in a rescue team... they found Paul... well. More or less. And then the insurance guys, came in... they claimed that the rest of the junk was theirs, if we wanted to file a claim and get any money back.'"

[interludes] GM says, "'Ah! Aha. Have you seen... Ithinkit'sa 'elephant'? Something from Earth something... big sucker something...' He looks at his glass funny, as if wondering what's wrong with it."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Mm. Mm. Four and four and two for thousand. Yes. Good. Let us see them.'"

Robot_Peter says, "Perhaps I'll have to look for the salvage list from the insurance company."

[interludes2] Gregory asks, "They're on my ship. Shall we set up a meeting?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Bartender, another round here."

[interludes2] GM says, "'Yes. Today good? Two hours?'"

[interludes2] Gregory asks, "Very good. Here?"

Robot_Peter asks, "Do you have their link address handy?"

GM says, "'Yeah, sure of course! Are you coming back? Where *are* you, anyway?'"

GM says, "'I... I think so, yeah... here, lemme punch it up...'"

GM says, "The address scrolls up on the console's display."

Robot_Peter says, "I might be coming back, or maybe not."

[interludes] GM says, "'Thanks! Yeah, the hellephant... it's like a snake, with a big huge thing on its bum... and floppy wings on its head... the head on its bum, I mean...'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "I nod, and look around for someone else to talk to. :)"

[interludes2] GM says, "'On the ship. I'll bring friends. Carry crates. What ship?'"

Robot_Peter asks, "I wound up here on New Calpos. Before that I was in the hands of a Kalvesh clan, who knows why?"

GM says, "'Wow... man, everyone's gonna be... wow. It's great to hear from you, man. Wow!'"

[interludes2] Gregory . o O ( Hmm... Should I tell him? )

Robot_Peter says, "Thanks Jim."

[interludes] GM says, "There are other people. Some seem to be in quiet conversations... some seem to be engaging members of the opposite gender... some seem to be drinking alone..."

[interludes2] GM says, "(That's your call. You can just hire someone else to bring the crates down, if you'd rather.)"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "I'd prefer a neutral place. As I said - nobody knows what ship has this stuff, and I'd prefer to keep it that way."

[interludes2] GM says, "'What place?'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "I nod to the bartender in between listening to the drunk, "Kind of quiet here tonight?""

[interludes2] Gregory shrugs. "Doesn't matter - wherever's convenient for you. Just so the ship stays anonymous."

[interludes] GM says, "'Oh, about normal. A lot of people like to stick to themselves, instead of coming down to the bar.'"

[interludes] Thessleton asks, "Ah, and where do the serious hunters hang out?"

Robot_Peter ends the connection and tries the insurance company.

[interludes2] GM says, "'Aha. Mayg's. Four seven nine, Street of Oranges. Warehouse.'"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "We'll be there. And, ah, one more thing..."

[interludes2] Gregory asks, "...as far as my friends from my ship know, the deals for 900, all right? The other hundred'll pay for a full load of bloojoo for me... but you don't have to mention that, hm?"

[interludes] GM says, "'Well, a lot of them come with friends. You're likely to find at least one, two good parties going on in someone's room any night... if you know the right someones, that is.'"

GM says, "The phone is answered by someone who sounds like a minor functionary."

[interludes2] Gregory says, "(Now I can't wait till this log is made public. Hi everybody!)"

[roguespace] GM asks, "There is the risk of this turning realistic... mind if I jump the phone conversations ahead a few steps?"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "go ahead."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "I talk to the representative who handled this stuff, find out what I can."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "I thank him, bid good night to the man at the bar, and wander around a bit, strolling idly. I'll spend a luck point to make sure I stumble on something interesting."

GM says, "After making several calls, being transferred between several departments, and checking back with Jim twice to get both the appropriate claim information and authorization..."

GM says, "You find out that the insurance company claimed the remains of the stock as junk, and that included damaged robot parts matching the descriptions of what was in the crate found on the Edan ship..."

GM says, "Including yourself."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "aHA"

[interludes] GM asks, "OK. Strolling in the park, in the hotel building, or in town?"

[interludes2] GM says, "He grins. 'Very good, very good.' He holds up the partly-filled tube. 'Will fill, bring to Mayg's. Give secret. Very good.'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Park, I think. Hopefully I'll come across something that might help to tie the two threads together a bit."

Robot_Peter asks (of representative), "Can you tell me who purchased the robot parts?"

[interludes2] Gregory says, "Very good, friend. Nice doing business with you."

[interludes2] Gregory hotfoots it back to the ship to arrange for shipping.

GM says, "'Mmmm... Dantel Recycling And Resale. They take all our computer and roboti parts.'"

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Back; sorry."

[interludes] GM asks, "You set out into the wilderness, then... and will be there for a short while, as I put you on hold to talk to others, OK?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Go for it."

[roguespace] GM asks, "Doing anything new in the meantime?"

Robot_Peter says, "Thank you, that will be all."

[interludes2] GM says, "OK. You can take that to #roguespace, then, since Morfu's on the ship."

[interludes2] GM has removed Gregory from the channel.

GM says, "'Thank you.'"

[roguespace] Gregory arrives back at the ship.

[roguespace] Gregory asks (of Morfu), "What's the word?"

[roguespace] Morfu asks, "Hmmm?"

[roguespace] Gregory asks, "Has anything happened while I was gone?"

[roguespace] Morfu says, "All quiet on this front."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Good, good."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "I sold our cargo."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Hope nobody beat me to it."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Ah, excellent."

Robot_Peter exits the link station and returns with the others to the ship.

Morfu rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "not the bodies too, I hope"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "No, only the black market stuff."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "I figure we can unload the batteries and equipment or whatever above-board, so we have a record of actual commerce in port."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "We're supposed to deliver it to a warehouse called Mayg's in two hours."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "We got 900 for it, which is a bit low, but worth it to avoid questions, I think."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Yes."

Morfu says, "Hmmmm... this genetic sequence is sort of interesting."

Kinkajou asks, "oh?"

Morfu says, "A bit different from the others; possibly not of the same clan."

Kinkajou asks, "oho?"

[interludes] GM says, "After maybe half an hour, you luckily stumble across what looks like animal tracks. They're hooves, similar to deer tracks."

[Crows-Nest] Gregory says, "Oh, wait, am I supposed to be RPing in the room? I thought we were doing an interlude on #roguespace."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "I think we're all back on the ship"

[Crows-Nest] Morfu says, "I dunno."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "except possibly thesselton"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You were, until Kinka and Peter rejoined you, so feel free to use the room :)"

Gregory punches up a map to see how far the Street of Oranges is.

Gregory asks, "So who wants to help me carry some boxes?"

Kinkajou says, "and we met up with a member of their clan, and arranged to hand over the bodies"

Kinkajou says, "or at least a supposed member"

Robot_Peter says, "Maybe that's the engineer, who seems to have been a spy and/or saboteur."

Morfu says, "It would appear to be the engineer, yes."

Gregory says, "Well, I can see you're busy. Fill me in later - I'm gonna go rent a skimmer."

Kinkajou asks, "a skimmer?"

Gregory asks, "Flatbed type of vehicle we can load these boxes on?"

Kinkajou says, "ah"

Kinkajou asks, "are you going to try and conceal them at all?"

Gregory says, "Why? They're just boxes. As long as the contents aren't obvious, we're fine."

Morfu says, "Still, seeing a salvage ship selling off a bunch of boxes with Kalvesh labels might alert some people we don't want alerted."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Wait, I thought we put the stuff in our own boxes."

[roguespace] Morfu asks, "Did we?"

[roguespace] GM says, "I don't think you had that many boxes before this."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Oh, no I see. I was confused because the first log talked about how many crates we had - but it actually meant we had space for 20 crates in the cargo hold."

[roguespace] GM says, "Right."

Gregory says, "Hm, right. I'll get a covered skimmer, then."

[interludes] GM says, "Or, you can when you get back."

Gregory heads for the Port Authority rentals office.

GM says, "You notice a message coming in."

Morfu says, "Night Wolf here."

Kinkajou goes to check it.

Gregory stops by the door in case it's important.

Kinkajou says, "probably the folks about the package transfer"

GM says, "It's coming through the planet's 'Net. They're requesting an encrypted communication channel."

Kinkajou goes to the console and sets it up.

GM says (to Kinka), "A picture comes up on the screen. Low res, of a dark room, but the face is Kalvesh."

GM says, "'Night Wolf... we are told you have something for us.'"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Woo, something to shoot into itty bitty pieces. I check my pistol to make sure it's loaded, then follow them."

Kinkajou says, "we came across some things you may be interested in"

Kinkajou asks, "what clan are you?"

Gregory studies as much detail as the vid will show, looking for clan markings.

Gregory rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5 + 1 = 6

[roguespace] Gregory says, "(Culture check) Woo."

GM says, "'I am Lan, of Edan Tek. My sister Tepren spoke with you.'"

Kinkajou pauses the communication for a moment and looks at the others. "Tek? Is that their word for 'clan'?"

Gregory says, "Dunno, but he's deliberately masking his face and surroundings. Can't see any clan symbols because of that."

Kinkajou says, "hmm"

Kinkajou unpauses the communication.

Kinkajou says, "good"

Kinkajou says, "we found some members of your clan .. deceased."

Kinkajou asks, "do you wish to receive the bodies for burial?"

Kinkajou says, "we can transmit genetic sequences"

GM says, "'Ah...' He nods. 'I see now. Yes, we would be most grateful if you could do that.'"

Kinkajou says, "stand by for transmission, then"

Kinkajou pauses the communication.

Kinkajou asks, "do we send all four? or just the three?"

Robot_Peter says, "Incidentally, 'Tek' is like a family name, if you're interested."

Gregory says, "If they come to pick them up, we should get rid of the weapons first."

Gregory slips out to rent that skimmer. Quickly.

Kinkajou shrugs.

Kinkajou says, "ok then"

Kinkajou unpauses the communication, and sends the sequences for the three bodies.

Kinkajou says, "there is a fourth sequence, but .."

GM says, "'Yes?'"

Kinkajou says, "we are unsure whether it is affiliated with these three"

Kinkajou says, "we received the bodies under somewhat unusual circumstances"

Kinkajou asks, "do your records show a fourth crewmember?"

[roguespace] (from Gregory) Kinkajou says, "...and we would appreciate your not finding us suspicious. Thank you."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "hee hee"

GM says, "'Cremember?'"

GM says, "'If you could explain the circumstances, I might be able to help...'"

Kinkajou coughs

Kinkajou says, "this will have to remain confidential, of course"

GM says, "He appears to nod, although it's hard to tell."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "(Unless the GM says otherwise, I will assume renting a covered truck of some sort and returning to the ship with it goes off without a hitch.)"

Kinkajou says, "but we recently obtained some trading goods from a salvage dealer"

[roguespace] GM says, "You're able to arrange the rental, although there's some confusion at first as to whether you're looking for a truck or something like a bike."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "right, that's what confused me"

[roguespace] GM says, "Except that you might have some trouble getting it up to orbit."

Kinkajou says, "including a sealed vault that he threw in as probable junk"

[roguespace] Gregory asks, "Um - we're in orbit?"

[roguespace] GM says, "Docked at the orbiting station."

Kinkajou says, "after disposing of the other goods, we opened the vault and found the bodies"

Kinkajou says, "four, as I said"

Kinkajou says, "we got rid of the vault as too large to carry but brought the bodies with us"

Kinkajou says, "we performed sequencing on the bodies"

Kinkajou says, "the reason for our confusion was that one of the bodies appeared to be from a different clan"

Kinkajou asks, "do you think it was part of the crew?"

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Mmm, sorry, but it looks like I'm gonna have to take off a bit early."

GM asks, "'Aha. Do you know the name or identification of the vessel this... "salvage" came from?"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Sigh. I will read last week's log again."

[interludes] GM says, "That's OK. I'll leave you out in the jungle looking for the tracks, then."

[interludes] Thessleton says, "Cool. Later, J."

Thessleton goes home.

Kinkajou says, "these salvage dealers are, of course, not particularly communicative, but if you like we could try and get in touch with him again"

Kinkajou asks, "in the meantime, would you like us to deliver you these bodies?"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter asks, "Is compulsive lying a symptom of blowing-up withdrawal?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "hee hee"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "it would be much easier if I could just blow the bodies up, yeah"

[roguespace] Morfu says, "Inflateable corpses, whee"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "but, c'mon, if you had a better story that ends up "and that's how we got these dead bodies!" you should have spoken up"

GM says, "'We would appreciate that. We can accept delivery at...' A flashing light indicates data being transmitted. 'This address. Or we can send someone to pick them up, if you prefer.'"

Kinkajou says, "we will deliver them"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Ok. So I seem to have messed up back in the bar..."

Kinkajou says, "expect us in approximately four hours"

GM says, "'Thank you. Is there anything we can do for you in return?'"

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "you guys want anything?"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "I'd thought we were just sitting at a dock groundside, and loading these crates onto a truck and bringing them into the city was no problem."

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "I'd think we can shuttle everything down in our own shuttle and then truck stuff around."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "But since we have to ship them down (and maybe worry about getting them through customs), would it have been better ... justasec."

[roguespace] GM is AFK a moment.

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "or hm, maybe we can't."

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "we could in theory try and smuggle them through customs by saying we're delivering bodies to these guys"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "also, speaking of time, I've got to go in 20 minutes or so"

[roguespace] GM is back.

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Saw a quote that 'we might have to worry about being searched' when we hit groundside."

[roguespace] Gregory says, "Anyway, the guy I was talking to offered to meet us at the ship with some friends (meaning smuggling them downside is his problem). If I'd remembered we were in orbit I'd have taken him up on that offer."

Kinkajou says (to guy), "our reward is purely the pleasure of doing a good deed"

Kinkajou ends the communication.

Gregory asks, "So, four hours?"

Kinkajou says, "I thought that'd give us enough time after dropping off the other things"

Gregory says, "Yeah. Good call. I'm having second thoughts about dropping them off, though."

Gregory says, "We'd have to worry about customs, and getting ambushed at the other end, and stuff like that."

Morfu says, "Concur."

Gregory says, "Now, I agreed to meet because I was being careful not to let anyone find out which ship these weapons are coming from. But since somebody already told the Kalveshi where we are..."

Gregory pauses to sweep a withering glare around the room.

Gregory says, "...I might as well just call them and have them pick the goods up here after all. Then it's their problem."

Kinkajou shrugs.

Kinkajou says, "if there's any problems, we can just blast 'em"

Robot_Peter says, "That might be inadvisable."

Gregory asks, "So... What's the plan?"

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "to wait for the GM to return, I think."

[roguespace] Gregory | [roguespace] GM is back.

[roguespace] Robot_Peter says, "ah"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "hmm"

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "is there really likely to be a problem if we're searched?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "is salvage not legit acquisition?"

[roguespace] Gregory asks, "Is dealing in weapons allowed here?"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "The problem is not where we got them, it's that we're trying to bring them on planet."

[roguespace] Morfu says, "I can probably justify the bodies with my medical credentials."

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks, "wait, we can't bring weapons on-planet?"

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "nuts, I've been walking around without my blaster rifle all this time? this sux"

[roguespace] GM says, "Perfectly legal, BTW. Assuming you don't mind paying appropriate taxes, and having the transaction noted in the appropriate logs."

Kinkajou looks up the address given earlier, to see who it seems to be associated with.

GM says (to Kinka), "It's listed under the name 'Mayg', as a rentable storage facility."

[roguespace] Gregory | Gregory hooks into the planetside computer network and looks up weapons regulations.
[roguespace] Gregory |
[roguespace] Gregory | Philip says, "Okay, we're under UNACE weapons regs. Keep your blasters holstered."
[roguespace] Gregory | [roguespace] Morfu asks (of GM), "Can I do a Wisdom roll or something to see if Peter is being sincere, or just obstinant and hiding something about not wanting to leave the core?"
[roguespace] Gregory | Philip says, "And they may search the cargo we ship planetside."
[roguespace] Gregory | Philip says, "Short of that, we should be fine."

[roguespace] Kinkajou asks (of GM), "uh, this is the address to deliver the *bodies* to?"

[roguespace] Gregory says, "I completely misread that, then."

[7thsea] Miseri says, "Hmm. I hope ... I hope my players remember to set their clocks forward so they don't end up an hour late to the game tomorrow..."

[roguespace] GM says (to Kinka), "Sorry, thought you meant Gregory's address."

GM says (to Kinka), "Ahem. I mean, it's a medical facility, the 'Strong of Heart Hospital'."

[7thsea] Miseri e-mails them.

Gregory says, "So, if we have them meet us here, random criminal elements will know where our ship is. If we take the stuff down ourselves, we might end up with a paper trail."

Gregory asks, "Which is better?"

Kinkajou says, "ok, so possibly we can get it passed through as "bodies and their personal effects", to a hospital"

Morfu says, "They probably already know where our ship is."

Gregory exclaims, "Will you stop worrying about a bunch of corpses? The GUNS, man!"

Kinkajou asks, "but we're leaving the system after we unload this stuff anyway, no?"

Morfu says, "Maybe once they pick up the bodies, we can make them an offer about the guns."

Gregory says, "I've sold the guns."

Morfu says, "Oh. Well done."

Gregory says, "On the black market."

Gregory asks, "Should I call them back and have them pick them up here, or ship them down myself?"

Morfu says, "Here would seem a bit safer."

Gregory says, "All right."

[roguespace] Gregory asks (of GM), "I can't recap #interludes2, and it's not in the logs. What was the name of the bar and that Dovi again?"

[roguespace] GM says, "Finagle's, Dinarrik."

Gregory sits at the comm console and keys up Finagle's.

GM says, "'Finagle.'"

Gregory asks, "Gregory. I was just in there talking to Dinarrik a while ago. He still around?"

GM says, "'Nah. He left about, what, half an hour ago.'"

Gregory says, "Damn. Thanks."

GM says, "'Yeah.'"

Gregory says, "All right, guess we've got to ship it down anyway, after all that."

Gregory starts paging through looking for a cheap shipping firm.

[roguespace] Kinkajou says, "ok, that's my ride -- gotta go"

Eolo has disconnected.

Eolo goes home.

GM says (to Greg), "You have no trouble finding one."

Gregory hires some teamsters to ship the crates down to the planet and a truck to meet them at the groundside dock.

GM says, "Done."

GM says, "And, since we're down to half our players, I'll call it a night."

Morfu says, "Okay."

Gregory says, "Ok."

Robot_Peter says, "are we really? Oh."

Gregory says, "Next time I'll be sure to reread the logs first so I don't forget half of what's going on.:-)"

GM says, "Another XP for everyone, including Thessleton, even though he left early."

Morfu says, "Yay"

Gregory says, "Good timing - my roommates just installed the new Jedi Knight."

Gregory goes to check it out.

Gregory has disconnected.

Gregory goes home.

Robot_Peter says, "Hmm. big term paper due just after three weeks. So that's iffy."

Robot_Peter has disconnected.

Robot_Peter goes home.