(002) Regina Downport

[Eris]

Ms Sikes says seriously, "Mr Haber seems to like you. His employees really like him, he's a good boss, so that means we like you, too."

"I don't know what you know about corporate wars, or General Products specifically, but the offer to put you up at the Imperial Court is not just our thanks, it is also a bit of a security thing."she says, "You probably won't be targeted by any GP operatives, but better safe than sorry. Right?

"Won't you come this way?"she says leading you out of the lounge, "You won't have to worry about customs, LSP has seen to that for you."

You go down a corridor outside the lounge to a private subway station where you are whisked to a station just outside the entrance to the Imperial Court hotel. You are expected, and you are escorted to the fourth floor where each of you has a room waiting.

The fourth floor has nine rooms surrounding a central court area with entertainment centers, sofas and easy chairs. You are the only ones occupying the fourth floor.

"Enjoy your stay. If you want anything, just call the desk and they'll see you are served." she says before disappearing down the grav lift.

[Keven]

Carlos sighs. "Wizard. Somebody tries to coff Mr Suit, and we're in the middle of all of it. How much more khest are we gonna get through all this drahk?" He walks a little bit to undo the stiffness in his hip. "I took the Emp's shilling, but getting dumped 3 sectors from home is more than a bit raw. I'd write my MP, but it wouldn't get there for a couple years. What say you guys?"

[joertexas]

Carlos sighs. "Wizard. Somebody tries to coff Mr Suit, and we're in the middle of all of it. How much more khest are we gonna get through all this drahk?" He walks a little bit to undo the stiffness in his hip. "I took the Emp's shilling, but getting dumped 3 sectors from home is more than a bit raw. I'd write my MP, but it wouldn't get there for a couple years. What say you guys?"

"If we were mercs, I'd think we could turn this into a job," Zaki says as she steps around one of the sofas. The blonde has exchanged her plain utility clothes for a simple but stylish dress in a silky green material that falls to just above her knees, and shows off her figure well. "They apparently got my size on the way here. There are two other dresses, and they aren't cheap, either." Low heeled shoes, colored to match the dress, complete her outfit.

She looks around the rather sumptuous quarters. "I have to say, I have seen only a couple of places nicer than this, and I certainly wasn't a guest there at the time. Why don't we order room service, and decide what we will do next while we eat?"

[Keven]

Carlos sighs. "Wizard. Somebody tries to coff Mr Suit, and we're in the middle of all of it. How much more khest are we gonna get through all this drahk?" He walks a little bit to undo the stiffness in his hip. "I took the Emp's shilling, but getting dumped 3 sectors from home is more than a bit raw. I'd write my MP, but it wouldn't get there for a couple years. What say you guys?"

"If we were mercs, I'd think we could turn this into a job," Zaki says as she steps around one of the sofas. The blonde has exchanged her plain utility clothes for a simple but stylish dress in a silky green material that falls to just above her knees, and shows off her figure well. "They apparently got my size on the way here. There are two other dresses, and they aren't cheap, either." Low heeled shoes, colored to match the dress, complete her outfit.

She looks around the rather sumptuous quarters. "I have to say, I have seen only a couple of places nicer than this, and I certainly wasn't a guest there at the time. Why don't we order room service, and decide what we will do next while we eat?"

Carlos grins lopsidedly again. "Sounds like plan." He consults a terminal, tries to pull up a menu. "No zapana. Wizard. Now I know I'm in the khestn boons." He tabs a couple interesting looking items, turns the terminal to Zaki. "Matsumi, Chief Scout." He puts out a hand.

[joertexas]

Carlos grins lopsidedly again. "Sounds like plan." He consults a terminal, tries to pull up a menu. "No zapana. Wizard. Now I know I'm in the khestn boons." He tabs a couple interesting looking items, turns the terminal to Zaki. "Matsumi, Chief Scout." He puts out a hand.

Zaki winces as she steps and turns to face Carlos, favoring her right leg as she moves. "Sorry, old injuries. I can't use regen or quick heal therapies." She takes his hand in a firm handshake. "Major Zaki Shursiia, Imperial Army. Or, I was." She releases his hand and stares straight ahead for a few seconds as a sliver of blue light flickers across her eyepiece. "They have some dishes here I've never heard of, but I'll try... this." She refocuses on his face. "Oh, sorry. This display takes my attention sometimes."

[Fidget76]

I don't know about the rest of you but I never had this kind of comfort in the service. Sure this is bound to go badly but as long as I have a soft place to relax and plenty of drinks, I am willing to ride out the wave.

[joertexas]

I don't know about the rest of you but I never had this kind of comfort in the service. Sure this is bound to go badly but as long as I have a soft place to relax and plenty of drinks, I am willing to ride out the wave.

Zaki glances his way with a smile, then she returns her attention to Carlos for his response.

[Keven]

I don't know about the rest of you but I never had this kind of comfort in the service. Sure this is bound to go badly but as long as I have a soft place to relax and plenty of drinks, I am willing to ride out the wave.

Zaki glances his way with a smile, then she returns her attention to Carlos for his response.

Carlos shrugs. "Well, don't get so khestn flied that you can't shoot straight. The wonks out to coff Mr Suit might be out to coff us, too." He looks around to see if he can spot any obvious bugs.

[joertexas]

Carlos shrugs. "Well, don't get so khestn flied that you can't shoot straight. The wonks out to coff Mr Suit might be out to coff us, too." He looks around to see if he can spot any obvious bugs.

Zaki walks to the bar and pours herself a tumbler of juice with no alcohol. "Speaking of weapons, do we have any?" She sits down at the bar. "It's been a while, but I'm decent with a rifle or an automatic carbine."

While she talks, Zaki starts searching for information on the recent shuttle attack, local tensions between the megacorps, and jobs that would suit the group of people here.

[Nuke66]

Edwardo exits the shuttle and moves to the bar, "Line 'em up" he says, seeming obivious to the dynamics, but taking in the situation.

[joertexas]

Edwardo exits the shuttle and moves to the bar, "Line 'em up" he says, seeming obivious to the dynamics, but taking in the situation.

"Help yourself," the blonde sitting at the bar tells him. "Order yourself something to eat if you're hungry."

[Eris]

The entire group finds it interesting that only Zaki has civilian clothing waiting for her in her room. The rest of you are still stuck in your gray jumpsuits....a shopping expedition wouldn't be amiss, especailly, for the nattier members of the party.

[Eris]

Carlos shrugs. "Well, don't get so khestn flied that you can't shoot straight. The wonks out to coff Mr Suit might be out to coff us, too." He looks around to see if he can spot any obvious bugs.

Zaki walks to the bar and pours herself a tumbler of juice with no alcohol. "Speaking of weapons, do we have any?" She sits down at the bar. "It's been a while, but I'm decent with a rifle or an automatic carbine."

While she talks, Zaki starts searching for information on the recent shuttle attack, local tensions between the megacorps, and jobs that would suit the group of people here.

The local news feeds are full of the "shuttle accident" focusing on Mr. Haber being aboard and the boat landing way out on Waverly Island. There are a few references to the authorities still investigating why the shuttle nearly crashed, but the conventional opinion of the media is that the boat was struck by a stray meteor intersecting orbit with Regina...simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.The reports mention that there were several injuries among passengers, but "nothing serious." The incident looks like a 1 day wonder, soon to be forgotten...by the public at any rate.

Nothing about tensions between megacorps, but there are a couple of older articles about General Products losing a contract to build Imperial Battlecrusiers to LSP. Haber's name is mentioned in these articles as "the new General Manager for Ling Standard Products in this sub sector" and speculation that his "connections inside the Imperial Navy" had something to do with the change of vendors.

Nothing in the way of jobs jumps out at Zaki. In fact, there are many, many, more listings of people looking for work than there are listings of job openings.

[joertexas]

The local news feeds are full of the "shuttle accident" focusing on Mr. Haber being aboard and the boat landing way out on Waverly Island. There are a few references to the authorities still investigating why the shuttle nearly crashed, but the conventional opinion of the media is that the boat was struck by a stray meteor intersecting orbit with Regina...simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.The reports mention that there were several injuries among passengers, but "nothing serious." The incident looks like a 1 day wonder, soon to be forgotten...by the public at any rate.

Nothing about tensions between megacorps, but there are a couple of older articles about General Products losing a contract to build Imperial Battlecrusiers to LSP. Haber's name is mentioned in these articles as "the new General Manager for Ling Standard Products in this sub sector" and speculation that his "connections inside the Imperial Navy" had something to do with the change of vendors.

Nothing in the way of jobs jumps out at Zaki. In fact, there are many, many, more listings of people looking for work than there are listings of job openings.

Zaki consults her display for a few moments. "They're calling our adventure an accident," she says with a chuckle. "There isn't much in the way of jobs here, though. Figures. Who knows how many people like us have been dumped here?"

[Keven]

The entire group finds it interesting that only Zaki has civilian clothing waiting for her in her room. The rest of you are still stuck in your gray jumpsuits....a shopping expedition wouldn't be amiss, especailly, for the nattier members of the party.

Carlos uses the terminal to find the call code to the local scout base, gives it a call and tries to get directed to the Quartermaster's assistant's office. Once he gets through, he tries talking the clerk into 'surplusing' a couple sets of shipboard fatigues in his size, a heavy jacket, coveralls, a couple decent pairs of BOOTS, socks, and underwere using the issue authorisation code in his draft orders, hoping the bureacracy hasn't caught up with him being riffed yet.

Zaki consults her display for a few moments. "They're calling our adventure an accident," she says with a chuckle. "There isn't much in the way of jobs here, though. Figures. Who knows how many people like us have been dumped here?"

When he gets off the comm, he says, "Natch, Gospa. Of course, 'adventure' is some other wonk on the viddy in deep drahk."

[joertexas]

When he gets off the comm, he says, "Natch, Gospa. Of course, 'adventure' is some other wonk on the viddy in deep drahk."

Zaki smiles. "Exactly."

[Keven]

When he gets off the comm, he says, "Natch, Gospa. Of course, 'adventure' is some other wonk on the viddy in deep drahk."

Zaki smiles. "Exactly."

Carlos continues. "I'm wondering what Mr Suit's pitch is going to be, and what it'll cost us." He sips from a cup of kaff, makes a face. "Wish they had zapana here. I got used to it floating around the Deep." He puts the cup down. "I'm thinking if Mr Suit pitches us for an 'adventure', maybe we should just bank the fave and soldier on. Never had a megacorp owe me before. And I somehow don't see myself as a corporado..."

[joertexas]

Carlos continues. "I'm wondering what Mr Suit's pitch is going to be, and what it'll cost us." He sips from a cup of kaff, makes a face. "Wish they had zapana here. I got used to it floating around the Deep." He puts the cup down. "I'm thinking if Mr Suit pitches us for an 'adventure', maybe we should just bank the fave and soldier on. Never had a megacorp owe me before. And I somehow don't see myself as a corporado..."

"Hm," Zaki looks down and turns the glass in her fingers. "I'm not much interested in working for them, either." She glances around at their quarters. "The perks are nice, though." She sits up a bit and sighs. "I have no idea what I want to do, to be honest. Sitting around waiting to be called like a pet isn't an option, though."

[Keven]

"Hm," Zaki looks down and turns the glass in her fingers. "I'm not much interested in working for them, either." She glances around at their quarters. "The perks are nice, though." She sits up a bit and sighs. "I have no idea what I want to do, to be honest. Sitting around waiting to be called like a pet isn't an option, though."

Carlos chuckles. "Somehow I don't see you as the cupcake type. Doubt Mr Suit'll trump ya, ya wouldn't stand for it." More seriously, he continues. "You're easy on these faded jaded greys, but I'd trust you at my back to keep the bad guys from coffing me. Blood don't spazz you. And you keep your yarbles about you in the drahk. I like that. Teammates?" He puts out his hand again.

[joertexas]

Carlos chuckles. "Somehow I don't see you as the cupcake type. Doubt Mr Suit'll trump ya, ya wouldn't stand for it." More seriously, he continues. "You're easy on these faded jaded greys, but I'd trust you at my back to keep the bad guys from coffing me. Blood don't spazz you. And you keep your yarbles about you in the drahk. I like that. Teammates?" He puts out his hand again.

A flicker of - something - crosses Zaki's face, more imagined than seen. She smiles crookedly and takes his hand. Her grip is firm but not as strong as Carlos might expect. "Teammates."