Buondì.
Most respected commanders of The Imperial band, a lot happened yesterday. My time is short, thus, I'll keep it brief.
I must admit that I am impressed by the performance of our newest amica, Teresa. For someone with little to no experience flying a spacecraft, she got a hang off the controls very quickly. I took her with Garcia trough few combat simulations and ... she managed
not to embarrass herself completely.
After her training, we took it to ourselves to look for anything worth getting our hands on. After a long and exhausting chase trough out Sirius we managed to nail two fluffy transports in Leeds, both filled to the brim with gold ore. First one was registered under the name
" Cpt.Ahab". Second, as
"Drifting.Lantern".
[05.02.2020 21:41:51] Cpt.Ahab: greetings outcasts
[05.02.2020 21:42:00] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Please stop your engines.
[05.02.2020 21:42:05] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Hold it right there, amigo.
[05.02.2020 21:42:11] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Thank you amigo.
[05.02.2020 21:42:16] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: What's that? What you have in there?
[05.02.2020 21:42:28] Cpt.Ahab: a zoner boy on tour
[05.02.2020 21:42:33] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Nice load of ore, by the looks.
[05.02.2020 21:42:48] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Yeah... very nice.
[05.02.2020 21:42:50] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Lets make this quick amigo.
[05.02.2020 21:42:55] Cpt.Ahab: yea sure working all day
[05.02.2020 21:43:03] -|-Garcia,Ortega: 6mil, and you can be on your merry way.
[05.02.2020 21:43:17] -|-Garcia,Ortega: No more trouble. 3 For my friend, 3 for me.
[05.02.2020 21:43:26] Cpt.Ahab: make 5 zoner discount
[05.02.2020 21:43:33] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: How about no.
[05.02.2020 21:43:43] Cpt.Ahab: how about yes?
[05.02.2020 21:43:57] -|-Garcia,Ortega: How about this.
[05.02.2020 21:44:06] Drifting.Lantern: Hello.
[05.02.2020 21:44:09] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Hello.
[05.02.2020 21:44:21] -|-Garcia,Ortega: 5 mil and you ship some Cardamine to Allentown in Liberty?
[05.02.2020 21:44:36] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Captain of the Drifting Lanthern... we need to talk about something.
[05.02.2020 21:44:48] Cpt.Ahab: cardamine? isnt that illegal?
[05.02.2020 21:44:57] -|-Garcia,Ortega: If you get caught, sure.
[05.02.2020 21:45:02] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: About your contribution to the Maltese Empire.
[05.02.2020 21:45:02] Drifting.Lantern: Yes, I'm listening. But if the deal is five million to deliver cardamine to Liberty, I'm not interested.
[05.02.2020 21:45:20] Cpt.Ahab: thats what i mean
[05.02.2020 21:45:21] -|-Garcia,Ortega: That deal is for the Zoner, don't worry.
[05.02.2020 21:45:30] Cpt.Ahab: rubbing a zoner isnt that nice i think
[05.02.2020 21:45:40] Cpt.Ahab: make 5 and we all are happy
[05.02.2020 21:45:43] Drifting.Lantern: Oh. Well, do you want to finish your business with the Zoner first? I'll wait.
[05.02.2020 21:45:49] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Well, then its 6 mil. Zoner.
[05.02.2020 21:46:03] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Just letting you know, I'm powering my weapons.
[05.02.2020 21:46:23] Cpt.Ahab: 5million my friends or we all have nothing! coommeee on
[05.02.2020 21:46:35] -|-Garcia,Ortega: You know what
[05.02.2020 21:46:39] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Heads or tails
[05.02.2020 21:46:47] Cpt.Ahab: mmmhhh
[05.02.2020 21:46:49] Cpt.Ahab: heads#
[05.02.2020 21:46:57] Drifting.Lantern: Hey Zoner, you have a full hold of silvery gold. Just do what they want.
[05.02.2020 21:47:19] -|-Garcia,Ortega: If you get heads, 5 mil
[05.02.2020 21:47:22] -|-Garcia,Ortega tossed tails
[05.02.2020 21:47:24] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: And don't waste our time in the process...
[05.02.2020 21:47:26] Cpt.Ahab: nice
[05.02.2020 21:47:32] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Unfortunately, 6mil.
[05.02.2020 21:48:15] -|-Garcia,Ortega: You can be on your way, amigo.
[05.02.2020 21:48:28] Drifting.Lantern: Now, what is it that you want?
[05.02.2020 21:48:35] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Ese Lantern.
[05.02.2020 21:48:49] -|-Garcia,Ortega: That's a very interesting cargo my friend.
[05.02.2020 21:48:56] HMS-Galatea: well what do we have heree
[05.02.2020 21:49:00] -|-Garcia,Ortega: BAIL
As you can hear in the logs, captain of the
Cpt.Ahab payed his dues to the empire without a fight. We were about to start dealing with second trader when suddenly, out of nowhere, BAF gunboat,
HMS-Galatea appeared on our scanners!
When we thought that we have lost the chase, we noticed something ... rather peculiar, it was
Drifting.Lantern. Captain of that ship was looking for us, but not with bad intent. He actually expressed a wish to haul cardamine for The Coalition. The problem is ... it's hard to tell what motivation stood by his intent. Just listen to the log...
[05.02.2020 21:51:22] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Lantern, this is a very interesting persuit you're undertaking.
[05.02.2020 21:51:36] Drifting.Lantern: Well, we didn't finish our conversation, did we?
[05.02.2020 21:51:43] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Erm...
[05.02.2020 21:51:50] -|-Garcia,Ortega: xd
[05.02.2020 21:52:00] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: I'm baffled, this could be a trap.
[05.02.2020 21:52:00] -|-Garcia,Ortega: We were trying to rob you, you know.
[05.02.2020 21:52:09] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Not true.
[05.02.2020 21:52:18] Drifting.Lantern: Yes, I gathered that much.
[05.02.2020 21:52:22] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Well, a little true.
[05.02.2020 21:52:52] Drifting.Lantern: But you said something that interested me. You talked about payment to bring cardamine to Liberty.
[05.02.2020 21:53:09] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Ahhh, you're interested in the Cardamine trade?
[05.02.2020 21:53:12] Drifting.Lantern: Of course, the price you mentioned was pathetic, but I guess that's because you were talking to an idiot Zoner?
[05.02.2020 21:53:52] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Zoner refused to play ball, and well.. he got a bad end of the stick.
[05.02.2020 21:53:52] -|-Garcia,Ortega: That price to the Zoner was the price to let him leave unmolested.
[05.02.2020 21:54:08] Drifting.Lantern: Yes, I saw. He wasn't exactly the brightest.
[05.02.2020 21:54:17] -|-Garcia,Ortega: If you're interested in transporting Cardamine, well that's something different.
[05.02.2020 21:54:25] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Not many have the entrepreneual mentality, like you Amigo.
[05.02.2020 21:54:31] Drifting.Lantern: Well. I have some gold I need to get rid of first.
[05.02.2020 21:57:14] Drifting.Lantern: I am planning to sell this gold in Gallia. So, I'll head north through the Taus. And ultimately, I'll have to return.
[05.02.2020 21:58:06] Drifting.Lantern: So, I'll come back through the Taus, and I could drop by Malta on the way.
[05.02.2020 21:58:13] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Well, just for you ese. I'll let my bosses know you're open to to the trade of Cardamine. I'm sure they'll put a pretty penny -
[05.02.2020 21:58:15] -|-Garcia,Ortega: in it for you
[05.02.2020 21:58:47] Drifting.Lantern: Oh, I don't really care about the money. I'm essentially retired, I have more money than I know what to do with.
[05.02.2020 21:59:07] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Ahh, well.
[05.02.2020 21:59:18] Drifting.Lantern: You could rob me of all the gold in my hold and I wouldn't even notice.
[05.02.2020 21:59:25] -|-Garcia,Ortega: I can forward your ID to Malta, let them know you're coming to pick up Cardamine.
[05.02.2020 21:59:44] Drifting.Lantern: I used to run a liner, you know. Private enterprise, not OS&C. I really liked that.
[05.02.2020 21:59:54] Drifting.Lantern: Now I kind of miss the....personal element.
[05.02.2020 22:00:01] -|-Garcia,Ortega: I uhhh...
[05.02.2020 22:00:05] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: It's still not too late to be part of something greater than yourself. Just think of your children, and their future.
[05.02.2020 22:00:13] -|-Garcia,Ortega: I just rob things ese.
[05.02.2020 22:00:18] Drifting.Lantern: I don't have children though.
[05.02.2020 22:00:50] Drifting.Lantern: Do you think it's too late? I'm only 39.
[05.02.2020 22:00:55] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: How about, ese, a different kind of payment.
[05.02.2020 22:01:10] -|-Garcia,Ortega: What do you suggest?
[05.02.2020 22:01:18] Drifting.Lantern: Oh goodness, I'll be forty soon.
[05.02.2020 22:01:20] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Ever dreamed of ... beautiful, submissive companion at your side?
[05.02.2020 22:01:34] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Ohh that's a good idea.
[05.02.2020 22:01:49] Drifting.Lantern: I don't dream of that, I seduce my partners through hard work.
[05.02.2020 22:01:54] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Our boss... he can be resourceful.
[05.02.2020 22:02:03] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: And where are they?
[05.02.2020 22:02:15] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Not just... partners, my friend.
[05.02.2020 22:02:25] Drifting.Lantern: Well, it was a lot easier when I was captain of a luxury liner.
[05.02.2020 22:02:28] -|-Garcia,Ortega: I mean, we can arrange a hard to get 'entertainment'
[05.02.2020 22:02:37] -|-Garcia,Ortega: If you know what I mean.
[05.02.2020 22:03:20] Drifting.Lantern: *coarsely* Don't even start with that. I have no interest in any form of coercive labor.
[05.02.2020 22:03:47] Drifting.Lantern: I am offended you would even suggest that! I'm not a savage!
[05.02.2020 22:03:59] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Hey! hey...
[05.02.2020 22:04:06] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Not all of it is against their will amigo.
[05.02.2020 22:04:17] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Not a single bit. Are you crazy?
[05.02.2020 22:04:21] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Whores are a thriving industry you know.
[05.02.2020 22:04:36] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Escorts, Amigo! They are called escorts!
[05.02.2020 22:04:44] -|-Garcia,Ortega: *cough*
[05.02.2020 22:04:48] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Escorts...
[05.02.2020 22:04:50] Drifting.Lantern: There's a great difference between one who chooses the career, and one who it is chosen for.
[05.02.2020 22:05:18] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Malta has a fine selection, if you ever change your mind.
[05.02.2020 22:05:21] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Do you really chose a carrer? We control only a portion of our lives, and you must know it...
[05.02.2020 22:05:29] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: And if the life gives you lemons...
[05.02.2020 22:05:52] Drifting.Lantern: Oh, I do intend to peruse the selection in Malta. But I'll win them with charm, not coin. Well, maybe both.
[05.02.2020 22:06:49] Drifting.Lantern: Have you ever made your girl a really, really good sandwich? It's better than any aphrodisiac.
[05.02.2020 22:06:59] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Uhhh...
[05.02.2020 22:07:18] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: A san ... what?
[05.02.2020 22:07:46] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Sand witch?
[05.02.2020 22:07:58] Drifting.Lantern: *laughing* Well, or anything like that. Some good food presented in an aesthetic manner.
[05.02.2020 22:08:19] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Well, if you wish to seduce the 'escorts' feel free to drop by Malta
[05.02.2020 22:08:22] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Payment in sandwiches is also an option...
[05.02.2020 22:08:44] -|-Garcia,Ortega: The bosses will be pleased if you ship our cardamine into liberty.
[05.02.2020 22:08:56] Drifting.Lantern: Ah, you still don't understand, do you? I'll find partners on Malta that don't want money.
[05.02.2020 22:09:02] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Maybe bring back some fortunate souls
[05.02.2020 22:09:46] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Ese, I don't think we're on the same wave-length. *He'd chuckle*
[05.02.2020 22:10:04] Drifting.Lantern: Who are you people, anyway? I mean, who do represent?
[05.02.2020 22:10:10] Drifting.Lantern: Other than Malta, I get that part.
[05.02.2020 22:10:12] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Anyway... Garcia? I believe we should return to our duties...
[05.02.2020 22:10:41] -|-Garcia,Ortega: We're part of the Imperial Coalition.
[05.02.2020 22:10:56] -|-Garcia,Ortega: A new party in the Outcast space.
[05.02.2020 22:11:20] Drifting.Lantern: Ah yes, Malta changing their factions like they change their underwear, as usual.
[05.02.2020 22:11:27] -|-Garcia,Ortega: But, like my amigo said. We have duties to get back too.
[05.02.2020 22:11:36] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Never a dull day on Malta!
[05.02.2020 22:11:44] Drifting.Lantern: I don't know how many Maltese organizations I've talked with. Dozens, no doubt.
[05.02.2020 22:12:16] -|-Garcia,Ortega: If you keep dropping by, i'm sure you'll see more!
[05.02.2020 22:12:22] Drifting.Lantern: Enjoy your time in the light, I suppose. I have some gold to sell.
[05.02.2020 22:12:27] -|-Garcia,Ortega: Adios amigo!
[05.02.2020 22:12:32] -|-Saverio.De.Carrara: Adios.
I trust your judgement to deal with this ... anomaly approporiately. That will be all.
Further beyond!