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<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Good day!
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Ah... konnichiwa, Flora-kun.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: How is your day going?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Much better now, thanks for asking.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I see you're already flying a Samura ship... I hope you find it good.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Indeed, it's very good. There are still some minor issues though.
JM|-Exodus: Konichiwa!
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hmmm... like what? Maybe we could address these problems.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Good day.
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: *spits* hello
JM|-Exodus: Ah, hello there Gaian. What brings you to Kusari today?
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Business.
JM|-Exodus: Business? I see
JM|-Exodus: As are we
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: Aye. We have a job here too.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Well, sir Okura, there are some minor technicall issues between our equipment and this ships but I belive that we'll so.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: sort them out.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Flora-kun, I think it would be best if we head to the meeting location. It looks like we're attracting too much attention...
JM|-Exodus: Tsk, one can only assume the Samura is having a conversation with that Gaian
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Agreed.
JM|-Exodus: Hey, Gaian, any chance you could convince that Samura to come over here for a while?
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: Oh, I see.
JM|-Exodus: Scrub wants to play a game
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: Yeah, just a game, nothing more.
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: I don't think so.
JM|-Exodus: D'aw, such a shame
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: That makes me sad.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: After you... Meet me at the docks after you land. I arranged transportation.
JM|-Exodus: We'll have to try again later Adam, I'm sure we'll get an oppertunity
<G>Black.Pearl: Flora: Alright.
Traffic control alert: <G>Black.Pearl has requested to dock
JM|-Scrub.Two: Adam: We sure will.
JM|-Exodus: We'll see you later
Traffic control alert: Samura|-Tekkan.Okura has requested to dock
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *on the landing platform*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: There's her ship... now where is she?
<G>Black.Pearl: *waves*
<G>Black.Pearl: I'm over here!
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Ah... miss Flora.
<G>Black.Pearl: Nice to meet you in person, sir Okura.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *Tekkan examines her from head to toes* Likewise, miss Flora.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Please follow me. We have a ship waiting.
<G>Black.Pearl: *follows him*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *The ship is a modified "Drone" outfitted with wings for planetary flights*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *There are several kusarians inside, some of them armed with sidearms*
<G>Black.Pearl: *looks at them*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Don't worry... corporate security.
<G>Black.Pearl: Yes, yes, of course...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: They're the good guys.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *The transport takes them to a mountainous island, far from the spaceport. They spend 1 hour on the way*
<G>Black.Pearl: *looks through the window*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: We're almost there... Southern Islands of Kyushu.
<G>Black.Pearl: I like this planet. It's way more beautiful than those in Bretonia. Not counting Gaia of course.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Now that you mentioned it... How's the south pole on Gaia?
<G>Black.Pearl: Good.
<G>Black.Pearl: No issues so far.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: But there's ice, right?
<G>Black.Pearl: Uhm... Yes, why?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: No melting problems, nothing?
<G>Black.Pearl: I'm not aware of any.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: That's good, that's good. We have no problems on Kyushu either.
<G>Black.Pearl: I think that certain group would say otherwise...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Who?
<G>Black.Pearl: Alliance, for example.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hahaha, no. They wouldn't say that. Well... maybe they would but then it would be their fault, really.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Anyway, you might want to wear this.
<G>Black.Pearl: Hm?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *He hands her a fur coat*
<G>Black.Pearl: No, no I don't think so.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: It's cold outside...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: It's synthetic if that's your problem with it. A very good imitation, I might add.
<G>Black.Pearl: Indeed, very good...
<G>Black.Pearl: *takes the fur*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *the ship lands and the door opens. Cold wind takes snow inside the ship*
<G>Black.Pearl: I hope that you ain't lying to me. That would make me a little upset.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: What? No, no. I wouldn't want you upset. Ahhh... let's get inside the building. I'm freezing here.
<G>Black.Pearl: *looks around and takes a deep breath*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *A small building with an open door is just a few meters away from the landing pad.*
<G>Black.Pearl: I agree, let's get inside.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *There's a Samura Heavy Industries sign at the entrance as well as a "Authorized personnel only* sign.*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *Once inside, Tekkan takes off his jacket*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Care for a drink?
<G>Black.Pearl: Yes, please.
<G>Black.Pearl: *takes off the fur*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *He shows Flora a table with two very confortable chairs around*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Let me take that coat...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Katsumi, sake for me and...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: What would you like to drink?
<G>Black.Pearl: Wine, if you have.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Wine... is Gallic one ok? I have Lyonnais 816 and Ile-de-France 817.
<G>Black.Pearl: Yes, I'd like Lyonnais.
<G>Black.Pearl: *takes a seat*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Good... Katsumi, bring a bottle of Lyon and two glasses.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: The drinks will be here in a moment. So...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *he takes the other seat*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I got to say, I'm glad you accepted this meeting.
<G>Black.Pearl: And I'm happy that you didn't rejected our offer right at the start.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *a young girl appears and serves the drinks. she doesn't look anyone in the eyes and tries to keep her distance from Tekkan*
<G>Black.Pearl: It's good to know that there still are people willing to talk with us.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hai... the biggest corporation in Kusari will always care for environment.
<G>Black.Pearl: *Flora glances at the girl and takes her glass*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Excuse me for a moment... *he goes out of the room, following the servant girl*
<G>Black.Pearl: *Flora looks at the door for a moment and slowly shooks her head*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *He comes back after two or three minutes* I'm very sorry for this...
<G>Black.Pearl: For...?
<G>Black.Pearl: *she looks at Tekkan*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: The interruption...
<G>Black.Pearl: No problem.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: So, you asked us for supplies and even ships.
<G>Black.Pearl: Yes, I did.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: In return you offer your fighting skills against the Blood Dragons and the Chrysanthemums.
<G>Black.Pearl: Indeed.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Also... you wanted to be able to dock on our bases... and Hogosha's.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Miss Flora, while all this seems decent to me, the Kusari Authorities might not look at this deal the same way.
<G>Black.Pearl: That's why I wanted to talk this through first.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hai, a wise decision.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Like it or not, you organization is considered a terrorist group in Bretonia...
<G>Black.Pearl: I understand that cooperating wih us may cause some suspicions, but I think that our cooperation with Hogosha would serve as
<G>Black.Pearl: a good cover. AM I correct?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Ah... Hogosha, hai! That may work well.
<G>Black.Pearl: But, well, as far as I know we aren't in Bretonia.
<G>Black.Pearl: And as far as I know, Hogosha's legal status withing Bretonia is pretty much the same as ours.
<G>Black.Pearl: Also, I'm aware of certain... tensions between Kusari and Gallia.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Really? This is news to me.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: All I know is that the two houses are at peace and corporations from both sides trade with each other.
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, as far as I know many kusarians aren't very happy with the forced peace between Kusari and Gallia.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: You seem well informed, miss Flora.
<G>Black.Pearl: WHile this peace is stable while Kusari is still rebuilding it's military, what will happen when you'll be back at your full
<G>Black.Pearl: military potential?
<G>Black.Pearl: However, we're going too far into the future.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I can't predict the future, Miss Flora. The most I can do is take precautions considering all the aspects of the issue.
<G>Black.Pearl: *sips her wine*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Back to our days then.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Let's imagine the following
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: A gaian patrol undocks from a Samura station and attacks a Gateway convoy in Kusari space.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: What happens next?
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, first thing we would do is to throw those pilots out of an airlock.
<G>Black.Pearl: After that, I guess that we would have a slight political drama.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Slight?
<G>Black.Pearl: For us slight, for you major.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Correct...
<G>Black.Pearl: However, that's why we want to use Hogosha as a cover.
<G>Black.Pearl: We'll operate from Hogosha's and Alliance's bases.
<G>Black.Pearl: I hope that this wouldn't cause much trouble for you.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: The best I can do is put a good word for your organization... as a Samura rep.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Of course, you will have to talk directly to them.
<G>Black.Pearl: We will.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Say... wouldn't you be interested in expanding your operations and maybe adding a Kusari branch?
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, you've got my attention.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: There are a few problems concerning nature in Kusari as well.
<G>Black.Pearl: *sips wine*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Mostly caused by Kishiro and GMG...
<G>Black.Pearl: What are those problems?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Terraforming projects, forests cut in order to make room for production facilities, gas mining... stuff like that.
<G>Black.Pearl: *sighs*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: You'll find out about them if you manage to deal with Hogosha.
<G>Black.Pearl: While this is disturbing news, I'm afraid that we can't do anything with it without risking our legal status within Kusari.
<G>Black.Pearl: And we do not want this to happen.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Of course...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Now, eh, you need us to contact Hogosha and put a good word, right?
<G>Black.Pearl: That would be appreciated.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: That's all?
<G>Black.Pearl: I still need to know if you agree.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I can tell you what I agree with.
<G>Black.Pearl: I'm listening.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I agree that you have the greenest eyes I've ever seen... and Gods, I'm loosing myself in them.
<G>Black.Pearl: *she looks at Tekkan suspiciously*
<G>Black.Pearl: Uhm...
<G>Black.Pearl: Thank you.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Now, don't get me wrong, the rest of you is a really nice view...
<G>Black.Pearl: *blushes slightly*
<G>Black.Pearl: I'll take it as compliment.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: So, my dear, if you'll ever want to leave the risky life of a fighter behind, I can offer you a very good life in here.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: That's exactly how you should take it.
<G>Black.Pearl: *coughs*
<G>Black.Pearl: I... I appreciate your offer.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Right... Katsumi! Flora-kun finished her wine. Bring more, please.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Now, you ask if I agree with gaians shooting GC and Dragons? Yes, I agree.
<G>Black.Pearl: Do you agree with us buying supplies and ships at your installations?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Supplies, yes. Ships... let's see. Mostly we build transports and freighters for the civilian market.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Our military grade equipment goes directly to KNF and no, we won't sell any of those to anyone else.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: At most we can help you with repairs and maintenace if you somehow aquire such ships.
<G>Black.Pearl: I mean Irezumi and Black Dragon fighters. We are willing to aquire limited numbers of those after we'll solve incompatibility
<G>Black.Pearl: issues.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Those... We built them but we don't control the market concerning them. You'll have to ask Hogosha about that.
<G>Black.Pearl: Also, I assume that any kind of maintenance of our bigger combat vessels would be problematic. Am I right?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: What bigger combat vessels you got?
<G>Black.Pearl: Gunboats and armored transports.
<G>Black.Pearl: We may be a small organisation, but we still have some bigger guns at our disposal.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Those would have to sit in a dry dock... a visible dry dock. Not happening.
<G>Black.Pearl: I understand...
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, there's still one thing that I'd like to talk about.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: However if you manage to get access to a facility, we'd be able to send our men to help you repairing.
<G>Black.Pearl: Would there be any chances for us to get advanced equipment at kusarian market?
<G>Black.Pearl: I mean heavy armor mostly.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *Katsumi appears again with another bottle of wine. Tekkan takes the bottle and fills the glasses, then he drinks his*
<G>Black.Pearl: Also blueprints of various ship subsystems to improve our own desings.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I'm affraid you'll have to earn your access to those.
<G>Black.Pearl: I see...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: For now, you haven't offered anything.
<G>Black.Pearl: I didn't?
<G>Black.Pearl: Aside from our armed support, we do have some funds to pay for those.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Except the viewing of your nice body and the bonus eyes, you promised some Chrysanthemums heads... I'd like to see some of...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: ...those
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: And then, we might take our deals to the next level.
<G>Black.Pearl: Sounds reasonable.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: You know... there is a way around that.
<G>Black.Pearl: Hm?
<G>Black.Pearl: *sips wine*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: If you'll spend a few days here, with me, we will resume our business talks next week and see what's with those armors.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *refills Flora's glass*
<G>Black.Pearl: *smiles slightly*
<G>Black.Pearl: I'm sorry, but I have my duties back in Bretonia.
<G>Black.Pearl: I cannot afford such long absence.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Ah... that's such a shame, I could have shown you Kyushu.
<G>Black.Pearl: However, I'll consirder it when I'll have some free time.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *empties another glass of wine*
<G>Black.Pearl: *takes a sip*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Good, good...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: One more thing... there will be no problems for Samura transports in Bretonia, right?
<G>Black.Pearl: Of course.
<G>Black.Pearl: Our attacks on your convoys would be kind of counterproductive.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Perfect...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Alright so... now I will have to contact Hogosha and tell themabout you...
<G>Black.Pearl: And I'll have to discuss the details with them.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: One more thing. I want to know if you still have political representation in Bretonia.
<G>Black.Pearl: Yes, we do.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: The Green Front Party still exists?
<G>Black.Pearl: Indeed.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Good to know. We might have a job for them.
<G>Black.Pearl: A job?
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hai, I want to extend the invitation I gave you to organize a similar group with Kusari roots.
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, those are a very long term goals.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Hahaha, that's the only way I plan.
<G>Black.Pearl: I'll see what can be done.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Thank you.
<G>Black.Pearl: You're welcome. This would benefit both of us after all.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *refills both glasses and raises his* To a good colaboration!
<G>Black.Pearl: *raises her glass*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *he empties his* This wine is too soft for my taste. Katsumi, sake!
<G>Black.Pearl: *slowly drinks her wine* I find it to be perfect.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: So, I guess we're done talking business. Can I invite you to a night club, back on civilized Kyushu continents?
<G>Black.Pearl: Uhm... Sure. I'm not going to fly after all this wine.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Or we could stay here. The view from the other room is... actually, let me show you.
<G>Black.Pearl: *follows Tekkan*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *he takes her to his bedroom. there he presses a button on his watch and an entire wall becomes transparent*
<G>Black.Pearl: * she sighs*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *The view was amazing. Small islands covered in ice, with waves smashing on them*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *You could even see some sort of animals playing on those icy islands and in the water*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *The sheets on the bed were white, giving the look of a very tidy place.*
<G>Black.Pearl: *she watches the animals with a fascination*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: This is one of the many Samura vacation locations.
<G>Black.Pearl: It's beautiful.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I like to come here fromtimeto time but I'm busy... you like those? They'resome sort of seals...
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: I once tried to get near them but the buggers are really aggressive.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: So... what is it? Clubbing all night long or nature trip till evening and then we come back here?
<G>Black.Pearl: *she looks at the snowy islands* Honestly, I think that clubbing isn;t going to freeze us to death, unlike this weather.
<G>Black.Pearl: But if you have something warm enough to wear, I'll be more than happy to go sightseeing.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Katsumi! Bring the lady something to wear outside.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: There should be something... this place is filled with supplies for any Samura employee.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: We have snowmechs for transportation on the islands and a boat in the small harbor down there.
<G>Black.Pearl: *she looks at Tekkan* Snowmechs? I don't have any idea what it is but sounds like fun.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Oh... I didn't tell you. This place is natural reservation. No ships are allowed to fly here, except the one that took us here.
<G>Black.Pearl: *she looks at the islands and smiles* Good to hear. At least here in Kusari people think about it.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: The snowmech is a vehicle... have you ever ride a horse?
<G>Black.Pearl: No, I didn't had this pleasure.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: *Katsumi enters the room with a wool made suit and a few clothes. She leaves them on the bed*
<G>Black.Pearl: *Flora discretly glances at Katsumi and looks at the clothes*
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: You see that leotard? It may seem flimsy but it's good. Take that and then the coat and you should be alright.
<G>Black.Pearl: Well, they look warm enough.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Katsumi, we'll be back in 3 or 4 hours. Inform the guards and take the rest of the day off.
Samura|-Tekkan.Okura: Let's go, Flora.
<G>Black.Pearl: Right behind you.