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Manhattan bar - Malaclypse 666 - 11-09-2006
A smile to rival that of the Cheshire Cat preceded Pops into the IND Bar, adorned as always with a Gran Cheroot.
"Ladies and Gents, I'm pleased to announce that I can once again visit these hallowed environs without constantly looking over my shoulder! Had to deadhead halfway across the Sector, and lavish 10's of Millions on every grifter within a parsec to accomplish it, but I am once again "personna gratis" amongst the better markets of Sirius. Drinks are on me! Sophie! I hope you're still stocking the Sapphire.. a double would wash the Edgworld dust down nicely..."
"And Renno, bite your tongue! I may have agricultural interests to tend to, but I'm far from a red bandanna and overalls!! And I can still lead you a merry chase through the rocks and rad! Bring your brown butt over here and share this pipe.. let's offer celebratory smoke to the space spirits, and tickle our third eyes in the process. The mixture is till a might young, but insightful."
"Patrick, Lad! I see you headed off the Epsilon "blues"! I may be more apt to hop into the ol' Viper and do more time for the Escort wing now! I've become a bit rusty at the controls of a fighter, but I'm game as ever. Oh, and even though the D_W has relinquished its IND status, I still have a modest donation to make to the Carrier project. Might help to buy a turret or six.. Have the comptroller contact me with delivery instructions, eh?"
"Goddess, it's good to be back! Sophie! Keep 'em comin' for all hands, and check my old locker for cheroots, eh? I've been on the bridge so long that this is the last Mohican!" Oh, and a bottle of oxygen to revive the Winter boys, eh? Would like to see the reds of their eyes at least briefly before I have to "Pop" off again."
Manhattan bar - romer - 11-09-2006
"Pops! Good to see ya. How's the garden? I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that I've finished connecting all the Nav-dots. I must admit, that after leaving the 'villa', I flew around in circles for a few days, and I burned through an ungodly amount of munchies. Sophie, put a hold on that coffee...or better yet just pour it over the Winters boys..."
Manhattan bar - Malaclypse 666 - 11-09-2006
"Romer, Lad!
"Aren't they putting the disclaimer on the packaging yet? I'll look into that straigtaway. Can't have any liability issues crimping our style now!
"The flying-in-circles thing is probably due to the wee hint of belladonna from the morning glory patch. "Blind as a bat", the old witches used to say on Terra... Wears off in a few hours, and doesn't hurt the internal vision atall, atall.
"And brand me for a fool for not thinkin' of the obvious business tie-in, friend! Thank you! Sophie! flip the channel over to the Exchange ticker, please. Let's see which junk food makers may need an infusion to meet the upcoming demand."
Manhattan bar - romer - 11-09-2006
"Packaging? Don't tell me you've got a corporate set up going on down there. If so those Cryer lads are in for a shocker. You'll have their market share before they can say 'bankrupt'. I swear, those Zoners will let you do anything so long as they get their cut. The best friends money can buy..."
Manhattan bar - Malaclypse 666 - 11-09-2006
romer,Nov 9 2006, 03:01 PM Wrote:"Packaging? Don't tell me you've got a corporate set up going on down there. If so those Cryer lads are in for a shocker. You'll have their market share before they can say 'bankrupt'. I swear, those Zoners will let you do anything so long as they get their cut. The best friends money can buy..."
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"I think the translation is missing a few more S 'n T's... Sophie!
"Didn't mean to imply that the K.G. was going commercial, Romer. My, um, partner is still insisting that there be no charge for the product.. The packaging is just to preserve freshness and ..er.. potency; and also to convey fnord-free inspirational messages to the user. Sort of like Discordian fortune cookies.
"My favorite is the packet printed on both sides.. it gives me amusement for hours, turning it over and over and reading:
'The message on the other side is true!'
and..
'The message on the other side is false!'
Talk about your Strange Loops!!"
Manhattan bar - romer - 11-10-2006
"Giving the stuff away then? Nothing wrong with that. You could be making a killing off the stuff."
"Well guys, it's been fun, but I better get back to work. Closing in on that ten digit bank account..."
"Oh, and when Johnny and Edgar come to, tell 'em to straighten up and fly right."
Manhattan bar - Nightfall - 11-10-2006
'That's damn right they'll have to! Otherwise they might be in danger of looking for new jobs. I had to pull favors in the LSF for a job they should be doing!'
'Sophie, fix us another one while we wait!'
Manhattan bar - Nightfall - 11-15-2006
After a long absence, Bernard steps into the separate and special part of the bar 'Stop everything! Drinks are on m...' two second pause '... I'm cashing out for the drinks, and two more rounds!'.
Walks up to the bar 'Jay, thanks for finally mailing me those Interspace papers, I'm finally legal in Liberty, with one fighter craft that is. I managed to register it with the Zoners on my mother's maiden name - tough buggers, took me a few million in bribes to get it done, but their love for money is something to be worshiped. I even managed to get my hands on one of those LSF ships with stealth capabilities - just in case. It was damn hard to get the Bounty Hunter Guild off my trail, but that's done too, I had to make a miniature genocide amongst the Corsairs in Delta - over 100 kills. Hard not to take down a few BHG fighters just for fun. Anyway, Sophie, why don't you try mixing me a Flaming Xeno with a Burning Corsair to start celebrating?'
The drinks were mixed, poured in a huge glass with the red and blue flames reaching high out of it and put in front of Bernard in a matter of seconds.
'It misses something... Sophie, let's add some Tequila to this!'. Sophie obeyed. 'Still not enough of Malta in it...' Bernard took out his Cardamine container and poured some of the contents in the mix. The flames burst out in a green flame with an orange tint to it illuminating their faces. 'I like it now! Let's call this performance Raving Outcast!'
'Salud!'
Manhattan bar - Malaclypse 666 - 11-15-2006
"Sophie! Hold the Sapphire and Tonic this time.. gimme one of those bad boys that Bernard has concocted!" said Pops around the predictable soggy cheroot.
"It appears I've managed to moor without a big to-do by the Liberty Police once again. A true miracle, as those idiots down at Ship's Registry still have me listed as bloody Outcast Guard. How in the Eye of Horus they ever managed such a cock-up is still beyond me!"
Pops takes a moment to douse the flames from his pencil mustache and take a long pull from his glass. "You lads had any grief from that new self-appointed "sheriff" over in Bretonia? The CR have taken quite an interest in the D_W of late. Not sure if they're more troubled by my cargo or my religious affiliations.. I made a few stops on the way over to arrange a wee surprise for 'em. I hope they're as amused as I'll be when we next meet."
Manhattan bar - Fellow Hoodlum - 11-16-2006
"Well bloody hell Bernard old boy, nice to see you round here again. See you're still creating
havoc wherever you go ... Raving Outcasts indeed, think I know one or two still.
Bribery and corruption is always the way to go, never fails for the rest of the reprobates
round here.
Then again when I catch up with that terrorist bugger who hacked my account for 60 mil,
there is going to be trouble. No more favours for those boys. Never could understand
Stone and his gun running, credits aside. Hope he crashes his ship.
Sophie love, do me one of those god awful concoctions please."
The cloud of smoke increased ...
"Pops, never known anyone to get in so much sh*t with the registry, you've had more
idents than Bernard here, and boy thats saying something.
The CR are one to watch, not sure of the agenda there, though its the Helghast proving
to be the pain in that neck of the woods.
Pat, send those drunken ESC. bums over to the CRI will ya, bout time they earned their
bloody wages.
So Pops, bring some sample with ya ?" ...
All eyes turned ...