I have discovered a jump drive location to a system we haven't frequented yet. And putain, I was shown out faster than IDF running from the sight of our engines.
When performing a standard Gallic Jump the Mazagran got stranded in an unknown place! What was even stranger, however? We were not the only ones. We have found an entire fleet of Royalists, shattered, broken. They date back to just around the time when we were putting the King into a comahell, these ships were operating around Leeds. It makes me wonder - these ships were shattered, but what if some of them survived, heck, what if this happened to Charles and the bastard is not dead but lives out his days on some uncharted planet?
Well, we didn't get to find out, as an ion storm somehow thrust us back to Languedoc.
Subject:Bourcher Subject:Union and Outcast warships down
Listen up. When it comes to taking out those outcasts, I don't just do it for the thrill of the kill. Nah, I do it like an artist wields his brush, each strike precise, each blow sending a message: I'm the one in control here. And as for those Union "heroes", prancing around with their Valor, thinking they're above us now? They're nothing but puppets on strings, dancing to the tune of military oppression. When I get my hands on 'em, there's no mercy to be found, just the cold embrace of death.
Remember the Sirian Bounty Hunters? Oui, me neither, they haven't worked for the Union in many years. But! They did appear in Alpha and shot down an Outcast alongside me! The Outcasts are a bizarre bunch, one of their jokers, HS>Sciopero , abandoned all his friends to follow me almost to Gallia! Needless to say, all Outcasts and him have perished due to this clown! And thank the dieu for this I tells you! If the salope Outcasts started being more organized, we might have am actual problem rather than someone to shoot for the hell of it after work.
I went on a hunt. 4 separate ships, all sorts of cargo acquired. 3 of them supplied us on their own accord, one - not so much, must have been a Gallic Navy thrall.
And some Sirian activist got all wet about Mazagran - good to know Rheinland still has no idea about Sournia, Pamiers, and what we are capable of - it's good to be the underdog.
Speaking of Mazagran - the Union still has a Redemption it seems, and the fuckers matched it in a battle... We might not be able to stand against the Gallic Navy but against Sirian hoodlums. It should be easy if it comes to it - this might mean we will never get to leave our beautiful dumb of a home Roussillon however.
Fuck me, what have the Brigands done, the shitty Asco is not shit anymore. We downed a whole damn cruiser on it!
This was watched by a freelancer, who told us the GNI are "infected" by Aliens. He has proof apparently which I asked for. Look, you know
my take is that some Aliens are no danger compared to what we are facing. They never glassed 7 Billion people, not even close to that, based on even the worst tales the Sirians are telling us. What's the difference if they control the GNI, Navy or the Union - it can't get any worse than what we have.
BUT! Who does care? Sirians! If we can convince them that the Union forces are controlled by their alien boogeymen with our propaganda, they could both turn on the Union and more importantly, come to our side, send us supplies and support, and spread our messages. I hope this freelancer sends us the ammunition our propaganda arm needs!
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[01.04.2024 22:30:57] GNI/-GNIS-Rouen was obliterated by [FLG]Asco-1 (100%)
[01.04.2024 22:31:02] Death: Hoagie suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[01.04.2024 22:31:14] [FLG]Asco-1: Thank you for not aiding the Union Criminals!
[01.04.2024 22:31:19] Red.Beetle-1: I am afraid their allegiance seems to be less... Human.
[01.04.2024 22:31:30] [FLG]Asco-1: What do you mean?
[01.04.2024 22:31:38] Red.Beetle-1: No worries, this GNI cell seems compromised.
[01.04.2024 22:31:58] [FLG]Asco-1: Compromised by ex Royalists and Confederates all right!
[01.04.2024 22:32:01] Changing screen mode=windowed
[01.04.2024 22:32:07] Red.Beetle-1: I have reasons to believe at least one of their agents is infected, they attempted against my captain's life as well.
[01.04.2024 22:32:08] Changing screen mode=full
[01.04.2024 22:32:26] [FLG]Asco-1: What do you mean "infected"
[01.04.2024 22:32:33] [FLG]Asco-1: Some sort of a disease?
[01.04.2024 22:33:00] Red.Beetle-1: Has your cell ever engaged with alien life forms in the field?
[01.04.2024 22:33:14] [FLG]Asco-1: Well yeah, in Limousin there seems to be these Animals
[01.04.2024 22:33:20] [FLG]Asco-1: When in there they are very aggressive
[01.04.2024 22:33:34] Red.Beetle-1: These life-forms can infect human beings.
[01.04.2024 22:33:43] [FLG]Asco-1: The gaians told us tales of them posessing humans
[01.04.2024 22:33:46] Red.Beetle-1: They become puppets.
[01.04.2024 22:33:59] [FLG]Asco-1: I always told them we have bigger issues to worry about
[01.04.2024 22:34:00] Red.Beetle-1: I can confirm these tales are factually true.
[01.04.2024 22:34:12] [FLG]Asco-1: Well now you say they have something to do with the GNI?
[01.04.2024 22:34:20] Red.Beetle-1: It seems there's a major scheme that involves Gallia with these aliens, now.
[01.04.2024 22:34:35] [FLG]Asco-1: *thinks* I mean, can it be worse than what we have here?
[01.04.2024 22:34:52] [FLG]Asco-1: Genocidal Ex-Royalists ruling the house
[01.04.2024 22:34:56] [FLG]Asco-1: But Sirians do not care
[01.04.2024 22:35:09] [FLG]Asco-1: If we could find a link between the Union and the Aliens they so fear - do tell me more
[01.04.2024 22:35:28] Red.Beetle-1: It really depends on what exactly the true intentions of these aliens are, but so far, most of them have been hostiles towards-
[01.04.2024 22:35:30] Red.Beetle-1: -us.
[01.04.2024 22:35:51] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, no offense Freelancer, but that tells us nothing, as you could see we are shot on sight
[01.04.2024 22:35:56] Red.Beetle-1: I do have a question regarding a former Royal Navy vessel I'm looking for.
[01.04.2024 22:36:05] [FLG]Asco-1: Which would that be?
[01.04.2024 22:36:15] Red.Beetle-1: A vessel that goes by the callsign "Vatan".
[01.04.2024 22:36:28] Red.Beetle-1: Her captain is someone called Lucas Gerald.
[01.04.2024 22:36:44] [FLG]Asco-1: I don't know who the Captain is, but we know that thing is likely Experimental Royalist technology
[01.04.2024 22:36:44] Red.Beetle-1: He is an infectee, much like the GNI agent I had the misfortune of meeting.
[01.04.2024 22:37:02] Red.Beetle-1: So you've seen the Vatan in the field?
[01.04.2024 22:37:12] [FLG]Asco-1: Yes, but well over three years ago
[01.04.2024 22:37:24] Red.Beetle-1: I see...
[01.04.2024 22:37:45] [FLG]Asco-1: It looks simmilar to another Gallic Navy weapon we have seen in Limousin - a large Valor with strange purple haze surrounding i
[01.04.2024 22:38:13] [FLG]Asco-1: So what you say, these Aliens the Sirians fear have something to do with it?
[01.04.2024 22:38:42] Red.Beetle-1: I have no clue about the Valor, but I'm certain the Vatan is now what they call an "infiltrator".
[01.04.2024 22:38:51] Red.Beetle-1: Because an alien told me.
[01.04.2024 22:39:05] [FLG]Asco-1: That's possible indeed - so what of the GNI?
[01.04.2024 22:39:17] [FLG]Asco-1: Do you have any evidence the Sirians would believe they are in cahoots with the Aliens?
[01.04.2024 22:39:22] Red.Beetle-1: We were stopped by one of their agents near Marseille.
[01.04.2024 22:39:31] Rules Tip: Pirates can issue only one cargo or monetary demand per encounter. Telling the trader to stop is not a demand, however, if they ignore the request, they can be shot down without issuing further demands.
[01.04.2024 22:39:55] [FLG]Asco-1: It's a repressive military regime Sirian, this is status Quo
[01.04.2024 22:40:04] Red.Beetle-1: After some talk, they attempted to arrest my captain.
[01.04.2024 22:40:28] Red.Beetle-1: But due to some incident in the area involving your group, the gunship that had to take him into custody had to vacate the area
[01.04.2024 22:40:48] Red.Beetle-1: Then, I was awaken.
[01.04.2024 22:40:48] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, I hate to repeat myself, but that's what the Navy and GNI do all the time - there are no freedoms, no civilian police
[01.04.2024 22:41:29] Red.Beetle-1: After the severe hostility from the agent, I decided cooperation wasn't worthy and tried to bail out.
[01.04.2024 22:41:35] Red.Beetle-1: Then they showed up.
[01.04.2024 22:41:40] [FLG]Asco-1: Who did?
[01.04.2024 22:41:48] Red.Beetle-1: Infected vessels, they assisted the agent against me.
[01.04.2024 22:41:56] [FLG]Asco-1: Oh my!
[01.04.2024 22:42:01] [FLG]Asco-1: Now we talking
[01.04.2024 22:42:06] Red.Beetle-1: The agent also claimed to have contact with Lucas Gerald.
[01.04.2024 22:42:23] Red.Beetle-1: That's when my captain decided to release me and take over the ship.
[01.04.2024 22:42:48] [OOC] Red.Beetle-1: I took over the ship*
[01.04.2024 22:42:57] [FLG]Asco-1: What happened next!
[01.04.2024 22:43:24] Red.Beetle-1: We escaped, headed to Champagne, Zurich and then Rheinland.
[01.04.2024 22:43:46] [FLG]Asco-1: And these infectees - would Sirians believe they were Alien controlled with the evidence you have?
[01.04.2024 22:44:08] Red.Beetle-1: I am certain the Order could identify them, yes.
[01.04.2024 22:44:22] [FLG]Asco-1: Excellent, can you relay the information over Neural Net?
[01.04.2024 22:44:41] Red.Beetle-1: Infiltrators usually have a malfunctioning IFF transponder that shows no data.
[01.04.2024 22:45:03] [FLG]Asco-1: The Order - hmm, we didn't have the best experience with them
[01.04.2024 22:45:15] [FLG]Asco-1: They seemed to have taken a keen liking to the Gallic Union
[01.04.2024 22:45:23] [FLG]Asco-1: Perhaps this could change their mind
[01.04.2024 22:45:33] Red.Beetle-1: That is surely interesting.
[01.04.2024 22:45:51] Red.Beetle-1: It certainly would put Gallia's diplomacy with the group in jeopardy.
[01.04.2024 22:46:09] [FLG]Asco-1: Well not Gallia's, Gallic Union's
[01.04.2024 22:46:21] Red.Beetle-1: Yes.
[01.04.2024 22:46:22] [FLG]Asco-1: Which is perfect for us!
[01.04.2024 22:46:34] [FLG]Asco-1: Would you mind relaying the evidence to Lionel Bourcher
[01.04.2024 22:46:42] [FLG]Asco-1: Over Neural Net
[01.04.2024 22:46:53] Red.Beetle-1: I also informed a Brigand pilot of the same incident in the field some days ago in Provence.
[01.04.2024 22:47:09] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, Brigands care about their Business mostly
[01.04.2024 22:47:15] [FLG]Asco-1: They are not much into politics
[01.04.2024 22:47:48] 2024-04-01 22:47:48 SMT : You have drawn 350.000 credits from trade
[01.04.2024 22:47:48] Red.Beetle-1: I wouldn't call alien's hostile actions mere "politics".
[01.04.2024 22:48:20] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, Freelancer - you see for us Gauls it's not a big priority, we are dealing with leaders who killed 7 Billion people
[01.04.2024 22:48:23] [FLG]Asco-1: In one fell swoop
[01.04.2024 22:48:39] [FLG]Asco-1: Even what the so called Order said - these Aliens never caused such destruction
[01.04.2024 22:48:58] Red.Beetle-1: It wouldn't surprise me if the Royal Navy was already compromised even before their invasion.
[01.04.2024 22:49:19] [FLG]Asco-1: Now the fool of a King Charles did that all on his own, he deserves credit
[01.04.2024 22:49:36] [FLG]Asco-1: Having said that, some Maquisards have floated those theories before
[01.04.2024 22:50:00] Red.Beetle-1: It's no surprise, it would certainly make sense.
[01.04.2024 22:50:29] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, Freelancer - I look forward to that evidence
[01.04.2024 22:50:31] Red.Beetle-1: The aliens already tried to bring havoc and war to Sirius before Gallia made contact with the rest of the Houses.
[01.04.2024 22:50:33] /gct 259000
[01.04.2024 22:50:33] [2024-04-01] 22:50:33 You have sent 259.000 credits to Red.Beetle-1.
[01.04.2024 22:50:45] Death: Leipzig was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[01.04.2024 22:51:07] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, you know - I will be honest with you - we will use what you send us to the best of our ability
[01.04.2024 22:51:09] Changing screen mode=windowed
[01.04.2024 22:51:19] Red.Beetle-1: How interesting... The so-called scoundrels and terrorist of this sector seem far more reasonable than the law enforcement.
[01.04.2024 22:51:23] Changing screen mode=full
[01.04.2024 22:51:35] [FLG]Asco-1: Hey, we are only extreme towards our enemies
[01.04.2024 22:51:35] Changing screen mode=windowed
[01.04.2024 22:52:10] [FLG]Asco-1: We are for openness towards Sirius
[01.04.2024 22:52:15] Red.Beetle-1: Disclosing this intel right now might be problematic for my own goals, though.
[01.04.2024 22:52:22] [FLG]Asco-1: Which are?
[01.04.2024 22:52:25] Changing screen mode=full
[01.04.2024 22:52:28] Changing screen mode=windowed
[01.04.2024 22:52:32] Red.Beetle-1: Finding Lucas Gerald.
[01.04.2024 22:52:59] [FLG]Asco-1: The Vatan, oui?
[01.04.2024 22:53:04] Red.Beetle-1: Correct.
[01.04.2024 22:53:19] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, send me your evidence, we send the old records we have
[01.04.2024 22:53:27] Red.Beetle-1: I have been black-mailing these infiltrators with disclosing this intel.
[01.04.2024 22:53:50] Red.Beetle-1: If they attempt against my captain's life one more time, I'll let my lips go loose.
[01.04.2024 22:54:35] Red.Beetle-1: I'm afraid these records are likely very out of date by now.
[01.04.2024 22:55:06] [FLG]Asco-1: Well that is true
[01.04.2024 22:56:24] Red.Beetle-1: Nonetheless, I informed of this incident with the GNI because this potential threat might put certain people in danger.
[01.04.2024 22:56:44] [FLG]Asco-1: Of course, you should send what you have, Order and others need to know of the link!
[01.04.2024 22:56:48] Red.Beetle-1: Consider it a token of gratitude for playing your cards better than them.
[01.04.2024 22:56:53] [FLG]Asco-1: For Humanity's sake!
[01.04.2024 22:57:07] [FLG]Asco-1: think about it
[01.04.2024 22:57:09] [FLG]Asco-1: Freelancer!
[01.04.2024 22:57:12] Red.Beetle-1: The Order will be informed by myself directly, if the infiltrator's hostilities do not cease.
[01.04.2024 22:57:22] [FLG]Asco-1: Well, you don't have what we have
[01.04.2024 22:57:35] [FLG]Asco-1: Our propaganda Apparatus can do wonders - try us, send us what you got!
[01.04.2024 22:57:52] [FLG]Asco-1: Aurevoir, Freelancer, and Merci
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