Steve 'Hollow Way' Tales

[Ryummel]

27 May 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]Damn it! Most of the navmap data was corrupted! I found the coordinates of a station called 'Reunion' so I moved my ship. BUT, some strange ships appeared, I guess they were Gallics because I didn't see such designs before. I also noticed something strange on the ships' reactors... Cardamine propelled ships!?

Anyway, they could speak in English so I asked them for the passage to Gallia. Suddenly they all got nervous and begged me not to enter such passage. I finally understood the situation: Another group of weird ships showed up, firing at everything, including me. I managed to escape back to Tau-23. Gonna chop the head of that Junker in Trafalgar...

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30 May 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]I've been spitting blood the whole day.

I decided to give Liberty another chance, so I moved to Beaumont, a Junker base in Texas. Seems rumors about me are spreading:

Leesa.Corrigan: Oh Steve you handsome devil
Steve.Holloway: Oh!?
Steve.Holloway: Do I know you, dear?
Leesa.Corrigan: I have heard of your... "reputation" *smirks and giggles*
Leesa.Corrigan: word gets round you know? *winks*
Steve.Holloway: *Sighs* Sure... And what's my... reputation?
Steve.Holloway: Rumors spread very quickly, but sometimes they're wrong
Leesa.Corrigan: *giggles to herself* well..that you have a..way with the ladies
Steve.Holloway: Of course! They all call me 'Handsome Steve'... As you might have heard...
Leesa.Corrigan: thats what I heard *giggles to herself*
Steve.Holloway: Well, maybe you'd like to confirm such statement too *Chuckles*
Leesa.Corrigan: As tempting as that offer is.. sadly naw.. A girls gotta make a buck you know
Leesa.Corrigan: Even I have to eat sometime you know
Steve.Holloway: Well, well... As you wish, miss
Leesa.Corrigan: I might take you up on that.. but.. another time
Steve.Holloway: Okay, if you change your mind, come to Beaumont... *Static*

'Handsome Steve', heh.

Few hours later I contacted the furry thing called 'Vixen'. She/it claims to be part of a scientific association... CIPO, SCIOP? Bah, no idea. Anyway, the furry thing didn't cooperate so I'll have to look for another alternative for this damned leukemia.

P.S: Next time I'll launch a REAL nuke on the furry thing's vessel.

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1 Jun 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]Made my way to Rochester. The furry thing contacted me. I was about to cut the signal, but decided to give her a chance... Again. After a long talk, the furry thing talked about an artifact which could heal me. I've heard about the artifacts smuggling around the Omegas. I've never touched one of those things, let's see how the furry thing behaves tomorrow.

After this, I decided to fly around New York. I encountered a Hacker. Hell, rumours about me are spreading like a flu.

I.Shall.Have.Revenge: Steve ?!
Steve.Holloway: Who are you?
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: Me.. I'm not important.. you're a known man around the parts I come from..
Steve.Holloway: Oh... I see
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: how are you?
Steve.Holloway: I should be proud of that, I guess *Chuckles*
Steve.Holloway: Fine, thanks
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: good !
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: Now die !
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: *chuckles*
Steve.Holloway: AH!
I.Shall.Have.Revenge: kidding *laughs*

So this is the sense of humor of the Libertonians... Anyway, we were chatting for a few minutes. Seems the locals aren't bad people at all. Well, there's an exception: I also met two moody girls in Rochester, Alexis and Victoria. What a couple! Seems they haven't heard about 'Handsome Steve'. Liberty is far different from Bretonia...

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[Ryummel]

3 Jun 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]The furry thing was in Rochester, so I asked her for those artifacts. Seems she's still quite sane.



Four of them. Diamond-shaped, ugly as hell, but these ones are supposed to have healing powers. Sounds so freak.

Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: So all you should need to do is align them and let them work...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: They should cleanse your body.
Steve.Holloway: Side effects?
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: None that i...i know of...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: I...i was fine when it happened...
Steve.Holloway: Well, well, well... Having dinner in Rochester and then I'm gonna use them
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Okay...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: I'll get my hug when you're better...

Hug? Excuse me? Better dead. In the hypothetical case anyone finds this diary because I died while using these artifacts, please, kill a furry thing called 'Vixen'.

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3 Jun 818 A.S. -> 20 Hours later...

[color=#FFFFFF]The artifacts worked. I'm pretty sure of that, because I lost my councioness after being activated. Hell, I've been half a day lying in the floor, but I feel... recovered (Maybe a placebo effect?). The worst thing is that all artifacts exploded, sure, now I just have purple dust in my hands. Anyway, I don't care about the opinion of the furry thing, but I'll move back to Beaumont again in order to avoid her.

I encountered a mercenary between New York and Pennsylvania.

Blue.Sky.Sunrise: Oof!
Blue.Sky.Sunrise: My God!
Blue.Sky.Sunrise: It's Handsome Steve!
Blue.Sky.Sunrise: The name that's all over the bathroom walls of the Hood...

Ah! Fame! Fame! I feel quite good!

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10 Jun 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]Good, the furry thing hasn't contacted me to retrieve her artifacts. I feel like a king here in Beaumont!

That Hacker called Venge wants to meet me in person on the Bering's Freeport. I'll spend the day there, I'm reaaally bored.

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[Ryummel]

11 Jun 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]Ever heard about Murphy's Laws? 'Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.' Yes, I encountered the furry thing asking for the artifacts!

Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Well, look who it is...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Did the artifacts work?
Steve.Holloway: Heh...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Lemme guess...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Dusted.
Steve.Holloway: No! They just... Well... Okay! Okay! They exploded! But wasn't my fault!
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Yes, i know...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: I expected as much, you don't need to worry...
Steve.Holloway: Huh... Fine.
Steve.Holloway: Anyway, I'm flying to Bering. Important business.
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Oh...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Lemme guess...its to do with 'Venge?
Steve.Holloway: It doesn't concern you.
Steve.Holloway: So, goodbye.
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Mmh, probably not...
Vixen.Meeya-Wildcat: Just don't kill him.

Thank God the furry thing didn't care about those artifacts! And she also knows Venge... I really don't like this. A trap? Who knows...

Made my way to Bering. I hope Venge shows up soon.

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[Ryummel]

1 Jul 818 A.S.

[color=#FFFFFF]Here I am, eager for sticking a knife in the stomach of that weirdo... Venge. Actually, I really don't know how I survived, but, now I've to give a really good explanation to Zoey. On the other hand, I'll have to pay a visit to my contact in Trafalgar. I hope Shizuma has retrieved those 15 millions...

I'm now docked in Barrier Gate, where I met another guy who knew about me. Damn, I'm just an ordinary freelancer ...

"Nuke": Steveyy
Steve.Holloway: Steveyy?
"Nuke": Yes
Steve.Holloway: Who the hell are you?
"Nuke": No one special
Steve.Holloway: Then, don't call me 'Steveyy' ...
"Nuke": Just a regular pirate....I read some article about you
Steve.Holloway: Article? Really?
Steve.Holloway: What did it say?
"Nuke": Yes. Seems you are a well known Freelancer
Steve.Holloway: Huh *Blushes*
"Nuke": Anyway, don't let me disturb you...you surely have business to do
Steve.Holloway: Well, good luck with your 'pirate run'
"Nuke": Thanks....although it do it more for fun
"Nuke": Bye!

Anyway, I managed to contact Zoey, I'll move to Freeport 6, in Tau-29. I'd prefer to go Kusari, but ... Bretonian + Kusari = Dead man.

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<ERROR> 818 A.S.



[color=#FFFFFF]Well, well... This situation could be defined as... The end of the way.

They took another prisoner last night, then, I heard the shots.

I'd like to say you 'goodbye' but, definately, I'm dead man.

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[Ryummel]

<Voice Recording>

Stand up and keep walking, Holloway.
What the...!? Where am I?
Roppongi Station. I'll answer your questions when we arrive.

. . . 15 minutes later . . .

End of the way. Open that door and enjoy your new life.
But... Why? Why did you take me here?
We took those 15 millions from Trafalgar. Quite enough for us, quite enough to save your life.
Eh... Huh... I see. Where's my ship then?
Maybe in a Junk yard. But don't worry. I'm quite sure those guys from Interspace would give you a new ship if you work for them as an escort.
Now, I'm leaving. Goodbye, Holloway.

Heh, I really like this suit, I look like a true gentleman. Well, Roppongi, Interspace... I'll miss my Sabre. Bah, to hell with it. Seems I'll have to start a new life...

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