Well, that was interesting to say the least.......
Just got off the coms for the final time with .:j:.Monkey.mover.Owen and the conversation went something like this :
"Jumping into Tau-29 now, chat later......."
"Back again, think I'll pay a visit to Freeport 6 whilst I'm in the 'hood.... What the [*static*]!!!! Where the blazes did that [*static*] Ricer destroyer come from??!! Holy [*static*] shield gone, half the sodding hull knackered, Freeport 6, HURRY UP AND LET ME DOCK 'YA [*static*]....."
Over a couple of swift single malts at the bar whilst the 'can' was being patched up the decision was made to make a run for the Tau-23 jump hole.
Apparently everything was plane sailing from then on right up to the Tau-23 to Kyushu jump........
The next I heard was -
"O.K. pops, just jumped into Kyushu and bending up and behind the planet to reach the Hokkaido Jump ho - Oh [*static*] you must be [*static*] joking me??!! For [*static*] sake you GC morons - I'M FULL OF CARGO FOR YOU!! Why the hell are you ATTACKING ME??!!"
Next I heard was from Cali base, back in '23 -
"Stuff this for a game of soldiers Pa, I've just spent a sodding fortune greasing palms to gain access to that dump of a place Ainu, if one more [*static*] thing goes wrong the toys will be well out of the pram and no mistake! The guys at Ainu are going to get a good kicking in the fork from me and no mistake after all of this".
After explaining just who the "guys" will be he calmed down a bit but insisted that as compensation the GC 'guys' do his laundry - especially the underwear from this trip.......
Next I heard he was at Ainu, enjoying sushi marinated in saki and a couple of the 'guys' trying their damnedest to lower his blood pressure..........
I think he may be there for some time...............
Incoming Message Comn ID: Congressman Andrew Beast Location: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido System Message Reads:
Greetings, Congressmen. At last them bloody doctors at 'Gordon finally let me fly again. My leg is all healed up and you should see me back in space more often. Anyhoozle, I've been looking at the transmissions we've been getting as of late and one caught my eye, the one about the girls up in Kusari. Well, as soon as the Instinct was refueled I set route to Hokkaido with a load of gold. Here's the pictures:
Incoming Message Comn ID: Congressman Andrew Beast Location: Invergordon Space Port, Inverness System Message Reads:
'Lo, tis me again. You can take another item off the shopping list for the girls cause I just delivered another load. This time there was a huge party just outside Ainu. Some Consortium, some GC, Keepers, a Hacker and even a Wilde guy. They seemed to be more interested in talking than actually shooting one another though, so I decided not to interfere. Here are the pictures:
After that I decided to take some Fuel down to Rheinland. That transmission from the LWB caught my eye. A good time to cultivate a healthy relationship indeed. Some more pictures:
Busy day for Monkey Mover Owen by all accounts, and for JunkerTown as well.
I'll include the pictures they sent -
Monkey mover Owen started off schlepping a load of juice down to Darmstadt Depot for our colleagues in the <strike>Landwriteleft</strike> <strike>Lardwirtrenchbeetle</strike> <strike>Landwirtslegsecretcowlevel</strike> LWB, hope it is of use to them.
Then back up to Ainu with 3,900u of basic alloy -
By this time .:j:.JunkTrain was out of his stinking pit, realising that he should really try and make some cash to pay off last nights impressive bar tab. After being smeared across a good portion of Tau-31 in a fiery ball of destruction by the Kusari Navy, strategy was re-thunk and stuff started to be hauled up to the ladies.
4300u of Super Alloy -
Monkey mover Owen finally met up with JunkTrain and JunkTown on his way out and snapped a shot of their cargoes.
3000u of hull panels
1920 basic alloys
He then made one last run to round the numbers up.
500u hull panels.
700 super alloys.
There is a very good chance he will be staying at Ainu for an extended period of time as he finds it "a bit of all right up here, what with all the high class ladies and funny food and that".
I only hope that he doesn't tarnish the Congress's name during his R&R...........
The updated list should look something like this -
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****location:Ainu****
Congressmen,
I'm told the list requested by Kiretsu has been completed. I'll be compiling everything and posting a report to them soon. There are some items on that list that produce a nice profit, so feel free to continue some of these runs. Be advised though that our mission has not gone unnoticed. I was stopped by a Hogosha flying an FA bomber tonight. He had been tracking JT's and my ship on long range and he knew of our plans to supply the ladies. In the end he was no match for the Crow's Nest but this should still serve as a warning for you all to stay on your guard while doing these runs. He knew exactly what we were doing and where do intercept my ship.
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****Location: Ainu****
Congressmen, the ladies at Ainu seemed most pleased with your recent efforts. Let me again say job well done and keep up the good work.
Also, some of you may know this already but I have appointed Captain Jame Trenton of the Junktown as Adjudicator of Bornholm. He will oversee all Congress operations at the station and in the Omegas. I would like to make clear that the Congress has no interest in usurping any authority and that we will continue to respect the long time inhabitants of Bornholm and their customs. Captain Trenton is merely there to oversee Congress operations and report to the arbiters the activity in the Omegas, nothing else.
Captain Trenton will also be coordinating our recruiting efforts and handling background investigations. As you find people interested in joining our organization during your travels, please introduce them to him.
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****Location: Rochester****
Until further notice Congress vessels are not to dock at Gas Mining Base Naha, or Ogashawa. Please be aware that diplomacy in the Sigmas with the GMG is delicate at best and there is little need to upset them further at this time.
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