► Source:Planet Hamburg ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-TOKW-BSIS ► Submitter:Oberleutnant Traudel Habermeyer ► Recipient:Oberkommando; Großadmiral von Thielau, CC: Admiral von Herzsprung ► Subject:SIS Escort through Rheinland, 15.12.829
Herr Großadmiral,
Revenant informed me about an SIS sighting within Rheinland.
Naturally i had to act accordingly, so i took upon myself to follow the lead. We found no sign of them, but i was given a scanner reading from Revenant's time in New Berlin only moments earlier. As Revenant headed for Bering, i remained in Hamburg near the planet.
Not long after and i received a transmission from the SIS, asking for permission to pass through Rheinland via escort.
I granted this, given the fact they are to be tolerated as ordered. We took the fastest route to Stuttgart's Omega-7 jump gate, encountering no issues on our way. The SIS, Agents Skirka and Pinkerton, relayed a message from Direktor Steiner. They are interested in hunting the rogue BIS asset (Rheinwehr Report #2569), therefore Direktor Steiner offers the SIS's assistance. Shortly after both agents left for Omega-7, a Praefect-class cruiser entered Stuttgart - the Navarra. It ignored me, proceeded to use the trade lane to Freiburg Station and then cruised in a bigger arc past Planet Stuttgart. Using Aalen as some sort of cover, it lost shields for an unknown reason and simply vanished from my scanners. The Westfalen's long range scanners picked up nothing, i relayed my findings to the system fleet. A closer investigation of Aalen's orbit yielded no results either.
As i intended to meet up with Revenant for the conversation i had been asked prior, we had little time to ponder on the nature of stars as planned - as Direktor Steiner himself turned up cloaked. My company noticed, he revealed his location and instead another type of conversation transpired. I am not sure in what capacity the SIS or the Direktor himself is working with the Technocracy or Revenant, but there seems to be at least some sort of relation. Another ship happened to come across us, the Bluefin - piloted by a certain Elise. Known from earlier reports. Steiner handed over seven Red Hessian pilots to me during our time in Omega-11.
[15.12.2022 13:07:48] A/)-Revenant: Trau... Are you reading me?
[15.12.2022 13:08:12] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Revenant - guten Tag. I am.
[15.12.2022 13:08:22] A/)-Revenant: Head to the New Berlin Jumphole...
[15.12.2022 13:08:27] A/)-Revenant: Within Hamburg - apologies.
[15.12.2022 13:08:47] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... very... well? I'll be on my way... something i should be aware of?
[15.12.2022 13:08:47] A/)-Revenant: I saw an SIS vessel. [15.12.2022 13:09:17] Preparing to cloak... [15.12.2022 13:09:26] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... .... ... i see. [15.12.2022 13:09:37] Cloaking device on [15.12.2022 13:10:25] A/)-Revenant: I'm not sure if it is headed to Hamburg - or Dresden but...
[15.12.2022 13:10:30] A/)-Revenant: Or even the Junker facility.
[15.12.2022 13:10:36] A/)-Revenant: I'll check.
[15.12.2022 13:11:27] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Do be safe in this, ja? I have reached the jump hole ... nothing here so far.
[15.12.2022 13:11:45] A/)-Revenant: Junker facility is clear.
[15.12.2022 13:14:23] A/)-Revenant: Trau? Are you alright?
[15.12.2022 13:14:56] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Merely wondering ... and having a look around the Suedheide. Nothing. Was this vessel bothering you like the bomber some
[15.12.2022 13:14:58] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: time ago?
[15.12.2022 13:15:09] A/)-Revenant: Are you - or are you not at the jumphole?
[15.12.2022 13:15:25] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I am. Still havi-... i see you.
[15.12.2022 13:15:41] A/)-Revenant: Hm. Detected nothing then?
[15.12.2022 13:15:50] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Negative - nothing here at all so far.
[15.12.2022 13:15:51] A/)-Revenant: Well, I will forward you my scan log regardless.
[15.12.2022 13:16:00] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Appreciated.
[15.12.2022 13:16:41] A/)-Revenant: Forwarded.
[15.12.2022 13:17:19] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Received.
[15.12.2022 13:17:27] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mhmhm. They were not here though.
[15.12.2022 13:17:38] A/)-Revenant: They're known for having cloaking devices. [15.12.2022 13:17:43] Cloaking device off [15.12.2022 13:17:47] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mhmh.
[15.12.2022 13:17:48] A/)-Revenant: But, unfortunate, perhaps they went the other direction. [15.12.2022 13:19:14] [SIS]-James.Skirka: *Transmission Inbound: Accept [A] Decline [D]?*
[15.12.2022 13:19:46] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: [A]
[15.12.2022 13:20:13] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Greetings to you pilot, we bring word from Bretonia.
[15.12.2022 13:20:20] A/)-Revenant: Come. [15.12.2022 13:20:22] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Permission to enter your house under escort sir.
[15.12.2022 13:21:07] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... greetings. Purpose and destination of that escort?
[15.12.2022 13:21:15] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... Bering you think?
[15.12.2022 13:21:22] A/)-Revenant: Oh [15.12.2022 13:21:44] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Purpose is to extend a message from the SIS to the Rheinland Military, escort to Suttgart [15.12.2022 13:21:58] A/)-Revenant: I wish to talk.
[15.12.2022 13:22:40] A/)-Revenant: I'm by the storage depot, one lane down. [15.12.2022 13:22:51] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mh-mhm. Number and type of vessels intended to move to Stuttgart? A specific station or planet?
[15.12.2022 13:23:19] [SIS]-James.Skirka: We don't want to dock at Stuttgart, we want to go home.
[15.12.2022 13:23:27] [SIS]-James.Skirka: There are two of us [15.12.2022 13:23:37] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Me and my damn luck. I am afraid duty just called, Revenant. Is it incredibly urgent or can it wait a short moment?
[15.12.2022 13:23:43] A/)-Revenant: It can wait. [15.12.2022 13:24:24] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Understood. Your location right now to begin this escort? [15.12.2022 13:24:40] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Hudson system
[15.12.2022 13:25:08] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... ... Hudson? Very well then. It'll be but a moment.
[15.12.2022 13:26:40] [SIS]-O.Pinkerton: Hello there.
[15.12.2022 13:26:45] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Good afternoon sir.
[15.12.2022 13:27:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Guten Tag, ja. *She nods once.* Two vessels, escort to Stuttgart. No one else, ja?
[15.12.2022 13:27:23] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Correct.
[15.12.2022 13:27:56] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Have you any further questions for us before we proceed?
[15.12.2022 13:28:33] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: None to any cargo, as i see there isn't any. I got that right, you had word for the Rheinland Military?
[15.12.2022 13:29:01] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Yes, but perhaps it would be better discussed in your house.
[15.12.2022 13:29:27] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Certainly not here, i concur. We may proceed then.
[15.12.2022 13:29:47] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Guess I'll go first
[15.12.2022 13:29:58] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Yes, after you. I'll follow.
[15.12.2022 13:30:48] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Lead on sir.
[15.12.2022 13:31:07] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Clear to proceed to Hamburg. If you may follow me.
[15.12.2022 13:31:47] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Busy day officer?
[15.12.2022 13:32:05] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: There rarely is not a busy day in your as well as my line of work, is there?
[15.12.2022 13:32:38] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Always ... something to pay attention to. Take care of. Or ponder.
[15.12.2022 13:32:38] [SIS]-James.Skirka: True, anything of interest happen so far?
[15.12.2022 13:32:58] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Depends where your interests lie.
[15.12.2022 13:33:14] [SIS]-James.Skirka: What would you deem 'interesting'?
[15.12.2022 13:33:43] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Oh, plenty of things. Culture. Folklore. Exotic dishes...
[15.12.2022 13:33:53] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Preparing to jump tp New Berlin.
[15.12.2022 13:34:26] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Sounds oddly out of character for a Military pilot, with all due respect.
[15.12.2022 13:34:49] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Are we not allowed personality? Do we require to be but a blank slate?
[15.12.2022 13:35:14] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Oh, don't mistake my tone of surprise for one of disapproval.
[15.12.2022 13:35:22] [SIS]-James.Skirka: So many are just blank slates
[15.12.2022 13:35:33] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: That i can agree on. And i did not, no need to worry.
[15.12.2022 13:35:40] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I hear that rather often, in fact.
[15.12.2022 13:36:19] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Perhaps at the jump gate I will pass along the Directors words
[15.12.2022 13:36:59] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: That is entirely your decision, mein Herr. If not, i am sure there is a proper communication channel as an alternative.
[15.12.2022 13:37:16] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I will be, however, a listener if i am deemed sufficient.
[15.12.2022 13:37:34] [SIS]-James.Skirka: The Director is currently on leave, he has asked us to pass his words along instead
[15.12.2022 13:37:57] [SIS]-James.Skirka: A stray Bretonian was seen here recently
[15.12.2022 13:38:11] [SIS]-O.Pinkerton: Alleged bretonian, i would say.
[15.12.2022 13:38:20] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Stray Bretonian? Would you ... be able to specify that? We get all kinds of traffic.
[15.12.2022 13:38:41] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Your people sent a letter of concern regarding an incident between them and Auxesia. This reflects poorly on us.
[15.12.2022 13:39:01] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Alleged...? Mhhhhm. Ja, ja i may recall this incident.
[15.12.2022 13:39:40] [SIS]-James.Skirka: The Director would like to offer the SIS's assistance in tracking this individual with your people.
[15.12.2022 13:39:56] [SIS]-James.Skirka: We have a professional interest in seeing this person removed.
[15.12.2022 13:40:23] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Open attacks within another House seldomly bode well. The wish to rectify this ... unfortunate accident is a good sign. I will
[15.12.2022 13:40:34] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ensure this is forwared accordingly. As you can guess, that is hardly my call to make.
[15.12.2022 13:41:11] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Indeed. It may also go a long way to helping smooth relations between our Houses.
[15.12.2022 13:41:24] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I understand the BAF can be...a little overzelous at times.
[15.12.2022 13:41:42] [SIS]-James.Skirka: But we linger, shall we carry on?
[15.12.2022 13:41:51] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Without doubt it would. I'll refrain from commenting on another Houses forces, though.
[15.12.2022 13:42:01] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Certainly, right this way. I recall you wished to travel home.
[15.12.2022 13:42:07] [SIS]-James.Skirka: How very professional..
[15.12.2022 13:42:18] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I have my moments, mein Herr.
[15.12.2022 13:43:45] [SIS]-James.Skirka: We should also appreciate it if this message was handled...with care
[15.12.2022 13:43:48] [SIS]-James.Skirka: If you understand
[15.12.2022 13:44:24] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: More than you may think. I'll discreetly take care of this.
[15.12.2022 13:45:09] [SIS]-James.Skirka: If I may be so bold as to ask, who was the rouge attacking here?
[15.12.2022 13:45:26] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: The alleged Bretonian?
[15.12.2022 13:45:31] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Yes
[15.12.2022 13:46:04] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: That was not shared with you? I am quite certain my report was pulled and forwarded in the first days of clearing this up.
[15.12.2022 13:46:21] [SIS]-James.Skirka: The Directors eyes only my good man.
[15.12.2022 13:47:17] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: *She clears her throat* Mh, well. What an honor to have my work go that exclusively. Then, with all due respect, i'm afraid i
[15.12.2022 13:47:23] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: won't spoil that just yet.
[15.12.2022 13:47:34] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: If we are to hunt this together ... it'll be cleared up anyway, nein?
[15.12.2022 13:47:44] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Of course.
[15.12.2022 13:47:55] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I understand your skepticism
[15.12.2022 13:48:25] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Now then, thank you for your escort.
[15.12.2022 13:48:31] [SIS]-James.Skirka: We shan't bother you any more.
[15.12.2022 13:48:41] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Excellent. Ah, it was my pleasure. I do so enjoy when things go according to protocol.
[15.12.2022 13:48:58] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Does that not often happen here?
[15.12.2022 13:49:31] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: It's a Rheinland thing, i take pride and joy in seeing it continue with others.
[15.12.2022 13:49:42] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Some are, on occasion, sadly lacking in this department.
[15.12.2022 13:49:51] [SIS]-James.Skirka: How old are you, if I may ask?
[15.12.2022 13:50:20] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: *Chuckles* What a peculiar question. And here i thought Bretonia was the House of manners. Isn't the saying you do not ask a
[15.12.2022 13:50:27] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: woman her age? But if you must know, i am 30.
[15.12.2022 13:50:39] [SIS]-James.Skirka: You...you're a woman...ah
[15.12.2022 13:50:41] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Well
[15.12.2022 13:50:51] [SIS]-James.Skirka: That's...*ahem*
[15.12.2022 13:50:55] [SIS]-James.Skirka: My apologies
[15.12.2022 13:51:39] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Don't tell my communication's array is damaged...? Well in any case, i'll barely survive this grave misstep.
[15.12.2022 13:51:45] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I jest, of course. Don't worry.
[15.12.2022 13:52:09] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I struggle with tones sometimes. And it is easier to assume male.
[15.12.2022 13:52:22] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Most men do not respond well to being called women.
[15.12.2022 13:52:53] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Just ask Agent Pink over there, she doesn't like me very much because of that.
[15.12.2022 13:53:03] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Tsah, what's so bad about it? Then most men are easy to provoke or coax into a certain way of reaction.
[15.12.2022 13:53:27] [SIS]-O.Pinkerton: Very funny.
[15.12.2022 13:53:40] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I know, it comes naturally
[15.12.2022 13:53:43] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Ah, collegial banter.
[15.12.2022 13:53:48] [SIS]-James.Skirka: My job isn't to provoke.
[15.12.2022 13:54:44] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Good thing i am not all that sensitive about being asked my age then.
[15.12.2022 13:54:58] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Oh yes.
[15.12.2022 13:55:18] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Were you here for the War?
[15.12.2022 13:56:09] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Ja und nein. I was, according to whom you ask, fortunate or unfortunate enough to have been stationed on a recon vessel for the
[15.12.2022 13:56:17] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: majority of most of our recent theatres of war.
[15.12.2022 13:56:42] [SIS]-James.Skirka: greetings?
[15.12.2022 13:57:04] [RM]Aggressor: Wagner reporting!
[15.12.2022 13:57:14] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mh? Ah, guten Tag Bootsmann.
[15.12.2022 13:58:45] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Well gentlemen, with this escort concluded it is time we part ways for now ja? I am certain potential topics can and will be
[15.12.2022 13:58:52] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: delved into deeper should the opportunity arise.
[15.12.2022 13:59:32] [RM]Aggressor: Very well :salutes: I am returning to post!
[15.12.2022 13:59:42] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Indeed
[15.12.2022 13:59:49] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mh-mhm.
[15.12.2022 13:59:51] [SIS]-James.Skirka: God save the King and all that
[15.12.2022 13:59:52] [RM]Aggressor: Ulm, Wagner initiating docking procedures [15.12.2022 13:59:54] 2022-12-15 13:59:54 SMT Traffic control alert: [RM]Aggressor has requested to dock
[15.12.2022 14:00:12] [RM]Aggressor: :he mutters - "the King?":
[15.12.2022 14:01:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Revenant - this reaching you?
[15.12.2022 14:01:17] A/)-Revenant: Yes?
[15.12.2022 14:02:08] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Ah, wunderbar. Pardon the delay, but ... i'd be free now. Availab-...
[15.12.2022 14:02:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: What in the... [15.12.2022 14:03:06] A/)-Revenant: I sense that duty has inevitably called. [15.12.2022 14:11:00] Preparing to cloak...
[15.12.2022 14:11:21] Cloaking device on [15.12.2022 14:11:53] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... terribly sorry once more. Ja, it did for a brief moment.
[15.12.2022 14:12:04] A/)-Revenant: Not to worry.
[15.12.2022 14:12:36] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: You were... in Bering you said, at a storage depot? If that offer to talk is still on the table, that is.
[15.12.2022 14:12:45] A/)-Revenant: I moved.
[15.12.2022 14:12:48] A/)-Revenant: I'm at Omega-11.
[15.12.2022 14:12:57] A/)-Revenant: By Schutz, the old mining facility.
[15.12.2022 14:13:07] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Omega-11? Wunderbar, that is a bit closer. Give me a bit and i'll be over there.
[15.12.2022 14:17:51] A/)-Revenant: Heh.
[15.12.2022 14:17:53] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Ah, a welcome sight.
[15.12.2022 14:18:37] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Bright and blinding as always...
[15.12.2022 14:18:46] A/)-Revenant: Such is the nature of these things.
[15.12.2022 14:19:59] A/)-Revenant: I enjoy the warmth of this star.
[15.12.2022 14:20:25] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I remember last time i was gazing at stars. I felt ... cold.
[15.12.2022 14:20:29] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Ironically.
[15.12.2022 14:21:05] A/)-Revenant: Perhaps the burden of reality crawls upon you. Realising how massive it is.
[15.12.2022 14:21:30] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I do feel woefully small at times, that is ... true.
[15.12.2022 14:22:23] A/)-Revenant: But is it something to fear?
[15.12.2022 14:22:32] A/)-Revenant: I appreciate stargazing.
[15.12.2022 14:22:46] A/)-Revenant: Being insignificant is not a bad thing.
[15.12.2022 14:22:54] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Reality? The size of it all? Nein, i wouldn't say so. If anything the biggest adventure of them all.
[15.12.2022 14:22:57] KRV-Riken: Sumitomo: konnichiwa
[15.12.2022 14:23:06] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mhmh! Guten Tag.
[15.12.2022 14:23:14] A/)-Revenant: Good, good...
[15.12.2022 14:36:16] A/)-Revenant: It's not quite savoury to observe that closely.
[15.12.2022 14:36:56] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Stargazing has its per-... ... mhm? Oh. Maybe someone else with the same taste for celestial objects?
[15.12.2022 14:37:03] A/)-Revenant: I hear them on my right side.
[15.12.2022 14:37:08] A/)-Revenant: A Bretonian fusion engine.
[15.12.2022 14:37:22] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: How very perceptive of you.
[15.12.2022 14:37:34] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Although I should expect nothing less.
[15.12.2022 14:37:45] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Impressive...
[15.12.2022 14:38:04] A/)-Revenant: I'm not quite sure why you're out here, why are you not back home entertaining the lunatic's machinations?
[15.12.2022 14:38:33] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: My dear Sapphire, how nice to see you as well.
[15.12.2022 14:38:51] A/)-Revenant: It is not nice to play upon my paranoia, Victor.
[15.12.2022 14:39:31] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Then I apologise, but perhaps it would be better not to have a tiff in front of....
[15.12.2022 14:39:42] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Will you not introduce me?
[15.12.2022 14:40:00] Bluefin: Oh hey, Rev, Traudel. Other guy.
[15.12.2022 14:40:16] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: *Clears her throat* I ... suppose this takes somewhat care of it. Hah.
[15.12.2022 14:40:17] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Stranger.
[15.12.2022 14:40:23] A/)-Revenant: More and more familiar faces. Habermeyer can introduce herself.
[15.12.2022 14:40:34] A/)-Revenant: I was merely enjoying the beauty of this ravenous star.
[15.12.2022 14:40:50] Bluefin: You're a ravenous star.
[15.12.2022 14:40:56] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Hey there. Ah - and yes, i'm a big girl already. With that- pardon the lack of manners. Oberleutnant Traudel Habermeyer.
[15.12.2022 14:41:05] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Ah Habermeyer. Yes. I have heard of you.
[15.12.2022 14:41:05] A/)-Revenant: ...I'm sure I am one giant fusion combustion.
[15.12.2022 14:41:32] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... ... so much for being insignificant.
[15.12.2022 14:41:47] A/)-Revenant: Oh, worry not, you're only praised for your prowess.
[15.12.2022 14:41:54] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: My dear, you have no idea how significant you just became.
[15.12.2022 14:42:05] A/)-Revenant: She has no association with me, Steiner.
[15.12.2022 14:42:29] Bluefin: Did you like....meet here on purpose or is this just a spontaneous happening?
[15.12.2022 14:42:30] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Is that so?
[15.12.2022 14:42:36] A/)-Revenant: Spontaneous.
[15.12.2022 14:42:46] A/)-Revenant: I wanted some peace for a moment.
[15.12.2022 14:42:56] Bluefin: Hah. Well, so much for that.
[15.12.2022 14:43:03] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: It rarely ever works out, does it?
[15.12.2022 14:43:06] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Quite.
[15.12.2022 14:43:08] A/)-Revenant: I suppose as long as you are not Corsairs or the Order...
[15.12.2022 14:43:56] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: And what brings the Leftenant out here?
[15.12.2022 14:44:52] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: One of many borders, i have a look here and there. Happened to stumble across someone unexpected.
[15.12.2022 14:45:10] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: As it so happened, this repeated... twice now.
[15.12.2022 14:45:12] Bluefin: Huh. People actually come here for reasons other than diamonds?
[15.12.2022 14:45:22] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: No affiliation eh?
[15.12.2022 14:45:24] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I'm no miner.
[15.12.2022 14:45:39] Bluefin: I'm not either, but you can find them free-floating sometimes, if you're lucky.
[15.12.2022 14:46:15] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I say, is that gin in your hold?
[15.12.2022 14:46:17] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: My concerns are rather Hessians and the likes, less so diamonds.
[15.12.2022 14:46:42] Bluefin: Mine? Oh, yeah, maybe. I don't know, there's a lot of shit in my hold and it's not very well organized.
[15.12.2022 14:47:00] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: How much to tempt you to part with a bottle?
[15.12.2022 14:47:20] Bluefin: I was just going to share it for free, but if you're paying, I certainly won't object.
[15.12.2022 14:47:42] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I'm honest enough to pay for what I take.
[15.12.2022 14:47:45] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Most of the time.
[15.12.2022 14:47:49] A/)-Revenant: Is that so?
[15.12.2022 14:48:01] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: You know me my dear
[15.12.2022 14:48:04] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Always honest.
[15.12.2022 14:48:04] Bluefin: Alright, give what you think is appropriate then.
[15.12.2022 14:48:07] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Most of the time.
[15.12.2022 14:48:11] A/)-Revenant: "Most of the time... "
[15.12.2022 14:48:13] A/)-Revenant: Ah, there it is.
[15.12.2022 14:48:24] Bluefin: Oh, looks like you're full.
[15.12.2022 14:48:33] A/)-Revenant: And what brings you here, then? Surely it cannot be me?
[15.12.2022 14:48:43] Bluefin: Diamonds.
[15.12.2022 14:48:46] Bluefin: No luck so far, though.
[15.12.2022 14:49:07] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Well i haven't taken any, if they are out there ... still all yours.
[15.12.2022 14:49:07] Bluefin: Still full.
[15.12.2022 14:49:25] Bluefin: Cheers.
[15.12.2022 14:49:33] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Your health squire.
[15.12.2022 14:49:40] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Now, what was your question my dear?
[15.12.2022 14:49:53] A/)-Revenant: Why are you here?
[15.12.2022 14:49:57] A/)-Revenant: Surely not for me?
[15.12.2022 14:50:05] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: And why not you?
[15.12.2022 14:50:48] A/)-Revenant: Surely it is prudent to recall that your people would wish to kill me.
[15.12.2022 14:51:00] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: And am I one of those people?
[15.12.2022 14:51:01] Bluefin: Honestly, who doesn't?
[15.12.2022 14:51:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... do ... i count?
[15.12.2022 14:51:16] A/)-Revenant: I wouldn't know, not for sure. But it seem like it would ruin your fun if you were to kill me.
[15.12.2022 14:51:24] A/)-Revenant: Well - Trau - do you work for the Bretonian Government?
[15.12.2022 14:51:51] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Nein, i do not. That was more an answer to Bluefin here.
[15.12.2022 14:51:56] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Would you like to?
[15.12.2022 14:51:57] A/)-Revenant: Ah.
[15.12.2022 14:52:01] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... excuse me?
[15.12.2022 14:52:08] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: *laughs*
[15.12.2022 14:52:16] A/)-Revenant: You should work for me, Steiner.
[15.12.2022 14:52:31] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Do I not do so by proxy already?
[15.12.2022 14:52:37] A/)-Revenant: What proxy?
[15.12.2022 14:52:46] A/)-Revenant: Oh, you mean /that/ thing?
[15.12.2022 14:52:54] A/)-Revenant: Mm.
[15.12.2022 14:53:01] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Our interests align often enough that we don't shoot each other on sight, I would say that makes us....mm, not friends
[15.12.2022 14:53:09] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: but not enemies
[15.12.2022 14:53:27] A/)-Revenant: A rare alignment then.
[15.12.2022 14:53:38] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Yet you ask me to join you.
[15.12.2022 14:53:41] A/)-Revenant: I'll be sure to put that theory to the test in the future.
[15.12.2022 14:53:52] Bluefin: Have any of you considered moving this conversation to a place with less y'know, deadly radiation?
[15.12.2022 14:54:10] A/)-Revenant: The magnetic field of the planet absorbs most of the radiation.
[15.12.2022 14:54:30] Bluefin: Yeah. If you're behind it. Which we aren't.
[15.12.2022 14:54:45] A/)-Revenant: Then I would not be able to observe the dying beauty.
[15.12.2022 14:54:56] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: The risks of stargazing.
[15.12.2022 14:55:04] Bluefin: Oh, I should have known this was about your incessant need to be overly dramatic.
[15.12.2022 14:55:05] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Feeling sentimental are we love?
[15.12.2022 14:55:18] A/)-Revenant: I feel some level of familiarity with it.
[15.12.2022 14:55:50] Bluefin: Would you like me to toss black rosepetals on your dying body as you sigh deeply?
[15.12.2022 14:55:57] A/)-Revenant: Eugh.
[15.12.2022 14:56:27] Bluefin: Called it.
[15.12.2022 14:56:34] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Miss Habermeyer, I believe these crooks are yours.
[15.12.2022 14:57:03] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: These ... what? Oh - how considerate of your.
[15.12.2022 14:57:04] Bluefin: Hey, I have not engaged in crookery in these parts in the immediate past.
[15.12.2022 14:57:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Much obliged.
[15.12.2022 14:57:22] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I would rather see them locked up than die alone in space.
[15.12.2022 14:57:43] Bluefin: Oh, you're talking abo- never mind then.
[15.12.2022 14:57:51] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: They'll get their appropriate punishment, rest assured.
[15.12.2022 14:58:14] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Mr Bluefin, I believe we are all crooks here
[15.12.2022 14:58:18] A/)-Revenant: Are we?
[15.12.2022 14:58:21] Bluefin: Elise.
[15.12.2022 14:58:24] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: of some description or another, yes.
[15.12.2022 14:58:29] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: *Traudel narrows her eyes a bit* ... ... huh.
[15.12.2022 14:58:44] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: To the Hessians, are the Military not crooks?
[15.12.2022 14:58:55] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: We're a lot to them...
[15.12.2022 14:59:05] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Indeed
[15.12.2022 14:59:31] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: And my dear Sapphire here is of course a ''highly dangerous and fanatical terrorist''
[15.12.2022 14:59:38] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: So kindly put by the BBC
[15.12.2022 14:59:44] Bluefin: I miss the days when I had that kind of reputation.
[15.12.2022 14:59:48] Bluefin: Ah well. Getting old.
[15.12.2022 14:59:55] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Aren't we all?
[15.12.2022 15:00:06] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Mhhhm... different priorities i'd say.
[15.12.2022 15:00:25] A/)-Revenant: Fanatical terrorist?
[15.12.2022 15:00:34] A/)-Revenant: What happened to their alien claim?
[15.12.2022 15:00:45] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Oh it's still there.
[15.12.2022 15:00:55] A/)-Revenant: Perhaps I should become an alien and hassle you all for my entertainment.
[15.12.2022 15:00:56] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: But the terrorist part, I found that most amusing.
[15.12.2022 15:01:02] Bluefin: How could anyone be a non-fanatical terrorist? Isn't fanatisism kind of a necessity to be a terrorist?
[15.12.2022 15:01:02] A/)-Revenant: Mmmrh.
[15.12.2022 15:01:16] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: You'd think so.
[15.12.2022 15:01:51] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: So here we all are
[15.12.2022 15:02:08] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: A gathering of crooks, betwixt a dying star.
[15.12.2022 15:02:18] Bluefin: I'll drink to that!
[15.12.2022 15:03:11] A/)-Revenant: I quite love that you disregarded my jest.
[15.12.2022 15:03:42] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Do so for me as well, ja Elise? I ... obviously cannot right now. Nor would i.
[15.12.2022 15:03:45] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: one knows better
[15.12.2022 15:03:48] Bluefin: Rev, you are physically incapable of being fun deliberately. You are however pretty frequently unintentionally funny.
[15.12.2022 15:04:07] Bluefin: Oh, sure Traudel *she clinks her beer to the comm screen*
[15.12.2022 15:04:09] A/)-Revenant: I can be fun.
[15.12.2022 15:04:20] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Much appreciated. *Amused.*
[15.12.2022 15:04:30] A/)-Revenant: I am only merely surpressed by my implants.
[15.12.2022 15:04:34] Bluefin: See, now that's actually funny! It's the deadpan delivery.
[15.12.2022 15:04:45] A/)-Revenant: Shall I remove them and see what entails?
[15.12.2022 15:04:57] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: perhaps...not
[15.12.2022 15:04:59] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: I ... ... is that even healthy?
[15.12.2022 15:05:12] A/)-Revenant: Possibly, possibly not. Is anything healthy?
[15.12.2022 15:05:14] Bluefin: Will you require weeping? Dramatic eulogies?
[15.12.2022 15:05:43] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Quite a lot of things are. Exercise, a proper diet, ... obeying the law...
[15.12.2022 15:05:44] A/)-Revenant: As far as I recall, without my inhibition, I can be quite nasty and too energetic.
[15.12.2022 15:06:08] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: you, nasty? no...surely not
[15.12.2022 15:06:22] A/)-Revenant: Hahahah.
[15.12.2022 15:06:43] A/)-Revenant: No, I will not be removing them. I need to live more, not die faster.
[15.12.2022 15:06:58] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Sounds reasonable.
[15.12.2022 15:07:05] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Indeed
[15.12.2022 15:07:06] Bluefin: Uh huh. That's obviously why you're staring at this dying star.
[15.12.2022 15:07:15] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: There are things she must take care of first.
[15.12.2022 15:07:18] A/)-Revenant: Nothing wrong with such.
[15.12.2022 15:07:24] A/)-Revenant: Indeed.
[15.12.2022 15:08:19] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: And when do you think you will be done with your star gazing>
[15.12.2022 15:08:21] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: ?
[15.12.2022 15:08:25] A/)-Revenant: It depends.
[15.12.2022 15:08:33] A/)-Revenant: Is there something that requires my immediate attention?
[15.12.2022 15:08:35] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: On?
[15.12.2022 15:08:47] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Yes.
[15.12.2022 15:08:49] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: There is
[15.12.2022 15:08:52] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: In point of fact.
[15.12.2022 15:08:54] A/)-Revenant: [a light exhale]
[15.12.2022 15:08:56] A/)-Revenant: Ah.
[15.12.2022 15:09:06] A/)-Revenant: It is time then, is it?
[15.12.2022 15:09:07] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: But linger for a moment more.
[15.12.2022 15:09:13] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: There is time yet.
[15.12.2022 15:09:14] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Full circle. Rarely does having some peace ever work out, heh.
[15.12.2022 15:09:20] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: The world will be still for now.
[15.12.2022 15:09:24] A/)-Revenant: For now.
[15.12.2022 15:09:58] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: It has always been, and it will always be, 'for now'
[15.12.2022 15:10:06] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: peace comes at death. Not before.
[15.12.2022 15:10:10] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: As well you know.
[15.12.2022 15:10:58] Bluefin: I'm like, 90% sure these are anti-rad pills, but the label got torn off and if they're something else, I might be in for a fun-
[15.12.2022 15:10:58] Bluefin: time.
[15.12.2022 15:11:09] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Bluefin
[15.12.2022 15:11:13] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: Th-... wow.
[15.12.2022 15:11:15] Bluefin: Hrm?
[15.12.2022 15:11:27] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I don't mean to be rude. I don't want to come across as a complete fool
[15.12.2022 15:11:35] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: But....who the hell are you?
[15.12.2022 15:11:44] A/)-Revenant: [chuckles lightly]
[15.12.2022 15:12:03] Bluefin: Uh. Which version of the story do you want?
[15.12.2022 15:12:19] Bluefin: I'm a citizen of Cambridge. My name is Elise. I have a colourful past.
[15.12.2022 15:12:30] Bluefin: There. Highly condensed version.
[15.12.2022 15:13:01] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Well that sums up 75% of everyone here...
[15.12.2022 15:13:31] Bluefin: What is it about Cambridge that makes people want to leave? It's objectively a nice place to live.
[15.12.2022 15:13:32] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: What part of Cambridge?
[15.12.2022 15:13:36] A/)-Revenant: Oh, another Cambridge one.
[15.12.2022 15:13:45] A/)-Revenant: I had no choice in leaving. Well. Partially.
[15.12.2022 15:13:47] Bluefin: Benazir Island.
[15.12.2022 15:13:52] A/)-Revenant: Exotic.
[15.12.2022 15:13:56] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Ah, nice place
[15.12.2022 15:14:04] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: But...too hot for my tastes.
[15.12.2022 15:14:05] Bluefin: Yes. Not really to my taste, though.
[15.12.2022 15:14:49] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Hence your leaving?
[15.12.2022 15:15:03] Bluefin: Well. There are a lot of reasons for that.
[15.12.2022 15:15:11] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I won't pry.
[15.12.2022 15:15:17] Bluefin: Let's just say I don't get along very well with most of my family.
[15.12.2022 15:15:44] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Yes. Family can be...difficult.
[15.12.2022 15:16:07] Bluefin: Thus my association with the Chrysanthemums. They took me in no questions asked.
[15.12.2022 15:16:28] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: I was wondering..
[15.12.2022 15:16:51] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: But for now. I will leave you all in your own company.
[15.12.2022 15:16:55] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Ladies.
[15.12.2022 15:16:57] A/)-Revenant: I can depart for the...
[15.12.2022 15:17:00] A/)-Revenant: "attention. "
[15.12.2022 15:17:04] Bluefin: Alright then.
[15.12.2022 15:17:08] A/)-Revenant: If you are headed there?
[15.12.2022 15:17:16] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Stay and enjoy your moment my dear
[15.12.2022 15:17:20] [SIS]-Victor.Steiner: Bretonia will keep.
[15.12.2022 15:17:21] [RM]Obl-Trau.Habermeyer: ... well.
[15.12.2022 15:17:28] A/)-Revenant: I've been here for ages.
[15.12.2022 15:17:47] A/)-Revenant: Mm.
[15.12.2022 15:18:00] Bluefin: I'm going to go somewhere with less radiation in case these weren't rad pills.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Traudel Habermeyer
Oberleutnant der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr