Manhattan bar

[Nightfall]

Bernard wakes from the overdose trance...

"What, I did it again, didn't I? I was ranting again, was I? I know that I'm
supposed to lower the dosage of Cardamine when mixing with Absinth! I
hate the black holes in my mind this creates! WTF, lapsus alumni!"
"I'll get my coat for a while, need Adrenaline to counter this! I know an
excellent solution - Sundiving!"

Nightfall goes to the hangar and enters a Dagger equipped with a special
life pod - for those 'incidents' when you need to survive a lot of heat.

"This is Insane.Sun.Diver CXI, requesting clearance to undock!"

Opens a comm channel to the IND Headquarters...
"Message to IND: I will be Nomad hunting in Delta and finish up sundiving
in Lost. When the party starts or I am needed otherwise - you know the
callsign. I'll be with you ASAP! PS: Somebody remind me to lower the
Cardamine dosage."

"Ignis! Vademecum!"

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If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God? - from 'Nightfall' by I. Asimov
The Outcasts consider Siniestre Nube a sacred place for several reasons. Early explorers discovered a jumphole within the depths of the cloud that leads to a strange world of ringed stars and strange craft. All ships in the burrial ground are placed facing that hole to honor the Alien Spirits. - An Outcast rumor

[marauder]

"Finger bowls? Nah these are the ice bowls for me hands." markus (see name-change thread) shook his head, "Your three sheets to the wind aren't you?"

"Whadda ya expect?" marauder slurred before letting his head hit the table again.

[Fellow Hoodlum]

"Markus old chap, I know you really like the personal touch and all, but we do have
mechanoid bouncers here ... And they are programmed not to kill. Oh well, did we
get their cash first ? Sorry about the mishap with the finger bowls ... Wouldn't be the
first time though ...
Marauder please don't drool, you're scaring the punters again."
Classic Dan and Hey 19 rippled round. She thinks I'm crazy, just growing old ... ...
Cuervo gold.
"Bernard ... Lower the dosage."
Spark up the mother.

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Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."

[marauder]

"I like the personal touch, besides the robots let them through so why would they beat them up?" markus shrugged.

The only reply from marauder was a long, deep snore.

[Fellow Hoodlum]

" Yeah soft touchware problems with the mechanoids at the present ... Field engineers
have asked you to trial them Markus, Ok with that. Does pay.
Could I borrow te..twenty volunteers please, need to get Marauder into an Armoured
Transport. Cabs won't pick him now. Better for all of us in the long run.
Someone pass the cattle prod and stun gun."
Deathly hush descended.

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Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."

[Nightwish]

*Entering the bar, loud music, cigarette fog and alcohol fill the air*

"*cough* back, guys.. *cough*

"Let me open a window and refill the juke-box.. found some records of Emerson-Lake and Palmer, Sade, BeeGees, Kinks, Monkey and Mike Oldfield.. can I take out that 'Follow me' from Amanda Lear ?"

"EY.. robot-brain.. three 'bloody corsair' and some peanuts, please.."

*She turns and goes to her favourite chair*

"MAN.. stand up.. it's my chair.. shall I burn your lap with my gun, or are you simply keeping it warm for me..!! Where is your [IND]-Sign.. ??"

*She grabbs the man and pushes him through the door*

"Back in a minute"

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[Fellow Hoodlum]

"Alicia sweet, If you want to remove bits of him ... I've told you about using the blaster.
Hard to get the bits out of the carpet. Goolie docking with heels only.
Is the lag getting to everyone ... lots of latent aggression here.
Someone turn the sodding extractors on, Can't see me hand in front of me face ...
And for Gods sake sort those 'bloody corsairs' out."

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Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."

[Nightfall]

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!"

- president Merkin Muffley

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If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God? - from 'Nightfall' by I. Asimov
The Outcasts consider Siniestre Nube a sacred place for several reasons. Early explorers discovered a jumphole within the depths of the cloud that leads to a strange world of ringed stars and strange craft. All ships in the burrial ground are placed facing that hole to honor the Alien Spirits. - An Outcast rumor

[marauder]

"Urgh.. Keep it down people, I'm trying to sleep here." marauder complained, "Oh it's you alica, go ahead, if you need help let us know." He sat up and stretched, "Bartender, get me another round."

"I've gotta go get my ship registery changed, bounced off the CRI station once too often." markus said as he walked off.

[Fellow Hoodlum]

"Night ... Strange love, you should say that, been a bit hectic round here as usual ...
bunch of bloody cowboys.
Panic over everyone ... Marauders awake.
Markus, change the pod colour scheme while your at it ... No point in showing up looking
the same ...
Alicia dear, put him down .. You don't know where hes been." ...

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Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."