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- Delivery by courier to Itabashi;
- Cargo contents:
1500 units Basic Alloy, 800 units Food Rations, 800 units Oxygen, 800 units Water, 1 datapad.
- Datapad contents:
projected profits for next quarter, tabulated kills and political ramifications for past quarter, profits for past quarter, personal message.
- Personal message contents:
Usu, Kumichō
We refer Nakamura Shido to your offices. He has served as a loyal and effective intrument of our will. His father you may remember from the unfortunate house cleaning incident a few years past. Shido-kun has expressed no knowledge that his father's death was at the Society's order. It is unlikely that he would care, but I see no point wasting a valuable asset on an off chance. His mother is one of our baishunfu at the All Love Time soapland on Kyushu, but at the time of Shido-kun's birth she worked on New Tokyo. It was thought best to keep her off planet while we brought Shido up through the ranks.
With care and stern leadership, this young man should develop beyond a mere enforcer. There is a mind there worth honing, but he has a tendency to underplay it for strategic ends. It is my recommendation that you force him out of his safety net. Sink or swim, yes?
Your planet of birth: Little Rock City, Arkansas Continent, Planet Manhattan
Your full name: Akiba, Chīsana-iwa
Your employment at time of writing your application:
(Day job) Flight Instructor, Madara State University, Planet Kyushu
(Vocation) Shinto Theologian
Current state of your family:
Chichi: living in New Tokyo, fisherman for Samura
Haha: living in New Tokyo, accountant for Samura
Ane: living in New Tokyo, working for her Ph.D in Accountancy
Imōto: living with me, getting her Degree in Astrogeology in Madara State University
Special Notes:
Ojīsan worked for your group, the Black Dragon Society, up until his death. From him I inherited his ship, the Kami No Ai, a Hayabusa. Good news is, this is my first ever ship; Bad news is, he didn't tell me it's cursed. Don't worry, suffice to say the curse only affects the legitimate owner of the ship, which in this case is me. I'm stuck with the ship, can't upgrade it, and can't give it away even if I tried and wanted to. Main reason why I'm applying is to hopefully use the Society's historical archives about the Kami No Ai's history, the details of this curse, and how I'm going to break it.
**A holo disk is delivered to your desk. Upon opening the package (previously scanned of course) the small device displays a 3D image of a young male, in his early 20s. His haircut is in the, less-than-standard, jazz of the more "shady" districts of New Tokyo, black and going up in spikes (popular with anime characters of the pre-war Earth). He is sitting on a box in a dark place, but properly dressed, smoking a cigarette. His voice is of average depth, a bit edgy, probably due to the cigarettes. His accent shows a high-class Bretonian education, mixed with Kusari**
Konichiwa, respected members of the honorable Black Dragon Society.
I am Masayoshi Ryugatto. My family lineage is a bit of a tale to tell, but I shall cut it short. My father, the honorable criminal with no sense for crime, squandered away our fortune. As great as my ancestors were in scamming people and stealing their money, my father was horrible. My brother **the man lets out a puff of smoke and looks away for a second** and I were raised on our family mansion, on the planet Honshu. Even though the population was scarce and poor, our accumulated wealth meant we were never lacking. Then my father thought it was a great idea to invest into trading, right before the war. Of course, we were ruined. But, my father had one last smart move, before he did the honorable thing and took his own life. He sent me to Bretonia, under a different name and gave me formal education. My brother was not pleased. I have recently learned that he has burned our house in the first year of me being away.
I shall not waste your time by dragging this out.
Years later, I've returned to the homeland. I, unlike my father, tend not to ruin my life... My father may have been a miss, but I will make my ancestors proud and continue on the other side of the law!
Oh, there is one more thing... If any of you, spot my low-life, dirty scumbag of a brother... please save him for me. The Blood Dragons may have him now, but such an atrocity to raise one's hand against his family, can only be repaid in kind.
If there are any further questions you would like to know, just send them via the droid that brought the disc to you.
どもありがとございます。
** The image shows the man lighting another cigarette with a match, which reveals him being in a warehouse of some sorts. He takes a long draw of his cigarette before approaching the camera and shutting it off**
Apologies for the tardiness of the response, but I was in Liberty for business, which prevented me from accessing my personal terminal on the Golden Dragon Casino.
After careful consideration, the board and I have decided to adopt you into our syndicate. Welcome to our family, Masayoshi-san.
When it suits you, you may report to the Black Dragon Dojo on Planet New Tokyo, where transportation to Kabukicho will be arranged for you. If you have your own transportation, you may report to the front office on Kabukicho. You will be given accomodations and your schedules.
Apropos, since you smoke, I will arrange for a box of cigars to be delivered to your quarters within a week of your moving in.
I look forward to meeting you in person.
Signed,
Kayo Chiba
Black Dragon Society Kumichō End of message
incoming transmission ID: liberty civilian
Origin: New york system
Subject: I'm ready for it
Konnichiwa honorable members of the [encrypted],
My name is Hayato, Etsu. I'm son of the Hayato family and as you may know my mother have been working for you for several years at the New York orbit. Her main job is, as you call it, "watch the waters until they are enough calmed so the kusari birds can drop the Omicrons jewels."
If I'm contacting you is because my mother is getting old. She don't want to accept the fact her eyes are getting tired and is unable to do her job correclty. It would be sad if our humble family would lose such position and honour gained during several decades as a Liberty watchers for the great [encryped].
My petition is that I would like to replace my mother position as a watcher in Liberty waters. I have been working with her enough time to understand the protocols. Even more, I have been already piloting her ships when her eyes weren't fast enough.
Please note that my Liberty origin is just because of my family job. Trust me when I can I'll change this situation and I'll get the Kusari one, as long as this do not interfere in my job.
:::Establishing Mobile Neural Net Connection:::
Greetings Black Dragon Society. My name is Enbaara Malinato and I am seeking to become a member of your family to serve to the best of my abilities. The following is the information that was requested for recruitment.
•Your House of origin. Born and Raised Kusari
•Your planet of birth: I was born not on a planet but rather a station. Kamakura Station in Okinawa
•Your full name, written to Kusari standards: Malinato Enbaara
•Your employment at time of writing your application: Independent Pilot of a Raba Armored Transport.
•Current state of your family: My family is residing upon Kamakura station at this time. I regularly go and visit them to make sure things are going as well as possible.
If there is any other information needed. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
my name is Nakajima Kazuma, and I'm applying to join your society. I was born on Planet Junyo, my parents and most of my brothers and sisters are fishers, working for Samura Industries.
I used to do that too, as it's usual in my family, but it really wasn't what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, so I took a job as a croupier at the Golden Dragon Casino as soon as I turned 16.
I met various members of the Hogosha there, who introduced me to the organisation quickly. Today you could say I'm an original Kusari smalltime-thug, being involved in lots of the traditional Hogosha-businesses, mostly Artifact trade and opposing foreign organisations to interfere with our business in Kusari.
By applying for the Black Dragon Society I hope to be able to contribute more for the Hogosha and Kusari in general, but also to improve my connections all over Kusari.
Name:Aki Sato Birthplace:Planet Kyushu Age::21 Familly:: Father::Oki Sato... -Mother::Miko Sato -Sister::Arun Sato -Brother::Amida Sato
Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation:Blackmail, Ilegalities Relative Experiance: Fighter pilot, and many snub vessel Short Bio:
Born in rich famiily Aki was the first born of the famiily and the beloved one , untill her sister has ben born and because of that the little one was getting more attantion , the Aki , which lead her to first suicidal thought. She tryed to take her life more the one time , across the years, because she was an Addic when it comed to famillal love and appreciantion..She was very spoiled , because being the fost born gaved her enought time to grown in the most perfect life..She thenn enterd the 5th grade with and inferiority complex , which did not helped her..While she was the main tabu of jokes about shy people , on the other side she and ger buddys were doing some ilegal jobs, high scores , how they would call them..They willl be working , undercover , using methods kids her age will not even realise them..They were ussing bluffs, intimidation,blackmail, and may advanced techniques that will gave them all they weant..They never been cought, but on the other side ,she was the most hated and joked about girl in her school, and that will be going as well in the high scholl, when things got worst for her , being bullyed by all the kids and girls around, because she was the cute and shy one.. Her familly did not support her some much , while she was passing thought this , and she remained to kill the pain , with all the ilegalities she and her band will do..Nobody know of her darkside , because she was such and artist , that she will cover anything up and not get even susspected for one thing . After he school ended she was send o a privat school, well could not be called so because she will get thought how to be a better moab member , or someday leader..She was send there by her dad, which cover all his mobster track all the time in front of her.Now she wants to be like her dad.
::INCOMING TRANSMISSION::
RECIPIENT: Kusari space
ID: Hanako Ayuka
SUBJECT: Apply today!
ENCRYPTION: Low
PRIORITY: High
To the people of Kusari,
We know Kusari is navigating through harsh waters, but the Black Dragon Society is always here for our glorious nation. To keep a shining beacon of tradition within our House, though, we require your help, citizens of the Kusari nation. Apply today and become a Guardian of our beloved home. Join our vigilant eyes and sharp minds!