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Victor Steiner · (This post was last modified: 11-29-2024, 01:57 AM by Victor Steiner.)

Master Tiltman

Well well, it has been sometime. I trust you haven't yet run out of drink wherever you are. They did where I am, which is nothing short of a crime.

However, as I was nursing my disappointment at the sudden lack of Whiskey shipments into Bretonia (possibly related to ongoing issues in Dublin), I encountered one of yours. Well, not one of yours per say but a Junker. Now I've seen quite a bit of this sector, I've met a fair few characters of different stripes and sanity. But I have never met an unemployed Junker.

I said I would pass his details along to 'someone who could help', seemed as good a reason as any to reach out. The name was D.Adenike, flying a ship identified as Infernal. Not sure if it rings any bells but perhaps you two ought to get acquainted, it might just save the congress some face.

An unemployed Junker, it boggles the mind.

Warmest Regards:

V. Steiner
Director H.M S.I.S (Ret.)

Vulkhard Muller · Today, 01:27 AM,

.:Incoming Transmission:.
.:Comm ID: Rick Tiltman:.
.:Topic: Quid-Pro-Quo:.

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Director Steiner,

As I live and breath truth be told its been so long I assumed you dead,

Thanks for the lead, I'll give the man a call and see what I can find out. However, your timing is impeccable. As I was working on a job a short while ago I came into contact with a Gallic National Intelligence agent going by the callsign "Trident". At this time no further contact has occurred outside the enclosed recording. Understand regardless of what you hear my loyalties still stand with the Bretonian Crown. However, I cannot deny the value of getting my foot in the door with the Gallic National Intelligence.

I'll keep my wits about me don't worry about me and I'll keep you in the loop.

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[29.11.2024 02:47:15] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Bonjour.

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[29.11.2024 02:47:25] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: G'day capn'

[29.11.2024 02:47:42] 2024-11-29 02:47:41 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:47:42] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Do you think destroying that cargo is going to fool me?

[29.11.2024 02:47:42] 2024-11-29 02:47:41 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:47:42] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: To what do I owe the honor of Gallia'

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[29.11.2024 02:47:52] .:j:.Ellis.Island: *cough* Gallia's Finest company?

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[29.11.2024 02:48:16] GNI/-Ouessant: T: You are an enemy of the Gallic Union.

[29.11.2024 02:48:37] 2024-11-29 02:48:36 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:48:37] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: No, but I would hope that it would give me a chance to talk to you before you assume some sort of Hostile actions.

[29.11.2024 02:48:56] 2024-11-29 02:48:55 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:48:56] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Talk, then.

[29.11.2024 02:49:23] 2024-11-29 02:49:22 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:49:23] GNI/-Ouessant: T: What do you wish to discuss with me?

[29.11.2024 02:49:38] 2024-11-29 02:49:37 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:49:38] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Yes, yes, enemies of the Union. Now hang on, I have it on good authority that there are some elements here in Gallia you 

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[29.11.2024 02:49:45] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Would be interested in some dirt on.

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[29.11.2024 02:49:58] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Go on.

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[29.11.2024 02:50:33] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: For instance, I am sure you'd love to know about where the recent flood of Slog is coming from.

[29.11.2024 02:50:51] 2024-11-29 02:50:50 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:50:51] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I assure you, me and you agree that stuff is crap, and dangerous

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[29.11.2024 02:51:18] GNI/-Ouessant: T: It most certainly is no substitute for proper medicine, to say the least.

[29.11.2024 02:51:39] Rules Tip: A single player running two or more instances of Freelancer is against server rules and is regarded as cheating.

[29.11.2024 02:52:13] Death: GF:PRD)-Knockalongy suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.

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[29.11.2024 02:52:19] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Exactly not, and I heard a rumor on Lodeve Space Port that apparently the Maquis have started funneling it in

[29.11.2024 02:52:51] 2024-11-29 02:52:50 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:52:51] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Something about claiming it will hasten social unrest or some nonsense.

[29.11.2024 02:53:19] 2024-11-29 02:53:18 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:53:19] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Accelerationist ideology is nothing new to the Maquisards.

[29.11.2024 02:53:43] 2024-11-29 02:53:43 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:53:43] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Of course, this would only be the case if the State made no effort to clamp down on it. 

[29.11.2024 02:53:44] 2024-11-29 02:53:43 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:53:44] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Yeah, and I thought Xeno's were trigger happy.

[29.11.2024 02:53:58] 2024-11-29 02:53:57 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:53:58] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Tell me, Sirian. Do you know where Enfer blasters are produced?

[29.11.2024 02:54:35] 2024-11-29 02:54:35 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:54:35] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: While I do not know for sure, for the low low cost of me leaving here alive I would tell you where they were given to me.

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[29.11.2024 02:55:00] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I think we can arrange that. We'll even give you an escort.

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[29.11.2024 02:55:28] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Well, can't complain with that generosity. 

[29.11.2024 02:56:38] 2024-11-29 02:56:37 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:56:38] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Won the shipment in a game of cards with some Corsicans out in Orleanais. They claimed they were "Salvaged" but I've been

[29.11.2024 02:56:59] 2024-11-29 02:56:59 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:56:59] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: around the block enough times to know that's short hand for off the books/corrupt cops

[29.11.2024 02:58:02] 2024-11-29 02:58:02 SMT 

[29.11.2024 02:58:02] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Hmm. A junker, playing a peaceable game of cards with Corsicans, in Orleanais?

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[29.11.2024 02:58:08] GNI/-Ouessant: T: And they actually kept to their word?

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[29.11.2024 02:58:30] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I was under the impression that the Corsicans were rather hostile to your kind, given that you pose a major threat to their

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[29.11.2024 02:58:33] GNI/-Ouessant: dominance of the black market.

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[29.11.2024 02:59:11] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: It wasn't peaceful by any means, and also until I got back to my ship and saw them already loaded I was under the -

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[29.11.2024 02:59:24] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Impression they were clean guns

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[29.11.2024 03:00:04] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Wasn't until I got back and checked them I realized they were hot. They were actually onroute to our smelters to be 

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[29.11.2024 03:00:44] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Melted down into Manifolds, I don't play with hot weapons. Bad for business, can't risk bad product.

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[29.11.2024 03:01:11] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Junker, you do not need to lie to me. I assure you that it's far worse for business than the alternative.

[29.11.2024 03:01:58] 2024-11-29 03:01:57 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:01:58] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Look, I am not lying, I've broken quite a few laws of man, and a few of the Divine

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[29.11.2024 03:02:11] .:j:.Ellis.Island: But I'd never lie that much I'll promise you.

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[29.11.2024 03:02:25] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: It's bad for business you see.

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[29.11.2024 03:02:46] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Unlike the Navy, agents de renseignements are capable of things like, eh... how to say it.

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[29.11.2024 03:02:50] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: The way I see it, every interaction is a potential business interaction.

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[29.11.2024 03:02:54] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Nuance. Conversation. Recognition of mutual benefit.

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[29.11.2024 03:03:39] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I am afraid we may have gotten off on the wrong foot. Allow me to introduce myself properly.

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[29.11.2024 03:03:51] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I am Rick Tiltman, Arbiter of the Junker's Congress.

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[29.11.2024 03:05:00] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Senior Intelligence Officer 'Trident'.

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[29.11.2024 03:05:27] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Good to make your acquaintence, Mr.Trident.

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[29.11.2024 03:06:10] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Now, Arbiter, shall I escort you out of Gallia? Please feel free to take whatever route is most comfortable for you.

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[29.11.2024 03:06:27] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Understood, I'll take point.

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[29.11.2024 03:06:54] GNI/-Ouessant: T: When I asked if you knew where Enfer blasters were produced, it was a relevant point.

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[29.11.2024 03:07:09] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Yeah?

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[29.11.2024 03:07:25] GNI/-Ouessant: T: As I said, the anarchists of the Maquis seem to think that merely committing crimes is enough to incite the people to

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[29.11.2024 03:07:26] GNI/-Ouessant: revolt.

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[29.11.2024 03:07:43] GNI/-Ouessant: T: But it is not so simple.

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[29.11.2024 03:08:00] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I believe many Gauls are well aware of where most weaponry in the Union is produced.

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[29.11.2024 03:08:14] GNI/-Ouessant: T: The answer, of course, is in prison factories.

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[29.11.2024 03:08:38] GNI/-Ouessant: T: This is where smugglers end up. Whether they smuggle weapons, or this so-called "slog", or anything else.

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[29.11.2024 03:08:59] GNI/-Ouessant: T: In this way, the more the maquisards attempt to subvert the State, the more they reinforce it.

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[29.11.2024 03:09:20] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I trust you take the point?

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[29.11.2024 03:09:26] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Absolutely,

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[29.11.2024 03:09:37] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Very good.

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[29.11.2024 03:09:38] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Its not good, for anyone involved.

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[29.11.2024 03:10:38] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Certainly, we would prefer that our citizens remained free and law-abiding, alongside most visitors to the Union.

[29.11.2024 03:10:47] 2024-11-29 03:10:46 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:10:47] GNI/-Ouessant: T: And truth be told, we are quite interested in promoting tourism.

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[29.11.2024 03:11:29] GNI/-Ouessant: T: So, Arbiter Tiltman, I think it's quite possible we could help each other in the future.

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[29.11.2024 03:11:30] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I've heard stories, and seen videos of some of the Garden Parks of Gallia, they are quite beautiful really.

[29.11.2024 03:11:41] 2024-11-29 03:11:40 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:11:41] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I suspected the same.

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[29.11.2024 03:12:57] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Think of it this way.

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[29.11.2024 03:13:12] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Hmm?

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[29.11.2024 03:13:14] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Would one of my, ahem, counterparts in Liberty have been so accomodating?

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[29.11.2024 03:13:29] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Not at all, and that is telling truthfully.

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[29.11.2024 03:13:45] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I'd likely be on the bad end of a Torpedo by now.

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[29.11.2024 03:14:59] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Despite the unfortunate history of the past years, the people of Gallia like to pride ourselves, in general, on being...

[29.11.2024 03:15:06] 2024-11-29 03:15:06 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:15:06] GNI/-Ouessant: T: "More civilized", in some ways, than Sirians.

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[29.11.2024 03:15:14] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I think this is a narrow view, but there is some truth to it.

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[29.11.2024 03:15:33] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: As a sign of good faith, I will show you something you may find valuable.

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[29.11.2024 03:15:46] GNI/-Ouessant: T: By all means.

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[29.11.2024 03:16:27] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Given Junker's less than stellar reputation in these parts we have had to use more backdoor access points.

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[29.11.2024 03:17:20] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Ah, the jump hole to... you call it Orkney, yes?

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[29.11.2024 03:17:28] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: This is an old Council back door, mostly in use by freelancer. Correct.

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[29.11.2024 03:17:42] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: You are familiar,

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[29.11.2024 03:17:45] GNI/-Ouessant: T: We are well aware of it, yes.

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[29.11.2024 03:17:59] GNI/-Ouessant: T: I hear it is a system in which it is not wise to linger.

[29.11.2024 03:18:28] 2024-11-29 03:18:27 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:18:28] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Won the coordinates off a Freelancer in Dublin before the Hood's Racetrack was abandoned.

[29.11.2024 03:18:44] 2024-11-29 03:18:43 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:18:44] GNI/-Ouessant: T: A shame about the Hood. It sounded like a most interesting place I would have loved to visit.

[29.11.2024 03:18:55] 2024-11-29 03:18:54 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:18:55] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Fool bet on a Challenger to beat a Patriot.

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[29.11.2024 03:19:07] GNI/-Ouessant: T: A fool indeed.

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[29.11.2024 03:19:33] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Well, I believe this is where we part ways for now, do reach out over the neuralnet, I am most interested in continueing 

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[29.11.2024 03:19:46] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: Our business.

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[29.11.2024 03:20:03] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Indeed, I won't keep you. If you can provide me with interesting knowledge from your time in Sirius, it's possible we may be

[29.11.2024 03:20:09] 2024-11-29 03:20:08 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:20:09] GNI/-Ouessant: able to provide you with knowledge of Gallia.

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[29.11.2024 03:20:18] GNI/-Ouessant: T: Safe travels, now.

[29.11.2024 03:20:22] 2024-11-29 03:20:21 SMT 

[29.11.2024 03:20:22] .:j:.Ellis.Island: Rick: I'll be in touch Agent Trident.

Rick Tiltman,
Arbiter

Sent me (Nemesis/Junker Congress a Comm? haven't received a reply in a week or more? Sorry! Post here and I'll get back to you asap!

Victor Steiner · Today, 06:37 AM,

Rick

Moving questionable goods in Gallia are we? Somethings never change.

I would strongly encourage you to build this newfound relationship, quietly and slowly. Naturally there will be endless benefits for you and your kinfolk in due course. But for the sake of my own conscious, I would also encourage you to be wary. The GNI are good at what they do, no mistake. And with their house so close to Kusari, I wouldn't expect any loyalty or assistance coming from the Hogosha any time soon.

I may be able to aid you in your endeavor however, my brother William has returned to BMF, there may be deals and negotiations which might in turn be of some interest to you. I have nothing concrete at the moment, things are only beginning to move, if you want to call it that. But I will keep you informed all the same, it could be nothing but still.

By the way, have you ever encountered the name 'Silverstone' on your travels? It was mentioned to me a few days ago, I know nothing of the man but perhaps you do. Let me know how things go with this stray Junker I found.

Warmest Regards:

V. Steiner
Director H.M S.I.S (Ret.)

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