Katana did keep his promise and actually showed up in a gunboat just three days later to face me. I'll have to thank Misaki-san, at least... I think it was Misaki-san, who woke me up that day.... Anyway. Katana was on a ship nicknamed Dragon and happened to be flying around Kyushu at the time. He was stopped by quite a couple of our Sisters along with one Blood Dragon, and that's where I was woken up to arrive at the scene. Katana was unfortunately aboard a light gunboat, I have to admit I was expecting to have to fight an Ahoudori-class. As expected, a light gunboat can be quite dodgy but the classes firepower cannot compare to that of the Hoshihokori. Katana fought well, and I'll definitely be looking forward to next time - perhaps he'll have a different tactic in mind.
Now to begin with today's events. I was heading to Sigma-13 as there were reports of a few GMG vessels around, when I saw a lone transport. The transport cut it's engines on it's own, the Captain being very cooperative. He even suggested that we move a bit further away due to a ton of drones attacking me, which was fairly kind of him. After a brief discussion about the reason he only had 500 out of 5000 units of cargo on board, the Captain informed me that the miners have been on a strike lately and that their income is reduced to almost none, making it impossible for him to take care of his family. With that in mind, I decided I'd treat this one different. I gave him twenty five mils to make sure he keeps his family well fed, I'm sure he'll remember that meeting.
After that was finished, I finally headed to Sigma-13 and met up with Misaki-chan. The reports of GMG lingering in the area were in fact true, as not five minutes after my arrival we were engaged by two fighters and a gunboat. Me and Misaki made short work of the gunboat, unfortunately getting her ship heavily damaged in the process of doing so. After the gunboat went down, one of their fighters retreated to obviously hop on his own gunboat while the other tickled the Hoshihokori's shields for about ten minutes. Shortly after, Aeru-san arrived and engaged the fighter while at the same time the GMG gunboat arrived and engaged me.
Being already battered by the first part of the fight I wasn't able to do much and went down to the second gunboat, leaving Aeru alone, but I am sure she put up a good fight.
[06.12.2020 21:51:27] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: So, what is that important for me to wake up from my sle- Wait. Is that Katana?
[06.12.2020 21:51:30] GC-Ayakura,Tomoyo: We have maners and standards, unlike most men in Kusari
[06.12.2020 21:51:33] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: I mean all that keeps him alive is our patience
[06.12.2020 21:51:35] EF|Dragon: Hey gunboat chick
[06.12.2020 21:51:47] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: *Gasps* It's -you-!
[06.12.2020 21:51:49] Takeda.Ichika: Careful Kogarashi, your incendiary alarm will go off midfight if you continue *laughs*
[06.12.2020 21:51:57] EF|Dragon: Yes! It's -me-!
[06.12.2020 21:52:11] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: How've you been, Katana?
[06.12.2020 21:52:18] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: It has been
[06.12.2020 21:52:32] EF|Dragon: It's been okay, just showing off these lovely ladies my talking abilities
[06.12.2020 21:52:42] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: Commander Hinohara, we kept this guy alive for you
[06.12.2020 21:52:48] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Your typical jokes and all, I assume?
[06.12.2020 21:52:57] EF|Dragon: You should have seen how they went from "We'll kill you!" to "Oh you seek our friend? Well let's wait for her to come then!"
[06.12.2020 21:53:17] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: Too bad you are on the wrong side of the law. You might be fun to be around with a mouth like that
[06.12.2020 21:53:22] GC-Sada.Aeru: Konnichiwa, sisters...what do we have here?
[06.12.2020 21:53:37] EF|Dragon: Don't get any weird ideas about this mouth can do now, will you?
[06.12.2020 21:53:42] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: *Chuckles* So you showed up and expected that my Sisters would call me?
[06.12.2020 21:53:47] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: And not gang up on you instead?
[06.12.2020 21:53:54] EF|Dragon: Well either that or I get to kill them all, win-win either way
[06.12.2020 21:54:04] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: You'll never find out!! *inhales*
[06.12.2020 21:54:15] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I doubt you'd get to kill any of them with these guns on, no offense.
[06.12.2020 21:54:20] Takeda.Ichika: Do we look likes the ones talking our way out of this ?
[06.12.2020 21:54:23] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: He asked specifically for you
[06.12.2020 21:54:40] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: Yeah, he really thinks he can defeat you
[06.12.2020 21:54:40] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: How cute!
[06.12.2020 21:54:55] EF|Dragon: I mean, I did promise a duel, did I not?
[06.12.2020 21:55:00] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I hope he's a challenge. Those Crayter pilots in twenty-three were.... Ugh.
[06.12.2020 21:55:05] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I don't even want to think about them.
[06.12.2020 21:55:09] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: You promised, indeed.
[06.12.2020 21:55:28] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: And now you'd expect me to say "I didn't expect you to keep the promise".
[06.12.2020 21:55:30] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: But I did.
[06.12.2020 21:56:10] EF|Dragon: Aww, warms me up inside to hear that
[06.12.2020 21:56:22] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: You just didn't seem like the kind of person who'd drop empty promises.
[06.12.2020 21:56:45] EF|Dragon: I certainly don't try to
[06.12.2020 21:56:58] EF|Dragon: Now, shall we? I don't want your sisters to get bored
[06.12.2020 21:57:06] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Absolutely, senor.
[06.12.2020 21:57:08] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: You already got me bored
[06.12.2020 21:57:15] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Ready when you are.
[06.12.2020 21:57:19] EF|Dragon: Your problem, I'm just trying to be nice
[06.12.2020 21:57:32] EF|Dragon: Let's get it done with then
[06.12.2020 21:57:39] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Opening up.
[06.12.2020 21:58:23] Takeda.Ichika: He's not talking much anymore
[06.12.2020 21:58:26] GC-Sada.Aeru: A duel, this is entertaining.
[06.12.2020 21:58:41] Raijin: A warrior honors his opponent with silence.
[06.12.2020 21:59:04] GC-Ayakura,Tomoyo: It is better to focus on the fight once engaged
[06.12.2020 22:01:04] Takeda.Ichika: Deadcat, stop your engines immediately
[06.12.2020 22:01:06] Raijin: Konbanwa.
[06.12.2020 22:01:13] [TAZ]Deadcat: For sure
[06.12.2020 22:01:13] Mayumi.Risako: Konbanwa, nakama..
[06.12.2020 22:01:24] Mayumi.Risako: Konichiwa
[06.12.2020 22:01:27] Takeda.Ichika: Konichiwa
[06.12.2020 22:01:45] Takeda.Ichika: Please proceed, Deadcat san
[06.12.2020 22:02:04] GC-Sada.Aeru: Come on, sister! You can do it!
[06.12.2020 22:02:04] [TAZ]Deadcat: Thank you, save skies, madames!
[06.12.2020 22:02:05] GC-Ayakura,Tomoyo: I hope You at least have proper seating for those souls
[06.12.2020 22:02:08] Takeda.Ichika: Alright, got it
[06.12.2020 22:02:14] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: Sayonara, TAZ
[06.12.2020 22:02:21] Takeda.Ichika: Sayonara, deadcat
[06.12.2020 22:02:27] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: You were worthy.
[06.12.2020 22:02:28] Takeda.Ichika: Have a safe flight
[06.12.2020 22:02:32] [TAZ]Deadcat: yeah, they will get a new home in Baffin. the come rom delta... [06.12.2020 22:02:32] Death: EF|Dragon was put out of action by GC-Hoshihokori (Gun).
[06.12.2020 22:02:37] GC-Sada.Aeru: Nice one, sister!
[06.12.2020 22:02:38] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: Clean kill
[06.12.2020 22:02:41] Takeda.Ichika: Nice one sister !
[06.12.2020 22:02:42] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: Nicely done
[06.12.2020 22:02:46] Mayumi.Risako: A great day for Gen'an
[06.12.2020 22:02:49] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: It's not everyday you see worthy opponents.
[06.12.2020 22:02:53] [TAZ]Deadcat: there is a real harsh war going on.
[06.12.2020 22:02:54] GC-Kogarashi: Emiko: Well done, Sister
[12.12.2020 00:34:51] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: How kind of you to hold your engines down.
[12.12.2020 00:35:07] Samy.Hammad: Samy: Better keep them down before they get blew up
[12.12.2020 00:35:10] GC-Hoshihokori: 460 cobalt ore
[12.12.2020 00:35:15] GC-Hoshihokori: bruh.
[12.12.2020 00:35:28] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I see you have less than five hundred units of cargo on board.
[12.12.2020 00:35:30] GC-Hoshihokori: Good question.
[12.12.2020 00:35:33] GC-Hoshihokori: He's a 5ker.
[12.12.2020 00:35:38] GC-Hoshihokori: Idk whyhe only has 500 xD
[12.12.2020 00:35:48] Samy.Hammad: That has been a very bad day...
[12.12.2020 00:35:56] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Mind explaining me?
[12.12.2020 00:36:11] Samy.Hammad: Samy: Let's move to somewhere more calm, please follow me
[12.12.2020 00:36:16] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Of course.
[12.12.2020 00:36:32] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Thank you for the offer.
[12.12.2020 00:36:45] GC-Hoshihokori: he just told me to move away from the npcs
[12.12.2020 00:36:49] GC-Hoshihokori: so we can talk more calmly
[12.12.2020 00:36:52] GC-Hoshihokori: cause i had 2 GBs on me
[12.12.2020 00:36:53] GC-Hoshihokori: how cute
[12.12.2020 00:37:01] Samy.Hammad: Samy: You are welcome, I like being kind to everyone, each one his story
[12.12.2020 00:37:08] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I'm afraid we aren't far enough.
[12.12.2020 00:37:13] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Give me a minute, Universal.
[12.12.2020 00:38:14] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: That will do.
[12.12.2020 00:38:33] Samy.Hammad: What is your price ?... As I said, that has been a very bad day
[12.12.2020 00:38:36] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: So, mind sharing with me why your day wasn't the best?
[12.12.2020 00:38:46] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: *ChuckleS* Don't be too quick.
[12.12.2020 00:38:55] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I wasted that much time off your route.
[12.12.2020 00:39:01] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Might aswell give you a small chatter for it.
[12.12.2020 00:39:08] Samy.Hammad: Sorry, my comms had delays
[12.12.2020 00:39:16] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Well, -if- you want a small chatter, that is.
[12.12.2020 00:39:20] Samy.Hammad: So, miners are on a strike pretty much everywhere
[12.12.2020 00:39:27] GC-Hoshihokori: Aw :c
[12.12.2020 00:39:34] Samy.Hammad: We can't haul anything ! we are going to starve if it keeps going this way
[12.12.2020 00:39:54] Samy.Hammad: Those miners are going to ruin us and let us to die
[12.12.2020 00:39:58] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: How much is the profit of the... four and a half thousand units you're missing?
[12.12.2020 00:40:11] GC-Hoshihokori: im gonna actually reverse pirate him.
[12.12.2020 00:40:14] GC-Hoshihokori: I'll pay him instead.
[12.12.2020 00:40:17] GC-Hoshihokori: He's got good rp.
[12.12.2020 00:40:21] Samy.Hammad: Samy: Honestly, I judge it as being worth nothing, barely enough to feed my family this week
[12.12.2020 00:40:56] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: What profit did you make per route -before- the miners had a strike?
[12.12.2020 00:41:13] Samy.Hammad: Enough, I hope, I don't mind paying for my route
[12.12.2020 00:41:31] Samy.Hammad: The lawfuls are gambling in New Tokyo instead of doing their job so, what is your price ?
[12.12.2020 00:41:40] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Forget the part where I come in. Just tell me what your 'normal' profit is.
[12.12.2020 00:42:29] Samy.Hammad: Trying to spend some time with my family, I don't haul that much, I make around 30 mil per trip, and I do 1 to 2 trips per week
[12.12.2020 00:42:40] Samy.Hammad: On good days, it's 50 mil per trip
[12.12.2020 00:42:47] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Thirty, huh? So that means you lack about... twenty right now?
[12.12.2020 00:43:17] Samy.Hammad: A bit more, but yes
[12.12.2020 00:43:24] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Twenty-five?
[12.12.2020 00:43:27] Samy.Hammad: Yes
[12.12.2020 00:43:40] [2020-12-11] 22:43:38 You have sent 25.000.000 credits to Samy.Hammad.
[12.12.2020 00:43:42] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: That's my price.
[12.12.2020 00:43:46] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Take care.
[12.12.2020 00:43:55] Samy.Hammad: *double check his screen*
[12.12.2020 00:44:10] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Negative twenty-five.
[12.12.2020 00:44:13] Samy.Hammad: I'm sorry... no.. that's too kind
[12.12.2020 00:44:18] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Because 'everyone has their own story', Captain.
[12.12.2020 00:44:28] Samy.Hammad: Why are you doing this ?
[12.12.2020 00:44:30] Samy.Hammad: Oh...I see
[12.12.2020 00:44:40] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: You see?
[12.12.2020 00:44:43] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Hm?
[12.12.2020 00:44:44] Samy.Hammad: *remove his hat and stand in the cockpit*
[12.12.2020 00:44:45] GC-Hoshihokori: What?!
[12.12.2020 00:44:50] Samy.Hammad: Thank you -very- much
[12.12.2020 00:45:04] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: *Chuckles* Give your family Yuuko's regards.
[12.12.2020 00:45:13] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Make sure they're all fed well.
[12.12.2020 00:45:14] Samy.Hammad: You just saved a family during that crisis, I don't know how to even thank you
[12.12.2020 00:45:30] Samy.Hammad: Thank you very much, I wish you all the best
[12.12.2020 00:45:38] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Same to you, Universal.
[12.12.2020 00:45:38] Samy.Hammad: Am I allowed to proceed ?
[12.12.2020 00:45:43] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Of course.
[12.12.2020 00:45:49] Samy.Hammad: Thank you again
[12.12.2020 00:45:54] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: You're very much welcome.
[12.12.2020 00:45:59] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Safe flight home.
[12.12.2020 00:46:05] Samy.Hammad: You too Captain, you too
[12.12.2020 00:49:53] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Misaki-chan, you're back.
[12.12.2020 00:49:58] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: Yes I am
[12.12.2020 00:49:59] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I just pulled off my first reverse piracy.
[12.12.2020 00:50:47] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: interesting
[12.12.2020 00:50:52] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: How did that go?
[12.12.2020 00:51:08] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Pretty well. I made an entire family eat good dinner tonight, I guess.
[12.12.2020 00:51:39] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Look who's here!
[12.12.2020 00:52:06] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Seems like the dead have risen.
[12.12.2020 00:52:18] GMG|Keiji'Namura: Good day, pilots.
[12.12.2020 00:52:32] GMG|Keiji'Namura: As you are aware, your organisation is not permitted within the Sigma Systems.
[12.12.2020 00:52:40] GMG|Keiji'Namura: As a result, your ships are now marked for destruction.
[12.12.2020 00:52:43] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: And what are you gonna do about it?
[12.12.2020 00:52:44] GMG|Keiji'Namura: Discharging weapons.
[12.12.2020 00:52:46] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Kick us out?
[12.12.2020 00:52:49] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Alright, have f un.
[12.12.2020 00:52:53] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Firing in self defense.
[12.12.2020 00:53:04] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: sure
[12.12.2020 00:53:21] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: Kill it
[12.12.2020 00:53:28] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Guildmaster, I am here.
[12.12.2020 00:53:34] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Do you require assistance?
[12.12.2020 00:53:42] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: More kills, beautiful.
[12.12.2020 00:54:07] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Right, Moving to defend Guild forces.
[12.12.2020 00:54:07] GMG|Keiji'Namura: Indeed. Destroy the Gen'an ships.
[12.12.2020 00:54:28] GMG|Okaasan.Maru: I thought I smelt chrysanthemums.
[12.12.2020 00:54:35] GMG|Okaasan.Maru: Powering weapons.
[12.12.2020 00:54:42] GMG|Okaasan.Maru: Time to die.
[12.12.2020 00:54:51] GC-Yunoki.Misaki: no you [12.12.2020 00:57:19] Death: GC-Yunoki.Misaki was put out of action by GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki (Gun). [12.12.2020 00:57:26] Death: GMG|Okaasan.Maru was put out of action by GC-Hoshihokori (Gun).
[12.12.2020 00:58:26] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Bugger off.
[12.12.2020 00:58:32] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: No.
[12.12.2020 00:58:33] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: I'm too good for you.
[12.12.2020 00:58:39] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Riight....
[12.12.2020 00:58:41] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Can't touch this.
[12.12.2020 00:58:50] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Here I'll hold still.
[12.12.2020 00:59:01] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Come at me.
[12.12.2020 00:59:37] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Are you done?
[12.12.2020 01:00:48] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Booooooooring.
[12.12.2020 01:03:08] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Woohoo.
[12.12.2020 01:03:31] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Finally, Sister.
[12.12.2020 01:03:39] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Oh look, you brought a friend.
[12.12.2020 01:03:40] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Get this little bitch.
[12.12.2020 01:03:41] GC-Daitan'na.Aeru: Hold on, sister!
[12.12.2020 01:03:46] GC-Daitan'na.Aeru: Coming to assist you!
[12.12.2020 01:03:54] GC-Daitan'na.Aeru: Engaging target!
[12.12.2020 01:04:02] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: All yours.
[12.12.2020 01:05:37] GMG|Bishamon.Maru: Guildmember Yabuki, I have returned with a more suitable ship.
[12.12.2020 01:05:38] GC-Hoshihokori: ?: Yey! More food!
[12.12.2020 01:05:43] GMG|Matsumo.Yabuki: Great!
[12.12.2020 01:05:45] GMG|Bishamon.Maru: Discharging weapons. [12.12.2020 01:09:05] Death: GC-Hoshihokori was put out of action by GMG|Bishamon.Maru (Gun).