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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:55 pm

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The two shuttles both grabbed the rogue shuttle in their tractor beams and together towed her back to the shuttle bay where more security officers were ready and waiting to question her.
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:46 am

Third slowly skated over to Matt, looking at him and began trying to push him back up by pressing his little head against the man's lower back. "Gain your balance, first."

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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:47 am

Asher glared at Chuck, he objected very strongly to anyone calling Kay unhinged, especially if that person was a corrupt jerk. He didn't say anything, but he didn't try to hide his annoyance either.
He tensed at Chuck's question, mind scrambling. Minotaurs were notorious for having excellent noses, it was very unlikely that Chuck could mistake him for an organic. "That's a very personal question," he pointed out after a moment of frantic thought.

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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:51 am

Matt got back to his feet, wobbling a bit. "oh man, this is really different with skates on." He held his arms out, managed to gain his centre of balance and carefully tried again. This time he careened into the opposite wall. "How do you stop!???" He wailed, hitting the wall with a loud THUD.

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"You're right, it is. Yet here we are." Chuck pointed out. "My guess, your friend there's some sort of shape changer himself, though I can't tell what. And you? You're an android. I can't think of anything else strong enough to hold back a robot like that that has so little... scent." He shrugged. "Don't worry, your forms list you all as generic humanoid and if you ARE an android, what do i care? It explains a few things though. "
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:56 am

Meanwhile:

Berit was pacing angrily across the workshop floor.

“They said business was up tenfold, that nobody else had complained! Of course nobody else has complained, they are all too scared to complain! They are as corrupt as he is! The lot of them, imagine, what happens when someone bribes a guard to look the other way while they mug someone, rape someone, murder someone! Where does it end! Oh it starts with the androids, but it will escalate. I told them, I said we pay our protection money, we expect to be protected. You know what they told me? That we ARE protected and our payment only extends to our own premises, not the alleys outside. Ridiculous!”

Trygve and Armin nodded and kept quiet as the female ranted, they knew better than to interupt.

“This place has gone to hell! Every day more and more criminals show up, they do not want nice dresses or smart suits, they want weapons, illicit goods, contraband! Another shop closed down on the prominade you know, business up tenfold, hah. What business I ask you? NONE of the legitimate businesses I assure you. Soon this place will be nothing but casinos, fight clubs and bars. Jackson would be rolling in his grave, if he had one. HE knew how to run the place, he understood.” Berit paused in her tirade and burst into tears.

Trygve rushed over to comfort her, patting her arm. “Berit, we do not have to stay here. As you said, business is down, rent is up. We are not making the profits we once were. Perhaps, perhaps now it is time to go home. Particularly with the hatchlings on the way.”

Berit wiped her eyes and glowered at them both. “this is our home.”

“No it is not. You only remained here because of me.” Armin told her.

“And even after he was recovered, we remained because profit was up. I have done the calculations, this year we have seen a 30% reduction in sales. You are correct, people no longer come here to buy garments. Most of our work has been custom work for customers on other worlds, work we can do just as effectively on Vavare.” Trygve reasoned.

Berit nodded. “So we just pack up all we built here and leave?”

“Why not? This place no longer serves our purposes. “ Trygve continued to pat her arm.

“Perhaps it would be safer. With renewed slaver activity in the area, this “family” terrorizing the galaxy and the growing tensions here, maybe it would be wiser to return to Vavare. The hatchlings will have a better start to life there anyway.” Armin reasoned.

Berit sighed and nodded. “you are of course correct brother of mine, we should go home.” She squeezed Trygve's hand. “We should try to clear stock then, I will speak to management about ending our lease early. “ She smiled sadly. “I have grown fond of this place, but it is time to return to Vavare.”

Trygve smiled back.

Armin frowned. “I am not certain I am ready to return...” He admitted.

“Armin, what will you do? You cannot run this shop alone” Berit cried.
Armin nodded. “of this I am aware. There was a woman here earlier asking about wedding dresses though... I thought, perhaps I would take that order. Just.. one last commission. “

“It will take months to sew a wedding dress!” Berit protested.

“Yes. And the customer is of.. no fixed address. I thought I would perhaps travel with them while I worked, they could drop me off when I was done.”

Berit stared at him.

“The people who saved you?” Trygve asked.

Armin nodded. “I trust them, they are good, kind people and their ship is a marvel. I will be perfectly safe I assure you.”

Berit sighed. “Just be careful brother of mine, and come back to us soon.”

“I will.” Armin smiled. “i admit, I miss the air of our home world.”

“oh.. it will be wonderful to breathe the forest air again.” Berit sounded wistful.

Trygve clapped his hands. “Alright, let me get some sales signs up. Run some numbers. We will need a ship, and we need to close the lease. How much stock do we have in the back?” He bustled off on business.

Berit laughed. “How WILL he ever settle down? “

“He will not I am afraid. He is a manager and salesman first and foremost.” Armin told her with a smile.

“Yes, he has kept us well all these years. “ She nodded.

“I have every faith he shall continue to do so.” Armin said. “Come, we should help him set up the shop.”


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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:58 am

Asher flinched at Chuck's incredibly accurate assessment. "That's a very bold guess," he said carefully. "I'm glad your forms aren't terribly specific, having guesses like that on paper wouldn't be terribly good for either of our health."
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:00 pm

"Create more friction between your skates and the ground. Watch--" He showed Matt how to slow down by turning the skates slightly perpendicular to each other as he slowed to a stop.
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:06 pm

Chuck shrugged. "As far as anyone here is concerned, i'm a minotaur and you're terran. " Chuck was many things, but amongst all the nastiness and profiteering jackassery, he was still a cop and not half bad at it. He smirked. "The engineers take care of the androids, keep em outta trouble most of the time. They look out for one another apparently. Don't ask me, I try to avoid them, those 8s freak me out. So docile and subservient. The female will be fine, they'll get someone or something else to wash the windows."

[And what about the officer who let her be attacked in the first place?] Kay asked defiantly.

"Oh he'll be dealt with internally. It's not your concern, any of you."

[By internally, you mean you'll take a cut of whatever he was paid, pat him on the back and send him on his way right?]

"You're very perceptive kid" Chuck laughed. "But, i've still got a whole stack of forms to fill out, a lot of people to fine and a lot of bail money to process. And yes, by process I DO mean go buy a round or two for the boys." He snickered. "Now get outta my office and don't come back. Particularly you." He eyed Asher. "I'm starting to feel bad taking all your money."
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:15 pm

Asher nodded, somewhat reassured by the not-minotaur's words. It wasn't like there was much he could do for the androids here, there seemed to be quite a lot of them, and even if someone bought them all to protect them, the station would just order more. The poor girl might not end up seeing much justice done to the people who had hurt her, but probably she didn't want to see them brought to justice anyway. The only way to help here, was to continue with his bigger plans.
"I have no plans to return to this office," Asher told Chuck. "Before we go though, I'd like to bail out the sick man."
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:24 pm

Chuck looked bewildered, but he stripped off his shirt, shifted into minotaur form and picked up his hat. "Why?" he asked.

Kay took looked questioningly at Asher.
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:29 pm

"He was trying to help the android when we arrived," Asher said. He smiled slightly, "That, and the fact that he looks too sick to be stuck behind bars. Someone should get him out."
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:31 pm

"How are you good at this?" Matt looked suspicious, rubbed his bruised side and tried again. This time moving his skates like third suggested made him nearly lose balance again but he managed to keep upright by whirling his arms like mad. He looked ridiculous and graceless, but he wasn't on his butt! WHOO!
"I did it!" He punched the sky and whooped, getting a few strange looks from people.

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Kay nodded. [Alright]
He still didn't wanna go near the guy though.

Chuck dug through forms and pulled out the one for the Terran. "Fine, just pay the fine, sign the form and get him outta here before he gets mucus and germs all over the place."
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:34 pm

Third chuckled, continuing to slowly but with more grace, skate around the rink.
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:36 pm

Asher filled out the form quickly. He had been getting lots of practice lately, after all. He used Vestia's authorization information, like he had with Matt. He looked up at Kay, "Want to go ahead? We can meet up later." He didn't want Kay sick, any more than Kay wanted to be sick.
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:38 pm

Matt followed, a lot more awkwardly. Wobbling a lot.
He eventually got the hang of it though, but still wasn't so great with the whole stopping thing so kept smacking into the walls. He fell over a few more times, but didn't seem overly upset by it. He just laughed, picked himself up and tried again.

"Okay..." He caught up to Third. "Don't tell Thalia i'm this bad at skating, i'll never live it down!"

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Kay looked unsure but nodded. [I should probably find Matt anyway. We still need to pick up all that shopping.]
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:42 pm

Asher smiled. "Have a good time. I promise to not get in any more trouble, so don't worry about me." He waited for Chuck to let out the sick man.
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:44 pm

Third shook his head, "You have no worries from me. I don't share secrets unless I'm out for vengeance..."

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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:45 pm

Kay shook his head. [Looks like you won the bet anyway. I always thought you and Shane were far too sensible to get arrested.] He tried to look disapproving but really couldn't hide the admiration in his eyes. [I'm proud of you anyway, saving that poor woman. Definitely worth the bail money.] He smiled softly.

Chuck filed the paperwork and let the sick guy out. "Go on, get outta here you plague carrier."

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"I'll try really hard not to drive you to revenge then!" Matt snickered.
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:47 pm

The Terran opened his eyes, a glint of surprise in his gaze as he watched Chuck and Asher standing there. He slowly got up, confused, and stepped out of the cell, looking at Asher with a look asking for an explanation.
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:49 pm

"don't start any more fights, got it?" Chuck snapped and tromped off to sit at his desk, put his hooves up and pull his hat down over his eyes again.
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:50 pm

Asher smiled back, looking a bit embarrassed. "I'm glad you understand," he said softly.
He looked at the Terran, "You don't look like you should have to stay in there, and you did play a major part in the fight," he explained, "It seemed right to bail you out."
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:51 pm

"Don't let your subordinates make me fight their battles, then." The Terran answered simply, turning to Asher. The Terran looked tired, his body making periodic shivers in his chills, and slowly he nodded. "Thanks..."
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Post by flying_purple_monkfish Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:53 pm

Kay nodded and kept his distance from the sick guy.

[hope you.. feel better soon] He wrote, and made a hasty getaway. Eugh, flu, nope.
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:57 pm

Asher looked at the Terran, not at all liking his present condition. "Where are you staying?" he asked, "I can help you to get back if you want. You don't look like you should be walking far on your own."
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:00 pm

The man explained that he was staying in a small but decent hotel a bit of a walk from where the fight took place. "Needed food." He said simply, "I was out of cans..."
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:02 pm

Asher nodded. "Are you staying with anyone?" he asked as they headed out of the office in the direction of the hotel.
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Post by Quinn The Fox Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:03 pm

Then man shook his head, rubbing his hands together to warm them as they stepped out. "I travel alone..."
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Post by Kooshie Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:10 pm

Asher frowned. That didn't seem like a good idea, especially for someone this sick. He put his worries on hold for the moment. "It was brave of you to take on those thugs alone," he remarked. "I'm glad you did."
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