Posted by Lieutenant Ka’Lissi Rosh (Chief Engineer) in Outskirts of the market

Posted by Gamemaster Gamemaster (Gamemaster) in Outskirts of the market

Posted by Lieutenant Kate O’Neill (Chief of Security) in Outskirts of the market
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“So you are stealing this to help the people in the community, scavenging this stuff to help the people in the community, or being forced to work for someone else and doing the best you can,” Kate asked moving the conversation from cordial to more business. “I am not trying to be rude or press but something is not adding up here. Our initial thought if I am honest was this was some smuggling or illegal outpost colony. The problem I am having is you are not....thankfully…turning this stuff into weapons so why were you so worried earlier? Your tinkering is brilliant at Lissi said. It is something that should be shared and not hidden.” Kate let her question remain open-ended.

Kate O’Neill COS

Wiz had just handed the item in question to Lissi. On hearing the word “steal”, his face paled and he fell to the floor on his butt. “I am doomed!” he half whispered.

GM

Lissi laughed then bit her lip. Sitting on her heels, she shook her head and touched the boy’s arm. “You aren’t doomed. Doomed would have been if you had turned this tricorder into a weapon and fired upon us. So please, don’t start borrowing dirt depth before it’s your time, alright? We aren’t going to bury you or lock you up. Just let us know how you are getting the stuff and why. That’s all we’ve been curious about since the beginning. Honest.” She stood back up and offered her hand. “Now come on. No more doom and gloom.” She leaned partway over and whispered to the boy, though she had no doubt Kate would hear. “Her bark is worse than her bite. And if you noticed, she isn’t exactly a diplomat. So come on,” she stood back up, still smiling and offering her hand. “Let’s get your story and see what we can do about maybe getting you the proper pieces and training to make a difference. How about that?”

Wait I’m the bad cop. How am I he bad cop Kate fought not to laugh at the thought of the Law and Order: Lissi and Kate on the job as a holoshow. Still, if it was going to get the job done and move them along, Kate was all over being the bad cop. In the end if someone needed to be taken down face first in the dirt it would be either her or Wolf since they were security so Kate was fine playing along. Lissi had a way with people and often times more patience than Kate could muster.

She hoped the offer for help and training would resonate with the kid. Though she doubted he was that young, the facts on how he acted and reacted made her realize he was probably younger that she thought.

Lissi
CE

“My ship …,” Wiz said hesitatingly, “got them from me.” Then looking carefully at Kate, he continued, “we … we … there is no better way to say it. We corner freighters and take what we need.” His pale face continued to look from Kate to Lissi, and then back to Kate. It was clear that he was terrified, not only of them, but also something or someone else.

GM

Okay so you aren’ so innocent, Kate thought but the goal was never to take in a small fish. You always wanted the largest one for your fish story. “Okay, Wiz so you are a pirate. Deal still stands. Let us help you help us. While you might plunder I am going to hazard a guess you are working as a fence for someone. I need to know who you are working for. My guess is the man you are working for is a total arsehat who makes not just your life hell but many others. Its why everyone in the market was so tight-lipped. Can you give us anything?”

Kate O’Neill

The moment that Kate insulted the man he worked for, Wiz became defiant. “He takes care of us! Without him we would have died! Do your worst,” he said with a tremor in his voice. “I’ll never betray my friends!”

GM

Lissi reached out to lay a hand lightly on his arm. “Easy, now… easy. I apologize.” She glanced back at Kate then turned to Wiz. “Forgive me. Most folks we see in your position hold no esteem for their employer. They are treated badly. We didn’t mean to offend. And I, for one, am glad you are not being abused or mistreated, or forced into doing what you do.”

She took a deep breath and considered another approach. Without missing a beat or changing her smile, she nodded. “It actually makes me glad you are in such a good place. We wouldn’t want to make that a bad thing. So let’s figure out something else. Shall we?” She thought for a moment then, keeping her back to Kate because she didn’t want to chance seeing a disapproving glance, she looked square at Wiz. “How about we come up with an exchange? We will offer to help out with real options, instead of scraps. And in return, we can see about getting our tech back so others who aren’t supposed to get it, don’t have a chance. Do you think your leader, or boss, what is you call him? Do you think he’d be open to a talk?”

She wasn’t sure how the Captain, much less Kate, would react to the idea. But she had to say something to keep from losing the kid’s help. And they needed their tech back one way or another.

Lissi
CE

Wiz seemed thoughtful for a moment, as if weighing out what Lissi was saying and offering. “I would like to contact my Captain, but he signalled me that he was leaving. At this moment, I have lost contact with him …”

OOC: Sorry for not posting. I had some family matters to take care of. I will need to take an LOA until Jan 8.

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