Posted by Civilian Jewel Stone (Detective Chief Inspector MCD) in The Price of Freedom

Posted by Civilian Vashkilu (New Arrival) in The Price of Freedom

Posted by Civilian Thalen Kirell (Owner of Soma Nightclub) in The Price of Freedom
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Eli smiled at her, at least he would be close enough to do something if she got herself in trouble, “I’ll secure us a vehicle” he noted, stood, mussed her non existent hair and left the room.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

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It was a few days later that Vash and Eli were on board the shuttle heading towards their destination. Vash sat in the co-pilot’s chair, one heel setting on the edge of the chair, her arms wrapped around her leg, chin on her knee looking bored. In reality she was nervous. Surely Mistress Valeria would be more thorough and demanding than her father was. She was an unknown. Her mother had recently died of illness, and now she was in charge. No one really seemed to know a lot about her. Vash had considered waiting to go forward with her plan, and now, she was wishing she had. It was too late to cancel though.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Eli was never one to point out to Vash when he thought she might be nervous, he always just let he process and tried to nudge her back to her normal confidence. “So have you thought about what Valeria might ask for? and what you would like to counter with?” he asked leaning back as the ship did it’s thing
Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash shook her head. “My debt calculation was based on what I knew of her mother. What she tended to value different services and trainings to be worth. Valeria has been a bit of an unknown. Guarded, sheltered, and the last few years locked away, or so it seemed. If she is like most new Mistresses, she’ll want to make a name for herself. Show she can win in a negotiation. She might be generous to show she’s more fair than her mother. I’ve never met her, but whatever path she chooses, it will be dangerous. All the underbosses have been summoned, and others are making their way to find favor.” She sighed, “Make sure you’ve taken inhibitors. You’ll be able to cut the pheromones with a scalpel.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Smirking Eli chuckled. “I will take them before just incase, but since I’m not going it, unless you taking me as your muscle as well?” he asked.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

“We’ll land in her shuttle bay, both of us and the shuttle will be searched. The expect to find weapons and contraband but they will catalogue it. Then, since you are not boarding you’ll be allowed to either disembark with the shuttle and stay with the ship, or stay on the shuttle in the shuttle bay,” Vash explained.

Vashkilu, New Arrival
Eli smiled “Sure you don’t want me to come and act all body gaurd like?” he asked not really wanting to have her go by her self but if he had to wait in the shuttle he will.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

“I would much rather have you with me.” Vash shook her head though. “But I can’t afford a bodyguard, so you would have to be my lover.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Eli gave her a side eye look. .”I’ll wait in the shuttle” there was know way he could pull that off unless she actually manipulated him, “How are you going to let me know if your in trouble?” he asked

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash laughed. It was musical and light. “Come on,” she nudged him, “We would be good together,” she teased. It would be extremely difficult to pull off. She couldn’t look at him like that, but she would tease him about it anyway. “We have the whole trip to practice,” she wiggled her bald eyebrows.

“We’ll work out some kind of tapped sequence on the comms,” Vash said to his question.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Eli smirked, “you could not handle me.” he joked, “I would bore you, no woman really wants me, damaged goods” he said standing, “Combadge works.”

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Her hand flashed out and circled his wrist. “No Papa,” she said firmly standing. She was so much shorter than him, but she was a force. “You are grieving and sad. You have suffered so much, but you are NOT damaged.” Through the touch of her hand a wave of love and affection and trust filled him and fierceness. “Anyone who says that can answer to me. They will never say it again.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

They had finally arrived and docked in the shuttle bay of The Night Talon - Mistress Valeria’s ship. Vashkilu knew that Eli wasn’t happy about her wandering the ship alone, but she had her communicator. The docking inspection went smoothly, and now Vash was being escorted through the ship to the reception hall. She had bathed and oiled her skin until it gleamed, she wore the few jewels she would be expected to have kept as gifts and wore her finest clothes. She was careful though that they would not be extravagant. She wanted to show she was successful, but not too much so. It was all about presentation.

Entering the hall she strode forward with elegance and precision and grace. She stopped the appropriate distance away and bowed. She kept her gaze at roughly Valeria’s neck, not too low, but not defiant. She waited for the woman to speak.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Valaria looked over vash with an eye the suggested she was intrequed. “You have come a long way Vashkilu, you served my mother well, I hope I can expect the same?” she smiled, “Please let me see you, come forward” she said.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

Vashkilu stood up straight and glided forward. She paused two feet from the dais and turned slowly allowing Mistress Valeria to physically inspect her. After two full turns she paused. “Of course Mistress Valeria,” she answered the question. That might put a kink in things. If she was wanting service, and Vash was here to petition for a freedom contract.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

“Kay” she said to the beautiful andorian female sitting on her right side, “Tell the enforcer we have a guest” Kay stood lowered her head in a slight bow and left in a hurry her bare feet padding the floor as she left.

“Tell me, why did you not bring your friend in the shuttle, is that not the Famous Eli Trenor, I would so like to meet him!” she said a little excited, like he was something out of a story book. “You two have quite the reputation!”

~Valaria

Oh Papa was not going to like that. “Yes Mistress, it is Eli Trenor. Given the nature of my petition, I had him stay on the shuttle. And given my position I would not invite a guest to your ship, Mistress. I will bring him here at your request.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

She stood and walked over to vash, she took a long slow walk around the young woman, “It’s too bad my mother never let us play together” she finally said and then held out her hand. “Walk with me to the shuttle bay” she said waiting for vash to take her hand.

Valeria

Vash grinned. It had been too long since she’d gotten to exercise those particular talents. “I would be honored, Mistress.” Vashkilu had top, perfect scores from her school. Rumor was that Mistress Valeria had scored equally high. They would have had fun together. “Yes, Mistress,” Vash gently set her hand onto Valeria’s. Was she aware of Vash’s Deltan gifts? Probably not. She’d worked to keep it secret, and her father had minimized it trying to give the illusion that Vash was ‘more pure.’

She would not influence the Mistress. That invited disaster. She could read the emotions in the room though. Vash had been blocking out of self-preservation, but she allowed her senses to open just a bit now as they walked.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Vash could feel that Valaria was deeply in love with some, in a way that vash wished she had it for herself. It was very strong, dwarfing the curiosity that was in her. “Tell me, Vashkilu, what can your Mistress do for you?” she said squeezing her had.

Detective Chief Inspector MCD, Jewel Stone

“I have recently bought my freedom from my father, and I have come to petition a contract to purchase my complete freedom from you, Mistress.” Vash answered honestly. No need to beat around the bush. The fun came in the negotiation.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Vash could feel the dissapoint ment in the woman, but there was something else. “You have always produced well, you and the crew you served, I will not deny someone a chance to earn there freedom, Vashkillu,” she said squeezing her hand softly. ” I know just the task that will earn what you have asked, but will you do me the honor of considering staying on, under contract, work for me?”
~Mistress Valaria

Interesting. Vash didn’t expect disappointment. She wasn’t telepathic though, so there was no way to know the cause of the feeling. “Yes Mistress. I learned a lot while on the Albatross. They were quite efficient and creative at what they did.” Vash stayed relaxed, smiling serenely. She would not deny that chance, but at what cost? “Of course Mistress. I have not yet decided what I might do after I have bought my freedom.” Which could be soon or years. It was at Mistress Valeria’s whim. “Continued work would be wise.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

She tugged lashes arm under her arm and pulled her into more of a hug. “It will be your choice of course but I will make it worth your while, ” she turned into the shuttle bay, “I will look over your dept and then we will talk, is this sufficient?”

-Valaria

“Yes of course. Thank you Mistress.” She had no doubt the work would be very profitable, but Vash wasn’t sure it was the kind of work that she wanted to keep doing. She wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. Stepping into the shuttle bay she walked toward Eli’s small shuttle. She placed her hand on the external scanner and called out. “Trenor! Open up. Mistress Valeria would like to meet you.” She kept her voice smooth and even, and didn’t use their distress word. She wasn’t happy about this, but she couldn’t deny the direct request.

Vashkilu, New Arrival