Posted by Vashkilu (Infiltrator) in Creating Threads

Posted by Elias “Eli” Trenor (Medic) in Creating Threads

Posted by Vashkilu (Infiltrator) in Creating Threads
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Vash shook her head, “No, your, our people may need it. I’m not taking extra from you that could go to them.” She tapped a couple of keys and saved the contract, making sure she and Eli both had a copy. She would have to give one to Noril and file one officially. She could do that later. “I need to contact my father. Thogel’s attack doesn’t bode well. We got away, but if what he said was true, it won’t be my father I have to pay off, it will be Thogel. And he won’t sell me.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

Eli looked at her his face serious, “Contact your father” Eli was prepared to kill the man, if he had too but no sense bring that up now. Would not be the first person in the syndicate he had ended, likely would not be the last.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

He wasn’t really her father. Vash knew that now after being on the Albatross for two years. “I’ll see if I can get through. Come on. I’ll try to call from my quarters.” She always called from there. She didn’t want her father to get any glimpses of the rest of the ship. She wasn’t too worried about him specifically, but whomever else might be watching.

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

“Ok, well Thogel is the problem, isn’t what he did in violation to the twins contract?” he asked not completely sure what he had tried to pull, “Want me to come with you. I’ll stand off screen I’ll be good” he said.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash nodded, “It is. But if he were to take over my father’s position, he would get control of everything. He has the right to halt all current contracts to review and cancel or renegotiate within a certain amount of time. He would have to pay the twins a heft sum to cancel completely, but I don’t think that bothers him.” Vash looked up at him and nodded, “Yes, come with me.”

In her quarters, she put in the call to her father, Mezerc. She waited for the connection.

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

The video signal flickered to life, her father on the other end, smiling from ear to ear. “My spring flower as graced me with her time, are the twins holding up their end of the contract?” Mezerc seemed to be fishing for something.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

“Tahedri, I contact you frequently.” The Orion word for father, or quite literally ‘patriarch’. It was meant to remind the speaker if his position. She smiled looking relaxed and pleased. “Captains Zoi always keep their end of the contract. What are you fishing for?” She knew Mezerc and was never one to beat around the bush.

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

He Looked at her, “I heard you had a run in with Thongl, but I see you are in good health so the information I had received must be false.” he did not look happy that he had been given poor information. “Tell me, what is new with you, have you good news for me?” he asked

Mezerc

Vash leveled a stare at Mezerc. “You heard correctly, and I am in good health now. Thogel attempted to take what you have given in contract. He had several hired hands. Not Syndicate. He was working with the Korda. The Korda promised him me if he helped them. He said I would be his either way, that he was taking your clan.” She didn’t bother to tell him how hurt she had been. She honestly didn’t think he would care except for the cost in value.

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

She could tell he was furious, even though Eli could not. Eli a secondary feed that was one way. “They will be delt with” he said calmly. He shifted a little on screen. He sat looking at the screen waiting for her to continue

Mezerc

“This contract has been quite lucrative for me, Tahedri. Which I am sure you are aware. I send you your cut regularly.” It was a decent sum. “I want to negotiate my price.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

Mezerc thought a moment then looked at her with a smile, “Is the arrangement you have now not working out I felt it was fair and gave you the freedom you desired.” he searched her more.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash raised her elegant bald brows. “Of course it is everything I desired. I drafted the contract. It is exactly what I desire, Tahedri. This particular run in with Thogel has brought to my attention, a certain precariousness of my position. I wish to rectify that. I wish to stay where I am, even should something happen to the twins, or when something does happen to you. I wish to be able to make my own contracts without approval, keeps my earnings without giving multiple percentages. I have no intention of returning back to some lacky of yours to be controlled. I wish to negotiate the price of my freedom.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

Mezerc’s eyes narrowed but only for a moment. “My spring flower nothing will every happen to me at least not for a long time, this surely can wait?” he said noticing her resolved he continued. “And what do you think is a fare price for this freedom you seek?” he asked her.

Mezerc

Vashkilu shook her head. “That is fairytale, Tehedri.” She softened her voice, coaxing, almost loving, but Eli knew the difference. Mezerc did not. “If not for the twins bringing you news of betrayal, you would be dead now. That is why you trusted them with my contract. I cannot live on the possibility if a fairytale. I would no longer be treated as your delicate spring flower, your princess. Certainly not by Thogel, who has betrayed the Syndicate and broken contractual law.”

She let that hang. He tried to hide things from her, which was stupid because she was far too smart. “An Orion woman of my skill, training, and experience. 6 bricks. But I am only half Orion.” She let disappointment leak in, resigned to her sub par fate. That note of almost despair always got her what she wanted. “So 2 bricks.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

She could see he was about to protest but something registered what she was not sure. “Two bricks” the laughter rung out loud over the speaker. “My name alone warrants no less that Five even if your not a full Orion you are still mine” he said she brought in steady income even if it was lower.
Mezeric

If only he knew how much more she could bring in. She wouldn’t tell him though. “You are correct. Your name carries value. But I am not paying for your name. I will always carry your name. I want to buy myself, not be sold to someone else.” She knew her father would not give her up without a hefty sum. “5 bricks then. 2 for my value and 3 to retain your name as my progenitor.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

He assumed she was far off from such a goal and smiled. “Excellent my spring flower, I will look forward to the day you can set your self free! We have a deal, I assume you will send me a copy of the contract and I will review and let you know of any adjustments?” he asked as mile on his face.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

“It’s already sent to you.” It had only required the input of the sum. And having Noril and Sisnil on board meant that the communications array was excellent, even if the rest of the ship was older. “I would like to conclude and make this contract official before we sign off.” If it was already signed and official, it gave her some leeway and control if someone took over her father’s family.

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

He almost let a frown across his face, she noticed it but no one else would have not even Eli, “I need time to review the contract, it should not take more than a week or two” he said his smile cracking from one ear to the other.

Mezeric

“You taught me all about contracts, Tahedri. It does not take you that long to review one. You are thorough and ruthless,” she complimented. “And you taught me how to write a contract. 3 days.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator
“Younhave it right, three days ,but know there .ay be revisions” he said, ” is there anything else my spring flower needs?”

Mezeric

“I look forward to the negotiation.” Vash smiled sweetly at him. “Only to know you are alive and well, Tahedri.”

Vashkilu, Infiltrator

“Is there anything else my spring flower needs?” He asked

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic