slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 3, 2004 12:51:06 GMT -5
"Hey bartender! I'll have another."
The bartender glanced at the slim, sharply dressed man that was hunched over at the far end of the bar. "Y'know, we DO serve other drinks than just water," he said with a raised eyebrow and a deep gruff voice. "Yeah, yeah, I know," the man said in a slightly higher-pitched, scratchy voice, "but that stuff throws my aim off. Just fill 'er up," he said, jingling the ice that was left in the glass.
Victor watched as the bartender took the glass away with a grunt. His eyes trailed up to the television set that hung above the bar. The show where they announce all the big bounties, Big Shot, was coming on. "Hey barkeep! Couldja turn that up a bit?" Victor shouted over the background noise of the bar. "Don't push it Mac!" the bartender shot back as he reached for the volume dial with a scowl.
"YEEEHAW! Listen up all'a y'all bounty hunters out there! We've got a big one for you!" said the man on the TV, posing with his revolver. "We sure do!" the blonde woman next to him said enthusiastically as she assumed a similar stance. The bartender returned with Vic's water while the man on the TV announced the biggest bounty of the year - $6 million - for some punk named Eric Dean, who was last seen in the neighboring sector. Vic downed the water quickly and flipped a coin to the bartender as he walked out of the door. 'I'm going to need a ride to Sector 5' he thought. 'Better go down to the spaceport and snag myself a pilot before the rest of the bounty hunters on this lousy planet beat me too it.'
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Post by Saturn on Aug 6, 2004 20:58:14 GMT -5
"Man, that is the last time I go through a meteor shower," Hammer said, kicking himself as he was repairing the outer hull of his ship,"The Airknight".
He had gone through a meteor shower chasing a bounty. However, he got away and all he got for his trouble was a banged up ship. Fotunately, no key systems had been damaged....
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slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 8, 2004 12:30:20 GMT -5
Arriving at the spaceport, Victor took a long look at his surroundings. Lots of busy people were running to and fro, some carrying boxes, some discussing flight plans. he began to alk through the hangars when he noticed a man crouched over a ship, in the process of repairing the hull. Hrm... Looks like a mechanic. He'd know his way around here, and he might be able to tip me off about some ace pilots I could hire, Vic thought. "Hey buddy!" he yelled. The mechanic looked too involved in his work to take notice. Vic got closer and tried again. "Hey pal, do you know of any good pilots that might be docked right now? I'm only looking to get to the next sector, but I'm pretty fond of staying alive, and a good pilot can't hurt... Well, do ya?"
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Post by Saturn on Aug 9, 2004 22:55:22 GMT -5
Hammer looked up to take a look at this guy.
'Kinda rude isn't he?'he thought to himself.
"Yeah, the owner of this ship here's a pretty good pilot. Dude went through an asteroid field and just needed a little patch job," he said getting up.
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slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 10, 2004 8:28:33 GMT -5
"Hrm... Asteroid field, huh?" Vic said. "I don't know... I mean, why did that wacko fly into the d**n thing in the first place... Sounds pretty crazy to me... Hey, I said I'd like to survive this flight, Mac. What're you trying to do, get me killed?" he said slyly.
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Post by Saturn on Aug 11, 2004 0:12:13 GMT -5
He laughed. "Don't worry about it. he went into the asteroid field after a bounty. That's all," he said with a smile. He needed a good laugh after that botched job.
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slacker261
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"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 11, 2004 16:33:40 GMT -5
Vic paused and thought for a second. "Well I guess I'll take what I can get," he said with a grin, "So where can I find this ace asteroid navigator, hmm?"
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Post by Saturn on Aug 11, 2004 23:47:28 GMT -5
"Your looking at him. The name's Hammer. I wouldn't call myself an ace asteroid navigator, considering my ship got banged up a little," he said pointing to the fracture in the hull....
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Post by Arashiko2099 on Aug 12, 2004 10:22:06 GMT -5
Watching from a rockiing chair a few feet away was a tall man deressed in old Earth cowboy cloths. " Hey partner that there aint the best piolet round these parts. That'id be me. Cowboy Bob. But I hate to say it but my ship is as dead as a lmae muel in Texas. Some Ruffriders attacked me and my ship was toast. But I bet I could piolet that thing and play a fiddle without a problem." The cowboy smirked and tipped his hat at the two hunters." So whadya say partners?"
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slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 12, 2004 22:29:18 GMT -5
"Huh?" Vic said, turning to the man who had budged into the conversation. "Well, last I checked, ships like these only needed one pilot," he said with a smirk, "but it really doesn't make any difference to me. I vote for whatever option gets me off'a this rock and into the next sector the quickest. I have some business to attend to and I don't need anybody beating me to it... Bills to pay y'know..."
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Post by Saturn on Aug 12, 2004 22:45:44 GMT -5
"I presume your talking about the six million wu long bounty," he said.
"I don't mind others in my ship. However, you gotta split the bounty. You up for that," he said smiling.
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slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 13, 2004 9:09:32 GMT -5
D**n... He heard about the bounty already too... Ash thought. "Uh... heh heh... Yeah, that's the one." Vic forced a smile. " 'Course we can share," he said, stifling a sigh. "I was gonna suggest it myself after we got on our way. Speaking of... How 'bout it? What are we waiting for?"
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Post by Arashiko2099 on Aug 13, 2004 10:17:41 GMT -5
"Mind if I ride with ya then. I dont want that small bounty yall goin fer I got my own ta get in that there secter. So can I come and shall I drive." With that the cowboy stood up, put his guitar on his back and spit our sum chew.
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Post by Saturn on Aug 14, 2004 2:38:31 GMT -5
"Yeah, you can drive, later. This is my ship. You can navigate if you want, it is a rather large ship and the navigation computer mught need a bit of help. It got banged up in that d**n meteor shower. So, get your butts in the ship, this guy isn't going to wait around for us to get him," he said grabbing his tools and heading for the airlock.
(People, I haven't posted it yet, but my ship is basically the size of the 'Cowboy Bebop'. I'll post it with my character's profile.)
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slacker261
Knight
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
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Post by slacker261 on Aug 16, 2004 12:13:59 GMT -5
"The man has a point," Vic said enthusiastically as he sauntered up the boarding ramp. "Well, now's as good a time as any to take a little tour of this heap... er... fine ship. I'll just make myself at home," he called, shooting a smirk at Hammer. "See ya on deck ladies."
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