I'm catchin' bits and pieces of Sierra's story as she talks, piecing it all together while Kettle gets ready to put the hurt on me. I'm about to accept his terms when I hear Sierra mention she ain't worth something and I hold up a hand to pause him.…
I nod, "understood." The fewer of these fekin' fippers I gotta deal with, the better...
OOC: Out of curiosity, spending my last hold: How can I make Officer Kettle regret beating the shite out of me?
"I understand," I answer with a nod, "I'll see to it. You wanna come here off hours? To keep up appearances? Or should I get the girls now?" I look over to Pebble, and Sierra, worried about whatever the fek they're talkin' about...
I run my tongue along my teeth nervously, following Kettle and Pellet's brief conversation. I don't mind taking a punch in defiance — but that don't mean I've gotta like it. I look over to Sierra, "I appreciate the vote of confidence, love, but I'd …
I make my way over to my desk, and lean against it. "This here is the only room in this establishment lacking in a camera — now I don't know why you were sent here, but I'd wager it was one of two reasons: her, " I nod over to Sierra, "or the camera…
My jaw clenches involuntarily as I start showing him around the rooms. I don't spend much time showing them the other rooms, since I guess they're only really interested in the office. I skim over the bar, stocked with some of the best (and worst) b…
I watch on in confusion as Sierra starts offering to... I don't even know what she's offering. But she's stripping again, and fella's of in la-la land. I think this might be my only chance to glean something useful from them.
I siddle up next to Si…
Fek... Why's Sierra gettin' in on this now? I don't mind if I gotta take a beatin', but I don't wanna have her watch... I've been dealin' with folks out to kill me my whole life, and these arsehole Fippers are no different. If these arsehats intend …
I stand tall, unflinching, when he starts throwin' around words, and asking questions. I don't like this one bit.
"It's a brothel," I answer, "The Diamond. We serve drinks, and we offer gamblin' — if you're into that sorta thing..." I never met a m…
Qasim stands up without hesitation as soon as John makes his comment about children being illiterate potato farmers. "With all due respect to Mr. Lee – being a potato farmer, and being literate, are not mutually exclusive things. The majority of saf…
I can't help but pace nervously as we wait for the fippers to show their hideous faces, in those feked uniforms of theirs. It don't matter that I may've given' them a reason to come down here — in all likelihood, they'd have ended up down here anywa…
Teegan, the resident rights activist, and vegetarian, speaks up first, and with her usual passion. "We can't bring the sins of our forefathers into this new colony. It's bad enough that humanity has enslaved creatures since the dawn of our species, …
Week 7 - ♥4
Where are you storing your food? Why is that a risky place?
The village stores a small amount of food in a small smoking hut on the outskirts of the new village — but they're constantly forced to rely the barely functioning refrigerati…
I shrug, "Keep 'em from getting violent? Last time a fippers had their hands on me it didn't end well..." Images of that dream with the Fippers killing me come to mind. It's unsettling...
She doesn't want to go back... Would they really try and take her? I don't intend on letting anyone up and leave with anyone here... I think on it a moment. Part of me wants to break every camera in this joint — not that it would do any good. We nee…
I look over to Pixel, and nod. "We're gunna handle it — no bloodshed if we can help it. Why don't you get on down to the boudoir with the rest of the girls for now..."
I look over to Sierra, who's lookin' spooked, and bite my lip. "What do you wan…
I don't feel right. This whole situation don't feel right. It could be the sheer number of folks I've had to kill lately, or the stress of not gettin' a single good night's sleep in several days, or the fact that fekin' fippers are comin' down on us…
I'm focused on closin' the distance to Pixel, but once we get to her door, I've got a hand up, beggin' Sash to stop her protesting. "Sash — I believe you. It's fine. We've got Fippers to deal with — tell JD to get the new folks set up 'round the bar…
This is more shite than I want to deal with right now... I nod to Sasha, then turn my attention to Marigold. "Stick around... I've gotta go chat with Pixel." Without averting my gaze on Marigold, I add, "Sash — nobody leaves. Nobody."
Seems the onl…
See, I figure Sierra can look after herself. That doesn't bother me none... But bein' lied to? That bothers me. I look between them both, dubious. "Someone here is lyin' — I want square answers, right now. Sash, did you send Pixel to Sierra?"
Fek...
I look ot Sash, not any happier about this than she is. "Round up the girls, and have them go back to their rooms... We gotta get our new security boys seated at the tables, looking imposing... Is Sierra still here?"
Of course she is... And right when the fekin' Fippers are comin' to bang down our door. Fek.
My eyes narrow, and I hold up a finger. "I wanna continue this conversation — but now ain't the time. If you stay put as a favor to me, until we can talk, …
I'm dubious... "So it's not you, but you wanna know if you're squared away? Did you pay rent this month?"
OOC: Asking my one question while preparing for the worst: What does Marigold intend to do?
Is that what this is about? Leaving? I gently remove her hand from my shoulder, and shrug. "There's no trick to it — you can leave whenever you want, even if you owe us a bit. Just make sure whatever you owe us finds its way back here... Why the sud…
Yeah, I wouldn't expect Wanda to be upset — I wasn't tryin' to be an ass or anything. Marigold's got my full attention as soon as Wanda's out, and this sudden display of wiles Marigold puts me on the defensive. Is Sierra happy? I can't really tell, …