You can see Sasha weighing the idea of doing this all on her own versus handing it off to you and avoiding any blame if it fails. JD's watching her closely, too. She straightens, "I can go talk to Harridan, he knows some people, he was a regular for…
Sasha licks her lips, her sign that this is a work-in-progress for her. "I know a few traders, but Cinch. She knows lots of folks in Bordertown East. I could talk to her, see if I can convince her to help out." She looks for a sign of encouragement.
Sasha puts her hands behind her back, rocking slightly back and forth, foot to foot. "If we had some folks to ferry customers from Bordertown and back, it would be easier for them to make time for a visit to the Diamond. Guarantee a little safety, t…
JD nods, no argument from him about "we don't mess with Gigg".
"Morning Esco, welcome back." Sasha says with a nod. She moves up to the bar beside you. "The new girls are very interesting. I think they will work out. Thing is, we have lots of girls…
JD tilts his head, processing that info. "Mimi? The UFer with the robot arm? Why wouldn't I kick her arse out?" The mention of Cinch puts a smile on his face, though. "Sure, whatever Cinch needs."
Sasha's heading over your way.
"Yeah, Cinch," Motorhead answers after some time looking at the Fipper bike and ignoring the conversations going on. "Winger will get to work on cleaning this thing out. It'll take a while, and we'll need a fabricator to replace any custom parts. No…
JD huffs a laugh when you point out how he suggested you take a trip. "Alright, alright. No mas, hermano. She asked my advice, I told her she should go."
When you motion for him to lean in, he does. Your revelation about quid-pro-quo gets an impres…
JD nods. "I tried to talk her into staying for a bit." He heads to the bar, nodding to Ivy in a "go away now" way. He starts cleaning glasses, his normal morning routine. "You think the Fippers will stop coming around now that she's gone?"
"I don't mind bunking with you, See." Reese whispers. "Just hope you don't snore or anything like that."
That seems to cue up a nasal snoring-like noise from Beckett, who rolls over in her covers and saws a log. Reese sighs and laughs at himself, …
Gigg, Mimi walks with you back up the shaft towards daylight, and there you find Cinch and Motley and four members of the Crue.
Mimi walks a little nearer to you, whispering, "Thought you'd wanna know. The crue doesn't like me much either." she pa…
Motorhead nods, pulls his face mask up to his forehead, which is his sign of "I respect you and I'll let you see me talking". "Sure, Cinch. Is it in your truck? Let's get her out of there and see what's what." He'll move over, motioning for Winger t…
Reese seems altogether uncomfortable with you taking floor, Sierra, but he does move over to the bed to sit down and go through the trouble of removing the straps on his leg to loosen them, then he pulls the covered stump and lets out a low whoosh o…
Reese seems to sense your nerves, Sierra. His brows furrow and he looks at you closely, "You sure? Where... where are you sleeping?" He turns to walk slightly ahead of you, waits for June to open the door and walks in.
Beckett's already asleep, he…
Mimi gives a sneer about the sand ganger comment, but doesn't object to your exuberance or correct you, Gigg.
"Cybernetics are technically contraband in DVFP. No idea how Parcher gets a pass on it. If Parcher, or someone with similar skills, assist…
You head up the main shaft, past a half dozen hungry miners who watch you from the shadows, out to where the crue's bikes are parked. Dokken is out here with Motorhead and Winger. Motley, you see the rumbling truck that Cinch drove in.
Motorhead gi…
That gets a suspicious glare from Mimi. She looks at you for a long moment before answering. "At least a week, I'd say. What's the catch, Esco?" After a moment, she says, "If it's killing someone, or rolling on the UF, I don't have a problem with th…
Fleece answers briskly, "No idea, Gigg. I just trade for it at Bordertown East. Not a clinic, with the Security office, when I have enough of what they want. Right now, they want grown food items that we don't grow here, and borax soap, which we don…
"I don't know about June, but Parcher and the barrel idea would work. He's still in UF?" Fleece asks Mimi, who nods. "Tall order. Listen, Mimi, I am almost out of pain meds, so you can put this numbing agent on the wound before you sleep at night. O…
"Farathoom." Fleece curses, or at least the tone seems like a curse. "Parcher is a drumdik hack job. He thinks metal and flesh can be slammed together like peanut butter and jelly, just put bread around it and..." she looks around. "Lifers. You've n…
Gigg,
Your laughter's cut off by some sharp pain. Fleece cleans your wound with some alcohol. Otherwise she's much more gentle than Mimi, and she works quickly, too. "I'll take a look after I'm done with you. Gigg, I've got a salve I want you to ap…
Gigg,
Fleece looks at you, Esco, when Gigg talks about an Amazon gal, but it's not like you didn't mention something like that, right? "Yes, yes, Gigg, hustle up and get in here, I don't have all day." Fleece says with some irritation, but it's her…
Esco,
Fleece seems reluctant to scoot you out of here, but the clinic is small, so she nods so you can go on. I assume you slip out while Gigg and "Mimi" are removing weapons. Mimi gives you "the eye", Esco, sort of measuring you up and down, but no…
"I don't have any jingle on me.... anywhere."She pats her borrowed pants. "Sidecar? That's hilarious! You guys would be cute together! Like a team, I mean. I'm going back in case I can sneak in a quickie." She grabs a handful of your eggs, Motley, s…
Fleece opens the door and sees you, Gigg. She looks at Mimi, and then remains in the doorway.
"I'll need you to remove weapons. This clinic is a place of peace. I'm happy to work on you both, but I need to feel safe." She says it clean and professi…
Esco,
She pauses before putting the mask on, looks down at your arm, then leans in to kiss you. It's quick, but not a peck. She whispers, "Not saying no sex. Just more." Then she pulls over the hood and looks like an alien creature.
Managing a flight of stairs isn't too difficult together. When you come into the hallway, Reese is there, headed your way. He looks at you, Sierra, silently asking what's up?
Quiet Riot comes skipping out of one of the rooms, ambles over to your table. She's wearing a black bra, some leather pants that are four sizes too big for her and held up by a pair of suspenders you've never seen on her, and she's barefoot. She str…
Esco,
Her mouth tightens, then she relaxes, like perhaps this is an opening. "Intimacy. Quiet time alone. You're... difficult to occupy. Farathoom, Esco, you have your fugging office in your bedroom." She pauses, like she's going to say more, but t…