Start of #Dragonstar buffer: Thu Apr 03 22:04:16 2008 [19:35:48] [Last time, our heroes arrived at a station along the edges of a point of civilized space. Their ship's teleport drive is in need of repair, and they were starting to run out of Bubble Sugar Wonder Candy Soda.] [19:36:10] * ` is now known as The_Little_Boy [19:36:22] * Mandoric is now known as Zhou-ning [19:36:47] [Two of them, Xivilai and Jadel, ran into a little boy who had never heard of cadny.] [19:37:22] [They quickly remedied this. We pick up as they had just entered a ship supply store.] [19:37:26] [Session Start] [19:38:32] * Xivilai walks over to an afterburner assembly and begins playing with fire. [19:39:31] "So yarr, I can do deep space repairs too, if ya be fer needin' it." [19:41:28] * Xivilai is abruptly next to Rock, grinning ear to ear. "Did you just go 'yarr'? Tell me you just went 'yarr'." [19:41:38] He just went "yar". [19:42:11] * The_Little_Boy is standing behind Rock, about six feet or so. He was quiet getting there. He is still holding 3/4 of the chocolate bar. [19:42:35] "Yarr, I did." [19:42:40] * Xivilai giggles. "AWESOME!" [19:44:15] * The_Little_Boy tilts his head to the side, smiling questioningly. [19:44:44] "Okay, so what parts ya be needin' in order ter fix yer ship?" [19:46:28] Uhm, refridgerator, microwave, coathangers... oh, you mean proper parts, right? [19:46:42] "Ter fix th' ship." [19:47:01] Yeah, that's what I meant too. [19:47:08] We're not used to have many certified mechanics. [19:47:31] * Xivilai rubs her chin thoughtfully. "Hmmm, I wonder if this'll mean less bubblegum." [19:51:19] Can I help? [19:51:52] Dunno. Can you? [19:52:16] You owe me big for that fudge, y'know. [19:52:21] * Xivilai nods solemnly. [19:53:12] "I dont chew no gum, lass." [19:54:53] * The_Little_Boy looks sorry and offers the fudge to Xivali. [19:57:36] Hey, I'm kidding, kiddo. [19:57:43] * Xivilai reaches down to ruffle the kid's hair. [20:00:12] * Rock looks around for parts, not knowing what parts specifically the crew needs. [20:01:40] * The_Little_Boy isn't there. Or maybe Xiv missed. But she didn't feel his head there. "Oh. Thank you." He puts another piece of fudge in his mouth. [20:05:14] * Xivilai quirks an eyebrow. "I'm gonna have to work on that." [20:06:27] * Syzix (zegond@c-24-15-245-98.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has joined #Dragonstar [20:06:38] ('sup dudes?) [20:06:50] ( Into #Dice ) [20:07:34] * The_Little_Boy tilts his head questioningly. [20:10:14] * Syzix is now known as Jadel [20:15:02] * Jadel walks back from the counter, handing Rock a data chip. "You have a datapad, right?" [20:15:21] "Don't everyone?" [20:15:35] No. [20:15:43] * Rock pulls out an old school datapad. "Well I do." [20:17:11] Good enough. This has what we need to get the ship back up and running. [20:17:18] Well, running in top condition. [20:19:09] * The_Little_Boy moves to look at the data pad over Rock's elbow. He's nowhere near tall enough to peer over his shoulder. Really, he can't even see the pad from that height, but hey, he's trying. [20:22:47] * Rock looks over the list and starts looking for parts [20:24:19] I've already arranged for the parts to be delivered to the ship. [20:24:24] * Xivilai pulls out her own datapad and doodles in MSpaint3500. [20:26:58] * Mandoric (UserID@c-71-192-96-52.hsd1.vt.comcast.net) has joined #dragonstar [20:27:16] * Zhou-ning (UserID@c-71-192-96-52.hsd1.vt.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout#) [20:27:17] * Mandoric is now known as Zhou-ning [20:27:40] [Meanwhile, back at the ship...] [20:27:44] * The_Little_Boy stands off to the side, and puts another piece of fudge in his mouth. There's a piece on the floor over by where Xivali is. [20:27:49] ((oops, sorry)) [20:28:39] * Zhou-Ning stands near the ship, admiring the station and its inhabitants. (desc self ) [20:33:22] * Zhou-ning , a somewhat wiry, slightly shifty-looking young man with blatant Delusions of Mattering. He's giving the ship a last once-over before heading in for supplies, unsure whether to risk setting off the security to make sure he -really- locked the door, and cursing Xiv for neither sharing the codes nor sticking around much after the early-morning BSWCS kicked in. [20:35:10] Ah well, I bet no one would be insane enough to even try after that docking. [20:36:27] * Zhou-ning hoists a nondescript leather case, halfheartedly brushes his hair out of its early-morning mess with his hand, and goes to catch up with the others. [20:38:14] * On the way out, Zhou-Ning sees a hobgoblin girl, maybe a little under his age, directing a series of rolling crates towards the ship. She adjusts her glasses and fiddles with her datapad. [20:40:23] * Zhou-ning makes a quick scan of the crate labels. [20:41:21] Only five cases this time? Wow, she's gotta be cutting back. Cargo bay's in the back, I'll call ahead to have it opened. [20:41:22] ( Mwahaha. ) [20:41:58] * On a second examination, they don't appear to be soda. They don't appear to have any sort of sugar-related item at all. [20:42:04] [20:42:27] [20:43:09] [20:43:37] * Xivilai is suddenly behind Zhou-Ning. "HI ZHOU!" [20:45:53] Gwhrg. [20:45:53] * The girl gets them to the door and sets them about and prepares to get ready to roll them in. She fangsmiles nyoro~. [20:46:19] Surrounded by lunatics. [20:46:46] I'm amazed, though. The first things here aren't hypersoda -or- druid fluid? [20:46:50] * Jadel grins. "Aren't you just?" [20:46:55] Yeah, I am surrounded by lunatics. [20:47:02] * Xivilai sighs. "It's so burdensome." [20:47:24] And I ordered some candy... enh, I guess they're still putting it together. [20:47:44] Ah, so you've gone strait to plaid this time. [20:48:47] Hey, you know how few of these stations *have* candy? I mean, aside from some decade-stale gumballs in vending machines. [20:49:01] The crunchiness of those things is only novel once, y'know? [20:49:29] You could boil them. [20:49:49] Enh, no. Leeches the flavor and the vitamins. [20:50:18] * The_Little_Boy is a little blue-haired boy in a pale blue cape, idly putting squares of fudge in his mouth as he walks quiety towards the ship. If Xivalai is observant, she probably noticed him following. ...there's a trail of squares of fudge about 20 or 30 feet apart that followed the two of them left on the floor. [20:51:06] * Xivilai gestures to the little boy. "Oh, and Zhou! This is some kid we picked up. He's dead now because his parents were evil Hextorites that didn't let him have candy." [20:51:44] I've heard of hungry ghosts, but isn't luring him back with candy pushing it? [20:52:01] I'm not, actually. He's leaving the trail, not following it. [20:52:18] I said he's dead, didn't I? [20:52:45] That just means he can go inside you and eat your spleen. [20:53:07] Uh, I mean! [20:53:12] Hey, kid. What's your name? [20:53:38] * Xivilai laughs and slaps Zhou on the shoulder. "Hahaha, dope! If he could eat anything, he wouldn't pass up the fudge!" [20:54:46] * The_Little_Boy keeps eyeing the ship, taking a few moments that stretch noticeably to realize Zhou-Ning is talking to him. He blinks, and turns, tilting his head in what is apparently a characteristic gesture for him. "What is my name?" [20:56:02] Oh, you didn't have one before? [20:56:12] I think so. [20:56:36] Okay, your name is now Doctor Pepper. [20:56:52] Doctor Pepper? [20:57:02] Xiv, Xiv. [20:57:44] First you lure him here with candy, now you're calling him doctor? What will the others think? [20:58:48] We could call him Hex. Apart from the parents thing, he's running around a spaceport in a cape, he must be a bit of a nut. [20:59:12] I told you, I didn't lure him here. [20:59:29] And Hex makes me think of an old cowboy with a half-melted face. ...which means it's a PERFECT name for him! [20:59:49] * The_Little_Boy 's cape is not of the super-hero sort, more of the "medieval fantasy" sort. It's not quite a cloak, because it lacks a hood. [20:59:49] I never quite understood your train of thought. [21:00:22] It's more like a swarm of teleporters. If you look at it like that and squint really hard while standing on your head, it makes perfect sense. [21:01:26] Hex? [21:01:48] Interstellar (young) Man of Mystery! [21:01:55] * Xivilai poses! [21:02:34] * The_Little_Boy mimics the pose, moving calmly and lacking the tension. [21:03:13] * The_Little_Boy has finished the fudge. There are four pieces on the floor near him. [21:03:36] * Xivilai looks at Hex. "You can at least taste it, right?" [21:03:50] * The_Little_Boy is now known as Hex [21:04:01] It was sweet. I enjoyed it. [21:04:23] * Xivilai weeps a stream of tears. "I'm so happy!" [21:04:48] * Hex smiles. "Thank you." [21:05:38] * In the meantime, the hobgoblin girl looks over the boxes a few more times and frowns. She looks over her datapad and looks back at the boxes a few times [21:05:38] Hey, I wonder if we can rig up a sack for it to fall into so he can eat it again. [21:08:54] Is there something wrong? [21:09:11] * The girl looks over. "Huh?" [21:09:25] * Xivilai looks over the girl's shoulder. [21:10:49] * Disconnected [21:11:31] * Attempting to rejoin channel #Dragonstar [21:11:38] * Rejoined channel #Dragonstar [21:11:55] * Xivilai grins. "You know he's a pirate 'cause he talks like one!" [21:12:22] "I'm a mechanic, lass, a wee mechanic." [21:13:06] EDIT IN PLACE LATER ON IN LOGS //// * Rock looks to Zhou. "Rock Phoenix, matey. Who ya be?" [21:13:13] * Zhou-ning Halfgrins and attemts a handshake. "Zhou-ning. Troubleshooter." [21:13:39] "Shootin' troubles, eh? Ye handy with elektroniks, matey?" [21:13:56] You could kind of say that. [21:15:07] "Pew pew pew! Har-har." [21:15:13] * The hobgoblin girl glances over at Xiv. Xiv can see some boxes and checkmarks on the datapad. A few boxes are not checked. [21:15:31] Whaaaat's missing? [21:17:02] * "Some of the materials for the teleporters. You can travel in the system just fine without them, but if you try anywher else, you probably wouldn't make it even in your lifetime." [21:17:37] "Well why t'aint they here?" [21:18:52] * "I'm not su-... hm. I think I know know." [21:19:19] * She adjusts her glasses. "The usual shipment didn't arrive this week. Maybe it's late." [21:20:09] And on a scale of one to ten, how suspicious would you say that is? [21:21:01] * She taps away at her datapad. "Eight point fourty seven." [21:22:25] Suspicious enough that we can prolly assume someone is up to no good with this, and we can go out and shoot them in return for gratitude in the form of cash monies? [21:24:49] * "Uh... maybe... he should have gotten here yesterday. I'll go see if we can get in contact with the shipping company. Did you want me to keep you updated on that?" [21:26:12] Yes. [21:26:15] Definetly. [21:26:45] From where does he come? [21:27:14] * "Alright. In the meantime, could you open up the back? I'll go get these loaded on, and you'll only be charged for what we delivered." [21:27:52] Xiv? Keys? [21:28:18] * "Not sure exactly, but he usually hits each inhabited planet in the system on the way here. So he'd come here from the... fourth planet?" [21:28:28] * She checks her datapad. "FOurth planet." [21:29:18] * Xivilai hands a key to Zhou. [21:29:48] * Zhou-ning wanders off to pop the trunk. [21:31:23] It is not far. Finding him is possible. His route must be followed backwards. [21:31:53] Thanks, Hex! [21:32:06] "Well, maybe we oughtter 'ave a talk wif this fella, make 'em give us our parts." [21:32:10] * Xivilai laughs. "That's so obvious I would've missed it." [21:32:12] You're welcome. *smiles* [21:32:35] * Zhou-ning comes back, tossing the keys^Hhyper-secured identity companion cube to Xiv. [21:32:39] Aramist. *thoughtfully* [21:32:44] So, what's this guy look like? Who is he? [21:34:39] * Xivilai catches the keys! And stashes them away safely. [21:34:50] * "He's a merchant. Sells rare or just plain neat things, but he does some shipping work for larger firms too since he shares a route. Travels with his wife. Skinny human, brownish hair. Kinda small." [21:35:12] "And, quite clearly, steals things e' shouldn't." [21:35:35] * "What?" [21:35:47] Or gets stolen from. Or goes other places. [21:35:51] We can't just accuse him of stealing the precious thing, though. [21:35:56] For all we know, he lost an engine. [21:36:21] "Well, we'll see then, won't we now?" [21:38:06] * Xivilai shrugs. [21:38:37] Okay. [21:40:11] * "We'll try to contact the shipping company, but it's a busy time and it might be a while before they can get back to us. Though it should be ready within the day." [21:43:29] "So, what til then, lads?" [21:43:54] * She finishes loading stuff into the cargo bay. [21:45:08] * Hex follows stuff into the cargo bay, unless stopped. [21:45:29] * Rock does as well, sizing up the ship. [21:51:18] Alright, so if we're loaded, there's nothing to do but go after the guy, right? [21:51:36] Pretty much. [21:51:57] "Then let's do it! Arr!" [21:52:06] Unless... oh gods. [21:52:12] Unless what? [21:52:39] Mmm? [21:52:45] eyes the hobgoblin. "Run now, while you still can. Before -it- gets delivered." [21:52:53] +/me [21:53:17] * "Uh... sure." [21:53:32] * She scoots off, lolfang and glasses and braids in tow. [21:54:27] Job or no, it's just inhuman to subject someone else to the candy loading and yes I know you're technically an elf. [21:55:10] Zhou? [21:55:14] I've already had candy. [21:55:18] * Xivilai grins. [21:55:31] It's still being delivered for the long haul. [21:55:46] * Zhou-ning takes a sudden interent in the hiding places the locals apparently have. [21:57:16] * Xivilai giggles as Zhou flees. "He's so easy." [21:58:05] "Whattso bad about candy?" [21:58:08] * Hex is working his way deeper into the ship, looking for things that might be interesting. [21:59:32] * Hex finds so many interesting things! [22:02:51] * Hex pokes them! And studies them! And plays with the computers! Systems on the ship turn on in whatever their idle modes are. [22:03:55] [Session End] End of #Dragonstar buffer Thu Apr 03 22:04:16 2008