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[GentlemanRaptor]

Briggs nods. "Sounds like an excellent idea, skipper. C'mon, Gethron."

[Sirus]

"Aye, sounds good. I've got a whole laundry list of things that need doin' around the ship."

[Sergius]

"We leave in the morning, lads!" shouts the captain before you head out. The officer adds "Ship name's the Ceiling Cat's Revenge, don't be late."

[Kadzar]

As soon as the others are out of earshot, Wade confers with his men.

"So usually I'd say we take this money and split, but, in case you didn't noticed, one of the officers was looking at a man who seemed to know him and who he refused to acknowledge the existence of. This makes me think something shady's going on here, and shady often means lucrative, so I want in on that.

"I mean, it could just be nothing, but I think it bears investigating, don't you think?"

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I've just now realized we don't have anyone with any ranks in Stealth.

[Sergius]

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You'll be able to swap one skill after the "milestone" (when the "session" is over) but I don't think a session should be any lower than 2 scenes at minimum, and if you have zero ranks, the highest you can swap it is to +1, so... yeah, being stealthy isn't going to be viable probably right now...

[Sirus]

"Ye can run off and 'investigate' if ya really want, Wade. Me, I'm gonna go see about replenishing our supplies of shot. We're down to about 10 shells and Cap'n's silverware."

[Kadzar]

"You keep your mitts off my silverware." Wade hands him a chunk of the money. "Alright, you go get your bloody shot; I'll try to track down the man from the bar. Should be be easier than trying to get the officer alone.

"Briggs, are you with me, or do you have some errand to run, too?"

[GentlemanRaptor]

Briggs shakes his head. "Got nothing better to do, Cap. Let's go find our mystery man."

[Sergius]

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And... end scene.

The next part is going to involve getting supplies for Gethron and some sort of investigation by Wade and Briggs. I think the way to handle this, come up with a plan of action (just narrating what you're doing, where and how you're going about it, and I'll provide any nice complications and flesh out what goes on).

I'm considering giving you stats for a ship, as generic as possible... essentially the starting ship will have no stats, maybe, except a couple of aspects, then add skill points and stunts at the same time we improve the PCs. But during play some interesting temporary aspects and boosts can come up that apply to it.

The intro scene was, sadly, a bit compel-free, but I hope this is just because I'm still trying to wrap my head around this, and it was a bit of an easy scene to get warmed up. I promise to try sending more Trouble your way from this moment on.

Maybe it's a bit early for feedback but if you got it let's hear it.

[Kadzar]

Wade returns to the bar to ask the patrons if they know anything about the mysterious man who seemed to have connections with one of the officers.

[Sirus]

Gethron heads down to the docks, looking for an armory that sells cannon ammunition.

[GentlemanRaptor]

Briggs follows Wade into the bar, trying to stay inconspicuous.

[Sergius]

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Quick post, I haven't forgotten about this, but I need to take care about a lot of things right now so I'll try to post something meaty tomorrow.

[Sergius]

Scene 2

The Bar - Early Compline

After the gunner splits up, Wade and Briggs head back into the tavern. It is now far busier than before, and the group of merchants seems to have left for the night.

The barwoman walks nearby, "I hope you got yourself some profitable business, skipper. Enough for a decent finder's fee. And maybe something extra... hubby's not going to come back home until morning" she adds as she winks.

Her name is Florenda, and you've all known her for a couple years, since she started working here. She's much better at digging out secrets than she's at serving tables.

You spot the bartender behind the bar, spitting and shining glasses, and pouring the occasional drink.

[Sergius]

The Docks

The docks are full of activity, as they usually are at all times of day. There isn't a clear distinction of night and day in Port Astral, as the sky is almost permanently occupied by Gradach, the humongous gas sphere, glowing with a pale light as it gets reflected from the two distant suns, Eroi and Iori.

It also tends to get people on edge, as they're constantly fighting the feeling that they're about to fall up.

Gethron heads towards the "armory", basically a shadier part of the docks where ship weapons and other less-than-legal goods are sold. Amongs all the merchants, he spots a newly erected alchemist shop - for some strange reason alchemist shops are replaced by new ones very often. Also there's always a lot of soot and ash lying around these parts, probably because they can't afford proper street cleaning.

As he browses the cannonball vendors, a tall, thin bearded man in a weird outfit comes out of the shop, with a glint on his eye, and approaches Gethron cautiously, smiling. "Ah, yes, you seem like a connoiseur of fine blasting powder" he says as he notices Gethron's features. "How would you like to help me with some scientific research?"

He points towards a barrel of magic powder in the closest stall. "Regular powder is bo-ring! It's for commoners and people with 9 to 5 jobs and Royal Navy bureaucrats. Yawn! I'm developing this new, fun and ten times more powerful Upgraded and Updated Cannon Blast Powder For Truly Sophisticated Gunners. I haven't tested it yet in a large enough scale, 'though. only in a controlled lab environment." He points at his shop.

"But that's where you come in! I can give you a large supply of my special alchemical blend, instead of that dull stuff that impresses nobody" he points at the barrel again. The vendor growls. "And you can test it for me! For free! You'll be the life and soul of any party, and you'll amaze your friends, plus, you'll be a part of scientific progress. How about it, friend?"

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Sounds perfect for someone who loves to show off... (slides Fate token in direction of Sirus, whistling)