I apologize for the 2-weeks long delay. Sickness combined with apathy combined with studies... Anyway, let's get this back in track.
Interlude 6.XX: Still in The Megnat Spaceport (Planet Gavarle)
There was a very fine line to walk when witnessing assassination of this caliber, and for law enforcement and the regular citizenry alike it led straight the hell out of here. Of course, Jim Barkley was neither of these - he was a detective, dammit, and this was what detectives did as far as he was aware.
"Rhlook on the bright side - rhI definitely didn't see nothing!"
Put the assassin thing off-balance with witty repartee before engaging it in single doggy combat if for some reason it doesn't see fit to respond with polite understanding and/or a valid reason to be choking this person to death. Hopefully the Acrean will be able to help somehow at least.
Also ping the rest of the crew with a high-priority distress call with coordinates attached, which I assume is a thing that space adventurers ought to have (or at least something I as a security expert ought to have).
[Fortitude +0 Ex-Cop +1] [1] -Critical Failure-
Jim hasn't even finished his sentence, that he sees the muzzle of an advanced weapon appearing out of thin air. Ungentlemanly! But effective, Jim barely has the time to roll away as a blast of energy fires toward him.
A searing pain sparks in his right side, and his whole body starts burning and feeling cold. Jim has been hit by a silent blaster shot! He doesn't have time to assess his wound, but his mind is still holding on, and he seems to be able to walk. Ah, not really, his rear right leg is unresponsive.
He has to act fast!
Katerina returns to the ship, more heavily armed than before, and a little drunk.
Katerina starts returning immediately to the ship, wobbling a bit from slight drunkenness.
[Luck -1] [6] -Critical Success-
Some kind soul decides to pick up Katerina in his hovercraft, bringing her to the ship in no time. He drops Katerina there, and promptly leave for his hangar nearby.
fortune is with this crew
crew has luck unlike Starbeard
we return to ship now? captain worry Starbeard start fight again
Return to ship, unless they don't want to yet.
"You know, I was thinking, after this next mission, maybe we should go into private investigating or bounty hunting," Thomas says to Starbeard with a glass of whiskey in his hand and a somewhat glassy-eyed look. "Captain seems pretty good at sussing out clues, I can handle all the legal permits and make sure we don't get arrested and stuff, and you can bring in the perpetrators. I mean, you might have to bring them in alive, which I know isn't exactly your modus operandi, but I think you could handle it, or I guess there might be some contracts where they don't care about their animate state; they just want the body for proof."
Thomas notices the distress call from the captain.
"Oh, hey, Captain's calling us! And with coordinates. I bet he's lonely because we went drinking without him. Wait, can dogs even drink. You know what, that doesn't matter; we should go see the captain."
Thomas will pay for their drinks and try to lead the others to the captain.
Starbeard already do mercenary and bouty hunter work in past before crew
Starbeard like friend idea of work
*distress call*
captain? if captain in danger Starbeard must protect with life
Go help Thomas find the captain to save him.
Sneed mentally reprimanded itself. It got so caught up in its emotions, that it failed to demonstrate affection in the proper way for space pirates. Sneed quickly corrected its mistake.
Aggressively slap Starbeard in the back with one of my tentacles. Assuming there is no horrible fallout from this action, follow Thomas afterward.
Having paid the drinks preemptively, the trio is able to leave the bar easily. Sneed slaps Starbeard on his back, in an tentatively aggressive way. Starbeard doesn't react violently, surprisingly. Maybe he didn't feel it, actually.
[Average Luck +0] [2]
The last members of the crew return to the ship. Being a little tipsy, they take a little more time than needed.
They will never get there in time, but they don't know that.
STATUS
Jim J. Barkley: (Captain)
Health:
Dangerous Wound!
Bleeding Slightly!
{collr=red]Right Rear Leg impaired[/color]
Morale: Under Stress
Inventory:
-[5000] Alliance Credits
-Voice-Activated Claw Drone
-(Anti)Bugging Tools
Katerina:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[5895] Alliance Credits
-Civilian clothing
-Space-modified Ballistic Rifle
-Medium Hybrid Laser Drill
-A pack of ammo clips.
-A small ruby ring
Edwin 'Starbeard:
Health: Good
Morale: Good
Status: Okay
Inventory:
-[0] Alliance Credits
-Space pirate flintlock gun
-Space pirate sabre
-Space pirate clothing
Sneed the 38th:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[0] Alliance Credits-[Honesty-class Corvette special reference manual] (digital)
Thomas Whitney:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[9985] Alliance Credits
-Classy suit and glasses
-Briefcase
-[Rendez-vous point for Escort Mission coordinates]