<div class="floatleft">(http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/1934868-3x2-940x627.jpg)</div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">Sidney Leon</span></span></strong>,<em>Potential Pilot </em><br/>2519, Present Day<br/>Eavesdown Docks, Persephone<br/>Tagging - Open, Santiago, Astrid, Captain Samson<br/>Location - Last Stand Saloon<hr/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=206036.msg10156559#msg10156559">Quote from: vin26m on 22-06-2014, 23:55:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Good to meet you, Sidney."  I shook his hand in a firm and friendly manner.  "We could certainly use someone with your particular skill.  Between Samson, Thalia and me, we have about half a pilot.  Have much experience with the Firefly model?  And he'll be with you shortly.  If it makes you feel any better, you can practice your pitch on me."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Sidney smiled at the question. "Shénme? Fly a Firefly? He coughed out. "No, but I've always wanted to be behind the helm of one. Ever since I was a trainee pilot back on my old job" He said with a slight shrug. "One of the old salts used to talk about how he used to smuggle browncoats on it during the war, and how she would never let him down." he said. His eyes taking on a slight sheen as he reminisced. "But If I can keep a couple hundred ton Ore Freighter in the air with three burnouts and a re-wired control interface. Flying her should be like<em>Tǎng zài sīchóu</em>(lying on silk)". Sidney said, regaining his composure.<br/>Sidney was just about to take Santiago up on his offer, when he noticed the captain beckoning him and another girl over. Grabbing a quick glass of whiskey to help calm him he made his way to the Captain. As he made his way across to his table, he made sure to warn Sha-li to behave herself. Sha-li ruffling her feathers slightly in response.<br/><br/>He got to the captains table just after Astrid. He couldn't help but notice how energetic she was.<em>Quirky</em>he supposed he could call it. Quirky and kinda cute. In a "doesn't really need to try and probably isn't fully aware of it" way. After Astrid let go of the Captains hand. Sidney held out his own, saying. "And I'm a pilot. Names Sidney. captain. "Eye-eye" Chirped the small blue parrot on his shoulder. "And, erm. This is Sha-li Sidney said nodding to the parrot.