(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/e7/Michal.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Michal, First Mate</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Attributes:<br/>Mental D6<br/>Physical D10<br/>Social D8<br/><br/>Skills (Specialties):<br/>Fight D12<br/>Focus D6<br/>Influence D6 (Intimidation)<br/>Labor D10<br/>Move D6 (Dodge)<br/>Shoot D8<br/>Sneak D8<br/>Survive D8<br/>Throw D10<br/>Trick D6 (Sleight of Hand)<br/><br/>Distinctions:<br/>Mercenary D8<br/>Crude D8<br/>Ship's First Mate D8<br/><br/>Signature Assets:<br/><em>Veronica</em> and <em>Victoria</em>, paired handguns D6<br/><em>Judith Jane</em>, assault rifle D6<br/><br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>John came along and gave Eli a nod.  We was together long enough that that I knew that they felt we was pretty safe.  If there was going to be a hint of trouble, ain't no way it was going to get past the likes of them two, along with Alexander and Clay.  Me, I ain't so good at noticing trouble.  I'm more the one to start causing it or to end it, usually because Clay told me to.<br/><br/>Alexander gave us a toast.<br/><br/><em>"To a job well done… and to Clay’s arse, which stopped a shotgun shell hitting anything important."</em><br/><br/>Our doctor, Li Mei, added to it.<br/><br/><em>"And here's to hoping it never stops another bullet. Nobody should have to suffer that sight again.  Or all that whining."</em><br/><br/>"Y'all know I'm sitting right here?" said Clay with a smile.  He didn't take no lip from anyone, except crew, which was as close as family to him.  To us.<br/><br/>Li Mei spoke again.<br/><br/><em>"So, does anyone know what we're doing here?  Or is this just a pleasure visit?"</em><br/><br/>I responded to her, giving her shoulder a protective squeeze before releasing her.<br/><br/>"Little of both, Doc.  Pleasure for us, business for the Cap'n."<br/><br/>"Aww, you noticed me picking your pocket?  And here I thought I was starting to get good."  I gave Hope a little pout, but the kiss on my cheek somehow made me warmer than I was with all the bourbon in my blood vessels now.  I slipped the cash back in her pocket, not taking her veiled threat too personally.<br/><br/>But then the show started...<br/><br/><br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a6/Roderick_Firefly_RPG.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Roderick, Gambler and Patsy</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gambler D8<br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>"Gentleman, please, I beat you all fair and square..."<br/><br/>Seems that Hope's mark, whose name I later learned was Roderick, was finding himself in a whole lot of trouble.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/46/Ray_Firefly_RPG.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Ray, Gambler</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gambler D8<br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>"Yeah, then what should we make of these?  Keeping these aces for your own gorramn self?"<br/><br/>Ray pushed Roderick out of the back room and into the common area of the bar.  Music stopped playing and the buzz of conversation died down.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/81/Roy_Firefly_RPG.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Roy, Gambler</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gambler D8<br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>"We don't take too kindly to strangers who cheat at an honest game of poker."<br/><br/>Roy had a grip on one of Roderick's wrists.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a5/Reyes_Firefly_RPG.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Reyes, Gambler</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gambler D8<br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>"Ah,<em>si, si,</em>is very bad to steal from us,<em>cabron.</em>Is<em>very</em>bad."<br/><br/>Reyes was holding Roderick's other arm.  He and Roy laid Roderick's hands on the bar.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/70/Ryu_Firefly_RPG.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Ryu, Gambler</span></span><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gambler D8<br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>"And we have ways of making sure that type of thing don't happen again,<em>liou coe shway duh bee-ow tze huh hoe tze duh dhun ur tze</em>*.  Bartender, get me the hammer."<br/><br/>Ryu laid the business end of the hammer on top of one of Roderick's fingers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"Alright, alright, no need for violence," Roderick said, shaken, but trying to keep it together.  "If you want to be sore losers about it, fine, take the money.  It's in my jacket."<br/><br/>One of them checked all of his pockets.  "Ain't no money on you, cheat.  You pass it off to someone?  Who's working with you?"<br/><br/>"What?!  No!  I'm no cheater, and I'm not working with anyone!"<br/><br/>"<em>Ni zhao si?!</em>*" said Ryu, as he raised the hammer and was ready to bring it down to crush Roderick's hand...<br/><br/><br/><br/>*<em>liou coe shway duh bee-ow tze huh hoe tze duh dhun ur tze</em>* - Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey<br/>*<em>Ni zhao si?!</em>- You lookin' to die?!