<br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=127240.msg5617383#msg5617383">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 20-12-2011, 20:37:22</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Captain Otto "Brad" Bradley - Near Table 1 in the Sprocket</strong> <br/><br/>If anything he would at least be one of the better dressed patrons.  That should help.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Perusing the crowd, he couldn't help but notice the Companion.  Why should he be any different than any other man or woman in the place.  That knocked him down one on the<em>best dressed</em>list.  He saw Bel and Cam were already at the table, and he had yet to meet the mechanic, but figured the only other person sitting at the table was him, the one they called Chase.  From his looks, it didn't appear he could afford a pot to piss in, much less passage to ... well, to anyplace.  Of course looks could be deceiving, but usually not.  As an attorney, he'd dealt with his share of disreputable types, and thought he could read them fairly well.  This is a man who might be involved in all manner of illegal activity, but who also loved his mother and wouldn't disrespect her by hiding contraband in her house.<br/><br/><em>Let's hope he sees us as surrogate family</em>, he thought to himself.<br/><br/>The group were sitting mostly with their backs to him, with Chase being the only one he could clearly see.  Before he could address the group, there appeared to be a commotion starting at one of the gambling tables, and way too close to his.<br/><br/><em>Perfect</em>, he thought to himself.<em>That's why I scheduled this meetin' so early, so we could be outta here 'fore all the assholes got too drunk to mind their manners.</em><br/><br/>"Serves 'em right, pickin' a table right under the screen showin' the Squamish semifinals."  That was said aloud, but to no one in particular.  Then he saw the Companion approach and expertly diffuse the situation.  Yes, he may have been a bit of a chauvinist, but he figured if there were more companions in diplomatic positions, the 'verse would be a much kinder gentler place.  Then he chuckled at the thought:<em>diplomatic position</em>, and wondered if that was an actual<em>position</em>they trained on... and if it had a number.  Oh well -- didn't matter.  He figured he'd never be able to afford their rates, and if he did, he'd be too much of a cheapskate to engage the services of one anyway.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=127240.msg5623206#msg5623206">Quote from: Teke on 22-12-2011, 04:30:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> <br/> He got a seat right next to her so that they could talk a little shop before they ate.<br/> <br/>"So, as you know, our active sensor package is out.  I found that the issue is one of the transmission cards, and I found one local here for a few hundred platinum. I know that it's a complete ripoff, and while I could try to... obtain it... I think it'd be better if we could maybe bargain them down, maybe by trading something?  I know it's just the active sensors, but do you really want to fly without them?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"Didn't realize a cargo ship needed sensors to fly.  'sides, we're about outta coin for the luxuries.  Reckin after this first haul you can make a list..." then he smiled at his own humor as he continued.  "course that don't mean you'll get anything on the list, but writin' all down might make you feel better."<br/><br/>Now looking directly at Chase and extending his hand as he bent close enough to whisper.  "Captain Bradley.  Mister Spencer, I presume?"  The noise level was picking back up after the relative quiet of everyone's attention being drawn to the poker game disturbance.  Still, Brad kept his voice low as he said the man's name, realizing he might not want it advertised to the world.<br/><br/>A moment later, he realized the companion and the poker player were approaching their table.