Tamie walked into the Bar - and strode up to the Counter, placing his Kit Bag at his feet.
There were a few people around - and he got some surly looks and a few curious stares.
One shifty looking fella seemed to be interested in the way his coat hung strangely, and the heavy Kit Bag he was carrying
He ordered a stiff drink, and a pack of Snack Bars, then hung his Kit Bag over his right shoulder and wakled over to a vacant table and stool in a corner.
He proceeded to munch his Snack Bars, whilst gulping down the first drink he'd had for quite a while.
The shiftly looking fella slid onto the stool opposite him and asked "you new here, ain't yer".
Tamie thought a bit then replied "Aye, not been here before - other places similar, but not here". "Come to think of it, this aoin't a bad place at all". " You a regular here".
"Nah" the stranger replied "not that" - "but I come here frum time to time ya know". "What you packing under that coat of yurs, then ? - no offence meant, fella".
"Seeing as you asked nice like - I will tell ye" said Taime. "There's a 15mm Automatic which I call the Meat Axe under there - used it a few times 'n all". "Tain't the only weapon though - I have a few other things about me person, for close work, if need be".
"No kidding, sounds shiny to me, fella" said the stranger. "You don't want to come into a place like this, all innicent as Mary's Lamb". "Yur okay with me though - now I get the picter". "You been a Trooper or summat" he said. "Not tryin' to be too nosy - if it's shiny wiv you".
"No - not that, never" Tamie replies. "Strictly freelance, done a lot of different things fur pay - but had a run-in with gangers a while back".
"Since then, it feels better fur me to keep some firepower on hand - no offence menat though".
"Are you up for hire then ?" asked the stranger. "Not really" replied Tamie - "just a spot of Shore Leave, frum this Crew I fell in with recently, y' see". "All shiny with me" said the stranger - "I better be leaving ye to yur eats and driks then - looks lie you cud do with them".
The stranger walked away - and the others in the Bar turned away, now that they had an idea who or what the newcomer was.
Tamie stayed for a while - collecting three more packs of Snack Bars and three more stiff drinks, and eating and drinking them all.
There were a few people around - and he got some surly looks and a few curious stares.
One shifty looking fella seemed to be interested in the way his coat hung strangely, and the heavy Kit Bag he was carrying
He ordered a stiff drink, and a pack of Snack Bars, then hung his Kit Bag over his right shoulder and wakled over to a vacant table and stool in a corner.
He proceeded to munch his Snack Bars, whilst gulping down the first drink he'd had for quite a while.
The shiftly looking fella slid onto the stool opposite him and asked "you new here, ain't yer".
Tamie thought a bit then replied "Aye, not been here before - other places similar, but not here". "Come to think of it, this aoin't a bad place at all". " You a regular here".
"Nah" the stranger replied "not that" - "but I come here frum time to time ya know". "What you packing under that coat of yurs, then ? - no offence meant, fella".
"Seeing as you asked nice like - I will tell ye" said Taime. "There's a 15mm Automatic which I call the Meat Axe under there - used it a few times 'n all". "Tain't the only weapon though - I have a few other things about me person, for close work, if need be".
"No kidding, sounds shiny to me, fella" said the stranger. "You don't want to come into a place like this, all innicent as Mary's Lamb". "Yur okay with me though - now I get the picter". "You been a Trooper or summat" he said. "Not tryin' to be too nosy - if it's shiny wiv you".
"No - not that, never" Tamie replies. "Strictly freelance, done a lot of different things fur pay - but had a run-in with gangers a while back".
"Since then, it feels better fur me to keep some firepower on hand - no offence menat though".
"Are you up for hire then ?" asked the stranger. "Not really" replied Tamie - "just a spot of Shore Leave, frum this Crew I fell in with recently, y' see". "All shiny with me" said the stranger - "I better be leaving ye to yur eats and driks then - looks lie you cud do with them".
The stranger walked away - and the others in the Bar turned away, now that they had an idea who or what the newcomer was.
Tamie stayed for a while - collecting three more packs of Snack Bars and three more stiff drinks, and eating and drinking them all.
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