Firefly Chapter 3- The Badgers Burrow.

[The Exorcist]

Phaing smiles at Able.
"What do you think of our new ride? Lets go have a look as see if there are any extra trackers, booby-traps or anything like that... or should we wait until the techies get here?"

SHe looks around. "Where ARE those guys, anyhow?

[broderickwells]

Harv tapped his radio - finally reception. "Okay, we're back at the ship, you want us to come pick you up from Badg.. WTF you've got a new ship!?! Where are you guys?" Harv noted the location in the spaceport.

"Chin, me old mate, we're supposed to be mindreaders. They've got a new tub thataway. Hey, Slava, he shouted. "We've got to go meet the cap'n at another ship." Crepe, he hated shifting his kit from ship to ship.

[Cyberknight]

I wonder if this ship comes with manuals.

[Tsar]

I wonder if this ship comes with manuals.

Manuals? I don't need no stink'n manual. All ships are the same
on/off
up/down
right/left
forward/backward


See easy.

[Karakris]

Manuals? I don't need no stink'n manual. All ships are the same
on/off
up/down
right/left
forward/backward


See easy.

I think he meant - as in how differ'nt bits of kit work like, sort of how to fix 'em.

[Tsar]

I think he meant - as in how differ'nt bits of kit work like, sort of how to fix 'em.

Oh the boring stuff, what ever.

[Cyberknight]

Manuals? I don't need no stink'n manual. All ships are the same
on/off
up/down
right/left
forward/backward


See easy.

It is up to Miss Phaing and myself to make sure that the on/off, left/right and up/down switches are not wired to the off/on, right/left and down/up controls. Especially the latter. Manuals would be helpful in a job like that.

[Karakris]

It is up to Miss Phaing and myself to make sure that the on/off, left/right and up/down switches are not wired to the off/on, right/left and down/up controls. Especially the latter. Manuals would be helpful in a job like that.

Yeh - too right mate, too dam right.

[The Exorcist]

Ah, forgot to key the radio, even after I thunk of the damn things...

"Well, as far as Manuals, victuals, fuel and all that other junk; it all depends on how fast Badger wants us to do the rest of this job.
Yeah... don't look at me like that, he's got this other thing, some girl needs saving and he made it part of the original deal, wouldn't you just know?
Soooo, lets take a look around. I ain't got no heavy weapons to look into, so I'll lend a hand to whoever needs one. Fully fueled, a ship like this should be good for about 2 months, I think, might be a good idea to start there.
How'd the spare parts deal go?"

[TacCovert4]

Able reveals a bit more about their quarry now that the crew is together:

"They fly in a firefly-class mid-bulk transport. How they keep it together is anyone's guess, but last I heard it was still around. It's typically unarmed, though I've known them to carry a very small AA cannon on the top once.

As for the crew, 2 of them are former browncoats. Their bios say that they were some of the only survivors of Serenity valley, so they're both lucky and good. The captain and I have faced off, and he walked away, well...mostly. Our target is a registered Companion, so that might be a way to get in if we need it. As for the rest of the crew, they've got a doc and a mech, but neither is much in a fight. The real trouble will be this one trigger-happy thug. He's a pure merc though, so we might be able to make an arrangement with him. The other one, well, she was my target."

Phaing asks "what was so special about her"

"Remember the guy in the pod? The one you blew away? She's like him, maybe better. The best body count I heard was one hundred and fifty reavers. And she killed them in ten minutes, starting with her bare hands."

[The Exorcist]

Phaing leans forward and squints at Able, wondering if he has finally taken to drinking.

"150? Yeah, riiiight. Hey wait a minute, you know them? Are these the people who... ooooh Tzao-gao, I see now."
She just sits and thinks for a moment, looking more confused by the second.

Said out loud with a voice that carries-
"I don't get it, we are supposed to kidnap a companion? That's ridiculous, can't they just make a call?"
after the usual-
"So there is something particular about this one, or she knows something... but the ridiculous part is us doing this. Kidnapping is a big, nasty step up from theft. Is this woman a big, nasty Hooker that nobody will miss? Otherwise... that Guild is awfully damn well connected. More so than this Badger ee da tuo da bien ."

Realizing that most of the crew didn't get to see him-
"Oh, you guys would have been laughing your butts off. Somebody wasted a perfectly good wang when they put arms and legs on this guy, and he has the hat to complete the image. Stone-cold killer tho, no doubts there.
Able, did you meet the 'companion', and why the would a real one be loafing along on a mid-bulk transport? Must have something to do with why Badger wants her."

[Dashy]

"I'm troubled too Phiang, but ne dosent get an offer of 1'000'000 Platnuim any day, I'm no mercenary, but I would kidnap the CEO of blue sun for that money."

[The Exorcist]

"I would too, if I thought we would collect."

[Karakris]

Riiight - we gotta get thru a few so-so fighters, clever but not supermen, plus one absolute Bersekrer.

I think that one has to be either turned or wasted - big time.
Turned wud be easier - but do we WANT a bersekrer ??
Udderwise - qwick shot wiv der Meat Axe, iffen I get to draw a bead on 'im.

Then we got to drag some screamin', kickin' an' fightin' women back wiv us - an NOT muss her hair too much.
The las' part is de-fine-itt-ly tricky, we need a real martial arts black belt, an' loads of luck fer dat.
Hang on - Chin is yer man fer dat - he sneaked up behind der uvver one beefor, and scragged 'im big time.

'Ang on - is this woman - der famous Sister of dat deadly assassin, de yung capting we nearly got 'atcheted by, before.
Able - cum clean - well is she ??

[The Exorcist]

Phaing looks at Kris (used to be called Tamie) with a bemused expression.
"I'm not sure I understand you... in more ways than one!"

"Look, if she is still turning tricks, can we do this smart and lure her away with a job opportunity? Maybe be gone before the bruisers know what happened, if we are lucky."

No matter how this turns out, we are going to end up with new enemies... Phaing seems very weary all of a sudden.