Post by Kagi on Jul 22, 2007 22:55:23 GMT -5
*****Recap of Last Session*****
The team has made it's way through the rough country, to a highway, and now rests at a truck stop along the highway. They still have no transportation and are dangerously low on weapondry.
During their hike it has come to light that Vince has been carrying around some disturbing artifacts from a previous job. DC now carries them with her.
Local time is 3pm. It is close to 100 degrees in the sun and humidity is in the mid 80's. Sweat is pouring off any runner foolish enough to be wearing heavy armored clothing.
*****End Recap*****
[07:22 PM] Vince "Hey Amelia, you're ok to cast a cleaning spell? I look like crap."
[07:23 PM] Kagi The truck stop is a typical fuel depot and mini store. Nothing fancy, just the basics. Large automated trucks pull into and out of it as the automated fuelers supply them with fuel. Several locals are stopped as well. All in all perhaps only 10 people are here.
[07:24 PM] Manzazzuu Along with Grille and his sister, Manzazzuu stays near the back of the group, pondering the revelations of earlier while they walk in the direction of the truck stop.
[07:25 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::her hazy and tired eyes open a bit larger at the mention of exerting herself more:: "I passed out from exhaustion a couple hours ago you great ape. I just walked a couple miles through some wet heat I just can't believe. What do you think?"
[07:25 PM] Vince "You walk? I'm the Ape that carried you..fine, but I'll need it before the meeting then, in a couple of hours."
[07:26 PM] * DC "coughs"
[07:27 PM] * Vince sighs "Fine partially carry you then, Happy now?"
[07:27 PM] DC "not really"
[07:27 PM] Alex "Do we really need to do this bickering?"
[07:27 PM] Vince "Hey, it's..'tradition' among us."
[07:28 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::turns her back to Vince in a huff and marches off to the mini store::
[07:28 PM] DC "sorry"
[07:29 PM] Vince "Bah, she'll be all right, the trip and everything got to all of us.."
[07:29 PM] DC "just not happy about a fire god in my coat"
[07:29 PM] Vince "Hey, 'lest it's not in your pants like I had it"
[07:29 PM] * Vince laughs and go after Amelia
[07:30 PM] Alex "Umm... about that what is the deal with a god you mean a spirit or...?"
[07:30 PM] Manzazzuu "Perhaps we should be more careful about what we say now that we're coming to populated regions." Suggests Manzazzuu as he motions to the truck stop.
[07:31 PM] DC "its bad, have you seen the old american movie Ghostbusters?"
[07:32 PM] Alex "I don't believe so."
[07:32 PM] * Vince gets besides Amelia "Hey, I'm sorry ok? The damn forced walk got me all tense, plus I ran out of pills , didn't took some for at least a day..you know how I am with'em huh?"
[07:33 PM] Vince "C'mon a lil' food and some cold drinks are gonna get us better."
[07:34 PM] Manzazzuu "This isn't the place to explain." Manny says to Alex, cutting in on DC and the new person's conversation.
[07:34 PM] Vince "Can alwasy check if that ALex guy got some aspirine, if you'd like some.."
[07:34 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::smiles and shrugs, hen without warning punches you hard in the shoulder:: "No problem, you lug. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you, k?"
[07:34 PM] DC "he is right"
[07:34 PM] Alex "Very well but please tell me soon. I will feel more comfortable knowing what I got myself into here."
[07:35 PM] Manzazzuu "No you won't." Manny says with a sigh, running a hand through his hair.
[07:36 PM] * Vince laughs at Amelia weak, girly punch "All right Ame, just lookin' out for 'Ya.."
[07:36 PM] * Alex look a little upset
[07:36 PM] * Vince turns to Alex "Hey Bud, you got some aspirin or somethin'?"
[07:37 PM] Alex "A few but not alot I need to get more supplies in town, why?"
[07:37 PM] Vince "She's got a head-cracking headacke, if you can spare one or two, I'd appreciate it."
[07:38 PM] Kagi *A car comes to a halt behind the runners. The driver is leaning on the horn as she tries to swerve the sedan around you. She sticks her head out of the window and shouts in Cantonese "Get the frag out of the road gwailo's!"
[07:38 PM] * Vince didn't understand drek what she dais, but enought to understand it wasn't :good afternoon:
[07:38 PM] Alex "Let's get inside I will give her some in there."
[07:38 PM] Vince "All right"
[07:39 PM] * Vince , with Amelia get inside the mini-mart
[07:39 PM] * DC heads inside and twords the bathroom to wash-up
[07:40 PM] Kagi *As the runners enter the mini-mart for a moment all head swivel towards them. It becomes quickly apparent that the runners not only look like 50 miles of bad road, but they stand out like sore thumbs in the very obviously american cloths and fashion they have on.
[07:41 PM] Manzazzuu Manny and his duo of companions hang out off to the side of the building as the others enter, waiting for them to finish shopping or whatever.
[07:43 PM] * Vince began browsing the alleys, following amelia, trying to spot something he know in the middle of that those bags with strange symbols on it
[07:45 PM] Vince "There must be some breakfast burritos around here.."
[07:45 PM] Kagi Inside the mini-mart is the usual assortment of microwaveable soy junk, soda, and mics, items. In the back is a small window with a sign over head in cantonese "Stuffer Shack". Even in cantonese the stuffer shack logo is known world wide. A teenage human mans the window. Upfront behind a thick bullet proof booth is a young female ork. The systems here are mostly automated and both servers take hardly any notice of the two.
[07:47 PM] Kagi *outside people give a wide berth and try not to stare at the unusually dressed Manzazzuu and his companions.
[07:48 PM] * Vince spotted asome packs of wet-naps, and took a small bag of it
[07:50 PM] * Alex give Vince some asperin for his friend
[07:50 PM] * DC goes to buy some water and some tastie instant noodles
[07:51 PM] Manzazzuu Manny does his best to stay out of the way and not easily spotted with his obviously out of place look and compatriots. Hanging out against the side of the mini-mart like store.
[07:52 PM] * DC buys 4 bottles of water
[07:52 PM] * Vince looks around for some smokes (Miner's Green), some water, booze, breakfast burritos, soy tacos and some local English newspaper
[07:52 PM] * Alex looks for some pain-killers and asperin or any other medication they sell.
[07:54 PM] Kagi The store carries the simple over the counter stuff like generic asperin or ibuprofin. It is located behind the clerk inside the bullet proof booth. You'll have to ask for it.
[07:54 PM] * Vince gathers what he was looking for, excep for the smokes. The local brand seems to be some red coloured pack with a bull's head on it "Jeck-oofs don't evne sell Ucas' #14th brand, can't believe it"
[07:55 PM] Vince "But they sell some Johnny Bootlelegger. Didn't saw that since I was 6"
[07:55 PM] * DC goes to find Langensche
[07:56 PM] Kagi The only booze they have is cheap syth-saki and what you guess is beer with cantonese written all over it. The cooler automatically dispenses it as you buy it. They don't have your brand of smokes, but they seems to have somekind of menthol smokes, your not sure as you don't read cantonese.
[07:56 PM] Kagi They have no english newspapers
[07:56 PM] Alex in cantonese "I need some ibprofin and the asperin you have there ."
[07:58 PM] * Vince gets some smokes and pays for it all, but jump on the 'beer' since it's probably just canned rat-piss
[07:58 PM] Kagi *Ork cashier ::looks bored as she reaches up, pulls down a bottle of asperin and scans it::
[07:59 PM] Kagi Your order pops up on your commlink AR display with your total and promps you to confirm your purchase
[07:59 PM] * Vince goes cook up his burrito in a microwave and lights a smoke while he waits
[08:00 PM] Alex in cantonese to the orc cashier "Anything going on around here lately or has it been this quiet for the last few days?"
[08:01 PM] DC "Langensche, are you any good with commlinks?"
[08:02 PM] * Vince just tops his smoke on the ground, checking his burrito and Amelia
[08:02 PM] Kagi *Ork Cashier ::grabs a mic, her voice comes over some speakers above the booth:: "You and your friends are the most exciting thing that's happened here in awhile" ::she says in a bored monotone::
[08:02 PM] Vince "Hey ALex, what she said?"
[08:02 PM] Alex in cantonese "Great thanks for the info."
[08:03 PM] Alex "She just talking about the specials."
[08:03 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::looks to DC with a smile:: "I know my way around them ya." ::he says in a german accent::
[08:04 PM] DC "could you check mine out? I am just a little paranoide that there might be something on it from the last run"
[08:04 PM] Vince "Well she seems trilled working here.."
[08:05 PM] Alex "I belive as they say , same poop differnt day, ."
[08:05 PM] * Vince let out a "fraggin' finally" as the microwave beens. He throws his smoke on the gorund, steps on it, and grabs his hot burrito, taking a bite out of it
[08:05 PM] Kagi *Outside a large obese troll strolls up to Grille, he ignores Manzazzuu and speaks in cantonese "Excuse me, but do you know the way to Panchou?"
[08:06 PM] Vince "Vhat? Schame poop? Vhat a'e you? Vive?"
[08:06 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::nods:: "Can I have your number?"
[08:06 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzuu speaks in Japanese, since he doesn't know Cantonese, to inform the troll: "He does not speak your language."
[08:06 PM] Alex "What is how you say , umm excrement. yes?"
[08:07 PM] * Vince swallows his food "It's drek, D-R-E-K. excrement and poop just made you sounds stupid, or stuck-up"
[08:08 PM] Vince "Same drek, diffrent day"
[08:08 PM] Alex "Drik .. ok"
[08:08 PM] Vince "no drEk..no I, it's an E"
[08:08 PM] * Vince takes another mouthfull of his meal
[08:08 PM] Alex "E umm dreek ..yes?
[08:08 PM] Kagi *Smelly Troll ::Turns to Manzazzuu with suspicion in his eyes, he speaks in halting japanese:: "I...sorry...do you...know...path to ...Panchou village?"
[08:09 PM] Vince "Yeach, that'ch that wight, Drek."
[08:09 PM] * DC looks puzzled for a moment then says in her ususal japanese accented english "I can hand you the phone if it'll help. I've had it off since the last run"
[08:09 PM] * DC takes it out and hands it over to Langensche
[08:09 PM] Alex "Thank you for engash lesson much appreciate."
[08:10 PM] Vince "Yech, just rembech zich when I'd liche to leanr thach Chineche"
[08:10 PM] * Vince stuff his mouth with the remaining half of his meal
[08:10 PM] Alex "OK is deal."
[08:11 PM] Manzazzuu "I am sorry," He replies, shaking his head. "I do not know the way."
[08:11 PM] Vince "Hmm Hght..mmn, hmm hm hmm hmpm!"
[08:12 PM] * Alex will get some food not to sure what but as long as it was something to eat.
[08:13 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::turns the comm over in his hands and begins working with his AR display
[08:13 PM] * Vince rinces his mouth with some water, just as Amelia leaves the register with her buyings
[08:14 PM] * Vince pops his soy tacos in the microwave
[08:14 PM] Kagi * Smelly Troll ::Bows to manzazzuu, and again speaks in japanese:: "Thank you."
[08:14 PM] * DC starts eating her noodles while Langenscheidt is messing with her commlink
[08:15 PM] Kagi The troll walks inside, a half dozen flies follow him orbiting around him. The doorbell buzzer goes off to announce him to the runners inside
[08:16 PM] * Alex sees the troll and kinda moves aside
[08:16 PM] Kagi The troll walks to the ork woman at the front.
[08:16 PM] * Vince smiles at Amelia soy egg sandwich "Can't figure out how you eat that crap heh..So, You took the aspirins that Alex gave'ya?"
[08:17 PM] * Alex will try to listen to the trolls conversation
[08:17 PM] Kagi *Troll ::in cantonese:: "I'm lost do you know the way to Panchou?"
[08:17 PM] * Vince ignores the walking smelly tub of lard
[08:17 PM] Manzazzuu Manny bows to the troll before he parts.
[08:21 PM] * Vince grabs his taco after it's done and eat it, dropping part of the soy meat and the shell on the gorund
[08:22 PM] * Alex waits to hear what the orc has to say
[08:22 PM] Vince "Vraggich drech, ich alwaych chappench wich Tachos"
[08:23 PM] Kagi *Orc cashier ::in cantonese, she rattles off directions to Panchou, in short it is well over a hundred miles south of here, most of the rip is along the current highway::
[08:25 PM] Kagi *Troll ::bows, in cantonese:: "Thank you very much. I thought i was on the right track." ::he turns and heads for the door out::
[08:26 PM] Alex in cantonese to the troll "Excuse me but may I ask what you are driving to Panchou?"
[08:27 PM] * DC drinks down her recently purchased water
[08:27 PM] * Vince finished his Taco, a quarter of it now resting on the floor. Vince just clears his mouth wiht a napkin and lights up a smoke
[08:29 PM] Kagi *Troll ::turns in confusion to Alex, in cantonese:: "replacement parts for a fishing boat. Why do you ask?"
[08:30 PM] * Vince just loks at Alex talking to the tub of alrd, suddenly, Amelia snatch his smoke "Dammit Ame, you could have asked for one.." He grabed his pack and took another one out.
[08:30 PM] Alex in cantonese "My associates and I need transport part of the way to Fo'lou and I was going to ask if we may bother you for a favor/"
[08:36 PM] Kagi *Troll ::looks to Alex, his face open and inviting, in cantonese:: "Fo'lou huh. Long way from here. I'm not really supposed to take on passengers. I could get in a lot of trouble, could lose my job and all. Big risk for me..." ::he looks skeptical as he trails off::
[08:38 PM] Alex in cantonese "We will compensate you of coure and we will of course say if caught you knew nothing about us."
[08:39 PM] Kagi *Troll ::a ghost of a smile on his face at the mention of compensation, in cantonese:: "I don't know....big risk for me. How much Nuyen we talking here?"
[08:40 PM] Alex "How much you all going to pay for a ride to our destonation?"
[08:40 PM] * Vince leans on the counter wiht Amelia, looking at Laex and Fatty talking it out
[08:40 PM] * Alex says looking at the group inside the store
[08:43 PM] * Vince head's-up Alex
[08:44 PM] Alex "I need to know people or our ride is going to walk."
[08:44 PM] Kagi *Troll ::looks amused at the obvious gwailo's as they talk in english among themselves. He takes a look at Vince's suit and smiles as he mentally calculates it's worth::
[08:44 PM] Vince "Village's about 5 miles out. Maybe...500 Nuyen for the lot"
[08:45 PM] DC "what? I can pitch some nuyen in for a ride"
[08:45 PM] Vince "And this is generous for a small lift liek that"
[08:46 PM] Vince "Sure, that'll get that fat frag movin'"
[08:46 PM] Alex "We are going to be going alot farther then that we will need more then 500 I am sorry."
[08:47 PM] Vince "All right, me and Amelia, a grand for both of us"
[08:47 PM] Alex "Dc and Lang will you also donate here?"
[08:48 PM] DC "I can donate 500"
[08:49 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::doesn't look up as he continues to work in his AR display, he looks oblivious to the world::
[08:51 PM] * Alex gets the yen from the group and counts it quickly turns to the troll
[08:52 PM] Alex in cantonese "We have the money here to pay you this should cover your risk, no>"
[08:54 PM] * Alex walks with the troll outside and talks to him
[08:54 PM] Alex in cantonese we can give you half now and half when we get there that work for you?"
[09:08 PM] Kagi *Troll ::watches Alex's hands as they step outside, in Cantonese:: "I seen that. Yeah your going to have to do better chummer. Or I tell your friends what the deal is, huh?" ::he indicates the wad of money with a nod::
[09:11 PM] Manzazzuu Manny watches the troll and Alex walk out of the mini mart, and raises an eyebrow.
[09:12 PM] Alex in cantonese "I can give you more now and more when you drop us off but that is best I can do at the time. I will see if I can convince the other two with us to give more yen on the way."
[09:17 PM] Kagi *Troll ::takes the nuyen and counts it:: "Alright. In the back." ::he hitches his thumb to a rusted flatbed truck with engine parts taking up half the bed::
[09:17 PM] Alex "OK lets get going he is going to bring us."
[09:18 PM] Vince "He was better to..where to?"
[09:19 PM] Alex "Please is to just get in back of truck we going now."
[09:19 PM] * Vince lokos at the truck "Well at least that'll get the sweating out of the way.."
[09:20 PM] * Vince and Amelia, who doens't looked pleased get in the back
[09:20 PM] * DC gets in and is just happy not to have to walk all the way
[09:21 PM] * Vince tries to get Amelia and himself confortable
[09:21 PM] Vince "Ame..hmm..try to rest, if that's possible in that drek-mobile.."
[09:22 PM] Kagi *Troll ::climbs into the cab and starts the engine, waiting for everyone to get in Once everyone is situated he pulls out of the rest stop and turns south onto the highway."
[09:22 PM] Alex "Are you two joining us or staying here?" Alex looks at Manzazzuu and Langen
[09:23 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::jumps into the truck, continuing to play at his AR display::
[09:24 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzuu shrugs, motions to Grille and his Sister, and the trio move toward the flatbed. He then climbs on in.
[09:25 PM] * Vince secures his fedora inside his coat
[09:26 PM] Alex After we get out on the road and drive a little ways Alex will look towards Mannzazzuu and Langen "I don't want to sound rude but we will be needing a small donation for the travel arrangements, please."
[09:28 PM] Kagi *The flat bed is old and the suspension (as well as everything else) is in need of repair. The ride is bump, windy, and the machine parts have left grease on the bed liner, that gets on everyone's pants and shoes
[09:28 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzu raises an eyebrow at Alex. "Will you now." He looks over at the others who were with Alex in the shop. "How much have we given the troll so far?" He asks.
[09:28 PM] DC 1k
[09:28 PM] Vince "Gave a grand for me and her"
[09:29 PM] Alex "it is 1000 now and 100 when we get there but he didn't know about you 3 till after and he was a little upset."
[09:29 PM] Alex 1000*
[09:30 PM] Alex "So I was hoping to give him a little more he dosen't tell anyone kinda just to keep him happy."
[09:31 PM] Alex "After all you do stick out a little we don't need any more trouble."
[09:31 PM] Manzazzuu "Sounds to me like our host has been well accomodated. And since you are also getting the ride, and you are the one who negotiated the deal, and have yet to pay anything yourself, I suggest you add something to the pot. I will be happy to give both Vince and DC a little newyen to lessen the burden they have already paid for if they wish, but the troll seems overpaid already, to me."
[09:33 PM] Alex "If that is your wish very well but as an outsider it clear you do not understand the way things are handled in my county. But you will see I am sure we do as you want I am just here to help."
[09:33 PM] Vince "Yeah Manny, get with the program, this ain't home, it's Hong Kong."
[09:34 PM] * Vince feels something on his leg "Frag, fraggin' jerk got oil and grease in those engines, got some on my fancy pants."
[09:35 PM] Alex "You will need to get new clothes anyway do not worry too much."
[09:36 PM] Vince "Yeah..well if Ame's all right, I'll get all clean and all before we meet that guy at the bar."
[09:37 PM] Manzazzuu "I merely suggest, Alex, it was Alex was it not? That you pay your share, or do you not consider yourself part of the group?"
[09:37 PM] Alex "What of your other friend there is he going to side with Mannzazzuu or is he helping as you did?" Alex says to Vince while looking at Langen
[09:37 PM] Vince "Hey, I dunno the guy, he was with you on that speedboat. I paied for me and Amelia, you figure it out yourselves."
[09:38 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::continues to play on his AR display, DC's commlink in his lap.::
[09:38 PM] Alex "I am a guide did you ask me to join you I still do not know of this god or why you are even in my country. I was asked to get you to Fo'lou and I am."
[09:40 PM] Vince "Well, you tell Manny what's the right thing to do in your country chum, I paied for the trip, no questions asked, you knew what you were doing and here we are on the truck, if Manny doesn't wanna pay for him or those two weirdoes, well, just push 'em off the truck"
[09:41 PM] * Alex bows slightly to Vince with a little smile
[09:42 PM] Manzazzuu "Ah. I was not aware that that was the extent of your services - simply a guide. I was under the impression that you were to assist in... whatever it is we are intended to do here. In which case, since you would be sharing in the spoils you should also be sharing in the expenses." He shrugs. Ignoring Vince as per usual.
[09:42 PM] Kagi **Two Hours later**
[09:46 PM] Kagi The truck pulls off the highway and onto a bumpy plasticrete road. Several bone jarring miles later it comes too halt on the edge of a sleepy looking town. The "town" is nothing more then a single plasticrete road about 4 miles long that ends in a small harbor full of small fishing boats. Dirt roads split off the main street in all directions and run off into the semi-jungle like terrain here....
[09:47 PM] Kagi The houses along the main road are cheap pre-fab storefronts sparsely space up and down the street with lean-to's and cobbled together stalls between them.
[09:49 PM] Kagi The entire place stinks of fish and most of the shops look to cater to the fishing business or local markets of some kind. This is not the kind of place people just wander through and the runners stand out more then ever.
[09:49 PM] Kagi Comm signals are strained and patchy here at best.
[09:50 PM] Kagi The troll stops the truck and gets out of the cab
[09:50 PM] Alex "Well I need it now or never Manzazzuu?"
[09:50 PM] * Vince helps Amelia get off that ass-breaking hell truck
[09:50 PM] Kagi *Troll ::smiling, in cantonese:: "Welcome to Fo'lou. Got my Nuyen?"
[09:52 PM] * Vince gets off the truck and stretch his legs.
[09:52 PM] Manzazzuu Manny gets out of the truck with Grille, and the two of them help his sister out.
[09:54 PM] * Vince lgihts 2 smokes and pass one to Amelia, who looked a little better "So, how are you holding out Amelia? Ok to walk and stuff?"
[09:57 PM] Server otter is now known as Pele
[10:01 PM] Kagi *Troll ::Taps his foot while the runners argue::
[10:02 PM] Alex "I need to know please."
[10:02 PM] * Vince and Amelia are just quietly smoking their smokes, wathcing Alex trying to collect Manny and the others that didn't pay
[10:03 PM] Pele "I can pay my way and, if need be, a chunk of the others.
[10:03 PM] Manzazzuu Manny has already paid all the newyen he intends to.
[10:04 PM] Alex "If you have 700 yen we will be alll set."
[10:04 PM] DC "if noone else is willing I'll throw in another 500"
[10:05 PM] Alex "Thank you Dc it could go a long way but may not be needed."
[10:05 PM] Kagi *Troll ::He raises his voice and points at Alex, In cantonese:: "Hey! I don't give a frag about no gwailo problems. I want my nuyen chum. 750¥ aught to cover it. Now."
[10:06 PM] Alex in cantonese "In that case here ."
[10:06 PM] Vince "The hell's Fatty yelling about? He needs his daily vein clogger injection?
[10:07 PM] * Alex hands the troll his money
[10:07 PM] Alex "Wants his money."
[10:07 PM] Vince "Make sense to me."
[10:09 PM] * Pele hand 500 nuyen to Troll. "Will this cover it?"
[10:10 PM] Alex "It is covered sir don't worry about it."
[10:10 PM] Kagi * Troll ::takes all the nuyen and counts it, looking satisfied. In cantonese:: "Nice doing business with you. Now get out. I'm going to be late as is."
The team has made it's way through the rough country, to a highway, and now rests at a truck stop along the highway. They still have no transportation and are dangerously low on weapondry.
During their hike it has come to light that Vince has been carrying around some disturbing artifacts from a previous job. DC now carries them with her.
Local time is 3pm. It is close to 100 degrees in the sun and humidity is in the mid 80's. Sweat is pouring off any runner foolish enough to be wearing heavy armored clothing.
*****End Recap*****
[07:22 PM] Vince "Hey Amelia, you're ok to cast a cleaning spell? I look like crap."
[07:23 PM] Kagi The truck stop is a typical fuel depot and mini store. Nothing fancy, just the basics. Large automated trucks pull into and out of it as the automated fuelers supply them with fuel. Several locals are stopped as well. All in all perhaps only 10 people are here.
[07:24 PM] Manzazzuu Along with Grille and his sister, Manzazzuu stays near the back of the group, pondering the revelations of earlier while they walk in the direction of the truck stop.
[07:25 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::her hazy and tired eyes open a bit larger at the mention of exerting herself more:: "I passed out from exhaustion a couple hours ago you great ape. I just walked a couple miles through some wet heat I just can't believe. What do you think?"
[07:25 PM] Vince "You walk? I'm the Ape that carried you..fine, but I'll need it before the meeting then, in a couple of hours."
[07:26 PM] * DC "coughs"
[07:27 PM] * Vince sighs "Fine partially carry you then, Happy now?"
[07:27 PM] DC "not really"
[07:27 PM] Alex "Do we really need to do this bickering?"
[07:27 PM] Vince "Hey, it's..'tradition' among us."
[07:28 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::turns her back to Vince in a huff and marches off to the mini store::
[07:28 PM] DC "sorry"
[07:29 PM] Vince "Bah, she'll be all right, the trip and everything got to all of us.."
[07:29 PM] DC "just not happy about a fire god in my coat"
[07:29 PM] Vince "Hey, 'lest it's not in your pants like I had it"
[07:29 PM] * Vince laughs and go after Amelia
[07:30 PM] Alex "Umm... about that what is the deal with a god you mean a spirit or...?"
[07:30 PM] Manzazzuu "Perhaps we should be more careful about what we say now that we're coming to populated regions." Suggests Manzazzuu as he motions to the truck stop.
[07:31 PM] DC "its bad, have you seen the old american movie Ghostbusters?"
[07:32 PM] Alex "I don't believe so."
[07:32 PM] * Vince gets besides Amelia "Hey, I'm sorry ok? The damn forced walk got me all tense, plus I ran out of pills , didn't took some for at least a day..you know how I am with'em huh?"
[07:33 PM] Vince "C'mon a lil' food and some cold drinks are gonna get us better."
[07:34 PM] Manzazzuu "This isn't the place to explain." Manny says to Alex, cutting in on DC and the new person's conversation.
[07:34 PM] Vince "Can alwasy check if that ALex guy got some aspirine, if you'd like some.."
[07:34 PM] Kagi *Amelia ::smiles and shrugs, hen without warning punches you hard in the shoulder:: "No problem, you lug. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you, k?"
[07:34 PM] DC "he is right"
[07:34 PM] Alex "Very well but please tell me soon. I will feel more comfortable knowing what I got myself into here."
[07:35 PM] Manzazzuu "No you won't." Manny says with a sigh, running a hand through his hair.
[07:36 PM] * Vince laughs at Amelia weak, girly punch "All right Ame, just lookin' out for 'Ya.."
[07:36 PM] * Alex look a little upset
[07:36 PM] * Vince turns to Alex "Hey Bud, you got some aspirin or somethin'?"
[07:37 PM] Alex "A few but not alot I need to get more supplies in town, why?"
[07:37 PM] Vince "She's got a head-cracking headacke, if you can spare one or two, I'd appreciate it."
[07:38 PM] Kagi *A car comes to a halt behind the runners. The driver is leaning on the horn as she tries to swerve the sedan around you. She sticks her head out of the window and shouts in Cantonese "Get the frag out of the road gwailo's!"
[07:38 PM] * Vince didn't understand drek what she dais, but enought to understand it wasn't :good afternoon:
[07:38 PM] Alex "Let's get inside I will give her some in there."
[07:38 PM] Vince "All right"
[07:39 PM] * Vince , with Amelia get inside the mini-mart
[07:39 PM] * DC heads inside and twords the bathroom to wash-up
[07:40 PM] Kagi *As the runners enter the mini-mart for a moment all head swivel towards them. It becomes quickly apparent that the runners not only look like 50 miles of bad road, but they stand out like sore thumbs in the very obviously american cloths and fashion they have on.
[07:41 PM] Manzazzuu Manny and his duo of companions hang out off to the side of the building as the others enter, waiting for them to finish shopping or whatever.
[07:43 PM] * Vince began browsing the alleys, following amelia, trying to spot something he know in the middle of that those bags with strange symbols on it
[07:45 PM] Vince "There must be some breakfast burritos around here.."
[07:45 PM] Kagi Inside the mini-mart is the usual assortment of microwaveable soy junk, soda, and mics, items. In the back is a small window with a sign over head in cantonese "Stuffer Shack". Even in cantonese the stuffer shack logo is known world wide. A teenage human mans the window. Upfront behind a thick bullet proof booth is a young female ork. The systems here are mostly automated and both servers take hardly any notice of the two.
[07:47 PM] Kagi *outside people give a wide berth and try not to stare at the unusually dressed Manzazzuu and his companions.
[07:48 PM] * Vince spotted asome packs of wet-naps, and took a small bag of it
[07:50 PM] * Alex give Vince some asperin for his friend
[07:50 PM] * DC goes to buy some water and some tastie instant noodles
[07:51 PM] Manzazzuu Manny does his best to stay out of the way and not easily spotted with his obviously out of place look and compatriots. Hanging out against the side of the mini-mart like store.
[07:52 PM] * DC buys 4 bottles of water
[07:52 PM] * Vince looks around for some smokes (Miner's Green), some water, booze, breakfast burritos, soy tacos and some local English newspaper
[07:52 PM] * Alex looks for some pain-killers and asperin or any other medication they sell.
[07:54 PM] Kagi The store carries the simple over the counter stuff like generic asperin or ibuprofin. It is located behind the clerk inside the bullet proof booth. You'll have to ask for it.
[07:54 PM] * Vince gathers what he was looking for, excep for the smokes. The local brand seems to be some red coloured pack with a bull's head on it "Jeck-oofs don't evne sell Ucas' #14th brand, can't believe it"
[07:55 PM] Vince "But they sell some Johnny Bootlelegger. Didn't saw that since I was 6"
[07:55 PM] * DC goes to find Langensche
[07:56 PM] Kagi The only booze they have is cheap syth-saki and what you guess is beer with cantonese written all over it. The cooler automatically dispenses it as you buy it. They don't have your brand of smokes, but they seems to have somekind of menthol smokes, your not sure as you don't read cantonese.
[07:56 PM] Kagi They have no english newspapers
[07:56 PM] Alex in cantonese "I need some ibprofin and the asperin you have there ."
[07:58 PM] * Vince gets some smokes and pays for it all, but jump on the 'beer' since it's probably just canned rat-piss
[07:58 PM] Kagi *Ork cashier ::looks bored as she reaches up, pulls down a bottle of asperin and scans it::
[07:59 PM] Kagi Your order pops up on your commlink AR display with your total and promps you to confirm your purchase
[07:59 PM] * Vince goes cook up his burrito in a microwave and lights a smoke while he waits
[08:00 PM] Alex in cantonese to the orc cashier "Anything going on around here lately or has it been this quiet for the last few days?"
[08:01 PM] DC "Langensche, are you any good with commlinks?"
[08:02 PM] * Vince just tops his smoke on the ground, checking his burrito and Amelia
[08:02 PM] Kagi *Ork Cashier ::grabs a mic, her voice comes over some speakers above the booth:: "You and your friends are the most exciting thing that's happened here in awhile" ::she says in a bored monotone::
[08:02 PM] Vince "Hey ALex, what she said?"
[08:02 PM] Alex in cantonese "Great thanks for the info."
[08:03 PM] Alex "She just talking about the specials."
[08:03 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::looks to DC with a smile:: "I know my way around them ya." ::he says in a german accent::
[08:04 PM] DC "could you check mine out? I am just a little paranoide that there might be something on it from the last run"
[08:04 PM] Vince "Well she seems trilled working here.."
[08:05 PM] Alex "I belive as they say , same poop differnt day, ."
[08:05 PM] * Vince let out a "fraggin' finally" as the microwave beens. He throws his smoke on the gorund, steps on it, and grabs his hot burrito, taking a bite out of it
[08:05 PM] Kagi *Outside a large obese troll strolls up to Grille, he ignores Manzazzuu and speaks in cantonese "Excuse me, but do you know the way to Panchou?"
[08:06 PM] Vince "Vhat? Schame poop? Vhat a'e you? Vive?"
[08:06 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::nods:: "Can I have your number?"
[08:06 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzuu speaks in Japanese, since he doesn't know Cantonese, to inform the troll: "He does not speak your language."
[08:06 PM] Alex "What is how you say , umm excrement. yes?"
[08:07 PM] * Vince swallows his food "It's drek, D-R-E-K. excrement and poop just made you sounds stupid, or stuck-up"
[08:08 PM] Vince "Same drek, diffrent day"
[08:08 PM] Alex "Drik .. ok"
[08:08 PM] Vince "no drEk..no I, it's an E"
[08:08 PM] * Vince takes another mouthfull of his meal
[08:08 PM] Alex "E umm dreek ..yes?
[08:08 PM] Kagi *Smelly Troll ::Turns to Manzazzuu with suspicion in his eyes, he speaks in halting japanese:: "I...sorry...do you...know...path to ...Panchou village?"
[08:09 PM] Vince "Yeach, that'ch that wight, Drek."
[08:09 PM] * DC looks puzzled for a moment then says in her ususal japanese accented english "I can hand you the phone if it'll help. I've had it off since the last run"
[08:09 PM] * DC takes it out and hands it over to Langensche
[08:09 PM] Alex "Thank you for engash lesson much appreciate."
[08:10 PM] Vince "Yech, just rembech zich when I'd liche to leanr thach Chineche"
[08:10 PM] * Vince stuff his mouth with the remaining half of his meal
[08:10 PM] Alex "OK is deal."
[08:11 PM] Manzazzuu "I am sorry," He replies, shaking his head. "I do not know the way."
[08:11 PM] Vince "Hmm Hght..mmn, hmm hm hmm hmpm!"
[08:12 PM] * Alex will get some food not to sure what but as long as it was something to eat.
[08:13 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::turns the comm over in his hands and begins working with his AR display
[08:13 PM] * Vince rinces his mouth with some water, just as Amelia leaves the register with her buyings
[08:14 PM] * Vince pops his soy tacos in the microwave
[08:14 PM] Kagi * Smelly Troll ::Bows to manzazzuu, and again speaks in japanese:: "Thank you."
[08:14 PM] * DC starts eating her noodles while Langenscheidt is messing with her commlink
[08:15 PM] Kagi The troll walks inside, a half dozen flies follow him orbiting around him. The doorbell buzzer goes off to announce him to the runners inside
[08:16 PM] * Alex sees the troll and kinda moves aside
[08:16 PM] Kagi The troll walks to the ork woman at the front.
[08:16 PM] * Vince smiles at Amelia soy egg sandwich "Can't figure out how you eat that crap heh..So, You took the aspirins that Alex gave'ya?"
[08:17 PM] * Alex will try to listen to the trolls conversation
[08:17 PM] Kagi *Troll ::in cantonese:: "I'm lost do you know the way to Panchou?"
[08:17 PM] * Vince ignores the walking smelly tub of lard
[08:17 PM] Manzazzuu Manny bows to the troll before he parts.
[08:21 PM] * Vince grabs his taco after it's done and eat it, dropping part of the soy meat and the shell on the gorund
[08:22 PM] * Alex waits to hear what the orc has to say
[08:22 PM] Vince "Vraggich drech, ich alwaych chappench wich Tachos"
[08:23 PM] Kagi *Orc cashier ::in cantonese, she rattles off directions to Panchou, in short it is well over a hundred miles south of here, most of the rip is along the current highway::
[08:25 PM] Kagi *Troll ::bows, in cantonese:: "Thank you very much. I thought i was on the right track." ::he turns and heads for the door out::
[08:26 PM] Alex in cantonese to the troll "Excuse me but may I ask what you are driving to Panchou?"
[08:27 PM] * DC drinks down her recently purchased water
[08:27 PM] * Vince finished his Taco, a quarter of it now resting on the floor. Vince just clears his mouth wiht a napkin and lights up a smoke
[08:29 PM] Kagi *Troll ::turns in confusion to Alex, in cantonese:: "replacement parts for a fishing boat. Why do you ask?"
[08:30 PM] * Vince just loks at Alex talking to the tub of alrd, suddenly, Amelia snatch his smoke "Dammit Ame, you could have asked for one.." He grabed his pack and took another one out.
[08:30 PM] Alex in cantonese "My associates and I need transport part of the way to Fo'lou and I was going to ask if we may bother you for a favor/"
[08:36 PM] Kagi *Troll ::looks to Alex, his face open and inviting, in cantonese:: "Fo'lou huh. Long way from here. I'm not really supposed to take on passengers. I could get in a lot of trouble, could lose my job and all. Big risk for me..." ::he looks skeptical as he trails off::
[08:38 PM] Alex in cantonese "We will compensate you of coure and we will of course say if caught you knew nothing about us."
[08:39 PM] Kagi *Troll ::a ghost of a smile on his face at the mention of compensation, in cantonese:: "I don't know....big risk for me. How much Nuyen we talking here?"
[08:40 PM] Alex "How much you all going to pay for a ride to our destonation?"
[08:40 PM] * Vince leans on the counter wiht Amelia, looking at Laex and Fatty talking it out
[08:40 PM] * Alex says looking at the group inside the store
[08:43 PM] * Vince head's-up Alex
[08:44 PM] Alex "I need to know people or our ride is going to walk."
[08:44 PM] Kagi *Troll ::looks amused at the obvious gwailo's as they talk in english among themselves. He takes a look at Vince's suit and smiles as he mentally calculates it's worth::
[08:44 PM] Vince "Village's about 5 miles out. Maybe...500 Nuyen for the lot"
[08:45 PM] DC "what? I can pitch some nuyen in for a ride"
[08:45 PM] Vince "And this is generous for a small lift liek that"
[08:46 PM] Vince "Sure, that'll get that fat frag movin'"
[08:46 PM] Alex "We are going to be going alot farther then that we will need more then 500 I am sorry."
[08:47 PM] Vince "All right, me and Amelia, a grand for both of us"
[08:47 PM] Alex "Dc and Lang will you also donate here?"
[08:48 PM] DC "I can donate 500"
[08:49 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::doesn't look up as he continues to work in his AR display, he looks oblivious to the world::
[08:51 PM] * Alex gets the yen from the group and counts it quickly turns to the troll
[08:52 PM] Alex in cantonese "We have the money here to pay you this should cover your risk, no>"
[08:54 PM] * Alex walks with the troll outside and talks to him
[08:54 PM] Alex in cantonese we can give you half now and half when we get there that work for you?"
[09:08 PM] Kagi *Troll ::watches Alex's hands as they step outside, in Cantonese:: "I seen that. Yeah your going to have to do better chummer. Or I tell your friends what the deal is, huh?" ::he indicates the wad of money with a nod::
[09:11 PM] Manzazzuu Manny watches the troll and Alex walk out of the mini mart, and raises an eyebrow.
[09:12 PM] Alex in cantonese "I can give you more now and more when you drop us off but that is best I can do at the time. I will see if I can convince the other two with us to give more yen on the way."
[09:17 PM] Kagi *Troll ::takes the nuyen and counts it:: "Alright. In the back." ::he hitches his thumb to a rusted flatbed truck with engine parts taking up half the bed::
[09:17 PM] Alex "OK lets get going he is going to bring us."
[09:18 PM] Vince "He was better to..where to?"
[09:19 PM] Alex "Please is to just get in back of truck we going now."
[09:19 PM] * Vince lokos at the truck "Well at least that'll get the sweating out of the way.."
[09:20 PM] * Vince and Amelia, who doens't looked pleased get in the back
[09:20 PM] * DC gets in and is just happy not to have to walk all the way
[09:21 PM] * Vince tries to get Amelia and himself confortable
[09:21 PM] Vince "Ame..hmm..try to rest, if that's possible in that drek-mobile.."
[09:22 PM] Kagi *Troll ::climbs into the cab and starts the engine, waiting for everyone to get in Once everyone is situated he pulls out of the rest stop and turns south onto the highway."
[09:22 PM] Alex "Are you two joining us or staying here?" Alex looks at Manzazzuu and Langen
[09:23 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::jumps into the truck, continuing to play at his AR display::
[09:24 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzuu shrugs, motions to Grille and his Sister, and the trio move toward the flatbed. He then climbs on in.
[09:25 PM] * Vince secures his fedora inside his coat
[09:26 PM] Alex After we get out on the road and drive a little ways Alex will look towards Mannzazzuu and Langen "I don't want to sound rude but we will be needing a small donation for the travel arrangements, please."
[09:28 PM] Kagi *The flat bed is old and the suspension (as well as everything else) is in need of repair. The ride is bump, windy, and the machine parts have left grease on the bed liner, that gets on everyone's pants and shoes
[09:28 PM] Manzazzuu Manzazzu raises an eyebrow at Alex. "Will you now." He looks over at the others who were with Alex in the shop. "How much have we given the troll so far?" He asks.
[09:28 PM] DC 1k
[09:28 PM] Vince "Gave a grand for me and her"
[09:29 PM] Alex "it is 1000 now and 100 when we get there but he didn't know about you 3 till after and he was a little upset."
[09:29 PM] Alex 1000*
[09:30 PM] Alex "So I was hoping to give him a little more he dosen't tell anyone kinda just to keep him happy."
[09:31 PM] Alex "After all you do stick out a little we don't need any more trouble."
[09:31 PM] Manzazzuu "Sounds to me like our host has been well accomodated. And since you are also getting the ride, and you are the one who negotiated the deal, and have yet to pay anything yourself, I suggest you add something to the pot. I will be happy to give both Vince and DC a little newyen to lessen the burden they have already paid for if they wish, but the troll seems overpaid already, to me."
[09:33 PM] Alex "If that is your wish very well but as an outsider it clear you do not understand the way things are handled in my county. But you will see I am sure we do as you want I am just here to help."
[09:33 PM] Vince "Yeah Manny, get with the program, this ain't home, it's Hong Kong."
[09:34 PM] * Vince feels something on his leg "Frag, fraggin' jerk got oil and grease in those engines, got some on my fancy pants."
[09:35 PM] Alex "You will need to get new clothes anyway do not worry too much."
[09:36 PM] Vince "Yeah..well if Ame's all right, I'll get all clean and all before we meet that guy at the bar."
[09:37 PM] Manzazzuu "I merely suggest, Alex, it was Alex was it not? That you pay your share, or do you not consider yourself part of the group?"
[09:37 PM] Alex "What of your other friend there is he going to side with Mannzazzuu or is he helping as you did?" Alex says to Vince while looking at Langen
[09:37 PM] Vince "Hey, I dunno the guy, he was with you on that speedboat. I paied for me and Amelia, you figure it out yourselves."
[09:38 PM] Kagi * Langenscheidt ::continues to play on his AR display, DC's commlink in his lap.::
[09:38 PM] Alex "I am a guide did you ask me to join you I still do not know of this god or why you are even in my country. I was asked to get you to Fo'lou and I am."
[09:40 PM] Vince "Well, you tell Manny what's the right thing to do in your country chum, I paied for the trip, no questions asked, you knew what you were doing and here we are on the truck, if Manny doesn't wanna pay for him or those two weirdoes, well, just push 'em off the truck"
[09:41 PM] * Alex bows slightly to Vince with a little smile
[09:42 PM] Manzazzuu "Ah. I was not aware that that was the extent of your services - simply a guide. I was under the impression that you were to assist in... whatever it is we are intended to do here. In which case, since you would be sharing in the spoils you should also be sharing in the expenses." He shrugs. Ignoring Vince as per usual.
[09:42 PM] Kagi **Two Hours later**
[09:46 PM] Kagi The truck pulls off the highway and onto a bumpy plasticrete road. Several bone jarring miles later it comes too halt on the edge of a sleepy looking town. The "town" is nothing more then a single plasticrete road about 4 miles long that ends in a small harbor full of small fishing boats. Dirt roads split off the main street in all directions and run off into the semi-jungle like terrain here....
[09:47 PM] Kagi The houses along the main road are cheap pre-fab storefronts sparsely space up and down the street with lean-to's and cobbled together stalls between them.
[09:49 PM] Kagi The entire place stinks of fish and most of the shops look to cater to the fishing business or local markets of some kind. This is not the kind of place people just wander through and the runners stand out more then ever.
[09:49 PM] Kagi Comm signals are strained and patchy here at best.
[09:50 PM] Kagi The troll stops the truck and gets out of the cab
[09:50 PM] Alex "Well I need it now or never Manzazzuu?"
[09:50 PM] * Vince helps Amelia get off that ass-breaking hell truck
[09:50 PM] Kagi *Troll ::smiling, in cantonese:: "Welcome to Fo'lou. Got my Nuyen?"
[09:52 PM] * Vince gets off the truck and stretch his legs.
[09:52 PM] Manzazzuu Manny gets out of the truck with Grille, and the two of them help his sister out.
[09:54 PM] * Vince lgihts 2 smokes and pass one to Amelia, who looked a little better "So, how are you holding out Amelia? Ok to walk and stuff?"
[09:57 PM] Server otter is now known as Pele
[10:01 PM] Kagi *Troll ::Taps his foot while the runners argue::
[10:02 PM] Alex "I need to know please."
[10:02 PM] * Vince and Amelia are just quietly smoking their smokes, wathcing Alex trying to collect Manny and the others that didn't pay
[10:03 PM] Pele "I can pay my way and, if need be, a chunk of the others.
[10:03 PM] Manzazzuu Manny has already paid all the newyen he intends to.
[10:04 PM] Alex "If you have 700 yen we will be alll set."
[10:04 PM] DC "if noone else is willing I'll throw in another 500"
[10:05 PM] Alex "Thank you Dc it could go a long way but may not be needed."
[10:05 PM] Kagi *Troll ::He raises his voice and points at Alex, In cantonese:: "Hey! I don't give a frag about no gwailo problems. I want my nuyen chum. 750¥ aught to cover it. Now."
[10:06 PM] Alex in cantonese "In that case here ."
[10:06 PM] Vince "The hell's Fatty yelling about? He needs his daily vein clogger injection?
[10:07 PM] * Alex hands the troll his money
[10:07 PM] Alex "Wants his money."
[10:07 PM] Vince "Make sense to me."
[10:09 PM] * Pele hand 500 nuyen to Troll. "Will this cover it?"
[10:10 PM] Alex "It is covered sir don't worry about it."
[10:10 PM] Kagi * Troll ::takes all the nuyen and counts it, looking satisfied. In cantonese:: "Nice doing business with you. Now get out. I'm going to be late as is."