Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > April does, Kelly doesn't. This is a formal greeting common on > > Muan Gwi. The Gwi aren't common in the CSA, but they do trade > > occasionally with Mark, where April ran across it, and other > > systems coreward of Mark. The Gwi are supposed to be a very > > religious people, very formal, sober and serious, Gwi > > corporations, even small ones, are highly structured and formal > > with employment for life, even generational. > > In that case, April would return the greeting as she is familiar with > it. > > > "I am Dako Zins, Cargo Master of /DesPlains/." the man says placing > > his hand on his chest, and this is Carjin Hare 2nd Assistant Cargo > > hand." > > April returns the greeting, "I am April Rose, Assistant Engineer of > the Blue Rain. I am most honored to make your acquaintance. This is > Kelly Hoenja, the Chief Engineer of the Blue Rain." > > > The woman places her hand on her chest and inclines her head, "We > > are honored to meet fellow travellers." > > April again returns the greeting, "As we are to meet you." > > > Zins steps forward in a more relaxed way and says, "We are just in > > from Montrose and Newton with a load of colonists and their > > belongings." > > > > He looks over at the boxes he and Carjin were loading onto the > > trucks and says, "This is the last of their gear. We shall be > > travelling on to Mark before returning to Muan Gwi." > > April smiles and tells the pair the story that was agreed upon by the > Shawn, Ilane, Kelly and herself before hand. "I am unsure if we > will be travelling to Mark, I have been immersed in my engineering > studies and was eager to stretch my legs after the journey." Carjin nods saying seriously, "Yes, I too spend many of my hours aboard our ship in study." Dako Zins adds with a quick grin, "But for Cargo Masters the *real* work begins once a ship has landed, and only ends when our holds are filled again and the ship is ready for flight." Carjin bows her head. Zins continues, "But that doesn't mean we can't find time to, um, as you said 'stretch your legs' and enjoy or visits to the ports we pass through. Dako says to April and Kelly, "Perhaps you would care to join us, Carjin and I, tonight for dinner and exchange stories?" Eris AKU GM
