Bruce Johnson wrote:
> On Nov 14, 2005, at 12:04 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> 
> 
>>Bruce Johnson wrote:
>>
>>>On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:38 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> 
> 
>>>"My dilemma is the risk of getting stuck here for any criminal
>>>proceedings, but it has the advantage of stopping any sort of warrant
>>>out on the "Rain", which could prove rather problematic for Shawn,
>>>and holding these guys..." He gestures in the direction of the other
>>>ship "...here on kidnapping charges.
>>>
>>>"I mean, the papers we did are good, and it was a mostly legal
>>>salvage, it's just we ALSO don't know what kind of paper trail the
>>>"Rain" has out there, and I'd rather not add to it.
>>
>>"I can understand that, but I'm thinking more about the safety of
>>Mark, and of Lessa, and her daughter Rachel, too." Jac says, "You
>>realize that there are certain elements buried deep inside the Mark
>>hierarchy that have to be rooted out. Giving them or their masters
>>word that they are being pursued will make it harder to really clean
>>out that viper's nest."
>>
>>"I'd be happier to leave it alone for now, and let auntie and her
>>forces deal with this."
> 
> 
> Ricardo scratches his head and makes some faces.
> 
> "I see your point. It's just that we're out ahead of your aunt, and  
> Shawn's out ahead of us, and Serbia could turn a serious  
> conflagration if the Hooters decide to face off the rest of the  
> colonists, based on possibly fabricated stories of kidnapping, and  
> I'd really hate to have that wait on Mark's problems being sorted out.
> 
> "It may not suit Mark's purposes to let the folks here know what's  
> going on, but the people here don't deserve to have their lives  
> turned to shit because of it. A lot can happen on a world off the  
> main like Serbia, between the odd visit...like a civil war."
> 
> He frowns. "There may be some way to do both...there usually is."
> 
> "I'll think about it, and you think about it and we'll decide later.  
> With luck, Lord Procrastination will take care of the issue and we  
> won't have to do anything."

"As Captain, this is your decision, but my counsel is for us to keep 
quiet about all of this." Jac says, "If you think we *must* share 
our confidence with someone here, let's be very, very, careful who 
we trust."

> He finishes his pastry. "Good stuff as always, Woof. I'm off to  
> arrange some cargo. I've also got to arrange to get some of that  
> marvelous stout I had the other night. If we're lucky, there's enough  
> to sustain trade. If not, there's certainly going to be enough to  
> sustain us! Are we fixed for kegs?"
> 
> OOC> If not well, we certainly SHOULD be. What's the use of having a  
> ship the size of a small office building if you can't have a few  
> luxuries...

OOC: No kegs aboard, but there's no reason you couldn't have a few. :)

> He grabs his comm, and heads off to the warehouse to meet the brokers.

OOC: Are you taking anyone with you?  Woof, so he can practice his 
trading stills? Cory or Lysia (to keep them out of trouble ;))?

Eris
AKU GM