john.sanchez@us.army.mil wrote: >> Isaac is in the ship's Sick Bay all day as a stream of >> people trickles in for him to prepare, freeze, and store >> away in the low berths. >> >> The first to arrive is escorted into the Sick Bay by >> Paris. The man, named Charles Libby asks, "How many you >> got going low and what's the buy in for the low lottery?" >> >> >> Isaac knows about low lotteries, but in the Navy they >> never *did* such things, so this is his first experience >> with one. Paris, a veteran merchant is all too familiar. >> The low passengers bet on how many of their fellow low >> travellers will die. > > "Right now," Paris assures him, "we haven't set up for a > Low Lottery--we've never lost anyone during the process, a > tribute to our Doctor's skills--to need to set one up." > She smiles and smooths her dress--light blue and knee > length--and continues, "But while you're having your > physical, I'll discuss it with our Captain and see if he > will sanction one for this voyage." > > She turns, departs the medlab and immediately heads for the > captain... The Captain is in the cargo hold, counting out the coyns...no that's not right...:)...he's paying off a foreman, yeah, that's right! ;) > "...Sasha, got a pax, low, he wants to know what the buy-in > for the Lottery is--we runnin' one?" OOC: So, Greg, is you, or is you not? :) Eris Akus Moby
