> Woof quietly closes the laptop. He comes and stands behind Lessa, > > and wraps his arms around her, supporting her, letting her know > > he's there. > > > > "Oh Lessa... How did this happen? Tell me what this is all about." > > "I was doing research for a story." she says, "A story on the > Spacer's Guild. How it has infiltrated the governments on other > systems and corrupted them, and how it is trying to do the same thing > here. I guess I wasn't as careful about covering my tracks as I > thought I was. They must have found out what I was doing and..." > > She breaks down into sobs again. After a few seconds Lessa stiffens in Woof's arms and pushes him back, "I'm sorry. I can't afford to waste time crying." Looking Woof in the eyes she says, "I can't stay here. By tradition the church won't hide me for more than a day, and they count days from sun rise to sun rise. That means tomorrow morning Father Brian will call the police and tell them I am here. So, I need to go somewhere else, really soon, besides the longer I hide out here the further away they are going to get with Rachel." Lessa frowns and her eyes get a hard look as she begins to paces and talks to herself, "The sunlight was from directly overhead when they took Rachel aboard that ship, so I'm looking for a ship that was loading at noontime, one that probably lifted not much later, and we're looking for a couple with a 3 year old girl. That should narrow things down a lot." Suddenly she stops and looks at Woof, still frowning but with something flickering in her eyes. "Woof, I shouldn't involve you. I can't ask...but..." her eyes look pleadingly at him, "...but, they took Rachel off world and I need to go find her and you're the only one I know with a ship?" Eris AKU GM
> > > "Oh Lessa... How did this happen? Tell me what this is all about." > > > > "I was doing research for a story." she says, "A story on the > > Spacer's Guild. How it has infiltrated the governments on other > > systems and corrupted them, and how it is trying to do the same thing > > here. I guess I wasn't as careful about covering my tracks as I > > thought I was. They must have found out what I was doing and..." > > > > She breaks down into sobs again. > >After a few seconds Lessa stiffens in Woof's arms and pushes him back, >"I'm sorry. I can't afford to waste time crying." "You have some time, Lessa. Tracking these people will take a little time, and we'll have to move carefully," he says. "Will you be staying here?" >Looking Woof in the eyes she says, "I can't stay here. By tradition the >church won't hide me for more than a day, and they count days from sun >rise to sun rise. That means tomorrow morning Father Brian will call the >police and tell them I am here. So, I need to go somewhere else, really >soon, besides the longer I hide out here the further away they are going >to get with Rachel." "Will he have to call and tell them you *were* here?" Woof wonders, thinking he may be able to get her to the ship... He does have a cab. >Lessa frowns and her eyes get a hard look as she begins to paces and >talks to herself, "The sunlight was from directly overhead when they >took Rachel aboard that ship, so I'm looking for a ship that was loading >at noontime, one that probably lifted not much later, and we're looking >for a couple with a 3 year old girl. That should narrow things down a lot." "Should, but they would also not have been a commercial carrier, and hence looser rules..." he muses along her line of thought. >Suddenly she stops and looks at Woof, still frowning but with something >flickering in her eyes. > >"Woof, I shouldn't involve you. I can't ask...but..." her eyes look >pleadingly at him, "...but, they took Rachel off world and I need to go >find her and you're the only one I know with a ship?" "I'm already involved, Lessa," he says, giving her a sad smile. "And I was planning on having three days to spend, hopefully with you. I'm still willing, and I know we're lifting in a couple of days, and we have a destination already that we have to hit. Let's see what we can do." He nods to himself. "I have a cab waiting, didn't want to call one from here. Can you wear a cowl or habit or something? If you aren't seen leaving here, and arriving in the dark, you should be ok... I can't foreswear the ship, but I'll help you," he ends. "Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would take Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we will." Woof
>"Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would take >Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we will." He looks in her eyes until she sees he's serious, and not going to just abandon her. And then he squeezes her arms, and begins to gather her things. "These things are critical! We need to protect them first of all. That is what clears you. And then somehow, we need to monitor the investigation, while we find Rachel..." He's saying this as he is getting everything ready. "You have any clothes or anything at all?" "And some of the others know you were in trouble... The Doctor, and our Finance guru..." Woof
Greg wrote: > > "Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would > > take Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we > > will." > > > He looks in her eyes until she sees he's serious, and not going to > just abandon her. And then he squeezes her arms, and begins to > gather her things. "These things are critical! We need to protect > them first of all. That is what clears you. And then somehow, we > need to monitor the investigation, while we find Rachel..." > > He's saying this as he is getting everything ready. "You have any > clothes or anything at all?" "My bag." she says nodding to an overnight bag in the corner, "I was planning on a vacation with you, remember. I had it in the office with me. I grabbed it, my notes, and the portable computer and...and ran." > "And some of the others know you were in trouble... The Doctor, and > our Finance guru..." "I'm ready, but Woof. I don't want to run away. I have to find my daughter. I have to find the bastards that did this to Jim, to her, to me." she says hefting her bag. Eris AKU GM
> > > "Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would > > > take Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we > > > will." > > > > He looks in her eyes until she sees he's serious, and not going to > > just abandon her. And then he squeezes her arms, and begins to > > gather her things. "These things are critical! We need to protect > > them first of all. That is what clears you. And then somehow, we > > need to monitor the investigation, while we find Rachel..." > > > > He's saying this as he is getting everything ready. "You have any > > clothes or anything at all?" > >"My bag." she says nodding to an overnight bag in the corner, "I was >planning on a vacation with you, remember. I had it in the office with >me. I grabbed it, my notes, and the portable computer and...and ran." "Good. I just didn't know if you had it ready." > > "And some of the others know you were in trouble... The Doctor, and > > our Finance guru..." > >"I'm ready, but Woof. I don't want to run away. I have to find my >daughter. I have to find the bastards that did this to Jim, to her, to >me." she says hefting her bag. "You aren't running away, Lessa. You are going underground, and we'll track the bastards. But you'll have to share this information with the crew, you know... Lead on!" Woof
Greg wrote: > > After a few seconds Lessa stiffens in Woof's arms and pushes him > > back, "I'm sorry. I can't afford to waste time crying." > > "You have some time, Lessa. Tracking these people will take a little > time, and we'll have to move carefully," he says. "Will you be > staying here?" > > > Looking Woof in the eyes she says, "I can't stay here. By tradition > > the church won't hide me for more than a day, and they count days > > from sun rise to sun rise. That means tomorrow morning Father Brian > > will call the police and tell them I am here. So, I need to go > > somewhere else, really soon, besides the longer I hide out here the > > further away they are going to get with Rachel." > > "Will he have to call and tell them you *were* here?" Woof wonders, > thinking he may be able to get her to the ship... He does have a > cab. OOC: Assuming he says the first outloud... "No, I don't think so." Lessa says, "I think that it is just if the fugitive is in sanctuary for longer than a day..." > > Lessa frowns and her eyes get a hard look as she begins to paces > > and talks to herself, "The sunlight was from directly overhead when > > they took Rachel aboard that ship, so I'm looking for a ship that > > was loading at noontime, one that probably lifted not much later, > > and we're looking for a couple with a 3 year old girl. That should > > narrow things down a lot." > > "Should, but they would also not have been a commercial carrier, and > hence looser rules..." he muses along her line of thought. > > > Suddenly she stops and looks at Woof, still frowning but with > > something flickering in her eyes. > > > > "Woof, I shouldn't involve you. I can't ask...but..." her eyes look > > pleadingly at him, "...but, they took Rachel off world and I need > > to go find her and you're the only one I know with a ship?" > > "I'm already involved, Lessa," he says, giving her a sad smile. "And > I was planning on having three days to spend, hopefully with you. > I'm still willing, and I know we're lifting in a couple of days, and > we have a destination already that we have to hit. Let's see what we > can do." He nods to himself. "I have a cab waiting, didn't want to > call one from here. Can you wear a cowl or habit or something? If > you aren't seen leaving here, and arriving in the dark, you should be > ok... I can't foreswear the ship, but I'll help you," he ends. "Yes." she says, "I have something I can put on." > "Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would > take Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we > will." "All right." she says then stammers out, "And thhanks. I hate to do this to you." In a minute she has gathered up her things and opened her bag. From the bag she removes a red wig and using the mirror in the room puts it on. "I had something else in mind for this." she says ruefully as she pins it into place, "I think it will do as a disguise, though." She puts the folder in a briefcase and puts her computer on top of it. then zips it shut. "I'm ready." she says, picking up her bag and her briefcase, "Are you going to call and warn your crew mates that you're bringing me to the ship?" Eris AKU GM
>OOC: Assuming he says the first outloud... He did... >"No, I don't think so." Lessa says, "I think that it is just if the >fugitive is in sanctuary for longer than a day..." "Good. And if you leave without telling them, they won't know what you are doing. At least in theory," Woof agrees. > > > Lessa frowns and her eyes get a hard look as she begins to paces > > > and talks to herself, "The sunlight was from directly overhead when > > > they took Rachel aboard that ship, so I'm looking for a ship that > > > was loading at noontime, one that probably lifted not much later, > > > and we're looking for a couple with a 3 year old girl. That should > > > narrow things down a lot." > > > > "Should, but they would also not have been a commercial carrier, and > > hence looser rules..." he muses along her line of thought. > > > > > Suddenly she stops and looks at Woof, still frowning but with > > > something flickering in her eyes. > > > > > > "Woof, I shouldn't involve you. I can't ask...but..." her eyes look > > > pleadingly at him, "...but, they took Rachel off world and I need > > > to go find her and you're the only one I know with a ship?" > > > > "I'm already involved, Lessa," he says, giving her a sad smile. "And > > I was planning on having three days to spend, hopefully with you. > > I'm still willing, and I know we're lifting in a couple of days, and > > we have a destination already that we have to hit. Let's see what we > > can do." He nods to himself. "I have a cab waiting, didn't want to > > call one from here. Can you wear a cowl or habit or something? If > > you aren't seen leaving here, and arriving in the dark, you should be > > ok... I can't foreswear the ship, but I'll help you," he ends. > >"Yes." she says, "I have something I can put on." > > > "Come back to the ship. You could clear yourself, but that would > > take Rachel... We can't do that...not now. But later... Yes, we > > will." > >"All right." she says then stammers out, "And thhanks. I hate to do this >to you." > >In a minute she has gathered up her things and opened her bag. From the >bag she removes a red wig and using the mirror in the room puts it on. > >"I had something else in mind for this." she says ruefully as she pins >it into place, "I think it will do as a disguise, though." "It's better than just something over your head. And I told the cabbie I was meeting someone here." He looks her over a moment. "Lets call you 'Margarite' for the moment, shall we?" >She puts the folder in a briefcase and puts her computer on top of it. >then zips it shut. > >"I'm ready." she says, picking up her bag and her briefcase, "Are you >going to call and warn your crew mates that you're bringing me to the ship?" "Think I should? No, let's just go. Less calling the better. *Might* have a trace on the line..." He holds out an arm for her, and takes her bag. "You know the way back out? We need to go through the sanctuary, since that's where the cab dropped me off and will be waiting." Woof
Greg wrote: > "It's better than just something over your head. And I told the > cabbie I was meeting someone here." He looks her over a moment. > "Lets call you 'Margarite' for the moment, shall we?" > > > She puts the folder in a briefcase and puts her computer on top of > > it. then zips it shut. > > > > "I'm ready." she says, picking up her bag and her briefcase, "Are > > you going to call and warn your crew mates that you're bringing me > > to the ship?" > > "Think I should? No, let's just go. Less calling the better. > *Might* have a trace on the line..." He holds out an arm for her, > and takes her bag. "You know the way back out? We need to go > through the sanctuary, since that's where the cab dropped me off and > will be waiting." "Yes." she says and a slight smile plays over her lips, "I was altar girl here many years ago. I know these warrens like the back of my hand. It was a safe place for me then, that's why I came here now." She leads you through the passages and upstairs. You hear the sound of organ music playing ahead and Lessa turns to you and whispers, "We need to be quiet leaving to not draw attention." She steps out into the nave and dips her knees and makes moves her hands mumbling a few words under her breath and then turns toward the door. Woof looks around the church as he waits for her. With a start he sees Jac and Mira seated on one of the pews near the door in the back of the church. He and Lessa will have to pass right by them on the way out. Mira has her head on Jac's shoulder with her eyes closed. It looks like she might be asleep. Jac has seen you. His head is cocked to one side just watching you and Lessa. Eris AKU GM
> > "Think I should? No, let's just go. Less calling the better. > > *Might* have a trace on the line..." He holds out an arm for her, > > and takes her bag. "You know the way back out? We need to go > > through the sanctuary, since that's where the cab dropped me off and > > will be waiting." > >"Yes." she says and a slight smile plays over her lips, "I was altar >girl here many years ago. I know these warrens like the back of my hand. >It was a safe place for me then, that's why I came here now." "I'm glad you had a place. I was looking for you. You dropped right out of sight. We get you aboard tonight, and no one may know you have even left." >She leads you through the passages and upstairs. You hear the sound of >organ music playing ahead and Lessa turns to you and whispers, "We need >to be quiet leaving to not draw attention." "Right..." >She steps out into the nave and dips her knees and makes moves her hands >mumbling a few words under her breath and then turns toward the door. He is quicker, and really just does it for show. But a prayer for help couldn't hurt. >Woof looks around the church as he waits for her. With a start he sees >Jac and Mira seated on one of the pews near the door in the back of the >church. He and Lessa will have to pass right by them on the way out. >Mira has her head on Jac's shoulder with her eyes closed. It looks like >she might be asleep. > >Jac has seen you. His head is cocked to one side just watching you and >Lessa. Woof nods at him, and then cocks his head at Lessa. With one eyebrow raised, he indicates the door, and mouths, 'cab'. Woof
Greg wrote: > "I'm glad you had a place. I was looking for you. You dropped right > out of sight. We get you aboard tonight, and no one may know you > have even left." She sighs, "I know the police are looking for me. I can't go to them, though. I can't trust them." > > She leads you through the passages and upstairs. You hear the sound > > of organ music playing ahead and Lessa turns to you and whispers, > > "We need to be quiet leaving to not draw attention." > > "Right..." > > > She steps out into the nave and dips her knees and makes moves her > > hands mumbling a few words under her breath and then turns toward > > the door. > > He is quicker, and really just does it for show. But a prayer for > help couldn't hurt. > > > Woof looks around the church as he waits for her. With a start he > > sees Jac and Mira seated on one of the pews near the door in the > > back of the church. He and Lessa will have to pass right by them on > > the way out. Mira has her head on Jac's shoulder with her eyes > > closed. It looks like she might be asleep. > > > > Jac has seen you. His head is cocked to one side just watching you > > and Lessa. > > Woof nods at him, and then cocks his head at Lessa. With one eyebrow > raised, he indicates the door, and mouths, 'cab'. She shifts her bag to the other hand and takes Woof's arm. The pair walk past Jac. He looks a question at Woof, but doesn't say anything. Mira doesn't open her eyes. Outside the cabbie is reading a newspaper as the pair enter his cab, "Where to now, bub?" he asks without really looking back. Eris AKU GM
Eris Reddoch wrote: > She shifts her bag to the other hand and takes Woof's arm. The pair > walk past Jac. He looks a question at Woof, but doesn't say anything. > Mira doesn't open her eyes. > > Outside the cabbie is reading a newspaper as the pair enter his cab, > "Where to now, bub?" he asks without really looking back. OOC: Greg, I'm going to accelerate things a bit here. If you don't agree with the following we'll revise. Woof says, "To the Starport." The cab ride seems to take forever. Twice you feel Lessa tense beside you as the sound of sirens echoes over the almost empty freeways. Each time, though, the sirens fade away in the distance as the emergency vehicles race elsewhere. The cabbie pulls up outside the /Mae Lee/ leaving you and Lessa there. He has the code to the hatch, so he won't have to rouse the ship to get inside. As you opening the hatch to let Lessa inside you see headlights of an approaching ground vehicle, but you and she continue on inside, closing the hatch behind you. Lessa looks around and says, "Now what?" As you are thinking you hear tones coming from the hatch. It opens and you see Jac and Mira standing there. Eris AKU GM Eris AKU GM
> > "I'm glad you had a place. I was looking for you. You dropped right > > out of sight. We get you aboard tonight, and no one may know you > > have even left." > >She sighs, "I know the police are looking for me. I can't go to them, >though. I can't trust them." "Not for what you need at the moment, that's right... Maybe we should leave a copy with our lawyers, in case anything happens to Rachel and you, at least the truth would out..." > > > She leads you through the passages and upstairs. You hear the sound > > > of organ music playing ahead and Lessa turns to you and whispers, > > > "We need to be quiet leaving to not draw attention." > > > > "Right..." > > > > > She steps out into the nave and dips her knees and makes moves her > > > hands mumbling a few words under her breath and then turns toward > > > the door. > > > > He is quicker, and really just does it for show. But a prayer for > > help couldn't hurt. > > > > > Woof looks around the church as he waits for her. With a start he > > > sees Jac and Mira seated on one of the pews near the door in the > > > back of the church. He and Lessa will have to pass right by them on > > > the way out. Mira has her head on Jac's shoulder with her eyes > > > closed. It looks like she might be asleep. > > > > > > Jac has seen you. His head is cocked to one side just watching you > > > and Lessa. > > > > Woof nods at him, and then cocks his head at Lessa. With one eyebrow > > raised, he indicates the door, and mouths, 'cab'. > >She shifts her bag to the other hand and takes Woof's arm. The pair walk >past Jac. He looks a question at Woof, but doesn't say anything. Mira >doesn't open her eyes. > >Outside the cabbie is reading a newspaper as the pair enter his cab, >"Where to now, bub?" he asks without really looking back. OOC: What is security like at the starport? Is it rather difficult to get to the ship or rather easy? Does Woof think he can get the redhead into the compound without difficulty? He's been here a while, knows his way around... "Starport, Si." Slip him his fare plus a sizeable tip. "Thank you." Woof
Greg wrote: > > Outside the cabbie is reading a newspaper as the pair enter his > > cab, "Where to now, bub?" he asks without really looking back. > > OOC: What is security like at the starport? Is it rather difficult > to get to the ship or rather easy? Does Woof think he can get the > redhead into the compound without difficulty? He's been here a > while, knows his way around... OOC Virtually, non existent. > "Starport, Si." Slip him his fare plus a sizeable tip. "Thank you." You show your crew ID at the back gate through the cab's window to a sleepy gate guard and the cab is waved on through. It isn't unusual for a crewman to take a "friend" back to his ship with him, so he doesn't even ask for Lessa's ID, just as you knew he wouldn't. Eris AKU GM
