997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over onto the 
grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.

Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man dressed in a 
garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the ship. He bounds up 
the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings the buzzer.

"Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Sep 26, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:

> The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over onto 
> the
> grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.
>
> Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man dressed in a
> garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the ship. He bounds up
> the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings the buzzer.
>
> "Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."


Ricardo comes to the lock, and opens it. "Come on in, Captain!" He 
grins and offers his hand. Presumably Ricardo's in normal Shipwear, so 
garish shirt, cutoff cargo pants and flipflops.

--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Bruce Johnson wrote:

>  On Sep 26, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
>
> > The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over
> > onto the grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.
> >
> > Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man dressed
> > in a garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the ship. He
> > bounds up the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings the buzzer.
> >
> > "Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."
>
>  Ricardo comes to the lock, and opens it. "Come on in, Captain!" He
>  grins and offers his hand. Presumably Ricardo's in normal Shipwear,
>  so garish shirt, cutoff cargo pants and flipflops.

OOC: Not wearing the natty uniform that Mira picked out for you? 

Mitwell smiles and takes Ricardo's hand in a firm grip, "Welcome to 
Serbia, Captain! It's good to meet you."

Stepping back slightly he looks Ricardo up and down and asks, "And I 
would hazard I'm meeting another member of the Scout Service?"

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Monday, September 27, 2004, at 06:00 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:

> Bruce Johnson wrote:
>
>>  On Sep 26, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
>>
>>> The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over
>>> onto the grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.
>>>
>>> Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man dressed
>>> in a garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the ship. He
>>> bounds up the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings the buzzer.
>>>
>>> "Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."
>>
>>  Ricardo comes to the lock, and opens it. "Come on in, Captain!" He
>>  grins and offers his hand. Presumably Ricardo's in normal Shipwear,
>>  so garish shirt, cutoff cargo pants and flipflops.
>
> OOC: Not wearing the natty uniform that Mira picked out for you? 
>
> Mitwell smiles and takes Ricardo's hand in a firm grip, "Welcome to
> Serbia, Captain! It's good to meet you."
>
> Stepping back slightly he looks Ricardo up and down and asks, "And I
> would hazard I'm meeting another member of the Scout Service?"

"Yep. Explo and Forward Recon. They finally got rid of me after the 
war. Bummed around, inherited a starship from a relative I didn't know 
I had, along with a bunch of relatives I didn't know I had, and they 
elected me captain while I was out on a beer run. And here I am.

"Welcome to the damned fine ship 'Mae Lee', Cap!"

> --
"Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D.
Bruce Johnson

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Bruce Johnson wrote:

>  On Monday, September 27, 2004, at 06:00 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
>
> > Bruce Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> On Sep 26, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> >>
> >>> The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over
> >>> onto the grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.
> >>>
> >>> Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man
> >>> dressed in a garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the
> >>> ship. He bounds up the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings
> >>> the buzzer.
> >>>
> >>> "Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."
> >>
> >> Ricardo comes to the lock, and opens it. "Come on in, Captain!"
> >> He grins and offers his hand. Presumably Ricardo's in normal
> >> Shipwear, so garish shirt, cutoff cargo pants and flipflops.
> >
> > OOC: Not wearing the natty uniform that Mira picked out for you?
> > 
> >
> > Mitwell smiles and takes Ricardo's hand in a firm grip, "Welcome to
> > Serbia, Captain! It's good to meet you."
> >
> > Stepping back slightly he looks Ricardo up and down and asks, "And
> > I would hazard I'm meeting another member of the Scout Service?"
>
>  "Yep. Explo and Forward Recon. They finally got rid of me after the
>  war. Bummed around, inherited a starship from a relative I didn't
>  know I had, along with a bunch of relatives I didn't know I had, and
>  they elected me captain while I was out on a beer run. And here I am.
>
>  "Welcome to the damned fine ship 'Mae Lee', Cap!"

"Pleased to be aboard." Mitwell repiles grinning, "You really lucked out 
inheriting a big ship like this. I'd have given my eye teeth to have 
even a little hundred tonner like that one that came in a couple hours 
before you did."

He looks around and adds, "Well, I guess you lucked out. Having a big 
ship is probably a lot more responsibility than having a little one. 
With a little one you can just go where you want, but big ships like 
these have to be a very expensive maintain and operate, so you have to 
go where the profits are, right?"

"Speaking of that." he grins, "What brings you to Serbia?"

He holds up his hands and waves them, "Not that we aren't glad to have 
the port traffic, but thousand tonners are as rare here as feathers on a 
poni."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Sep 28, 2004, at 11:42 AM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
>>
>>  "Welcome to the damned fine ship 'Mae Lee', Cap!"
>
> "Pleased to be aboard." Mitwell repiles grinning, "You really lucked 
> out
> inheriting a big ship like this. I'd have given my eye teeth to have
> even a little hundred tonner like that one that came in a couple hours
> before you did."
>
> He looks around and adds, "Well, I guess you lucked out. Having a big
> ship is probably a lot more responsibility than having a little one.
> With a little one you can just go where you want, but big ships like
> these have to be a very expensive maintain and operate, so you have to
> go where the profits are, right?"
>
> "Speaking of that." he grins, "What brings you to Serbia?"
>
> He holds up his hands and waves them, "Not that we aren't glad to have
> the port traffic, but thousand tonners are as rare here as feathers on 
> a
> poni."

Ricardo smiles "Lucky, well, I'll remember that next time we have a 
owners meeting...there are a bunch of us! Not all aboard right now."

"We got a deal with Ollis Merchanting back on Mark, have a consignment 
of cargo for here. We're on our way through, headed to Montrose. It was 
a choice of this way or the other, and Ollis had some stuff for here. 
None of us have ever really been out here, so we're taking the scenic 
route, getting the lay of the land.

"So far we've managed, it helps that she's mostly free and 
clear...mortgage payments on this beast would be a bitch. So long as we 
keep her wrenched right she runs pretty well." He pats the hull 
affectionately. "If we can keep her mostly loaded, she makes us enough 
to keep us going. At least we don't have to live in a trailer. It's 
when you think this life is gonna make you rich is when you get off 
course."

He motions with his hand "You'll want a look around?"


> --
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Johnson" 

> Ricardo smiles "Lucky, well, I'll remember that next time we have a
> owners meeting...there are a bunch of us! Not all aboard right now."
>
> "We got a deal with Ollis Merchanting back on Mark, have a consignment
> of cargo for here. We're on our way through, headed to Montrose. It was
> a choice of this way or the other, and Ollis had some stuff for here.
> None of us have ever really been out here, so we're taking the scenic
> route, getting the lay of the land.
>
> "So far we've managed, it helps that she's mostly free and
> clear...mortgage payments on this beast would be a bitch. So long as we
> keep her wrenched right she runs pretty well." He pats the hull
> affectionately. "If we can keep her mostly loaded, she makes us enough
> to keep us going. At least we don't have to live in a trailer. It's
> when you think this life is gonna make you rich is when you get off
> course."
>
> He motions with his hand "You'll want a look around?"

Lysia watches the port authority man from where she's standing behind 
Ricardo a thin smile spreads across her face.  She taps her ear piece and 
activates her mike.

"Mira, I have an idea that I'd like to run past you and Jac when you've got 
a moment.  Ricardo's a little busy right now and I need a sounding board."

Lysia David 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

D Stanley wrote:

> > "We got a deal with Ollis Merchanting back on Mark, have a
> > consignment of cargo for here. We're on our way through, headed to
> > Montrose. It was a choice of this way or the other, and Ollis had
> > some stuff for here. None of us have ever really been out here, so
> > we're taking the scenic route, getting the lay of the land.

"A consignment from Ollis." Mitwell grins, "That will make Link Orion 
happy. He's been pestering everyone about that for the last two weeks or 
more."

> > "So far we've managed, it helps that she's mostly free and
> > clear...mortgage payments on this beast would be a bitch. So long
> > as we keep her wrenched right she runs pretty well." He pats the
> > hull affectionately. "If we can keep her mostly loaded, she makes
> > us enough to keep us going. At least we don't have to live in a
> > trailer. It's when you think this life is gonna make you rich is
> > when you get off course."
> >
> > He motions with his hand "You'll want a look around?"

"Yes, let's do that." Mitwell says going with Ricardo, "Get that out of 
the way. Just a formality, but I need to advise you that the local laws 
don't allow the importation of certain drugs, I'll provide you with a 
list, but other than that we're pretty much laid back about imports and 
exports."

>  Lysia watches the port authority man from where she's standing behind
>  Ricardo a thin smile spreads across her face. She taps her ear
>  piece and activates her mike.
>
>  "Mira, I have an idea that I'd like to run past you and Jac when
>  you've got a moment. Ricardo's a little busy right now and I need a
>  sounding board."

Mira is in Sickbay and Jac is with her when Lysia calls.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> >  Lysia watches the port authority man from where she's standing behind
> >  Ricardo a thin smile spreads across her face. She taps her ear
> >  piece and activates her mike.
> >
> >  "Mira, I have an idea that I'd like to run past you and Jac when
> >  you've got a moment. Ricardo's a little busy right now and I need a
> >  sounding board."
>
>Mira is in Sickbay and Jac is with her when Lysia calls.

"We're in sickbay, if you'd care to join us."

Mira 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mira Hasta-Rur" 


>> >  Lysia watches the port authority man from where she's standing behind
>> >  Ricardo a thin smile spreads across her face. She taps her ear
>> >  piece and activates her mike.
>> >
>> >  "Mira, I have an idea that I'd like to run past you and Jac when
>> >  you've got a moment. Ricardo's a little busy right now and I need a
>> >  sounding board."
>>
>>Mira is in Sickbay and Jac is with her when Lysia calls.
>
> "We're in sickbay, if you'd care to join us."

Lysia heads upstairs, knocking before she enters the sickbay.

"Not interrupting anything I hope."  She says with a smile and a wink.

"I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I know I know, 
I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But it occurred to me that 
we're looking for a little girl right, and who better to talk to about the 
new girl in town than the other kids."

"Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just the bait we 
need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm not saying we should 
ignore other avenues of investigation but kids talk, they're chatty and 
friendly and they like to see new things and I figured that Ukanav is about 
the newest thing to show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids 
have ever seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch 
with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little eyes."

Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out where the 
girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"

Lysia David 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

D Stanley wrote:

>>> Mira is in Sickbay and Jac is with her when Lysia calls.
>> 
>> "We're in sickbay, if you'd care to join us."
> 
> Lysia heads upstairs, knocking before she enters the sickbay.
> 
> "Not interrupting anything I hope."  She says with a smile and a
> wink.

"Nothing but the petting." Jac says as he strokes the fur of one of 
the two creatures brought aboard from the /Blue Rain/, "Have you met 
Snu and...Mira, what was the other ones name again?"

> "I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I
> know I know, I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But
> it occurred to me that we're looking for a little girl right, and
> who better to talk to about the new girl in town than the other
> kids."
> 
> "Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just
> the bait we need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm
> not saying we should ignore other avenues of investigation but
> kids talk, they're chatty and friendly and they like to see new
> things and I figured that Ukanav is about the newest thing to
> show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids have ever
> seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch 
> with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little
> eyes."
> 
> Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out
> where the girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"

Jac shrugs his shoulders and says, "It might work. Do you know if 
the Hootish colony is near the starport or not?"

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 
>
>>>> Mira is in Sickbay and Jac is with her when Lysia calls.
>>>
>>> "We're in sickbay, if you'd care to join us."
>>
>> Lysia heads upstairs, knocking before she enters the sickbay.
>>
>> "Not interrupting anything I hope."  She says with a smile and a
>> wink.
>
> "Nothing but the petting." Jac says as he strokes the fur of one of
> the two creatures brought aboard from the /Blue Rain/, "Have you met
> Snu and...Mira, what was the other ones name again?"

Lysia smiles at the two little creatures, "Oh, they're so cute," she looks 
up at Mira, "what the heck are they?"

>> "I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I
>> know I know, I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But
>> it occurred to me that we're looking for a little girl right, and
>> who better to talk to about the new girl in town than the other
>> kids."
>>
>> "Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just
>> the bait we need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm
>> not saying we should ignore other avenues of investigation but
>> kids talk, they're chatty and friendly and they like to see new
>> things and I figured that Ukanav is about the newest thing to
>> show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids have ever
>> seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
>> with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little
>> eyes."
>>
>> Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out
>> where the girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"
>
> Jac shrugs his shoulders and says, "It might work. Do you know if
> the Hootish colony is near the starport or not?"

"No idea," Lysia shrugs, "I just work here, I didn't even get a response 
from the local data net on what ships are in port and who the captains are. 
I think the system here probably belongs in a museum in the 'Wonders of the 
Past' section."

"I figure we can wait till the port authority departs and then work things 
out from there.  No point in all of us going in to check out the Hooters all 
at once, we'd just stick out like a sore thumb."

Lysia smiles and giggles just a little, "That just sounds so wrong.  It's 
like naming a child and not bothering to figure out that their name rhymes 
with poopie."

Lysia David 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> > "Nothing but the petting." Jac says as he strokes the fur of one of
> > the two creatures brought aboard from the /Blue Rain/, "Have you met
> > Snu and...Mira, what was the other ones name again?"
>
>Lysia smiles at the two little creatures, "Oh, they're so cute," she looks
>up at Mira, "what the heck are they?"

"I really have no idea, so far. There were no 'hits' when I searched our 
computers. They move a bit like ferrets, look a lot like cats, and we are 
beholden to take care of them."

> >> "I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I
> >> know I know, I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But
> >> it occurred to me that we're looking for a little girl right, and
> >> who better to talk to about the new girl in town than the other
> >> kids."
> >>
> >> "Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just
> >> the bait we need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm
> >> not saying we should ignore other avenues of investigation but
> >> kids talk, they're chatty and friendly and they like to see new
> >> things and I figured that Ukanav is about the newest thing to
> >> show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids have ever
> >> seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
> >> with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little
> >> eyes."
> >>
> >> Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out
> >> where the girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"
> >
> > Jac shrugs his shoulders and says, "It might work. Do you know if
> > the Hootish colony is near the starport or not?"
>
>"No idea," Lysia shrugs, "I just work here, I didn't even get a response
>from the local data net on what ships are in port and who the captains are.
>I think the system here probably belongs in a museum in the 'Wonders of the
>Past' section."
>
>"I figure we can wait till the port authority departs and then work things
>out from there.  No point in all of us going in to check out the Hooters all
>at once, we'd just stick out like a sore thumb."
>
>Lysia smiles and giggles just a little, "That just sounds so wrong.  It's
>like naming a child and not bothering to figure out that their name rhymes
>with poopie."

"Just check with Ricardo before you go running off. You don't want to ruin 
someone else's plan by running amok and I've been a bit distracted so I 
don't know what the good captain may have thought up."

Mira 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Mira Hasta-Rur wrote:

>>>"Nothing but the petting." Jac says as he strokes the fur of one of
>>>the two creatures brought aboard from the /Blue Rain/, "Have you met
>>>Snu and...Mira, what was the other ones name again?"
>>
>>Lysia smiles at the two little creatures, "Oh, they're so cute," she looks
>>up at Mira, "what the heck are they?"
> 
> "I really have no idea, so far. There were no 'hits' when I searched our 
> computers. They move a bit like ferrets, look a lot like cats, and we are 
> beholden to take care of them."

Jac says, "We could see if there is a college or university here on 
Serbia. I'm not sure if there is, but if there is they might would 
surely have a Biology department, perhaps someone there would know. 
What do you think?"

>>>>"I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I
>>>>know I know, I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But
>>>>it occurred to me that we're looking for a little girl right, and
>>>>who better to talk to about the new girl in town than the other
>>>>kids."
>>>>
>>>>"Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just
>>>>the bait we need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm
>>>>not saying we should ignore other avenues of investigation but
>>>>kids talk, they're chatty and friendly and they like to see new
>>>>things and I figured that Ukanav is about the newest thing to
>>>>show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids have ever
>>>>seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
>>>>with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little
>>>>eyes."
>>>>
>>>>Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out
>>>>where the girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"
>>>
>>>Jac shrugs his shoulders and says, "It might work. Do you know if
>>>the Hootish colony is near the starport or not?"
>>
>>"No idea," Lysia shrugs, "I just work here, I didn't even get a response
> 
>>from the local data net on what ships are in port and who the captains are.
> 
>>I think the system here probably belongs in a museum in the 'Wonders of the
>>Past' section."
>>
>>"I figure we can wait till the port authority departs and then work things
>>out from there.  No point in all of us going in to check out the Hooters all
>>at once, we'd just stick out like a sore thumb."
>>
>>Lysia smiles and giggles just a little, "That just sounds so wrong.  It's
>>like naming a child and not bothering to figure out that their name rhymes
>>with poopie."
> 
> "Just check with Ricardo before you go running off. You don't want to ruin 
> someone else's plan by running amok and I've been a bit distracted so I 
> don't know what the good captain may have thought up."

"And find out where you're running off to, too." Jac grins, "For all 
we know the Hootish colony could be on the other side of the world 
from here."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> > "I really have no idea, so far. There were no 'hits' when I searched our
> > computers. They move a bit like ferrets, look a lot like cats, and we are
> > beholden to take care of them."
>
>Jac says, "We could see if there is a college or university here on
>Serbia. I'm not sure if there is, but if there is they might would
>surely have a Biology department, perhaps someone there would know.
>What do you think?"

"Sounds superb." Mira replies.


> >>>>"I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I
> >>>>know I know, I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But
> >>>>it occurred to me that we're looking for a little girl right, and
> >>>>who better to talk to about the new girl in town than the other
> >>>>kids."
> >>>>
> >>>>"Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just
> >>>>the bait we need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm
> >>>>not saying we should ignore other avenues of investigation but
> >>>>kids talk, they're chatty and friendly and they like to see new
> >>>>things and I figured that Ukanav is about the newest thing to
> >>>>show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids have ever
> >>>>seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
> >>>>with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little
> >>>>eyes."
> >>>>
> >>>>Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out
> >>>>where the girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"
> >>>
> >>>Jac shrugs his shoulders and says, "It might work. Do you know if
> >>>the Hootish colony is near the starport or not?"
> >>
> >>"No idea," Lysia shrugs, "I just work here, I didn't even get a response
> >
> >>from the local data net on what ships are in port and who the captains are.
> >
> >>I think the system here probably belongs in a museum in the 'Wonders of the
> >>Past' section."
> >>
> >>"I figure we can wait till the port authority departs and then work things
> >>out from there.  No point in all of us going in to check out the 
> Hooters all
> >>at once, we'd just stick out like a sore thumb."
> >>
> >>Lysia smiles and giggles just a little, "That just sounds so wrong.  It's
> >>like naming a child and not bothering to figure out that their name rhymes
> >>with poopie."
> >
> > "Just check with Ricardo before you go running off. You don't want to ruin
> > someone else's plan by running amok and I've been a bit distracted so I
> > don't know what the good captain may have thought up."
>
>"And find out where you're running off to, too." Jac grins, "For all
>we know the Hootish colony could be on the other side of the world
>from here."

Mira grins, "Hard to get that far on a motorcycle."

Mira 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mira Hasta-Rur" 

>> > "Just check with Ricardo before you go running off. You don't want to 
>> > ruin
>> > someone else's plan by running amok and I've been a bit distracted so I
>> > don't know what the good captain may have thought up."
>>
>>"And find out where you're running off to, too." Jac grins, "For all
>>we know the Hootish colony could be on the other side of the world
>>from here."
>
> Mira grins, "Hard to get that far on a motorcycle."

"Point me in the right direction and give me a full tank of gas and I'm 
happy as..."  She pauses and looks thoughtful for a moment, "Well you know 
I'm not really sure what I'd be happy as but I'd be happy."

Lysia 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mira Hasta-Rur" 


>> > "Nothing but the petting." Jac says as he strokes the fur of one of
>> > the two creatures brought aboard from the /Blue Rain/, "Have you met
>> > Snu and...Mira, what was the other ones name again?"
>>
>>Lysia smiles at the two little creatures, "Oh, they're so cute," she looks
>>up at Mira, "what the heck are they?"
>
> "I really have no idea, so far. There were no 'hits' when I searched our
> computers. They move a bit like ferrets, look a lot like cats, and we are
> beholden to take care of them."

"So ferrets and cats," she shrugs making her hair bounce about, "well I 
suppose as long as we don't name them ferkits everything should be fine."

>>"No idea," Lysia shrugs, "I just work here, I didn't even get a response
>>from the local data net on what ships are in port and who the captains 
>>are.
>>I think the system here probably belongs in a museum in the 'Wonders of 
>>the
>>Past' section."
>>
>>"I figure we can wait till the port authority departs and then work things
>>out from there.  No point in all of us going in to check out the Hooters 
>>all
>>at once, we'd just stick out like a sore thumb."
>>
>>Lysia smiles and giggles just a little, "That just sounds so wrong.  It's
>>like naming a child and not bothering to figure out that their name rhymes
>>with poopie."
>
> "Just check with Ricardo before you go running off. You don't want to ruin
> someone else's plan by running amok and I've been a bit distracted so I
> don't know what the good captain may have thought up."

"That's the next test, is to run it past him.  He's just, preoccupied with 
the local port guy... thingy."

Lysia David 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

>"Not interrupting anything I hope."  She says with a smile and a wink.
>
>"I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I know I know,
>I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But it occurred to me that
>we're looking for a little girl right, and who better to talk to about the
>new girl in town than the other kids."
>
>"Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just the bait we
>need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm not saying we should
>ignore other avenues of investigation but kids talk, they're chatty and
>friendly and they like to see new things and I figured that Ukanav is about
>the newest thing to show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish kids
>have ever seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
>with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little eyes."
>
>Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out where the
>girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"

Mira chuckles, "Don't ever grow up, dear, it suits you."

"Go ahead and give it a try. It can't hurt anything and who knows, it might 
work."

Mira 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mira Hasta-Rur" 


> >"Not interrupting anything I hope."  She says with a smile and a wink.
>>
>>"I had a thought," she makes a bit of a sour face and nods, "I know I 
>>know,
>>I should probably lay down before I pass out.  But it occurred to me that
>>we're looking for a little girl right, and who better to talk to about the
>>new girl in town than the other kids."
>>
>>"Think of it like a fishing trip and I think I might have just the bait we
>>need to attract a flock of chatty children.  Now I'm not saying we should
>>ignore other avenues of investigation but kids talk, they're chatty and
>>friendly and they like to see new things and I figured that Ukanav is 
>>about
>>the newest thing to show up around here.  I doubt any of these Hootish 
>>kids
>>have ever seen a Vargr, and a Vargr on a motorcycle having a picnic lunch
>>with a pretty lady is going to draw a lot of inquisitive little eyes."
>>
>>Lysia grins a little, "What do you think, think we can find out where the
>>girl is by talking to the Hootish kids?"
>
> Mira chuckles, "Don't ever grow up, dear, it suits you."
>
> "Go ahead and give it a try. It can't hurt anything and who knows, it 
> might
> work."

"I grew up once and really didn't like the lady I grew into so I'm taking 
another run at it."  Lysia smiles.

"Children talk, Vargr children talk, human children talk, you can train them 
one way but they have a mind of their own."

Lysia 

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Saturday, October 2, 2004, at 08:39 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote:

>>>
>>> He motions with his hand "You'll want a look around?"
>
> "Yes, let's do that." Mitwell says going with Ricardo, "Get that out of
> the way. Just a formality, but I need to advise you that the local laws
> don't allow the importation of certain drugs, I'll provide you with a
> list, but other than that we're pretty much laid back about imports and
> exports."

Ricardo says, "Lets. " As they walk around the ship, Ricardo says "So, 
what do you folks export here? If you're mostly ag, I'm surprised you 
don't get the big bulk carriers though."

> --
"Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D.
Bruce Johnson

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Bruce Johnson wrote:

>>>> He motions with his hand "You'll want a look around?"
>> 
>> "Yes, let's do that." Mitwell says going with Ricardo, "Get
>> that out of the way. Just a formality, but I need to advise you
>> that the local laws don't allow the importation of certain
>> drugs, I'll provide you with a list, but other than that we're
>> pretty much laid back about imports and exports."
> 
> Ricardo says, "Lets. " As they walk around the ship, Ricardo says
> "So, what do you folks export here? If you're mostly ag, I'm
> surprised you don't get the big bulk carriers though."

"Yeah, mostly ag products and minerals. The problem isn't what we 
export, though, it's more the quantity, and our position." Paul 
says, "The Hootish colony doesn't export much of anything...oh, a 
little furniture and craft items, but most of their agriculture is 
for their own consumption."

"Mark and Newton would be the big markets for our agricultural 
products and minerals." he continues, "But Mark has Sequi, and that 
ties up almost all of the trade for the things we could sell them. 
Newton has a big population, but they are pretty poor, and just 
don't have the money to import a lot."

"We've been getting a number of immigrants from Newton the last few 
years, and as more of them come here, there *has* been an increase 
in trade between our two systems, but still not as much as we'd 
like." he tells you, "More likely than not, the ships pass us 
by...Wrothag on the other side of Newton, too...and head for either 
Mark or Montrose directly."

"And then there is Leuet! Leuet, gets almost all the business in ag 
products we *would* get if it wasn't there." Mitwell is glum when he 
adds, "Over half out external revenue comes from taxes on ships 
refueling at the gas giant as they pass us by. It's rough on Link 
Orion and Joyce Ellis...our two brokers...I just hope neither of 
them decides to give it up here and move on to a more active system."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

>"We've been getting a number of immigrants from Newton the last few
>years, and as more of them come here, there *has* been an increase
>in trade between our two systems, but still not as much as we'd
>like." he tells you, "More likely than not, the ships pass us
>by...Wrothag on the other side of Newton, too...and head for either
>Mark or Montrose directly."
>
>"And then there is Leuet! Leuet, gets almost all the business in ag
>products we *would* get if it wasn't there." Mitwell is glum when he
>adds, "Over half out external revenue comes from taxes on ships
>refueling at the gas giant as they pass us by. It's rough on Link
>Orion and Joyce Ellis...our two brokers...I just hope neither of
>them decides to give it up here and move on to a more active system."

Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo.  "Ricardo!  I'm doing 
that research paper on the Hootish!  Ask him where they are!"

Woof

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Oct 4, 2004, at 4:40 PM, Greg wrote:

>
> Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo.  "Ricardo!  I'm 
> doing
> that research paper on the Hootish!  Ask him where they are!"
>

Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence courses. 
Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as hobbies go it's nice, 
quiet and it doesn't involve noxious chemicals or explosives. He wants 
to visit a local Hootish community. Are they ok with visitors? I assure 
you he's harmless."

--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Bruce Johnson wrote:

>  On Oct 4, 2004, at 4:40 PM, Greg wrote:
>
> > Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo. "Ricardo!
> > I'm doing that research paper on the Hootish! Ask him where they
> > are!"
> >
>  Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence courses.
>  Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as hobbies go it's
>  nice, quiet and it doesn't involve noxious chemicals or explosives.
>  He wants to visit a local Hootish community. Are they ok with
>  visitors? I assure you he's harmless."

Mitwell chuckles saying to Ricardo, "Sounds like many a boffin I've run 
into over the years."

Then he calls out to Woof, "You'll have to go a ways to find the 
Hootish. Their main colony is on the southern continent, a couple of 
thousand klicks from here. There are a few small farming communities 
east of here, but just a few. If you want the real Hootish experience, 
you'll have to head south. I promised to play tour guide for some folks 
on the /Blue Rain/, if you want to come along I'm sure you'd be welcome."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> > > Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo. "Ricardo!
> > > I'm doing that research paper on the Hootish! Ask him where they are!"
> > >
> >  Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence courses.
> >  Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as hobbies go it's
> >  nice, quiet and it doesn't involve noxious chemicals or explosives.
> >  He wants to visit a local Hootish community. Are they ok with
> >  visitors? I assure you he's harmless."
>
>Mitwell chuckles saying to Ricardo, "Sounds like many a boffin I've run
>into over the years."
>
>Then he calls out to Woof, "You'll have to go a ways to find the
>Hootish. Their main colony is on the southern continent, a couple of
>thousand klicks from here. There are a few small farming communities
>east of here, but just a few. If you want the real Hootish experience,
>you'll have to head south. I promised to play tour guide for some folks
>on the /Blue Rain/, if you want to come along I'm sure you'd be welcome."

"That would be wonderful, Sir!" he calls.  "The rearing of children in the 
Hootish community as opposed to the rearin' of cubs in the vargr 
pack.  Well behaved vs Natural selection and pecking order.  When are you 
going, and do I need to make arrangements to meet with children?"

Woof

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Greg wrote:

> >>> Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo. "Ricardo!
> >>> I'm doing that research paper on the Hootish! Ask him where
> >>> they are!"
> >>>
> >> Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence
> >> courses. Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as
> >> hobbies go it's nice, quiet and it doesn't involve noxious
> >> chemicals or explosives. He wants to visit a local Hootish
> >> community. Are they ok with visitors? I assure you he's
> >> harmless."
> >
> > Mitwell chuckles saying to Ricardo, "Sounds like many a boffin I've
> > run into over the years."
> >
> > Then he calls out to Woof, "You'll have to go a ways to find the
> > Hootish. Their main colony is on the southern continent, a couple
> > of thousand klicks from here. There are a few small farming
> > communities east of here, but just a few. If you want the real
> > Hootish experience, you'll have to head south. I promised to play
> > tour guide for some folks on the /Blue Rain/, if you want to come
> > along I'm sure you'd be welcome."
>
>  "That would be wonderful, Sir!" he calls. "The rearing of children
>  in the Hootish community as opposed to the rearin' of cubs in the
>  vargr pack. Well behaved vs Natural selection and pecking order.
>  When are you going, and do I need to make arrangements to meet with
>  children?"

"Tomorrow, I expect." Mitwell says, "It'll depend on the folks over on 
the /Blue Rain/. They're the ones that were setting it up. I think they 
are looking for cargo, not science."

"And I don't know about meeting with children." he says, "You'll have to 
speak to an Elder to get permission, and then speak to one of the 
village Creche Mothers. They raise all their young'uns in communally, 
you know."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> > >>> Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo. "Ricardo!
> > >>> I'm doing that research paper on the Hootish! Ask him where
> > >>> they are!"
> > >>
> > >> Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence
> > >> courses. Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as
> > >> hobbies go it's nice, quiet and it doesn't involve noxious
> > >> chemicals or explosives. He wants to visit a local Hootish
> > >> community. Are they ok with visitors? I assure you he's
> > >> harmless."
> > >
> > > Mitwell chuckles saying to Ricardo, "Sounds like many a boffin I've
> > > run into over the years."
> > >
> > > Then he calls out to Woof, "You'll have to go a ways to find the
> > > Hootish. Their main colony is on the southern continent, a couple
> > > of thousand klicks from here. There are a few small farming
> > > communities east of here, but just a few. If you want the real
> > > Hootish experience, you'll have to head south. I promised to play
> > > tour guide for some folks on the /Blue Rain/, if you want to come
> > > along I'm sure you'd be welcome."
> >
> >  "That would be wonderful, Sir!" he calls. "The rearing of children
> >  in the Hootish community as opposed to the rearin' of cubs in the
> >  vargr pack. Well behaved vs Natural selection and pecking order.
> >  When are you going, and do I need to make arrangements to meet with
> >  children?"
>
>"Tomorrow, I expect." Mitwell says, "It'll depend on the folks over on
>the /Blue Rain/. They're the ones that were setting it up. I think they
>are looking for cargo, not science."

"I see!" he says.

>"And I don't know about meeting with children." he says, "You'll have to
>speak to an Elder to get permission, and then speak to one of the
>village Creche Mothers. They raise all their young'uns in communally,
>you know."

"I did know that.  They keep in the Hooters...or is that just the young 
women?  I'll check with the folks from the /Blue Rain/ then.  Which ship is 
she?" he asks the captain.

Woof Schultz

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Greg wrote:

> >>>>> Woof sticks his head out the hatch and spies Ricardo.
> >>>>> "Ricardo! I'm doing that research paper on the Hootish! Ask
> >>>>> him where they are!"
> >>>>
> >>>> Ricardo rolls his eyes. "Our steward and his correspondence
> >>>> courses. Sociology it is, this time." He shrugs. "Still as
> >>>> hobbies go it's nice, quiet and it doesn't involve noxious
> >>>> chemicals or explosives. He wants to visit a local Hootish
> >>>> community. Are they ok with visitors? I assure you he's
> >>>> harmless."
> >>>
> >>> Mitwell chuckles saying to Ricardo, "Sounds like many a boffin
> >>> I've run into over the years."
> >>>
> >>> Then he calls out to Woof, "You'll have to go a ways to find
> >>> the Hootish. Their main colony is on the southern continent, a
> >>> couple of thousand klicks from here. There are a few small
> >>> farming communities east of here, but just a few. If you want
> >>> the real Hootish experience, you'll have to head south. I
> >>> promised to play tour guide for some folks on the /Blue Rain/,
> >>> if you want to come along I'm sure you'd be welcome."
> >>
> >> "That would be wonderful, Sir!" he calls. "The rearing of
> >> children in the Hootish community as opposed to the rearin' of
> >> cubs in the vargr pack. Well behaved vs Natural selection and
> >> pecking order. When are you going, and do I need to make
> >> arrangements to meet with children?"
> >
> > "Tomorrow, I expect." Mitwell says, "It'll depend on the folks over
> > on the /Blue Rain/. They're the ones that were setting it up. I
> > think they are looking for cargo, not science."
>
>
>  "I see!" he says.
>
> > "And I don't know about meeting with children." he says, "You'll
> > have to speak to an Elder to get permission, and then speak to one
> > of the village Creche Mothers. They raise all their young'uns in
> > communally, you know."
>
>  "I did know that. They keep in the Hooters...or is that just the
>  young women? I'll check with the folks from the /Blue Rain/ then.
>  Which ship is she?" he asks the captain.

Mitwell chuckles, but adds, "You best not let one of the Hootish Elders 
here you cracking that joke, son, or you won't get to see anything but 
the backs of them."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

> > > "Tomorrow, I expect." Mitwell says, "It'll depend on the folks over
> > > on the /Blue Rain/. They're the ones that were setting it up. I
> > > think they are looking for cargo, not science."
> >
> >  "I see!" he says.
> >
> > > "And I don't know about meeting with children." he says, "You'll
> > > have to speak to an Elder to get permission, and then speak to one
> > > of the village Creche Mothers. They raise all their young'uns in
> > > communally, you know."
> >
> >  "I did know that. They keep in the Hooters...or is that just the
> >  young women? I'll check with the folks from the /Blue Rain/ then.
> >  Which ship is she?" he asks the captain.
>
>Mitwell chuckles, but adds, "You best not let one of the Hootish Elders
>here you cracking that joke, son, or you won't get to see anything but
>the backs of them."

"No joke cracking from me then, sir.  Thank you!"

Does Woof know which one the /Blue Rain/ is?  I mean, is it obvious?

Woof

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Greg wrote:

> >>> "Tomorrow, I expect." Mitwell says, "It'll depend on the folks
> >>> over on the /Blue Rain/. They're the ones that were setting it
> >>> up. I think they are looking for cargo, not science."
> >>
> >> "I see!" he says.
> >>
> >>> "And I don't know about meeting with children." he says,
> >>> "You'll have to speak to an Elder to get permission, and then
> >>> speak to one of the village Creche Mothers. They raise all
> >>> their young'uns in communally, you know."
> >>
> >> "I did know that. They keep in the Hooters...or is that just the
> >> young women? I'll check with the folks from the /Blue Rain/ then.
> >> Which ship is she?" he asks the captain.
> >
> > Mitwell chuckles, but adds, "You best not let one of the Hootish
> > Elders here you cracking that joke, son, or you won't get to see
> > anything but the backs of them."
>
>  "No joke cracking from me then, sir. Thank you!"
>
>  Does Woof know which one the /Blue Rain/ is? I mean, is it obvious?

Yes, it is obvious.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

On Oct 4, 2004, at 11:35 AM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
>>

>> Ricardo says, "Lets. " As they walk around the ship, Ricardo says
>> "So, what do you folks export here? If you're mostly ag, I'm
>> surprised you don't get the big bulk carriers though."
>
> "Yeah, mostly ag products and minerals. The problem isn't what we
> export, though, it's more the quantity, and our position." Paul
> says, "The Hootish colony doesn't export much of anything...oh, a
> little furniture and craft items, but most of their agriculture is
> for their own consumption."
>

Ricardo rubs his chin. "I've seen some of their furniture, I think. 
Nice clean lines, well made. You know I suspect their stuff is just 
waiting for the next big designer on Mark or Montrose to discover them.

"Then they'd have boom on their hands. Of course, then it'd get 
swallowed up by the cheap domestic stuff, but once a style takes off, 
there's almost always a market for it."

> "Mark and Newton would be the big markets for our agricultural
> products and minerals." he continues, "But Mark has Sequi, and that
> ties up almost all of the trade for the things we could sell them.

Ricardo shrugs. "Yeah, something about a place like that next door. 
There was just a big storm and some flooding there, took out a fair bit 
of cropland and ranches I think, at least for this season. Plus they 
have some sort of disease going around the Bion herds. You got someone 
heading that way you might be able to sell some feed and stock I 
think."


>
> "And then there is Leuet! Leuet, gets almost all the business in ag
> products we *would* get if it wasn't there." Mitwell is glum when he
> adds, "Over half out external revenue comes from taxes on ships
> refueling at the gas giant as they pass us by. It's rough on Link
> Orion and Joyce Ellis...our two brokers...I just hope neither of
> them decides to give it up here and move on to a more active system."
>

Ricardo shakes his head. "Man you guys are the rock and the hard spot. 
" He looks around "Too bad, too, this is a pretty place."

--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

Bruce Johnson wrote:

> On Oct 4, 2004, at 11:35 AM, Eris Reddoch wrote:
> 
> 
>>> Ricardo says, "Lets. " As they walk around the ship, Ricardo
>>> says "So, what do you folks export here? If you're mostly ag,
>>> I'm surprised you don't get the big bulk carriers though."
>> 
>> "Yeah, mostly ag products and minerals. The problem isn't what
>> we export, though, it's more the quantity, and our position."
>> Paul says, "The Hootish colony doesn't export much of
>> anything...oh, a little furniture and craft items, but most of
>> their agriculture is for their own consumption."
>> 
> 
> Ricardo rubs his chin. "I've seen some of their furniture, I
> think. Nice clean lines, well made."

"Sounds like you have." Paul nods then adds grinning, "Simple, but
well made...a lot like a good Scout/Courier ship if you ask me."

> You know I suspect their stuff is just waiting for the next big
> designer on Mark or Montrose to discover them.
> 
> "Then they'd have boom on their hands. Of course, then it'd get 
> swallowed up by the cheap domestic stuff, but once a style takes
> off, there's almost always a market for it."

"I doubt they'd be interested in a boom." Paul says, "But *we* could 
use the revenue, that's for sure."

>> "Mark and Newton would be the big markets for our agricultural 
>> products and minerals." he continues, "But Mark has Sequi, and
>> that ties up almost all of the trade for the things we could
>> sell them.
> 
> Ricardo shrugs. "Yeah, something about a place like that next
> door. There was just a big storm and some flooding there, took
> out a fair bit of cropland and ranches I think, at least for this
> season. Plus they have some sort of disease going around the Bion
> herds. You got someone heading that way you might be able to sell
> some feed and stock I think."

"Flooding on Sequi, you say." Paul nods, "We haven't heard about 
that yet. I'll pass it along. Maybe if their crop production is down 
we could 'make a little hay while the sun shines'...as the Hootish say."

>> "And then there is Leuet! Leuet, gets almost all the business
>> in ag products we *would* get if it wasn't there." Mitwell is
>> glum when he adds, "Over half out external revenue comes from
>> taxes on ships refueling at the gas giant as they pass us by.
>> It's rough on Link Orion and Joyce Ellis...our two brokers...I
>> just hope neither of them decides to give it up here and move
>> on to a more active system."
> 
> Ricardo shakes his head. "Man you guys are the rock and the hard
> spot. " He looks around "Too bad, too, this is a pretty place."

"Yes, prettiest planet on this part of the main." Paul smiles, 
"Slow, but that just adds to its charm for some of us."

Eris
AkU GM

997.281:/Mae Lee/ on Serbia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 


> The ship lands on Serbia and as directed Ricardo taxies it over onto the
> grassy verge of the tarmac and parks it.
>
> Twenty minutes later those on the bridge see an older man dressed in a
> garish shirt and shorts walking briskly toward the ship. He bounds up
> the gangway in a spritely fashion and rings the buzzer.
>
> "Port Captain Paul Mitwell requesting permission to board."

Lysia, who's near the airlock talking with Ukanav about security pages 
Ricardo, "Skipper, Port Captain wants to come aboard.  Would you like me to 
escort him up or are you coming down?"

Lysia David