A Gambit of Guile

[Ilana Logan]

Marina Kseniya Sebastian


Rina recognized her cue and rose, listened long enough to catch the name "Bellforge" and "Sebastian Longstreet" before moving aft. She paused on her way out to nod at the tall man with the cigarette, lean close, and say to him,"The man Burts out there? If he killed that kid, he didn't pay for it.  Not by my math, he didn't. I hope the Devil's ripping out the balance he still owes."  She took a chance and lay a light hand on his shoulder and gave it a cautious squeeze.  "We couldn't have made it without you. Thank you."

She nodded again and left, thinking to spare the man any embarrassment should it arise.

Engine room.  Aft.  Somewhere ... Steeling herself for outrage and disappointment, based on what she'd been able to observe so far as an unwilling passenger, Rina hauled her tired body through the ship again to see just what she had to work with.

[Marcus O'Terra]

Marcus nodded. The idea of a Browncoat General puting out the bounty had him at ease, somehow. But that was it. He nodded at the screen, but then remembered it was audio only. "Got it. South side, Bellforge, Longstreet. He smiled. If he knows I'm coming in on Burt's ship, he'll probably find me. Well, Dare, it's been real. Thanks for the tip and all your help. Good luck with the store." He let Dare get a last word or two out before he cut the comm line.

He turned on the PA but it scratched and made a whining sound. "Piece of junk." he turned in his seat and shouted back to Rina. "IT'S STRAIGHT IN THE BACK!"

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After a half hour of double checking and more than a few complaints about how crappy the ship's launch sequence was. The ship's engines were howling and the Hardtack rose up from Ezra on what would probably be it's last journey.

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