[Pulp] 061-1000 14:15 Ridge Downport - Boris

[Philip Lewis]

> subadai at mindspring.com wrote:
> [snip]
>>>     "I'm probably the only person on this planet who believes even part
>>>     of that who can help you."
>>>     "In my expert estimation, you are exactly what you appear to be.  A
>>>     common thug with a taste for petty crime.  Normally, you wouldn't
>>>     warrant my attention, but you have fallen in with a bad crowd."
>>>     "My only interest in you currently is to find out more about those
>>>     people.  Help me with that and you stand a good chance of keeping
>>>     your mind intact."
>>     "Thus, perhaps, if I understand meaning correct. Not criminal.
>>     Mercenary is term. Bad luck in choice of people to work for. Have
>>     been with bad people. Star Hopper was bad ship with bad people. They
>>     had no honor and being here is better than being on that ship. It
>>     was not good maintain either. Not much I could do with no parts to
>>     fix. Will fall apart soon and maybe not come out of jump some day
>>     and save you effort. Ask, what you want to know? I not lie, only 
>> truth."
>
> She shakes her head slightly and smiles,"Now most people would be
> convinced that is just an act, overlooking the obvious issue of a
> central casting Solomani thug is the last person SolSec would use as a 
> spy."
> "They were not just 'bad people', they where smugglers and spies. I'll
> bet the former didn't bother you, as long as you got your cut."
> She taps the container of smoke sticks, "You want one of these? Good
> Terran tobacco. Your shipmates got quite a nice price on a few cases
> they unloaded here."
> "The spy part probably wouldn't have bothered you too much either if you
>  were at least told the risks.  I'm betting they didn't tell you shit
> and  right about now you have a really good, and justifiable in my view,
> desire for some serious vengeance."
>
>
"Da, they tell me nothing. Pay was in cash when they paid at all. They still 
owe for last two weeks."

He looks up when the cigarette is offerred.

"Nyet, not smoke. Will kill you from inside. I must keep myself in good 
shape. Not spy, not Impy sympathizer either. Not know who they were before 
hiring. Not realy want to know more now. Find work, honest work is good. not 
get in trouble. Not lie. I am trained professional and good at violence. Is 
obvious from my gear and body. But my love is machines. All machines from 
small old watches to big engines. You got anything broke around here? I fix 
good!"