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1006
"Your glass, captain, is empty. Need anything?"

"Usually I get Bag of Bricks, but no, thank you for now." Morales smiles while Vicky suddenly leans towards you slightly.

"I would like some Cotton Candy." Another drink you haven't heard about. Time to wrestle with the bartending network and see if you can find it in the database...

Quote
Connecting...

Connecting...

Connecting...

Done!

Queries: cotton candy

>1 recipe found:

COTTON CANDY: 82c

3 Shots of Sucrosol
Shot of Sunset Capri

Serve in a tank glass with ice and a cherry.

You fill a tank glass with crushed ice and then add pour the sucrosol, sunset capri, and top it off with a cherry on top. The whole mix takes in a vaguely pinkish color to it.

You put the glass in front of Vicky, and she quickly raises her right hand. A small piece of her synthetic skin slides off on her wrist, exposing the credchip you scan. (+82c)

Today Earnings: 137c
Monthly Earnings: 2952c


Quote from: New Patron ID Obtained!
Patron ID: Android Model EEN-35704 (Call Name: Vicky)
Ownership: Self-ownership
Conv.style: AMENABLE
Liked Drinks: sweet
Disliked Drinks: N/A

Vicky raises the glass and drinks half of the mix in one go.

1236USY.5d/1m.1233h

Suddenly, the main gate opens and in comes a most strange set of visitors: the Vahin'Ti.

Each one of them is a slender, tall being, with matte mustard-grey skin and two big eyes, looking like old wall lamps. They seem to be hairless, although that's what you can only say about their heads and thin necks - everything else is under the protective coat of synthetic fibers of their spacesuits. They wear gloves, but those gloves betray just how long and thin ther digits are.

Slowly, the group makes their way to the bar and you notice that their leader is the tallest, and that his head has patches of dried-looking, dirty-yellow blemishes, especially under his cheeks. But all of them have small, cross-shaped mouths and a pair of tiny nostrils above, but no visible nose, and their earlobes are flat and fused with the sides of their heads.

"Oh man, Vahintis? Been a while since I've seen one." Captain Morales muses as his crew cannot help but twist and turn their heads at the new arrivals with unashamed curiosity. The Vahin'Ti seem to pay no mind, except some cursory glances.

"I am Veran, a Bok." The tallest Vahin'Ti with blemishes speaks softly, his cross-shaped mouth opening and undulating with each word. "This is my sixth male budding, Momet-Mo." He softly sways his hand at the smallest of the group, who bows his head in respect. "And these are my Ko's, and they serve me most excellently: Rokam, Moreb and Nebek." He extends his hand toward the three Vahin'Ti behind him, who bow their bulbous heads one by one.

"We have arrived on invitation of the Bartender who is called Arnold. May your offspring outlive you by generations." Veran-Bok blinks with large, powerful, grey eyelids coming from left and right sides of his eye sockets. He then looks down, and cautiously takes a seat on one of the stools under the bar, rather awkwardly mounting it by straddling it with his calves. He is way too tall for such a small seat.

The large yellow eyes stare at you rather blankly.

"I see other patrons, and our people loathe to share company at a table with strangers, as it is omen of disaster. May I ask you to introduce yourself?" He turns his bulbous head towards Morales, who shrugs.

"Sure, pal. 'M Morales. Captain Morales."

"Vicky."

"May our meeting be a joyful one." Veran-Bok then turns back to you.

"I have not had synthol in many Pulses. I am unaccustomed to names and flavors. May I ask you to offer a sample of something that leaves burning sensation of smallest degree? Strong flavors confound us." You understand that he probably asks for some sort of soft, or at least, not particularily flavorful, synthol? Perhaps something of singular flavor??

A) Serve him a shot of...
*A) Martian
*B) Ambrosia
*C) Equator
*D) Grande Pascale
*E) Tropico
*F) Silkdrink
B) "I would rather receive a more explicit order for a synthol, mister Veran-Bok."

1007
"So the return of the Federation is a good thing for you?"

"Aye, and of course, yea! What kinda self-respectin' merchant wouldn't? They bring order and laws, and with them, the policin'around the sectors. I can think less about my how strong my ship would be in a fight and more about how much cargo it can carry."

"Damage to cargo or ship incurs more costs to us." Vicky chimes in suddenly.

"Yea." Captain Morales nods, rather obviously, in agreement.

A) CHATTY: "You have a very interesting accent, Captain Morales. May I inquire where do you come from?"
B) FLIRTY: "You are such a big, strong man, Captain Morales, I must say your bearing is quite intoxicating for me~"
C) "Your glass, captain, is empty. Need anything?"
D) "Actually, I have a question, you guys ever heard about 'Veran-Bok of Vahin'Ti'?"

1008
Last but not least, the Lord of Song declares himself a King!

Confucian Kingdom of Xun
Despite the chaos, Sagacious Li Su is able to support the tax collectors in Wei, increasing revenue of the state. (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Xun led by Elusive Du Hao, Elusive Chu Fu, Elusive Yu Ming, Yue Heng and He Da attack Bi, and are met with no resistance!
Xun conquers Bi! Bi pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of Xun are ambushed and slaughtered by Chu defenders of Zhou led by Sagacious Lu Qiang, Gao Cheng, Elusive He Wei, Cautious Sheng Tao and Elusive Zhuge Rong! (15 vs 45+2+1+1+(3)+3 Rice)
Xun fails to conquer Zhou!
Soldiers of Xun attack Shen, and are met with no resistance!
Xun conquers Shen! Shen pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Xun led by Brave Rong Li, Brave He Guanting and Brave Yuan Rong attack Tang, and are met with no resistance!
Xun conquers Tang! Tang pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Xun led by Brave Shi Heng, Brave Yao Fang and Brave Yu Qiu attack Sui, and are met with no resistance!
Xun conquers Sui! Sui pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Xun led by Just Zhang Jian, Zhong Rong and Sheng Chao attack Gou, and are met with no resistance!
Xun conquers Gou! Zhang Jian spares the locals, and only 2 Rice is pillaged in Gou.

Confucian Kingdom of Song
Soldiers of Song led by Sagacious Yu Lan defend Liu, those led by Sagacious Yue Yu defend Xiao, and those led by Sagacious Fei Ping defend Cao, but no enemy comes. These generals improve economy of their states! (+1 Rice each)
Soldiers of Song led by Just Ning Hai, Brave Xiahou Da, Brave Xiahou Zan and Elusive Zhao Li swarm over defenses of Wen! (9+1+(5)+(3)+2 vs 10 Rice)
Song conquers Wen! Ning Hai makes sure to preserve the farmlands, and only 4 Rice is pillaged in Wen.
Soldiers of Song led by Just Lian Gang, Brave Ji Lian, Brave Lu Yun, Cautious You Gang and Shao Ping swarm over defenses of Dun! (9+1+(4)+(3)+2+1 vs 10 Rice)
Song conquers Dun! Liang Gang curbs excesses of his subordinates, and only 4 Rice is pillaged in Dun.
Soldiers of Song led by Just Lu Qiu, Brave Xiang Li, Brave Chang Hui, Elusive Zhang Zi and Cautious Mei Zan swarm over defenses of Wang! (9+1+(3)+(3)+3+1 vs 10 Rice)
Song conquers Wang! Lu Qiu keeps the looting to minimum, and only 4 Rice is pillaged in Wang.
Soldiers of Song led by Just Yuan Wu, Brave Xie Jia, Elusive Cao Shui and Zhao Zen swarm over defenses of Ge! (10+2+(4)+3+1 vs 10 Rice)
Song conquers Ge! Yuan Wu spares the locals, and only 4 Rice is pillaged in Ge.
Song invests 30 each in Liu, Xiao, Teng and Cao.
Song sets aside 39 Rice to recruit 13 Generals.

Taoist Kingdom of Wu
Soldiers of Wu attack Wu, and forces of Zhao attempt to stop them! 10+9 vs 1+10 = 19 > 11
Wu conquers Wu! Wu pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of Wu attack Zhong Li, and forces of Zhao attempt to stop them! 10+2 vs 1+7 = 12 > 18
Wu conquers Zhong Li! Zhong Li pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Wu attack Chunyu, and forces of Zhao led by Cautious Lian Yan attempt to stop them! 10+8 vs 1+4+((3)) = 18 > 8, Tails
Wu conquers Chunyu, and Lian Yan is killed by a group of Wu spearmen! Chunyu pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Wu led by Sun Zi, Brave Yuan Zhao and Brave Fu Shui swarm over Zhao defenses of Gu led by Sagacious Huang Ping! (30+3+(4)+(3) vs 1+1 Rice), Heads
Wu conquers Gu, and Huang Ping manages to escape a terrible fate! Gu pillaged for 4.
Soldiers of Wu led by Just Shi Jin, Brave Yan Guo and Xu Tu swarm over Zhao defenses of Fei led by Sagacious Yuan He! (30+2+(3)+2 vs 1+1 Rice), Tails
Wu conquers Fei, and Shi Jin impales Yuan He on his spear after 20 bouts of combat! Shi Jin keeps pillaging to the minimum, and only 1 Rice is pillaged in Fei.
Wu invests 18 in Zhu.

Legalist Kingdom of Zhao
Despite the chaos, Sagacious Huang Ping and Sagacious Yuan He are able to improve the taxation within besieged states of Gu and Fei. (+1 Rice each)
Soldiers of Zhao attack Yue, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+1 vs 2+3 = 8 > 5
Zhao conquers Yue! Yue pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Guiji, and forces of Guiji attempt to stop them! 7+5 vs 2+3 = 12 > 5
Zhao conquers Guiji! Guiji pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Ying, and forces of Ying attempt to stop them! 7+6 vs 2+6 = 13 > 8
Zhao conquers Ying! Ying pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Chao, and forces of Chao attempt to stop them! 7+7 vs 2+7 = 14 > 9
Zhao conquers Chao! Chao pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Han, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+5 vs 2+5 = 12 > 7
Zhao conquers Han! Han pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao led by Sun An attack Fu, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+2+(1) vs 2+9 = 10 < 11, Heads
Zhao fails to conquer Fu, and Sun An manages to retreat!
Soldiers of Zhao attack Liao, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+8 vs 2+2 = 15 > 4
Zhao conquers Liao! Liao pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Xu, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+2 vs 2+8 = 9 < 10
Zhao fails to conquer Xu!
Soldiers of Zhao led by Just Su Huan attack Tan, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+3+(3) vs 2+4 = 13 > 6
Zhao conquers Tan! Su Huan curbs excesses of his subordinates, and only 3 Rice is pillaged in Tan.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Yi, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+1 vs 2+6 = 8 ~ 8
Zhao fails to conquer Yi!
Soldiers of Zhao led by Yuan Da attack Xuju, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+2+(1) vs 2+1 = 10 > 3
Zhao conquers Xuju! Xuju pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Zhu, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+4 vs 2+6 = 11 > 8
Zhao conquers Zhu! Zhu pillaged for 6.
Soldiers of Zhao led by Fei Fang attack Qi, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+4+(2) vs 2+8 = 13 > 10
Zhao conquers Qi! Qi pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of Zhao attack Nie, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 7+8 vs 2+9 = 15 > 11
Zhao conquers Nie! Nie pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Zhao led by Brave Wei Fang, Kong Xun, Brave Zhou Dong, Just Yu Xiang and Brave Wang Ju embark on naval expedition (5 Rice) against Xiang defended by forces of Wu led by Cautious Wu Jian, Cautious Quan Yang, Cautious Sun Yun, Cautious Ye Heng and Elusive Liu Quan! 3+2+((3)+2+(5)+3+(4)) vs 2+6+((3)+(4)+(5)+(3)+3) = 22 < 26, Heads, Tails, Heads, Tails, Tails
Zhao fails to conquer Xiang, and Kong Xun, Yu Xiang and Wang Ju are killed by Quan Yang, Ye Heng and Liu Quan, respectively!

Taoist Kingdom of Chu
Despite the chaos, Sagacious Lu Qiang is able to help with governance of the imperial fief of Zhou, restoring some of its former glory! (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Chu swarm over defenses of Ba! (20 vs 10 Rice)
Chu conquers Ba! Ba pillaged for 4.
Soldiers of Chu swarm over defenses of Ruo! (20 vs 10 Rice)
Chu conquers Ruo! Ruo pillaged for 4.
Soldiers of Chu led by Elusive Yu Jiang are ambushed and slaughtered by Xun defenders of Wei led by Cautious Zhou Bao and Sagacious Li Su! (40+3 vs 50+(3)+1 Rice), Tails and Heads
Chu fails to conquer Wei, and Yu Jiang narrowly evades capture by the pursuing enemy forces!
Soldiers of Chu are ambushed and slaughtered by Xun defenders of Deng! (1 vs 35 Rice)
Chu fails to conquer Deng!
Soldiers of Chu are ambushed and slaughtered by Xun defenders of Mao! (1 vs 10 Rice)
Chu fails to conquer Mao!
Soldiers of Chu are ambushed and slaughtered by Xun defenders of Huan! (1 vs 10 Rice)
Chu fails to conquer Huan!

TURN 11

Quote from: Recruitment, Song
Tails 6, Tails 6, Heads and Tails 4
Heads and Tails 6, Tails 3, Tails 1
Tails 2, Heads and Heads 5, Tails 6
Tails 1, Tails 4, Heads and Heads 6, Heads and Tails 1
Wang An (SL+1), Xie Li (SL+1), Just Pang Wei (SL+2),
Rui Chen (SL+2), Elusive Guan Jing (SL+1), Brave Xiahou Wen (SL+1),
Cautious Lu Yu (SL+1), Sagacious Xi Chang (SL+3), Cui Dong (SL+1),
Brave Cen Rong (SL+1), Just Zhao Qing (SL+1), Cao Song (SL+3) and Brave Lu Zhen (SL+2) join Kingdom of Song!

Quote from: RNGeneral
3, Heads and Tails 2
Cautious Hua Yun (SL+2) joins Kingdom of Wu!

Once upon a time...
The generals of Wu celebrated the retaking of Wu when the news about defense of Xiang being successful also arrived. With haste the King of Wu inquired his generals from Xiang who led the defense. But all of them - Wu Jian, Quan Yang, Sun Yun, Ye Heng and Liu Quan - avoided the topic, or loudly proclaimed it was the will of Heaven. Suspicious of this, King of Wu then questioned the subordinates of the Generals, but they also refused the answer. Furious, King of Wu then interrogated one of the subordinates' many soldiers, and the young man bowed before King of Wu, and said, "My liege! The Generals avoid the topic for the defense strategy was supplied by elderly wanderer by name of Hua Yun!" And quickly did King of Wu bring the Hua Yun to his court, and asked for his services. "Very well," said elderly Hua Yun, "I am old, but in my old age I shall be of some use at the least." And so King of Wu was delighted and made Hua Yun a General.



Moves Needed: IronyOwl, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, notquitethere, ctsun

Spoiler: Rice Count (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Generals' Scroll (click to show/hide)

1009
DF Community Games & Stories / Re: Mong Kima - The Nation of Pearls
« on: January 21, 2023, 02:32:39 am »
So . . . the bridge doesn't count as a megaproject??

Only if he puts a giant bronze construction over it with each leg on different side of the bridge a la Colossus of Rhodes :P

1010
"How's life treating you, Captain?"

"It be good, thanks. With'em Federals restoring order and stuff bein' rebuilt there's no sh'rtage of need for electronics and engineering tools. Me and my boys are making fortune in this region lately. Once everything settles into the normalcy am gonna be back to the usual, but now, it is a nice livin'."

A) "So the return of the Federation is a good thing for you?"
B) CHATTY: "You have a very interesting accent, Captain Morales. May I inquire where do you come from?"
C) FLIRTY: "You are such a big, strong man, Captain Morales, I must say your bearing is quite intoxicating for me~"
D) "Actually, I have a question, you guys ever heard about 'Veran-Bok of Vahin'Ti'?"

1011
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fire Emblem on Forums 9: IC Thread!
« on: January 18, 2023, 02:05:28 pm »
Ivy and Argos successfully double-teamed the crazed swordsman!

Quote from: Ivy vs Brainwashed Bodyguard C
Hit: 112+15-20 = 107, autohit!
Crit roll: 81, no crit
Damage: 14-3 = 11dmg

Quote from: Argos vs Brainwashed Bodyguard C
Hit: 99-20 = 79
Hit roll: 8, hit!
No crit roll
Damage: 22+2-6 = 18dmg

Spoiler: Objectives&Map Info (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: HP (click to show/hide)

1012
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Rule Brittannia 3: Kings of the Isles!
« on: January 18, 2023, 11:42:30 am »
High Kingdom of Ireland
Irish soldiers defend Mide, Cardigan, Powys and Radnor, but no enemy comes.
Irish soldiers attack Gwynedd, and Welsh forces attempt to stop them! 1+10 vs 3+2 = 11 > 5
Ireland conquers Gwynedd! Gwynedd pillaged for 1.
Irish soldiers are ambushed and slaughtered by Welsh defenders of Glamorgan led by High King Gruffyd the Just! (1 vs 30+2 Grain)
Ireland fails to conquer Glamorgan!
Irish soldiers embark on a naval expedition (5) and swarm over defenses of Lochaber! (20 vs 10 Grain)
Ireland conquers Lochaber! Lochaber pillaged for 5.
Irish soldiers are ambushed and slaughtered by Scottish defenders of Ulaid! (9 vs 20 Grain)
Ireland fails to conquer Ulaid!
Irish soldiers are ambushed and slaughtered by Scottish defenders of Airgialla! (9 vs 20 Grain)
Ireland fails to conquer Airgialla!

High Kingdom of Scotland
Scottish soldiers defend Mann and Dumfries, but no enemy comes.
Scottish soldiers led by High King Causantin the Conqueror swarm over Irish defenses of Ui Neill! (25+2+(6) vs 10 Grain)
Scotland conquers Ui Neill! Ui Neill pillaged for 3.
Scottish soldiers swarm over Irish defenses of Ui Chremthainn! (25+2 vs 10 Grain)
Scotland conquers Ui Chremthainn! Ui Chremthainn pillaged for 3.
Scottish soldiers swarm over Irish defenses of Breifne! (25+2 vs 10 Grain)
Scotland conquers Breifne! Breifne pillaged for 3.
Scotland invests 15 in Caithness.

High Kingdom of Scotland&High Kingdom of Wales
Scottish soldiers attack by land while Welsh soldiers launch a naval expedition (5), the latter swarming over Irish defenses of Dubh Linn! (1 and 20 vs (5+5) Grain)
Wales conquers Dubh Linn! On High King Gruffyd's orders, locals are spared, and no Grain is pillaged in Dubh Linn.

High Kingdom of Wales
Welsh soldiers attack Carmanthen, and Irish forces attempt to stop them! 8+7 vs 1+9 = 15 > 10
Wales conquers Carmanthen! On High King Gruffyd's orders, farmlands are preserved, and only 1 Grain is pillaged in Carmanthen.

High Kingdom of England
English soldiers defend Lancaster, but no enemy comes.
England invests 84 in Suffolk and 80 in Norfolk.

TURN 12

Quote from: Natural Causes
Tails, 3

High King Gruffyd the Just of Wales dies of old age.

Quote from: New King, Wales
1, 2: (5, 13), 5

High King Geraint the Rich/the Indecisive (CV+1) rises to power in Wales.



Moves Needed: notquitethere, Quarque, Kashyyk, a1s

Spoiler: Grain List (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: List of Kings (click to show/hide)

1013
"Nothing here interests me, sorry."

"No worries."

"Do you deal in bottled alcohols?"

"You mean organic stuff?" Morales quirks an eyebrow. "No, not really, we rarely even carry grain or foodstuffs. But tell you know, one of my friends, Captain Subaru Tagawa, deals in some high-grade stuff. She sometimes passes through Zanzibar so I will let her know if you want?"

"That would work, yes."

"Not a problem."

A) "How's life treating you, Captain?"
B) CHATTY: "You have a very interesting accent, Captain Morales. May I inquire where do you come from?"
C) FLIRTY: "You are such a big, strong man, Captain Morales, I must say your bearing is quite intoxicating for me~"
D) "Actually, I have a question, you guys ever heard about 'Veran-Bok of Vahin'Ti'?"

1014
"Sure."

"Ay nice, let me get yer our available cargo manifest..."

He pulls a datapad out, types something and then hands it to you.

"Take your time, friend." He smiles as you look through the items listed. Most of it is heavy-duty engineering equipment, starbase electronics, starship weaponry and computer auxiliaries. There's some other stuff listed, and you filter out what could be of use for you or your Outpost.

Quote from: VICTORY OR FLIGHT Trading Window
Victory or Flight Trading Credit Pool: 14200c

List of Trade Cargo:
Slumber Pod (3, 700c): A standarized, spacefaring hibernation cabin allowing for quick and controlled rest periods.
Magneto-Clamp Gloves (1 pair, 800c): Heavy gloves that can magnetically clamp to most metallic and semi-metallic surfaces.
Plasma Saw (1, 1000c): Heavy-duty plasma torch that is capable of cutting through most spacefaring alloys with ease.
Toolkit (2, 250c): Assortment of basic engineering tools in a secure plasteel-and-tritanium box.
Sensorium Set (1, 1250c): A head-and-torso-equipped set that allows the wielder to experience many holographic and virtual reality scenarios contained within the set, directly stimulating the brain.
Power Glove (1 pair, 600c): Spacemesh gloves outfitted with discrete power cells, allowing the user to discharge electric shocks via touch.
FSR Model 139 (3, 800c): A laser rifle manufactured by (New) Galactic Federation Citizen Armory, a staple of personal protection since the 700s, it can be switched between 'stun' and 'kill' settings.
Mini-Hydroponics Garden (4, 1600c): A small enclosed chamber for controlled wet environment allowing space-side growth of various organic foods.

Arnold's Items of Barter:
none

Arnold's Personal Credits:
0c

Arnold's Outpost Earnings:
2870c

A) (List items you want to buy/haggle for here)
B) "Nothing here interests me, sorry."

1015
High Kingdom of Scotland
Scottish soldiers defend Roxburgh, Northumberland and Inverness, but no enemy comes.
Scottish soldiers embark on naval expedition (5) against Ui Neill, and Irish forces attempt to stop them! 22+5 vs 30+3 = 27 < 33
Scotland fails to conquer Ui Neill!
Scottish soldiers attack Cumber, and are met with no resistance!
Scotland conquers Cumber! Cumber pillaged for 1.
Scottish soldiers are ambushed and slaughtered by English defenders of Durnham! (1 vs 14 Grain)
Scotland fails to conquer Durnham!
Scottish soldiers are ambushed and slaughtered by English defenders of Westmor! (1 vs 13 Grain)
Scotland fails to conquer Westmor!

High Kingdom of Ireland
Irish soldiers swarm over defenses of Gwynedd! (20 vs 10 Grain)
Ireland conquers Gwynedd! Gwynedd pillaged for 5.
Irish soldiers swarm over defenses of Devon! (20 vs 10 Grain)
Ireland conquers Devon! Devon pillaged for 5.
Irish soldiers attack Lancaster, and are met with no resistance!
Ireland conquers Lancaster! Lancaster pillaged for 2.

High Kingdom of England
English soldiers defend Lincoln, but no enemy comes.

TURN 16

High King of Ireland rules from his mighty throne, the important lands of Ui Neill, Connachta, Mumhan, Laighin, Gwynedd, Glamorgan, Devon, Wessex, Essex and Lancaster firmly under his thumb!

Glory to Ireland!!

But down the royal line, 60 years hence, the younger brother fights the older for power over the Isles, and soon their vassals carve little territories for themselves, setting the lands of Brittania for a new conflict...

Spoiler: Endgame Map (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Final Grain Count (click to show/hide)

1016
"You guys have a Melchior ship, are you merchants?" Captain Morales grins.

"Ah yah, we go 'round sellin' electronics, engineering tools, farming equipment, personal protection items and asteroid mining equipment. We also have assorted pers'nal arms and small weapons and entertainment thingies. You inter'sted?"

A) "Sure." (this will open trading with Victory or Flight)
B) "Nah, but I'm curious about... (pick a conversational topic from previous post)

1017
You hail the second ship.

Quote
"Veran-Bok listens."

That's the weirdest yet most melodic accent you've ever heard in your drone-life.

"Well, hello. Bartender Arnold of SRC Outpost 254831. We have synthols if you have credits."

Quote
"Veran-Bok of Vahin'Ti requires no carbohydrate liquids. However, we would be delighted to sample them. We shall present ourselves to the Bartender Arnold."

And then the hail ends.

Scratching your head, you head to the bar.

1236USY.5d/1m.1226h

Few seconds after you hear the ping of security console, the main gate opens. Eight people in jumpsuits wander through it, and two of them seem to lead the other. A big, black-skinned man with serious expression and short-cut black hair. The other is a white-skinned, woman with short white hair, but soon enough you notice obvious synthetic-skin seams going just around her ears and down her neck, a clear sign that she is an android of some moderately-dated model.

The two 'leaders' of the group seat themselves in front of you.

"'Hoy there." The black-skinned man raises his right hand in greeting, all five of his gloved fingers held together. "'M Captain Morales of Victory 'r Flight. This's my chief engineer, Vicky." The android lady smiles.

"Hey man."

"And ther's my rest of crew. A round of Woodah for's all, if you please, bartender."

"I think I will pass, sir." The android lady continues to smile.

"C'mon, Vicky, you should w'ter your bio-furn'ce from times to times." His android chief engineer does not respond. After a moment, Morales just shrugs. "Alright, then, sev'n Woodahs, bartender."

You quickly pour seven shots of the clear Wóda and set them on the counter. Morales' crew takes them one by one and seats themselves at the nearby tables, while the Captain takes the very last shot. He lets you scan his credchip, a simple, unadorned piece of blue-grey plastic. (+35c)

Today Earnings: 55c
Monthly Earnings: 2870c


Quote from: New Patron ID obtained!
Patron ID: Hyugh Loois Morales
Occupation: Captain of Merchantship "Victory or Flight"
Conv.Style: AMENABLE
Liked drinks: fiery, Bag of Bricks
Disliked drinks: n/a

Morales downs the shot in one go, smacks his lips, and places the glass down. He then looks at 'Vicky', but she remains silent, and smiling.

CHOOSE CONVERSATION TOPIC

A) "How's life treating you, Captain?"
B) CHATTY: "You have a very interesting accent, Captain Morales. May I inquire where do you come from?"
C) FLIRTY: "You are such a big, strong man, Captain Morales, I must say your bearing is quite intoxicating for me~"
D) "You guys have a Melchior ship, are you merchants?"
E) "Actually, I have a question, you guys ever heard about 'Veran-Bok of Vahin'Ti'?"

1018
You go back to the commstation, and sure enough-

Quote
Sensors Station Alert! IFF beacon translation in progress...

Done!

"Veran-Bok", Melchior-class Armed Merchantship, approaching from direction of Eta Coridani Jump Gate.

Standard docking and refueling request received.

Fuel Pump assigned: #5 (authority: Automated Refueling AI)

Estimated arrival time: 14 minutes.

-it is another ship!

A) I already have inbound, drinking patrons though!
B) The more the merrier, hail them at once!

1019
You open the hailing frequencies.

Quote
"Captain Morales here."

"Bartender Arnold, SRC." You reply to the tough-sounding woman on the other side. "Outpost's repaired and replicators are running."

Quote
"Oh. Well, I was going to get my sons a round of drinks on the next stop, but hey, synthol's the same everywhere, so why not? Morales out."

As the approaching ship closes the frequency, you pace back to the bar to make it a little bit more presentable than it is already.

1236USY.5d/1m.1218h

You hear another alert coming from the command center.

For a brief moment you think it might be the comms, but you realize, its the sensors station again. Another ship is approaching your outpost.

A) Two ships coming to the same station for refueling in about the same time? Impossible. Must be an error in the transceiver or something.
B) Hey, coincidences happen! To the comms console (again)!

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You dig into maintenance manual once more.

1236USY.5d/1m.1212h

You are about 70% through SRC Weapons and Comms manual when you hear the very familiar beep of sensors station.

You move to the command center to see what's it about.

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Sensors Station Alert! IFF beacon translation in progress...

Done!

"Victory or Flight", Melchior-class Armed Merchantship, approaching from direction of Poseidonis Jump Gate.

Standard docking and refueling request received.

Fuel Pump assigned: #1 (authority: Automated Refueling AI)

Estimated arrival time: 17 minutes.

Oh-ho, more clients.

A) Hail them, gotta keep the money flowing!
B) But I'm so close to finishing the manual!

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