Interlude 6.6: The Megnat Spaceport (Planet Gavarle)
Continue toward the bar. While I walk, take out my com device and start skimming my newly acquired manual for useful information. Only use one of my three eyes to look at the manual. Keep my other two eyes on my surroundings.
(I didn't originally specify that Sneed could look at and comprehend multiple things at once with its three eyes, so if that's an issue, then just ignore the manual reading part. Or alternatively, you could roll to determine if Sneed suffers mental fatigue/dizziness from this multitasking. )
Sneed skimmed through the digital manual, taking some mental notes all the while heading toward the bar. It was an interesting manual, pretty complete and with great step by step in-depth explanations. With that in hand, he would be able to work out his mechanic skills on the ship.
[You get a +1 Mechanic bonus with this manual, only if your Mechanic skill is 0 or 1]
Eventually, Sneed arrived at the location of the bar. The party seemed over. Augh! Was he too late and missed the party?
Quickly conceal my weapons, find a place to hide and play dead. If someone finds me,
act as if I was drunk and fell asleep and didn't notice the fight in my sleep. Don't let anyone take my weapons.
Starbeard shoved his weapons in his coat/pants/underpants. Any place would do at this point. Then he executed his best imitation of fast asleep drunkard.
(...)
He heard shouting and running, probably some people tried to escape through the hole in the wall. Then the thud and slam of bodies falling to the ground.
It seems like people complied and dropped their weapons. Starbeard heard a group of people entering the bar, more shouting, some guy trying to fight back and getting
pacified. And more
pacified grunts.
[Luck -2 Very Suspicious -1]: [4] -Failure-
Starbeard suddenly felt a sharp sensation of
pacification. As in, a powerful electrical discharge running through his body and knocking him unconscious. If only Starbeard knew, the assault unit was equipped with scanners to detect concealed weapons and energetic activity. His flintlock rifle energetic signature was still vivid, unfortunately.
Arrive at the bar, might as well see what Starbeard's doing in there.
Thomas will casually sidle up to an officer and ask what's going on.
Jim arrived at the bar, where he noticed Thomas casually conversing with an officer.
[Diplomacy +2 Nice Clothes +1] [6] -Success-
"A gunfight erupted in this ill-famed bar. Probably an altercation between two criminal groups. The perimeter is secured, so don't worry. See, the assault team has already taken care off the case. Yep, these ones are definitely going to rot in a prison. Good riddance."Thomas could see a bunch of unconscious men being hauled from the smoking bar by men and alien in full body armor.
Uh. Wasn't that Starbeard among the unconscious and cuffed men?
Sneed arrived right at that time.
Jim J. Barkley: (Captain)
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[5000] Alliance Credits
-Voice-Activated Claw Drone
-(Anti)Bugging Tools
Katerina:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[9895] Alliance Credits
-Civilian clothing
-A small ruby ring
Edwin 'Starbeard:
Health: Pacified!
Morale: Good
Status: Unconscious
Inventory:
-[0] Alliance Credits
-Space pirate flintlock gun
-Space pirate sabre
-Space pirate clothing
Sneed the 38th:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[0] Alliance Credits-[Honesty-class Corvette special reference manual] (digital)
Thomas Whitney:
Health: Healthy
Morale: Good
Inventory:
-[10000] Alliance Credits
-Classy suit and glasses
-Briefcase
-[Rendez-vous point for Escort Mission coordinates]
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