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[savrou_npc]

⚍⚍ INCOMING TRANSMISSION ⚎⚎

[The feed begins abruptly. All crew members' MIDs flash red text across the screen, a high pitched alert sound erupting from the device. A man with tanned skin and white hair addresses the Moira as a whole.]

It has come to our attention that your ship has visited our planet once before. That your crew, though less in size than it is now, removed priceless glass works and various supplies without payment or any sort of agreement.

You are not welcome here any longer! [His face is flushed a deep crimson. They don't abide rule breaking or stealing.] Your crew has four days to be off Caducus Primary.

[Which was kinder than they deserved, but it was their way. The man doesn't give his name but he exudes authority and anger. He is displeased and disgruntled.]

Do you understand?

⚍⚍ END TRANSMISSION ⚎⚎

[ ooc: feel free to address the representative from Caducus Primary. he'll answer inquiries as he sees fit and with a noticeable amount of misplaced disdain and anger.]

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[hownkai]

While we believe we are not those you have mistaken us for, we will adhere to your wishes.

[savrou_npc]

You know what you've done!

Four days, captain. No longer.

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[banknotable]

[ Doesn't really feel like she's got a horse in this race, but getting accused of something she actually didn't do? That's gotta be a first. Okay, well, change that to "something she didn't personally do", not like she's been around long enough to watch that criminal record get written. Picturing their captains with longer fingers though? She could probably get behind that.

Eh, what's the worst that could happen, cut their deadline a few more days short? ]

Yeah, uh. Hi. This is Chief [ cough morale cough ] Officer Fiona speaking on behalf of our captains [ yeah right ], and it sounds to me like you're thinking of our sister ship. See, we're your law-abiding and friendly crew from the Moira, the guys you're looking for are cruising on the Mira. Same make, same model, the whole same nine yards, and, uh, pretty much the only difference is that their crew? Are total dicks. Probably out to rob the whole galaxy blind, if I can be honest with you.

[ She shakes her head. ]

Real shame you had to run into them first.

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[savrou_npc]

I would say it's a pleasure to meet you, Officer Fiona, but the circumstances deny us any pleasure.

[His face is scrunched up, and it's clear from his tone and body language that he doesn't believe her.]

Do you assume we'd make accusations of this degree without having evidence first?

[The representative is suddenly uncomfortably close to the screen.]

Where is this ship now? If you are so familiar with its crew and their actions.

[galalith]

This must be a mistake, Representative. This ship would not do something so foolish to sabotage our planetary relations.

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[savrou_npc]

Are you certain of that? And could you provide proof?

[vengeance_driven]

So the crew before stole some things?

What happened to that crew? Do you know?

[They weren't murdered, were they? As has been his experience.]

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[savrou_npc]

Yes, they did.

[Which was the reason for the abrupt boot off planet. Rule breakers weren't welcome.]

I'm assuming it is the same crew as before, just with increased numbers.

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[neveroutwrenched]

[As if Ratchet needed more of a reason to not trust their captains, here was confirmation that they shouldn't. Not only was someone amongst them involved in something illicit, they were dragging the rest of the crew down with them.]

Why do you think they...the crew, would've stolen from you? Were the things they took valuable to you?

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[savrou_npc]

We've been provided with proof that tells us that what is ours is on your ship. The value is not important. The fact is that we were stolen from and that's unacceptable.

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[whatdidisay]

( this is ivan, attempting to do his job as pr officer after miles used his new job as leverage over ivan. he likes the minimal demands his job makes on him, and so he's attempting to keep it. he has the worst cousin. )

Ivan Vorpatril, PR Officer for the Moria. ( this is like pulling teeth, someone please help him what is he even supposed to be doing. think like miles, ivan. like miles and gregor.

who can assuredly pull something like this off way more effectively than ivan ever could. this is the worst this is the worst this is the worst he is going to kill miles. ) And, uh, I don't suppose there's a chance that you're mistaken?

( smooth. )

[Not Here, The Force of Her Headdesk Must Be Noted]

[tearmeanewone]

[Christ, Ivan.]

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[neveroutwrenched]

Be careful...I'm pretty sure they're not mistaken.

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[savrou_npc]

Mistaken? No, we are not mistaken. The crew of this ship has stolen from us at a previous time. You are no longer welcome here. Prepare your crew and leave.

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[peridork]

I understand that you're a cruddy clod who has a lot of nerve calling all of us up when most of us don't even have any idea what you're talking about! Why are you so cracked up about a bunch of glass anyway?

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[savrou_npc]

Cruddy clod?

I addressed your ship as a whole because it is the right thing to do. Equal knowledge is only fair. If one of you is a thief then by association you are all thieves.

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[metabee]

EXCUSE ME?!?!

Do I look like the kind of bot who would go around stealing fancy statues? I wasn't even on this boat before I wound up on your planet! You're just gonna punish all of us for something we didn't do? It ain't right, man.

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[savrou_npc]

How can we possibly allow any of you to stay along with the others? We are giving you time to gather your people and leave, that is more than kind of us.

[feck]

[ Have a short video of Cain just doing this. ]

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[savrou_npc]

That's highly disrespectful.

[Cain's MID flashes the following text and anything else he attempts to send is rejected without viewing.]

Transmission Response Blocked

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[forwardmomentum]

[ okay this was entertaining at first but now it's just sort of painful watching ivan struggle, and miles has some questions of his own. miles offers the caducus primary representative a smile he intends to be reassuring. ]

We'll be happy to comply with your request, of course. But -- as many of the crew have already told you -- most of us were not present for whatever previous transgression must have occured. So for my own edification, might I ask you something?

[ miles doesn't actually speak for the captains or even the rest of the crew, but he certainly acts like it. in fact he's pretty wary of the whole thing. he knew it. he knew something would happen. ]

What exactly was the value of the glass works stolen by our predecessors? I don't mean monetarily, exactly, but -- what did they mean to you?

[ he isn't sure what supplies were stolen, but he has a feeling they're not the most important part of this equation.

[ not here ]

[whatdidisay]

( hey miles:

fuck you )

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[savrou_npc]

Of course.

[The representative's patience was beginning to wear thin, but he was still listening and responding as manners would dictate.]

They were crafted by the hands and minds of my people. They hold no monetary value and are irreplaceable. We work through fair agreements on Caducus Primary. If you trade or make your absolute best offer, then our glass works are given to you.

[A sad smile flickers across his face.]

Even if you try to return them, they wouldn't be the same. They are ruined by the actions that took them from us.

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[hirotohero]

If we're being kicked off does that, um, does that mean we can't pick up anymore supplies?

[ He had wanted to pick up components but now people seem angry and the old guy is yelling at them. It wasn't like the current crew did anything. It wasn't fair! ]

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[savrou_npc]

Only what you can get before your time is up. My people have been made aware of your transgressions, but will not impede the removal of you and yours from our planet.

Four days! That's it.

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[forcefulgift]

Well mate... ain't exactly sure why the fuck anyone would wanna steal one of your poxy statues to begin with. They're bloody weird. [A noise like a chuckle, then of a match lighting, then an inhale.] Oh and you know that proper big fountain in the middle of your city? I smashed it to bits.

Goes to show you not all of us wanna nick your statues, eh? Some of us think they're shit.

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[savrou_npc]

You're the one that did that?

[His face flushes a darker red.]

Do you not intend to make reparations?