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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:29 pm
"You'd like that, wouldn't you? No. We're here for that one." Dannik nodded to the woman Cella had singled out. He pulled out Farin's electronic wallet and held it up, "No financing necessary, we'll pay it all now."
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"You can call me 'Your Majesty', 'Your Grace' or, my personal favorite, 'Your Highness'. But, in case you ever have to give your capatin's name, it's Titania. It's Titania to anyone but you." She glanced after the alien running down the hall. "So, does she make a habit of falling for other crew members? Because I can't have her fraternizing with every one of my crew."
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Michaels was so busy in the engine room he hardly noticed the girl who entered. It was only when crossing from one side of the room to the other that he lifted his head from the hologram charts in front of him to see her. "Oh." He muttered, "Hi." But he continued past her to the readings on the side screen.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:59 pm
The man at the front deck quickly realized just who the two aliens were, and if rumors were right in town, that meant the slave had to be the governor's favored. "Uh yes sir. Here." he said passing a bill over the table to the Dannik. "That's the price on that one."
Cella was trying not to fidget and stay calm but it was proving to be a task.
Perdita grabbed the bill looked it over and knew she could get her for a lower price. "You've got to be joking. We bought this one for less and she was younger, in better shape, and untouched. You can't say any of that for that one." She said giving the man a unpleasant smile.
The alien frowned and looked Cella up and down once more before pulling a tablet out and calculating a new price. Not looking too happy he handed the tablet over. "That's as low as I'll go on her. Blond hair isn't an every day thing you know."
"I guess that will do." Perdita said passing the tablet over to Dannik so he could pay. "Cella, go get her. We can handle the rest of the silly stuff."
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Nodding her head quickly Cella darted down the hall and right to her mother's cell. "Momma!" She cried softly before flinging herself on into the woman's lap.
The women sat in stunned silence, it took her a moment to recognize the older version of her daughter. "Oh my baby!" She said quickly hugging the girl to her.
"Momma. My Master. He is buying you. We can live together again!" She said standing up bringing her mother to her feet with her. ~ ~ ~ ~
Rockwell didn't bother to get pissed. He'd just call her by her name like he would anyone else. "She just likes to get to know everyone. She wont actually sleep with anyone. She's engaged to another king some where. And he wont take her as a wife unless she hasn't been touched." He sighed as if he was remembering her saying it a bunch of times. "She'll just get in the way. Best throw her off now before she finds a hiding spot."
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Chephnem was on a mission of her own, walking through the engine room she began looking for the darkest accessible spot. Finding one she peered up at it with a frown. "Is this a safe place to be?" She asked pointing to the large hole. Last thing she wanted was to try and sleep and a piece of machinery sucked her in and killed her.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:11 pm
Dannik allowed the girl to do the haggling, she was better at it. When they agreed on a price, he scanned one of the portable accounts over the tablet and paid in full with just one motion. He pocketed the wallet after that. He looked up at Cella's reunion for a moment before he called her back, "Cella, let's go. We can't stay out here all day, we have to make dinner."
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"Throw her off?" Titania cocked a brow, "Off the ship? That seems a bit harsh, don't you think?" She started up her controls and flicked a switch to have audio contact with the engine room. "Michaels, I'm starting up, everything in check?"
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Michaels smiled as he finished going over the last of the numbers, "Perfect back here, let's see her in action." Micahels had been on the ship for about an hour before, but not in the engine room. He was certainly happy to be there. He glanced back at the girl speaking, "I'm sorry? Safe to be? Um, for what? Like a nest? No. Very unsafe, it heats, that's a really dense alloy on both sides to avoid melting, but ti can heat up to almost four thousand Kelvin. That's really hot. Why do you need to hide exactly? I mean, Titania's weird, but she's not going to eat you."
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"I'm still on the line, you ******** troll."
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Michaels flinched, "All clear, Captain." He flicked off the audio switch from where he was standing and made a guilty face before he returned to the engineering instruments.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:34 pm
Cella nodded and pulled her mother along out of the cell with her. "Yes sir." She showing no signs of letting go of her mother any time soon.
The older women leaned down to her daughter. "So witch one is the master?" She asked softly.
"Neither. They both work for Master Farin. But he is at home working." Cella said smiling at her mother. "He will be at dinner with myself. You'll like him. He is a wonderful Master. He takes good care of everyone who works for him."
Perdita sighed "Ok we have everyone. Let's go. As Dannik said we have dinner to make, and it's almost tea time, You know how grumpy the boss gets if you're not the one to make it and bring it to him Cella."
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Rockwell chuckled. "Yes throw her off. When she's made her home some where you don't want her don't complain to me."
Walking around after the women he spotted the sets of controls, automatically he found the defensive weapons. "Ah ha." walking over he looked them over. "Not bad for a taxi ship."
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Chephnem frowned. "I need to find some where dark to sleep." She said walking from one area to another. "My people require a warm dark area to sleep. I don't function well with out a restorative rest, one that I can only get if I am close to what I would get back home. Engine rooms are usually the best place for said sleeping areas."
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:05 pm
"Which is fair because I abhor tea, so I certainly wouldn't know a good cup from a bad cup." He shrugged. "Either way, maybe without the sobbing, he can appreciate the new clothes."
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"This is a really advanced ship. I'm not sure you should be sleeping in this room. Let's go see if Titania needs a place."
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"It's a shuttle service, buddy, not a taxi. Across the universe, and through the restricted sectors, you need a bit of defense. But with my job, I need a bit of offense too." She sniffed and pulled her jacket forward, "Just saying." Titania sat at the controls to take off, "Sit down, this thing is quite a monster taking off." She finished the take-off and started off out of the planet's atmosphere. "Alright, warp speed now." Titania slapped her hand onto the button and the ship immediately jerked once forward into warp speed. It was then that she could set Autopilot and stand once more. She stripped off her jacket and slung it over the chair. Left in only a skin-tight black suit, sleeveless and attached to a high collar around the neck, Titania bent over to pull the sides of her high heeled black boots once more. She glanced up toward the other man on the bridge and started, as she continued to adjust her boots, "Well, what can you do?"
Michaels was just entering the bridge at that moment. He walked right into view of the Captain bending over and slowed quickly jerking his head to the side and looking at literally anything else. "Ahem Um, everything's good in the engine room captain. Just wondering maybe, um, I forgot. No. The girl. This one, she needs- wait, maybe, um, a place to put something? Or something."
"She needs a place to sleep, hm?" Titania stood back up, ignoring the younger man's discomfort. She stepped up to the two of them and looked at the girl for a moment, "She can have my room, it's rather warm, only then-" She turned toward the engineer, "Then I'll just have to sleep in your bed."
Michaels made a pathetic attempt to clear his throat before he replied, "Then, um, where would... I sleep?"
"In the bed idiot, they're big enough for two people."
"Maybe there's somewhere else she can sleep?"
"Can't think of anywhere."
"You sure?"
"No. Don't care. Shouldn't you be checking the bridge or something? I have a new recruit to catch up on our s**t."
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:20 pm
"Indeed I can't see why he even likes the stuff. Not only is it hard to find but it tastes like piss from a Honderu." Perdita wrinkled her nose. "Any ways. Try to act normal Cella."
Cella nodded, though she wanted time to catch up with her mother who was now looking her up and down. "Of course."
Perdita looked over her shoulder as they came up to the house's front door. "Your daughter is the Boss's companion. So she won't be available after dinner. Best say your good byes for the night and catch up tomorrow when the Boss is busy." She unlocked the door. "Dannik let's make dinner."
Cella hugged her mother. "I want to stay and talk. But the miss is right I need to have tea made and ready to go."
"Baby. We have plenty of time to catch up in the morning." The older women said with a warm smile.
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Chephnem rolled her eyes. "I'd rather just find my own sleeping hole. That being said. I'm gonna go find some where." She said not waiting for an answer and wondering off down a hall to find some dark room to rest in.
Rockwell enjoyed the view, if only for a second. "If the kid is that uncomfortable bunking down with you, he can bunk with me." Rockwell put in as Chephnem slipped off down the hall. "Hey wizz kid, she's making a break for it. Watch her or she'll end up ******** something important up with her bed." Rockwell warned before turning back to the captain.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:41 pm
Dannik shrugged and shook his head, "I don't get it either." He turned to Cella, "Yeah, better not keep him waiting. Especially not looking like that."
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Titania smiled and turned to the new crew member, placing both hands on her hips, "That's so cute, ten minutes here and you've already got a crush on my engineer."
"I think he was just offering since it would be a bit less awkward." Michaels replied. A terrible idea, because Titania turned her attention to him again. "s**t."
"This is a small ship, Michaels, you're aware of that. There are only three bedrooms, and one of them's just next to the engine room, so it will probably be the warmest and the crew mascot will likely choose it. So you can either bunk awkwardly with that guy who has a crush on you, or with me. I'm not saying if you sleep with him you'll wake up without pants and an unexplained a** pain, but how much do you really know about him?"
"Why are you trying to make me so uncomfortable?" Michaels had backed up into the wall, "Is this a game to you too?"
Titania smiled and tapped the tip of his nose lightly, "Everything is a game, Sebastian. I told you that before."
"I never told you my given name, damn it." Michaels seemed to learn more and more about how Titania was really a force to be reckoned with.
"I know, I stole your papers off you when you boarded. Gotta know what I'm dealing with, Kid." She handed him the small electronic device back. They were called papers out of tradition, but like everything else, they were electronic.
"You are some kind of monster."
Titania smiled smugly, "You have no idea." She turned to the new crew member as well, "Here you go, Rocky. Watch your pockets." She tossed his back to him as well. "Anyhow, we can worry about sleeping arrangements later, fact of the matter is, we'll need someone awake at all times, so we'll figure out a schedule. Talk it out amongst yourselves gentlemen. I'll be charting our course in my chambers." With that, she left the bridge.
Michaels exhaled and pushed a hand back through his hair, "She is... something else, huh?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:10 am
Cella nodded hugged her mother once more "I love you momma." Cella leaned in and planted a kiss on her mother's cheek. Walking into the house Cella went right for the kitchen and quickly began making tea. Soon enough she had the water boiling adding the tea leaves she poured a hot cut put in a bit of sugar and poured it into the Master's favorite cup.
Walking to the study Cella made sure she knocked on the door and waited for an answer. If he didn't answer she knew he didn't want any tea and she could go.
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"So is there a particular reason my daughter is dressed in such clothing?" The older women asked. Something Cella would never do, but unlike her daughter, she hadn't been born a slave.
Perdita stopped from going any farther. "As I said Cella is the boss's companion. Her only job is to keep the boss happy, what ever he wants she is to provide it." Perdita stopped and turned to Dannik. "I forgot to get her Pregnancy control shot. I guess she'll be fine for a night."
"What?! Why would she need that?" Cella's mother hoped that didn't mean what she thought it meant.
"You sure ask alot of questions for a slave." Calling one of the other house maids over she instructed her to keep Cella's mother busy. "o with her she'll put you to work.
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Rockwell nodded his head. "Yeah something else is right." He pocketed hos papers. She had probably read them all already. "And if she left any doubt in your mind. I'm not gay." Rockwell walked over to the nearest seat and dropped down. "So where are you heading?"
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Chephnem had not only found herself a warm hole. One in the engine room, but in the ceiling of it. She simply moved a panel out of the way and climbed up into the warm area. Dropping back down she found an empty bed room snagged a few pillows and thick blanket. Then pulled them up into the hole with her and began to bed down.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:35 pm
"Yeah, we'll have to make good use of you, off you go, then." Dannik turned to watch Cella run off. "It's so cute how happy she is to please Master Farin." He shrugged, "Also makes our jobs easier, so, cool." He nodded toward the kitchen, "You coming Perdy? We got dinner to make."
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"Come in." Farin was still a bit annoyed at earlier. That conversation had not gone the way he wanted it to go, but he decided to let it go with a sigh just as the girl entered. "You can put it on the table, Cella, thank you."
"I think you're forgetting who works for who, Titania. The Baron said he sent three scrolls and you handed me one. Now, I bought you a bloody ship, I want, in return, what I'm paying for." It seemed quite like Farin was speaking to the fireplace, and, oddly enough, it spoke back. But it was simply how the room was built.
"The Baron is a liar and a douche, if that means anything."
"It doesn't."
"Well, I thought this would be easier. Let's see, what's my plan B?"
"To turn around and bring me what I paid you for! It's not that impossible of a concept, money as an exchange for services. I know you're about to talk again, don't ******** talk again, you'll only piss me off. Do not make me start a war between my own privateers."
There was silence on the other end for a long moment before Titania started up again, "Let's get one thing straight, Farin: the only one I work for, is me. No ifs ands or buts, I'm my boss. I did you a favor, and now, I'm doing myself one. No worries, I'll get you your damned parchment, but first, I'm getting more use out of them than you would."
"Damn you! Get back here! Do not hang up this call or I wi-" He heard the defining click of the end of the call and slowly clenched both fists in fury. He turned around slowly to Cella and tried not to look nearly as mad as he was, but that never really worked for him. "Tell Dannik and Perdita I'll have dinner in my room." He then stormed past her and down to his own chamber.
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"Omega 4-10, the Military base there. I was advised not to tell anyone why, and I think that's for the best. But yeah, that's the destination. Although, we've already made one stop and there will probably be more." He sighed. "Can't really say I know anything about her, the captain, but I don't really have any other choice but to trust her."
"Damn straight." Titania emerged onto the bridge just as Michaels was finishing. "Charting doesn't take very long, it turns out." She took a seat in her captain's chair and looked from one of the boys to the other. "Why so glum, ladies?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:06 pm
Cella hurried off to do as she was told. "Miss. Perdita, Mrs. Dannik, Master Farin said he wants his dinner in his own chambers." she said looking around the kitchen seeing as what ever they were making would be her dinner as well.
Perdita looked up from her work. "Oh did something not go as he planed?" As she knew, the boss only did dinner in his room if he was mad.
"I am not sure." Cella said knowing full well what she had heard would probably mean more to them, but felt it best to keep quite. If he wanted them to know he would tell them on his own.
"Hum." She said stirring a pot. "You'd best keep him company. I think that would be the best thing for you to do. Or do we need her help here?" She asked turning her head to look at Dannik. Honestly she just wanted her to work her magic, that being putting his sullen mood down a notch or two. After a night with Cella he always seemed a least a little more relaxed. Making life easier for herself and Dannik.
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Rockwell shrugged "We were just chatting, getting to know one another since, as it seems, you've read up on us." He patted his pocket where his electronic card what. The one she had stolen. "The kid says you like to make stops. What kind of planets do we normally make stops at?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:27 pm
Dannik shook his head "I think she'd be beast suited to try and calm down Master Farin. He needs another bad day like a hole in the head. His brother called earlier, and he was already mad about that."
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"I'm running a service, sir. Outside of the transportation one. I have to make money, and I certainly don't make bank on transporting you dirt-poor bastards from here to Mars, alright?"
"What kind of service?" Michaels seemed a bit disturbed.
"Are you implying something? I'll have you know that-" They received an incoming call at that moment. Titania rolled her eyes and instructed the ship's computer to read back the caller ID.
"The Baron, madame."
"I'm busy."
"Call redirected to voicemail."
"Thanks IDA."
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:40 pm
"Agreed." Perdita said nodding her head. "Best get going. I'll just knock on the door and drop dinner off a the door when it's done." Perdita waved her spoon in the air ushering the girl along. "Go."
Cella bowed slightly and left quickly. Not that she didn't like to help cook, but she would rather spend her time with the master any how. Coming up to his chamber she knocked softly, and entered. She was likely the only one who could walk right in. "Mater Farin?" She said softly as she walked to the large bed.
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"I hope she can keep him from getting one of those heart attack things. You know. The thing stressed out humans get real easy? Our luck he'd get one." Perdit said walking over to grab another pot. "Hand me that?" She asked pointing to a vegetable near Dannik's reach.
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Rockwell seemed just as close to buying her story as the kid did. "The Baron? Baron of what?" He sat back in the chair and turned it so he could look at the questionable captain. "You running under ground goods too?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:49 pm
Farin was laying face down on his bed groaning when the girl entered. He waved her over to the bed before lifting his head and looking at her. "What do you need?"
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Dannik shrugged, "You almost done with that? I just need a simmer for about a half hour. SHould be long enough for him to cool off right?"
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"He's an official in the Anaxatarian hierarchy. For some reason they translated most of their titles into nobility titles in English. It's quite amusing, so most of us just go with it." Titania shrugged, "He's probably just pissed right now, I don't want to deal with his attitude."
"What if he gets angry though?" Michaels was back to being nervous.
Titania shrugged once more, "He'll send someone to kill us and we'll all die. Anaxatarian official, you heard me the first time, right?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:00 pm
Cella smiled softly. "Nothing Master Farin. Just making sure you're ok." She said walking the rest of the way and sliding onto the side of the bed to sit at his side. Now Cella is a logical thinker, most of the time, and knowing he had a rough day meant he needed to relax. One way she could help with that was a back rub, seeing as how he was in the right position, she figured that would be best.
Crawling over she slid a leg across his waist, careful of her thin skirt, and rested her weight on her knees and began rubbing and messaging his shoulders and back. "Let me know if it hurts." She said, and began humming softly.
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"Yes almost done." She said walking back with her stuff and began to cut them up. "Half hour? Um with the way his day is going best make a slow simmer. You know so it'll be more like forty five to an hour." Perdita said dropping the chopped stuff into the boiling water.
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Rockwell sighed. "What did you do? You must have something he wants or done something to piss him off. His kind doesn't make it a habit of heckling taxi ships." He said giving the women a not too friendly look. It wasn't on his list of things to do, getting killed when he was still young.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:14 pm
Farin put his faace back onto the bed and grunted once or twice before he lifted his chin so he could speak. "Did you get your mother?"
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Dannik cocked a brow, "Oh yeah?" He scoffed, "That's giving them an awful lot of time."
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"The Baron and I have personal business, okay?" Titania rolled he eyes, "Look it's nothing to concern yourself with, he's like a shark, you always get some kind of unintentional warning before an attack."
"Like a call maybe?" Michaels scoffed, "If this guy kills us before we get to-"
"He's not going to." Titania interrupted. "Look, my methods are a bit unorthodox, but I know what I'm doing. I told you I was going to get you there, and I'll do it. I'll get you there, alive too. It wouldn't kill you to trust me."
"It might."
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