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Honeybadger:
-- Dylan's Squid Stage, Docks near Saloon --

*Honeybadger woke up draped over the side of the squid*

Honeybadger: "Dylan, what happened last night?"

*Dylan crawls up from the floor*

Dylan: "We made music, amazing music."

Honeybadger: "What happened to the crowd?"

*Dylan points to the still standing crowd*

Crowd: "ENCORE! ENCORE!"

Honeybadger: "Fuck, people really like it. You know any other songs?"

*Dyland brings out several drums in a cabinet*

Dylan: "Can you play drums?"

Honeybadger: "I can try."

*Honeybadger sits next to the drums and hovers his hands over them*

*Dylan starts up the machine with a thump, the crowd that is lined up from the street end is cheering. Honeybadger starts to make a small beat with his drum, Dylan starts slow making low noises, eventually fading into louder and faster beats. Honeybadger keeps a beat*

Yiski:
--Academy--

Lauren was bored. It wasn't the kind of bored when one has nothing to do, but a bored because the activity itself was mundane. Lauren was teaching a group of 'potential' pilots, emphasis on potential. Many of these prospects had little or no actual knowledge in how to pilot. It pained Lauren to have to explain what a 'helm' was and what it does. Lauren felt she was going to kill one of them when he asked if hydrogen should be used in the engines.

However, despite the many rejects, there were two who had some indication they wouldn't just crash into the ground as soon as they touch a helm. A few hours passed as Lauren reviewed basic pilot training. With that finished, Lauren was done for the day. She started heading for the saloon.

--Saloon--

Yiski was watching his stills like a hawk. He constantly scrambled around making sure all his stills were working properly and that the drinks were coming out as they should.

He heard a knock on the door and assumed it was Lauren.

"It's unlocked."

"I'm back!"

It was Lauren. She closed the door behind her and proceeded into the back where she was met with a heavy aura of alcohol.

"You sure none of this will catch fire?"

"Nope. It always does."

Lauren walked up close to Yiski, but not too close to any of the stills. Just looking at them made her nervous. She knew from the past, Yiski's inventions both weapons and otherwise seemed to blow up or catch fire. Looking back on things, she could have sworn a dresser Yiski built for her caught fire. He reminiscing was interrupted when Yiski turned to her.

"You wanted to talk? Start."

"You said you wanted to know my answer from eight years ago."

"Yeah, and you said why did it matter."

"It doesn't you know."

"It does to me."

"Why?"

Yiski turned to Lauren and stared into her.

"I don't think you know what it's like to have someone you love not return it. Then having that person 'die' and never knowing the answer. To top things off, the person was alive came back to him and expects things to be like they were. That sound familiar?"

Lauren cringed at Yiski small rant. He was angry and he had every right to be. Should could have gone to him eight years ago and the two of them maybe could have figured something out. Instead, she decided to act like a martyr and this was the reality of if.

"You must hate me for doing that to you."

"I do."

"You think you can forgive me?"

"Right now? No. In the future? Dunno."

"I guess it's a start."

Lauren turned and started walking out to the main floor and Yiski turned around to check his stills. Before leaving, Lauren stopped and turned to Yiski.

"Do you still love me?"

Yiski sat silently with his back facing her and simply sighed.

"I see."

Lauren left and unknown to Yiski, there was a tear forming in her eye. When she entered the main floor, she saw Ny-Lee standing. Ny-Lee saw the distraught look on her face.

"Lauren, I think you and I need to talk."

Captain Lockheart:
--Airspace outside of Chaladon--

*the "aesterium" meets up with the galleon the "Maelstrom" halfway between. Lockheart's and Fadeshades crew toss ropes to eachother and bind the ships together, Lockheart and cecelia board the "Maelstrom", aboard at the helm, Fadeshade is resting over the railing.*

Fadeshade: "ahoy Lockheart, its been a while" *he smiles a scar on the side of his face makes it look like more of a grimmace*

Lockheart: "indeed it has been my good friend, how are you?"

Fadeshade: "im good my man, and how is our lady here?"

Cecelia: "Cecelia Lockheart, pleasure to meet you."

*Fadeshade doffs his battered tricorn hat*

Lockheart: " if you want your pay now incase we dont make it back, come down and get it"

*Fadeshade Leaps over the railing and lands on the deck with a thud*

*Cecelia Mutters "show-off", Lockheart whispers into her ear "just eccentric"*

Fadeshade: "well, well... a bit skinny on the coin Locky boy"

Lockheart: "what, they were the terms back in the day"

Fadeshade: "times are worse my man, need more or we ain't fightin'"

Lockheart: "tell you what, lets handle it like men, a duel, first man to be disarmed loses"

*lockheart smiled knowing he had a good sword, and a good whiles practice*

Lockheart: "i win you fight with what your given, i lose, i pay you double"

*Fadehades jaw dropped, "that much if i win?", he shifted his weight considering the offer, he then proffered his hand*

Fadeshade: "Deal."

*the crew clear, Lockheart draws first followed by Fadeshades menacing rapier, Fadeshade lunges forward, lockheart parries his sword left leaving fadeshades right open for a swing, he thrashes but fadeshade gets his sword back and knocks Lockhearts Sword out of the way, Lockheart Lunges but fadeshade crosses his sword and with a wide circle motion he almost dis-arms Lockheart, lockheart grips tightly and swing overhead at fadeshade, Fadeshade raises his sword to parry but lockheart put all of his momentum into this strike and it was over..., Fadeshades sword clattered to the floor severly cracked*

Cecelia: "yey"

*she runs up and kisses lockheart*

Fadeshade: "well ill be darned, good swordsmanship my man"

*he bows*

*Lockheart sheathes his sword*

"lets head back to Chaladon and discuss what our next move is over a drink "

*the ships fly back to chaladon*

BdrLineAzn:
--Docks--

It's already mid-afternoon and stirring in bed is BdrLine. During the Festival yesterday, he went out and roamed the many stalls. It's not long until a surprise concert started in the Western District that things started to kick up. He was among  the many people in the crowd that gathered around the ship where the music was playing. And with loud music and a big group of people, alcohol soon found a way in. Throughout the night, he and many others drink to the sound. Eventually in a drunken state, BdrLine found his way back home. Which leads us back to now.

BdrLine wakes and sits straight up. This is a bad idea as the huge hangover he received from the drinking yesterday catches up to him.

"Argh"

He puts both hands to his forehead and lies back down. While rubbing his temples, he tries to remember last night. He chuckles as it all come back to him.

That was some Festival we had this year. Hope the Council will let those guys from yesterday come back next year. ...Ok, what time is it?

He looks around his room for a clock and goes to the window to see where the sun position is.

It's already afternoon of the next day!? Man I must have partied too hard. Argh Flak this hangover

With a hand over his head, BdrLine exits his room and heads downstairs to the kitchen.  Already in the kitchen, sitting in a chair and sipping on tea, is Liu as she watches her son, that is oblivious to her presence, go to the coffee machine and makes a cup.

As BdrLine makes himself a mug and starts to take a sip, a thought occured to him.

Wait... I didn't put beans in this thing today

Looking at her son's confused face and mentally chuckling to herself, Liu speaks.

"If you are wondering why the coffee is ready, it is because of me."

Startled by his mother's presence, BdrLine almost spilled his mug on himself. This causes Liu to release her laugh.

"Mother! You almost gave me a heart attack!"

Still laughing, Liu wipes a tear from her eye.

"Oh hush now, you are too young to get such a thing. Besides the way you came back home last night, I figured that when you wake up, you will have a splitting headache and hangover that you will need something to ease it, and I was right"

Trying to find a way to protect his 'manliness', BdrLine stutters to fina an excuse.

"Well... I.... well... umm?... I'm going back to bed."

His reaction causes Liu to laugh more at her son, who goes red as he heads back to his room to sleep the rest of the day off.

It's so wrong to mess with my son, but that was too funny

Liu calms herself, and with a few chuckles here and her, continues to drink her tea.

--Saloon--

Ny-Lee gently takes Lauren by the hand and directs her to a table and sits her in a chair. Pulling out another, Ny-Lee places it besides her and she herself sits. In a calm voice.

"You love him still don't you? Come just talk to me. I'll promise it will be just between us."

Yiski:
--Saloon--

Lauren sits down across from Ny-Lee. A few seconds pass by before Lauren speaks.

"You're right. I do still love him. It's just... how do I make up for what I've done to him? I know everything I've done can't be fixed within a few days, but..."

"But?"

"... It just seems like.. like nothing is improving."

"Well, I don't know everything that's happened, but the I think the main problem is that Yiski believed you to be dead for the past eight years. Now you suddenly show up in the worst reunion. I can't truly see how Yiski feels, but a good guess would say he's sore."

"I know."

"I guess I should backtrack a bit. Why did you come back?"

"Because it was my one chance to see if I could."

"How so?"

"The people I was with were half raiders, half mercenaries. They'd go into cities as mercenaries and do a few jobs to garner some trust, then eventually they would rob a merchant or bank. I was usually the getaway pilot because of my quick maneuvering."

"How did you pick Anvala?"

"I managed to convince a few guys to target Anvala. We knew there was a large bank. Originally, the Boss didn't want to, but I assured them everything would be fine."

"We heard a few robbers escaped. How did you stay behind?"

"Before hitting the tar, I placed goggles and a gas mask. When the port was covered in smoke, I bailed the ship and exited from a service entrance."

"How did you know where the saloon was?"

"I was scoping the area before the robbery occurred. I wanted to just initially reveal myself to Yiski, but I was afraid the others would go after him. Looking back, that may have been the better decision."

"I see. How do you plan on Yiski forgiving you?"

"Honestly. I don't know."

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