WASH Part 3 - VFF

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CAPTAINZERO

Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:22 AM

*Zero is leaving the guest quarters to go get a mop to clean up the mess, when she hears a moaning sound coming from the cargo bay, followed by whispering.*
*Thinking to herself:* Sounds like someone's coming around.

*She walks quietly over to listen, and hears Kate talking into a hand-comm. She waits silently until Kate stops talking.*

Got anything you want to say to me?

Kate: Ta ma de.

Yeah, you're humped. You feel like talking to me, or should I hand you over to Spinebite?

Kate: Look, lady, I only signed on for an easy job, a quick snatch and grab. We were supposed to hornswoggle you all into congregating in the bay, then bushwhack you.

What exactly were you going to snatch and grab?

Kate: Not what, who. We were going to grab our-your passenger, and Jagger was going to have a heart-to-heart with you.

What do you want our passenger for?

Kate: I didn't ask, that's why I got hired. It's a job, just the same as your job snatching that doctor off Beaumonde. I'll wager you didn't ask that Jenkins fellow the reason why, either.

And how do you know about that?

Kate: Apparently Jagger keeps an eye on all your waves. He follows all your exploits on the Cortex. You're a person of interest to him. Keeps a file and everything.

So you don't know what he wants with the passenger, but you know all about my jobs? Complete with names and places?

Kate: You he talks about. All the time.

Really? And what exactly does he say?

Kate: You were the best partner he ever had, and he never had one since as good with a gun or --
*She doesn't get to finish her sentence because Zero smacks her hard across the mouth.*

BLUEREDGREEN

Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:12 AM

*finishes up with Jagger* Alright, he's stable, probably wont be able to hear out of his right ear ever again, couldn't get that back on quite right, damaged as it was. His hand also... All I could do was patch that up. Also, if he moves too much, stitches and basically everything else in him will tear, he'll bleed out in about two minutes.

Spinebite: Don't need to worry much bout him movin.

I hope so... *opens the infirmary door* I'm going to go talk to Zero, see if maybe she'll allow me to have one of the weapons that our guests brought on. Mind watching him for me? Preferrably without killing him?

Spinebite: Can't promise anything, doc. And most of the guns were snatched from us...

You let them take your gun? *is surprised* Alright then. *walks down to the cargo bay guessing that Zero would probably be there and stops beside the door when he hears Zero and Kate talking, then goes into the cargo bay when they're done* Captain, I was wondering, did Jagger's crew bring any weapons of their own when they boarded?

Zero: Only one, doctor. Fellow over there had one taped to his stomach. I left it up on the bridge.

Would you mind if I took that since I lack a weapon to call my own until we reach a planet where I could buy one?

Zero: Go ahead. Be careful though, don't want any of them taking it from you.

I will. *goes to the bridge and immediatly sees the pistol and takes it, securing it in his front pocket*

TILLIESONG

Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:07 AM

Tillie: *coming up out of the subfloor, brushing dust from the seat of her coveralls* What'd you do with the gun Zero gave you before?

*Zero and BlueRedGreen look at her, startled, as she lowers and secures the grating*

BRG: What?

Tillie: Zero gave you one of her guns when we took off for Jiangyin, plus you also mentioned you had an old one in pieces in your bag. Figured you might've given it to Spinebite to fix up, if you wanted another one so bad.

Zero: What gun?

Tillie: Wasn't on the bridge so I didn't see it, but you gave the doc a gun out of your holster. Spine could tell you exactly which one.

BRG: And how do you know this?

Tillie: Well, Ian wasn't exactly thrilled with the captain doin' you such a kindness, right when he just become first mate and all. It's a yán miàn thing, you made him lose face.

Zero: *groans* Oh, great.

yán miàn = "face" as honor

"Need a weave on that?" - Simon, in The Train Job

SPINEBITE

Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:08 AM

*Jagger begins to stir*

Spinebite:Hello there.

Jagger:*eyes widen* Tzao gao!

Spine:Don't worry. I'm not gonna hurt you. For a while.

Jagger:*tries to scoot away*

Spine:Wouldn't try that. Doc said you'd bleed out.

Jagger:I can't feel my right hand.

Spine:Look at it.

Jagger:*screams*You son of a bitch! you took my hand!

Spine:And your ear. And most of your blood. I get to take the rest later.

Jagger:*Screams again, then tries to scramble away and falls off the table.*

Spine:*Notices a pool of blood forming beneath Jagger*Your more trouble than your worth.*hits the comm* Doc, take a good look around the medbay next time you go in.*turns to jagger*I'm gonna get something to drink. If you have any last words, comms right there.*walks to the galley*

"Pain is scary."

CAPTAINZERO

Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:27 AM

*Captain Zero's expression changes as she processes all this new information* Hey, what about the gun in the bag?

BRG: It's old, and it's broken.

Tillie: One o' your sharpshooters from the war? Lin said you spoke of it fondly, said it saved yer life.

BRG: What do you do, listen at doors?

Tillie: Naw, it ain't like that. Folks talk to me, is all.

Did you happen to overhear what happened to my gun?

Tillie: Naw, nothin' since you gave it to 'im. Just think it's funny how much the Doc whinges on about not havin' a gun, when all the time he's got two - well, three now. *Tillie points to the gun in BRG's pocket.*

*They hear Spinebite's snarl into the comm, and all turn toward the medbay*

Now what? Let's go see what he's done to Jagger this time.

*She holds out her hand to BRG.* Doc, I think I better hold onto that until you can return my gun to me. And we're going to talk about this later. First I want you to see to our patient.

*He hands the gun to her as he enters the medbay.*

BLUEREDGREEN

Sunday, July 20, 2008 7:13 AM

*sees Jagger on the ground bleeding massively* What the hell? *slowly moves him back up* You need to stop moving, just hold still, breath deep, average speed.. *starts gathering materials again* Hwoo dahn is going to bleed out... *starts working on the wound, but notices Jagger isnt making any kind of signs of life* Oh Nee ta ma duh, Tyen-shia suo-yo duh run doh gai si, he's dead... *walks out of the medbay* Captain, Jagger is dead.

TILLIESONG

Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:12 AM

Tillie: *putting her arm around Zero* Well, that's the end of his lying, anyway.

"Need a weave on that?" - Simon, in The Train Job

CAPTAINZERO

Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:46 AM

You've got a point, Tillie. *a light dawns* A very good point. Doctor Alex, I'd like you to conduct an autopsy. Tillie will assist -- I know you don't usually require an assistant, but I need corroboration at every step.

BRG: What am I looking for?

Anything and everything. I want to know what he ate for dinner, how many times he's broken his right wrist, what exactly happened to his backbone, and every chemical in his bloodstream.

BRG: And by right wrist you mean...

Just that, along with the other hundred and ninety-eight bones, yes Doctor. I mean everything.

Tillie: I'm impressed!

You don't have to be impressed, you just have to get me some answers. First things first, I'm getting some answers of my own. Mind if I work over here?

*Zero strips Jagger's body, and examines the clothes on a tray under a strong light while Tillie and Alex move the body onto the examining table.*

I'm also going to need a list of all the scars and marks on his skin, before you open him up.

*Tillie groans*
Too bad. I need to know where he's been and what's been done to him.

*Zero picks something out of his clothes with tweezers and rinses the blood off it.*
Like maybe he paid a visit to Badger recently. Doctor Alex, check for methanol in his system. If he did have a sit-down with Badger maybe he enjoyed a cup of tea while he was there.

UPPERSON

Friday, July 25, 2008 2:03 PM

Upper wanders up to the bridge, finding tater playing with Mr. potatohead minus one ear.

Upper: Anyone out there?

Tater *gloomily*: no one but us and our guests.

Upper: you allright?

Tater: yeah...no not really. I mean I never expected things to be so violent out here. I was just looking for some adventure, and now... now it seems like things could get really bad. Look at what happened to Jagger and his crew. They were just doing a job, and so are we. What happened to them, could happen to us, y'know? And spine and the doc, look at what they did to jagger, and i don't even think they're sorry!

Upper *is quiet for a moment, looking out at the black*: The thing is, tater, partially I think spine was a little pissed at the way that jagger treated you. That is a good thing...

Tater: How exactly is that a good thing?

Upper: Well if i'm getting what you're thinking of, its a good thing because the crew look out for each other. And they are good people, generally!

Tater: you sure? even spine?

Upper: yeah, deep down *grins* very deep down!

Tater *a little more cheerfully*: Maybe we've just been out here too long. We will be arriving at our job-destination tomorrow. Maybe we will get a chance to see some...normal people, even if its only for a little while.

Upper: Really? We'll be there tomorrow? This will be the first other world I have seen...as far as I know anyways.

Tater: What do you mean?

Upper: I don't know, but I believe what I told you, but what if someone has been meddling with my memories or something, and I'm not who I think I am?

Tater: No, you don't think that! Do you think that?

Upper: I don't know.

*There is an uncomfortable silence*

Tater: I'd better get on the com and remind the cap'n that we are coming up on our job soon. With everything going on here, it's no wonder that its gone out of all our heads.

Upper: Sure, you do that. See you later *Wanders off the bridge in the direction of the infirmary*

Tater *over the com*: cap'n soon's you have a minute please come to the bridge.

TATERTOT

Friday, July 25, 2008 9:08 PM

*tater put the ear back on the Mr.Potatohead doll, then she lets out a little sigh while putting them away*

*zero walks onto the bridge

Zero: What is it Tot?

Just wanted to let you know we should be reaching our destination tomorrow.

Zero: Oh, that's right the job...I almost forgot about that....

*tater giggles* Seems everyone has, they're all to busy torturing Jagger.

Zero: About that...Jagger's dead.

Huh-wha? Really?

Zero: Yep, bleed right out. Alex warned him not to move so much. He didn't listen, so he reopened all his wounds...

*tater winces* What a way to go....

Zero: Are you upset Tot?

For Jagger, no. Just worried something bad may happen because we killed him...

Zero: Don't worry. It may be a good thing he's dead. I'm having Tillie and the doc to a little looking around inside his body...

What are you trying to find?

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