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"For now," she says. "I don't have a lot of options at the moment. If you want privacy, you can rent a small lounge pretty cheap on the lower decks.""Sure", Volodimir nodded and rose. "Let's find a place. Bai Zhiyi, are you coming?"
"Good. Let's rent one, and congregate quickly, so we could return with answers to Captain Gershon in a timely manner".
Once we're out of earshot and settled I say. 'Nils and I have another option which while crazy sounding at least sounds more legal. Which considering our issues on the last planet I think is the better option.'
"It's also right up our alley Commander, boarding a drifting hulk for decent enough pay per day"
"I'm not married to unlawful plans, people! In fact, I'd much rather avoid them...but that's the only offer we found. However, if you've got a better one, I'm all ears - I'd just need to inform Gershon not to count on us. Because that's the polite thing to do, after all - and someday he might have a better offer for us. He seems like an infobroker."
Trip adds "I'm not going to turn down illegal work. We need to be careful not burn any extra legal contacts if we get more heat. But I still would prefer to do legal work."
Before you discuss your options, Bai Zhiyi leads you back to the elevator and takes you down to a lower level, down a corridor, and to a row of doors with credit slots and credit-reading sensors built into the wall beside them. Per the instructional placard, if one of you swipes your credit stick or deposits 10 credits, you can rent the lounge for an hour. Through a transparent pane you can see the lounge is Spartan but sufficient for your needs. The placard also guarantees no electronic monitoring occurs within the lounges.Volodimir nods.
"Glad to see we two are on the same page, Trip. Now, what is the counter-offer?"
"Get your ears checked. He said 500 not 5000." Trip ribs Volodimir"5000 cr each, or for all of us?", Volodimir inquires.
"Why else do we even have a leader?"'Should we vote or leave the decision to our brave leader?' I say with a wry smile.
"Well, I got the impression that he's leery of sharing that kind of info until and unless we have agreed. But I think it's a short-term job, so we should probably choose...and I vote for the safer one. If it's all expenses paid."Nils pauses with a cheesy grin.
"...well now that you mention it he did say just 500Cr a day. Probably we'll have to split that. We should double check.
It's a safer job, but since there probably isn't an alien vessel there it's far less money. What's the time limit on your one? Any chance we could check out this space hulk and return in time to snag that painting?"
"Agreed" Nils says flatly, hiding his internal excitement at a possible alien vessel."Well, I got the impression that he's leery of sharing that kind of info until and unless we have agreed. But I think it's a short-term job, so we should probably choose...and I vote for the safer one. If it's all expenses paid."
"I'll try my luck signing on with Captain Gershon. I'll tell him you've passed on his offer.""Yes. We just have to send a message to Captain Gershon...Bai, is there a courrier service on the station? And are you joining for this job?"
Volodimir looks her over, brows raised."I'll try my luck signing on with Captain Gershon. I'll tell him you've passed on his offer."
"I'll take illegal over insane," responds Bai Zhiyi. "I'll let the captain know you'll uphold thieves' honor."Volodimir looks her over, brows raised.
"I can't stop you...but didn't you want to avoid illegal actions? Either way, if you insist, that would work. Please, also assure him none of us would spill the beans. Right, guys?"
"Wait. They say it's 'simple walk in the space', you say 'madness'. Do you happen to know anything about this aliens-hunt?", Volodimir asks."I'll take illegal over insane," responds Bai Zhiyi. "I'll let the captain know you'll uphold thieves' honor."
"Every schoolchild knows there are no extraterrestrial sophonts extant in the galaxy," Bai Zhiyi replies, rolling her eyes at the very notion."Wait. They say it's 'simple walk in the space', you say 'madness'. Do you happen to know anything about this aliens-hunt?", Volodimir asks.
"Indeed", Volodimir nods. "Unless the station has some kind of daily tax or the like...but then we wouldn't pay it while at this job, right?""Boredom sounds good to me. We could use a break." Trip comments
"I don't know about that, you guys haven't given me any money and all you've done for me so far is shoot me," Bai Zhiyi replies, nodding at Trip. "Almost anything seems safer than being around you trigger-happy Marines."'I hope you'd come with, Bai,' I say. 'With no real aliens the job is even safer!'