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Kevin glances at Mao Fang. "Well, Captain, my advice is to be damn sure you make your payments. He is not a man to cross. That said, he does uphold his end of bargains, and he's said to be fair. Still, if you'd rather not owe him, I can help pay for the ship. I'd offer to put in about 30% of the cost."

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Rayna: (shrugs her shoulders)

Don't have much to add, but that squares with what I've heard.

Made Streetwise by 1

If you're offering straight salary, it'll be 4,000. Or I'll take room, board, and a share, if that's how you want to do things. Either way I'll keep Lady Five purring, and back you up if'n need be.

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Kane says,"I'll take whatever deal you give her. Plus assurance we will get off this rock soon."

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(I'm assuming the salary negotiations can finish in OOC and Dorin is fine with the events I'm describing. If anyone has a problem we can retcon this.)

The Tong's accountant is James Fang, the boss's nephew. He meets Captain Mendiblis by the auctioneer's table and certifies that he'll be providing the balance of the bid. Their initial bid is promptly topped by the scrap yard operator. The bidding ends when the captain offers $15 million and the junkman drops out. The spacers in the crowd cheer the win.

James updates his contract with the final numbers and passes it across for Mendiblis' approval. At his nod James pulls a small knife from a wrist sheath and lightly slashes his palm. He then offers the hilt of the knife with his left hand and holds out the bleeding right. Mendiblis takes the knife, cuts his palm, and shakes hands. "We shall be good friends," James says. He then handles distributing the money. The first piece goes to a group of nuns who bless the captain before leaving. The spaceport administrator takes his share and snarls, "You've got three days to get that piece of crap out of my port. I'm tired of looking at it!" He drops a bag on the auctioneer's table and stomps off.

The bag has the title and electronic keys to the ship and shuttles. While Mendiblis is going through it the other bidder comes up. "Congratulations, sir. I have to say I'm glad you won. Business is business but I'd've cried while breaking her up. Good luck, and give me a shout if you need anything for her."

While the crowd disperses the crew goes aboard and starts making themselves at home. The first problem is going to be how to meet the three day deadline. Overhauling her to be flightworthy is probably a week's work, more likely two.

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Kane setups his quarters in a single size crew cabin. Unloading his ammo in readily accessible compartments and his extra set of clothes and gear in the remaining. Hanging his shotgun, machine pistol and overcoat from hooks on the wall . But carrying his pistol in his shoulder holster. He goes and finds Rayna saying,"If you need help let me know...I don't know the first thing about reparing a space ship but I can take orders pretty well and I am a quick study. That is if the Cap doesn't have something else for me to do."

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Marcus works as muscles, helping everyone else where necessary. First of all, he checked El. Devices whether they're working (ooc: link, I failed by 2)

He helped with the computers, booting them up etc., but not doing anything very complicated. (ooc: link, crit. fail, damn it).

The reaction after messing up the computers: "I dunno what the hell did I do, it started going like this on its own, I swear!"

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(ooc: fortunately just doing the boot and self-diagnosis is at +4, so you've confirmed the infirmary is working condition)

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Rayna (grinning)

4,000 is high dollar but I'm a damm fine engineer. You two both worth that?

Or if'n we go shares I figure on ten, after expenses. Two for the ship, four for the captain there, and one apiece for the rest of us.

(laying out documents as she speaks)

Ships Engineer certified, Able Spacer certified - I can run comms and sensors but I'm no expert, Gunsmith's license, drivers license - mostly trucks and a hotshot I'm not. I'm not military but I can shoot and scrap middlin' well.

(holds out her hand to Mendiblis)