Logged Sept. 23, 2001
Logged by Marcus
Titled:  Medic's Are Always Useful 
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Characters: 
Talor 
Anola 
Marcus
Chinkatah
Bzzzzt
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CHANCE'S CNATINA, TRADE CITY - ARKANIA
Talor finishes drinking his second drink. "Yeah, it will be useful." He
scratches his head watching you yawn. "Want to head back to the hotel?"

Anola is tired. Her expression shows it. And she nods. "I'm a little worn out."

No snow blows into the cantina as Marcus steps in. For once it is actually
decent weather outside, as decent as it gets for this iceball at least. He
steps over to the bar, "The usually thanks Agave." As he waits for his
drink he glances around, noticing Tenguin, Marcus guesses he is having one
last drink before we leave.

Talor settles up the bar tab and nods to Anola. "Lets go then." He turns to
walk out noticing a young man standing alone. He hesitates a moment then
shakes his head remembering they are not working. "Let's go." He repeats.

The Sullustan again throws up his hands in exasperation and says, "I can't
talk'n to you!" He then cranes his neck to see over the crowd and whistles
as best he can, another trait he picked up from humans. "A Miner's Dusty to
going!" he yells above the noise of the crowd, as he slides out of his seat
and nods to the Verpine. He notices Marcus enter and waves his arms at the
man. "Over here'n! Check'n this guy out!"

Anola slides off her stool and follows Talor. She also follows Talor's gaze
and sees the man alone. She pauses to see what Talor wants to do and is
surprised when he sticks to the no work idea. "I'd love to." She says after
Talor repeats 'let's go'.

Bzzzzt blinks again, as he turns his head to look at the man the crazy and
oh so loud Sullustan is yelling to. His Chintin shell clacks in protest at
the movement, but he continues to turn. His antennae stop their turning and
both turn to point Directly at Marcus as he observes silently. Slowly but
surely, the background buzz that Bzzzzt consistantly emits gets louder and
lounder. BZZZ!

Talor leaves Chance's Cantina -- Trade City Arkania and enters Main
Street -- Trade City Arkania.

Talor has left.

Anola leaves Chance's Cantina -- Trade City  and enters Main
Street -- Trade City .

Anola has left.

Marcus nods lightly to Tenguin and waits for his drink to arrive. Once he
has it he makes his way over to the table where Tenguin and Bzzzzt are
sitting. "Evening." He says to both of them before sitting down, "What is
all the noise about Tenguin?"

Chinkatah enters the cantina from outdoors.

Chinkatah has arrived.

As the drink arrives, the Sullustan grabs it greedily and takes a large
swig, the bubbling, crystal clear liquid sloshing around in his mouth. As
he swallows he lets out an "Ahh!" and places the drink down, looking at
Marcus with those unnerving black eyes, and he says, "Yes'n, this one is
look'n for experience, but not'n work." Tenguin leans closer to Marcus and
whispers, "Just'n get him. Those'n Verpine are good wizzos." He pulls away
from Marcus and nods his head resolutely, then grabs his drink and adds, "I
must'n be going. Bye, Marcus." He then weaves his way out of the cantina,
taking the drink with him, to the dismay of the bartender, but his lithe,
skinny body is out the door before the bartender can say a word of protest.

Chinkatah steps into the bar shaking his coat wildly. He makes his way to
the usual spot striding towards it bumping into as many people as he can
along the way.

Tenguin leaves Chance's Cantina -- Trade City Arkania and enters Main
Street -- Trade City Arkania.

Tenguin has left.

Marcus nods to Tenguin as he whispers, "Okay, i'll see what i can do. I'll
see you back aboard the ship, we will be leaving tomorrow." He was going to
leave tonight, but it is clear that Tenguin is in shape to fly. He looks
over to Bzzzt, "I'm Marcus, Tenguin tells me you are looking for
experience...in what exactly?"

Bzzzzt looks back and forth between the Sullustan and the human, his
antennae beginning their swirling dance again. "Confuzzzze much am I.
Firzzzt talk with human, then human leave and Zulluzzztan come talk. Now
Zulluzzztan leave an different human talk again. Zzzztrange izzz planet
thizzz." He blinks again and does his chicken-sigh... which is to say, he
wrenches his arms very high and uses a bellows like actions to drive a
large amount of air very quickly out of his mouth.

Marcus grins softly, "You forgot cold, a strange cold planet." Marcus is
sitting at a table with Bzzzzt, "You were talking to another human? Let me
guess, Kryllen?"

Chinkatah finaly bumps into someone good and hard knocking them down. The
humanoid, who was faced away from the wookiee, rolls over to say something
and is greeted with a big furry face in his own growling at him. The
humanoid apologizes for being in the way and Chin moves onwards to the back
table.

Bzzzzt chitters again. "Kryllen? Perhapzzzz. Not know." he shrugs, his
chintin once again clacking in protest. Then he does his best imitation of
a human smile, his snout compressing into a slit. "Human was very nizzzzze.
Help me up when I fall down. Many not as nizzzze as thizzzz one."

Marcus starts to chuckle and then stops as Bzzzzt might think that Marcus
was chuckling at him, "Sorry. I was laughing at a human back peddaling
after he realized it was a wookiee he ran into." He takes a sip of his
drink, "Well i am glad whoever it was was able to help you, hopefully i can
do the same. Tell me, what did Tenguin tell you?"

Bzzzzt blinks again at the human before asking simply "Tenguin?"

Chinkatah sees the back table empty and growls again. Turning to look
around people step back from the obviously unhappy wookiee. Seeing his
target he moves quickly towards the bar. People jump out of his way as he
moves towards Marcus.

Marcus sighs softly and shakes his head, not at Bzzzzt, but at the fact
that Tenguin never introduced himself, "The Sullustan that was just he, his
name is Tenguin." Marcus sees Chin coming his way and nods to him before
ordering a drink off Agave for the Wookiee.

Bzzzzt nods, his head going up and down as far as possible, once, twice,
and three times. "Ah yezzzzz... the loud but zzzzmall one. He zzzzpeak
much, but I underzzzzztand little." he does his chicken-sigh again before
he continues. "My Bazzzzic bezzzt izzzz not."

Chinkatah moves to the bar and right next to Marcus. Taking the drink the
bartender hand him he slams it down. He turns to look at Marcus and whether
he is in a conversation or not starts talking to him.

Chinkatah says, "When we getting off this rock? That guy in here last night
was Sith I could smell it on him." in Wookiee

Marcus hmmms and nods lightly to Bzzzzt, if that is the case then Tenguin
may not of given too much away, "He did mention you were looking for
experience, is that correct?" He turns to Chin, "We were going to leave
tonight, but Tenguin is in no shape to fly. So we'll be leaving after he
has slept it off, hopefully first thing in the morning."

Bzzzzt blinks again. "Firzzzzzt human azzzzk if I want job. I zzzzay job
not good azzzz no travel. Then human azzzzzk if job where travel be good.
One zzzzay job rezzztrict. Like play living thing, like play not-living
thing. Like fix both. Job often only one allow." he shrugs again, his
shoulders moving very high on his lanky frame.

Chinkatah slams the empty glass on the bar and grumbles something under his
breath before ordering another. He turns to the now multi-tasking Marcus
and speaks in a series of low growls and wails.

Chinkatah says, "The sooner the better I don't think there is a price on my
head yet but I'd rather not find out. Who's this guy? More crew? He ain't
sharing my room." in Wookiee

Marcus can not help but chuckle at the last thing Chin says, "I don't know
yet, he might be. I'm about to find out." He turns back to Bzzzzt, poor
Marcus, he is going to have a sore neck in the morning, "Well if you are
interested i might have a job for you. We travel often, and we stay on a
planet from time to time so that we don't get sick of the ship. What is it
that you do?"

Bzzzzt turns to the wookiee and blinks slowly again, responding in kind,
with a higher set of slightly distorted growls and wails... distorted that
is by the consistant buzzing that is his heritage.

Bzzzzt says, "I'm zzzure there would be very little space in room yours for
me... Azzzz for what do I Azzz I zzzay I like fix. Fix living fix
not-living. Both like." in Wookiee

Chinkatah turns and looks at the buzzing man. He stares at him for a long
moment then tosses his head back and growls and wails something in return.

Chinkatah says, "I don't know he keeps trying to sneak in. *Points at
Marcus*" in Wookiee

The lightbulb over Marcus' head turns on. He did not understand what Bzzzzt
meant by living and non-living before, but now he does. So the Verpine is a
medic and a mechanic, that could be very useful. He looks at Chin and
grins, "What can i say, your fur keeps people warm." He takes a sip of his
drink, "I think we should talk about this job. Lets head over to the corner
booth, more privacy. Can i buy you a drink...?" Not only is Marcus asking
if Bzzzzt wants a drink, but he is also asking for the Verpine's name.

Bzzzzt obviously doesn't understand the implication in Marcus's question
and his antennae whirl faster and faster in anticipation. "Experienczzzze
with human beverage not much." he buzzes some more. "But experienczzzzze in
paszzzzt not good. Pazzzzt experienzzzze wazzzzz lozzzzt much. Drink water
now."

Chinkatah emits a series of low growls and wails followed by slapping of
Marcus on the back. He takes the cue and heads for the usual table noting
someone is sitting there....well, not for long. The wookiee stands by the
table resting his hand on his bowcaster. He stands silently until the 3 men
sitting there decide it is in their best intrest to move. He slides into
the booth with a little wookiee grin.

Chinkatah says, "I need to get some humanoid repelent then." in Wookiee

Marcus orders a water for Bzzzzt and stands up. Once we are over at the
booth he sits down and waits for Bzzzzt to sit before asking, "What is your
name?"

Bzzzzt moves across with the other two people to sit at the table. When
asked his name, the existing buzzing that almost consistantly emits from
him increases in pitch and volume and goes through a serious of fairly
complicated rhythm and tonal changes. "Bzzzzt bzzz bzz bzzzzzt bzz bzzz
bzzzz" then the buzzing returns to it's normal level. Obviously, he feels
that he has answered the question.

Chinkatah sits oh so very quietly looking at the insectoid. Finally he
laughs and growls something out.

Chinkatah says, "I am calling him buzz." in Wookiee

Bzzzzt raises an eyebrow at CHinkatah before he starts to buzz rather
loudly to himself.

Marcus blinks at Bzzzzt as he says his name, "Ohh boy..." He chuckles at
Chin's words and nods, "Thats probably a good idea. Mind if we call you Buzz?"

Bzzzzt says, "aBiarbnar lg-ureik o.elpep uzBz dd.en.ei. how nca eh ont
dedsrntaun hte itnodstiicn ttha my eamn .ip.l.eims ndA hte hmaun noe ..oto.
tLesin ot het tow fo t.e.hm Buzz... hyw not a cetdir aatsnotilrn fo my
eman? hTe lndoGe cilhd nos fo teh ssrat dan moon eelbdvo of teh lonoyc nda
rownde fo eht cmooss." in Verpine

Bzzzzt does his chicken sigh before responding "Good enough zuppozzze I.
Buzzzzzz I zzzzhall bee to you. one day perhapzzz zzzhall I tell how name
mean more. For now, buzzz."

Marcus nods to Buzz with a smile, "Thank you. It just makes it a bit easier
on us. Anyway, down to business. Firstly, let me ask you how law abidding
you are?"

Bzzzzt blinks at Marcus and seems to be considering the question "One
doezzzz not underzzzztand much about law. For Verpine, all talk with all.
All do good for all. What izzzz law? One think Law zzzzhould not be."

Chinkatah again the wookiee stares blankly at the verpine. Nothing to say
to that he supposes.

Marcus hmms softly, this is going to be harder than he thought, "Okay, lets
try it this way. If someone had say a shipment of weapons. Would you steal
the weapons off them so you could sell them to someone else so you could
make some credits?"

Bzzzzt ponders Marcus's question, and once again misses the point.
"Weaponzzzz what need have I them for? Credit only good get thing tinker
with." he pauses and shrugs. "If you provide thing play with can I, if also
take placezzzzz, not zzzztay one plazzze, follow you zzzzhall I."

Marcus looks at Chin and then back to Buzz, "Alright...would you do
something bad instead of something good if it meant you would get credits
to provide things to play with?"

Bzzzzt starts to buzzz excitedly and, as seems to be his wont, misses the
point all over again. Talking to him must be /so/ frustrating. His antennae
spin faster and faster till they're a blur in the air "Thingzzzz to play
with have you?"

Chinkatah takes a deep breath and looks about the room. Fianlly tiring with
the line of questioning and misunderstanding, and figuring if he is wrong
in this he will just shut the verpine up permanently he growls something
very low and clean.

Chinkatah says, "We are pirates we break the law got problems with that?"
in Wookiee

Bzzzzt shrugs, with a clack of Chintin, and shoots straight to the heart of
the matter... or rather, what he believes and perceives to be the heart of
the matter "But you get ztuff for me play with can?"

It looks like Buzz will not be a problem as long as he has stuff to play
with, and right now he has a choice of 3 ships to play with. This should
work out fine. Marcus nods, "Yeah, we can get you stuff to play with. And
whatever we don't have you can ask for and we will try to get it for you."

Chinkatah howls back a laugh then chants out some grunts and wails speaking
making large gestures with his hands.

Chinkatah says, "With the ships we got I can use all the help I can get."
in Wookiee

The already bulbous eyes of the Verpine seem to grow even larger if it's
possible. "Zzzzzhipzzz you let play with me?"

Marcus smiles and nods, "Yes, we have ships. 3 of them in fact, 1 is a
fighter. You and Chin will be working on them. How does that sound to you?"

Bzzzzt buzzes excitedly, his antennae waving wildly. The buzzing starts to
increase in volume and pitch almost reaching a squeal, and his long gangly
jade green arms start to flail wildly in enthusiam.

Bzzzzt says, "yaPl wiht !pshsi genimIa !ttah e!M gnliPya htiw Ssi!ph
bieIdClrN!e" in Verpine

Marcus guesses the Verpine's reaction is a good one, "Ummm, Buzz. Would you
mind repeating that? In basic this time." He smiles softly.

Bzzzzt smacks his hands against his carapace, making loud clacking noises
as he once again reaches his buzz-scream of excitement... then all of a
sudden it all stopss. "Zzzzshadow Dragon? What izzzzzz that?"

Marcus smiles, "The Shadow Dragons is what we call our pirate group. Now
you must understand one thing, you can not talk about this to anyone.
People that are not in the Shadow Dragons believe we are merchants."

Bzzzzt nods "Not talk. Merchant are uzzzz." he pauses "How izzz it that
otherzzz not know? Doezzz not all know what all know?"

Marcus shakes his head, "No, not everyone knows. If certain people knew
what we really did then we would be put in jail, or worse, killed."

Bzzzzt stares hard at Marcus, and starts to go very still. "If go jail I,
no thing play with for I?"

Marcus nods slowly, "Exactly, no things to play with any more. So we need
to be careful so that that does not happen."

Bzzzzt nods in his exagerrated movement. Up down, up down, up down. Three
times exactly again. "Understand do I. Careful will be."

Marcus nods and finishes off his drink, "Good, good. But now i need to go
take care of a few things. I suggest you make your way to the spaceport and
get aboard our ship, the Corellian Sloop called Dragon's Lair. We will be
leaving this planet sometime tomorrow, and i would hate to leave you behind."

Bzzzzt nods excitedly and stands up chittering and starts to bustle out of
the bar. "Dragonzzzzzz lair. I go."

Bzzzzt leaves Chance's Cantina -- Trade City Arkania and enters Main
Street -- Trade City Arkania.

Bzzzzt has left. 

END OF LOG