Alina is walking through the dark halls of one of the many Oba Diah's spaceports. It is a calm night, so near no one is in sight as she moves guarded by the neon lights interspersed by shadowy corners. She aproaches the entrance of her personal hangar and get in. For her surprise, the same rhodian from some jobs ago is there, waiting for her. By his side, six boxes lies on a repulsorlift.
Geebo - Hey girl, good evening. Mr. Ken have a job for you. Better get moving and put those things in.
Alina - To where? - she says while aproaches him, taking and reading the datapad he is holding - Krezev, bay 17. Got it.
G. - Remember signing it. Don't you think changing that thing you may call "career"? Looks like a quite boring one.
She signs.
A. - It pays me, and its more or less safe. Better than be an enforcer, smuggler, things like that. I am not into too stressful or dangerous jobs. Money doesn't ressurect the dead nor give back the years that had gone.
G. - Wise words for an youngling. But it's not with wisdom we buy food and ships. Keep that in mind.
A. - Uhm, okay. Tell Boss Ken the job will be done within one hour.
G. - The job is yours, you tell him. - he leaves without ceremonies.
She then takes the repulsorlift and boards through the already downed boarding ramp. 84-UM is already inside.
84-UM - Woo wop?
A. - Yes, we do have a new job. Boss Ken wants us to take this cargo to Krezeb, bay 17.
84-UM - Bee Bep.
A. - Uh, yeees but you are like combo. When he gives me a job, he automatically gives it to you too.
84-UM - Beeow!
A. - No! Why should him pay you too? I said you are combo, not the different and super special one. You're cute, but he doesn't pay for cuteness.
84-UM - Bep beoow...
A. - Don't complain. I pay for every oil and painting and so on you want to. Now let's do the job before the term expires.
She then access the comunication console.
A. - Boss Ken, here is Noguti. The job will be done within one hour. I update you when finished.
Engines warmed up and lights on, the ship starts flying to its destination . Some minutes later she docks at bay 17. It is bad lightened and the boxes are completely messed up, taking a hard time to land without smashing something. Landing done, the boarding ramp is actioned and Alina leaves the ship with the cargo.
A. - Hey! Anyone? Anyone here?
No response.
A. - I will leave the cargo here, but I need someone to sign. And it cannot be a ghost, ok?
A noise comes from a big box. Then it is opened from inside, and a drunk gotal get out of it.
G - I hope I am enough for you. Call me Goya, it's a pleasure milady - he says it as he get out of the box and bows to her.
A. - Uhhh, if you are the encharged here, yes, you are. Signs here - she reluctantly gives the datapad to him and he, in the drunken version of slow motion, signs it. - Perfect. Nice to meet you, Mr. Goya. Hope you get sober soon. Bye.
She turns back and boards, leaving the station as the drunk man lazily waves to her.
A. - You saw that, dommy? That man was sleeping in a box! Who sleeps in a box? Whatever, let's update Boss Ken.
Geebo - Hey girl, good evening. Mr. Ken have a job for you. Better get moving and put those things in.
Alina - To where? - she says while aproaches him, taking and reading the datapad he is holding - Krezev, bay 17. Got it.
G. - Remember signing it. Don't you think changing that thing you may call "career"? Looks like a quite boring one.
She signs.
A. - It pays me, and its more or less safe. Better than be an enforcer, smuggler, things like that. I am not into too stressful or dangerous jobs. Money doesn't ressurect the dead nor give back the years that had gone.
G. - Wise words for an youngling. But it's not with wisdom we buy food and ships. Keep that in mind.
A. - Uhm, okay. Tell Boss Ken the job will be done within one hour.
G. - The job is yours, you tell him. - he leaves without ceremonies.
She then takes the repulsorlift and boards through the already downed boarding ramp. 84-UM is already inside.
84-UM - Woo wop?
A. - Yes, we do have a new job. Boss Ken wants us to take this cargo to Krezeb, bay 17.
84-UM - Bee Bep.
A. - Uh, yeees but you are like combo. When he gives me a job, he automatically gives it to you too.
84-UM - Beeow!
A. - No! Why should him pay you too? I said you are combo, not the different and super special one. You're cute, but he doesn't pay for cuteness.
84-UM - Bep beoow...
A. - Don't complain. I pay for every oil and painting and so on you want to. Now let's do the job before the term expires.
She then access the comunication console.
A. - Boss Ken, here is Noguti. The job will be done within one hour. I update you when finished.
Engines warmed up and lights on, the ship starts flying to its destination . Some minutes later she docks at bay 17. It is bad lightened and the boxes are completely messed up, taking a hard time to land without smashing something. Landing done, the boarding ramp is actioned and Alina leaves the ship with the cargo.
A. - Hey! Anyone? Anyone here?
No response.
A. - I will leave the cargo here, but I need someone to sign. And it cannot be a ghost, ok?
A noise comes from a big box. Then it is opened from inside, and a drunk gotal get out of it.
G - I hope I am enough for you. Call me Goya, it's a pleasure milady - he says it as he get out of the box and bows to her.
A. - Uhhh, if you are the encharged here, yes, you are. Signs here - she reluctantly gives the datapad to him and he, in the drunken version of slow motion, signs it. - Perfect. Nice to meet you, Mr. Goya. Hope you get sober soon. Bye.
She turns back and boards, leaving the station as the drunk man lazily waves to her.
A. - You saw that, dommy? That man was sleeping in a box! Who sleeps in a box? Whatever, let's update Boss Ken.