"Have a care Captain, my resources aren't infinite. YOu go getting into trouble I might have to do much to coax my sponsor to bail you out again, and I'm sure our dear jailor Captain won't like hearing from a general or the planetary representive." Kyoko says with a wry smile.

As they enter the car, a thought hits Kyoko. "If I could put you in touch with the original owner, and you do things the way I suggest, we could definitely have this situation sorted out and if that is done.. the whole shipjacking charge won't stick."

Charlie sat down in the car, crossing her arms over her chest as she looked back at the rest of thm.  "That's unless, by some strange happenin of th'sort, that he did claim that Destiny's stolen'n such.  This may be more'n a misunderstandin', y'know?"  She trailed off at the end, not feeling very comfortable saying things that negative about the ship out loud...but it was something that she felt it was important to suggest.

"Trust me.. my associate can be quite .. persuasive when it is needed. And I've been assured that to help me, there can be lots of persuasion applied. However I think we need to let him see how much the Destiny means to us. I'm sure that combined with some help from others, we'll be able to get things settled. And, if you like, we can dress you up all nice and pretty like I've been wanting to."

Kale nodded his head slightly at Kyoko's suggestion.  "Going right to the source, get him ta drop the charges ..." he said thoughtfully, "'Course, I'm not so sure I'll be able to get the time 'o say with a fancy core-worlder.  If'n we can arrange some chance ta talk with him though I can be mighty charmin' when I want ta be." Kale gave his best winning smile and looked around at the rest of his crew.

"That would require a bit more..tact than you typically use Captain Galway. Not to mention a wardrobe that will assist you in getting him to listen to you.. truly listen to you."
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Kale frowned - pouted was actually more like it and looked at the Companion. "Ah, come on now, what's wrong with the way I dress?" he dusted off the shoulders of his grey t-shirt as though it were a fancy suit and pulled his pants and holster up a bit. "An' I'm insulted ya'd even think me ta not be tactful, I got all sorts a tact ya ain't never seen.  Real gentleman-like.  An' if that doesn't work, well I always got my pistol ta get my point across nice an' clear."

Geoff smirked lightly and laughed a bit as he looked to the captain. "Well, c;mon, Cap'n. This type o' thing takes a lot o' that there tact people always talk 'bout and, no offense, but ya ain't exactly the master o' that. Which is why ya should let me talk to the fella. I clean up nice and such and I got all the tact that a person could take. Yeah, I'm full o' tact. Tact all over, ya know?", he said with a wide grin before looking about a bit and then leaning in to whisper to the captain,"Psst. Cap'n. What's 'tact' anyway? Never had the occasion ta hear 'bout it."

Kyoko's look says it all. She didn't buy it in a second. "This is about presence, presentation, charisma and diplomacy. My field. Trust me, they won't let you within 500 meters with a gun, and looking like that defeats our purpose." Kyoko pours herself a glass of water, pausing to add some ice as she sits back. "We need you to look reputable, Core-wise, to pull this off Captain. Make you look as much the agreived party as he is. We need to build a platform where your appearence and manner appeal to his sense of sympathy. Make it clear you aren't the man who robbed him. Remember, he most likely feels a bit insulted by this whole affair."

Kyoko smiles as she sips the water and gets a crafty look on her face. "Of course, we are also going to appeal to his greed a bit. He's already been compensated for his loss. I'm quite sure, the insurance for the Sparkler is quite.. impressive. Large enough I'm sure he wouldn't want to repay it upon the return of his ship."

"Well, I don't know what'cha thinkin', then."  Charlie sat back a bit, looking at the others in the car.  "'Sides Kyoko, th'most respectable one here's Acacia, bein' a doctor n'all.  After that, y'know...I'm not sure who's passin as civilized folk 'round here.  You're gonna hafta do some work t'get one'f the rest'f us up t'speed n'all, y'know..."

Kale laughed when Geoff spoke, "Only man that's got less tact then me here, would probably be you." he said with a grin to the man, "'Course I hope ya can take that as a compliment since I don't think tact's a whole lotta gorram le se, if'n yer askin' me."

Then he looked to Kyoko, trying to be serious now, as in reality this really was a serious matter, and if anyone knew how to handle them on a core world it was going to be Kyoko.  Charlie was right, with the exception of the Doc, ain't no one in his crew much good for civilized company.  "Well, I don' rightly know what you got in mind, dress me up fancy-like an' I'll still be the same man.  But I s'pose I could try an' learn a thing or two from ya.  That is if ya can arrange a meetin'.  Don' think this Mr. Caddigan fella is gonna want ta be speakin' with me.  But if it'll get Destiny back, you know I'll do what it takes."

"Not to worry, I know you'll be the same person. But looks do matter here, they speak of things like skill, merit, influence and occasionally things like honesty. Now I know that is not true actually, but it's like those games you play with your contacts. You have a role in the negotiations and you have to look and sound like it. That means proper english and chinesse not the slang you use. Accents are acceptable, but proper diction puts the other parties at ease. With them at ease, they're more open to fairer terms. Think of it as a poker game, but one you can't stab or shoot the other player." Kyoko smiles as she looks to Geoff and Charlene. "And I think you can come along you two. Simply to lend presence to the Captain as his load master and Cheif Engineer."

Geoff quirked a brow at Kyoko when she mentioned something about a load master. That just confused Geoff a bit. "Ok, wait, wait. Load master? What the hell is a load master? Ain't that just a fancy way o' sayin' I carry heavy things? 'Cause I do lots more than that. Seriously, I'm full o' talent and skills that y'all ain't even seen yet and some that y'all probably won't ever get occasion ta see. Some o' them are private-like, dong ma?", he said with a light grin,"'Sides, if'n I need a fancy title, I liked that one that the Alliance said I had. Public relations or some such thing. I like ta think I relate ta the public really good. Nobody relates ta public better....and if anybody tells ya different I'll be "relatin'" ta them with my fists."

"Geoff, Load Master is the person responsible for the SHIP's inventory. It is an important." Kyoko says primly. "Honestly we need to train you about ship's duties a bit."

Charlie raised an eyebrow at Kyoko's suggestion that she be part of this plan, somehow adding respectability for the ship.  "Um...ah'm sure that you're havin' a plan n'all, but I'm thinkin', y'know...maybe I'm best sittin' this one out?"

"The more official titles and people we tie to them, the more respectable the captain will look. If it's any help, I promise to keep the frills and ruffles to a minimun." Kyoko says with a wry smile

Geoff shrugged and scoffed a bit at Kyoko's suggestion. "Aw, I don't think that's all that important. In charge o' inventory. What's that mean? I sit 'round with a list an say what's there? Ain't nearly as important as what I actually do.", he said and then grinned lightly,"Ain't no need ta train me in ship's duties. I only got one duty and I do that well enough. Leastwise, I would if'n I ever got the chance before people ambushed us..."

He looked to Charlie and Kyok as they spoke and grinned lightly. "Heh. That'd be somethin' ta see. Dress Charlie up all nice and such. Quite a sight ta see, I'd think.", he said and then looked a bit indignantly to Kyoko as something suddenly came to mind,"Hey! What's wrong with frills and ruffles? I thought girls liked that sorta thing. I got Lei a dress that had loads o' them when we were on Paquin. Bows and ribbons and all o' that too. Thought it looked right nice..."

The car glided down the road until it stopped in front of a very impressive  building, with nicely dressed men in front of every doorway.  One man bent down and opened the door for the lot of them, nodding politely as Kyoko stepped from the vehicle followed by the rest of the rat tag crew.  Acacia and Ren emerged with Alec from the other car.

--------- Osiris Downtown Capitol City ------>

"Are you being purposely dense? The loadmaster handles the material that makes the ship MONEY. I can't introduce you as a hired gun with grabby hands. You want to get us ALL off this planet and not into a penal colony?" Kyoko says with an exasperated air.

Sgt Davis looked over the paperwork before signing the forms to transfer the prisoner from the Detention area, to the MP's station.

He looked over the paperwork and then nodded to the guard.  "Open 'er up," he said and waited for the guard to do so.

He looked inside at the solitary woman and consulted his clipboard.

"Amber, will you come with me please?"

Amber looks up, nods to the Sgt. swings her legs from the bunk sits, stands and practically runs towards the door, almost as if the Sgt. was going to slam it in her face. She asks "Where am I going?"

"You're being released from this facility, and being transfered to the brig Ma'am," he said gently.  "Once you've been processed, a JAG laywer will be meeting with you to discuss your situation and the charges you're currently facing," he informed her in a gentle tone.

"Please remember that any attempt to escape custody will only make your situation worse.  If you work with me, I will keep the confinement to a minimum."

Following him,arms crossed, she sighs, "yeah ok, I'll keep that in mind."

He gives her an appologetic smile.  "Sorry Ma'am, but orders are orders, and you know the drill..."

He guides her past the Sgt that had been questioning the crew and gives him a smiple nod.  The man gets up and is about to complain about the lack of restraints on the prisoner when Sgt. Davis simply gave him a nod.

"She understands the consequences of her actions and right now it is in her best interest and mine that she behave.  She's an intelligent lady and understands that, he answered before the man could say anything.  "I believe you have some transfer papers for me to sign?"

He waits, a slight musle tick in his cheek the only sign of his impatience.  It twitched even more when the Sgt decided to start lecturing his prisoner and him about the ... he lost track of the lecture, but as soon as he signed the paperwork, he nodded and nudged Amber forward.

Once they were in the parking lot he stopped.  "Sorry about the brusqueness Ma'am, but if I had stayed in there a moment longer, I'd be joining you in the brig..."

She stares straight ahead while her paperwork is being processed. She shrugs her shoulders upon being nudged, but walks forward without further incident. Out in the parking lot amber smiles at his comment and murmers "Humm, I can only guess. So, why would you have been thrown in the Brig too?"