Ouray Inn (iRP)

[Jihadjoe]

Jack Tar filled his usual position in the corner of the room, slowy slipping out of his chair as the bourbon took more and more of an effect. Jack was something of a legand with the younger pilots, he had seen a lot in his 50 or so years, so much that he looked a lot older.

A barmaid came over and refilled his glass for him. He tried to make a grab for her posterior and missed.

"Get off Jack, you've had to much"
"Well missy I dun' know 'bout that, I ain't had 'nough for a long ol' time now." Slurred Jack, his vision burring slightly more as the room moved in and out of focus.

He was sat drinking with some of the serpentis pilots when David 'Copperhead' Chambers suddenly remembered something.

"Hey Jack" he said with a slight smile "I heard you got your ship destroyed recently"
"Dang Righ' I did sonny" slurred jack a momentary look of anger passing his face. "It wuz some dang Rehinland escort fer that r'publican convoy I wuz gunna attack, I didn't see he wuz in a bomber and before I knews it I wuz floatin' in space. I hates them Rheinland dags."

David chuckled to himself about Jack's drunken state and paused for a moment.

"I have an idea Jack, how about you fly under my command, in the XA. You'd have to downgrade your ship for a bit, as we don't have the resourses to spare for everyone to get an eagle. Just wait till you've proven yourself a bit and we'll get you one."

"You wants an ol' man like me ta be 'a' flyin' with yous? Well I'll be danged, you gots yersel' a deal there sonny!" Jack exclaimed suddenly regaining a mite of conciousness. "Where does I write ma name? Whats I gunna be 'a' flyin'?" The questions poured out of Jack anda little bit of life could be seen in his aging eyes again.

"You'll be flying a Hawk, and you start tomorrow, I've heard storiess about you Jack, apparently you used to be quite the ace, lets see if you can't get that back eh?"

Jack finally slid into unconciousness after another few whiskys and a few hours of talk with David. He was carried out of the bar and woken up with a bucket of water. One of the younger pilots helped him back to his quarters and pushed him through the door.
"Remember Jack... your new job starts tomorrow"
I ain't foregttin' son, I ain't forge..." Jack passed out.

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