@fairchild/var/log

[Fairchild]

@Fairchild/var/log/010.log # Time 10 July 827 A.S. 18:49 SMT # Location Riverside Station, California # Involvement • CV-Palantir • Little.Trashmaid

<Little.Trashmaid> Not much of a party, huh. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Good day. <Little.Trashmaid> Palantir, Palantir... <Little.Trashmaid> That sounds familiar. <Little.Trashmaid> Where did i see it? <Little.Trashmaid> Jeez, really. <Little.Trashmaid> Hey, you over there. Onboard the Democritus. <Little.Trashmaid> Where would i remember you from? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Sorry? <CV-Palantir> Nik: I haven't got a clue. <Little.Trashmaid> Uh-huh... <CV-Palantir> Nik: First time I see a little trashmaid. <Little.Trashmaid> The thingy changes callsigns every now and then. <Little.Trashmaid> Palantir, Pala... Oh! "Forlorn" rings a bell? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Well, Palantir has been Palantir forever. Or at least since Forlorn Hope gifted it to me. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Aha. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I see. <Little.Trashmaid> A-ha. One of those Stern's dolts. <Little.Trashmaid> Now i remember. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Stenn was a good man. No clue what happened to him, but he was always welcome aboard this ship. <Little.Trashmaid> Just not sure if you are from the proper Forlorn, when BLueberry was around - or from the rotten N.S. version. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I'm a bit lost, too. <Little.Trashmaid> Suppose it was the last, since i did not see you around Dice or Blueberry. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I was never a part of Forlorn, I merely worked with them. They financed my operations. <Little.Trashmaid> Callsigns, sweety. <Little.Trashmaid> Dice stands for Karin Walker. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I don't know any of the names you mentioned, other than that of Nick Stenn's. <Little.Trashmaid> Blueberry stands for Nick's girlfriend. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Girlfriend? <Little.Trashmaid> Mhm. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Hm. Never heard of a Nick Stenn's girlfriend, to be honest. <Little.Trashmaid> Elena Voigt. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Oh, that one. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Yeah, I know that one. <Little.Trashmaid> Blueberry, that was her callsign. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Seems like we operated under government names at the time. <Little.Trashmaid> Told her not to stick around Nick. She did not listen. <Little.Trashmaid> And then she ran to John Armada or something like that. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Seems like you are quite up to date with what's been going on with that lot. <Little.Trashmaid> Could not care less, since i did not care to start with. <Little.Trashmaid> Me? Huh. <Little.Trashmaid> If blueberry were around, she would have been running in circles by now. <CV-Palantir> Nik: What happened to them in the end? Stenn... Hasn't been returning my calls, so to speak. <Little.Trashmaid> Screaming something like "THAT PERVERT AGAIN". <Little.Trashmaid> But she is not around. So huh. <Little.Trashmaid> So. why are you around Liberty, then? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Where else could I be? <CV-Palantir> Nik: It's a place that generally is easiest to stay hidden in plain view. And I'm not one fond of attention. <Little.Trashmaid> Why so? <CV-Palantir> Nik: It's... a complicated matter. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Look, I've already told this story today once to those two, I don't really want to go through it again. <Little.Trashmaid> Impress me. I am curious. <Little.Trashmaid> Why, i am not fond of that either. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Hm. Well. Are you interested enough to do a favour in exchange for the story? <Little.Trashmaid> Depends on what it is. Sure you'd want a favor from someone like me, though? <CV-Palantir> Nik: You seem like a freelancer. Normally you work for money. But since I haven't got any, I can't offer you much. <CV-Palantir> Nik: A good story is the best I can do. <CV-Palantir> Nik: And the favour involves finding someone. <Little.Trashmaid> Sounds like something i can do so far. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Does the name "Fairchild" ring a bell to you? <Little.Trashmaid> Besides, it could possibly give me that feeling of... <Little.Trashmaid> Huh. <Little.Trashmaid> Yes. <CV-Palantir> Nik: What do you know about... about Fairchild? <Little.Trashmaid> Not much. Female, snubcraft pilot, used to stick around Blueberry. <Little.Trashmaid> They were looking for something with Blueberry in Omicrons, quite some time ago. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I see. Well. Yes, I know about that as well, because I was there to witness it. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Sort of... Anyway. That's the person I'm looking for. And I would... genuinely appreciate any help with it. <Little.Trashmaid> Given that i did not see that Fairchild in a while, suppose they found it. <Little.Trashmaid> *Shrugs audibly.* That's a bit problematic, though. <Little.Trashmaid> I mean, i have no problems looking for someone. But the moment they realize that's -ME- who is looking for them, umm.. <Little.Trashmaid> They'll probably rather not show up. <Little.Trashmaid> I have a certain kind of reputation people do not like. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I'm not sure Fairchild is going to remember you. In fact, I am almost certain she wouldn't. <Little.Trashmaid> Huh. Well, if you say so. <Little.Trashmaid> Any ideas where to check, then? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Last I saw her was in Omicron Theta. But that was over a year ago. <CV-Palantir> Nik: She flew a Lick equipped with Acrobatics. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Lich, even <Little.Trashmaid> Did you ask the right guys yet? <CV-Palantir> Nik: The right guys being...? <Little.Trashmaid> Like MND or 404. Those are the two sniffing around Omicrons, usually. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I don't know MND enough to trust them. <CV-Palantir> Nik: And as far as 404 is concerned, Reeves hasn't returned my call. <Little.Trashmaid> You don't need to trust them, though. And you can use my name to ask around, if you'd want to. <Little.Trashmaid> Normally, they at least read my messages. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I'm a bit apprehensive of asking well-connected organisations about this kind of stuff... <Little.Trashmaid> The one in charge of MND should be Enfield, if nothing changed from the last time i checked. <CV-Palantir> Nik: The thing about them is that agencies tend to have a very heavy-handed approach to this kind of stuff... <Little.Trashmaid> Tell Geoff that John Silverstone is looking for Fairchild. <Little.Trashmaid> He'll probably show some kind of reaction to that. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Huh. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Now, now. I know that name. <Little.Trashmaid> Same for Reeves. <Little.Trashmaid> *Shrugs audibly.* Yeah, yeah. That's me. Again. <Little.Trashmaid> What, gonna gross out and fly away yet? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Reeves... Reeves, I'm sure, will be willing to work with me without names thrown around. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Reeves needs to know that I'm looking for him, though, and as I said, I'm not even sure if he's around. <CV-Palantir> Nik: But if you claim that he is... I'm gonna keep my eyes, figuratively, open wider. <Little.Trashmaid> Last time i spotted 404 crafts was in Lost. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Fitting. <Little.Trashmaid> Normally they would not go to Lost unless someone tells them to. <Little.Trashmaid> Normally, that would be of someone with sufficient authority. <Little.Trashmaid> Other than Reeves, there are not many of those around. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I wonder if he might be looking for her, too... <Little.Trashmaid> At least in 404, that is. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I doubt that, but who knows. <Little.Trashmaid> I am curious, though. Why would you be looking for Fairchild? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Well. The answer to that question, and any others you might have, is the reward for finding her. <Little.Trashmaid> Aww, cute. You sure know how to make my kind interested in work. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Well. Learned from the best. <Little.Trashmaid> Best as? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Reeves. Stenn. Order. Cryer. <Little.Trashmaid> Aww, but those are... <Little.Trashmaid> Well, maybe Cryer. But they are rarely around now. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Thank God. <Little.Trashmaid> Oh come on, they sure were fun. <CV-Palantir> Nik: No, not really. Cryer is extremely dangerous. Best avoided, frankly. Or even better, shot on sight. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I wonder if Fairchild still has that murderously vicious dislike of them. <Little.Trashmaid> *Rubs his cheek.* Well, at least i did not see her where i usually go looking for troubles. <Little.Trashmaid> Means she has high chances of still being alive and human-shaped. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Hopefully. <CV-Palantir> Nik: She's... very important to my well-being, let's put it that way. <Little.Trashmaid> Hmm. <Little.Trashmaid> What about Omicrons, then? Did you ask the locals? <Little.Trashmaid> Such as freeport administrators. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I don't travel there. And they, even more than the agencies, have a very heavy handed approach. <Little.Trashmaid> Oh, but they are somewhat easy to ask for help? <CV-Palantir> Nik: Hmm... <Little.Trashmaid> The ones in Delta and Theta, at least. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I'll be honest with you, I'm every bit as worried about Fairchild herself as about those who would try- <CV-Palantir> -approaching her. <CV-Palantir> Nik: She is still /very/ deadly. <Little.Trashmaid> *Shrugs* Suppose any female is fine with bald lesbians or buddhists, right? <CV-Palantir> Nik: If she's alive... That's one thing I'm sure of. <Little.Trashmaid> Deadly, eh? <Little.Trashmaid> Hmm. Well, i suppose that Max or Sun won't be glad to see her, then. <Little.Trashmaid> Depends on your definition of deadly, however. <Little.Trashmaid> Might be quite different from my own. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I don't know. I haven't got the slightest clue, to be honest. I'm just guessing. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Look, the fact of the matter is, I don't know many things about this situation. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I would like to know more but I'm not a hero or a fighter, I'm careful enough not to venture too far away from Liberty- <CV-Palantir> -space. Not in this ship, which attracts various hostile borderworld elements like a magnet. <Little.Trashmaid> Let's see... On a scale from one to deadly, Harbringer was "angry when rubbed wrong way". She could not possibly beat that. <CV-Palantir> Nik: That's why I need help from daring heroes and fighters such as yourself. <Little.Trashmaid> *Shrugs once more.* Well, i am neither a hero or a fighter, but... <Little.Trashmaid> Nicole used to praise me for how indifferent i am to dangers. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Any information, I'll be grateful for. <Little.Trashmaid> Then again, dieing a couple of times for Nicole wasn't that much of a favor. <Little.Trashmaid> Well, i guess i'll look around. <Little.Trashmaid> Huh. <Little.Trashmaid> That one was familiar, too. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I'll get in touch with the people you mentioned... Those might've been avenues I haven't thought of. <Little.Trashmaid> Mhm. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Good talking to you, Silverstone. <Little.Trashmaid> Geoff Enfield, he owes me one. <Little.Trashmaid> Max Cosmo-something. <Little.Trashmaid> The one in Delta, FP11 administrator. <Little.Trashmaid> She would normally throw plates at you when you mention me, and she is bald. <Little.Trashmaid> But otherwise she is fine and kind. <Little.Trashmaid> Sun something-something. <Little.Trashmaid> A buddhist from Theta. <Little.Trashmaid> You can't possibly go wrong with a buddhist. <CV-Palantir> Nik: I think my present condition might throw even a buddhist for a loop. <Little.Trashmaid> I wonder who else... <Little.Trashmaid> Oh! <Little.Trashmaid> You can ask that flat excuse of a woman from Union. <Little.Trashmaid> She has some influence in Rheinland, too. Gunda Rhiel. <Little.Trashmaid> She is one of your shaved and tattoed bandits on the lanes, but she is a good person. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Hmm... I don't know about Union. <Little.Trashmaid> And she might know Fairchild's whereabouts, if Fairchild was or is dealing with rheinland criminals. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Enfield seems like the best bet out of all of them. <Little.Trashmaid> Just mention my name. Union will help. <Little.Trashmaid> They owe me one, too. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Thanks, Silverstone. <Little.Trashmaid> Did not do anything yet, i suppose. <CV-Palantir> Nik: If you hear anything about her yourself, too... Let me know. <Little.Trashmaid> Mhm. <CV-Palantir> Nik: Safe skies out there. <Little.Trashmaid> Will do. <Little.Trashmaid> I love stories, afterall.