For the past week I have been engaged with fulfilling the Gaia's self proclaimed Count's contract, and if you ask me - he has been severely underpaying us for our efforts and we might ask ourselves just how useful and influential he really is.
I have taken my usual approach of masquerading under the guise of a common trader.
Some of these combative Gaians that seem to frequent the area have seen me as just that:
[11.01.2022 15:08:13] Grim.Gaian: Cut your engines or you know what happens.
[11.01.2022 15:08:18] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Sure
[11.01.2022 15:08:20] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: what's up
[11.01.2022 15:08:59] Grim.Gaian: You're trafficking ordnance and ferrying mercenaries to Gaia. Your ships have also been seen robbing Gaia of its natural
[11.01.2022 15:09:05] Grim.Gaian: Animal life.
[11.01.2022 15:09:07] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: what are you talking about
[11.01.2022 15:09:11] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: I am flying empty here pal
[11.01.2022 15:09:17] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Just a friendly food Hauler
[11.01.2022 15:09:27] Grim.Gaian: You are, your people don't.
[11.01.2022 15:09:33] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Woah woah
[11.01.2022 15:09:50] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: "your people"
[11.01.2022 15:09:53] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: YOUR PEOPLE?
[11.01.2022 15:10:04] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Monsieur, I do not condone racism
[11.01.2022 15:10:12] Grim.Gaian: Silence or I'll put you in a special grave.
[11.01.2022 15:10:33] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: tick tock
[11.01.2022 15:10:36] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: what do you want
[11.01.2022 15:10:40] Grim.Gaian: You'll stay here as long as I tell you to.
[11.01.2022 15:10:47] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: We have starving children
[11.01.2022 15:10:52] Grim.Gaian: That's not my problem.
[11.01.2022 15:11:04] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: State your demand pirate
[11.01.2022 15:11:08] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: what does your heart desire
[11.01.2022 15:11:18] Grim.Gaian: I told you to shut your loose trap.
[11.01.2022 15:11:22] Grim.Gaian: So do it, and quit interrupting me.
[11.01.2022 15:11:26] Grim.Gaian: And you'll get your damn demand.
[11.01.2022 15:11:41] Grim.Gaian: Do not, speak, unless spoken to, or I will kill you.
[11.01.2022 15:11:56] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: :smirks:
[11.01.2022 15:12:01] Grim.Gaian: Enlighten me as to why your people rob the wildlife from planet Gaia.
[11.01.2022 15:12:27] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Not sure what you are talking about, us Corsicans are but humble traders
[11.01.2022 15:12:36] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Must have been some sort of a mistake
[11.01.2022 15:12:45] Grim.Gaian: We have evidence of multiple accounts otherwise, your ships filled to the brim with wildlife.
[11.01.2022 15:12:54] Grim.Gaian: Now answer my question. Why.
[11.01.2022 15:13:11] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Well damn! Seems like there must have been some clerical error!
[11.01.2022 15:13:19] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Have you tried contacting Marseille?
[11.01.2022 15:13:37] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Like I said, us corsicans are nothing but law abiding traders
[11.01.2022 15:13:40] Grim.Gaian: I'm not interested in diplomacy with those who defile Gaia.
[11.01.2022 15:13:46] N|-Cat.Dapperling: Tom: Marsielle has made it fairly clear how they feel about our movement.
[11.01.2022 15:14:00] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Not sure what this Gaia told you or which bordello she met me in
[11.01.2022 15:14:05] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: but I am a gentleman
[11.01.2022 15:14:12] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: I would never defile a lady unless I had consent
[11.01.2022 15:14:33] N|-Cat.Dapperling: Tom: *Chuckles* Credit where it's do, that was a good one.
[11.01.2022 15:14:48] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Anyways - seems like some strange missunderstanding
[11.01.2022 15:14:49] Grim.Gaian: I'm sure your loose holes are quite experienced with that sort of thing, gallic.
[11.01.2022 15:15:00] N|-Cat.Dapperling: Tom: *spits*
[11.01.2022 15:15:01] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Us corsicans would never do anything illegal
[11.01.2022 15:15:30] Grim.Gaian: What are the Mercenaries and Ordnance your people carry.
[11.01.2022 15:15:35] Grim.Gaian: Where are they going, what are they doing.
[11.01.2022 15:15:54] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Mercenaries? Well Some corsicans have been known to fulfill a contract or two, sure
[11.01.2022 15:16:17] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: I am sure if you have better offer they would provide their services to you as well
[11.01.2022 15:16:28] Grim.Gaian: Gaia is our fight, and our fight alone.
[11.01.2022 15:16:34] Grim.Gaian: We do not need your filthy hands to do our work.
[11.01.2022 15:16:42] Grim.Gaian: Now piss off, you return here, you will die.
[11.01.2022 15:16:59] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Hey woah woah, just because I whore around and do dr, not to drugs doesn't mean we are dirty
[11.01.2022 15:17:10] Grim.Gaian: Shut your hole, and fuck off.
[11.01.2022 15:17:13] Grim.Gaian: You have ten seconds.
[11.01.2022 15:17:18] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: Sure thing partner
[11.01.2022 15:17:25] UC/-Eroe.Lecite: strange missunderstandings these days !
And some just attacked without warning - likely seeing through my disguise due to the heat signature the Mercenaries on board gave off at times. Perhaps it is time to look at my smuggling vessels' sensor shielding.
New Attraction
Since we have been severely underpaid by the Count I have decided to supplement our gains from the operation by moving hundreds of thousands of tonnes worth of Gaian Wildlife onto Marseille
These little creatures will no doubt prove to be a great tourist attraction at Marseille's ZOOs, might enhance the Planet's Fauna and perhaps some of them might prove as highly profitable exotic delicacies for the more affluent visitors of Marseille.
Closing words
I honestly do not care what happens to the Count and his underpaying ass. I care even less for many of the Gaians that make even the most zealous blindsighted black and white thinking simpleton Maquisards look like sane people.
I am glad we made some cash and found a way to boost our profits from tourism in Provence, and now onto the next project.
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