[Old] Independent Miners Guild Needs You!

[Jazz]

The Durosa landed smoothly and the hatch opened with a squeal. As Mink stepped out he turned bck to his brother in the pilots seat and gave him a thumbs up. He watched for a minute while the battered Grizzly took off with a reluctant shudder. Then turning around he marched towards the applications offices.

The guys would be glad to see him again.

Upon entering the office he walked over to the clerk's desk like he owned the place (he used to, actually). The girl behind the big carbon fiber desk was young and new, she had her hair tied in a tight knot and sat with a prim and organized attitude. Mink preferred their old clerk, she had been a fat woman in her mid-forties, and she was so good at what she did it seemed almost as if she could remember faces and names she'd never seen before. But this new girl had no idea who he was.

"Ello marm, I would like an appointment with Von Gotteshand."

"Ok, we have an opening several weeks from now, on a Tuesday, Manhatten time."

"Now sounds better."

"I'm sorry I can't give you an appointment with such short notice."

"Oh, thats too bad, tell me, what happened to Gertrude?"

"Who?"

"Gertrude the old clerk, she could get me an appointment whenever I liked, there was a woman who could do her job well, I should have guessed they couldn't replace her."

As he began to walk off the woman started tapping on her keyboard and called out to him.

"Well, I guess he's not that busy, he may be able to take a surprise visitor."

"Good," came the quick reply, and without waiting for her to unlock the doors Mink swiped his employee card and went on up.

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Once he got to Gotteshand's office he tapped twice and went in with out hesitating. Gotte seemed aggravated at the intrusion at first but as soon as he recognized who was standing before him his eyes brightened.

"Mink! Its great to see you again, what brings you back out to this edge of the galaxy?"

"Hey, Goat, the Whipperwills have suffered some family problems following the capture of James. I needed a job and knew you guys always loved someone new to push around."

"Oh? I hope 'ol James is alright. What happened?"

"Long story short he was cought by LSF while escorting in Liberty space. He just got out of Huntsville and now him and Felix are knocking about in that scrapheap of a Grizzly that just took off."

"Too bad, mate, well If you'll stay planetside for a few days Ill have a word with Ian and see if there's anywhere we can use you, but I can't make any promises."

"Thanks, Goat, I knew i could count on you. By the way, what happened to Gertrude, I dont much like this new girl."

"Oh, Belle? Yea, she was Ian's idea.."

"Oh, well that explains it."

They were both chuckling as Mink wandered back out of the office to find a nearby hotel.

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Some say that he is allergic to a fungus found only between the toes of Corsairs,
and that he is oblivious to 98% of Liberty Law. All we know is...
He's called the Busdriver!