Queen Carina's Privateers (QCP) Message Dump

[LancerZero]

Comm ID: Sir Martin Barclay
Location: Sealed-off levels of Kirkwall Base, Orkney System

I contacted Mike and Nathan, and we agreed to meet in Kusari space for a bit of beating up the various and sundry eaters of sushi and rice products and appropriating their goods. We joined up in between planet New Tokyo and the Shikoku gate; Mike had a particularly productive time, I'm told, before Nathan and I arrived. our first victim was a Junker in a pirate transport. I wouldn't normally post something as mundane as a communications log, but this particular individual displayed a dismaying lack of comprehension of the realities of trading in Kusari. Midway through the conversation, a researcher in a Shire under the name Oldman came through, and I kept an eye on the Junker whilst Mike and Nathan took the Shire.

[04.06.2010 18:41:52] Shadow.Iron: haha...stoling Kishiro technology to Bretonia...what do you feel Kusari??
[04.06.2010 18:42:02] Shadow.Iron: little losers
[04.06.2010 18:42:15] Kishiro|KTS-Hitachi: Fix your grammar junker, you are not welcomed to Kusari.
[04.06.2010 18:42:20] Kaizoku|Tenshi: I feel like im going to make you pay out the rectum if i find you.
[04.06.2010 18:42:27] Shadow.Iron: bretonians??
[04.06.2010 18:42:28] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: What a pleasure..
[04.06.2010 18:42:32] Kishiro|KTS-Hitachi: He just passed from NT to Shikoku
[04.06.2010 18:42:41] Kishiro|KTS-Hitachi: And apparently bretonians are there...
[04.06.2010 18:42:42] Vae: Good to see the authorities alive and well here.
[04.06.2010 18:42:44] Shadow.Iron: hello friend
[04.06.2010 18:42:54] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Friend? I'm not your friend.
[04.06.2010 18:43:02] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: I'm not the friend of a scraphumper.
[04.06.2010 18:43:18] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: But, I can be your friend if you want.
[04.06.2010 18:43:18] Shadow.Iron: take 1 optnic and look the best price...
[04.06.2010 18:43:21] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Especially one that deals with the Kusari dogs.
[04.06.2010 18:43:33] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Where were you planning to take all that, hm?
[04.06.2010 18:43:36] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: I can be your friend if you transfer 3 million credits.
[04.06.2010 18:43:45] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: It doesn't really matter, does it?
[04.06.2010 18:43:45] Shadow.Iron: shoumthampton shipyard...??
[04.06.2010 18:43:50] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: The thing that matters..
[04.06.2010 18:43:55] Shadow.Iron: 2.229 price...
[04.06.2010 18:44:00] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Is that he just bought commodities from Kusari.
[04.06.2010 18:44:06] Shadow.Iron: c'moni wnt to you see it
[04.06.2010 18:44:11] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: And he's taking it towards Liberty.
[04.06.2010 18:44:14] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Bah. Kusari goods aren't wanted...inferior, cheap junk.
[04.06.2010 18:44:37] Shadow.Iron: really you dont wnt those stolen texhonolic babies??
[04.06.2010 18:45:09] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Hmm.. a researcher.
[04.06.2010 18:45:16] Oldman55: hail
[04.06.2010 18:45:31] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Flying one of our magnificent pieces of hardware.

This is where he opened fire...I immediately hit him with a SNAC and launched a Nova, only to realize he was actually shooting at the police. He soon ceased fire, in any case, and offered me a single unit of optronics. I'm still not sure why, and my bombardier was also at a loss. Of course, he was also trying to keep our torpedo tubes aimed at the transport whilst I flitted about on thruster in case the junker suddenly opened fire, so he may have lacked the time to properly consider the question.

[04.06.2010 18:45:32] Shadow.Iron: hold your fire pls
[04.06.2010 18:45:40] Oldman55: why did you shoot at me?
[04.06.2010 18:45:43] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Change your mind?
[04.06.2010 18:45:50] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: How did you got your hands on that Shire, Oldman?
[04.06.2010 18:45:58] Shadow.Iron: change your mind...got no warning and taking shield??
[04.06.2010 18:46:00] Oldman55: i bought it
[04.06.2010 18:46:13] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Right now, it looks like you're dealing with Kusari...
[04.06.2010 18:46:32] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: And for all we know, summoning the locals.
[04.06.2010 18:46:33] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Leaving this rotten piece of junk called Kusari with a full load of cargo.
[04.06.2010 18:46:33] Oldman55: i cant fly this ship?
[04.06.2010 18:46:34] Shadow.Iron: what means stoling kusari technology??
[04.06.2010 18:46:57] Shadow.Iron: c'mon see it
[04.06.2010 18:46:58] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Tell me, where did you got your hands on those organisms?
[04.06.2010 18:47:06] Shadow.Iron: look the price
[04.06.2010 18:47:09] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: I'm not done with you, chap.
[04.06.2010 18:47:12] Oldman55: sigma 17
[04.06.2010 18:47:15] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: One unit of opties? Not quite the price, chum.
[04.06.2010 18:47:23] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: And what station?
[04.06.2010 18:47:31] Oldman55: pl kukrle
[04.06.2010 18:47:34] Shadow.Iron: look the best buyyer station...
[04.06.2010 18:47:38] Oldman55: kurle
[04.06.2010 18:47:44] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Ah, from Samura..
[04.06.2010 18:48:02] Shadow.Iron: southampton shipyard deals 2.229 credits for one piece...
[04.06.2010 18:48:03] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: What a great experience to see such a fool telling the truth..
[04.06.2010 18:48:06] Oldman55: i cant fly this cargo?
[04.06.2010 18:48:12] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Ow but you can..
[04.06.2010 18:48:17] Shadow.Iron: and if i am dealing with kusari...why i see kusari is red to me!!??
[04.06.2010 18:48:20] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: You can fly it, but we'll need a million cold, good sir.
[04.06.2010 18:48:24] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: The only problem is that we, Bretonians, prefer you not to..
[04.06.2010 18:48:34] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: And don't buy Kusari goods again.
[04.06.2010 18:48:36] Oldman55: gimme trade invite
[04.06.2010 18:48:49] Shadow.Iron: i dont buyyed 'em stoled'em
[04.06.2010 18:49:01] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Excuse me.
[04.06.2010 18:49:23] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Your coorporation is well accepted, mister.
[04.06.2010 18:49:34] Oldman55: thank you
[04.06.2010 18:49:44] Oldman55: ill be back thru here again
[04.06.2010 18:49:48] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Didn't you hear scrapmonger? One million credits!
[04.06.2010 18:50:01] Shadow.Iron: i only give you ban*
[04.06.2010 18:50:14] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: You'll give me what now?
[04.06.2010 18:50:15] Oldman55: //ban me
[04.06.2010 18:50:18] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Ban? Banners aren't worth much.
[04.06.2010 18:50:28] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Especially ones made of Kusari paper
[04.06.2010 18:50:56] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Consider your options wisely.
[04.06.2010 18:51:11] Shadow.Iron: boring***you think about i will give you my stolen piece's money??
[04.06.2010 18:51:15] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Either pay up, or we turn you into scrap, ironically.
[04.06.2010 18:51:20] Shadow.Iron: actually this money coms to bretonia
[04.06.2010 18:51:21] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: NHow listen up, fussball..
[04.06.2010 18:51:29] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: You..
[04.06.2010 18:51:30] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: It's now two for wasting so much of our time, scrapper.
[04.06.2010 18:51:33] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Are supporting Kusari.
[04.06.2010 18:51:35] Shadow.Iron: fussball??idiot fool
[04.06.2010 18:51:46] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: How? By distributing their commodities.
[04.06.2010 18:51:53] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: The thing WE do with your kind..
[04.06.2010 18:52:06] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Is making your life as freaking miserable as humanly possible.
[04.06.2010 18:52:21] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Now YOU!
[04.06.2010 18:52:23] QCP|Nathan.Hargreaves: Take him down
[04.06.2010 18:52:26] Shadow.Iron: idiots
[04.06.2010 18:52:36] QCP|Mike.Bartlett: Fine by me, you're dead.
[04.06.2010 18:52:43] Peter_Game: plz dont kill
[04.06.2010 18:52:45] Shadow.Iron: ok idiot
[04.06.2010 18:52:47] Death: QCP|Martin.Barclay. has suffered a self-administered loadout error (Missile/Torpedo).
[04.06.2010 18:52:47] Death: Shadow.Iron was put out of action by QCP|Mike.Bartlett (Missile/Torpedo).

After ten minutes, he decided he'd had enough. I maintain that the poor lad suffers from a most unfortunate mental disorder that prevents him from understanding certain situations...namely, those in which his continued good health depends upon timely payment. I rather doubt our message got through, unlike our torpedoes. It seems that my nova was prematurely detonated while I was in its radius by the detonation of Nathan's disruptor, and my bomber took heavy damage. I can take some consolation that the explosion happened at the same instant that Mike's SNAC struck the transport's now-damaged hull, ensuring it wouldn't be spaceworthy again anytime soon.

Later, I was in Kyushu, not too far from the Tau-23 jump hole when a pair of Kusari freelancers appeared; one in a Corsair gunboat, and the other in an Alliance bomber. I fled along the outer rim of the system, making my way towards the New Tokyo gate to meet Mike and Nathan so that we could fight them together. Since I couldn't find any mention of these Kaizoku in any resource I could name, I have attached the communications log so that you all may reach your own conclusions.

04.06.2010 19:04:29] Yuka.Kaizoku: seems like one is lost...
[04.06.2010 19:04:39] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: No, just taking a wee tour.
[04.06.2010 19:04:53] Yuka.Kaizoku: halt your ship for standard inspection.
[04.06.2010 19:05:07] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Inspection, good sir? You are Kusari, I wager.
[04.06.2010 19:08:10] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I'll take that length of silence for a yes, I suppose.
[04.06.2010 19:08:42] Kaizoku|Tenshi: such a shame... i was gonna let you go too... as a favor to an old frind..
[04.06.2010 19:09:06] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I doubt that, sir, seeing as you've not let up pursuit all across Kyushu.
[04.06.2010 19:09:22] Yuka.Kaizoku: pursuit? we're just going the same way...
[04.06.2010 19:09:36] Kaizoku|Tenshi: You never told us your buisiness here, nor even introduced yourself to a pair of ladys... id say thats quite ungentalman.
[04.06.2010 19:09:50] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Ah, of course! My humblest apologies for the oversight.
[04.06.2010 19:10:10] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: My name is Martin Barclay, and I am here to rob war machine blind.
[04.06.2010 19:10:27] Kaizoku|Tenshi: So you hate those navy bunch, eh?
[04.06.2010 19:10:43] Kaizoku|Tenshi: the war that takes more than it can ever give?
[04.06.2010 19:10:57] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Seeing as they've taken over some of Her Majesty's sovereign territory and killed a goodly number of my friends, yes.
[04.06.2010 19:11:10] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Quite. What is your stance on the war, then?
[04.06.2010 19:11:14] Kaizoku|Tenshi: Tell you what... stop your ship and let me scan you... and you can go.
[04.06.2010 19:11:40] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I'm taking you at your honor, sir, seeing as I've no idea who you are, either.
[04.06.2010 19:11:51] Kaizoku|Tenshi: My name is tenshi. Thats all there is to me.
[04.06.2010 19:12:07] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Well, I do hope you understand my reluctance, being in enemy territory and all.
[04.06.2010 19:12:20] Kaizoku|Tenshi: tell me, do you really want to make MORE enemies?
[04.06.2010 19:12:33] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Very well...we'll see, then.

At this time, I was within scanner range of the New Tokyo gate - there was nary a soul there. Mike and Nathan had themselves been ambushed by a much stronger force consisting of KNF, Hogosha, and Alliance vessels, and were thus unable to come to my aid. With my bomber damaged and no way to escape, my bombardier and I chose to gamble in an effort to find out more about this Kaizoku group, and perhaps to remain in the bomber and not in our escape pods.

[04.06.2010 19:12:50] Yuka.Kaizoku: about time you'de stop...
[04.06.2010 19:12:59] Kaizoku|Tenshi: hrm.... i see....
[04.06.2010 19:13:03] Yuka.Kaizoku: first of all drop those pilots you got there...
[04.06.2010 19:13:05] Kaizoku|Tenshi: I have no love for those naval idiots either.
[04.06.2010 19:13:18] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: The Gaians? Sure, you can have them.
[04.06.2010 19:13:33] Yuka.Kaizoku: second... move that bucket of scrap metal back to bretonia.
[04.06.2010 19:13:47] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I see. So that's how it's to be. Very well, then.
[04.06.2010 19:14:01] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Another day, gentlemen.

I engaged my cruise engines, and set a course back to Tau-23.

[04.06.2010 19:14:38] Yuka.Kaizoku: now since we are headed your way anyway... I can make sure you obey *grins*
[04.06.2010 19:15:49] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I am curious, though...if you hate the Navy, why are you helping them?
[04.06.2010 19:16:01] Yuka.Kaizoku: this has nothing to do witht he Navy
[04.06.2010 19:16:14] Kaizoku|Tenshi: *chuckles* We arent helping the navy.
[04.06.2010 19:16:16] Yuka.Kaizoku: simply doing things to please our masters...
[04.06.2010 19:16:20] Kaizoku|Tenshi: My ship should be proof of that.
[04.06.2010 19:16:25] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: Touche.
[04.06.2010 19:17:30] Yuka.Kaizoku: and besides... bretonian... I don't want swines like you in my home space...
[04.06.2010 19:17:51] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: The feeling is mutual, my similarly porcine friend.
[04.06.2010 19:18:05] Kaizoku|Tenshi: *raises an eyebrow* oh come now, from waht you hav told me they cant be any worse than the ones who forced you out...
[04.06.2010 19:18:48] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: I may disagree with their methods at times, but I do love my country. Enough that I fight for it even in exile.
[04.06.2010 19:19:07] Kaizoku|Tenshi: well, there IS historical precident for that...

[04.06.2010 19:22:18] QCP|Martin.Barclay.: To your credit, you have proven true to your word. More than I can say for some of your countrymen I've met.

Once in Tau-23, they left me. The presence of a Cartel ship may have influenced their decision, though I receieved reports of them plying their trade in Tau-31 later. I flew back to Kirkwall to resupply and repair.

They fly Corsair and FA craft, yet they dislike the navy. I've come to the conclusion that they are simply independents, though how they managed to scrabble together the resources to finance such an operation, I am unsure. Nor would they hint at who their "masters" were, save for the simple fact of the ships they flew. It is possible they can be negotiated with; however, they are independents who seem to have ties to the Corsairs. And as such, it is more likely to be in our best interests to simply see to it that their warships suffer from, ah, SNAC-induced metal fatigue. Quite a shame, you know. Affects many a ship of late.

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