Bowex)Chamberlain Tea Room

[Hidamari]

Kiriko sat in the cockpit of the Clytemnestra as it scanned across radio frequencies listening for signs of disturbance, piecing together parts of conversations and making relevant updates to suggest possible courses of action in the event the intercepted transmission was of hostile intent.

She slept soundly in the mild ambient hum of the Clytemnestra's internal workings, her AI, "Cly" watching over her vital signs, making sure she stayed healthy during long patrols. After just having done her medicine she was prone to being woozy and dizzy for around a half an hour until the medicine properly kicked in. The Clytemnestra picked up a song on sensors for a few moments, kiriko stirred and sat up dizzily, slowly rubbing her eyes and speaking in a light and confused tone.

'€œmmn.. what is, that sound, Cly?.. Music? ::it is being transmitted from a nearby ship:: "mmm?....its, nice... is the sender vessel friendly? Cly?" *an image of a thumbs up appeared on the screen for a few moments* ::the vessel is showing Borderworld Export transponders::

Kiriko stopped talking for a few moments, blinking slowly she sat sleepily and listened to the music quietly as it played massaging her arm implant gently. Stirring a little as the Clytemnestra lowered her police issue helmet down from the cockpit roof, Kiriko fastened her straps and put her helmet on.

"What is the vessels name, Cly?" There was a short pause as the Clytemnestra accessed the vessels Credential Files, "is it Keynes-san? You remember that one right? Roy-senchou's biiig shire.." the Clytemnestra was finished with its data retrieval ::the Bowex Vessel displays the name "Chamberlain" in its Credential Information Log::

Kiriko deflated a little and a feeling of sadness filling her slowly, "then, it's not Roy-senchou.. I miss him.." there was a few moments silence and the AI spoke again, ::the ship manifest states that the vessel is currently off duty and is welcoming people aboard for Tea:: Kiriko raised her head a little, "is.. it ok if we go too? Cly?" Kiriko asked nervously, the AI spoke almost as if to cheer her up ::we are on very good terms with many of Borderworld Exports Captains::, Kiriko shuffled uncomfortably "but.. I don't know this captain, what if he's.. mean and calls me.. names, I don'€™t want that.. Cly" *a bright animated sun was shown on the display for a moment* as Cly attempted to cheer her up.

Kiriko looked at the animation and giggled a little smiling brightly and nodding, "ok Cly.. if you say so, shall we go and see?" *a thumbs up Was shown* the ship changed direction to face the location of the signal, ::heading set, engines are ready:: '€œlet's go Cly!'€ Kiriko said cheerfully. The engines charged and they darted towards the Chamberlain at sublight speed.

The Chamberlain started as a spec in the distance, and grew into a giant spectacle that made kiriko very excited, "wooow, Cly look! it's a Shire too, just like Keynes-san!" ::we have docking clearance, Locking control surfaces for auto dock procedures:: a cluster of tiny metalic objects were released and formed a road that lit up showing the way into the ship. The Clytemnestra moved slowly down the lit road towards the dock port of the Shire Container ship, it entered the vessel and the light from outside was shut off as the doors closed and the lights of inside the dock illuminated.

Cly set the ship down gently and made sure the atmosphere was suitable for kiriko to depart, after all checks were green it took Kiriko's helmet off as she undud her straps. "w..well, we made it Cly.. hehe" ::docking completed, atmosphere checks green:: Kiriko smiles looking out into the dock from her cockpit looking at all the big cranes and heavy equipment around the inside of the transport. Kiriko unhooked Cly's PDA form from the dash of the Hussar and held her tight,

"open up Cly.." The Hussar front opened immediately and allowed Kiriko to climb down slowly from the fighter craft, standing on the dock floor she shivered at the cold temperature, still holding Cly tightly Kiriko spoke quietly to it.

"I wonder where we go now.. Cly"

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