The Bear's Cave - Sedona Station, Baffin (Formerly Freeport 14, Yukon)

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Gheis glanced at the card and sobered up quick. Next time OSI hired a team of Hunters, he probably ought to read the personnel files more closely. Did they even send him the personnel files? Did they even have files? It was doubtful. "Pleasure to make your acqua-"

Gheis was cut short as a woman burst into the room, about as well as someone can burst when there's no doors on the doorway. Victor trailed behind shortly thereafter and had a seat to Gheis' left after moving his coat.

"Whose your friend?"

At the question, Gheis could see a look in the eyes of the man who called himself Copper. The look was odd, but regardless of what sort of nonsense was rattling around behind those eyes, he realized it wasn't a good idea to spout off Reaver callsigns while in public. "He's a friend Vic, don't worry about it."

From there, the social situation went to hell in a flowery handbasket. More people walked in and darted over to the back corner. Gheis glanced wearily in the direction of Lev, who'd recently come out of his office and grabbed a seat at a booth nearby. He couldn't hear the conversation taking place in the corner, but the participants didn't look entirely happy.

And then there was a commotion at the door, a woman was making a ruckus over the weapons policy, and then looked right at Copper, yelling his call for everyone to hear on station, and probably a few Rogues over in Cassini too. "Oh Fierfek," Gheis muttered. He'd sobered up completely by now. While local attention was diverted, he continued to Cross, "Ready on Evac-Iota for my buddy here. I'm sure he can handle himself, but I want to be able to get outta dodge if we need to."

The scotch was forgotten at this point. The two bottles of spirits she presented to Copper, though, that was a surprise. Gheis, still muttering, held his hand to his forehead. "What in the name of the almighty Mom is going on here tonight..."