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Recipient(s): Aspen A.K.A Trouble.
Sender: Jack "Spade" Montes
Location: ERROR

So I heard that crazy bitch Gestalt wanted to kill ya' by throwing you into her mirror thing, the fucks that all about?

~Spade

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From: ERROR: Origin Unknown - Dr. Aspen Harlow

Subject: My Favorite Person

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There was definitely a miscommunication about that somewhere. Thought I straightened it out already.

And you of all people care why, exactly?

--Dr. Aspen Harlow
Exploration, SLRC

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Recipient(s): Aspen A.K.A Trouble.
Sender: Jack "Spade" Montes
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Don't really recall saying I care. Not like I do biz' with you so don't really got a reason to care, but was bored and sounded like a funny story so there you go.

Speaking of funny, turns out Liberty thinks it's resources are better spent fucking with your lot on Erie than it is making sure shipping doesn't get hit in California, bet that's a kick in the head.

~Spade

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From: ERROR: Origin Unknown - Dr. Aspen Harlow

Subject: Funny Guy

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A real barrel of laughs, is it? So glad to hear you're enjoying yourself. Ecstatic. Thrilled.

Slap 'em around as much as you want if it means showing them how badly they screwed up.

But no, we won't let anyone die or fry because of an aluminum tube.

If you wanted to hear about the theoreticals, you could always ask your pal to skip this "bring me her head" stuff and then we could chat like adults.

Already know how that would go.

--Dr. Aspen Harlow
Exploration, SLRC

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Recipient(s): Aspen A.K.A Trouble.
Sender: Jack "Spade" Montes
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Love that you think he'd listen to me, my "pal" is a force of nature and once his mind is set to something he ain't stopping.

But, don't forget he included "or show me she can really change.". Bit unfair to leave that bit out now ain't it?

Eugh, that sounded wrong coming from me, but you get the point, and besides, we're already talking like adults, just the joys of humanity for ya'.

~Spade

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User ID:__Aspen Harlow
Target ID:__Jack Montes
Subject:__Business, if you aren't dead

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Rendering transcript... Knock knock. Remember me? I bet you do. You picked my voice out smartly enough over the comm once upon a time, after years apart. I must be on your mind. We weren't each other's favorite people, but I don't really care about that right now. I do care whether you're still in business, and if you feel like taking my credits. Pennsylvania's moving towards a critical time. Can you feel it? So I need guns. Not for the cause - you're all already in that business, I'm sure. More personal. Ship-grade, for my freighter. Are you alive enough to provide a quote, Mister Arms Dealer? Attachments (0)

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Recipient: Aspen Harlow
Sender: Jack "Gambler" Montes
Subject: Surprise
Location: The Omegas

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Well, well, if it isn't the good doctor. Calling on a line that must be what half a decade old by now?

And asking to buy guns from me? Now, that's a serious damn surprise. But to hell with it and whatever you seem to think I thought of you back in the day. If you want a quote you should tell me what exactly it is your looking for lest' you want to me just drown in you options.

~ Gambler

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User ID:__Aspen Harlow
Target ID:__Jack Montes
Subject:__Re: Surprise

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Rendering transcript... Ah. You are alive. Lucky break. Or at least, it is as far as your specialty is concerned. It's wise of us to not linger on the history, I agree, but it's what made me remember you for this specific request. I had cause to be on Barrier Gate recently. During the downtime, I saw mention of a couple custom cannons on the station's Net bazaar. These sometimes trade hands on the grey market there, so I gather. I have some options, but I want you to elaborate on this model for me. ____________________________ "SURIEL" Laser Cannon ____________________________ It's supposed to be a Rogue design, and none were available on-station. Hence, I think of you. What do you know, can you source them, and for how much? The firepower seems impressive. Attachments (0)

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Recipient: Aspen Harlow
Sender: Jack "Gambler" Montes
Subject: RE: RE: Surprise
Location: Freeport Ten

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Fuck me, you really are full of surprises today, aren't you?

You're quite honestly the last person that I'd have ever expected to be asking about Ivy Sorrell's creations. The long story short with Sorrell's creations is if you take the Rogue ethos towards weaponry and amp it up by ten. Like. I'm talking so much damn power draw that the lens alignment warps during firing.

Those cannons you're asking about are absolute bitches to maintain and they don't last long, even by the standards of Buffalo which was the crowd she was affiliated with back in 28. Story goes she disappeared after setting off for the Barrier after a while of failing to draw any interest for her designs on ol' Buff.

Storytime aside, basically what you are asking about is piece of shit cannons that will let off five round bursts that may or may not hit the broadside of an Atlantis. 'Course they'll probably pack more of a punch than your standard Sammael but of course, they are somehow worse than the Samm's on the maintenance front.

Seriously are you just pulling my leg here? These things are more of a collectors item than anything. Like we are talking about guns that even your average dumbass Rogue thinks is a bad idea. Are these really what you're looking for here? 'Cause unless you've lost a whole load of brain cells since we last spoke, these don't really scream you.

~ Gambler

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User ID:__Aspen Harlow
Target ID:__Jack Montes
Subject:__Re: Surprise

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Rendering transcript... It's possible. I'm shopping from a man who had me at gunpoint, aren't I? Look, sure, I'd prefer something more reliable or precise if I was traveling for long stretches on the Edge, but I'm in Pennsylvania. I'm not surviving on the reliability of my guns, and my ship doesn't serve me as my chief weapon, versus my words and some good planning. It's rare I need to so much as mildly tax my Fury 4s. I don't get into extended battles. Eventually though, soon by my guess, I'll get dragged into a scrape no amount of talking will get me out of. When that happens, I want to win. No matter if it's messy, or a headache afterward. I doubt I'll be starting that fight, but alongside the Furies to compensate for the kind of spotty shot groupings, these'll help me end it. You let me worry about soothing the mechanic I foist the rebuild job on, once they decide to throttle me over it. So. A pair of them. What's the feasibility of that for you? Attachments (0)