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from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: question
"Bellamy."
"Didn’t get a chance to talk yesterday because I had to get busy repairing ships after that skirmish with the Navy. Hope you don't mind if we talk here."
"In short. After a recent fight, Venus and I got to talking and she suggested we fly to Curacao, since I had never seen beaches in my life. Nothing romantic, just a friendly trip. I know there is a relationship between you two; Venus said you won't mind. That true? I have no reason not to trust her, but it never hurts to double check."
"Also. Venus said you feel surrounded by old people. I don't know how old I sound, but I'm 19. Just so you know."
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video feed active from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: you better answer this time
"Commander Crowe."
"Care to explain why there's a vessel with an unknown signature flying around Inverness and suddenly dropping your name?"
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video feed active fm: Cdr. Crowe, Bellamy to: Cdr. Freud, Roland subject: Oh no
You remember after the memorial, when we took that flight out to Freeport 6 and I mentioned a one night stand at Freeport 14?
...Yeeeaaaaaah. Awkward.
I'm honestly surprised she remembered me, gods this is embarrassing. Please don't kiss me, Roland, I'm begging you.
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video feed active from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: really?
"I'd like more than that, if you will. I don't see this kind of signature often. Who are they?"
"... Perhaps I was a little too quick to judge when I said that you're good at "picking your targets", buddy."
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video feed active fm: Cdr. Crowe, Bellamy to: Cdr. Freud, Roland subject: Oh no
More than that? She's former Royal Navy, her ship is always falling apart, and she keeps a room on '14, or used to. If you want any more than that, your Officer Jacky is the one who writes erotica, man.
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video feed active from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: real funny, buddy
"Royal Navy, huh? That would explain the signature, I suppose. And the accent."
"Well, hopefully she's harmless. I won't snitch on you, of course, but in your shoes I'd consider informing the brass about those kind of visitors."
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video feed active fm: Cdr. Crowe, Bellamy to: Cdr. Freud, Roland subject: Oh no
I'll have you know that I was the visitor there, Roland. I'd never dream of letting an unauthorized outsider aboard Valravn, unlike some of our former leaders, allegedly. It was just some harmless fun, it was just after the joint Republic-Crayter task force invaded and I had some shit I needed to work through. I wouldn't dream of letting a good lay compromise security if that's what you're getting at, okay?
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video feed active from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: didn't mean it that way
"Ain't trying to accuse you of something, buddy. Just saying what I'd do if someone like that would fly around with my name as their entrance ticket."
"You know how it is here. She could have run into someone more hot-tempered than me."
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video feed active from: Roland Freud to: Bellamy Crowe subject: alive yet?
"So, uh... How was your little Vespucci date, buddy? I take it you didn't end up in an escape pod, which seems like a good outcome."
"Just... Wanted to say that I'm going to be a little busy on Wednesday. Going to... Test my racing ship a bit. I know I can trust you with keeping the peace at Inverness in the meantime."
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video feed active fm: Cdr. Crowe, Bellamy to: Cdr. Freud, Roland subject: Can you not
You're right, guess you'll just have to fly laps on your own.
I meant what I said though. Can you not talk that kind of shit when I'm talking about my home? I really wasn't there on pleasure, even if it wasn't strictly business either.