open; broadcast&action

[moonbay]

Who: Moonbay and whoever
Broadcast: Everyone
Action: On the station-- wherever
When: Evening of the 11th

Okay! [Moonbay's face is the first sight the fleet sees, but luckily she's technologically advanced enough to not give them a close up of her nostrils. It's set a comfortable distance back and shows her relaxing on a chair in some restaurant on the station. She gives it a wave and a grin.]

So, brand new crowd, lots of chaos, right? A lot us aren't used to space, let alone living in it for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the freak outs are mostly over by now, and we can all move on.

[Now the camera moves to a bag on the table. When she opens it, there's a glimpse of what appears to be a lot of money in chips. Back to her, with her probably too friendly smile.]

Times are tough. Frozen accounts, sketchy employment opportunities, fines out your ears if you do something unlawful. It's not fair at all. So, I'll help you out. If you need a loan, I can hook you up. My interest rates are very fair [for now] so don't hesitate to ask!

[And, as an afterthought:] By the way, the name's Moonbay. Look me up if you get the chance. I'll be around the station for a while.

[With a wink, the broadcast ends.]

Comments

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[nulliverse]

This is out of the goodness of your heart, is it.

[Celeste really can't afford to consider the veracity of this sort of claim when she needs cigarettes so badly. And to a lesser degree, some supply of makeup, and perhaps a dress or two. But she needs to stay calm at least long enough to appear cagey, or she'll look like an easy mark regardless.]

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[moonbay]

Maybe a little? Mostly sympathy and a chance for a mutually beneficial arrangement.

[Casual disinterest is the name of her game this time. Even if there are no bites, she probably has enough to buy her own ship.]

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[nulliverse]

Yes, quite. And will late payments involve large, muscle-bound men who take pleasure in breaking limbs, by any chance?

[Really, forgive her, 99% of what she knows about life in general is from movies. She can tend to dramatize.]

video;

[moonbay]

Nah. Sadly the only one I could call on for that isn't motivated enough. Actually, he's not muscly enough either. It's a tragedy, really.

[She's more than happy to play along. If not a taker, at least there's amusement.]

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[nulliverse]

[She thinks about that for a moment, then sighs heavily.]

Well. I am in something of a bind. Whereabouts are you on the station? I'm at least willing to have a chat about it, but I'd prefer in person.

video;

[moonbay]

Of course, of course! I'm in one of the nicer restaurants-- Hang on.

[And she sends a specific location.]

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[nulliverse]

Thanks, I'll be right there.

[Moonbay's not exactly a tough person to spot, not even in the dim light of a fancy restaurant, so Celeste makes her way to the right table without much trouble and leans over the back of the chair across from her a bit.]

Moonbay? I'm Celeste, we spoke over the comms - and it seems I had rather the wrong impression about your offer. I do hope you'll forgive the dramatics.