Forgotten Freedom:Birthday
Alkran having recovered from his session with Reman has gathered Elin, Sakura Jeala, Jack, Danyels, Rum and Chili in one of the empty cargo holds.
Alkran: Sorry about my absence, but I had to make up for my actions towards Terra and Lisa. So what do you have to report on the cookie sales?
Sakura Jeala: We made a killing with the cookies.
Elin: Figuratively of course.
SJ: Right, with almost no cost and a huge markup we made very strong profits but our supply is gone since Martha won’t cook for us anymore.
Elin: I even said please :bigeyes:
SJ: Unfortunately the outfits drew a bit too much attention from the crew so we had to hire MCP for protection. MCP made a killing.
Elin: Much more literal in this case.
SJ: …and I bought a dress incase Weylin invites me to the wedding, but we still have a little left.
Alkran: Alright and what about the alcoholic water sales?
Rum: Well we had strong sales but between the money for Martha to repair her room and the payments to Rose for the redshirts Chili ate…
Chili: (puffs up before slumping back to the floor while making a sound somewhat similar to a sigh with a few gurgles.)
Rum: …we just broke even.
Jack: And even worse now the crew is going back to drinking and there are two weddings coming up and Jarlot is back.
Danyels: Its alright we can think of something else.
Jack: No its hopeless people will always want to drink.
Alkran: Maybe you just are going about it wrong instead of replacing the alcohol why not take away the reason to drink.
Jack: Why do people drink?
Alkran: I’m not sure but as soon as we can find out you will be closer to getting them to stop.
SJ: Me and Elin can’t help. We need to draw attention to ourselves so that Weylin and Lilly remember that we are here and invite us to the weddings.
Elin: We do?
SJ: Of course silly we can’t let them do what they want we have to make them want what we want.
Elin: If you say so.
SJ and Elin head out on the way to the main deck to find a way to draw attention to themselves that doesn’t involve Girl Scout uniforms.
Alkran: Alright Jack and Danyels you can ask around Erk’s place while Rum and Chili interrogate some redshirts and I will go talk to the Captain about why he drinks.
Jack and Danyels get to Erk's place and start tryingto ask the patrons questions, unfortunatly they have little luck in getting helpful answers.
Jack: This isn't working what does the book say?
Danyels: Gather Information: Given an evening with a few gold pieces to use for making friends by buying drinks.
Jack: ...of course.
Alkran tracks down Jarlot sleeping in his cabin and after waking him up tries to ask some questions.
Alkran: So why do you drink? And what would it take to make you stop?
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it. It began with the creation of the Great Girls.
Three were given to the Half-Elf, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings.
(Image of Terra with Lisa, Elina, and Sarah standing in front of her.)
JJ: That is so cute... Hold that pose... Say cheese.
Terra: No don't do it he might come back. Just take the picture quick.
Elina and Sarah shrug.
Elina & Sarah: Cheese.
(Camera Flashes)
Cheese: I. Like. Chocolate. Milk.
Terra: Of course it took three times...
Lisa: He isn't that bad.
Seven to the Dwarf lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls.
(Image of Martha standing in front of a painting.)
Martha: It’s just disgraceful those girls flashing their ankles out where anyone can see them. I refuse to let you look and further disgrace the great dwarven people.
And nine, nine girls were gifted to the race of men, who, above all else, desire... sure lets call it power.
(Image of Jarlot on a beach surrounded by beautiful women.)
Jarlot: This is totally worth it regardless of any eternal servitude that might come later.
But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Girl was made. In the land of *******Terrek's Plane*******, the Dark Lord Terrek forged in secret a master Girl, to control all others.
(Image of Terrek working furiously away in his lab.)
And into this Girl he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One Girl to rule them all.
Serene is in her room getting ready for the wedding when she suddenly disappears.
In a dark cave Serene reappears. She looks around but doesn't notice anything until Gollum Jarlot is suddenly behind her stroking her hair.
Gollum Jarlot: It came to me, my own, my love... my... preciousssss.
Redshirt 1: Well that’s not good.
Redshirt 2: I know and worse yet someone is going to have to tell Satnak.
Another Redshirt: Well which one of us should do it.
Redshirt 1: We’ll have to draw straws.
Redshirt 2: Good idea.
Redshirt 1 takes three straws and holds them out to Another Redshirt. He draws one carefully and sees that it is short.
Another Redshirt: :banghead:
Redshirt 1: Well go luck man.
Another Redshirt walks away slowly preparing to face his doom.
Redshirt 2: I can’t believe how often that works.
Redshirt 1: (revealing two other short straws) Yeah it’s amazing how long me and you have made it.
Redshirt 2: That poor fool can’t even remember his number it is so high.
Another Redshirt approaches Satnak who is having the finishing touches put on her dress.
Another Redshirt: Satnak.
Satnak: What do you want?
Another Redshirt: It’s… about Serene… she is missing.
Satnak: WHAT!?! Another Redshirt: :ghosted: You might want to check with the Alts.
Satnak storms out of the room and makes her way for the rabbit hold in the lower decks that leads to the new home of the Alt-Jarlots.
After much searching, Satnak finds Serene with Frodo and Gollum Jarlot and rushes up to ensure that she is fine.
Satnak: Are you ok?
Serene: Yeah I’m fine I just didn’t know the way out.
Frodo Jarlot: If you ask it of me I will give you the One Girl.
Satnak: Yeah.
Frodo Jarlot: That's not your line.
Satnak: The only reason you aren't a pile of goo is that we are both in wedding dresses and if I stain them now we won't ever get them clean in time.
Frodo Jarlot: ...fine.
