Disguises

Posted on Mon Sep 11th, 2017 @ 10:49am by Captain Rueben Gregnol

Mission: Mission 4 - Combustion
Location: Bajor
Timeline: Back post
589 words - 1.2 OF Standard Post Measure

It has taken Ezra a lot of swindling and smooth talking to get himself out of the harrowing situation he had found himself in. A Baoran pistol, his pistol in fact had been turned on him in the quivering hands of a young girl who had more or less compromised his cover and alias. He had to act fast and doing anything to harm the child or her mother was out of the question. He may have come from a relatively shady past plagued with some ill deeds having been done, but cold blooded murder was not one of his go to crimes. He had to use to wit and charm to escape or at the very lease defuse the situation which he did. He was able to talk the girl into lowering the weapon and allowing him to explain himself. That much he did rather well. Tell her the truth? No. There was no time to waste in explaining that he was not really Bajoran and that he had swindled Ferengi out of several bars of latinum. What he needed was believable lie.

He went with what felt natural and best in the situation. He told the girl a tale about how he was from a family of freedom fighters from Bajor. He told her that his family had been part of a resistance cell when Bajor was still occupied by the Cardassians and that he had recently gotten into trouble with some Cardassians who were hunting him down. That was why he was armed and that no, he was not a spiritual Prylar, but that all he needed was a roof over his head the past few days and that he would be on his way if she would just let him leave. The girl seemed to believe his story and handed the weapon over.

Ezra had finished packing and left the Bajoran home. He was traveling relatively lightly. He was able to acquire slightly more information about this starship the SS Mary Rose. He did not know all the details, but was able to ask around to get the name of the ship's master and the man's present whereabouts. He had been expecting some elderly man just by the name of the starship. It seemed like something an elderly couple long since retired but not ready to settle on Risa would name their little ship. Instead he found himself approaching a younger man, probably roughly around his own age.

Of course Ezra was still dressed as a Bajoran Prylar and would be using the guise to his advantage. "Oh blessed day" said Ezra as he slowly approached the man. "May the prophets welcome you to our home, my friend" added Ezra joyously with a kindness in his tone. He studied the man for a moment and thought about how he was going to go about this inquiry. "A few friends of mine were talking about a starship. Are you the master of the vessel?" asked the young man.

Rueben stopped dead as the man started rambling about the prophets and blessings, the Russain had never been one for religion even when he had been raised in the Orthodox Church. "Same to..." He stopped speaking as the tone of the man changed. "Yes." He said simply looking around. "Who is asking?" He added quickly glancing back taking in the man properly now that he knew there was a disguise going on and disguises annoyed him.

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Rueben Gregnol
Captain
SS Mary Rose