"That would be pretty cool," Elsie said, nodding. "Of course, the poor guy would have to learn how to tend bar, first. The geniuses who run this place all abandoned him on the bar, when it was obvious he only knows the recipes he makes at home, and no one even bothered to teach him where everything is behind the bar. If it wasn't for his personality, they'd have done better just leaving the robotenders in charge."
She shook her head and chuckled, remembering the chaos when she'd arrived. "He did the best he could with what they gave him, but seriously, his people do not do well with 'the best he could'. They are either your superior or they are mud. There is no in-between for them. At least, that's what I've noticed when I've dealt with them in the past."
She gave the other woman a thoughtful look. Something about her seemed eternally frustrated, like she'd rather be ANYWHERE other than on this miserable rock. Not that Elsie could blame her. Unless you were one of the executives, living in the colony was certain to be an exercise in continuous crushing dehumanization. She'd rather experience explosive decompression and be done with it than live under that kind of misery.
"Eh, no one's naturally good with strangers," Elsie said, giving her an encouraging smile. "Some people just appear that way, because they've been practicing since they were kids. Kind of like how I seem to be a natural pilot, but that's just because I've been practicing since I was old enough to pick up the joystick in a flight simulator game." She smiled and shrugged, like it was no big deal. "What brings me to the Radius? It's the most well-known, and least disturbing, choice that's in my budget for groundside. I'm a specialized free trader. I deal in small packages that are valuable enough to justify my price. My ship is fast, agile, and small enough to not be noticed, most of the time, so it's perfect for when you want something - or yourself - to get from one colony to another without going through the Alliance's red tape and outrageous fees. So, I made a delivery here, decided to park myself for a while and see if I can pick up any jobs. How about you? What gets you stuck in a place like this, instead of somewhere you'd much rather be?"
She shook her head and chuckled, remembering the chaos when she'd arrived. "He did the best he could with what they gave him, but seriously, his people do not do well with 'the best he could'. They are either your superior or they are mud. There is no in-between for them. At least, that's what I've noticed when I've dealt with them in the past."
She gave the other woman a thoughtful look. Something about her seemed eternally frustrated, like she'd rather be ANYWHERE other than on this miserable rock. Not that Elsie could blame her. Unless you were one of the executives, living in the colony was certain to be an exercise in continuous crushing dehumanization. She'd rather experience explosive decompression and be done with it than live under that kind of misery.
"Eh, no one's naturally good with strangers," Elsie said, giving her an encouraging smile. "Some people just appear that way, because they've been practicing since they were kids. Kind of like how I seem to be a natural pilot, but that's just because I've been practicing since I was old enough to pick up the joystick in a flight simulator game." She smiled and shrugged, like it was no big deal. "What brings me to the Radius? It's the most well-known, and least disturbing, choice that's in my budget for groundside. I'm a specialized free trader. I deal in small packages that are valuable enough to justify my price. My ship is fast, agile, and small enough to not be noticed, most of the time, so it's perfect for when you want something - or yourself - to get from one colony to another without going through the Alliance's red tape and outrageous fees. So, I made a delivery here, decided to park myself for a while and see if I can pick up any jobs. How about you? What gets you stuck in a place like this, instead of somewhere you'd much rather be?"
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