After a short twenty minute drive, the sedan's autppilot pulls up in front of an older building, in what looks to be a less reputable part of town. Bars on the windows and grafitti are the rule here. The building it's self looks like it used to be some sort of two story office, now fallen in to dissue. Except that there are lights on inside. The door is closed, but the metal fence ringing off the building form the rest of the area is open at the gate.

Cooper, huh? I hope he has time..
Rayo stops and locks the car, walks in the gate and tries to find a door with buzzer or something.

The door opens aat the buzz, presenting Rayo with a small 10'x10' room, with one door, and a tripod munted Ares Sentry II ponted at him. The AR comes to life, showing an ork, who doesn't look much like a doctor.

Do you have an appointment?

I was sent here by a friend of mine. He's called Rob.
Rayo shows his left arm to man.
Bullet wounds.

RIght, well, I don't know Rob, but I got the message. come on in.

The AR ork dissapears, and the door ahead of Rayo opens. The wall is quite thick, proably a bit armored. Just in side is a small examiniation room, with a few more doors leading out. Apparently Cooper is the type to get right down to business. The ork is waitng there. He's wearing a slightly stained doctor's jecket, and has what looks like a few power tools already laid out.

I'm Cooper. nice ta meet cha. Hmmm.. I was told cyber, but ... yo're bleeding. no problem, we can fix that. Sit down, sit down, we'l lget you fixed up.

Cooper busies him self getting a few different tools together, quickly puts a slap patch on Rayo to help with the pain, then gets to work.

Got shot huh? What happen, someone not like your sense o' humor or somethin'?

Let's just say that some people just don't like postmans..
Rayo looks around a bit, only a little bit worried, while taking of his jacket, putting the machine pistol on the table and taking of his shirt and under arm holster too.
So.. nice place you got here. Not really many diplomas on the walls, but what I am to judge.

Diplomas? what would I need a diploma for?!

The ork quickly goes to work on the flesh first, then the arm. His work is quick and efficent, no time wated on chit chat , or bed side manner. It's not the nicest patch job he's had, but it's certainly efficent. At a guess, he's probably running a skill soft.

Healed 4 boxes phsyical. Missed a gltich by 1!

Rayo streches his arm and starts dressing back up.
Thanks doc. Could you give me some more pain killers, it still hurts a hellawa lot, you know?

The doc passes Rayo and AR bill for $1,600. Then he tags on another $100 for some strong painkilers as he passes Rayo a bottle.

Anything else while you're here?

Rayo thinks of taking the maintenance check on his eyes, but decides that he wouldn't trust this making poking his eyes.
Thanks, but no thanks doc. Here..
Rayo hands on one of his certified credsticks he got from Rob or Benny, makes the tranfers to where Cooper wants his pay, thanks once again and heads out.

Then, the next stop will be Davenport and the pier where his boat lies.

The drive is not too bad, affording Rayo a nice chance to catch a nap. He remember what happened when he was last here though, when he arrives and finds a lot of the place taped off with police tape. Thankfully though, there doesn't seem to be any police around, and his boat is still there, not taped off.

As Rayo arrives, he leaves the car a block away from the docks, walks the rest of the way and checks the sights. He looks for any suspicious people, looking like they just wander around without purpose or sit in one place long time doing nothing really.

After a while Rayo just decides to take his changes. He drives the car nearly to same place he had picked it up, unloads his stuff (now putting his assault rifle inside the bag) and checks if he can put the autopilot to drive the car all the way to St.Louis. He sets the car to drive as far as possible in there, and makes his commlink to show with GPS where it's currently driving. After that he graps his bag and starts walking towards his boat, like nothing particular has ever happened at this pier. When he gets into the boat, he does a really quick check on everything, if anyone has done any sabotage, planted bombs or even signs of anyone been in here after him. You never know.

Going over the boat, everything looks fine and normal . No signs of tampering anywhere, or of Police activity.

Rayo takes off towards St. Louis, but refills the tank before that. Now there's no hurry to anywhere, more than enough time to make couple of calls about boat berth, new rental van and wash the smuggler hold where the-other-Danny was hold. In St. Louis he could go and have a good dinner somewhere and then go meet the elf kid.

The cruise down river to St Louis is suprisingly pleasant. No worries about a corpse-to-be in the back, no Star on the tail, or even rush to find the next berth.
Rayo arrives late in the night, finding a dock easily enough.

Rayo checks his time while packing his new rental van, also wondering why he didn't do it in the first place. There was no need for any Tito guy screwing him over.
Next time, Rayo-boy, you need to use your own contacts. But it's really hard to keep an entire continent wide web of contacts with good relationship to everyone. That's why, maybe this Rob guy could help with that. Need to find out more of him, with many, many pints, when I get back. Except that Tito was his contact.. But now, I don't know how far is this Louis place. Maybe I need to cancel my dinner and just order take-away. Chinese would be nice or whatever I can find from here.

After taking in some late night chinese take out, Rayo's van arives more or less at 11 at the back of the Fry's Electronics store. Sure enough, theres a rig back there. Just the trailer really. There's also a light on at the dock. After watching for a few moments, a young man, probably 19, walks out that seems to fit Benny's rather vague description. He walks in to the trailer, pulls out some boxes , then back in side the building, via the loading dock.

Rayo checks his machine pistols clip, gets outside leaving the car still running and starts walking towards the stairs up to the dock. He gets up and when he sees next time some walking there he shouts.
Yo! You're Louis, right? Benny send me here.

The young elf boy (perhaps 19) jumps in fright, his hand actually going to his chest.

Oh drek man! Geez, you scared the drek outta me! uh, man.

Yeah, yeah I'm Louis. I got Benny's stuff here man. Just help me unload it will ya?

Man I can't believe I'm doing this

Louis goes inside the trailer again, and starts handing boxes dow n to Rayo, full of what look to be middle-grade commlinks.

Rayo takes the boxes, looks inside them and piles them next to him.
I know Benny said, not to worry about him. But.. Rayo gives a long sigh, nowadays he seems to do that more often than he wants, I just feel bad about this kid. He might be ruining rest of his life with this. Rayo-boy.. you really have too big heart for this business.
Hey, kiddo.. are you really sure this is okey? I do this as my business, but you.. you could get fired, and that is my optimist opinion.

Not like I got a lot o' choice man.

It's your life kiddo. Choices are unlimited. Some of them are bad and rest of them are even worse. But if you use your brains you can find the best one of them all. Like now a good choise for me would be to shut the drek up, but.. I took my change because I walk my own path. Not one that somebody has laid before me.
Rayo takes one box and start carrying it to the car, letting the elf boy think about his words.
Let's see what this kid is made of. If he plays his cards right, I might even hire him. If not - then I might have to shoot him.

Louis looks confused for a bit. I ... I don't really know what you're talking about man. Can we just load this stuff before somebody comes along huh? He looks anxious and unloads the truck faster.

Rayo gives a silent sigh and shakes his head.
Well.. at least I tried. He's on his own now.
Rayo continues to load the car, not saying anything more about previous conversation.

After about 10 minutes of loading, with plenty of room left in the van, Louis stands there on the dock, hands on hip. There ..*huff* that 'bout enough?

Kid is already in trouble. But if I take more, then Benny would be happier. I really hate this drek..
Well, there's still a lot more room in the car. Just keep them coming, m'kay?

Ah come on man.... Benny said just a little car full. He didin't say nuthin' bout a van!

The kid whines his protest, looking more worried now.

Kid, I know, I know.
Rayo sighes, again, looks at a moment of his cargo and turns again back to Louis.
Hey. Benny doesn't know that I came with a van in here. So, let's just say that I came here with a sedan, we packed it full and then, the night guard surprised us, I shot him, we buried his body and we had to split when sirens started to yell. How does this sound? You tell this story to Benny, I leave and we never ever see each other again. You don't get yourself more in trouble and I don't lose my face in front of Benny. Deal?

YOu Shot a!.... Uhh.. right ,,yeah.... you uh... you shot the gaurd. Fraggin' terrifyin' man. Ok.. yeah.

The kid looks stressed, but somewhat reassured.

Relax kid. This secret will stay between us, m'kay? You will carry it to the grawe and so do I. But if I hear that you haven't kept our promise.. you know what will happen.
Rayo points the kid with his cyberarm like a gun, triggers his "gun" and same time slams the door loudly close. Rayo smirks and gives a wink.
See ya, Louis.

Louis waves nervously.

Shame.. so shame. But I can't hire someone who doesn't have some guts. I could have taken anything I wanted, just saying "BOO!".
Rayo heads back to the docks, while eating rest of his peking duck with rice.
I could take even more cargo with me. To play safe, something legal, just for some extra cash. It could even hide my real cargo. It's just really hard to find anything, this late and from unknown city. And I really, really don't want to wait until the morning.
Rayo starts making calls to docks, trying to find someone who is up, who wants to move something to CAS, along Mississippi, something that is legal, something that his boat is able to carry and most important part - it doesn't smell like drek.

At this late hour no one wants to givetheir cargo to an unknown unfortunately.

It leaves Rayo no other choice than just go without a fake cargo, load the electronics to his boat under smuggler holds and try to go over border again without any cargo.
I hope that same sarge won't be there on the border again.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Rayo cancels his rental vans deal and sets Rebecca's course to warmth of the south.

He hits the border about mid-day, just cruising along, returning from a pleasure cruise. There's the usual line along the way.

The AR display pops up, asking for his ID.

Roll Fake ID check

Fake ID Check


Once again, Rayo hides his guns except his faitful automatic pistol in his under-arm holster. He whistles with the tune coming from satellite radio, while taking it easy on his captain's chair.
Home here I come..

The system runs Rayo's ID, taking a bit longer than it should. All Rayo can do is sit and wait, watching the small but fast gun boats and the rafts with soldiers ready to inspect his boat. Eventually the ID scan comes back with a positive ID and signals him to join the inspection cue as usual.

Rayo's not sure of his luck when he sees the inspection boat come up with the same Sargeant from his previous border crossing. The man waves as he climbs aboard. Soon he's asking the same questions in the same bored drone ....or cadavers aomng your cargo?? No? okay then. Still carrying that Scorpion sir? Pick up anything on your trip?
Rayo tries desperately to remember what he told the man he was doing on his way up, wondering if the sargenat remembers either. He seems to remember the little detail about what weapon Rayo was carrying. Is there a reason for that??

Composure Test

Con test , threshold will also be affected by how many successes you score on Composure

Composure Test & Con Test

Hello there. Yes, I still have it here, sir. Is there some kind of prob.. Rayo seems to remember something, ..lem, Senõr?
Oh drek.. drek, drek, drek, drek..
Mucho caliente, eh Senõr? I have hielo fría akvo in the fridge. Me get some for you, Senõr? Si, si?

The sargeant smiles.

Uh... si.... quatro cervesas pro favor.

His accent is terrible, but he gets the point across. Soon, the Sargneant (his tags read Garrison) and his three men are inside the boat's cabin with Rayo "inspecting" his cache of beer. After all, they're not allowed to drink while on duty. So they must be inspecting it incase Rayo's really smuggling tequila inside the clearly labed and sealed beer bottles. Of course they each have to inspect two, all the way to the bottom of the bottle. Just to make sure you understand.

Alright sir, everything seems to check out here. Why don't you get along home, we've kept you long enough.

Incidentally, try to stick to come up the river from between 0800-1600. That's our shift. We'll keep an eye out for you.

Thank you, Senõr. I don't understand what you say, but I need to remember that. Maybe next time, I have some better water. With more kick, you know, Senõr. Your work seems really tiring, I'm more than happy to help you get through your day.
Rayo gives a wink and mysterious smile.

The rest of the trip down river is pretty easy going. There's the normal river traffic, boats, pleasure cruisers, and the like. Finalyl arriving in New Orleans, he heads back towards the boat house.

Home sweet home.. now, let's call to Benny and make a meeting. Then I go to see how my little boy is doing. I should buy something to Heather. I should HAVE bought something to Heather. Man, why didn't I remember that. Maybe I just buy some flowers.. then I might go grap me a beer or two. Beer.. Beer? BEER?!
OH DREK!
Rayo jumps out of VR so quickly he almost gets dumpshocked, tries to get up, but he's nervous system isn't working properly, so he falls to the floor and stays there banging his fist to the floor.
Drek, drek, drek.. I had to buy Benny some northern beer! How did I forget that?! No, no, I did buy something. But those freaking big shots on the border drank them all.. Yes, yes, that's a good plan. Now, everything is cool Rayo-boy. Everything is cool. But don't ya ever again forget something you have promised. Speaking of that.. did I forget something?
Rayo stays wondering what the hell did he forget while making a call to Benny.
Benny, it's Rayo. I'm back now. Got your goods on my boat, just say where and when.

Good to hear Ray my man. You know the warehouse we store stuff out down at the docks? Number 32. Be there about 0100, and we'll unload you. Don't be late.

Rob had good stuff to say.

Okey, Benny. See ya then.
As Rayo has more than enough time he decides to make Admiral and Heather his numbra uno spot to visit. Maybe he even could get a shower, get something to eat, play a bit with Admiral and take care of his guns - they needed some good oiling.
I wonder if my troll hosts have found a hull for their boat.., Rayo wonders as he sends AR code to open his hangar doors.