[Video: WEdnesday] The Collected Wisdom of Angry Drunks

[kettchmeifyoucan]

[After another extensive but early night of skulking around bars, Wes has heard enough to bring it up to the rest of the ship people. And he doesn't look terribly happy with what he's heard.]

So, who else has been listening to the talk about these arrests? A lot of the local chatter... doesn't sound very good. If these arrests aren't on the up and up, the situations only going to get a lot worse.

[If they are arresting people for being against outside involvement it's likely to have the exact opposite effect of what they're going for.]

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[kettchmeifyoucan]

[The name rings a bell. He's heard about Luke's house guest.]

Major Wes Janson. Only reason I stopped being rebel scum is that we're the legitimate government now. Luke used to be my commanding officer.

[The whole story is a bit complicated, but he's hitting the high notes.]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke nods.]

You're right. I can't assume it's her just yet. I have to get to the bottom of this.

Who did you hear this from?

[Audio]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

It's a starting point. Shifting through to the truth in all the drunk talk. Next step is corroboration, of course.

[video]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Let's put it this way: I enjoy a good drink, but the amount of time I've been bar hopping is ridiculous. People are talking more loudly than they probably mean to.

[captain_tightpants]

Kaylee's Luke? [Eyebrows, blasting off into space.]

Huh.

Didn't peg him for the type to get involved in a rebellion. [Mal also thinks Wes looks far too old to have someone of Luke's age as his commanding officer but he won't say that. He already seems to have far too much trouble making friends as it is.

Also, part of Mal is envious that Wes' rebellion won and Mal's didn't so they must have been doing something right.]

Well then. That makes things just a tad more interesting, don't it? Two gents from two war-torn backgrounds meetin' over talk of local stirrin's. Kinda poetical in a way.

[Audio]

[thulium]

Not much of one. If a unit's corrupt, there'd be a trail leading back.

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

How many arrests are on the up and any direction? But, uh, no, maybe I should talk to people more.

[Her nose is still broken. It's hard to feel social.]

[video]

[girlworthfighting]

It still sounds like rumors and angry murmuring to me.

[possessed_mage]

A bar? Maybe everyone will think we're angry drunks.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Locals probably figure I have a drinking problem at this point. You know the one down the street from what's left of the Flop?

[possessed_mage]

Let's allow them to continue with that delusion. It may prove helpful. I'll meet you there.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Been listening to the local chatter. Some of it's probably just drunk talk, but when the tone of the conversation leans so far in one direction... I would have expected a lot more "bastards had it coming" if there wasn't something fishy going on.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

[Wes can't help laughing a bit at that.]

Are you kidding? Luke was number one on the Empire's most wanted list for years. Well, still is, when he's from.

Funny how people like us have this habit of bumping into each other.

[Audio]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Depends where the trouble's coming from. We used to see a lot of this in the bad days.

[video]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

You can find out a lot from the patterns of the angry murmurings.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Depends what sort of police force you're dealing with, on that first bit. Which is really the question, here.

[Video]

[kazeninaru]

Good idea. Where and when? Because I want details.

[And the names of people she can verify with, preferably when they aren't drunk anymore.]

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

I never met one I'd trust. Maybe some individual guys, but...

[Video]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Bar down the street from what's left of the Flop. Hour or so?

[Bars are useful for listening. But also for talking below the chatter.]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Known a lot of nasty ones. Worked hard to get them replaced with some actual justice.

[video]

[girlworthfighting]

Including that there are people being arrested that even those working for the sheriff haven't heard about?

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Authority is pretty much always gonna be lame. I mean, what kind of person wants to be in charge of everyone else?

[Video]

[kazeninaru]

Just you and me, or are we making a party out of it?

[She'll go either way, but it'll definitely change her outlook of it. She knows she's not the only person interested, here.]

[Video]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

I've got a few people interested in a drink.

[video]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Including that.

[He's sure people have been arrested. It's the guilt he's still working on.]

That's why it worries me.