Yoshi
Inactive Member
Moon Town 2
The stench in the air was unbearable. The air scrubbers had been running at half speed for the past week. The engineers, or really the folks who were the closes things to engineers, had claimed they would have been back up after the first day, but that 24 hours had stretched out for seven other days. It wasn't like it smelt grand even when they were working, but at least you didn't always feel out of breath and tasting foot and body funk.
Elina moved the dimly lit corridors of the complex, hoping her meager transmissions were getting past the NMX. She was heading on her usual rounds, humming a soft tune she liked. Being trailed by those that liked her songs. It brightened their day. Even though it prevented her from getting a bit more than usual. As most residence of the place, were always scrounging and the only currency she had was herself to get food. But then big boss always took his share from her meager rations above the normal she got.
At least the techs had found stuff to fix the scrubbers till the next breakdown. She scrambled through the warrens hoping that none of the Bosses or their underlings were about to delay her in getting her daily rations. She hated to be this way. But it was all part of life. At least she survived the lottery to survive this long. Hearing voices up ahead, she stop humming and motioned those tagging along to remain quiet as she looked around the corner to see what lay ahead.
Seeing the usual crowd surrounding one of the Big Bosses handing out the rations that she hanged out with for protection from the other bosses. He was rewarding the Techs with extra rations for getting the air smelling better. She unbuttoned her blouse exposing more skin than usual as she stepped into view of the Big Boss. She waved to him as she approached to get in line. Those that were following her faded from view as he wasn't their Boss for their group.
She joined in the line near the end, hoping to get at least something. Or she was going to disappear again to her usual hidy place. The base's radio station for short range communications and to the miners when this place was an active mining operation. After a few minutes of waiting and the line gotten shorter, but still there was a lot of people ahead of her. She started singing a soft tune in her pleasant voice to entice those that have gotten their rations to share with her for the evening meals entertainment. Even though she was announcing her presence to the big boss.
She sang softly and pleasantly as a few kinder hearted people gave a little of their portion. She smiled her thanks to them and in a pause, wolfed down the food to quell the the hunger pangs. She resumed singing once she had eaten the what little food she had gotten as the line shorten suddenly to realize the rationed food was all gone. And those that didn't get any, grumbled in their usual fashion.
Elina sighed as she approached the Big Boss and hummed a bit louder as she went into her usual strip tease routine to entice him to share his larger portion with her for a quickly. She swayed and swiveled as she slowly seductively remove her clothes, keeping them within her grip till she could tie them to herself in an alluring manner. She approached him , letting him and those that stayed a good view of her as she gyrated about, becoming more exposed to them.
Looking at him with a hopeful look, letting him have a good view and to see if he was interested in her to at least give her some of his rations so she could eat for the night romp with him. At times she hated her physique, yet it could be a blessing in this case. He was kind enough to shove away the female he was with and motioned her to join him. She snuggled down next to him and he shared what little hydroponics had produced and ready to be eaten.
Once they finished eating, they both got up and went to his room within the complex. She followed him as he grabbed her arm and led the way into his quarters. He flopped down on one of the better couches and pulled her next to him. She went willing and snuggled up against him. Unsure as he made no move towards her. She looked at him questionably, letting him speak first as she just cuddled him in her state of dress.
He just stared at the wall across from the couch, where they sat. "Is there any way we can increase the gain on your radio?" She froze as that was her secret, but somehow someone had found out and told him.
"I-i dunno. All I know it works still. But the P.A. system still works, Big Boss." Pandering to his ego. "I'm sure you've heard me singing and telling news to keep everyone entertained."
He nodded as he looked thoughtful. "Have you received any messages?" Looking at her with curiosity.
"Not yet. Just static and an occasional chirping sound." Elina spoke softly, looking up at him with her eyes wide open, letting him see her unusual iris's.
"Just don't let the our captors find out about your radio." He spoke, getting that crafty look.
Elina nodded with a soft affirmative. She would have to be more careful in going to the radio. At least SAINT still occasionally contacted her. But then it was catching each other on the air. "I won't." When he nudged her to get a response from her.
"Run along and be a good girl. I'm gonna crash and need to lock up." He stood, letting her fall to the floor unhindered.
Elina fled the quarters with him chasing her out to fend for herself. She was thankful for the brief respite from the roving gangs of his and others. It was a catch-22 situation. She smirked and quickly got dressed and scampered off through the complex, seeing what she could scavenge for trade and the next possible repair job on the air system. She could hear the clanking of the fans that pushed the air through the complex and dull ever present throbbing of the air pumps forcing air through the scrubbers.
At least, Elina had her freedom to move about the complex as more and more people headed to their place of sleeping. And less people to harass her.
The stench in the air was unbearable. The air scrubbers had been running at half speed for the past week. The engineers, or really the folks who were the closes things to engineers, had claimed they would have been back up after the first day, but that 24 hours had stretched out for seven other days. It wasn't like it smelt grand even when they were working, but at least you didn't always feel out of breath and tasting foot and body funk.
Elina moved the dimly lit corridors of the complex, hoping her meager transmissions were getting past the NMX. She was heading on her usual rounds, humming a soft tune she liked. Being trailed by those that liked her songs. It brightened their day. Even though it prevented her from getting a bit more than usual. As most residence of the place, were always scrounging and the only currency she had was herself to get food. But then big boss always took his share from her meager rations above the normal she got.
At least the techs had found stuff to fix the scrubbers till the next breakdown. She scrambled through the warrens hoping that none of the Bosses or their underlings were about to delay her in getting her daily rations. She hated to be this way. But it was all part of life. At least she survived the lottery to survive this long. Hearing voices up ahead, she stop humming and motioned those tagging along to remain quiet as she looked around the corner to see what lay ahead.
Seeing the usual crowd surrounding one of the Big Bosses handing out the rations that she hanged out with for protection from the other bosses. He was rewarding the Techs with extra rations for getting the air smelling better. She unbuttoned her blouse exposing more skin than usual as she stepped into view of the Big Boss. She waved to him as she approached to get in line. Those that were following her faded from view as he wasn't their Boss for their group.
She joined in the line near the end, hoping to get at least something. Or she was going to disappear again to her usual hidy place. The base's radio station for short range communications and to the miners when this place was an active mining operation. After a few minutes of waiting and the line gotten shorter, but still there was a lot of people ahead of her. She started singing a soft tune in her pleasant voice to entice those that have gotten their rations to share with her for the evening meals entertainment. Even though she was announcing her presence to the big boss.
She sang softly and pleasantly as a few kinder hearted people gave a little of their portion. She smiled her thanks to them and in a pause, wolfed down the food to quell the the hunger pangs. She resumed singing once she had eaten the what little food she had gotten as the line shorten suddenly to realize the rationed food was all gone. And those that didn't get any, grumbled in their usual fashion.
Elina sighed as she approached the Big Boss and hummed a bit louder as she went into her usual strip tease routine to entice him to share his larger portion with her for a quickly. She swayed and swiveled as she slowly seductively remove her clothes, keeping them within her grip till she could tie them to herself in an alluring manner. She approached him , letting him and those that stayed a good view of her as she gyrated about, becoming more exposed to them.
Looking at him with a hopeful look, letting him have a good view and to see if he was interested in her to at least give her some of his rations so she could eat for the night romp with him. At times she hated her physique, yet it could be a blessing in this case. He was kind enough to shove away the female he was with and motioned her to join him. She snuggled down next to him and he shared what little hydroponics had produced and ready to be eaten.
Once they finished eating, they both got up and went to his room within the complex. She followed him as he grabbed her arm and led the way into his quarters. He flopped down on one of the better couches and pulled her next to him. She went willing and snuggled up against him. Unsure as he made no move towards her. She looked at him questionably, letting him speak first as she just cuddled him in her state of dress.
He just stared at the wall across from the couch, where they sat. "Is there any way we can increase the gain on your radio?" She froze as that was her secret, but somehow someone had found out and told him.
"I-i dunno. All I know it works still. But the P.A. system still works, Big Boss." Pandering to his ego. "I'm sure you've heard me singing and telling news to keep everyone entertained."
He nodded as he looked thoughtful. "Have you received any messages?" Looking at her with curiosity.
"Not yet. Just static and an occasional chirping sound." Elina spoke softly, looking up at him with her eyes wide open, letting him see her unusual iris's.
"Just don't let the our captors find out about your radio." He spoke, getting that crafty look.
Elina nodded with a soft affirmative. She would have to be more careful in going to the radio. At least SAINT still occasionally contacted her. But then it was catching each other on the air. "I won't." When he nudged her to get a response from her.
"Run along and be a good girl. I'm gonna crash and need to lock up." He stood, letting her fall to the floor unhindered.
Elina fled the quarters with him chasing her out to fend for herself. She was thankful for the brief respite from the roving gangs of his and others. It was a catch-22 situation. She smirked and quickly got dressed and scampered off through the complex, seeing what she could scavenge for trade and the next possible repair job on the air system. She could hear the clanking of the fans that pushed the air through the complex and dull ever present throbbing of the air pumps forcing air through the scrubbers.
At least, Elina had her freedom to move about the complex as more and more people headed to their place of sleeping. And less people to harass her.