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Gil Isom

"Sitrep, solider?"

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a character in “The Multiverse”, originally authored by Blazezon, as played by RolePlayGateway

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Gil Isom A.K.A "The Gorgon"

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DOSSIER:
Race: Scatteran
Age: Forty.
Height: 5'8".
Weight: 190lbs.
Hair Color: Black.
Eye Color: Green.
Skill Set: Advanced weapons training(Heavy weaponry specialty) and years of experience, learned tactician, practiced hostage negotiator, familiar with demolitions, capable interrogator, intimate knowledge of advanced military operations, intimate knowledge of Van Leugen, and it's gangs, counter-terror training, Invictus training, well schooled in sabotage, logistics, and how to kill anyone dumb enough to get the in way. As well as all the perks and knowledge that comes with being a Scatteran.
BIO:

Gil was, and still is a survivor first and foremost. A potent member of the Scatteran race, he's a born and bred Dog of War. He'd seen and endured some of the worst shares of various conflicts and realized The Coalition just wasn't worth it. They sure didn't pay enough, so when things went bad he jumped ship, and fell in with The Invictus, much like Church. It was a good fit for awhile, but it didn't work out in the end.

Gil always had a mind for a little too much profit, and a little too much collateral.

Ariadne probably would've been happy to try and sway him into staying, but he just wasn't interested. He split for the outer-worlds, the rougher places of the galaxy. Places like Hera Prime, and places that made Hera Prime look like a sunny meadow. He endured, he marched on, he shot on. He fell in with a band of Mercenaries that called themselves The All-Consuming Snakes, it was based off some old myth or some shit.

Gil didn't care, he thought it was stupid, and cheesy, but the pay was good.

Only problem is Gil had no where to go, no position to rise too. The old man in charged was an iron-fisted bastard who only promoted the people who kissed his ass enough, or were related to him, this left Gil as a nobody. Despite his superior skills. He made do for awhile, though, took his time. Slowly gathered and convinced some of the equally unhappy members of the company to come around to seeing him as a leader. A better leader. All in all it turned into a coup, and a failed one at that.

Scatteran arrogance had lulled Gil into a false sense of security, and he underestimated the old geezer.

No, the old man didn't shoot faster, or hit harder, he just knew how to play the game better. Some of the "trustworthy friends" of Gil's weren't either. The night before the coup the loyalists broke in and straight up murdered everyone in their sleep, except Gil. They beat him senseless, stripped him of everything but his ratty clothes, and dumped him on the first backwater they ran into. After a solid month of nearly starving him, and routine beatings while in the brig.

Needless to say, he was pissed. Especially when he realized the "backwater" they had picked was none other than Terra. Stupid bastards.

They did however make sure to strand him in the biggest cesspit they could find on the planet. VL. Weakened and blinded by rage he survived like a rat in the deepest well of the Nillies. He was pretty much at rock bottom when he ran afoul of a local street gang playing at being crime bosses. The two thugs who cornered him demanding money, and to know where his allegiance was got a very quick, very harsh beat-down.

In fact, Gil was so impressed by their utter incompetence that he forced both of the young men to lead him back to their "base", a decent apartment, by Nillies' standards anyway.

Again he was impressed when he managed to subdue to doormen, despite being poorly healed, hungry, unarmed, and more than a bit tired. He decided to see how far he could push it, and fought his way to the very top of their food chain. The boss, surprisingly enough, was just as impressed with Gil's capabilities, as Gil was with his lackeys' uselessness. They struck a pretty quick deal once the haggard man stopped beating the ever-living shit out of everyone.

A hell of a lot of cash for his joining the gang, and his training of the other members.

It actually worked out, too well for old Bloody Nines, the gang's head. Gil quickly turned the wannabe bangers into an actual fighting force, he also set about bringing in other ex-military types. Scatteran, Gardenite, Ex-Invictus, you name it, he found them and pitched the "gang" to them. At first Nines was pretty thrilled at the thought of more warrior's blood in his organization. He was even more thrilled at the fact The South Nillies Gorgons were actually pushing back the upstart Triads, instead of getting turned to paste like usual. But he was smart too, just not as smart as the old merc. Nines say the writing on the wall eventually, but it was too late.

Most of the crew was now either people feverishly loyal to Gil, or ex-military types Gil had brought in. The coup was inevitable, bloody, and swift.

VL was beyond tense at first as Gil took over the Gorgons. The Triads knew it was over, and the Bratva, and Mafia families were getting nervous. The too ended swiftly. Gil had been giving a lot of thought on how to run things, on the dynamics of gang life, and VL. It just didn't add up, not in a way that netted enough green for himself, and everybody else that is. Why fight other gangs, and the police, and The Invictus, and whoever else showed up, all while paying through the nose for black-market weaponry? Why do that shit when you could do all of it, minus the cops, minus The Invictus, minus the markup on arms, all while charging three times as much?

It was simply, there was no goddamn reason to.

At the end of his first week in charge The South Nillies Gorgons were no more, and Gorgon's Watch Protection Services was born. That was ten years ago, and The Gorgon has been riding a wave of calculated violence, fame, and mad money ever since.

So begins...

Gil Isom's Story

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"Transfer of funds are now complete Mistress." Specter announced in the ear piece Rei wore, and for a minute her expression was unreadable as she thought things out. Half a million just to talk should be the new fee for just about everyone; that might actually weed out some problem children in the future. Nodding slightly, she listened to Gil's half assed excuse, "Of course that's what you tell yourself Mr. Isom, I've heard that song and dance many times before." Rei commented exhaling smoke. This wasn't anything particularly linked to any kind of psychic talent, this was experience talking and it hadn't always been the nicest teacher.

"Okay, now let me get this straight, you're wanting me to fly into Aschen space? One doesn't just waltz in there, especially if they value their hide." She added snorting with laughter. "Do you know how many check points there are just to get into the system?"

However, she did consider the fact that half a million and then some was just about enough to buy a second ship.. one that she didn't care if it got seized. Though the question after that became, how the hell did she get back home.

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"I'm very well aware, Ms. Harkov." Gil's exhaustion was really mounting up.

It had nothing to do with the Captain, or her insults. In fact he kind of got a kick of it, it had been a few years since he heard "UCAN'T", and he had no doubts as to how questionable a pirate's usual contractors could be. No, she reminded him of younger days when he too sailed beneath a black flag, wild, and free. The scars on his chest, thick, gnarled patches of burned flesh from a plasma shotgun began to tingle from it.

He was getting old for the kind of life he lead, and knew it.

"I can quote you the number if you wish, but quite honestly," yet again Gil had found the bottom of his glass, and with just the faintest signs of being tipsy he grabbed the bottle again.

It was almost empty now. Damn, he thought.

"I thought this was your speciality," he continued, already sipping at a refilled glass. "I was lead to believe you weren't afraid of the Shitchen."

Poking at her pride made him a little nervous, even if his blood was starting to feel like someone dumped cinnamon in it. He had to try though, and what was a Captain if not their reputation?

Taking no chances he shrugged, drained his glass, and made somewhat bleary eye-contact with Harkov. "This will hurt them, if it helps."

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Rei bristled for a moment as she heard Gil's words, but then she smiled sweetly to the man on the other end of the link. "Mr. Isom, my specialty is doing what pays the bills best. But, you never said that there was anyone who would be receiving this shipment... or did you not think that through with your alcoholic stupor?" She replied, voice dripping with mockery and derision. If this had been anyone in person aboard her ship, they'd have likely been promptly stuffed out the nearest airlock without regrets and left for any passing patrol, police, military or otherwise to find him.

"For half a mil creds... that just might be jumping an Aschen cordon with one hand tied behind my back. However, gods forbid I have any sort of reservations about this thing.." She added as she tapped ash off the end of her cigarette. "I'm not afraid of the Shitchen or the UNCANT. Neither are terribly known for acting like anything but children."

She was growing increasingly annoyed at what seemed to be turning out to be the mother of all drunken dials. "First things first, what am I transporting, where, and who's receiving it. Don't start on the plausible deniability ring around the captain shit either."

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"There is no one, identifiable receiver Ms. Harkov." He saw through the sickly-sweet smile, and a quick gesture of his hand had Sthenos pulling up other possible delivery people.

This was happening, with or without a pirate.

"What I have," Gil pushed himself up out of the chair, still mostly sober. Scatteran physiology made it a little tougher to get actually hammered. "Is meant for the masses.."

Trailing off he turned, striding off just out of the camera's view, but still easily in audio range. This wasn't going how he had hoped, which was nothing new. He debated giving up on tact, and giving her the flat ultimatum of either working for him with pay, or enjoying a Gorgon Commando squad who's only mission would be her capture. With a sigh he accepted that that wasn't his style.

"You need to think more creatively, dear Ms. Harkov," called out a Gil with his head stuck in what equated to a mini-bar. It made his voice echo. "I have come in to possession of certain..'evidence', through a stroke of good fortune."

Fishing out a bottle that looked like it was made from pure ice he trudged back to his desk, and oozed into his chair.

"For obvious reasons I refuse to go into details over a call, however." He grabbed a fresh glass, remembering why he'd bothered to buy a full service. "You're welcome to view it, if you take the job."

He opened the ice-like bottle with a crunch, mist pouring out quickly. He brought the opening up to his nose, and inhaled deeply. Just like the Ice Fields of New Kaas.

"Secondly I stated the half million was merely for your time. Consider it.." He set the bottle down, glancing at Harkov inquisitively. "A small fraction of what I'm prepared to pay you for this."

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She could tell that the smile had worried Gil, and took special delight in it. "Meant for the masses, that's a good one. What're you wanting to drop, a bunch of teddy bears for the poor mistreated children?" She said with a mildly amused snort. Rei listened and watched the vacant screen as Gil wandered off, apparently in search of more alcohol. "Look Isom, that money won't be worth jack-shit unless I make it through this disaster of a plan you've thought up. I'm interested, but..." She said, beginning to think that if she took the job she'd do just that. Dump Isom's cargo just within Aschen space, and then make a run for it; Ghost Dance was fast after all, but it was also old.

Frowning she thought for a moment, trying to understand just what this man wanted. "Fine. I'll take your job, if you let me see what the hell I'm agreeing to put in my ship." Rei finally said. This stunk of something she didn't want to be involved with, and she suspected that the only reason he was offering this much money and then some was because he thought he could recoup it.

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Pouring as he listened Gil cracked a small, but genuine smile. He wasn't sure if it was from how cheeky the Captain was, or that the first exhilarating step of a well laid plan had just been taken. He stared down at his glass for a moment, mesmerized as the glass frosted, and threatened to freeze. Ice crystals formed at the bottom.

Some day soon the world would stop sneering at him. He wasn't going to let someone else steal his glory. Not again.

He blinked, attention refocusing. "I did say creative," chuckled the Commander, sipping at the liqour. He couldn't help but shiver. "That may be too much, although.."

He thought for a moment, but shook it off. "I'd rather not risk the lives of children. I have no clue how the Aschen Empire will handle this 'cargo'."

"Speaking off." Sthenos' artificial voice cut in, slightly impatient. "I still need authorization to send the files."

Irritated, Gil waved the disembodied woman off. "Send it, Bravo-Twenty-two-Charlie-Charlie-One-Nine-Nine-Fargo."

The A.I sounded an affirmative, and within seconds a heavily encrypted file would be waiting for her. The contents would be avalible for review as many time as Harkov wished - however the data also came with a well hidden, but not undetectable, self-erase sequence.

Gil meanwhile offered the Captain a shrug. "Precautions, you understand."

He took a slow, careful sip of his fancy liquor, shivering from head to toe.

"Now," waves of frost were expelled with each syllable. "For your payment.."

He sloshed the drink around, pretening to think about it. The truth was he had set aside a small fortune for this venture, but wasn't sure of Harkov's usual fees.

"How does twenty sound, half up front?"

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"I understand.. but it doesn't mean I like it." Rei commented, less than amused with all of the secrecy and machinations that Gil was using. It made her worry as to what exactly she was going to be transporting and if this was really a good idea. As much as she held a distaste, or even anger towards the Aschen, she was still wary about what deals she made.

A soft chime sounded in her ear as she looked over at the right hand side of the screen. "I see you're at least smart about data, I imagine UCON didn't teach you that one though." She remarked looking at the size of the file. Half of that had to at least be encryptions if nothing else. This man was coming across as paranoid, worse than she was almost.

"Twenty K is more than generous, Isom." Rei replied turning her attention back to him and his semi drunken state. This was definitely a first, someone throwing money at her to do a job. Normally she had people trying for cheap, not good or terribly fast; which normally suited her. They would get what they paid for, not much else.

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Gil raised his glass in the Captain's direction when she offered her half-compliment. He'd take what he could get at this stage. This turned out to be a mistake, leaving him just enough time to bring the glass back to his thinning lips, and take a hearty sip of his frozen beverage before she mentioned "K".

Hhhhnnkk, he snorted, barely saving himself from spewing the icy concoction on his desk.

DON'T EVEN flickered on his screen.

With a hard gulp Gil swallowed, and shook his head. "Million, Ms.Harkov. Not thousand. I want this venture to succeed," He sat forward a little, shifting to a slightly more serious, business-y persona. "Half up front isn't just to entice you, think of it as help preparing."

He paused, folding his hands on the desk. He wasn't quite sure how deeply he wanted to go down this particular wormhole, but the things at stake had driven him to the brink. The link to Ayla, a being near incapable of any form of patience, didn't help much either.

"I'm loath to say much, Ms.Harkov, but I have other objectives in that system," his face remained null, the perfect portrait of slightly drunken indifference. "And other uses for someone of your talent."

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Rei eyed Gil with suspicion as he fumbled with his drink. "Problem Isom?" She asked boredly as she eyed the various electronic remains on her workbench, obviously thinking about what she needed to do next. It had been sitting there for week, and she'd like to have the holo display unit in her quarters working again; it wasn't that important, but it was beginning to get annoying to have to settle for the workshop or bridge to do much other than communications. Either way, she suspected she had gotten him to rethink this deal, lucrative though it might be for her.

"Wait.. Million?" She repeated, her cigarette dropping out of her mouth and onto her coveralls. Swearing as the lit end found a hole and bare skin, Rei quickly patted herself down, the cigarette landing on the floor where she promptly ground it out under the toe of her boot. "The fuck are you drinking man?" Rei asked thinking she'd like to be that lax with money. "Look, if you're dumb enough to pay, then I'm not gonna refuse.."

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Gil watched, bemused at the "notorious" pirate's jaw drop, despite the fact his would've too back in the day. He kept a straight face, the whole swear-and-smack routine making it quite a challenge.

"This? 'Flelloville Vendimia'." Grabbing the bottle, he gave it's illegible, alien label a glace. He'd read the translation a few times, but it was hardly seared into his mind.

"Let's just say it's expensive," he shrugged before snatching up his glass, and taking another sip. "It also sobers you up, just enough. As for my intelligence.."

People underestimating him was usually an advantage, and one he liked to hide behind, but he did have a little pride.

"Let's just say I'm hoping you put a fair amount of the down payment towards the job. An investment."

Gil leaned back, melding to the chair with a groan. His body felt ancient these days, and if he didn't have a thousand other things to tend to he'd probably bother to hide it. His mind, though racing, was still sharp.

"I'm worried you're not taking me too seriously, and that's fine." His eyes narrowed, focusing keenly on Harkov's body language. "But take my offer seriously. I have other things, Terran, and abroad," he stressed it, hoping it made the implication quite obvious. "That would benefit from a woman of your reputed capabilities."

"And they all pay. Well."

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Rei just glared at Gil sitting there on the other side of the screen. "Yeah and I'm sure you got all the money in the world to be drowning your worries in girly soundin' booze." She muttered grumpily, suspecting that this was what he did in his spare time. Fling money at random individuals, with bounties high enough to ask how high when he said jump.

"I'm not tellin' you shit where the money's goin' buddy." Rei said crossing her arms in defiance. Gil Isom could eat shit as far as she cared when it came to her finances. That information was her's and her's alone; and it wasn't to be shared with other people, especially not him. "Also, I don't take anyone seriously. Ask around sometime instead of sending half assed encrypted coms from Terra and piggy backing off the satellite you find soonest. But that's about what I'd expect out of a UCANT grunt." She added, thinking that this man was someone who she'd rather take the job, then sell the cargo off at a loss and run.

"And like I said, if you're dumb enough to pay it, that's between you and your bank. All fees are non refundable, as I'm sure you well know by now. From your bloated ivory tower there in Van Leugen." Rei pointed out, having had Specter do a quick spec and dump on the guy while she stalled for time. "Besides which, I have no idea what reputed capabilities you're talking about. I do a good job and don't get caught, it's simple."

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The pirate's attitude finally gave Gil reason to pause. Blankly he stared at her little tantrum, the wheels in his mind turning rapidly. Whether she realized it, or not she'd serve his ends no matter what. It was just a matter of how, and which.

Taking a chilly sip, Gil tapped his foot. "A friendly suggestion is just that, Ms. Harkov." He made a quick, almost acrane gesture towards the screen, alerting his A.I.

Sthenos brought the holographic keyboard up again, displaying a displeased message towards her boss on her screen.

GET OUT

"Your expenses aren't my concern," Gil began to type, a slew of small windows flitting by. He was thankful it wasn't in display for his "new hire". "Like I said, your suvival suits me more than your death."

"For now." He thought.

With a few keystrokes he transfered his search to Sthenos, and pulled up another secure financial channel. It never hurt to be extra paranoid.

"There you are, Ms. Harkov." Intoned a very unenthusiastic Gil as the money was transfered. "As long as that video gets into the hands of the Aschen people, the rest is up to you."

Another dialogue window popped up on his screen, this one much more formal. The blinking, green text contained a detailed listing of all known Aschen Navy vessels within medium-long warp range of Origin. Three were close enough to be classified as "rapid response" options. It took a great effort for Gil to hide his smirk, forcing him to bring his glass up for cover.

"If that's all then."

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Rei thought about something for a moment before she instructed Specter to terminate the link. She had quite a bit to think about, but in the meantime she needed to resupply. "Specter... are you thinking what I'm thinking?" She asked the AI once she was certain the link was cut. "No mistress, but my guess is it's something to do with the drunken conman you just spoke to." The AI replied in a flat, monotone voice. It couldn't exactly complain about the company Rei kept, as long as it stayed away from it's central memory banks. Reprogramming while the least of it's worries, did make it rather high up it's own personal concern list; at least as much of one as a computer could have.

"Yes and no..." Rei said slowly as she pushed away from the workbench, allowing the low gravity to aid in her turning towards the door out. "I'm thinking this is too good to be true. No one in their right mind throws millions of dollars at someone like me... I mean bottom of the barrel basic space scum. We're not very well liked." She continued as she transitioned to the zero g of the corridor. Some rooms were in parts of the ship that were spun for low gravity while in orbit, others not so much. "What's he so damn desperate to have broadcast into Aschen space?" She muttered heading for the bridge. Rei would replay the video there, and then decide where her course would take her.