Thread: Voyage of the Space Vagabond [Blueflame & Sensualist]

Sisters, affectionate pet name? Lex raised an eyebrow and scrubbed a hand through his hair, Alpha's programming was first rate at selling that human illusion. He thought of teasing her with the name Candy because of the hair, but somehow this naming felt serious, personally, and he couldn't really bring himself to be dismissive about it. Alana, he said solidly as she chanted out a few selections. I like the sound of it. Try it on for size, how does it feel... Alana? He studied her for a moment, not able to decide if naming her was such a good idea, but the more he said, the more he turned it over in his head, the more he liked Alpha's new name. Once they had keyed up the opening sequence on the remaining batch of pods Lex felt an excitable, not quite nervous, energy bubbling up inside him, like it was Christmas morning and he was just about to unwrap his presents, or maybe like he was just going to meet a women for a first date. He tried to stamp it down. Keep your cool Lex, he thought to himself. The bots are a just means to end, saving your ass and just maybe making you rich. However all that fell away as one by one the gynoids appeared from within their storage pods. He was temporary lost in to a sort of sensory overload as he took them in, listened to their voices and felt their eyes on him. Alpha, or Alana, made her suggestion and after a minute it sunk in to Lex. His breathing had deepened and he found himself more aware of the thinning air. Umm... yes Alana, I think that's a good idea. He gave himself a shake, being moonstruck over this bevy of artificial beauties was not going to help him. He started planning for the immediate future again, one that included survival and not some surreal zero-g orgy. Once you have the override in place, earmark those AI modules you downloaded earlier. Lex gave Alana a minute to do what she needed to do initiate the override then he spoke to the closely crowded gynoids. Ladies, Alana here will direct you to some skill modules that you will need to download and assimilate. This transfer ship is derelict and I need your help to affect repairs to our escape vessel so that we all can get out of here alive. Looking between all the gathered beautiful faces was its own kind of pleasure and Lex gave his lips a brief thoughtful lick before continuing, Three of you will join Alana and I to transfer salvage and prepare the other vessel for our departure, that will leave two of you to stay here and use the cargo arm and prepare the remaining storage pods for transfer. Any questions? Lex waited for Alana to guide the other gynoids to the data, wondering if they would need to visit the computer console directly or if their microelectric data links could transfer the skill module from Alana direct to her sisters. Lex did interrupt the process somewhat though by pulling Alana's twin, Beta, aside. Beta, I have a special task for you... and I think I need your complete loyalty for it. Lex became acutely aware of the other nearby gynoids but focused his green-eyed gaze down on Beta and when he spoke his voice was low, something fit for bedrooms, I'm going provide you a genetic... aw hell, I'm going to kiss you. One of hands came up and his calloused fingers cupped Beta's perfectly sculpted chin, lifting it with exaggerated tenderness. His other hand swept her narrow waist pushing firmly at the small of her back until her barely clothed body pushed against his EVA suit. Lex let out a deep breath that wavered ever so slightly with his mostly sublimated passion. Tilting his head he leaned in and pushed his lips to hers, a full mouth kiss that was tender at first but increased in heat as he opened his mouth, accepting her tongue as his own likewise pushed into her mouth to deepen the kiss. When he pulled back from the kiss he gazed down at Beta processing his 'genetic key' and huffed out a sigh, trying to rebuild his composure. Once it was done he told her softly, I need you to interface with this vessels computer and download its astrogation files. They may be vital for our escape. That list bit might of been something of a stretch, Lex didn't know what stat the navigation system onboard the pirate vessel was in, but he wanted this data regardless. It was undoubtedly proprietary nav-data to Sybis systems but as a free trader Lex never passed up a chance to collect, or in this case steal, new hyperspace routes. Shaving off a few days here and there might just win him a job or two. He realized he didn't really know her storage capacity so he as he guided her to the panel he said, I know it's a lot of data, just do your best. Once the gynoids had their new skills and Beta had gotten whatever she could or would out of the nav-system Lex looked them over again. Without really realizing it their carefully crafted appearances were working on him and he was making judgments about their character. He judged Gamma and Zeta as being the most likely to operate autonomously and Epsilon the darling waif he decided to keep close as though she might need his protection. Lex pulled off a com unit from his belt, it linked into the coms in his EVA suit, and he handed it to the tall and toned blonde, Zeta, you and Gamma will work the cargo arm here and prepare the pods for transfer. Monitor the reactor, the patches I did seem to be holding but we are working on borrowed time here. He turned to the other's giving them a nod, Alana, Beta, Delta, Epsilon, you're with me. We're going to have to move to the other vessel get the life support operational and prepare her to receive cargo. Lex chewed his lower lip thoughtful for just a moment as he looked about between the faces of his absolutely gorgeous make-shift crew. Any questions?