DMHFV12

=Chapter 12=
==Dead Man's Hand: Family Values==
Lazy S Ranch
Ia Drang, Kowloon
Bucklands Province
Lyran Commonwealth
December 12th, 3057
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"Well, that's us out of a ****** job." Joker sat watching the latest news reports coming in from Arc-Royal. "The defection", if you could call it that of a significant portion of Clan Wolf. Seeking, and being given, sanctuary on the Kell family homeworld was all anyone that side of Tharkad was talking about.
"It certainly complicates matters." Kelso agreed from her perch on the arm of the sofa, "And things were getting hot enough as it was."
There was a chirping sound in the corner of the room, the communications console announcing an incoming message.
"Son of a..." Scilicorn sounded hesitant, "Um, Boss: it's for you."
"Who is it?" Joker asked, looking back over her shoulder.
"You'd never believe me if I told you." her friend shook his head and took a step back.
"Son of a bitch..." Joker complained as she with help from Kelso, struggled to her feet, and staggered over to the corner of the room. "SON OF A BITCH!"
"What's up?" Kelso followed her over, and did a quick double take when she saw what was on the screen, "SON OF A BITCH!"
The spinning ComStar logo was pretty standard for most of the Inner Sphere, but it what was written beneath it that had them all surprised.
"You have a pending live HPG communication from KELL, PHELAN on ARC-ROYAL." it announced, as if such a thing was an everyone occurrence, "Do you wish to accept: YES/NO?"
"What's going on?" Aung walked in to see everyone standing around the communications console, and walked over to see what all the fuss was about, "Son of a bitch..."
"We just said that." Joker, Kelso and Scilicorn responded as one.
"What do you think he wants to talk to you about?" Scilicorn asked, not taking his eyes off the screen, almost as if he was worried that it might jump up and attack him.
"I haven't the faintest idea, but whatever it is, it can't be good news." Joker shook her head, "Probably pissed about all the shit we've pulled in the occupation zone."
"What if they want the Ante-Up back?" Kelso asked, "What if they want Dane and the others back?"
"If they want to go, I won't stop them, but they're not having our ship." Joker shook her head, "We took that from them fair and square, fully in accordance with MRB regulations at the time."
Joker reached out and tabbed the decline button, then switched the console to privacy mode, meaning any incoming communications would receive a pre-recorded message stating that they weren't taking calls at the time.
"I am so not in the mood to be dealing with that right now." Joker shook her head, "So, so not in the mood."
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