#FreedomFalls – May 2, 2016

Nathan looks to Jasper, quirking an eyebrow. "Oh c'mon, it's not that bad," he says as he walks alongside Jasper, slowing his pace to a much more manageable one for the old man.

Jessica puts her arms out to her sides, unable to lift her left very high due to the heavy armor crate, and looks up slightly, shutting her eyes. She does a quick little spin and sucks in a deep breath, seeming to enjoy the weather despite only wearing a tanktop. "Mmmm. At least we can breathe without turning into icicle, mmm?" she asks, stopping mid-spin to look back at Yan Sun. (Jason_Wolfe)

Uvena shivers as she enters the cargo hold. "Oh... fuck, I forgot about the cold weather," she says, to nobody in particular. She proceeds towards the exit. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Vasquez glances at Ehanis and Li, giving only a nod in response, her frown unchanging. As she turns back towards the ship she spots Jason, and her expression gradually softens into something neutral, but still tired. Upon hearing what he has to say her frown returns, but she relents just a moment later, walking up to Jason and wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug. "Of course I did..." she says quietly. (Tyranniac)

Jasper gives an exaggerated shiver and shakes his head. "An' look at this! Outta the freezer an' into the fridge. Cold as an asari's elbows in a blizzard!" (Jason_Wolfe)

Li seems cold, shivering a bit despite her jacket, but she's wide awake, keeping a lookout for Ilyna's exit from the ship. (Tyranniac)

Ilyna gains a big smile as she sees Li and Ehanis once she stands at the ramp. She waves at them before continuing on her way down the ramp and towards the hangar door. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jason lets out a deep breath as he wraps Vasquez up in a tight hug, slowly swaying back and forth. "I missed you so much..." he whispers before pressing a kiss against the side of her head. "It's good to be home."

Korio steps off the elevator, gear in hand. With nobody to greet him on his return, he merely gives the others a nod and starts off. Alone. In the dark and cold. All by himself. (Jason_Wolfe)

Harmonia breaks off from Vanessa when she notices the Redrock team departing. She starts walking towards the cargo ramp, stopping by Jasper and Nathan and clearing her throat in an attempt to get their attention. (Tyranniac)

September exits the other elevator, her face lighting up when she spots Korio. She runs over to him with an enthusiastic smile on her face. "Hey! I'm not too late!" (Tyranniac)

Nathan snickers at Jasper before turning to look at Harmonia, his mood visibly dropping as he looks to the woman. "Miss Kozma," he says politely.

Korio's eyes widen as he hears the banshee approaching from behind. He slowly rotates to face the woman, clearing his throat before addressing her. "Ah, yes. September. I-... looked for you to say goodbye, but was unable to find you." he lies. (Jason_Wolfe)

Li returns Ilyna's wave enthusiastically, tugging slightly at Ehanis' arm in an attempt to get her to move. (Tyranniac)

Va'ynna finally catches up with the group. She is most definitely shivering as she forgot her coat in the hurry to get here. "Jason," she says with a grin. "It's... good to see you again. I was worried." (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jasper pauses as well upon hearing Harmonia. "Ms. Kozma." he repeats with a nod, "S'pose this is goodbye, ain't it?" (Jason_Wolfe)

September laughs. "That is so weird! I was looking for you too! I had a really nice time talking to you, so I just, like, wanted to say goodbye. So yeah, goodbye, and, your voice is just like, the best. So cool!" She's still smiling widely as she wraps her arms around Korio, pulling him into a hug. (Tyranniac)

Tarkus exits the elevator and slowly makes his way off the ship, he makes his way over to Jason.

Ehanis smiles. "Go ahead," she says, gesturing towards the approaching asari. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Korio is taken aback by the hug, but he slowly reaches an arm around September and pats her back awkwardly. "Oh-... I-... Yes, goodbye..." he says with a nod, although a small smile tugs at his lips, "And it was nice talking to you as well, September. I hope you are well in the future and, should fate permit it, perhaps we will speak again some day." he says politely, silently hoping fate has different paths for them. (Jason_Wolfe)

Vasquez lets out a quiet chuckle as relief watches over here, finally allowing herself to stop worrying about the mission. "It's good to have you back." she says, the tone of her voice unusually warm. She ends the hug when she hears Va'ynna, suddenly keenly aware that they're in public. The relieved smile on her face lingers for a moment as her gaze wanders across Jason's face, but as soon as she glances away it disappears. (Tyranniac)

Ilyna is about halfway from the ramp to the cargo door, being slowed down by her heavy travel bag. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jason keeps an arm wrapped over Vasquez' shoulder, tugging her closer, into the crook of his arm as he glances over towards Va'ynna. "V! I told you everything would be fine." he says, "Got your mom back here in one piece. Few days earlier than expected even!"

Harmonia nods, her gaze moving between the two of them. "Yes, that it is. Mr. Tennhausen, Mr. Sullivan. I just wanted to thank both of you. For your assistance during our diving excursion." Her gaze lingers on Nathan as she speaks her next words. "While I'm not keen on some of your... behavior, you came through when it counted. And... well, frankly, you saved my ass." she says, eyes moving to Jasper with another nod. (Tyranniac)

Nathan allows a smile to come to his face, nodding softly. "For what it is worth I'm.. sorry for my behavior. I'm thankful I was chosen for the dive, even if it was somewhat haunting closer to the end," he quips. "So, sorry... and thanks."

September releases the hug, still smiling, and gives a big nod. "Totally!" (Tyranniac)

Jasper shuffles his bags around to free up one of his hands and thrusts it towards Harmonia, offering a shake. "We were jus' doin' our jobs, Ms. Kozma. You ain't gotta thank us fer it. Was a once in a lifetime experience an' I'm glad we got ta' do it at yer side." he says, big toothy smile on display. (Jason_Wolfe)

Va'ynna gives a sheepish smile. "I always worry... no matter what you say, I thought you knew that by now," she says before looking over to the ramp. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Korio seems unsure of how to proceed. He first pats her on the shoulder, then his hand moves to her head and he pats her atop her head once. "Yes. 'Totally', indeed." he agrees. "I should probably get going. I wish you well, September." he offers, beginning to back away from the woman. (Jason_Wolfe)

Uvena sighs and hurries down the ramp once she realized that Va'ynna did in fact show up. She waves at her during her approach. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Tarkus finally approaches Wolfe and gives him a friendly punch in the shoulder "Guard duty was fun, anything else lined up yet?"

Li runs up to Ilyna as soon as she's given permission from Ehanis, a big smile on her face as she reaches out with both arms, wrapping them around the asari's legs in a running hug. "Mom!" She hasn't used the word much, but it's said without hesitation, and full of enthusiasm. (Tyranniac)

Jason gives Va'ynna a wink. "Go on." he says, waving towards Uvena, "She's missed you." He lets out a chuckle as he spots Li charging towards Ilyna before focusing his attention on Tarkus. "Eh? Are you already eager to get back out there? Figure we'll take a few days off first, ya know? Recover. Was planning on heading down to the Respite for a few drinks with everyone, a bit of a

Ilyna doesn't manage to react fast enough to crouch down as she drops the backpack and bag beside her. "Li!" she says, crouching down to give her a proper hug. "It's so good to see you again." Tears trickle down her cheeks, and her voice is heavy with emotions. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Yan Sun chuckles slightly. "Yeah... guess that's a plus." she says with a nod, starting to head towards the cargo ramp. (Tyranniac)

Vasquez lets out a quiet sigh and nods, looking out in the direction of the town past the quarian camp. "Have fun." (Tyranniac)

Li returns the hug with little arms, burying her face against Ilyna. (Tyranniac)

Jessica continues to back up towards the ramp, facing Yan Sun as she does. "Mmhmm." she says, sucking in a deep breath of fresh air, "No more filtered air. No more angry vorcha. No more bone spears." Her smile slowly fades and she scrunches up her nose as a frown crosses her lips, "...But no more elevator either..." she teases. (Jason_Wolfe)

Jason frowns and gives Vasquez a slight shake. "We will..." he says, "Come on. An hour or so. And then we can go home, yeah?" He puts on the pouty face, "I'll have one drink."

Va'ynna nods, and she starts taking a few steps into the bay. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Uvena meets her daughter near the entrance, and immediately hugs her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have sent that message," she says after pulling back, looking up at her. "You should be sleeping, and why aren't you wearing a jacket? It's freezing out here!" She gives a small smile. "I'm glad you showed up, though." (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Yan Sun 's cheeks blush slightly, but she's unable to hide a small grin as she glances at Jessica before looking out at the hangar. "We'll have to make do, I guess..." (Tyranniac)

Ehanis moves over to pick up the backpack and bag while they aren't looking. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jessica nearly stumbles as she reaches the ramp, but she quickly spins back around and tries to play it off as if she totally has it under control. "Mmmhmm. Plenty of fun to be had here before I go. Of that I'm sure." she says with a chuckle. (Jason_Wolfe)

Harmonia nods again. "That's appreciated." After a moment's silence she speaks up again. "Alright then. I won't keep you any further." She glances up at the night sky above. "Good night...?" she says tenatively, unsure of how the local time compares to the ship's. (Tyranniac)

Ilyna holds her tightly, not saying anything. Her trickle of tears slows down, but it doesn't stop. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Harmonia shakes Jasper's hand with a brief smile, and then nods again. "That's appreciated." After a moment's silence she speaks up again. "Alright then. I won't keep you any further." She glances up at the night sky above. "Good night...?" she says tenatively, unsure of how the local time compares to the ship's. (Tyranniac)

Tarkus looks between Vasquez and Jason "One drink is enough. Vasquez, you can at least join us for one drink right?" He asked the human female.

September seems slightly puzzled by the headpat, but is still smiling. She gives a wave. "Byyyye!" (Tyranniac)

Jasper retracts his hand and readjusts his straps. He gives a glance towards the sky. "Good mornin' is more like it." he mutters, but his smile persists. He gives a nod as he continues his awkward waddle away from the ship. (Jason_Wolfe)

Nathan nods to her and waves over his shoulder as he starts to leave. "Night," he responds. He adjusts the bag so that his shoulder takes the brunt of the weight, leaving his hand free for the moment. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out his engraved silver lighter. He grins and flourishes it, striking the flame mid-spin and bringing it up to the cigarette. The

Korio returns the wave, continuing on his way. "Goodbye, September." he says, picking up a bit more speed as me makes his hastey retreat. (Jason_Wolfe)

Vasquez shoots Jason a frown, shaking her head slightly. "I... think I'm just gonna head back home." She doesn't really acknowledge Tarkus. (Tyranniac)

Jasper continues to adjust the straps as he continues alongside Nathan. "So you gon' be headin' out there to the Respite?" he asks, "Figured you'd wanna get yerself some sleep. What with yer arm an' all!" (Jason_Wolfe)

Jason frowns, but gives Vasquez another squeeze. "Guess I should probably get home too, then." he says. "Still, don't let that break up the celebration." he continues, glancing back at Tarkus, "Go. Have a few drinks. Put it on the Redrock tab."

Nathan looks to Jasper, grinning at the man as he taps some ash onto the ramp. "Ah, Jasp, it's tradition to have a celebratory drink after a perfect... near perfect mission," he drawls as he takes another drag of the cigarette. He puffs out another cloud of smoke, head turned away from Jasper as not to send it towards the man. "I can't break tradition because of a

Va'ynna frowns. "I... forgot it at home," she mutters. "And... no, I would be mad if you hadn't told me." (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Uvena pats her on the back. "Come to think of it, I haven't seen you mad since... you know," she says before sighing. "Anyway, let's get home before we both turn into isicles." She starts walking towards the doorway, and Va'ynna follows beside her. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Li keeps a hold of the hug, moving her head to look to the side, her eyes closed. "I missed you..." (Tyranniac)

Jasper scoffs. "Eh, you keep yer dumb tradition. I'll take an extra few hours a' sleep." he says, beginning to break off from the man. "You take it easy, Ten. I'll catch up with ya down at the office when yer feelin' up ta' it. We can finish our lil' talk..." he says with a head nod towards Vasquez. (Jason_Wolfe)

Nathan nods to the man, smiling. "Sleep well, mate. I'll catch you around, yeah?" He nods as he looks towards Vasquez too. He takes another puff as he starts to make his way from the ship, planning on dropping off his gear at his apartment first.

Yan Sun lets out a surprised giggle as Jessica stumbles, a grin spreading across her face at not being the one to screw up for once. "I look forward to it..." she says, keeping close to Jessica. (Tyranniac)

Jessica overhears Jason as she passes by. "You got it, boss." she agrees as she starts down the ramp. "Come on, kitty cat. A pitcher with our names on it awaits us." she says. (Jason_Wolfe)

Jasper gives Nathan a nod. "Be careful with that arm a' yers." he instructs, continuing to peel off in the direction of his own destination. It's not long before he disappears from sight. (Jason_Wolfe)

Ilyna does not let go, either. "I missed you too," she murmurs. "Every second since I said goodbye." (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Vasquez seems about to say something to Jason, but upon noticing Jessica she realizes something, and shrugs his arm off before turning towards her. "Hold it, Kaya." (Tyranniac)

Jessica turns in place upon being addressed. "Mmm? What is it?" she asks, looking eager to be on her way and none too happy at being held up. (Jason_Wolfe)

Jason shrugs his bag back on to his shoulder as Vasquez steps away.

Li eventually lets go of the hug, but remains close to Ilyna, looking at her face. "I'm cold..." (Tyranniac)

Vasquez frowns, crossing her arms. "I contacted the Alliance after you joined us, to confirm your service record..." (Tyranniac)

Yan Sun shoots Jessica an uneasy glance. (Tyranniac)

Nathan turns and decides to watch the group, his cigarette smouldering between his lips. He places the bag down on the ground and, upon hearing Vazquez, steps forwards a little more as his eyes narrow at Jessica.

Jessica glances uneasily towards Yan Sun before settling her gaze back on Vasquez, a frown forming on her face. "I did my job. What does it matter where I'm from, mmm?" she says defiantly, shifting all of her weight on to one foot, hip out to her side, "Look. Can we not do this? You don't want me around, I won't be around much longer. Once I get paid, I'm gone, so we can skip this whole thing, yes?" (Jason_Wolfe)

Va'ynna waves to the others as they leave. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Uvena glances over at the group. "I won't be at the celebration," she says with a apologetic smile. "You kids have fun!" Uvena doesn't sound too serious. She then looks back at Va'ynna. "So, how are things at home? And how is the goofy pirate doing?" (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jason furrows his brow as he overhears Vasquez and steps closer. "What's going on, Linda?"

Tarkus begins to head off into the town to do some shenanigans in the town, then possibly returning to his temp home of Redrock's couch.

Vasquez takes a step closer to Jessica. "Excuse me? I'm not skipping shit. You think you can just pretend to be Alliance? Battle of the Citadel, even? I don't know what the hell your game is, lying in your application is bad enough, but impersonating a veteran of the geth invasion is just fucking disrespectful." she says with a scowl, the shift in her mood rather jarring. (Tyranniac)

Jason nearly hops forward, trying to put himself between the two women as he's well aware what Vasquez' sudden shift in moods usually leads to. "Okay, alright. Calm down..." he says, placing a hand on Vasquez' shoulder. He looks pointedly towards Jessica, as if awaiting an explanation.

Yan Sun takes a small step back, but remains close to Jessica, shooting her another nervous glance, clearly unsure what to do. (Tyranniac)

Ilyna wipes under her eyes. "Should we go home?" she asks. "Jason wanted us to join him at the Miner's Respite, but I... don't mind if you want to go home. I really don't." She sound sincere, and there's still a big smile on her face. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Nathan approaches the confrontation, taking a spot on Vasquez's side as he glowers at Jessica.

Jessica opens her mouth to speak, but simply scoffs, her eyes darting between Vasquez and Jason, and then Yan Sun. After a moment, she catches sight of Nathan watching as well, and it just about sets her off. "The fuck do you care!? Mmmm!? You hired me to do a thing, I did the thing. The fuck does any of the rest matter? I-..." she trails off, taking a step back before deciding to simply shake her head, "I don't need (Jason_Wolfe)

Va'ynna is out of earshot by now, and the two of them continue on their way home. Va'ynna enables her omni-tool once they're sufficiently away, most likely ordering a taxi. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Li nods slightly. "Yeah..." she mumbles, suddenly looking a lot more tired now that she has Ilyna back. (Tyranniac)

Vasquez clenches her right hand into a fist, staring Jessica down as she struggles to restrain herself from taking a swing at her. "I care because you went on a mission for us. Under the assumption that you had training. Experience. You endangered my employees with that lie. You're lucky if you get paid at all." (Tyranniac)

Ilyna stands up and takes her hand, nodding appreciatively to her sister as she only now notices she has taken the bags. "Let's go home, then," she says. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Ehanis yawns, and she looks quite tired. She walks out of the bay. "She just got back from a long trip," she says, sounding annoyed. "Can't you leave the drama for a meeting with her one-on-one, without all of us around?" (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jessica stops her backpedaling at the insinuation that she won't be getting paid. "I have plenty of experience! Just because I'm not some-... some-..." she tilts her head back and forth, "...little soldier in an army that hardly gives two fucks about what happens to us out here-... It doesn't mean I don't have experience. I have real experience, mmm? Not your little bullshit training. I've been out here my whole (Jason_Wolfe)

Yan Sun is looking very uncomfortable as she stands by Jessica's side, flinching as the two women argue. (Tyranniac)

Jason lets out a loud sigh and glances briefly at Ehanis before settling his attention on Vasquez. "Come on, Linda..." he whispers, trying to wrangle her under control, "...We can sort all of this in the morning, alright? We're all tired right now..."

Vasquez seems like she's going to throw a punch at Jessica for a split second, but when Jason speaks she clenches her teeth, letting out something almost like a growl before unclenching her fist and shooting him a glance. She soon looks back to her. "We'll discuss it. But to be completely, one-hundred percent clear, you're never working with us again." (Tyranniac)

Nathan stands silently near Vasquez and Jason, only the gentle smouldering of his cigarette being the only noise from him.

Li gives a small nod and follows after Ilyna, keeping a tight hold of her hand as her gaze wanders to the arguing mercenaries. (Tyranniac)

Jessica gives a cocky grin, as if she just won. "Let's go, kitty cat." she says before backing up a couple more steps, eyes still on Vasquez until she turns on her heels and begins stomping off into the night. (Jason_Wolfe)

Jason eases up slightly as Jessica departs, letting out a deep breath he was holding. "Linda..." he says, staring at her silently for a few moments before shaking his head.

Yan Sun 's gaze darts to some of the Redrock mercenaries briefly before she follows after Jessica, still looking very uncomfortable. (Tyranniac)

Nathan looks towards Vasquez and Jason, puffing out a cloud of smoke.

Ilyna sighs. "I'm going home," she says. "Send me a message when I'm needed for the debriefing." She doesn't away a response before she starts walking away. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Vasquez shoots Jason a glare. "What?" she asks sharply. (Tyranniac)

Jason winces, giving Ilyna an apologetic glance. "Be safe, Ilyna..." he says, raising his hand from Vasquez' shoulder to give Li a small wave. He settles his attention back on Vasquez. "...Nothing. Can we just go home? I'm tired and definitely didn't need this." He looks to Nathan for a moment and shrugs his shoulders, "No celebration tonight, Ten... Get yourself some rest and we'll

Nathan nods. "Sure. Sleep well guys," he says as he walks off, scooping up his bag as he walks away.

Vasquez goes quiet and glances around, a brief look of guilt crossing her face as she realizes the impact the confrontation had on the group's mood. She lets out a sigh and nods as her gaze returns to Jason. "Yeah... let's go home." she says quietly. (Tyranniac)

Ehanis scoffs and starts walking after the other two, muttering something about being professional under her breath. She is using a biotic field to keep the bags from weighing her down too much. (Ilyna_T`Rea)

Jason offers Nathan a nod. He gives Ehanis a wave, feeling a bit guilty over the whole ordeal himself as well, despite not having anything to do with causing it. He remains right beside Vasquez, however, and tosses his bag over his shoulder. "You need to relax." he says, passing her a smirk in an attempt at trying to lighten her mood as he reaches for Vasquez' hand. "But, for the record,

Jessica continues on merrily towards the Respite, feeling like quite the victor. (Jason_Wolfe)

Vasquez almost withdraws her hand, but reconsiders as she realizes she was just told to relax. She squeezes his hand with a small nod, not responding to the second comment. She starts heading towards the company car, still in a sour mood. (Tyranniac)

Jason climbs into the car with Vasquez, allowing her to drive as he tosses his stuff in the back seat. Once he settles in, he lets out a sigh again. "Not exactly the welcome home I was expecting..." he admits.

Vasquez pulls the car out of the spaceport parking lot and sets off towards the base. After some silence a "...sorry." comes out. (Tyranniac)

Jason shrugs slightly. "It's fine..." he says, glancing over at her briefly, "...But you've really gotta get that under control, Linda. I mean, I get it. She lied. Fuck her. But come on. Look at the people we work with..." he says, keeping his tone even and trying his best not to sound like he's coming down on her, "...Half of them are criminals. That's what we do, right? We take them

Vasquez glances at Jason as they head down the street, lit by the yellow of the streetlights. She doesn't respond right away, but eventually she gives another long sigh. "So... what, you think we should just let that go? I'm all for giving people a chance, our roster wouldn't look like it does if I didn't, okay?" She makes a turn, continuing along the mostly empty streets. "...but faking her application like that? You're not (Tyranniac)

Jason gives a shake of his head, remaining silent for a few moments as he watches out the window. "I'm not suggesting anything. I'm just saying-..." he sighs again, "...I don't know what I'm saying. Just-... Talk to her." He glances over at Vasquez, slight smirk on his lips once again, "If you get a bad vibe, wash your hands of it. We pay her and send her on her way. If not? I mean,