Seymour - "The erasure of Les Royal Niples"

Who: Blue Dwarf crew
Where: Starbug, near the BD
When: As the plan is being formed
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"Well, I'm probably the one here who's least likely to get hurt while escorting you." he said, tapping his chassis for effect. "You needn't worry too much, Rosette, we're on the same side."
"Just see the bug does it's job!" came an outburst from Seymour, but the collective glares from those present soon put the fear of god into him.
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Seymour felt a glare coming from Rosette. He's never really spent much time with the girl, he's always thought she was a bit of a rogue and a tomboy with an unhealthy obsession with guns and knives. And of course, a typical commoner. Seymour didn't associate himself with 'lesser' types like that.
He turned to the Captain.
"Mister Chrysler, I want to voice my concern again about letting a Hymenoptera onboard. Even under the watchful eye of our friendly robot chum over there, Hymenopteras should not be underestimated."
"What are you worried about Seymour?" Jay said.
"I have a lot of investment on the Blue Dwarf." Seymour said. "In my quarters I have a lot of very rare and expensive furniture, and I'd only just gotten it decorated to the standard I wanted before I left. I don't want anything to happen to it."
Jay nodded, and Seymour went on.
"Also, I have a thriving business on the Promenade. 'Les Royale Niples', a restaurant of extremely high standard on a ship as common as the Blue Dwarf. It took a lot of work to set up this business, and select a menu I was totally happy with."
Jay started to sweat under his uniform collar. "Actually Seymour... there' something I need to tell you about that."
"About my restaurant?"
"Yes. Well you see..."
"My five star restaurant that is the most well-known of all restaurants on starships?"
"Yes... well thing is... I went back in time to stop some mad time-traveller from killing me in the past."
"Well done. And?"
"...And when we were in the past.... Phil...for a laugh... snook into the JMC Headquarters and found their blueprints for the Blue Dwarf. Which they hadn't started building yet.
"What has this got to do with my restaurant?" Asked Seymour.
"He changed the blueprints so that instead of it being a restaurant, it's now..."
Seymour's face went pale. "You don't mean.... It's now a ...Subway?!"
Jay shook his head. "Worse. It's a strip club."
"WHAT?!" Said Seymour.
Jay nodded. "It's called 'Peppermint Dino'.
"Where is that traitorous cretin?" Seymour said, looking around.
"You mean Phil? Ye... died. On the Little Cheftonia." said Jay sullenly.
Seymour didn't even blink with compassion. "Well it's a good job, otherwise I'd have killed him myself! Peppermint Dino?!"
"Seymour! He was a mate. He died saving us all." Said Jay.
"He didn't save my restaurant though did he? What am I going to do now? I can't serve five star quality caviar at a strip club."
Seymour turned back to Rosette. "Fine. Go aboard the Blue Dwarf. Just stay away from my Ambassadorial Apartment!" Then he walked off into the rearsection.
Rosette bit her lip and approached the Captain. "Do you think it's a bad time to tell him I've already ruined his apartment a few months ago, after he left?"
Jay nodded. "Best not tell him just yet."
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