"[color=f7941d] There. No one would give it a second look. What do you think?[/color]" Colin said turning to look at Hound who was patiently waiting behind him. Hound twitched an ear then looked over his shoulder at some far off noise. [color=f7941d]" Yeah that's what I thought."[/color] Colin had hidden his mismatched collection of tools, and the big red box they came in, inside the cracked wall of an abandoned overpass next to the Space Port. He covered the hole in the wall with scraps of metal and junk that were laying nearby. This hiding spot would have to do while the two looked for work. Wiklow was two jumps behind them, Colin and Hound were all the happier for it. Now, the next step of their grand plan was to find work on a ship, anything to keep moving. Colin would apprentice or be head engineer, as long as it was moving and they allowed dogs."[color=f7941d] Alright well, let's see to getting us fed."[/color] Colin set off to the topside of the overpass, Hound quickly snapped to attention and joined him in stride. But then, Hound stopped for a moment. [color=f7941d]" What's up?"[/color] Hound darted back to the metal, raised a leg and pissed on it.[color=f7941d]" Good idea."[/color] Colin adjusted his rucksack on his shoulder and the two restarted their trek into the main urban hub of Frixiom Prime.

By Hound's nose, the two found their way to Nova. The bouncer or hostess, with some alien species it's hard to tell attractive from dangerous, stopped them at the threshold." No pets." it barked. Colin took a look inside [color=f7941d]" You've got what looks like an armadillo, licking the floor in there. He's no pet. Tell her hound."[/color] Hound barks out a low volume, quick bark, just flashing his titanium teeth. "Alright but we throw out any patron that pisses on the floor." Hound and Colin turn their noses up and head for the bar. Colin pulls out a stool for Hound, who quickly leaps onto it and sits, as he reaches into his pockets for his SHIPBUDDI. Now that he could access the network, he could post on some job sites for anyone looking for a ship engineer. Though it was a shot in the dark without experience and references. Just as he tapped post, Hound's ears perked up before an announcement came on the speakers.

"We regret to announce that, due to an attack on the planet of Furyk by an unknown force, travel between planets will banned until the purpetrators are captured. Compensation will be paid to those who..."

His heart sank as he reached out to scratch Hound's head, who licked his hand in return.[color=f7941d]" Well Bud, that's gonna throw a wrench in our big plans."[/color]