Ryder crossed his arms over his chest and grinned to himself in response, "I have a suspicion that the Quarians might give Tann a hard push on the subject."

The female Turian's voice exclaimed, "Ryder!"

Scott and Mayor Kariste Archana directed their attention onto Vetra Nyx quickly racing up to meet with the Pathfinder. Vetra excitedly boasted, "Ryder, I've got some good news and some really good news! The good news is; there are no decent tombstones to put on your gravesite. The really good news; our requisition order has been pitched through for a new vehicle! We're getting the new Nomad model vehicle! It's equipped with the all-terrain functions AND it can float in water! Now we can drive and travel through water! FREE OF CHARGE!"

The Initiative Pathfinder nervously smiled and questioned worriedly, "Tombstone, Vetra? Are you already making plans for when I actually stay dead?"

The Turian politely mocked, "Ha, very funny, Ryder. I was kidding." Vetra quickly added, "We'll have to leave Elaaden to make the pick-up. My supplier has it waiting for us at Kadara's port."

Ryder nodded acknowledgement and hailed the artificial intelligence, "Sam, get the crew rounded up. We're heading back to Kadara." Scott returned his focus to the Asari and offered, "Keep me posted on anything that you find, Mayor Archana."

Kariste Archana gave a nod, "Will do."

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"I'm serious, smart ass." Lexi momentarily narrowed her eyes into a glowered look but had also displayed a devious smirk of amusement. "When you go out there don't be surprised if you find everyone stark-naked. Gil has made the cargo bay into an exhibition of nudity."

Scott muttered under his breath, "I really shouldn't investigate but it's become part of the babysitting duties.." Pathfinder Ryder lined for the cargo bay and made his appearance known once he had come through one of the door sets into the bay. Scott quickly raised one of his hands to cover over his eyes and shouted, "WHAT THE FUCK?! SARA! PUT A SHIRT ON!"

Sara Ryder grumbled dismissal, "I still have my bra on, dummy. It's not like you've seen me like this before."

The human man turned his head away while shielding his eyes in the effort to avoid stumbling over crates in his approach toward the makeshift poker table. The other figures that sat around the table included Gil Brody, Lamees dus Conta, and Sky.

Scott protested, "This is different! You're.. a.. girl with.. um.. what girls have.. This is leaning toward an awkward moment.." Scott had chosen a place to stand to keep his hand as a shield from the sight of his half-dressed sibling. He narrowed his eyebrows to glare at the engineer. "Gil? Really? I thought you were going to turn over a new leaf."

The Tempest's engineer shrugged, "Ah well, I'm investing my time in as much as possible before Meri and Dian are born."

Sara warily quipped, "Playing poker is what you consider investing time? Shouldn't you be learning how to change diapers?"

Gil cocked an eyebrow as he looked toward Sara and made polite retort, "Agreeing to participate isn't exactly helping me along now is it, Sara?"

Sky injected, "You have instigated the match, Gil."

The chief engineer glanced up to Sky and protested in a hurtful sound, "Aw, Sky, why do you have to be like that? Ratting me out to the Pathfinder.."

Scott raised his attention onto Sky, whom still retained his full dark silver armor without a helmet to show his true appeal.

The human man smiled pleasantly toward Sky's direction offering a remark, "Looks like you're handling yourself well."

The corner of Sky's silver lips curled into a wide smirk, "The concept of Poker is similar to Chess; analyzing your opponents' moves and understanding their habits. Gil's reaction changes into envy whenever I mention your name, Scott. He also fumbles with his playing cards."

Gil protested his case, "That's not true! I shuffle the cards because I'm the dealer! And I have no reason to be jealous.. Sure, Ryder is dating a sexy alien man BUT that's not the point."

The human Pathfinder expressed suspicion, "What is the point?"

The chief engineer glowered in his look toward Scott, "Are you really going to put me on the spot, Ryder? Need I call up Peebee and ask her to give Jaal some coffee?"

Lamees raised a curious look toward Gil Brody's direction and asked earnestly, "Coffee? What is coffee?"