A winning combination. How’d he get the job then? Seems like the kind of role you need to take some risks in to be effective.
[ deets. juicy.
enjoy the tit pat?? ]
I’ll do my best. [ TO BE FAIR HE DID, blade was the one who got his ass thrown in jail. ] But who knows what kind of things we could get up to out there.
[ said as shu also persuades arthur to just steal books. for free. how did it come to this? ]
Oh, hell if I know. But he's working security at the galactic hub, so it doesn't really matter, now. Transferred towards the end of our winter tour.
[ waving their hand after the tit pat. ]
Considering the population and the people on board, I'm sure that things will get interesting fast. We gave you all the anti-bite balm, but I won't be shocked if some people opt to not utilize it.
[ they pull up their I.R.I.S. screen, tapping a few times. ]
I believe Ganymede put in the slideshow that it's good dental, no matter how many teeth you have. [ once they've converted the end stipend, shu will get to see that it has so many zeroes that he could live a carefree life without ever worrying about money. ever again. ]
He promised me that he would "keep me on my toes." So, yes. I'd rather he bother me than Amalthea, Metis, or Thebe though.
Ominous. How many teeth do some of you actually have? [ more than the osmond family.... he looks at the amount on makes a 'hmm' sound under his breath. ]
You'd have to find a lot of hobbies to keep you happy with that kind of cash.
... None of them especially used to dealing with rebellious men out to cause chaos? Sounds like he's taken a liking to you.
I'm fairly certain all eight of us have a normal, human amount of teeth. [ amused sounding. ]
In a few cases, I know that some of the officers would be donating it or giving it to their friends and family. I don't have much need for this amount of money, personally, but I'd find somewhere to put it.
[ the amusement fades, aggrieved, and they elbow him a little. ]
They are, to different degrees. But I wouldn't subject Amalthea to him in a thousand years, Thebe is a total non-combatant and his way of saying "hello" to me involves his sword, and Metis can fight but I would rather avoid it given they've been sore like an old man with total arthritis lately.
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You saying it like that makes it sound worse, y'know.
[ lmao. ]
I guess this kind of money would be the sort of thing people would sign up for months long space tours for. Minus the potential murder thing that we may or may not being dealing with.
[ oof. ] That makes it sound like Amalthea could fight if they wanted to, but they don't deserve to deal with that crap. [ which, fair. ] ... Some of you are non-combatants? What happens if some of the planets you come too aren't happy to see you? There's bound to be some out there like that. [ grandperson metis, noooooooooooo. ]
Amalthea and Thebe are both non-combatants, but Amalthea especially doesn't deserve to deal with that sort of situation. Metis is, but... [ gestures in what they said. ] Can fight, but specialties are less up front and personal, typically, whereas the rest of us are combat trained and experienced with a variety of specialties.
Nut & Bolt isn't supposed to contract with hostile planets, but if that winds up happening, the six of us are equipped to deal with it. At least enough to get us out of trouble and off the planet.
[ the glow blinks. ] Metis is one of the oldest of the officers, though.
They're not supposed to contract with hostile planets, but the majority of their senior crew and a large portion of their junior crew are combat trained. [ interesting. ]
... Hm. Really? They'd didn't give the whole hunched over, tottering OAP vibe. And I know plenty of stupidly organised leadership types who are under the age of 30, so that's no indication of age.
It does make it sound strange, putting it out in the open. Nut & Bolt will also do rescue and recon missions if necessary on a route, but for the most part it's mostly just being overprepared for situations - or meant to be. Clearly here we are, now.
[ that... at least makes them huff a small laugh. ]
As have I. But they're far older than 30, albeit I wouldn't go so far as to say they're tottering or hunched over. Rather spry for their age - just need to make sure they stay out of trouble.
I’ll be honest, I don’t really trust a lot of what this company does. I don’t really need to explain why. [ the contract thing was really just the start. ] But if they were over prepared enough that six of you are combat trained, then that just suggests to me they expected more situations that it would be needed in than they openly admitted.
[ le big shrug. ]
Because they’re acting like “an old man with arthritis”.
Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't trust an authority above me any farther than I can fire them. And that's far. Even if I liked them, I'd be questioning them without all of the disaster we've encountered this past week and a half. Now it's just extra incentive to try and pry open our own contracts, let alone yours, to see what comes out of the binding.
[ le shrug back ]
... they've been through a lot. Not enough that I would call them frail, but they're prone to self-sacrifice.
I know you've all said that the job was good so you kept it, but -- there's gotta be more to it than that. You've said the cash wasn't a big draw, so what was?
[ what about creepy space adventures lured you in, yelan... ]
...
Mm. That makes them sound kinda difficult to work with.
Money is useful for bribes and threats, but it wasn't a draw, no. [ be less sketchy with your answers, adrastea. ] A stable job with the opportunity for travel that would net me information and answers. Many of us were scouted, some are here looking for something or another. I know Thebe does need the money.
[ but they sigh, a sound the synthesizer struggles with. ]
Self-sacrifice runs rampant in this crew. Some worse than others. They forget the people they would be leaving behind if their idiocy succeeded.
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[ they tilt their head. ]
Apparently. They're banned from the colony itself during this time of year, according to the intel that I was able to pick up.
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[ maybe fwendship? ]
… This is turning into some sci-fi version of that book I mentioned by the minute.
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[ some fwendship. ]
Maybe don't go out and get bitten by any of the locals, then.
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[ there's a story there, share. ]
I'm not trying to.
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[ the hot goss. ]
Good. [ pats him on the chest ] Don't get into trouble with them, either, although we'll at least be able to get any of you out of it.
[ smash cut to blade getting arrested ]
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[ deets. juicy.
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I’ll do my best. [ TO BE FAIR HE DID, blade was the one who got his ass thrown in jail. ] But who knows what kind of things we could get up to out there.
[ said as shu also persuades arthur to just steal books. for free. how did it come to this? ]
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[ waving their hand after the tit pat. ]
Considering the population and the people on board, I'm sure that things will get interesting fast. We gave you all the anti-bite balm, but I won't be shocked if some people opt to not utilize it.
[ sometimes you crime a little, as a tweat ]
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[ ah, the bite crimes. can’t wait to read strip check back and see who committed crimes. ]
Some people are into biting. You’ve delivered them to paradise.
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Retirements, transfers, and leave galore. We volunteered to hang back with the Eudora during her month off for maintenance, and now here we are.
[ truly strip check is going to be so much. ]
Very funny. [ delivered ] What you all do on Strihira can stay on Strihira, so long as it doesn't get you arrested.
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Promoted and dealing with this mess.
[ how many people indulged in bitesville..... ]
Please. I don't get arrested.
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Loving it. [ deadpan jazzhand, singular.
well. looks at how many people asked us in their mod dms. a lot. ]
You, I'm not worried about. It's the other passengers running around that I have less faith in. We'll see what happens.
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[ lmao. ]
Who do you expect to be bailing out first, then?
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[ the immediacy of the following answer could give whiplash: ]
Blade. He's my personal headache.
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[ …
he snorts. ]
That much of a troublemake?
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I believe Ganymede put in the slideshow that it's good dental, no matter how many teeth you have. [ once they've converted the end stipend, shu will get to see that it has so many zeroes that he could live a carefree life without ever worrying about money. ever again. ]
He promised me that he would "keep me on my toes." So, yes. I'd rather he bother me than Amalthea, Metis, or Thebe though.
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You'd have to find a lot of hobbies to keep you happy with that kind of cash.
... None of them especially used to dealing with rebellious men out to cause chaos? Sounds like he's taken a liking to you.
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In a few cases, I know that some of the officers would be donating it or giving it to their friends and family. I don't have much need for this amount of money, personally, but I'd find somewhere to put it.
[ the amusement fades, aggrieved, and they elbow him a little. ]
They are, to different degrees. But I wouldn't subject Amalthea to him in a thousand years, Thebe is a total non-combatant and his way of saying "hello" to me involves his sword, and Metis can fight but I would rather avoid it given they've been sore like an old man with total arthritis lately.
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[ lmao. ]
I guess this kind of money would be the sort of thing people would sign up for months long space tours for. Minus the potential murder thing that we may or may not being dealing with.
[ oof. ] That makes it sound like Amalthea could fight if they wanted to, but they don't deserve to deal with that crap. [ which, fair. ] ... Some of you are non-combatants? What happens if some of the planets you come too aren't happy to see you? There's bound to be some out there like that. [ grandperson metis, noooooooooooo. ]
... Can't say Metis struck me as old.
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[ lmao ]
Amalthea and Thebe are both non-combatants, but Amalthea especially doesn't deserve to deal with that sort of situation. Metis is, but... [ gestures in what they said. ] Can fight, but specialties are less up front and personal, typically, whereas the rest of us are combat trained and experienced with a variety of specialties.
Nut & Bolt isn't supposed to contract with hostile planets, but if that winds up happening, the six of us are equipped to deal with it. At least enough to get us out of trouble and off the planet.
[ the glow blinks. ] Metis is one of the oldest of the officers, though.
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[ DRYLY. ]
They're not supposed to contract with hostile planets, but the majority of their senior crew and a large portion of their junior crew are combat trained. [ interesting. ]
... Hm. Really? They'd didn't give the whole hunched over, tottering OAP vibe. And I know plenty of stupidly organised leadership types who are under the age of 30, so that's no indication of age.
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It does make it sound strange, putting it out in the open. Nut & Bolt will also do rescue and recon missions if necessary on a route, but for the most part it's mostly just being overprepared for situations - or meant to be. Clearly here we are, now.
[ that... at least makes them huff a small laugh. ]
As have I. But they're far older than 30, albeit I wouldn't go so far as to say they're tottering or hunched over. Rather spry for their age - just need to make sure they stay out of trouble.
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[ le big shrug. ]
Because they’re acting like “an old man with arthritis”.
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[ le shrug back ]
... they've been through a lot. Not enough that I would call them frail, but they're prone to self-sacrifice.
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[ what about creepy space adventures lured you in, yelan... ]
...
Mm. That makes them sound kinda difficult to work with.
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[ but they sigh, a sound the synthesizer struggles with. ]
Self-sacrifice runs rampant in this crew. Some worse than others. They forget the people they would be leaving behind if their idiocy succeeded.
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