T20: High Law and Low Justice (IC Thread 2)
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Faced with the choice of either taking a tourist tour of the engineering section or staying with his odd bunk-mates (a Vargr who doesn't like story-telling!), Zaedhrarrg will join the group for the tour.
When he recognizes the telltales of something unusual going on down there, he tries to question one of the engineers, preferably Kforzh. Getting no real answer besides that everything is allright, he will seemingly give up. When the group moves on, Zaedhrarrg will trail behind and, at a suitable opportunity, sneak back to the engineers, where he "incidentally" mentions that he would like to stand a round, just as a friendly gesture between fellow spacers, no strings attached.
When he recognizes the telltales of something unusual going on down there, he tries to question one of the engineers, preferably Kforzh. Getting no real answer besides that everything is allright, he will seemingly give up. When the group moves on, Zaedhrarrg will trail behind and, at a suitable opportunity, sneak back to the engineers, where he "incidentally" mentions that he would like to stand a round, just as a friendly gesture between fellow spacers, no strings attached.
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doghead
thotd
Saanath tags along with the others on the tour of the engines. Like a few others, he notices signs of a busy night, but has little interest in finding out about it. Engineers were an odd lot, perhpas they had just landed themselves a pair of Zotazoid bipolar transduction couplings, or some such, and were all in a tizz getting them tested out.
Saanath is more interested in the rest of the group, particularly anyone not in the "hoary old timer looking to revisit the glory days" catagory. That's who he is interested in talking to.
And if there is anyone he has met before in the tour group, he says hello.
Saanath is more interested in the rest of the group, particularly anyone not in the "hoary old timer looking to revisit the glory days" catagory. That's who he is interested in talking to.
And if there is anyone he has met before in the tour group, he says hello.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
Like Zaedhrarrg, and after his swim, Tomas too will hang back after the tour and talk awhile with the Engineers.
Making small talk he informs them that he was a Naval Engineer and can remember long jumps popping NoDoze tablets to keep on top of things, as a lead into finding out what might have happened.
He otherwise talks about what Hiranu's like as an employer and life as an Engineer on a pleasure ship before asking the big question - whther he (and Zaed) can get a real look 'under the hood'!
Making small talk he informs them that he was a Naval Engineer and can remember long jumps popping NoDoze tablets to keep on top of things, as a lead into finding out what might have happened.
He otherwise talks about what Hiranu's like as an employer and life as an Engineer on a pleasure ship before asking the big question - whther he (and Zaed) can get a real look 'under the hood'!
Maerdwyn
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The tour group consists of about fifteen passengers, and is led by Bilem and a luriani junior engineer named Assiya Cariru. Bilem does most of the talking, with Assiya putting in with some technical data is required. Among the passengers are ten lurianis, most of whom seem quite young, even amongst the passengers on the ship. Vyrkris and Felin are here, along with Zaedhrarrg, Tomas, Saanath, and a human female.
When the group finally gets to meet the engineers, Vyrkris casts a quick glance Zaed's way before moving past him to talk with Kforzh, with whom she clearly has spoken before.
As the tour winds down, Vyrkris, Zaedhrarrg, and Tomas hang back from the group. Kforzh is utterly tight-lipped, except for the small talk he's making with Vyrkris. Tagir, the chief, however, seems fairly eager to fill the inquirers in. He's clearly pleased with himself and says, "Look, I'm really not supposed to say anything, but since everything's fine now, I don't think it's a problem. Anyway, you guys look like you know your way around an engine room. Just don't say anything about it to other passengers until the captain makes the announcement later today, deal? So, we're heading along, no problem, and I've got Kforzh there covering things while the rest of us are sleeping. 0200 hits, and BAM! Emergency alarm sounds on my comm. I get down here and what do you think I find? [dramatic pause] The jumpfield. [pause] It's failing. Louisa and Kforzh are already working to figure out why, and I'm just trying to compensate for some pretty big fluctuations. For two hours we held off complete disintigration, until finally, our astrogator figures out he's had a minor misjump - no, don't worry - apparently we're still on target - It was the computer trying to correct for his miscalculations that almost brought down the field. We jumped on it quick, though, and we were able to hold things together until we got through the rough patch. Captain says now we might even make better time to Tamandere."
[Edit: Last sentences got chopped somehow. Sorry.]
After his explanation, Tagir allows Tomas and Zaed a look at the jump drive (or the other engines if that's their interest). Vyrkris breaks away from her conversation with Kforzh to accompany them. The jump drive has obviously been repaired rather hastily, but things look good now. The jump fuel guage is a little lower than one might expect at this point in the trip, but slight ms calulation by an astrogator make for large amounts of wasted fuel, so that's to be expected. There's certainly enough for the Keruuchan to finish its 1x jump to Tamadere, where it was to refuel anyway.
When the group finally gets to meet the engineers, Vyrkris casts a quick glance Zaed's way before moving past him to talk with Kforzh, with whom she clearly has spoken before.
As the tour winds down, Vyrkris, Zaedhrarrg, and Tomas hang back from the group. Kforzh is utterly tight-lipped, except for the small talk he's making with Vyrkris. Tagir, the chief, however, seems fairly eager to fill the inquirers in. He's clearly pleased with himself and says, "Look, I'm really not supposed to say anything, but since everything's fine now, I don't think it's a problem. Anyway, you guys look like you know your way around an engine room. Just don't say anything about it to other passengers until the captain makes the announcement later today, deal? So, we're heading along, no problem, and I've got Kforzh there covering things while the rest of us are sleeping. 0200 hits, and BAM! Emergency alarm sounds on my comm. I get down here and what do you think I find? [dramatic pause] The jumpfield. [pause] It's failing. Louisa and Kforzh are already working to figure out why, and I'm just trying to compensate for some pretty big fluctuations. For two hours we held off complete disintigration, until finally, our astrogator figures out he's had a minor misjump - no, don't worry - apparently we're still on target - It was the computer trying to correct for his miscalculations that almost brought down the field. We jumped on it quick, though, and we were able to hold things together until we got through the rough patch. Captain says now we might even make better time to Tamandere."
[Edit: Last sentences got chopped somehow. Sorry.]
After his explanation, Tagir allows Tomas and Zaed a look at the jump drive (or the other engines if that's their interest). Vyrkris breaks away from her conversation with Kforzh to accompany them. The jump drive has obviously been repaired rather hastily, but things look good now. The jump fuel guage is a little lower than one might expect at this point in the trip, but slight ms calulation by an astrogator make for large amounts of wasted fuel, so that's to be expected. There's certainly enough for the Keruuchan to finish its 1x jump to Tamadere, where it was to refuel anyway.
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Maerdwyn
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Day 2 - Mid Morning on the Keruuchan
After chatting with the passengers for a few minutes and giving them an up close and personal look at the hardware, Tagir says, “Well, I’d better get back to work. You’re welcome to come down here again – just talk to Bilem first. Oh, and if you’re into working on small craft, you should check out our new boats some time – great pieces of work. Plus we’ve got the woman who help design their engines on board the ship right now.” He walks the passengers to the lift, and they catch up with the tour group just as it disperses.
Several members of the tour head straight for the upper deck, where the HiranuCorp seminar will be getting underway soon. Ktarle is seated inside looking around for familiar faces when Saanath arrives, remembering the admonition that Eduardo gave him last night on hearing Saanath planned to attend: “Don’t put your name down – even if you’re interested. ‘Less they already want you or some reason, other companies tend not to bother with applicants they know are being recruited by another of the megacorps.”
There is space for about sixty people in the room, and it’s about two-thirds full at this point.
After chatting with the passengers for a few minutes and giving them an up close and personal look at the hardware, Tagir says, “Well, I’d better get back to work. You’re welcome to come down here again – just talk to Bilem first. Oh, and if you’re into working on small craft, you should check out our new boats some time – great pieces of work. Plus we’ve got the woman who help design their engines on board the ship right now.” He walks the passengers to the lift, and they catch up with the tour group just as it disperses.
Several members of the tour head straight for the upper deck, where the HiranuCorp seminar will be getting underway soon. Ktarle is seated inside looking around for familiar faces when Saanath arrives, remembering the admonition that Eduardo gave him last night on hearing Saanath planned to attend: “Don’t put your name down – even if you’re interested. ‘Less they already want you or some reason, other companies tend not to bother with applicants they know are being recruited by another of the megacorps.”
There is space for about sixty people in the room, and it’s about two-thirds full at this point.
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Maerdwyn
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An attractive Luriani woman steps up to the podium, and everyone who hasn’t yet goes to find a seat. “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Lara Teniru. I hope that over the next two hours, we can get to know each other and you can start to get to know HiranuCorp. For now, please enjoy the buffet, and take a few moments to fill out the questionnaires being distributed to you by the percies now. I’ll speak to you more in a bit, after we’v all had a chance to eat something and you’ve returned the cards.
The personal service robots come around to each table and ask each guest to state their name. In return, a data card, filled in with all their personal data (name, age, homeworld, etc. as given prior to boarding), followed by a series of statements that ask for responses on a scale of one to ten, where one means the respondent completely disagrees with the statement, and ten means the respondent completely agrees.
There are dozens of statements, but these are representative:
1) I am a “people person.”
2) I believe that profit is secondary to the mandate of advancing meaningful expressions of culture.
3) I enjoy interstellar travel
4) I value my independence
5) Salary is the most important criterion by which an applicant can evaluate a position
6) I enjoy interacting with people of various races and cultures
7) If an actor, I would perform in a holovid that satired or mocked the Archduke, if that’s what the audience paid to see.
8) I have purely technical skills that would be useful “behind the curtain.”
9) I have always dreamed of being on stage, or otherwise in the public eye.
10) I am a proud person.
The personal service robots come around to each table and ask each guest to state their name. In return, a data card, filled in with all their personal data (name, age, homeworld, etc. as given prior to boarding), followed by a series of statements that ask for responses on a scale of one to ten, where one means the respondent completely disagrees with the statement, and ten means the respondent completely agrees.
There are dozens of statements, but these are representative:
1) I am a “people person.”
2) I believe that profit is secondary to the mandate of advancing meaningful expressions of culture.
3) I enjoy interstellar travel
4) I value my independence
5) Salary is the most important criterion by which an applicant can evaluate a position
6) I enjoy interacting with people of various races and cultures
7) If an actor, I would perform in a holovid that satired or mocked the Archduke, if that’s what the audience paid to see.
8) I have purely technical skills that would be useful “behind the curtain.”
9) I have always dreamed of being on stage, or otherwise in the public eye.
10) I am a proud person.
doghead
thotd
"Ah," Saanath says to Ktarlewaweikye.
"I have been advised not to put my name down, lest I frighten off other potential employers. Not that I am particularly interested any megacorps at this stage. But actually, I am rather fond of my anonymity. Its one of the best advantages of being unimportant ..."
He looks at the card for a moment, then puts it in his pocket unanswered.
"It looks a bit too much like a screening for my liking," he explains to Ktarlewaweikye, should she show any interest.
"I have been advised not to put my name down, lest I frighten off other potential employers. Not that I am particularly interested any megacorps at this stage. But actually, I am rather fond of my anonymity. Its one of the best advantages of being unimportant ..."
He looks at the card for a moment, then puts it in his pocket unanswered.
"It looks a bit too much like a screening for my liking," he explains to Ktarlewaweikye, should she show any interest.