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Apr

2016

Taleisin

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"Potentially, but when are we not?" Jaden points out as she takes another bite of her food. "They blow us up, they blow up the research supplies. Besides.....You know what Booker is like. First sign of trouble, and he'll fly us out of here before I even have to give the order. Well....Assuming he's still in the cockpit anyway."

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12-Jun-2020 20:12:58

Inferi

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Nyx grinned, accepting the bowl as he replied, "If I told you 'not making illegal weapon modifications', would you believe me? Because you shouldn't."

Without really thinking, he took a nice large bite of the stew, and the look on his face when he realized it was still a bit hot to eat was probably priceless. Eyes bulging just a bit, he quickly swallowed before cursing in Kathiss. He then remembered that he was in the middle of a conversation, looked back at Kat, and shrugged apologetically.

"Oops." was all he said, although the rather sheepish way it came out made it clear he was just a bit embarrassed. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

12-Jun-2020 22:22:58 - Last edited on 12-Jun-2020 22:50:32 by Inferi

Mar

2023

Bluefirecan

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Kat chuckled. "Let's see... I'd believe you as much as you'd believe me if I said I wasn't slinking around trying to avoid major responsibility. Safe bet we just don't ask each other too much. Plausible deniability, of course," the woman said with a wink.

Then Nyx burnt his mouth on the food, and looked quite goofy in doing so. "No need to be embarrassed, love. Your secret's safe with me," she said, raising an eyebrow slightly and smirking again. Yes, it was a pretty common expression on her face, and she wore the mischief well. Just because she was loyal to the Captain and the ship almost to a fault didn't mean she couldn't have fun with it on occasion.

"Hey, by the way, what do you think's going down with the Captain? She seemed more on-edge than normal last I saw her. Even more angry with Booker than she normally does with his antics." Kat grabbed a bowl for herself and sat at a table in the mess area. She'd probably have to run the others' food out to them in their various hideaways, but there was no reason she couldn't enjoy a moment of peace and pleasant chat. Despite Nyx's reaction to the food, Kat eagerly dug in, having had built up a resistance to hot foods over time. It would probably look comical if anyone had seen the two reactions, as Kat barely seemed to acknowledge the heat rising from the dish.
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13-Jun-2020 03:44:43

Inferi

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That was a surprisingly serious question, at least in Nyx’s eyes. Gossip about the “bosses”, as it were, had been something that you strictly kept quiet in the type of groups he had run with for a while, and it being a bit more open here was still taking getting used to. Still, since it was a bit less harshly looked down on, and nobody else was here, he didn’t mind indulging her with his opinion. It was actually kind of nice, getting used to things like this.

“Something’s more serious than it should be, I think.” he told Kat, sitting down across from the table and placing his bowl down as he waited for it to cool. “Either she knows something that we don’t, or she’s expecting this to go badly. I’d wager the latter.”

He paused for a minute, fighting the urge to be impatient and most likely burn his tongue again, before continuing, “Anything that’s basically a ransom goes easily or horribly. There’s no middle ground for anything like this. Your mark either accepts your demand, or they do everything they can to kill you and take it back. This is research worth stealing, too...so it’s a secret, and nothing is protected harder than secrets.” Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

13-Jun-2020 04:31:38

NotFishing

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Dylan Riley

"Still, that leaves another problem: when they board us to make the exchange. Best time to double-cross us would be when their ship is connected to ours and they have people onboard. Can't simply fly away then," Dylan said to the Captain. "Though I suppose that's where I come in, isn't it? What's the plan, if it's not too early to ask?"

He had enough confidence in the captain's leadership to assume that she likely already had a plan in mind, but had worded the question to give her an out in the off-chance that she did not. Acting as if she already had a plan would have been presumptuous, while acting as if she did not would have been insulting. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

13-Jun-2020 06:51:49 - Last edited on 13-Jun-2020 07:18:43 by NotFishing

Apr

2016

Taleisin

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"True, our most vulnerable will be when they connect our ships. But they cannot just shoot and destroy our shop whilst it's attached to theirs - the Autumn Star is not a cruiser, but it is not so small that it won't hurt them badly by being destroyed. If we go up, it'll blow a massive hole in their ship." Jaden takes a few more bites of her food as she muses. Then she glances at Dylan.

"The best way we can prepare is to set up defences so that if they try to storm the ship, they'll be trapped. The only point they can enter will be through the main doors. That means you'll need to be on standby, along with any tricks and gadgets you might seem useful for this. Think you're up for the job?"

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13-Jun-2020 10:59:23

Fysyx

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Name: Everett Jewel
Age: 27 (28 on documentation)
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Appearance: Jewel stands around 5' 11", is fair skinned, and is roughly in shape. A lightning shaped burn mark spider-webs from the top of the right side of his face all the way down his right arm. Dull gray eyes peer through his sloppy hair, mainly black with streaks of white on the right. He keeps his face clean-shaven because a beard doesn't grow in properly. His left leg was injured in a firefight with the Ghiak Feith during the war, and since then he's walked with a limp.

Normal clothing: Usually wears a white cotton t-shirt under the unbuttoned jacket for his old military formal outfit. The jacket could now never be used for its original purpose - since being worn while working in the engine room, it's been generally distressed; covered in fuel, oil, engine fluids; scuffed; and torn at the cuffs. He wears it ironically, or as a political statement. His pants are grey and baggy and durable, and he wears chunky black military/work boots. Off-duty, he wears a clean white cotton t-shirt and black shorts.

Armour: Due to his unusual condition, quantum field technology, foundational to modern personal defense energy shields, doesn't function properly near Jewel. Therefore, he can't use an energy shield. Similarly, as he can't get very far from the ship, he doesn't tend to wear armor for any reason. He used to carry a blaster, but it once went off when he teleported into a common area. No one was hurt, but the experience sufficiently scared him against packing heat. He wears a comm unit synced to the ship and an old fashioned watch synced to how he personally experiences time, both on his left arm.

Skills: Engineering (Ship Engine, Jump Drives, etc. - Highly accomplished), Mechanics (small engines, motors, etc.), Unintentional Teleportation

Job: Engineer (Jump Drive Specialist; though qualified to be, is not lead engineer due to existential difficulties); No off-ship designation 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

13-Jun-2020 17:21:45

Fysyx

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Short history: Jewel graduated top of his class in Quantum Engineering from Starpoint, a prominent school, shortly before the Ghiak Feith attacked, and he joined the navy to help defend his home. He was seen as a promising young recruit and assigned to the Autumn Star as a Jump Drive engineer, where he quickly became lead engineer. Within his first year aboard, he was shot by a Ghiak Feith, which damaged his leg, but he was still able to serve, so he stayed on. However, in his second year, during mid-combat repairs, he experienced an accident that dephased his quantum state, and since then he pops in and out of existence at random intervals. He figured out what caused the problem and how to prevent it, but not how to solve it, and not before two other engineers with other crews suffered similar fates. They are now in textbooks.

When he blinks out, Jewel takes with him everything he is wearing and holding and arrives somewhere on the ship, usually somewhere else, usually some later time. If he gets too far away from the ship, he blinks out, so when the navy tried to honorably discharge him, he effectively couldn't leave the ship. He reenlisted because he could still do most of his work, though he had trouble getting the navy to pay him for time he didn't exist.

Because of his unusual condition, he is maybe a year and a half younger than he ought to be. Since the defeat of Karshok, Jewel has spent most of his free time studying Drives and quantum fundamentals, hoping to find an answer to how to fix his condition. He even published a couple simulations and workbooks of potential design improvements, until he was baselessly accused of transmitting sensitive armament information to the Ghiak Feith and deemed a traitor. 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

13-Jun-2020 17:22:44

Fysyx

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Other: Jewel had a romantic relationship with Lindsey from Security, but it didn't work out. He also once accidentally stole the coffee pot from the break room closest to the bridge for around two weeks, and spilled coffee all over the medic room floor upon his return. He is no longer trusted to pour his own coffee.

I may have taken too many liberties with this one. Sparkly Dice.

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13-Jun-2020 17:23:04

NotFishing

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Dylan Riley

"I've always wanted to try out that greased floor idea," Dylan said, imagining a scene in his head. "I suppose we'll need to set aside furniture to use as barricades, too. Booker's chair might suffice..." though that last suggestion was made with a smirk, indicating that it was not entirely serious. "Hm. Maybe set a condition stating they only can only send one person aboard to collect the supplies. Anything more, and we disconnect?" Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

13-Jun-2020 17:40:42

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