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Welcome to GalNet, your first and only source for high speed intra-solar communications!

You Have Mail!

It has been 10 solar hours since you last logged in.

Your search agents have found new articles on topics relevant to your interest. As a reminder, search agents are personalized to each individual and weighted based upon GalNet browsing and viewing history!

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GalNet> Open Mail

You have (1) new mail!

From: UberCorp Mining and Outsourcing
To: Recipient
Subject: Job Offer

Greetings (Recipient),

This may be your lucky day! This automated mail has been generated in response to your interest in a position within UberCorp's (Off-World Mining) department. Earlier today during the disaster on (Jupiter Mining Platform 14), (5) positions became available for junior grade miners. Information regarding the position and requirements is included below.

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Position: Miner (Junior Grade)
Requirements: Basic knowledge of push-button controls, no sense of self-preservation.
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Should you decide that this position is right for you, please fill out the form attached to this mail. If selected, you will take part in a mandatory 1 hour virtual training session and then receive a ticket to fly first class to lovely Europa where you will be directed to your new job site and begin your exciting life of (Offworld Mining). Good luck!

Attachments: 1
GalNet.Mail> Open Attachment

Spoiler: Junior Grade Mining Application (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name:
Sex:
Height:
Weight:
Age:

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

GalNet.Mail> Send Reply...

Spoiler: Author's Note (click to show/hide)

So its time for a spectacularly terrible RTD games. You will figure out the rules as we go. All you really need to know is that you will get a d6 roll for success/failure of any action. Rolls may be modified by circumstance or skill, and I will explain any modifiers on the roll. For now, I'm accepting five victims players. Copy the application below with your answers to apply. The first 5 applications will be playing. Anyone else will go onto the waitlist.

The only rules for now:

1. You are all human.
2. Keep your actions appropriate to the setting. No you can'd simply explode, or destroy mars, or whatever. This isn't a footloose and fancy free RTD, this is srs business! (Not really, but a small amount of seriousness would be nice.)
3. While conflict between players is acceptable ingame, do not resort to personal attacks or any kind of OOC insults please. Its a game, don't take it personally if someone else tosses you into a smelter for fun or profit.
4. One person from the waitlist may be chosen to fulfill a special role. Don't bother asking for it.

Waitlist:
TopHat
Lemon10

[Gamerlord]

Oh, what the hell.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Mark Frentiss
Sex: Male
Height: 2.2 metres
Weight: 78 kg
Age: 19

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

[Yoink]

Spoiler: Junior Grade Mining Application (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Anthony Engbrew
Sex: Male
Height: 180cm
Weight: 74kg
Age: 37

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N) ...Unsure
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

[lawastooshort]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Trev "Trev" MacPhee
Sex: Male
Height: 1.64 metres
Weight: 68kg
Age: 41

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

[Zarule]

I don't think I will be able to trust any robots with this kind of a application form.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Mike Wolfe
Sex: Male
Height: 1.82 meters
Weight: 74 Kilograms
Age: 22

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

[forsaken1111]

Oh, what the hell.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Mark Frentiss
Sex: Male
Height: 2.2 metres
Weight: 78 kg
Age: 19

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

Greetings Mark Frentiss,

Your application has been reviewed and accepted. Upon reviewing your application we have the following concerns:

1. Measuring your height in meters reveals a need to over-compensate for something. Please ensure that you abide by all safety regulations and do not try to impress other employees by performing daring acts of bravado over the automated grinder.
2. We understand your distaste for space rations, but you will have to buck up kiddo. It ain't cheap shipping real pork and eggs out to the edge of space for my breakfast, so we have to make up the margin by buying bulk space rations for the crew. Next time I'm dining on a fine swedish pastry, I'll think of you.
3. Your inability to adhere to a strict safety code should not present a problem to the performance of your duties. In unrelated news, the premiums for UberCorp life insurance for individuals with your name has risen by 900%. Please ensure you file approproate beneficiary and next-of-kin information with the local UberCorp branch, and update all identification records so that we may identify your body should you suffer an unfortunate accident.

Thank you for applying to UberCorp. Your first class space ticket is attached to this message, please report to your nearest space hub for departure within the hour.

Spoiler: Junior Grade Mining Application (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Anthony Engbrew
Sex: Male
Height: 180cm
Weight: 74kg
Age: 37

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N) ...Unsure
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

Greetings Anthony Engbrew!

Your application has been reviewed and accepted. Upon reviewing your application we have the following concerns:

1. We note that you are unsure about your answer to question 7, but answered yes anyway. This poses two problems. First, it means you are a dirty liar. If you knew what a rock was, you'd have said yes. If you did not, you'd have said no. Please ensure that all future communication with UberCorp management is truthful. Second, you really kind of need to know what rocks are. To that end, I have authorized you to take part in a 15 minute mandatory training seminar.
2. Due to your ability to follow a strict safety code, you have been designate Safety Monitor. Any employee accidents will reflect badly on your yearly performance overview, resulting in severely reduced pay.

Thank you for applying to UberCorp. Your first class space ticket is attached to this message, please report to your nearest space hub for departure within the hour.

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Do (Rock_tng.sct)

Unable to find Rock_tng.sct! Defaulting to minerology.sct.
Registered completion of course. Congratulations Anthony Engbrew, you are now a certified mineralogy expert.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Trev "Trev" MacPhee
Sex: Male
Height: 1.64 metres
Weight: 68kg
Age: 41

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

Greetings Trev "Trev" MacPhee!

Your application has been reviewed and accepted. Upon reviewing your application we have the following concerns:

1. Your nickname is the same as your first name. I believe you may not understand the purpose of a nickname. Because of this, you have been designated "Steve".
2. I see that you have never mined before. That is not a problem Steve! You will soon embark on the greatest journey of your life. In fact 76% of our employees remain in a mining career for the rest of their lives! To prepare you for this adventure, you will be taking our one hour virtual training session at the end of the application period. Thank you for your interest!

Thank you for applying to UberCorp. Your first class space ticket is attached to this message, please report to your nearest space hub for departure within the hour.

I don't think I will be able to trust any robots with this kind of a application form.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Mike Wolfe
Sex: Male
Height: 1.82 meters
Weight: 74 Kilograms
Age: 22

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? (Y/N)
2. Have you ever pressed a button? (Y/N)
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? (Y/N)
4. Do you enjoy space rations? (Y/N)
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? (Y/N)
6. Have you ever mined before? (Y/N)
7. Do you understand what a rock is? (Y/N)
8. Can you put an object in a box? (Y/N)
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? (Y/N)
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? (Y/N)

Greetings Mike Wolfe!

Your application has been reviewed and accepted. Upon reviewing your application we have the following concerns:

1. Mike, I feel we must address your fear of being horribly mangled by medical machinery. Mr. Surgeon, the automated medical bed, is your friend! He is there to mend your broken body after you accidentally fall into the automated recycler! Mr. Surgeon is a high-tech piece of machinery and he knows 14 ways to kill you using just a small puff of air, so please try not to anger him. So get over your fears Mike, and lie down on that bed. You'll feel right as rain!
2. Congratulations on your button-pressing experience! I am appointing you vice chairman in charge of button pressing for the mining platform you will be assigned to. Congratulations! This appointment does carry with it a small surcharge of ☼15 per cycle, but I think you'll agree that it is well worth it. And if you don't, well that doesn't matter because I already entered it into the record! Good luck!

Thank you for applying to UberCorp. Your first class space ticket is attached to this message, please report to your nearest space hub for departure within the hour.

[forsaken1111]

Just looking for one more applicant folks. If we don't get all five soon though I'll just carry on.

[Greenstarfanatic]

Spoiler: Junior Grade Mining Application (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Jeremy Twoliss
Sex: Male
Height: Tall-ish
Weight: Thin-ish
Age: Young-ish

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? N
2. Have you ever pressed a button? N
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? N
4. Do you enjoy space rations? Y
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? N
6. Have you ever mined before? Y
7. Do you understand what a rock is? Y
8. Can you put an object in a box? Y
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? N
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? N

[forsaken1111]

Spoiler: Junior Grade Mining Application (click to show/hide)

Junior Grade Mining Application - Form |||||| ||||||| ||| ||||| || (series b)

Name: Jeremy Twoliss
Sex: Male
Height: Tall-ish
Weight: Thin-ish
Age: Young-ish

Answer the following questions with Yes or No:

1. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated smelting machinery? N
2. Have you ever pressed a button? N
3. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated mining machinery? N
4. Do you enjoy space rations? Y
5. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated drink dispensers? N
6. Have you ever mined before? Y
7. Do you understand what a rock is? Y
8. Can you put an object in a box? Y
9. Do you have a fear of being horribly mangled by automated medical machinery? N
10. Can you adhere to a strict safety code? N

Greetings Jeremy Twoliss!

Your application has been reviewed and accepted. Upon reviewing your application we have the following concerns:

1. Your application is very vague about your physical appearance, which leads us to believe that you have some issues with your self-confidence. This is excellent news! A timid employee is a dedicated employee, and we expect at least 120% productivity from you once you arrive on-site!
2. Your answers to the questionnaire show a marked lack of incompetence. This does not bode well, because we have found that, statistically speaking, competent employees consistently rate lower on productivity evaluations and job satisfaction surveys.

Thank you for applying to UberCorp. Your first class space ticket is attached to this message, please report to your nearest space hub for departure within the hour.

(I'm doing the starting update now, will be a moment)

[forsaken1111]

Each of you reports to a local space travel center and cashes in the ticket attached to the message you received. You walk up to the travel kiosk and press the button for Travel.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Well... most of you press the button for travel. Jeremy Twoliss has a little trouble in that regard. What exactly is a button, he wonders? What is this mysterious rounded surface which requires tactile contact to function?

(Rolled: 1)

Jeremy Twoliss is unable to figure out this arcane technology, and instead his slack-jawed stare triggers the handicapped interface which instead accepts auditory feedback. "Uh... I have a ticket?"

The screen flashes and words scroll.

Code: [Select]

Welcome to TravelCo!

Please input the travel code for your reservation.
> 854D76DAA54C6DB7E056E96F2D96075DCCBEDB07A18930A5D0AEB2E2B3F8F197

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Reservation confirmed! You will be departing on flight 0xc00000e9 in 8 minutes.

Reservation Code: 854D76DAA54C6DB7E056E96F2D96075DCCBEDB07A18930A5D0AEB2E2B3F8F197
TravelCorp Flight 0xc00000e9
Booking Code: Q (Sub-coach, downgraded)
Seat: Cargo Hold, berth 12.

Please find in the dispensary slot a complimentary restraint device which you may use to lash
yourself to the cargo berth in order to avoid bruising, dismemberment, or death should some
cargo shift during the flight.
The slot opens and inside you find a coil of rope. You rush to the flight pad to find a rusty, ancient spaceship with its cargo loading bay open. It has a passenger entrance as well, but your ticket explicitly directs you to enter via the cargo hold. You make your way to Berth 12 and find four other people occupying the same berth, your fellow employees!

The cargo berth is nothing more than a large open area of metal decking between two large cargo containers. No amount of 'restraint' is going to help you if those massive containers shift in transit. Even if you planned to rig something up, you have no time to do so as the ship begins to rumble and takes off almost immediately.
The flight is long, tedious, and uneventful. You do not, in fact, die from shifting cargo. At one point you're fairly certain you saw a rat the size of a dog moving between containers, but that could just be due to the fact that the cargo area is only marginally pressurized and you're all suffering from mild hypoxia.

After an undeterminable amount of time, you arrive. A cheerful female synthesized voice says "Welcome to Jupiter Mining Platform 14! Please exit the cargo area immediately so that more valuable cargo may be off-loaded without employee safety incidents."

Seeing little choice, you five walk out and down the cargo ramp. You are inside a cramped cargo hold, there is one door to the left, and another to the right.. Each door is labeled in fourteen languages, none of them understandable by anyone here. The cheerful female voice speaks again. "Please proceed down the door on the left to begin the virtual training session. After the training session you will become acquainted with the mining equipment, and then have a light lunch followed by a dormancy period. Your personal items have been placed in your quarters."

Spoiler: Mark Frentiss (click to show/hide)

Inventory: Length of rope (15 meters)
Clothing (poor)
Rank: Miner (Junior Grade)
Status: Insurance Premiums 900%

Spoiler: Anthony Engbrew (click to show/hide)

Inventory: Length of rope (15 meters)
Clothing (poor)
Rank: Miner (Junior Grade)
Status: Certified Mineralogy Expert

Spoiler: Steve (click to show/hide)

Player:lawastooshort
Inventory: Length of rope (15 meters)
Clothing (poor)
Rank: Miner (Junior Grade)
Status: Hungry

Spoiler: Mike Wolfe (click to show/hide)

Inventory: Length of rope (15 meters)
Clothing (poor)
Rank: Miner (Junior Grade)
Status: Vice Chairman in charge of Button Pressing
Pay: -☼15/c

Spoiler: Jeremy Twoliss (click to show/hide)

Inventory: Length of rope (15 meters)
Clothing (poor)
Rank: Miner (Junior Grade)
Status: Sleepy

Do you proceed to the training session, or defy the voice and explore the mining platform?

Spoiler: Author's Note (click to show/hide)

This game will be a bit of normal RTD silliness and a bit of Paranoia, with some aspects of a few other games I have run/played before. You will discover more about it as we go. If I am ever too vague let me know and I will clarify to the best of your in-game knowledge. If you would like to perform a secret action, PM me.

[Zarule]

"If that counts as first class then I can't wait to see the rest of this facility"

I proceed to the training session.

[TopHat]

waitlist, please.

[lemon10]

This looks interesting, waitlist please.

[forsaken1111]

Added you both.

[Greenstarfanatic]

Proceed to the Training Facility.