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Author Topic: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6  (Read 43758 times)

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #105 on: October 06, 2017, 12:07:49 pm »

(I am still totally going to be panicking because I am the only actual criminal in the group.)
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Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #106 on: October 07, 2017, 03:34:03 am »

Turn 3: Just another day for the Hub's Security


This really was a sorry accident. Captain Jim turns to Thomas, giving him a knowing doggy look.

"I daresay there's ronly one thing to be done here."

Voice-lock the shipboard weapons and propulsion systems from the captain's console and initiate a distracting VR simulation (almost like the real thing, initial conditions maximally fitting our current situation!) at the gunner's post to buy time until the authorities arrive.

[Ship Operating +1]: [5] -Success-
Jim quickly overrode the turrets activation with his captain grade and locked them. He then was quite disappointed to realize his ship wasn't fancy enough to have VR simulation support. He made a mental note to remedy to this in the future.

Then he calmly waited for the authorities to arrive and do their job.


Thomas clutches his hair with both hands. "Okay, in my expert legal opinion, I believe we are totally fucked. How soon can we get out of here? If we jump while still inside the hanger, is there a chance we won't immediately die? You know what, that doesn't matter."

On second thought, an in-hangar jump was a pretty fancy way to commit suicide. So yeah, probably a bad idea. Thomas waited for the authorities near the captain, taking example on his level-headed attitude despite the situation.


Katerina immediately returns to her dorm and promptly locks the doors. She doesn't open them until the authorities arrive.

After seeing the situation devolving into such a mess, Katerina felt a sudden need to isolate herself into a haven of safety, far from any trouble-making element.


(Let the record show that Sneed was totally right. Wasn't that big a deal after all. Well, until Starbeard decided to keep fumbling with the weapon systems. But, that's on him.)

Panicking, Sneed let out a ghastly screech as it fled. Seeing the dangerous actions of its crewmate, Sneed tried to figure out an explanation for his actions. It was left with one conclusion.  Starbeard is suffering from space madness! That's the only explanation! Sneed had heard rumors of such a condition, but never saw it first hand. But seeing it now, Sneed knew what had to be done.

Continue fleeing. Locate the authorities and/or a doctor. Explain to them that one of my crewmates is sick and requires psychological help. Urge them to accompany me back to the ship so that he can receive much needed treatment.

The station's personnel saw a terrified Slimeon -a rare sight- running in the hallways, screaming for help and authorities.

[Luck +0]: [5]
The detonation in the hangar G-56 wasn't left unnoticed by the security of the spaceport. A crew of security guards, firefighters and first aid personnel were already on the way. Sneed stumbled upon them pretty quickly, and they calmly listened to his panicked rambling.

"Calm down sir, we will get the situation under control. You said you are a member of the ship's crew? Follow us and don't intervene, everything will be fine."

He followed them, feeling already much more safe.


(Well, there was the possibility that Sneed would cause everyone to go to jail.)
Okay we have problems. Prepare to drive the ship and leave this damn place using the jump gate to reach the Xoa system. Let's hope all those years of driving drunk will help. If the hangar was not blown open, fix this mistake with more gun.

this is blob fault.

(Maybe minimal luck and intelligence was a bad idea after all.)

Realizing that he may had went overboard, Starbeard's survival instinct kicked in full-force. He was a pirate, there was no way he was going to come out of this blunder in one piece. They would never get him, he was going to survive whatever it took.

The turrets were unresponsive. Then when he arrived in the command room, he saw the calm and dandy canine captain waiting for him. He realized the captain must have had locked in the ship, and that he was screwed. Resigned, he fell to his knee and waited for the patrol force to arrive.


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A merely few seconds later, a patrol ship escorted by a few drones appeared in front of the opened hangar door, preventing any escape. The trained staff of the station quickly put out the fires while the security escorted the crew outside of the ship. They all got the luxury to wait together in an interrogation room while their ship was being inspected.

There was much tension and awkwardness in the room, until Sgt Jenkins entered in the room to interrogate the crew. He was a middle aged man with a bionic eye. Despite looking stern, you didn't feel hostility coming from him.

The individual interrogations all went more or less fine, with our crew having varying degree of cooperations when asked questions. Then came last Starbeard's turn, who was staring at his feet. The officer was reading Starbeard's record from a holopad.

"Edwin Tex, self nicknamed 'Starbeard'. Illegal trafficking, murder, space piracy, drunk driving, jaywalking... I could go on. And now with an additional charge of destruction of property. Aren't you quite the character. You are a dangerous individual, if it were up to me, you would be in jail right now."

His face tensed with frustration.
"But I got orders from my superiors. We know you had connections with the Hernaro Nebula Pirates, and if you tell us everything you know, they are willing to let you off the hook this time."

Whatever was Starbeard's answer, the rest of the crew was released from custody. They were notified that nothing illegal was detected during the ship's search, and that they could return to their ship. The fine for the damage was a whooping 25000 A'Creds, and Starbeard being unable to pay the totality, 20000 were left to share among the remaining crew.


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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #107 on: October 07, 2017, 06:10:11 am »

"Rhis is rhall a terrible misunderstanding."

Graciously put up 15k credits for the fine and let the Tex fall where he may.
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« Reply #108 on: October 07, 2017, 09:37:02 am »

Starbeard pulls another paper sheet from his pocket and starts scribbling.
Starbeard not shoot too stupid to do that
dog control gun by voice is dog fault dog evil mind
also blob is insane and stupid but bad stupid unlike Starbeard good stupid
but can tell about nebula pirates Starbeard not that much stupid
Starbeard smarter than blob

Lie, instead talk write about one of the criminal groups I was enemy with that is close to said nebula and don't mention the pirates.
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The dog behind the man behind the beard.
Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #109 on: October 07, 2017, 01:29:04 pm »

Starbeard pulls another paper sheet from his pocket and starts scribbling.
Starbeard not shoot too stupid to do that
dog control gun by voice is dog fault dog evil mind
also blob is insane and stupid but bad stupid unlike Starbeard good stupid
but can tell about nebula pirates Starbeard not that much stupid
Starbeard smarter than blob

Lie, instead talk write about one of the criminal groups I was enemy with that is close to said nebula and don't mention the pirates.

Sgt Jenkins read the paper with his unblinking bionic eye. He had the face of a "You have the nerve to write that?". He just had the testimony of all the other crew, which of course designated him as the main guilty party of the accident. It wasn't hard to guess that Starbeard's attempted lies fell flat and were not received pretty well.

[Luck -2]: [5] -Okay-
A smarter individual would have been able to tell that the security officer was thinking of a scheme to have this insane individual arrested. He was going to say something, when he received a message in his earpiece.

"...Yes sir."

Begrudgingly, he then took Starboard's info about the Hemaro Nebula Pirates. He made it clear that he wasn't having any of Starbeard's obvious lies, and that he despised those of his kind. When all was done, he just said:

"Now leave and never come back. Though if you pursue in your way, I have no doubt you will get what you deserve soon."

And with that, Starbeard returned to the ship.
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« Reply #110 on: October 07, 2017, 01:31:43 pm »

((Insane action writing!
I get that Starbeard has a low intelligence, but his actions transpired with so much malice and psychopathy that I couldn't let him leave this interrogation room on my own. In the end, I had a Luck roll choose for me, and he was that close from having an abruptly aborted space career.))

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« Reply #111 on: October 07, 2017, 01:42:01 pm »

(Wow)
Return to the ship and find something to drink, I guess.

sorry everything still accident but now we good
leave?
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Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #112 on: October 07, 2017, 01:47:49 pm »

(Wow)
Return to the ship and find something to drink, I guess.

sorry everything still accident but now we good
leave?

"Not all good yet, friend."

Katerina grabs Starbeard by the collar the moment they board the ship and drags him off to a random, secluded corridor.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #113 on: October 07, 2017, 01:57:56 pm »

After the interrogation, Thomas buys a bottle of space whiskey on the station and retreats to his quarters.

"Let me know when we reach the mission area," he says before taking a swig and closing the door.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #114 on: October 07, 2017, 02:01:01 pm »

"Not all good yet, friend."

Katerina grabs Starbeard by the collar the moment they board the ship and drags him off to a random, secluded corridor.

Eavesdrop. Shitty as it is, this is still an ex-military ship and should have adequate sensors for the job.
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« Reply #115 on: October 07, 2017, 02:08:22 pm »

Katerina and Starbeard are now in some board of the ship, isolated. My, how romantic!

[Ship Operating 1]: [3] -Okay-
From the command room, Jim attempts to find the internal surveillance system. Oh, that should be it. He activates the micro of this area, and does hear a bit of the conversation.

The sound isn't the best, he has some difficulties making some words at times. But it's overall understandable with some effort and logic.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #116 on: October 07, 2017, 02:21:08 pm »

Jim carefully listens for details of interest while considering the exact workings of this here ship.

How do the turrets work? Do they need to be manned individually or can they be used all together? Furthermore, do we actually need a dedicated engineer to keep the engine going at reasonably good capacity or can an AI manage non-emergency operations? Finally, can we do the FTL thing where we lock off separate compartments of the ship and possibly vent the atmosphere in them?

In any case, set to work on idiot-proofing the ship systems (hopefully using my Security Systems skill this time, nudge nudge wink wink) against anything Starbeard or Sneed might get up to. Set up a lock based on a specific hand gesture and a verbally given password at the very least, and check how much access I have to everyone's personal quarters in case I need to pump highly illegal neurotoxins or something into there.
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« Reply #117 on: October 07, 2017, 03:05:56 pm »

what you want rock miner

(What the hell you are going to get us killed, remember I am the only pilot here with ship operation 2, navigation and piloting skills, also one of the only here that can use the ship weapons with artillery skill. Donpt lock our only mean of defense and the main feature of the ship. We bought it for the guns, no guns makes the ship useless.)

(Why do you hate Starbeard so much, even more than Sneed and I tried to kill him. He did nothing to you.)
« Last Edit: October 07, 2017, 03:16:29 pm by randomgenericusername »
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Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #118 on: October 07, 2017, 03:13:32 pm »

"You are not good. You are a danger to everyone, but most importantly, you are a danger to me. So you need to make yourself worthwhile to entire crew, and me. How will you do this?"
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5]
« Reply #119 on: October 07, 2017, 03:24:37 pm »

stuff Starbeard kill stay dead
good as ship pilot good as ship raider
Starbeard danger for enemy of Starbeard
but Starbeard protect ally like rock miner or dog
except stupid blob but now forgive blob
Starbeard curse bad luck no stop
bad luck all time not Starbeard fault
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The dog behind the man behind the beard.
Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.
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