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[Superdorf]

a chapter a day keeps the madness away
we're good for now tho.

A

[Kashyyk]

A - Time to do work!

[Haspen]

You decide to read on some bartending lore.

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You learn from a bartender trivia file that each Outpost has a potential to submit a Special; a synthol mix not exceeding 100 Creds price. This priviledge is available only to the most popular, most profitable and most lucky of Outposts, for the submitted mix will be reviewed by both the CEO, the Conglomerate Council, and a group of randomly chosen 133 currently active SRC Bartenders. Not only is unanimous approval needed for the Outpost Special to pass, an Outpost cannot send more than one recipe in the span of a universal space year.

From what you read, all Outpost Specials were made by planetside Outposts that have thousands of guests a month, and you think you are far, far from having any chance to become the first deep-space Outpost to get this rare honor...

Oh, the article actually has the recipes for the Top 3 of the most popular Specials!

OUTPOST 493 SPECIAL: 43c

2 Shots of Wet Jet
Dash of Ribesnero

Serve in a tank glass with ice and lemon slice.

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OUTPOST 64 SPECIAL: 23c

Shot of Dry Jet
Dash of Ambrosia
Dash of Sucrosol

Serve in a shot glass.

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OUTPOST 90500 SPECIAL: 49c

2 Shots of Wet Jet
Shot of Sucrosol
Dash of Martian

Serve in a tank glass with ice and lemon slice.

A) Let's just chill and pass the time.
B) Great moment to hook myself to the computer and peer deeper into my organic and electronic pathways!
C) This was a good find. Maybe there's more such good finds hidden in the manuals?

[Kashyyk]

C - Let's go with some more "training"!

[Haspen]

You decide to read some more trivia, for a slim chance there will be more recipes to be found there.

1236USY.2d/1m.0444h

You barely get started on an article about differences between fruity and sweet drinks when the sensors' console sends you an alert.

You go check that stuff.

Sensors Station Alert! IFF beacon translation in progress...

Done!

"Prinz Eugen", Venera-class Luxury Casino Liner, approaching from direction of Poseidonis Jump Gate.

Docking request received.

Docking Airlock assigned: #4 (authority: Automated Refueling AI)

Estimated arrival time: 22 minutes.

You're about to consider whether to hail them or not, when the security console pings again.

Prinz Eugen's crew is hailing your outpost.

A) Ignore the hail and return to reading.
B) Let's not be rude - answer the hail!

[Superdorf]

B, natch

[Haspen]

You open the hailing frequency.

The subspace radio cracks before you hear a pleasant, masculine voice on the other end.

"Greetings, this is Captain Theodore Porphyros of Venera-class liner Prinz Eugen of the Seifar Slots And Slips Services. Am I speaking with the manager, or the bartender, of this SRC Outpost?"

"Correct. Bartender Arnold here, I'm the only person on board."

"Cool. Well, our standard cruise does not involve any stops between Albertus III and Tau Ceti Prime, but we will be docking at your outpost, and I see your AI notified you already of that?"

"Yeah. Is there some kind of emergency on board?"

"Oh, nah, nothing of the kind. However one of our passengers wishes to disembark at your outpost because she says she will be picked up by another ship affiliated with her, er, fellowship. Because your outpost belongs to, and you work for, another corporation, that is not affiliated with Seifar, I must ask you for permission to off-load said passenger on your outpost."

"I see..."

"Right, bartender Arnold, so can we leave one of our passengers with you? If you agree I will accompany the lady to get your thumbprint signature on my paperwork."

A) "Sorry, but I can't accept your passenger!"
B) "This is not what I was hoping for, but, sure, she can stay here for a while."
C) "I know passenger manifest is a highly confidential thing but I would like more information about this lady before I decide, please and thank you?"

[Kashyyk]

C - Depends on how long she wants to stay imo. If its only a few hours I'm sure it'll be fine, but any longer and we'll have to think about food, or somewhere for her to sleep...

[King Zultan]

C

[IncompetentFortressMaker]

Also C. We'll need to know how long she's staying for to handle everything properly after all.

Well... "properly." Given our apparent bad luck at handling absolutely anything, given what happened to East Wing.

[Haspen]

"I know passenger manifest is a highly confidential thing but I would like more information about this lady before I decide, please and thank you?"

There's a pause on the other side of the comms before Captain Porphyros replies.

"Her name is Evangeline Rudker.

"And?"

"Like you said, our data on our passengers in highly confidential- hold on, Arnold."

You receive a ping that the hail is being muted on the other side right now. It lasts several long seconds.

"Right, miss Rudker says her fellows promised to arrive before 0800 hours this day. Can I have your reply to her request now, Arnold?"

A) "Alright, drop her off, I can accomodate her for few hours!"
B) "Sorry, but no, I'm afraid I can't let her stay this long."

[IncompetentFortressMaker]

Hmm... I'm gonna vote A here. Shouldn't be too hard to have her around for a bit, right?

[Kashyyk]

A - Yeah we can manage that

[Superdorf]

A

[Haspen]

"Alright, drop her off, I can accomodate her for few hours!"

"Splendid, thank you Arnold. According to our nav-comp we will be there in about twenty minutes. Prinz Eugen off."

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You scratch your nose. You still have twenty minutes left.

A) Might be just enough to continue reading about sweet and fruity drinks!
B) Mighe be a good idea to tidy the bar, you know, a bit extra, its gonna have a high-class patron in less than half an hour!