I think we can take it as given that the captain has private quarters, even if nobody else does. :D

I suppose we should also probably lean toward Firefly-style profanity so we do not run afoul of RPoL...  :o

I have the old ship images saved on my laptop, but they aren't hosted anywhere, so it is hard to link to them.  That version had a Captain's Cabin plus four or five other Berths.

I have a very dusty brain cell whispering to me that Control may have wanted the ship layout to be less defined or constrained in advance, but I can't remember for sure...?
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 02:17, Sun 13 Feb 2022.

For sake of ease, maybe we could suggest that, given our numbers, the rest of the crew share a bunk with one other? Decide amongst yourselves who is room-mate to whom...

Now *that* will be an interesting conversation...  :D

I did have a floorplan once upon a time.   But I kept coming up with reasons to introduce more space, more rooms, and the floorplan I had didn't really seem appropriate anymore.  SO, I'd rather leave it up to narrative happenstance.  the actual floorplan doesn't matter to me, really.  But the idea that there are some areas of the ship you simply can't get into at the moment does.

I have no problem bumping the game up to mature, if folks wish it so.  But I don't want it adult.   I, personally, have no problem with swearing a whole bunch.  But I'm not particularly interested in extreme gore or graphic sex.  Some indelicate situations might be alluded to or mentioned, but I don't want graphic descriptions or, for that matter, graphics :)

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This!

+1.  I would prefer General, and I would tolerate Mature.  However, I have zero interest in explaining to my offspring why Dad is playing an Adult game, so I would bail rather than continue.

Firefly-style swearing gets the point across without the baggage, so that would definitely get my vote...

I am open to whatever the group decides.  Sadly I will admit I run adult games not because of gore or sex although if it happens naturally in my games so be it.  I run adult so I know I never have to be careful on what I post and that minors might see.

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Either way good with whatever is decided.

In reply to Gothique (msg # 142):

I do the same. For the same reason, but also my experience has taught me that immature writes tend to be worse writers.

Firefly-esque swearing... oh, see, now that inspires me to put up a lexicanum of curses for the Deux system. I was already leaning that way with the occasional (eh, frequent?) F-bomb and some rather colorful descriptions of violence.

Now, to me, it should be general to talk about sex, orientation, and gender frankly but I can tone that down if the audience wishes it. Nothing graphic, but the sort of stuff that allows people to not grow up ashamed of their bodies or identity.

Anyway, lexicanum of Baylee coming eventually.

"Viper will be being dragged to Baylee's quarters." > color me #unsurprised ;) Totally character-consistent :)

"Then Fade to Black." : sure, must happen at some step, and I don't want to push into anyone's boundaries. I found the "preliminaries" and the insight into Baylee's tormented thoughts more interesting to read :) (keep writing those!) Passions and psychology are, I found out, what makes the difference between an OK rpol game and a deeper rpol game - a similar difference between a newspaper report and a novel - but I admit it could go haywire.

Maybe I should reconsider my despise for Barbara Cartland's works ;)

"no discussing of sharing will be tolerated." : I should have made explicit that it was a joke (unless we find out that the pirate chart actually imposed "free love") ;)) I'll edit the post.
Maybe this joke was an attempt to tickle Baylee's "dirty" thoughts... (I am discovering things about my character that I did not envision...)

"Baylee is feeling quite possessive. Not monogamistic, just possessive in the moment." : yep, I also understood that she does not stand for long-term relationships. Maissa is totally OK with that. When she stops being excited, it's time for her to move on.

Got it.

And the hope is to find that one that consistently makes you excited. Maybe in different ways over tiem, but always excited.

The first is for the ship diagnostic.
Systems(+5)+Roll(+1) == Result(+6)
Purely narrative response.  Did not roll to defend. This is a straight-forward Challenge.

From a software standpoint, there appears to be active interference, despite your userid being granted access.   Rayfe has "limited access to files on jump drive and personnel. Read only, no editing" (as per Baylee's direction in Blackout Message 40) really does mean that any direct changing of data on the Orishi--including new file creation--is prohibited.  You might wanna talk to Baylee about that.

Of course, you have the ability to bypass this.  You were a Ice Cold Computer Crook.  Do you wish to bypass the read-only access assignment?   I don't see any immediate plus or minus for doing so... so, I'm neither offering nor requiring a fate-point.   But the decision might be important in the future.

What you can find out, though:
The Orishi has been in operation for over twenty years, and has passed through six Captain's hands.   There is an exhaustive log of repairs and modifications.   Of special note is that Eight Sticks (Standard Cycles) ago, it was in space-dock for a full cycle when the Orishi received a massive refit.  Like, the refit cost almost as much as a new ship would have.

I don't care to itemize the list of what all needs to be repaired.   Between you, Gothique and Gilina, though, I'm more than happy to say that you've got a comprehensive list of the hardware that needs to be replaced, the software that may need to be revised.  Most important, you have identified the key Consequences that are on the Orishi's Consequence list:

• Minor(2): Dirty Trails
• Moderate(4): Half-Stripped

There are still areas of the Orishi software landscape that are blocked off from you.  The MAIA core, (the Mobile Artificial Intelligence Array), for instance, is one such area that is firewalled off.  There are also petabytes of archives referenced in the Orishi's tertiary storage (tertiary, in this case, typically means not physically connected to the system, but often accessible if someone were to connect the appropriate storage devices).


The second, to crack open the encrypted files on CSX.
Systems(+5)+Roll(+0) == Result(+5) vs Defend(+3) ==> SUCCESS
Some detail provided in a private line.  Yours to do with as you wish.

This file is not a comprehensive list--but then, none of your files are comprehensive.



The third, to burrow into the database and try to find out who, or indeed what, Gothique is.
Systems(+5)+Roll(+1) == Result(+6) vs Defend(-1) ==> Success with Style
Heh.  I rolled particularly poorly.  Well, I wanted to give you the information anyway, so that Gothique can reveal what she wants....  For now, I'll let her tell you what you found.  I have added a couple of other details that might be pertinent and might not be fully known to her, either.



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OOC: It's always a toss-up whether to make such posts public or private, but I think most of it should be public, as I want y'all to see most of it.  But, yeah, there are secrets and, well, misinformation, in the Ptolomen database.

it's a little frustrating because I want to give you this information, but the unasked-for rolls make it feel like I should be offering something more for the success & success with-style.  Really, the rolls were pretty unnecessary...  it all moves things forward.

Moved to 02.04: Hallway Interlude (Baylee & Viper) to preserve location continuity.

Please let me know if you want me to re-name it...

@Gothique
Rayfe has uncovered whatever you've got on-file...  I've added one or two specific details about your, err, construction.  But would you care to give us a run-down of what he found?  (Or just him, if you prefer).

You might jsut rename it to 'Baylee's Quarters'

On that note, quarters for the PC characters might be in order. I think anyone other than captain should share though... hehe. Perhaps with important NPCs?

Suggestions?
Gilina/Gothique
Maissa/Other female person?
Rayfe/Spohr
Cheng Xin/Other NPC with a name I forgot
Marines barracks?

Just suggestions though, throwing it out there.

Our upcoming interviews will make a lot of difference in what roomies are available to choose from...

CSX bunking with Armin has some interesting possibilities... ;)
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Rayfe discovers (Note sending in PM as well that way some mystery around Gothique remains intact and it might be amusing to see what he releases.)

Implying I should do one-on-one interviews with everyone?

But that bunk arrangement sounds neat, but I don't think Baylee is that tricky to suggest it or think of it. BUt if Sheng Xin did, she'd like it.

Yes, CSX will suggest it IC.  :)

It actually makes sense, since CSX saved Armin's life, and has since been looking after his injuries.  Meanwhile, Armin is in awe and fear of... whatever CSX actually is.  Just what is CSX?  What does Armin know?  That could make a very interesting roommate...

BTW, we need to figure out the interview timing.  Baylee motioned for CSX to follow along for the interviews, but then immediately got sidetracked.  CSX would be passively aware enough to avoid intruding, so it is up to Baylee to fetch him when it is interview time.

We can also figure out IC whether or not she wants him along strictly as an observer, or if she also wants him to chime in for some "good cop / bad cop" persuasion of the interviewees...  :o

Ah, marine interviews and other NPCs.

Yes, Baylee would ask Sheng Xin to tag along, she thinks its a good idea.

In fact, that will be a common trope in how Baylee leads. She is action oriented. And while she is not dummy, she is not intellectually creative. Physically creative, absolutely. She wqill will awe you with the things she comes up with when it is time for action. But ideas are not her suit. So, she takes ideas quite well as long as she recognizes the merit as she is well aware of her lane. It is proving quite fun for me to roleplay as that is decidedly not how I am. haha. Anyway, yes, tag along and, yes, input.

As for interviews, I had thought of that and had a plan. I need to amke a schedule then we might RP that out similar to your Dreams thread. Don't want to hold up story lines for us two doing something on the side stage. This is probably not center stage materials. Easy enough to do in parallel to us gettign to KZ.

Suggested schedules:
marines (taking Viper's suggestion, one at a time and not returning them to the group after but keeping isolated. Baylee will still spar with those capable to assess their combat abilities and style.)
Injured marine
Other grunt
Karin
Leader
Amin
Spohr?
Other NPcs I have forgotten...

Thank you for all of the info, that is REALLY interesting. I shall reveal it at the apposite momnent in character.

I am also happy enough with that bunk mate for now. Not that Rayfe will ever be really happy in this current living situation. Compared to his life as an Alpha on GP, this is seriously slumming it. But one cannot always choose the way one lives when one is a fugitive.

Sticking Gothique with Gilly is safe.  Probably safe with anyone but that is neither here nor there.

On that note, quarters for the PC characters might be in order. I think anyone other than captain should share though... hehe. Perhaps with important NPCs?

I create threads to reflect a specific scene--not a specific location.  I very much dislike going into games and finding a dozen empty threads.   I'd rather create threads per scene at request.

I also don't want to foist roommates on each of you.   From a practical perspective, pairing each PC with a NPC dramatically increases my workload and is a recipe for stagnation and disaster.  As the floorplan and size of the ship is no longer narrowly defined, you--the players--have the option of setting this up howsoever you wish.  If you want to say that you share a chamber with another PC or NPC, say so.  I'll go along with it.  Though we may need to contrive a reason for why this arrangement is so.

I'm also willing to accept the idea that there are a couple of larger "bunk rooms" with individual berths arranged around a central open chamber.  So, you can both share and get some privacy if you need it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:48, Tue 15 Feb 2022.

Given Gilina's Soft-Boiled in Cold Water attitude, it does make some sense that she'd be paired up with Gothique.  At least for the interim.  Gilina has a bit of thing for taking in strays.  And Tika is mad skilled, so it's another plus for her...