Haha alright. Sounds like a plan. I’ll go ahead and do a wrap up post for the hostages. It should be out no later than tonight.
That's cool, but don't feel rushed.
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Hey y'all. I've been at this for about 12 years, and I've played a lot of kinds of RP. I like fantasy and sci-fi the most, just because they give me the most to worldbuild with, but I'm cool with almost anything. I just like writing.
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That's cool, but don't feel rushed.
Alright, and there's our climax.
I was hoping to complete the entire thing in one big post, but looking over our IC so far, I see we still need to have Alpha team beam the pirates on board the shuttle. So, once a post is up about the hostages being rescued, I can finish the adventure.
(Plus, I wouldn't want to rob anyone in Beta from having a chance to write about actually fighting the pirates. So, now's the chance for that
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After this, there will be a small break before the next adventure. That way, we can have some time to make more relaxed posts about life on the Prize, talking to other characters, forming romances, killing redshirts for sport, or whatever. Free time, basically.
Yeah, I had wanted that, but work grabbed a hold of me yesterday when I hadn't been expecting it. Adult life has more grabby tentacles than Du-Vos
Not at all! If you go on with it for a few adventures, I'm thinking of making it one of the official rules. Like Rule 4: Zanavy characters can never survive a full story.
I was hoping to complete the entire thing in one big post, but looking over our IC so far, I see we still need to have Alpha team beam the pirates on board the shuttle. So, once a post is up about the hostages being rescued, I can finish the adventure.
(Plus, I wouldn't want to rob anyone in Beta from having a chance to write about actually fighting the pirates. So, now's the chance for that
)After this, there will be a small break before the next adventure. That way, we can have some time to make more relaxed posts about life on the Prize, talking to other characters, forming romances, killing redshirts for sport, or whatever. Free time, basically.
Tortoise said they wanted to wrap this adventure up this weekend so I did my part. :P
Yeah, I had wanted that, but work grabbed a hold of me yesterday when I hadn't been expecting it. Adult life has more grabby tentacles than Du-Vos
I'd like to keep rolling out new red shirts unless that gets too annoying
Not at all! If you go on with it for a few adventures, I'm thinking of making it one of the official rules. Like Rule 4: Zanavy characters can never survive a full story.
Lt. Jessica Beadle, 22, first assignment. Nick mentally kicked himself. In the confusion of this morning, he had completely forgotten about her. She should have been in the meeting. "No, no," Nick waved her apologies away with a hand, "you did nothing wrong. That was a normal reaction to something nobody could have seen coming." Remembering the way Winky tried to use her shock as proof the Prize was weak, he adds "And it's not your fault the pirates are so cold-hearted. It only means you have a good soul."
Before he can give the crew any further instructions, Nick is cut off. A familiar voice speaks over the intercoms: "The Moray is now in position and ready to commence the operation. I believe the term is, 'it's go time'."
Hard to suppress a smile at that. "Yes, Lieutenant," Nick radios back, "that's the term."
Yeah, it was go time.
3 minutes later, the Moray and the Prize are firing in tandem at a ship full of unsuspecting (and drugged) pirates. Captain Carabello is gripping his communicator like it's a phaser pistol, issuing commands like: "Alpha team, get the hostages!" and "Beta team, there's a weak point in their hull!" Without even pausing for a breath, he's spitting out the same kind of orders to his Bridge crew: "Focus shields forward!" All the while, the Prize is shaking from the shockwave of a pirate torpedo that scraped their shields.
He was trying to sound calm. He was failing. But there's no time to worry about that now. As soon as Alpha says they have the hostages safely on board, Nick was going to demand surrender from the pirates. And if that doesn't work... well, the galaxy would be safer without them around.
Before he can give the crew any further instructions, Nick is cut off. A familiar voice speaks over the intercoms: "The Moray is now in position and ready to commence the operation. I believe the term is, 'it's go time'."
Hard to suppress a smile at that. "Yes, Lieutenant," Nick radios back, "that's the term."
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Yeah, it was go time.
3 minutes later, the Moray and the Prize are firing in tandem at a ship full of unsuspecting (and drugged) pirates. Captain Carabello is gripping his communicator like it's a phaser pistol, issuing commands like: "Alpha team, get the hostages!" and "Beta team, there's a weak point in their hull!" Without even pausing for a breath, he's spitting out the same kind of orders to his Bridge crew: "Focus shields forward!" All the while, the Prize is shaking from the shockwave of a pirate torpedo that scraped their shields.
He was trying to sound calm. He was failing. But there's no time to worry about that now. As soon as Alpha says they have the hostages safely on board, Nick was going to demand surrender from the pirates. And if that doesn't work... well, the galaxy would be safer without them around.
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No problem. I mentioned you in my post just now, but if you don't reply, don't sweat it. I'll just assume that Ambassador Fran was silent.
No problem. I mentioned you in my post just now, but if you don't reply, don't sweat it. I'll just assume that Ambassador Fran was silent.
(Addressing: @datadogie, @IceHeart, @Korkoa)
And so the negotiations chugged on. Du-Vos was not a brilliant negotiator, but he was smart about ISA's system, and very greedy. Greedy, but not a child killer. That was Winky's job, apparently. Now that the boy was safe back in the holding cells (Du-Vos assured that he was, and Nick cautiously decided he could be trusted) what would happen to Winky?
Just as Nick thinks this, Du-Vos suddenly juts in- "Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I have to go deal with my crewman." Well, that's ominous. The records show that Du-Vos keeps his crew loyal, but not how. Is it with threats or bribes? Or violence? Whatever it is, it's coming for Winky. Du-Vos's hulking form squeezes through the side-door, just as the viewscreen cuts out from the pirate's end. And as it does, Nick breathes a sigh of genuine relief. That was intense. Nick was never going to read an adventure story about "charming rogue" pirates again.
Okay, well, not for a while.
The Captain gets his bearings, straightens his uniform, and turns to his crew. Time to be the Captain again. "I'm proud of all of you. Good work. Franscesca, you were invaluable- and Cake, could you check in on Beta team? It's about time for a progress report." After a pause, where glances across the still-tense faces of his assembled bridge crew, Carabello continues: "Now, who is the one who shouted? Are you alright?"
I'll be posting tomorrow or the next day, when work lets me off for a while.
Heads up, everyone: I want to conclude this first adventure around this Sunday.
Heads up, everyone: I want to conclude this first adventure around this Sunday.
Post by this time tomorrow.
I'll hold you to that
Someone set a timer!
Semi-Important Announcement
So, I don't want things to get too stale around here. For that reason, I'm planning on moving things forward and concluding our first 'adventure' within a week. So, everyone who wants to post about fixing the Moray or freeing the captives should do so by then.
Also, because of work and other obligations, I won't be able to post or interact much until about Wednesday.
EDIT: Tagging everyone, so we're all on the same page: @Korkoa@Zanavy@Raylah@MST3K 4ever@Flamelord@datadogie@IceHeart@ShiningSector@Randomness@Starlance
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No problem.
No problem.
Haha I thought you wanted him to be called Winky and so I obliged. Of course I don't think we've actually said what he look like or his race yet, so Winky could be a perfectly legit name...maybe.
Winky the Rifleman, of planet Rifleon in the Winkler system. Totally legit alien.
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