General Welcome/Plotting a surprise

[morphitudinous]

Hey everyone,

For all our newcomers, I'm Billy, co-head of the Engineering department. If you're skilled at any type of repair, mechanical work, or computer work---or you're not and you'd like to learn---you're welcome to stop by our laboratory. It's on the second level next to the medical bay. Someone should be there to answer your questions, and I should be in soon. Everything you need to know about is is located here. No one's going to force you to join, and I know you probably need time to recover, so don't rush! I just know how it feels to be bored and restless, and working's helped me out of a few ruts.

If you're not interested in working with us but need any type of repair done---a vehicle, robotics, a weapon, a life support suit, that's all right as well. We have a work calendar in the front where you'll be slotted in. Just know that we prioritize orders from Command and war-relevant items, but any work's welcome! It's been a while since I've worked on something simple. I wouldn't mind if it I had the time.
[Locked from Ronnae:]

During the visits right before the pod release, I learned that Ronnae's birthday is around this time. I know all sense of time is thrown off by our existences on the ship, but I'd still like to do something nice for her. I'm going to have a sensorium set up for us the night after tomorrow---I know I should have warned you earlier, but I don't trust secrets to remain secret for too long around here. I'd like it to be a surprise party if at all possible.

I'll be saving a sensorium for us. Is there anyone who'd like to volunteer to get her that night, or should I take that role? I also promise to work extra shifts the day afterward to compensate for the disruption of the party.

-Billy

Comments

[locked from Ronnae]

[tetsuwan-atom.livejournal.com]

Ronnae? Who's that? Your girlfriend?

[locked from Ronnae]

[morphitudinous]

Yes. I'm trying to round up all the friends for a party.

Re: [locked from Ronnae]

[tetsuwan-atom.livejournal.com]

Okay, don't worry. I won't tell anyone!

[locked from Ronnae]

[morphitudinous]

Thank you, it means a lot. You can say hi if you see her, though! She's very nice.

Re: [locked from Ronnae]

[tetsuwan-atom.livejournal.com]

Also, I don't really have experience building cars or anything, but maybe I could help with Infrastructure? I'm pretty strong, and I can follow instructions.

[locked from Ronnae]

[morphitudinous]

That's more than enough, don't worry. You'll want to talk to Celena, the silver and red dragon you might've seen flying around. She uses this network too, so you'd be able to message her here.

Re: [locked from Ronnae]

[tetsuwan-atom.livejournal.com]

A dragon, huh? Okay, I'm sure I'll see her around.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

I'll do it, unless you want me to help with the set up?

[morphitudinous]

That's fine, Kaya, thank you. I'll find someone else to help with setup.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

All right! If you need help with anything else, don't hesitate to ask!

[patenting.livejournal.com]

Woah, that's my kind of department! I can work with weapons, neuropathy and programming. Building and development. And repairs on stuff I'm familiar with, too!

[morphitudinous]

That's great! You can come to visit whenever you're ready, we'll have someone here to show you the way.

[patenting.livejournal.com]

Good. I need someone who has a better idea of what we're dealing with to let me know what kind of things I should get started on! I've already got a couple of customers.

[morphitudinous]

Kaylee heads up mechanics and repairs, but I can talk you through the procedure if she happens to be busy.

[patenting.livejournal.com]

I'll see you there, then! I can probably find it on this map that came on these devices, right?

[morphitudinous]

Yeah, the map's pretty easy to reach. Let me know if you have any trouble with it.

[punchedoutdestiny]

I can dig, do some heavy lifting, maybe build some really basic stuff, but I wouldn't mind learning to do more.

[morphitudinous]

We could teach you to build more complex stuff and assign better tools for the digging and lifting. It wouldn't be a problem at all.

[punchedoutdestiny]

I dunno, I'm pretty handy with my drill and my robot - but I'm all for giving it a shot.

[locked from Ronnae]

[bonnypiperlad]

Since Kaya's already offered to help bring her, do ye want me to help ye set up things?

Re: [locked from Ronnae]

[morphitudinous]

That'll be perfect, Jamie. Thank you.

[animus-vessel.livejournal.com]

Engineering is what I did for quite a while. I was the chief engineer of a project for a few years. I also have experience in neuropathy and programming.

[morphitudinous]

Then you'll definitely find a place here. You're invited at any time, ma'am----

---although there is a specific Neuropathy group. They're fairly selective and secretive, so you'd have to talk to them, but you might be able to help there.

[animus-vessel.livejournal.com]

Who are they? So I know who to talk to. Or should I just send out a request to the general group?

Glad to know I'd be welcome. I'll make it a point to stop in soon.

[morphitudinous]

I'd suggest talking to Angie Spica. She's the co-head of the Engineering department and more involved with Neuropathy than I am.

Great! See you then.

[animus-vessel.livejournal.com]

All right. Thank you, I'll be sure to get in touch with her.

[mechanicprincess]

Engineering's what I do best. Actually, I was an airship mechanic back home. I don't know anything about these "computer" things, but I can probably learn.

[Locked from ... Ronnae, was it?]

What do you mean, "all sense of time is thrown off"?

[morphitudinous]

An airship mechanic is more than enough experience. You can work on vehicles, they have fairly simple computers for the most part.

[locked]

Clocks don't work. No measurement of time works out here. We can never know exactly how much time has passed since we arrived here, the days and nights all blend into each other.

[mechanicprincess]

Sounds good! Anything I can do to help out, I'm game for.

[locked]

That sounds pretty disturbing. Do you know why?

[morphitudinous]

Great. I'll see you there.

[locked]

It's our location. We're in the Bleed, the space between dimensions. Every dimension affects time differently, and here we are---never knowing which way is up or what time is forward. The most we can do is keep track of waking and sleeping, and the avia tests disrupt even that.

[locked]

[mechanicprincess]

I never thought about it before -- never been out of my own universe before, actually -- but it makes sense when you put it that way. Still pretty disturbing, but it makes sense.

[Locked to Billy]

[thewunderkind]

I could help if you want...

[Locked]

[mylittlelolny.livejournal.com]

You're planning a surprise party? That's a GREAT IDEA! I know all about throwing parties if you want any help!

[morphitudinous]

Thanks for the offer, Pinkie Pie. We were thinking about a dance in a meadow somewhere, and some food, and of course gifts. Am I missing anything?

[mylittlelolny.livejournal.com]

Do you have a cake? You can't have a surprise party without a cake!

[morphitudinous]

Right, we'll have a cake. I don't think we have the ingredients for a real one, since it's been so long since the last shore leave, but I'll imagine the perfect one. Somehow.

She likes strawberries, if that helps.

[mylittlelolny.livejournal.com]

If she likes strawberries, you should make it a cheesecake! Cheesecake goes GREAT with strawberries!

[morphitudinous]

That does sound delicious, thank you. I'll make sure it's rich and juicy, she'll like that.

I'll have to get some music too.

[mylittlelolny.livejournal.com]

Yeah! You can't have a party without music to dance to!