<> <> <> <> (Is there space for all of us to be on the bridge?) * Amadeus can't fly the thing and is kind of useless right now, so he's mostly just trying not to let the cramped commons room bother him. <> * Hestia has commandeered one of the extra stations as a flight support and computer station, which is probably why she's sitting at it with one leg crossed over the other, lazily reading pre-flight check data off a screen. * Zeke is also not really flight support, but all the same he put his big box in his quarters so he can stand on the bridge. Must want to be there this time around. * Lexi glances around her cockpit to make sure everything is in order. Then she grins widely. "Hey! Everyone ready to rock!?" * Tomas heads up to the bridge to provide what support he can, "Let's do this!" * Kyle takes a seat in one of the auxilary panels and is checking over system status. "Ready to rock and roll!" * Amadeus goes on over to the cockpit too, now, because being able to see would be awesome. Standing room only! <> (I suggest we make a splash on our first flight) (OH YEAH!) (Okay, Cham.... how exactly do I do this? =P) (How does piloting work here?) (Power gloves.) (Seriously? SWEET) (No, not seriously. It's never ACTUALLY been established, but I'd always envisioned it as a two-joystick system at heart.) (Right. Okay) (But you're the pilot. Pick what's best for you.) (We have like docking clamps or something on the ship?) (I suspect there are numerous ways to do it. Given the high-tech nature of the setting, gloves, holographic interface, etc are all feasable I'd think.) (But given we're driving a junk, probably dual-joystick. :D) (Dual joystick is more fun. =P) (Big trackballs on the armrests, imho) (Anyway, are we secured to the dock in some way?) (Lexi: You'l have to get clearance from the building to leave, yeah.) (So we have some sort of Comm-system right?) (Yes.) * Lexi opens up a channel to the uh... docking people. "This is Lexi Calhoun aboard the uh... weird piece of junk. Requesting permission to depart!" (Quick, we need something that acronyms to J.U.N.K.) (I suggest we call the thing "Shockwave Rider".) <> (I had a fine name.) (It's too late, I like Dre's) (All is hate.) (Time to spray paint it on the side!) (With the blood of the space-traffic controllers?) (YES) * Lexi chuckles. "Alright everyone! Hold on tight! Here we go!" She kicks on the thrusters and heads out of the docking bay. * Amadeus looks for something to hold on to. Oh no! (XD) * Zeke puts a hand to the wall, while his bird just clamps to his shoulder. * Kyle is seated, and so takes a hold of... something. * Kyle would gladly take a hold of Lexi, if she weren't busy piloting. <.< >.> * Tomas quickly grabs for the nearest handhold and holds onto...the handhold * Hestia doesn't grab on to anything because one of her readouts involves the artificial gravity system. <> "This is ATC Traffic Control to Interstitial Ship ... Weird Piece? Your trajectory is approved, stay safe out there." (...) (fired forever.) (Don't worry. I'll hire you) (You are the weakest link. You've been voted off the island. You're the last team to arrive. We can't live with your design. You are out. I have two pictures in my hands, but only one can move on and it's not you. Pack your knives and go.) (... :( ) (so he gets to stay on I Love New York?) (c.c;) * Hestia quite literally turns to look at the speaker, one eyebrow going up, and then she simply sighs and turns around. "Lovely." <> (What's the difference?) (What's the fun way? ) (The fun way is where Lexi indulges in her natural tendency to hotrod.) (Right. =P Back to what I was typing) * Lexi laughs. "Thanks! But what's the fun if we stay safe?" She kicks the speed up and rockets towards space. <> * Hestia digs her fingers into the armrest of her chair for a moment, but once the planet's atmosphere is cleared, she seems to relax a little, muttering "Bringing new meaning to 'shakedown cruise'..." <> * Tomas look around, "That was a little unsettling. You sure this thing is spaceworthy, Kyle?" * Zeke tilts his holo-head at Hestia. "I thought that was the normal 'meaning of shakedown cruise.'." * Hestia turns and ._.s at Zeke. It's like having a very tall foreign exchange student around. * Amadeus wobbles. "This will take some getting used to," he says a little uneasily. * Lexi giggles. "Aw you guys are going to be fun to break in." (Someone installed the emergency pilot sedation device, right, guys? ... guys?) * Zeke looks at Hestia a long moment, then says uncertainly, "I do not fly ships too often." His bird flutters its wings in... agreement? Who know. (I have my gun, yes.) * Kyle does the readout on the ship's systems. "Yeah, it's... functional, at least." (I have mind control that I probably won't think to use?) <> (Okay. Can I get a reminder of exactly where we're going?) * Hestia smirks at Zeke faintly, responding simply with "It shows," before turning back to what she was doing. "I like a little excitement as much as the next guy, I just prefer it not to be in hard vacuum." (Lexi - first jump point is basically into orbit around Jupiter.) (Which is still a ways! (No, you jump TO there.) (Aha.) * Lexi smiles back at everyone as they get out into space. "Alright, everyone. See? Wasn't that fun? Everyone ready to try out this mole drive thing?" * Tomas finds another handhold and grabs onto it too. <> * Zeke nods slowly at Hestia, then looks towards the front of the ship and says, "I am." * Hestia crosses her arms over her chest. "Systems are all green." * Lexi enters the coordinates for the area around jupiter they are supposed to be jumping into. "BOOM!" And she presses the button. * Amadeus braces self against wall OH NOOOOOO Let's hit it. * Kyle wonders if there are any windows in Lexi's house... actually, no he doesn't. <> <> * You've invited Dicesuke to #atc (herring.sandwich.net) * Chamelaeon invited Dicesuke into channel #atc * Dicesuke (dice@ip98-168-209-178.om.om.cox.net) has joined #atc (HEY ITS DICE) (YUP) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lexi (2d6+5) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10. (OH) (Haha wait) (What stat is it?) (Uh. Hrmblhghsrfs.) (avg of body and mind) (Oh wait it's avg of yeah) (Okay so that's 16) <> <> Man, this is wacked out. * Amadeus can't help but stare. "Amazing..." He watches intently, occasionally double blinking. * Hestia actually seems to have dropped her Cynicism Field long enough to be impressed. "All the magic of Platinum Ridge can't hold a candle to science, apparently." <> (It's "Classical Gas".) (...Extended Dance Remix.) (>_>) (untz untz untz untz) * Lexi laughs loudly. "This is crazy! Why didn't I do this before?" (... >_>;) (untz untz untz untz) (*glowsticks*) * Amadeus can't help but grin from ear to ear. "I'm wondering the same thing, honestly." This is more amazing than I could have imagined. * Zeke looks out at it too, before saying in his same monotone, "Nobody'd hired you to, I suppose." A small pause, then, "Very intricate." (Zeke) (I am now hearing everything you say in Alan Rickman's Marvin voice) (...man, now *I'm* hearing robo!Snape. Good fucking work.) (That's not the same at all.) ("Potterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr *whrrclick*") (See, Robo snape is more workable!) (YAY I HAVE POLLUTED TWO (2) HEADS) Because they didn't tell you about singing ships? <> * Kyle smiles as he leans back, just watching the crazyness. That... ngh. * Hestia puts her fingers to her temple. "It's very pretty but *something* about it is starting to make me a little nauseous." Her eyes are clearly trying to track the thing at the edge of her vision. (Okay) Feelin' a little... crazy? 2d6+10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lexi (2d6+10) and gets 22, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "The gods giveth, and the gods taketh away. This time, they taketh away." (That's a critical success for us! Dumb bot!) (YEAH!) (Indeed it is.) (Well, not critical enough.) (... what?) (3e does crits as '12 over TN' instead of a nat roll of 12) (Jesus what.) (That's weird) (Wait. So if you're rolling 2d6 you can't crit unless your base is the TN?) (Yeah.) (That seems more than a little stupid.) (That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.) ((If you take CT: Critical Strike, it makes a natural 12 give at least double damage) (There's a CT for it in combat, yeah.) (That completely obviates the point of critical hits.) (Well, you were guaranteed to succeed, congrats on... your guaranteed success.) (I'll worry about it a bit later.) <> (a nat 12 is, still, an auto-success, though) <> 2d6+11 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lexi (2d6+11) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 18. <> * Amadeus is looking around, happy as can possibly be. Cramped quarters aren't a problem now! * Lexi throws her head back. "Woo! That was a BLAST! Let's do it again!" * Hestia stands up and stretches her arms over her head. "Hm. That went pretty well, overall." How many more legs do we have left in this test run? <> (I like 15 today) (Holy shit, a roll for me) 2d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kyle (2d6+12) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 18. * Kyle gives a thumbs-up to Lexi. <> (As for legs on the trip... lesseee.) * Lexi thumbs-ups Kyle as well. "We still looking good?" * Kyle looks a little concerned as he reads the loadout. "Not... exactly." (Earth, outside the Kuiper Belt, back to Mars, then out to Epsilon Indi, where you'll touch down.) * Zeke looks over at Kyle and says, "Something I can take care of?" * Hestia smirks faintly. "I'm going to go poke at the map room for a moment. Might as well use the thing as long as it's there." We're going to need to re-weld one of the engine joints when we get back. Nothing that can't wait, though. (I'm sorry it's kind of intermittently boring, I'm the one feeling out of sorts this evening :( ) Stress levels are higher than normal. * Zeke nods slightly and replies, "Alright." He looks back out the front, then, "I wished to see the jump... now I'll move to being on communicator, closer to the back." (So we can continue with the other jumps? Or do we have to repair first?) (You're fine to continue.) * Hestia heads down the ladder into the map room! Haha! We should be good to continue on, redundant systems and all. <> (Damn right!) * Lexi nods and grins. "Right then! Everyone ready to go again?" (Map room better have a holo display like in Star Wars.) * Amadeus smiles. "Go for it." <> <<... wait, actually a holographic display.>> * Kyle likes cookies. Like the view, prof? * Amadeus grins. "Yes. And there's no reason for me to be elsewhere, so why not enjoy it?" (you can head on whenever, Lexi... unless Tia's doing something.) * Lexi cracks her knuckles and then grabs the joysticks again. "Okay. Round 2!" She telekinetically punches in the coordinates and then presses the button. "Woo!" <> (Nod.) (I am not!) <> (... I am SO going to have to go to bed soon. I typed 'lisa" six times instead of "lexi") (Okay... I can do that, Cham... but just so you're aware. 2d6+10 roll -2 penalty means I have to roll a 12 to succeed.) (Now I did that last time. =P So it's not impossible.) (Does it? Wow, I math gud) (Just go with TN20 no penalty then) (Okay) 2d6+10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lexi (2d6+10) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 16. (That's a negative) <> <>