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2008-07-01, 01:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
SpoilerYeah, it was kind of a "Last ditch" thing
Lucius
The 'captain' sighs, though he's still smiling.
Very well.
He looked up, at the small picture above the table. That of a cosmic scene. Not art, just a pict, but still pretty nice.
Tell me Bianca, have you ever been up in space? On a ship?Last edited by Moral Wiz; 2008-07-01 at 01:36 AM.
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2008-07-01, 01:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"No, I don't think so. Why? Is there an objective there? If so, then I'll go right away!"
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2008-07-01, 01:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
The reaction of BIANCA to the idea of space was the final straw. Everything that's been happening since the raid on the truck had been getting Lucius stressed. This left him bursting out in laughter
Ha Haha... No, Bianca. Not exactly
Or...
There's a gleam in his eye, as an idea seems to occur to him
Y...es. Bianca, what sort of objectives do you usually get?
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2008-07-01, 01:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"Find the target. Shoot the target. Stab the target. Recover the target. Protect the target from all hostiles. Cut as many targets as I can in under a minute. It's all in my mission files." BIANCA was confused now, she was clearly not used to this peculiar method of speaking.
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2008-07-01, 01:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Lucius noted Bianca's distress, but pushed it to the back of his mind.
Time for a gamble
Bianca, do you know what the word "freedom" means?
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2008-07-01, 01:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"Negative, Captain Lucius." BIANCA cheerfully saluted and smiled again. The fact that she was so happy despite not knowing would be quite disturbing to onlookers, but BIANCA was pleased that she could answer the question correctly, and as quick as possible.
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2008-07-01, 02:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
The navigator's disgust was canceled out by the joy of a plan to deal with all of this coming together. He beamed
How about "Complex abstract concept"?
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2008-07-01, 02:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"Negative, Captain Lucius." She replied in the same sing-song happy way that she did before.
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2008-07-01, 02:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
The navigator tries his uttermost to remain deadpan, and serious.
You have proven yourself, and your next mission requiers no test results. Your next assignment will be long term. Your objective is to locate "freedom"
The problem is it's unknown nature. It is not a location, person or object. Thus, this will be a wide ranging search mission, spanning massive areas
You will be under my supervision, and rough guidance but you will be able to do, more or less, what you want.
Any initial questions?
He manages, barely, to restrain a smile.Last edited by Moral Wiz; 2008-07-01 at 02:38 AM.
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2008-07-01, 10:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
BIANCA looks very confused. "How can I find something that's not an object, location, or person? What is it if it isn't one of those?"
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2008-07-01, 11:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
The navigator smiled at the question, with the air of one who is finally begining to understand how the game is played
That, Bianca, is the question. Suffice to say, that when it is percieved, you should be able to recognise it. As should I, which is why I am accompanying you.
You remember the second phrase I asked you? Complex abstract concept? That is what we believe freedom to be.
The search area will cover vast portions of space. And, as we have no leads, our pattern will be random. Do you have any reccomendations as to places where we should begin searching? Anywhere one of the Doctor's described that you'd like to see?
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2008-07-01, 06:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"That sounds...hard." BIANCA sounded worried for a bit. "But I don't know where. The doctors didn't talk about places, they talked about missions and targets. But I can't track a target like that without being taught how. Am I getting a new implant to help?"
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2008-07-02, 09:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius.
I'm not sure. Perhaps.
And in that case, I'll be in charge of overall location. We'll travel the galaxy. You look out in the places we go to for freedom. That sound good?
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2008-07-02, 10:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"Affirmative, Captain Lucius. I will attempt to find the target. Do we start right now?" She asked with a salute and a smile.
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2008-07-02, 10:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Lucius smiled at the eager BIANCA
Not quite. I've got some prep work to do. Apart from anything else, don't you want your medicene?
Can you sleep without a Cryo Tube?
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2008-07-02, 10:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"Huh? That's silly, I have to always be awake unless I'm being put to sleep." BIANCA admonishes him with the blinding reason of truth. "But I'll wait as long as we have to until the mission begins."
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2008-07-03, 05:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Lucius struggled a little in his mind
I can't take much more of this. If I'm going to leave, I've got some stuff to do.
Well... how do you prefer to be put to sleep?
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2008-07-03, 06:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
BIANCA looked as confused as always. "The...way I always do?"
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2008-07-03, 06:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Irritation gave way to pity. Lucius sighed
Look. I'm going to teach you a little technique for long term field work, Ok?
If you lie down, and don't focus on anything, you can end up going to sleep without anyone else having to make you. It's useful when you can't get to anyone.
You want to try it?
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2008-07-03, 09:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"I...can try it..." BIANCA said, immediately laying down on the floor.
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2008-07-03, 10:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Very good. I'm... going to get your medicine.
He bolts from the room.
Jamie, what sort of decryption do you have.
Complete.
Good. Firstly, can you analyze BIANCA's biology, according to this, see if a sleeping pill could but her to sleep?
SpoilerWould it be possible to concoct some sort of "super sleeper" pill?
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2008-07-03, 10:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
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SpoilerYes, your medical equipment at home can dispense sedatives from multiple chemical families. Whether it will work on Bianca or not is up to Sicarius.My avatar! Isn't it just utterly diabolical? Ashen Lilies made it!
"Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair."
― Dorothy Parker
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2008-07-03, 12:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
This floor is very cold... BIANCA didn't like it, but it was an order so she had to obey.
SpoilerNormal sleeping pills would have no effect. The potency of such a pill, to overcome her liver, would have to be pushing near a fatal dose, as well as losing potency given her kidney implants. If you can trick your autodoc into making a super-pill, it would knock her out for about 40% of the duration of regular high-strength sleeping pills.
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2008-07-03, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
OOC
SpoilerHappy? That possible?
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2008-07-03, 12:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
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SpoilerYou can't have a super pill, but you can tell your 'doc you are going on an extended trip and need a 6 month supply of regular pills, and just give Bianca several days worth at once. Alternatively, you can put a skill rank in Medicine and use that plus your computer skill to coax the doc into dispensing drugs that are normally restricted. If you do that, you can also get it to dispense hormone suppressants too. Up to you.
Oh, and give the poor girl a blankie!My avatar! Isn't it just utterly diabolical? Ashen Lilies made it!
"Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair."
― Dorothy Parker
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2008-07-04, 03:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
SpoilerOr at least say it's like when she goes to cryo except for no tube. I can't imagine how comfortable sleeping in a flight suit with two knives, two pistols, and a sword strapped to your back can be.
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2008-07-06, 01:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Lucius ponders for a while before ordering his Auto-Doc to dispence such pills. He then asks the auto chef to boil up a drink of hot chocolate, and additional flavoring, to counter the taste of the sleeping pills.
He heads back into the room... to the sight of Bianca laying on the floor, in full combat gear
BIANCA? It's...
He sighed
Field sleep is like going into your cryo-tube. You shouldn't do it in your kit.
Here. Follow me
He takes her hand, and leads her into the bedroom. It houses a picture of a large ship, with the White Knight across the prow, and a comfortable, single bed
What the hell. I don't expect sleep tonight
He gestures to the bed
Lay down there. And drink this.
He holds out the old blue mug of hot chocolate
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2008-07-06, 02:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
"I forgot my gown." BIANCA notes absently, looking around. She ignores the dressers, intently searching the room for a locker of some sort. While she doesn't see one she's used to, there seems to be a high-capacity locker in the side, with many hanging clothes. She moves over to it quickly, not really noting any protests and looks over the equipment hanging there for her cryo-clothes, or for something like them. There was a hook, so she placed her gun belt, pistols still in it, on it. There was a shelf, so she placed her knives on it. There was nothing for her sword, so she merely leaned it against a wall, where it immediately fell with a rather loud clatter. She grimaced at the noise.
Nothing in the high-capacity locker resembled her clothes, so she merely unzipped and removed her flight suit and hung it up neatly and undid the ties in her hair. Now dressed only in the barest of essentials, she grabbed the mug and took a big gulp. Lucius marks two fresh holes in her wrist from where her biomonitor had pierced her flesh in order to ensure more accurate readings.
"Ow...hot..." She notes, but doesn't stop drinking it quickly, causing a little bit to run down the sides of her mouth. "And sweet. And a little strange." After she finishes the entire thing, as ordered, she lays down on the soft surface, which was much more confortable than the floor.
"Now I just don't do anything?" She asks.
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2008-07-06, 03:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
Lucius
Lucius nods
I'll see if I can do something about that.
He turns away out of politeness as BIANCA removes her flight suit. He smiles as she drinks, and tries not to notice the marks
Yes, just lie down, and do nothing. Try to relax, and not to think
He waits gently by the door, quietly watching over the young Bio-weapon.Last edited by Moral Wiz; 2008-07-06 at 03:17 PM.
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2008-07-06, 04:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Lucky Penny, IC flashback thread
BIANCA
She fidgets a great deal, unused to periods of inactivity and the caffiene inherent in hot chocolate. But the drugs work their magic, as they're designed to, and eventually she starts to settle down and drift off to sleep.
In her dreams, perhaps she's in a field, or maybe she's reminiscing about a mission, or perhaps something else far more sinister. Who can say?