Classic Traveller: Round up a Posse (IC)

[Were-Sandwich]

"Acknowledged. Please hold your present course, we'll scoop you into our hangar."

[Jolly Steve]

Man, what's taking so long? It feels like we've been flying for days.

[Lycar]

Orwn

"Right then. The situation is under control here. I'll go and tell the Doctor about this."

Seeing that he can't really contribute at the moment, Orwn makes his way back to their seats to inform Seong about the situation.

"It would seem there was an attempt hijacking or something like that. But the captain has the situation under control. Some cruiser is going to dock our shuttle. Seems like we are going to be a bit late, oh well."

Having the formal part out of the way...

(And now about that comment of yours...)

Orwn starts grinning at Seong (and not really caring much about how many teeth he shows) and says "And you stayed put all the time. Good Doctor." while patting his head slightly.

Then he just gets back into his seat. Turning to Seong again and still grinning he adds "Two can play that game my dear Doctor."

Lycar

[Were-Sandwich]

The scanner shows the Wrent Asunder moving to intercept you.

Maybe Seong is suffering from Space-lag?

[Jolly Steve]

I do the thing that makes our ship go in the other ship.

[Voshkod]

"Very good. If something needs fixing, you can carry me over to it. Otherwise, I'm having another one. Good dog." Seong grins lopsidedly.

[Were-Sandwich]

The Wrent Asunder makes the shuttle look like a minnow next to a basking shark as it slowly engulfs you into its boxy form. The docking bay is easily big enough to fit the shuttle in ten times over, and you share it with two assault pinnaces. Even as the docking bay doors begin to clamp shut you hear the thud of battle-dressed marines stacking up outside the access hatches.

Someone yells "Flash and clear!" and multiple bangs can be heard throughout the ship, followed by more thudding. A marine suddenly appears in the cabin doorway levelling a shotgun at you.

"Hands behind your head and down on your knees."

[happyturtle]

As a former Marine, Becky isn't about to argue. She immediately complies, trusting it will all be sorted out in the debriefing.

[Lycar]

Orwn

Orwn hears the shouts and the bangs and wonders aloud "What the hell are they doing? Don' they know the situation is well under control here?"

But a moment of thought gives him the answer.

"Uh.. i suppose, no, no they don't. Hrm. Typical. Not going to take the slightest chance. Although seeing that we are basically the hostages we can't really complain."

When Orwn finds himself having a shotgun pointed in his direction, he quickly complies with the request to put his arms behind his head. As for the going down to his knees part... well... digitgrade legs make that a bit hard.

He keeps an eye on Seong though, prepared to help him out of his hoverchair if need be. After all, he is part of his crew and subdominant. That, in return, means he's also responsible for him.

Lycar

[Jolly Steve]

Tuesday also complies.

[Voshkod]

"I can do one, but not the other," Seong said from his chair. He put his hands high in the air, trying to ignore the shooting pains it caused in his back.

[Were-Sandwich]

After being held at gun-point for several minutes, you hear someone shout 'clear!'. One of the marines, clearly an officer, steps forward and raises the visor on his battledress helmet.

"My name is Armsmaster Fnir. I am under orders to escort you four to see the Shipmaster, where you can offer an explanation for this mess. Gnajr, access the mainframe, rip the security videos to a cassette!"

You see the other passengers being led off the shuttle and across the now-repressurised docking bay, and off into the ship. Another marine, some kind of technician, opens a toolbox and begins to access the ship's computer.

You see the corpses of the hijackers being carried off by one of the marines, using his battledress's strength to carry one over each shoulder.

Armsmaster Fnir starts to lead you toward the exit hatch.

[Lycar]

Orwn hesistates to follow the others, peering foreward to the cockpit section, where his captain and rest of the crew are.

"We'd rather not get seperated from the rest of our crew, if it's all the same for you. That would be our captain, Cpt. Jackson and Mr. Macout, our pilot. They were the ones who saved the lives of all aboard by the way."

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I'll just go ahead and roll persuasion here: (2d6+1)[6]

Lycar

[Were-Sandwich]

"We have been appraised of the situation. All of you are to come with us."

[happyturtle]

Becky complies with orders.

[Lycar]

Orwn decides not to push it with the marines. They are aliens after all. Even though Orwn has been living beside humans for quite some time now, they sometimes still manage to surprise him.

You don't want to be surprised by energy-weapon toting power-armoured aliens.

"Of course Armsmaster."

So he just tags along hoping to to be able to catch up with Becky and Tuesday soon.

Lycar

[Voshkod]

His hover chair in storage, Seong doesn't have many choices. "I'll come, but I'll need a lift. Who's up for a piggy-back ride?"

[Lycar]

Orwn waves over one of the stewards to help the crippled engineer along.

"Over here. Dr. Seong needs some assistance, if you please." it sounds more like a demand then a polite question though.

But that is the world of Vargr. Priviliges: Use 'em or lose 'em.

Lycar

[Were-Sandwich]

A marine hoists Seong onto his battle-dressed shoulders and starts tromping towards the door. You are led out of the shuttle, into the immense hangar bay, then through a hatch into a holding room with several of the other passengers, a crotchety old man, a young woman and a middle aged priest of some kind. Two marines stand watch.

"The Shipmaster will be with you momentarily."

[Lycar]

Orwn

Orwn just waits, wagging slightly with excitement and generally being in a good mood.

"Hehe, what a way to make an entrance. Maybe they'll give us a medal for taking out those terrorists or something."

Lycar

[Voshkod]

Seong

The Doctor shook his head to clear the cobwebs. His face set in a neutral tone, and he waited.

[Lycar]

Orwn

Getting bored quickly, Orwn uses the opportunity and tries to strike up a conversation with his engineer while Becky and Tuesday are away.

"Say Dr., how comes you have no ambition anymore? Did that accident that broke your body also broke your spirit?"

Lycar

[Jolly Steve]

Yeah...we just foiled a hijacking I remark to the other people.

[Voshkod]

Seong

"Boy, you've sure got me pegged, puppy," Seong says with dripping sarcasm. "Didn't know that sense of smell let you sniff my soul. You don't know me well enough to even ask that question, understand?" The anger is plain on his face.

[Lycar]

Orwn

Orwn doesn't seem to be impressed the slightest by Seong's apparent anger.
He doesn't even really seem to notice that he stepped on Seong's toes, so to speak.

That, or he simply doesn't care because to him, Seong is a subordinate.

"As the crew's acting human resources manager i will ask you everything that pertains to your duties and performing the same."

"Seriously, you are a learned man, you even have a degree in engineering and all that. And yet that Tuesday boy has more drive then you. More ambition. He still has to prove himself and he is eager to do so. You however? It is as if you are content to hang around in a drive room with the gravity set to zero so that you can forget about your handicap. Is that how you want to spend the rest of your life? Come on, this is a great opportunity! This is our ship! You don't work for somebody without charisma, just because you get paid for it. You are part of a real crew now! So what do you want to do to get ahead?"

Lycar

[Voshkod]

Seong

The Doctor laughs. "You say you're in charge of human resources? That's rich. Listen - I'll take care of the engine room, I'll make sure she flies, I'll make sure she doesn't vent atmo at inconvienent times, and I'll stay out of your fur. What the hell else do you want?"

[Lycar]

Orwn

"Hrmph. Every properly trained engineer can do that. Plus most don't need a hoverchair to get around. Seriously, why shouldn't we exchange you for someone who is, you know, not crippled? I need to know you are willing to pull your weight, despite your shortcomings. If you can convince me that, yes, you are going to perform above and beyond the call of duty, then i'll have a much easier time to justify keeping you around. Come on, give me something to work with. Where do you see yourself in a year from now? 5 years? 10?"

Lycar

[Voshkod]

Seong

"You can't trade me in because my name's on the form, understand? And I don't answer to you, I answer to the Captain. And where will I be in a year? Or ten years? Vacuum only knows, but if it involves a decade of listening to you, I'll sooner be sucking space."

[Lycar]

Orwn

Orwn still seems to be either totally oblivious about Seongs anger, or totally uncaring about it.

"Your name being on the form means you share 1/4th of the ship with us. No more, no less. If you get to b the ship's engineer or even chief engineer depends on your ability to actually fill the job description. You already pointed out that, yes, i don't know you very well. So i have to learn about you then if i am to make a suggestion to the captain about entrusting you with our lives or if we should hire someone to do that job."

"Look. I'm not trying to make your life difficult here. Wouldn't you rather be the chief engineer and have some hired help for you? Then work with me here, give me something to recommend you to the captain for. Maybe you want to share your experience with other, less experienced engineers? Do you want to prove yourself by getting the best out of our ship's specs possible? Anything? And where does your problem with authority come from anyway?"

Lycar

[Jolly Steve]

Yeah...I ascribe our success to our incredible teamwork.