audio; jan 18th

[backsassin]

[On the afternoon of the 18th, crewmembers will receive an audio message on their MIDs, the speaker on the other end sounding more than a little tense.]

Hey, uh, I’ve got some news for you if you live on Moro Deck. And it's... not really the good kind. [There’s the distinct pause of someone trying to think of a tactful way to put something that doesn’t easily lend itself to tact.] Long story short, there is probably a saberdart somewhere on the floor. And that saberdart might be loaded with, um... deadly neurotoxin. [At the very least, Zam seems to sound contrite about this state of affairs, and she rarely sounds contrite about anything.] It also might not be, though if you find it, I wouldn’t take any chances.

I'm looking for it now, but in the meantime, if you’re hanging around Mero Deck, you might want to keep your shoes on. And look out for something small, silver, and sharp. If you do find it, just don’t let it break the skin and you’ll be fine. [A pause.] Probably.

Comments

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[diamondslap]

LOL

Re: text

[backsassin]

[Zam does not know what this combination of letters means and so will not respond >:( ]

Re: text

[diamondslap]

[DO NOT FRET MY FRIEND, SHE WANTS ATTENTION.

another text comes through about 30 minutes later.]

Do tell me what loot the idiot who steps on it drops.

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[forwardmomentum]

[ oh fucks sake ]

Really, Zam?

audio;

[backsassin]

Look, it was an accident. You would be startled too if someone mailed a kriffing bioweapon to your door. [That’s right, she was startled. There was absolutely no anger involved and she did not throw anything against a wall.]

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[forwardmomentum]

If that's how you react to getting a poison dart, I'd hate to see how you'd handle a mail bomb.

You want some help?

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[keelahselai]

Probably.

How do you just lose something like that

audio;

[backsassin]

[There’s a considerable pause.] It slipped.

[keelahselai]

rrrright.

Do you know roughly where it slipped?

[vengeance_driven]

Zam. I like you. Do not get me wrong.

But that was stupid.

[Just matter of factly, because now he has to do a careful watch where you step dance.]

[backsassin]

I-- [There’s a terseness in that one syllable, as if she’s about to give some sharp retort, but she drops it with a sigh.]

...Yeah, I know.

[vengeance_driven]

You should ask a robot to look for it.

[It seems like they would have advantages.]

[imaginary_wife]

Sounds like a party.

I'll have things ready in the medbay just in case.

[backsassin]

Probably a good idea. [She doesn’t mention that the neurotoxin was potent enough to kill her in seconds. Still, if the saberdart is only partially loaded or its victim has a significantly different physiology from hers, a prick from it might actually be survivable.]

[imaginary_wife]

I would ask why you had a deadly saberdart or is it actually a new thing?

Audio

[ultramatum]

I should be able to help. My holomatter avatar will be immune to the effects of your saberdart, and I will be finished with my current task shortly.

I have to wonder what the captains are thinking, allowing such a weapon to circulate freely throughout the ship. Was it not properly stored to prevent this sort of accient?

audio;

[backsassin]

Sounds good. [Does she know what a holomatter avatar is? No, not exactly, but it’s easy enough to guess the gist of it. All that matters is that it can’t be killed by neurotoxins.]

It was in a package. Must have somehow slipped out.

[ultramatum]

If it just 'slipped out' on its own then it was not properly contained. There should have been additional safeguards in place.

audio

[rraidergirl]

[ Hold on, she knows that voice. ]

Why did you have a deadly neurotoxin to begin with.

audio;

[backsassin]

[And Zam knows this one.]

It was mailed to my door.

audio;

[rraidergirl]

[ long pause while she processes that.]

We get mail here.

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[notglitching]

[Does Rinzler care about weird user toxins? Nope. But considering who made the post, he's not passing up a free chance to snipe.]

Careless.

audio;

[backsassin]

[Zam can do one-word insults too.] Winbekhia.

PRETEND I AM NOT LATE. AUDIO

[stompadour]

That what you were flinging across the dorm?

[Pause.]

How does a neurotoxin work exactly?

audio;

[backsassin]

[Zam’s response is almost instantaneous.] You don’t have to exaggerate. I dropped it. There was no “flinging” involved.

It destroys nerve tissue in the brain. A strong enough dose can kill someone in seconds.