( npc post )

[hownkai]

[ Every MID recieves this message as soon as an individual leaves the medbay. ]

Hello, and welcome.

As I know you are beginning to feel the effects of Ingress travel, I will keep this brief and to the point. By now, most of you are aware that this is not your home, and if you are not, I would like to stress the importance of this fact. All details have been outlined to you in the contract each of you has already signed, and I hope you will come to know the Moira as your second home as we journey forward. Everyone must do their part for this voyage to succeed. Those who do not wish to follow this straightforward rule shall be dealt with accordingly.

Please direct any questions or concerns to either myself or one of the other captains. We are as interested in going home as you are.

[ The bottom of the message is simply signed Cúrre. ]

Comments

[forwardmomentum]

[ miles is quite annoyed but he's going to make an actual attempt at being...diplomatic about this. we'll see how long that lasts. ]

Yes, hello, I've a concern. I think there's been a mistake in my job assignment. I don't have any training in waste disposal. I've got plenty of military experience, though -- there should be some job relevant to that experience I could be doing instead.

[ he swears this is lakowski base all over again. ]

[galalith]

Thank you for voicing your concerns regarding your work assignment. The captains do not currently see any errors in role assignments and every job is important to maintaining quality of life aboard the ship. As long as effort is put forth there is always room for advancement to different roles in the future.

-Nav. Manasseh

[forwardmomentum]

[ he will not be stuck cleaning out sanitation pipes he will not and if he thinks that hard enough maybe it'll come true ]

Right. So what exactly determines job assignment, then?

[galalith]

The captains review the information provided regarding a new member of the crew and match their skill-set to jobs currently available. Do you wish to submit a formalized complaint to be reviewed? There may be a delay in answer due to the sudden influx of new crew aboard the Moira. During this time you will still be required to work your assigned job.

[forwardmomentum]

[ oh thank god he has a potential out. maybe...just maybe. ]

Yes. Yes, I would. I mean, I'm not going to refuse to work flat-out, but -- yes. Consider the complaint submitted.

...This assignment didn't have anything to do with my size, did it?

[realitywarped]

It's all very clear, except for your reasoning on putting me in charge of anyone. I do have a question or two, however. How soon can I request a room change, and can I choose the room?

[This is important, clearly.]

[galalith]

Job assignments are not biased by physical size. As stated there will be room for advancement in the future. Your request for review of your assignment as been submitted to the captains. We thank you in advance for your patience as we deal with this time of transition, Crewman Vorkosigan.

-Nav. Manasseh

[encharrneered]

Several items are missing from my kit. I demand their return.

[ Not exactly important items, but counting out your gear and coming up short is such a pet peeve. ]

[galalith]

Items lost arriving through the Ingress are currently of unknown location. Should your possessions arrive at a later date they will be delivered to your mailbox promptly. We thank you for your patience in this time of transition, Crewman Ghostshot.

-Nav. Manasseh

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[hohnkai]

We want you to be comfortable, but that isn't always possible. It just isn't. There aren't very many rooms ready currently, and since we're all just getting to know each other, we shouldn't move around just yet.

[soon.]

audio;

[hohnkai]

What is missing from your kit?

[theoldmansback]

I think I'm still a little hazy on the details of how exactly we got here. The portals, I know but...well maybe I'm just a little hazy on why. I don't mind helping, of course, but...I'd really like to know as much as possible.

[banknotable]

This is your new Chief Morale Officer reporting in with a brief list of morale-improving suggestions:

• I want my stuff back.
• Now.

[vengeance_driven]

[A job as a bartender is better than his last one. Other than he hates making small talk, hates the idea of being stuck behind a counter, and only knows booze so far as shots and mostly vodka. Whatever this beverage bullshit is. But yeah, better than his last one.]

[Bigger question.]

When do you think this ship will get where it's going?

I am very tired of contracts and life-controlling jewelry.

And can I get a job with driving equipment? I am not good for what you ask of me.

audio;

[realitywarped]

Then what exactly are the rules on sleeping in a room you're not assigned to?

[He likes to know what rules he's probably breaking. It makes it more fun.]

[hohnkai]

There aren't any. As long as everyone assigned to that room wants you sleeping there, it wouldn't matter to us.

[Asking the roommates. That's not awkward.]

audio;

[hohnkai]

We're hazy on the why as well. It's strange like that sometimes. We end up where we don't belong and there's no real reason for it.

But, as far as we know, it was an accident, and we all have to help each other so we can go home.

audio;

[hohnkai]

What items of yours went missing? The Ingress is unpredictable and we will be looking for anything that was misplaced.

Is there anything you need to help you do your job better? We'd like to assist you as much as we can.

[realitywarped]

[Oh yeah asking. That's happening, right.]

Ah, thank you. I'll skip tedious questions about my coat, but if it does happen to turn up, presumably there'll be some way of reclaiming it later.

audio;

[hohnkai]

We are almost to our first destination, which, unfortunately, is only one stop along the way. There is no way to calculate the exact length of time yet, there are too many unknown variables, but be assured that we are attempting to make this journey short.

What sort of equipment can you drive?

audio;

[hohnkai]

It will be placed inside the box outside your door. Items too large for it will be held elsewhere, and a note will be given to you specifying its location.

When you were assigned your room, your personal information was submitted to that box. When you press your thumb to the pad a compartment will open. Only you can access your items.

[encharrneered]

Someone should fix that blasted thing if this is going to be an ongoing problem, but as long as no idiot is mishandling grenades. Fine.

audio;

[encharrneered]

[ Oh, good, this thing has a radio function. ]

Several grenades and a compass. A first aid kit, but that can be replaced the easiest.

audio;

[hohnkai]

I haven't come across any of those yet, but I'll watch for them.

[Especially the grenades.]

Are you familiar with ship living?

audio;

[encharrneered]

[ Good thing they're mostly harmless. ]

No. Anything I need to be aware of?