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thisavrou2016-03-17 12:29 pm
hyperkinesia) wrote in thisavrou2016-03-17 12:29 pm
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[ Bruce greets the camera with a cordial smile, there and gone, replaced with a somewhat tired and worried look. ]
Hi, Moira. Bruce Banner, for those of you who don't know me, and I'm the Chief Science Officer on board. In light of our current situation, I've been working on a number of devices to be placed on the surface of the planet, that once activated will link together and create a barrier around the planet. It will work as a kind of shield that would effectively make it impossible for any ship to dock on the planet, or for anyone to go down to the surface.
I've talked to the captains about this, and we're going ahead with the project. Needless to say that this is incredibly time-sensitive, and while so far everything's going smoothly and the results are promising, I could use as many people with the necessary knowledge involved in this as possible. Science officers on board are working exclusively on this right now, and I'm contacting a few people that I know have the knowledge necessary to help, but if anyone else thinks they have what it takes to join in, drop me a line.
This is a serious request. Don't waste my or anyone else's time, please.
[ Not that he thinks anyone would, but just covering his bases, in case there's some prankster or smartass on board. ]
I'll also need people to place the devices down on the surface of the planet. It's a fairly simple process so no need to have any kind of knowledge about how the machines were built or how they work, so long as you can handle the weight with relative care.
Another note— [ He pauses, presses his lips for a moment. ] Along with a holographic map of our journey, I've been putting together an information file about our current situation, to be delivered to all the new arrivals as they come in. Things I'd like to cover include: where we are, how or why we're here, who here can help them with certain fundamental needs, a rough overview of varying timelines and parallel universes, as well as a general overview of what's happened so far. I'm also planning to include the information regarding the Space 101 lesson that's held after each wave of new arrivals, to those that might need it. There's no guarantee everyone will read it, of course, but it might cut down on the number of people asking similar questions time and again.
Furthermore, I've put together a file about my condition. At this point about half the ship already knows about it, but I'm posting it on public domain and making it available for anyone to consult at any time. This document will also be attached to the main information file when sent to all the new arrivals. For anyone interested in reading it now, follow the link.
[ Attached to the message, follows said link. ]
If anyone wants to suggest any information they think important to add to the main information file, let me know here. As for my personal file, I wrote it because I don't think keeping it a secret is feasible anymore, and even if it were I think it's safer for everyone here to know what they're dealing with, and avoid potentially dangerous situations. I'm not going to write files on everyone on board or anything like that, don't worry.
[ He takes a deep breath, silent, shoulders lowering. ] That's it. Let me know if you have any questions about any of this.
[ And the feed cuts off. ]
(( ooc: details about the machines, how they work or how they're built will be handwaved on my end, since it's all technical gibberish and I don't have the necessary knowledge or the time/patience to go googling about it right now. SORRY. ))
Hi, Moira. Bruce Banner, for those of you who don't know me, and I'm the Chief Science Officer on board. In light of our current situation, I've been working on a number of devices to be placed on the surface of the planet, that once activated will link together and create a barrier around the planet. It will work as a kind of shield that would effectively make it impossible for any ship to dock on the planet, or for anyone to go down to the surface.
I've talked to the captains about this, and we're going ahead with the project. Needless to say that this is incredibly time-sensitive, and while so far everything's going smoothly and the results are promising, I could use as many people with the necessary knowledge involved in this as possible. Science officers on board are working exclusively on this right now, and I'm contacting a few people that I know have the knowledge necessary to help, but if anyone else thinks they have what it takes to join in, drop me a line.
This is a serious request. Don't waste my or anyone else's time, please.
[ Not that he thinks anyone would, but just covering his bases, in case there's some prankster or smartass on board. ]
I'll also need people to place the devices down on the surface of the planet. It's a fairly simple process so no need to have any kind of knowledge about how the machines were built or how they work, so long as you can handle the weight with relative care.
Another note— [ He pauses, presses his lips for a moment. ] Along with a holographic map of our journey, I've been putting together an information file about our current situation, to be delivered to all the new arrivals as they come in. Things I'd like to cover include: where we are, how or why we're here, who here can help them with certain fundamental needs, a rough overview of varying timelines and parallel universes, as well as a general overview of what's happened so far. I'm also planning to include the information regarding the Space 101 lesson that's held after each wave of new arrivals, to those that might need it. There's no guarantee everyone will read it, of course, but it might cut down on the number of people asking similar questions time and again.
Furthermore, I've put together a file about my condition. At this point about half the ship already knows about it, but I'm posting it on public domain and making it available for anyone to consult at any time. This document will also be attached to the main information file when sent to all the new arrivals. For anyone interested in reading it now, follow the link.
[ Attached to the message, follows said link. ]
If anyone wants to suggest any information they think important to add to the main information file, let me know here. As for my personal file, I wrote it because I don't think keeping it a secret is feasible anymore, and even if it were I think it's safer for everyone here to know what they're dealing with, and avoid potentially dangerous situations. I'm not going to write files on everyone on board or anything like that, don't worry.
[ He takes a deep breath, silent, shoulders lowering. ] That's it. Let me know if you have any questions about any of this.
[ And the feed cuts off. ]
(( ooc: details about the machines, how they work or how they're built will be handwaved on my end, since it's all technical gibberish and I don't have the necessary knowledge or the time/patience to go googling about it right now. SORRY. ))
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Yes. Games. Hang on. [He keeps the video running as he zips back to his room to check the titles. Enjoy the shaky, blurred visuals Bruce.]
I've got Duck Hunt, Mortal Kombat which is stupidly spelled with a k, something called Minecraft and Mario Cart. Sadly, no Pong.
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All of those are great fun, actually. Have you tried any of them yet? By the way, Pong's pretty basic and easy enough to program, so if you like it so much, it's completely doable to set it up for you.
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I've tried the ones with multiplayer options. That's all BB put on until I got a hold of all of them. [It was a lot of racing and fighting for the two of them.] You know how to program a game? I've messed with the mechanics of arcade games before but I've never thought about doing it from scratch.
[He was surprisingly good with mechanics in his time, but he's not sure he could mess with whatever Bruce cooks up.]
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I can't do anything too complex, but Pong's simple enough. Just the software should be easy to manage and maybe incorporate into either the MID or whatever video game platform you have. Or we could always build a platform from scratch too, I don't see why not.
[ It's just a very basic kind of computer after all, Bruce can definitely manage something like that. ]
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We build? As in- [He gestures from himself to Bruce, or rather himself to the screen.] You want to waste time building a game with a kid?
[And if he looks a little grateful at the mere suggestion, well, don't call him on it Bruce.]
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It's not a waste of time. I'd have fun doing it. Guess you could call it me enjoying a hobby. [ He'll just pretend he didn't notice Peter's expression there, even if he smiles somewhat knowingly. ] You want in?
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[He's not sure how that's cooler but maybe it was for the era. He's seen bell-bottoms be 'cool' so.]
Well, I mean. If you think you'd need help, I could lend a hand. Only fair if I'm getting you to do it. [He's half trying to play it cool here, but the tone sort of giving that away.]
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Well, I probably wouldn't need help, but I'm doing it for fun, and it's not as fun if I'm doing it by myself. Besides, you can give your expert opinion on how the game works. If it's glitchy, too slow, which details I can fix, so on. You can be the game tester.
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Sounds like a lot more fun than anything else I've been offered around here. Just let me know when you want to start, I'll show up. Might even have to do something as a thank you.
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I'll let you know once things settle down. After we leave Ceta, most likely, since I'll be pretty busy until then. But I won't forget.
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I'll hold you to that.