Backdated to 4/5 -- Transporter PSA; video + text;

[notglitching]

[The feed comes on to a strange rattling sound and the sight of a black, angled mask. Circuitry burns in a steady red-orange, two streaks on each side of the helmet and a clustered tetra-amino underneath. While it's the first time he's posted a video to the network at large, Rinzler's been prowling the ship for months now, and might be recognizable by the lights alone, though he's hardly the sort to stop and chat up strangers.

Case in point. The noise persists, an odd rumbling whir that brings to mind either broken machinery or a very insistent cat, but there's no speech. When words finally come through, it's as lines of text, scrolling in beneath the video.]

ID: Rinzler; ship-function: Transporter Supervisor.
Providing update.

Flight Deck facilities upgraded. Additional data available on public screens for flight tracking and pilot contact.

Additional update: system for transporter use.

[The camera moves, focusing after a moment on one of the Flight Deck displays. A list of names, jobs, and contact information is visible—only eight names, at the time of posting.]

Assigned transporter crew responsible for import/export of personnel and cargo.
If private use of transporters requested by other Moira crew, flight testing required. Will be added to access list once proficiency is demonstrated.

Training also available on request.

[The camera returns to the masked figure, helmet now angled slightly critically at the display. That is the most words Rinzler has ever had to word. Ever. But he thinks he managed to format it to user standards? An attempt was made. One more line flashes across the screen before the feed goes dark.]

Contact for additional queries.


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Comments

video

[pleasereset]

[For someone who's lived underground their entire lives, the concept of flight was fascinating. The response from Asriel is a little shy - flying one of those ships seems like an awfully big responsibility.]

Could I learn too?

video + text; encrypted

[notglitching]

[Rinzler had used video only reluctantly. There wasn't much point in making himself available for contact if the ship didn't know who to call, but that doesn't mean he likes the public display. Still, when he notices the ID on this reply, there's only a short pause before the display turns back on. The backdrop's changed a little—someplace higher up?—but Rinzler's mask is easily recognized. So is the curious headtilt aimed at the camera.]

Interested?

[not here]

[trap_factory]

[the sound of Prometheus laughing at Rinzler's attempt at translating his normal 'speech' into a more user friendly interface in distance... Oh look, so you can teach an old dog new tricks etc etc]

[here, but not here here]

[notglitching]

[Hey. Hey, Prometheus?

Go jump in a bug swarm.]

[saveyourserpent]

Are you saying I can fly something?

[Liquid misses being a pilot. He might need to learn space things, but hey.]

[notglitching]

Proficient?

☄ TEXT

[vengeance_driven]

I would like to test some of the ships. I am not assigned but I am pretty familiar with a lot of craft now.

[He had been learning in his spare time, whenever it was available.]

☄ TEXT

[notglitching]

[It takes a backcheck to the directory, but Rinzler's fairly sure he recognizes the ID. He's seen the user around the cargo bay before.]

Available for flight assessment?

☄ TEXT

[warandpeace]

[Miller is glad that he's offering people chances and trying to communicate more.]

Thank you, Rinzler. That was useful.

[This is basically here for encouragement.]

If I see anyone that needs training I'll refer them to your department. I can put in a request for trial simulation programs so that people completely inexperienced won't damage the craft in there.

☄ PERMATEXT

[notglitching]

[Communication is hard. Still, the encouragement has some effect.]

Won't let them.

[As far as Rinzler's concerned, that's the main upside of this system. Requiring competency tests for access means no more unskilled users flying off with his ships. Still, simulations would certainly save on training time and hazards.]

Assistance appreciated. Data required?

video.

[t65]

When can I take the test?

text;

[notglitching]

Familiar (transporter operations)?

text.

[ventifact]

very informational

text; encrypted

[notglitching]

[User, there is so much exasperated side-eye aimed at the MID right now. (Not really you. Just everything.)]

Should be.

[If there wasn't enough information, he might have to do it again. 8| And crash that, tyvm.]

text; private

[devilofohara]

[This is neat and everything, but Robin has one main concern:]

The public transports are the only ones you're letting people fly, right?

[Aka: You aren't letting people touch her shit, are you Rinzler?]

text; private

[notglitching]

[Oh, Rinzler's very good at reading between lines, and this one's not hard to follow at all. There's a quiet not-snort of his rattling noise offscreen.]

Reference file: "system for transporter use."

Ship-ID Tourist not a transporter-class vessel.
Not available for use.

[Though your pilot could still use some more training.]

[hellsbel]

[pops up on the video feed almost immediately -- nice; it's about time someone took the flight deck in hand. and it's palpable progress for Rinzler too: working side-by-side with 'Users' in a position of authority? monitoring and training them? something must be going right. c: ]

Thorne here, requesting a flight assessment and training if necessary. Experienced with similar systems back home, mainly combat drop shuttles and orbital or sub-orbital flight.

text;

[notglitching]

[Rinzler would bristle so much at that approval. But the efficient listing he's presented with is harder to fault, particularly when it saves him a query.]

Request accepted.

Transporter Supervisor or Pilot required to perform assessment. Forwarding current shift listings and contact data; updates available on Flight Deck displays.

[And Bel will be receiving a short list. It's mostly spaced out to have one of the assigned Pilots (or Rinzler) available at all times, but due to a bizarre user custom of "days off", there are a couple shifts covered by the Technicians alone. Plan for Not Then.]

text

[visionarie]

What certification is required to pilot the transporters?

permatext

[notglitching]

Prior certification irrelevant.

Proficiency demonstration required. Assessment performed by Transporter Supervisor or Transporter Pilot.

video;

[yer_pretty_good]

Training, huh? Consider this a request.

[He needs to fill his time productively somehow. This sounds like a good way to do it.]

text;

[notglitching]

Previous experience?

voice;

[neveroutwrenched]

So what's stopping someone from just taking a transporter after you've granted access?

text;

[notglitching]

[No delay on this reply.]

Me.

video

[beautifulspaceraptor]

You wanna teach me how to ride one of those?

[Hey there, Rinzler, is it too early to have Nihlus using these flirty tones at you? Because he's using those flirty tones alright.]

video + text;

[notglitching]

[Nihlus, you get video for the express purpose of letting Rinzler helmet-lineface back.]

Riding: typically passenger function.
Help required?

[He can send you a manual. (It consists of one picture. A seatbelt.)]

VIDEO

[squadgoals]

[She's never piloted herself (Joker and Steve made it sound incredible), but if there's the opportunity, and she's got the time...]

Can anyone request training?

text;

[notglitching]

[...hey, actually a new question. Rinzler considers for a moment.]

Assessment, potential flight access: open to all Moira crew with no record of transporter misuse.

Training: at discretion of transporter crewmember.

[So, anyone who hasn't deeply pissed him off. (And even then, they could probably ask one of the others.)]

text;

[smoothaf]

You seem so much more reasonable like this.

text;

[notglitching]

Sentiment: not mutual.

[Stay away from his stuff.]

text;

[keelahselai]

[She has a weird kind of morbid fascination with Rinzler. Why? Who knows. But hell, he's a size she can deal with and she's probably killed more organics by now than he ever will. That's not a challenge, Rinzler]

I can pilot shuttles, but I was only trained just in case of emergency...and it was years ago. I could use the extra training.

text;

[notglitching]

[w h o o p s....]

Availability?