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[servomotor]

GOOD MORNING ZION

[It's about 8:00 in the evening; the vast majority of shops closed and dinners eaten.]

I HAVE A HOVERSHIP AND NO ONE TO CREW IT

WORK FOR ME. RESEARCH AND CIVILIAN/MILITARY CONTRACTS. IT'S BETTER THAN WORKING FOR THE ZDG FULL-TIME BY AN IMMEASURABLY HUGE PERCENTAGE. I KNOW, I COULD SET THE BAR HIGHER, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT

ETA 1 WEEK TO COMPLETE REPAIR/RETROFIT. NO AUTOMATED RETRACTING STRIPPER POLES THIS TIME (MORE OF A PROMISE THAN A REGRET)

Comments

[alsohawkeye]

Where the hell did you get a hovership?

And it's 8pm, did you sell your watch for it?

[servomotor]

NO ONE CARES ABOUT TIMEKEEPING HERE, A WATCH DEFINITELY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ENOUGH. HELL EVEN IF I POPPED OUT OF MY PLASTIC WOMB WITH A DIAMOND-BEZELED ROLEX SUBMARINER I'M PRETTY SURE THEY WOULD'V TORN IT APART FOR MINING EQUIPMENT PARTS.

ANYWAY TIME IS MEANINGLESS

AND I SKIPPED
MEALS
OR WHATEVER

[alsohawkeye]

Time is not meaningless when you have a job that involves shifts and hours and departure times.

But anyway still the bigger question: how the hell did you get a hovership?

[servomotor]

I'M PRETTY SURE IF YOU WANTED SOMEONE TO TUCK YOU IN AND TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AT THE END OF YOUR RESPONSIBLE GRANDMA DAY, YOU WOULD HAVE COMMED SOMEBODY ELSE.

I SOLD SOME ASSETS

THEY WERE TURNING OUT TO BE MORE OF A LIABILITY ANYWAY.



ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT FOLLOWING IN YOUR HERO'S FOOTSTEPS, GRANDMA?

[anthophobia]

Do you want a mechanic, or are you going to do that yourself?

[Since he already mentioned it was being repaired, she assumes he might not need one.]

[servomotor]

I DON'T PLAN TO SHIP OUT ON EVERY VOYAGE AND SHIT HAPPENS IN THE FIELD SO A FULL-TIME MECHANIC WOULD BE GREAT

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

[anthophobia]

Great. They don't really need me at the shop, and I've learned about all I can from them.

Katniss Everdeen.

anon text;

[nightride]

which ship?

[servomotor]

GRID GAVE IT A NAME BUT THE CAPTAIN'S GOING TO HAVE TO THINK OF A NEW ONE.

I CAN'T REMEMBER, PIG SOMETHING? MAYBE THAT ROMAN SCULPTOR DUDE

SHE'S ABOUT MIDSIZE AND HAS A LOT OF GUNS

[nightride]

pig something?

[It is almost possible to hear the rapidly flipping pages of his mental catalogue. Still: intriguing.]

[dissent]

"Not the ZDG", compelling.

[servomotor]

WELL I'M GONNA SAY MEDIUM AMOUNTS OF ZDG

CUZ TRANSPARENCY WITH YOUR EMPLOYERS IS IMPORTANT

[dissent]

How do you quantify that?

[imitant]

Why is it better?

[servomotor]

SO MANY REASONS MAN.

1) REGULARLY SHOW UP AT WORK LATER THAN 0500
2) NO TRAINING DRILLS FOR PEOPLE MURDER
3) PART OF THIS PERIOD'S PAY IS IN YOUR CHOICE OF MOSCATO OR CHARDONNAY

JUST THE TIP OF THE BERG

[2 is semi a lie. Self-defense is important, and that's what the Zion Defense Grid purports to do anyway, where the pirate kingdom is concerned.]

[imitant]

Do you really have Moscato and Chardonnay?

[ Most importantly. Secondary importance: ]

Do you have contracts already?

[echopraxia]

There is blackmail involved, yes? You have pictures of Gwisin.

[servomotor]

HUN I HAVE ONE SHIP CONSIGNED FROM THE ZION DEFENSE GRID

NOT A FLEET ENDOWED FROM AN ABRUPTLY REVITALIZED PORNOGRAPHY INDUSTRY



HOW'S NANNYING

[echopraxia]

Beholden to proper keeping of time. What are you research?

text. eventually.

[onyourfeet]

what do you mean
you haven't located the automated retracting stripper poles yet?

[servomotor]

THIS IS WHY WE NEED LABELLED BUTTONS

PS IS THAT MASON CHICK THREATENING ME

I FEEL LIKE SHE'S THREATENING ME BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S RUDE TO ASSUME MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT

[onyourfeet]

oh no
she's harmless

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[heda]

[ Somewhere in some shady back corner of Zion, a ship is awaiting imminent cargo and there is nothing for its captain to do but stay out of sight and scroll through public posts on the local equivalent of a burner. It's not the best way of gaining intel on the population, but it's not the worst way to pass the time, either. ]

Do you have a problem with the ZDG?

[servomotor]

YES

I'M TOO LOUD ABOUT IT AND PRESENTLY UNDER-EQUIPPED TO SEEM ESPECIALLY THREATENING OR I'M SURE THEY'D BE ALL BIG BROTHER UP MY RECTUM.

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ZDG

[Tony is really good at killing time.]

[heda]

[ Lexa isn't but she's pretty ok at lying. ]

I don't have an opinion yet. What is your problem with them?