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[servomotor]

HELLO THIS IS TONY STARK. I AM A MECHANIC

[----- THE CLASSIFIEDS -----]
SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 POSITIONS OF EMPLOY:

• ASSISTANT MECHANIC (ENGLISH-SPEAKER, UNDERSTANDS MACHINE TERMINOLOGY, STEADY HANDS, NO ORIGINAL IDEAS)
  
• PROGRAMMER (ENGLISH-SPEAKER, ANY CODE LANGUAGE, RUDIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF APPROPRIATIVE KANJI PREFERRED)

HOURS: 10-15/WEEK

SALARY/MONTH: 4 BREAD (WHAT'S THE UNLEAVENED EQUIVALENT OF LOAVES? THAT, DISTRIBUTED 1/WEEK IN THE INTEREST OF AVOIDING MOLD), 1 GALLON BEER, 1 COTTON GARMENT, A PRICELESS TROVE OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE ZION FOR THE BETTER (THE BAR IS SO HIGH); 3 MONTH BONUS (YOUR OWN STOVE, 2 BURNER, FUEL NOT PROVIDED) (YOU WILL BUILD IT YOURSELF OUT OF PARTS PROVIDED BY MYSELF AND EYEBROWS PROVIDED BY YOU). NEGOTIABLE.

OTHER NOTES: 1 MONTH PROBATION AND BASIC SKILL EVALUATION * SPIES (RUSSIAN ETC) NEED NOT APPLY. NOTHING SUBVERSIVE IS HAPPENING HERE AND I KNOW TO LOOK OUT FOR REFLEXIVE KARATE LEGS NOW. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT.

OOC Note: Charles Snippy is going to be Mechanic, pre-established, but if you'd like to play thru competing for the job or apply for the other feel free.

[----- DECLASSIFIED -----]
GUESS WHICH 12 PARLIAMENTARY OVERLORDS ARE CURRENTLY DEADLOCKED IN CHAMBERS ON A VOTE FOR NEXT ACTION ON THE 4 LOST HOVERCRAFT

GUESS WHO THE TIEBREAKER ISN'T

YOU. BECAUSE FASCISM.

OOC Note: This is for the Return to Harbour plot. You can request NPCs here or by PMing the mod account. The mods will help coordinate if needed.

Comments

[sfoils]

Politics stalling progress. I'm glad some things are consistent in and out of reality.

[ex_paragon697]

I'm actually not sure that's how fascism works.

text.

[onyourfeet]

because communism
which strikes me as not better to you

[knowdeathknowglory]

Ormish, darling. I suppose the Orm aren't real, so that means nothing to you, so ... ah. Well.

Fascist is as good an adjective as any, I suppose.

If everyone almost died, then what's the problem?

[mrsnippy]

That all depends on what we're using to fly. If your plan involves gluing me to a chair covered in helium balloons, then I'll quit. If your plan involves building something repairable and mechanical, then I trust my own abilities to make it as sturdy as you'll need it to be for when you make your test flight.

After all, if the designer isn't confident enough with his own design to give it a first go, then how can a mere assistant mechanic hope to feel safe?

[servomotor]

IT'S A MOVIE SO THE OUTCOME IS DEPENDENT ON HEROES DOING STUFF.

MAKING DECISIONS.

RECOGNIZING THAT THE BAD GUYS ARE UP TO NO GOOD AND TAKING ACTION.

THIS ANALOGY APPLIES TO US NOW.

[servomotor]

YOU SOUND VERY PARANOID.

THIS COMING FROM THE DUDE RAISING THE ALARM ABOUT POLITICAL CONSPIRACY THEORIES.

[servomotor]

SENDING CREWS OUT ON HIGH-RISK, UNDOCUMENTED MISSIONS THAT JEOPARDIZE OTHER CREWS. DK ALL THE DETAILS. THERE ARE A COUPLE PEOPLE OFF THE EREBUS WHO SEEM TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE GROUND. BEHIND THE SILK ROPES THOUGH, NOBODY IS OWNING UP TO WHO GAVE THE ORDER.

THEY ARE ALSO DEBATING OVER WHETHER THE ZDG SHOULD INVESTIGATE OR RESCUE. THAT'S RIGHT.

IF.

THE PIECES DON'T FIT. IT WALKS LIKE A COVER-UP AND TALKS LIKE A COVER-UP.

[servomotor]

I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

WE HAVE GRAPES. WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING WITH THEM IF NO ONE MAKES WINE?

[servomotor]

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

[It's a broad question. Not unkindly meant, but he knows it's hard to tell and doesn't bother to try and put her at ease. They aren't like that.]

[servomotor]

YES.

I WAS GOING TO SAY 'UNLESS THEY MADE A WATERSHIP DOWN MATRIX' BUT OF ALL MATRICES, WATERSHIP DOWN WOULD BE THE MOST POLITICALLY CONSTIPATED OF ALL.

[servomotor]

COMING FROM YOU...............

OK I'LL BITE.

HOW DOES FASCISM WORK, STEVE?

[servomotor]

I DO LOVE ME SOME PRIVATE PROPERTY.

YOU'RE METZGER'S SECOND RIGHT?

[sfoils]

Sorry, the reference is going over my head.

[onyourfeet]

that's right
I'm curious about this deadlock

but I hope you find your mechanic/programmer
they can be hard to come by

[mrsnippy]

It's only paranoia if it's unfounded. My soulless corporate overlords took me off of my desk job once to make me wear newly developed uniforms in the RAPID-EXPLOSIVE-OXIDATION TEST CHAMBER.

Addendum to my CV: No fear of fire, very low expectations of employer behaviour.

If you make the bare effort not to put me in mortal danger you'll be by far the best employer I've ever had.

[hacker]

They're going to leave those people out there just to hide their dirty laundry.

[ What she wants to do more than anything is to get out there, find a way to track the ship down, bring them in and get answers. But here's the thing: Skye's too recently out of the Matrix to do much of anything. She's not the able-bodied agent she once was. She's weak and lacks resources. But Tony doesn't. ]

So let's talk to Erebus and figure out what we can do to help bring those crews back. Who runs Erebus?

[servomotor]

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW?

I THOUGHT YOU GUYS DIDN'T USE ORACLENET.


THANKS.

[onyourfeet]

we don't
the keyboard on this thing is too small for our liking
maybe we could talk in person

[ex_paragon697]

Doesn't usually involve voting, for one thing.

[echopraxia]

( well russian spies probably disqualifies her, if she were inclined. however. )

What is fascism.

[ex_spins462]

Answers. Long bath. A job, probably. Not that I'm applying -- once was more than enough.

[knowdeathknowglory]

What sort of action can we take, O loud and insistent prophet of doom? Picketing?

Don't make me laugh, dearest.

[righteously]

How about we just jump right past that whole thing and leave my sex life firmly off the table. Unless you want me to put your friggin stove together with the family jewels, I don't think it matters.

I've got a manicure scheduled for three but beyond that
jack squat.

[servomotor]

AWESOME. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY INFILTRATE THE COUNCIL. THAT WILL BE LIKE 3 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE IF YOU DON'T MIND FASCIST BATHTUBS WHICH OF COURSE

[He might be able to help with actual answers, he's just distracted right now. Tony's own voice is a laser pointer for him; even electronically and typed out.]