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ABS FIESTA REDUX
Qwepir:
--- Quote from: CypherX on November 10, 2016, 05:26:29 PM ---Gus shoots Jaakko a questioning look before following himself.
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--- Quote from: Mr. Hurricane on November 10, 2016, 05:55:37 PM ---"I hadn't heard a thing. That wasn't nerve racking at all," Jaakko comments.
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At the end of the hallway is a stairwell, in which the only way is up. A temporary sign is placed, reading that the "Assault deck" is just above, aft ventral gunnery stations are in the direction you just came from, and latrines are down the hallway on the other side of the stairwell. An additional note is attached to the sign saying that the latrines are not to be used right now.
--- Quote from: Badger on November 10, 2016, 05:40:26 PM ---Walter turns back to Virvel after viewing the massive exterior and wingspan of the carrier
"So who do you think you're going to be holed up with? Maybe you'll get a nice and cozy room with your best friend eremit."
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: I sure as hell hope not. Having to stay in close quarters with that miseryguts for weeks would drive me crazy.
carolcat:
--- Quote from: Qwepir on November 10, 2016, 05:24:40 PM ---: It's bigger than I expected. I mean, I've seen pictures of these kinds of planes before, and flown past them a few times, but I guess they just don't look as big as they are until you see them in person.
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"How often do you think you're gonna get lost on it?" she teases.
Operator¹:
Ellie looks for the catapult station and tractor beam stations
Qwepir:
--- Quote from: carolcat on November 10, 2016, 06:26:30 PM ---"How often do you think you're gonna get lost on it?" she teases.
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: Dunno. I'm gonna go look around inside.
--- Quote from: Operator¹ on November 10, 2016, 06:55:56 PM ---Ellie looks for the catapult station and tractor beam stations
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You have to ask around a bit, and eventually comes across an engineer who insists you not call the High Altitude Assisted Recovery Device a "tractor beam" because "it sounds stupid". He does, however, give you directions to where it's controlled from. You find yourself in a gondola-like structure hanging over the recovery deck, with windows providing a panoramic view to the rear of the airship. There are several control consoles covered in more buttons and screens than you would assume would be necessary. You make a note of the emergency oxygen mask container and what appear to be retracted shutters at the top of each window.
--- Quote from: Qwepir on November 10, 2016, 06:21:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Badger on November 10, 2016, 05:40:26 PM ---Walter turns back to Virvel after viewing the massive exterior and wingspan of the carrier
"So who do you think you're going to be holed up with? Maybe you'll get a nice and cozy room with your best friend eremit."
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: I sure as hell hope not. Having to stay in close quarters with that miseryguts for weeks would drive me crazy.
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Virvel stops to reflect on what she just said, then hops off the wheel.
: Now that I think of it though, I'd like to see just how close these quarters are.
She starts walking to board the craft.
carolcat:
--- Quote from: Qwepir on November 10, 2016, 07:21:13 PM ---: Dunno. I'm gonna go look around inside.
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"Mind if we join you? We could go see how stuffty the engineer quarters are," she grins.