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ericthered · 10-04-2020, 07:31 AM

Daymar hears the alarms for the other two fires, spaced out by about 20 minutes. Neither of them are nearly as close to the edge of the ship as the other two fires, so he doesn't get more work because of them. The timing feels off though: ideally all three fires should break out at the same time.

Hua also hears the alarms, with only one going off on time. Hua's not sure what caused the early alarm. She could have missed disabling an alarm, or someone could have noticed smoke while traveling by deck 17.

The Rumors start immediately. There are lots of ideas:

Dreadstormers are trying to sabotoge the ship so it won't show up in time for a battle
Dreadstormers are trying to take this ship tonight
Dreadstormers are attacking the food stores
Other Saboteurs are trying to weaken and disable the ship.
The electricians from the latest refit were working for Jakorbi or the Quinta Republic.
The electricians from the latest refit are incompentent nincompoops who only get work because the owner is related to a corrupt provisioner
A bizarre hyperspace surge or something hit the ship and little fires will be burning everywhere.

Soon after the third fire alarm breaks out, the spacers are ordered into groups to search the entire ship for fires and fire hazards. Hua and Botha are assigned with a pair from the power section to search the middle aft port (back left) portions of deck 9.

Hua gets some information about the fires as the night progresses. The fire on deck 17 had its alarm go off properly, and given how little fuel was in that compartment to begin with, its intact. The fire targeting deck 18 was mostly based on the compartment below the fire: deck 19. The fire came up through the hatches, and the food was severely damaged, destroying most of it, as well as severely damaging a laser emplacement and a food reclamation system.

Daymar works at keeping the ship in hyperspace properly, and does a fine job. He and Pothi will look important in the next few days. Also, they will look very busy, and be very tired and stressed, and down 2 FP.

In the morning, schedules are adjusted, and the dreadstormers know that the officers are meeting to discuss food rationing, psionic suppressants, the cause of the fires, and hunting down any dissidents or subversives hiding in their ranks.

Breakfast is made from food reclamation pellets today: gritty stuff with the consistency of pet food. The Cooks do their best to make it edible.

10-04-2020, 07:31 AM	#169
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: DreadStormers [IC] Daymar hears the alarms for the other two fires, spaced out by about 20 minutes. Neither of them are nearly as close to the edge of the ship as the other two fires, so he doesn't get more work because of them. The timing feels off though: ideally all three fires should break out at the same time. Hua also hears the alarms, with only one going off on time. Hua's not sure what caused the early alarm. She could have missed disabling an alarm, or someone could have noticed smoke while traveling by deck 17. The Rumors start immediately. There are lots of ideas: Dreadstormers are trying to sabotoge the ship so it won't show up in time for a battle Dreadstormers are trying to take this ship tonight Dreadstormers are attacking the food stores Other Saboteurs are trying to weaken and disable the ship. The electricians from the latest refit were working for Jakorbi or the Quinta Republic. The electricians from the latest refit are incompentent nincompoops who only get work because the owner is related to a corrupt provisioner A bizarre hyperspace surge or something hit the ship and little fires will be burning everywhere. Soon after the third fire alarm breaks out, the spacers are ordered into groups to search the entire ship for fires and fire hazards. Hua and Botha are assigned with a pair from the power section to search the middle aft port (back left) portions of deck 9. Hua gets some information about the fires as the night progresses. The fire on deck 17 had its alarm go off properly, and given how little fuel was in that compartment to begin with, its intact. The fire targeting deck 18 was mostly based on the compartment below the fire: deck 19. The fire came up through the hatches, and the food was severely damaged, destroying most of it, as well as severely damaging a laser emplacement and a food reclamation system. Daymar works at keeping the ship in hyperspace properly, and does a fine job. He and Pothi will look important in the next few days. Also, they will look very busy, and be very tired and stressed, and down 2 FP. In the morning, schedules are adjusted, and the dreadstormers know that the officers are meeting to discuss food rationing, psionic suppressants, the cause of the fires, and hunting down any dissidents or subversives hiding in their ranks. Breakfast is made from food reclamation pellets today: gritty stuff with the consistency of pet food. The Cooks do their best to make it edible. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one! Last edited by ericthered; 10-04-2020 at 07:36 AM.