IronMaiden III

[22:07]	<[GM]Mary>	Last time on IronMaiden!
[22:07]	<[GM]Mary>	Baths.
[22:10]	* [Zem]R1N4	is in the bath, not electrocuting people!
[22:10]	<[GM]Mary>	telephone poles fall, Rina dies.
[22:11]	<[GM]Mary>	Except not really. No telephone poles in the post-apocalyptic underground maid future.
[22:16]	<[GM]Mary>	The bathing climaxes, and girls are getting dressed. The captain watches for Rina from her office, sipping from a warm cup of readied cocoa.

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@@Scene one: Andrea, Beatrice, Locke, and Rina - BS and doctor's orders
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[22:22]	* [Zem]R1N4	comes out of the tub, dries off, dresses reluctantly, and comes out of the bathing room.
[22:25]	* Andrea	gets redressed in the corner of the room, out of the way, before following R1N4.
[22:33]	* Andrea	deposits her things in her room.
[22:33]	<Andrea>	Rina, I'm going out for a moment, okay? I need to speak with the captain.
[22:36]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay.
[22:39]	* Andrea	heads out of the room and towards Farina's office.
[22:41]	* [Zem]R1N4	returns to her room.
[22:21]	* CaptainFarina	Stands at the door and waits for the robot. . o ( Sheesh, androids have to have baths too? I hope she isn't an electrocution hazard... no, that'd be stupid. )
[22:31]	* CaptainFarina	checks her Maiden-issue tactical wristwatch. The hell's taking them so long?
[22:32]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Hello, Capt'n. Peeking on the baths?"
[22:33]	* CaptainFarina	leers.
[22:33]	<CaptainFarina>	Of course not, idiot.
[22:33]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Or whatever you do in your free time. You do get free time, right?"
[22:33]	<CaptainFarina>	No.
[22:34]	* CaptainFarina	finishes her drink and hands the cup and saucer to Locke.
[22:35]	<CaptainFarina>	Here. Make yourself useful and take this back to the kitchen.
[22:35]	* [Nom]Locke	frowns, even as he takes the china
[22:35]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Sure you don't want to do it yourself? A stroll to the kitchen would be like a break for you."
[22:38]	<CaptainFarina>	Do it now. And go find Rina while you're at it.
[Mary*] * Andrea        Raps on the door twice.
[22:40]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Whoops, visitors. Out I go again."
[22:40]	* [Nom]Locke	discretely disappears
[22:43]	* CaptainFarina	sighs, and opens the door.
[22:43]	<CaptainFarina>	Miss... Delarouge?
[22:44]	* Andrea	gives a brilliant smile.
[22:44]	* CaptainFarina	gives a hairy eyeball.
[22:44]	<Andrea>	Good evening, Captain.
[22:44]	<CaptainFarina>	Good evening. Can I help you with something?
[22:48]	<Andrea>	Well, first, I'd like to apologize for earlier. That, ah... wasn't what I had intended our informal reunion to be like. Haha...
[22:49]	<Andrea>	Still, I'm so glad to see you are well. I didn't know what to think when you disappeared all those years ago.
[22:49]	* CaptainFarina	raises an eyebrow, looking to Andrea introspectively.
[22:49]	<Andrea>	Is something wrong?
[22:50]	<CaptainFarina>	"Reunion"? Hmph... I don't remember meeting you at any occasions or recruitment rallies. And what do you mean when I disappeared? Do you know me?
[22:53]	* Andrea	's smile immediately fades. Her eyes grow wide for a moment.
[22:54]	<Andrea>	Wha... y-you don't...
[22:54]	* Andrea	shifts slightly, clearing her throat and taking a deep breath. Her face is serious when she reestablished eye contact.
[22:54]	<Andrea>	Captai--... Beatrice. You... don't remember at all?
[22:56]	* CaptainFarina	sizes up Andrea, looking to her face for any familiarity.
[22:57]	<CaptainFarina>	You, miss Delarouge? No.
[23:02]	* Andrea	eyes the Captain tentatively for a moment, her expression slightly pained. Had she really forgotten all about-- no, that's not it. Andrea had known -something- had happened, but to think that this was the result... She sighs, becoming impassive once again.
[23:03]	<Andrea>	Well, it isn't terribly important. I'm sorry to disturb you over such matters.
[23:03]	* Andrea	turns to leave.
[23:03]	<Andrea>	....Though, as I said, I am still glad to see you are well. Please excuse me.
[23:04]	* Andrea	begins to return to her room.
[22:43]	* [Nom]Locke	is waiting in R1N4's room
[22:45]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Hello, Locke. Do you need me for something?
[22:45]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Rina, was it? The Capt'n wanted you found. I've found you. What could it be for, I wonder?"
[22:48]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. I assume she wants to talk to me.
[22:49]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Really...really?. Anything specific, you think?"
[22:50]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Not that I can think of. She seemed upset with me when she saw me naked in my room.
[22:52]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Oh! I mean, oh dear."
[22:53]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Well, I'm sure she, ah, wants to see you. Hurry along now."
[22:53]	* [Nom]Locke	slips back into a convenient patch of shadow
[23:02]	* [Zem]R1N4	heads over to Captain Farina's office.
[23:05]	* [Zem]R1N4	passes Andrea. "Hey Andrea. Is the Captain in a good mood?"
[23:06]	<Andrea>	Hm? Oh. Yes.
[23:06]	* Andrea	seems somewhat distant. She does not stop walking as she replies.
[23:04]	* CaptainFarina	shrugs. Well, so much for that.
[23:07]	* [Zem]R1N4	turns and knocks on the Captain's door.
[23:08]	* CaptainFarina	opens, to find Rina.
[23:08]	<CaptainFarina>	Ah, I finally got a hold of you. Come in, take a seat. I have orders for you.
[23:08]	* [Zem]R1N4	takes a seat. "Yes, Captain?"
[23:10]	* CaptainFarina	goes to her desk, pushing about a mess of papers while speaking.
[23:12]	<CaptainFarina>	It concerns your role in this unit. Seeing as your body is unfit for combat and your weapon may violate a good handful of state-wide law, I'm placing you in the position of corpsmaiden. Essentially, you're to ensure the health, integrity, and happiness of the unit.
[23:13]	* CaptainFarina	pulls out a folder from her desk's file cabinet.
[23:15]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I can do that! Seeing other people happy... it makes me happy.
[23:16]	* CaptainFarina	smiles at Rina. Ah, the naivety.
[23:17]	<[Zem]R1N4>	But I'm hoping to not be a burden on you forever, combatwise. It would be sad if I couldn't defend the unit.
[23:18]	<CaptainFarina>	ch-huh, that's a joke. As long as they're combat-effective, I don't care about their feelings. You are, however, obligated to listen to whatever bullshit they have to get off their minds. Like our own little shrink.
[23:18]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. Do you have any bullshit to get off your mind? *completely innocent tone*
[23:18]	<CaptainFarina>	We'll see about that. You're a bit expensive to be risking, but you'll definitely carry a weapon. And negative.
[23:19]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. Is there anything else, captain?
[23:19]	<CaptainFarina>	Before the week's out, I want you to perform a physical check-up on all soldiers and NCOs under my wing. No exceptions.
[23:21]	<CaptainFarina>	Write down everything. What they're allergic to, where they got their scars, if their family has a history of diabetes, everything.
[23:21]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. That includes you, since you are the most important person here.
[23:23]	<CaptainFarina>	Negative. Those with the bars can report on their own status.
[23:23]	<[Zem]R1N4>	If you were unable to perform in combat, it would demoralize the unit.
[23:23]	<CaptainFarina>	I assure you, my health is fine.
[23:23]	<[Zem]R1N4>	If you say so.
[23:24]	<[Zem]R1N4>	May I take my leave, captain?
[23:24]	<CaptainFarina>	One thing.
[23:26]	<CaptainFarina>	I don't know how much you were programmed with in the field of manners, but I'll help you out. Do not question the authority of a senior enlisted or superior officer. Do I make myself clear?
[23:28]	<[Zem]R1N4>	You do, Captain.
[23:28]	<CaptainFarina>	Good. Before you know it, you'll be kissin' boots and shining iron in no time.
[23:29]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Thank you, Captain.
[23:29]	* CaptainFarina	hands the folder to Rina before she leaves.
[23:29]	* [Zem]R1N4	takes the folder and goes back to her room.
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@@Return to Andrea-Rina's Room, Urzula addition
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[23:31]	* [Zem]R1N4	goes in. Is Andrea there?
[23:32]	* Andrea	is laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
[23:32]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Hello, Andrea.
[23:32]	<[GM]Mary>	Andrea: the ceiling gives you the cold shoulder.
[23:34]	<Andrea>	Hey. How was your talk with the Captain? I hope she wasn't upset over earlier.
[23:34]	<[Zem]R1N4>	The Captain told me to perform a physical on everyone under her command. I'll not be doing it right now, as I need to see what medical supplies we have, scales, penlights, things like that.
[23:35]	<[Zem]R1N4>	But I'll look for that probably tomorrow.
[23:37]	<Andrea>	I see. Let me know if you need any help finding your way around.
[23:37]	* Andrea	is back to smiling.
[23:37]	<[Zem]R1N4>	That would be very nice of you.
[23:42]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Anyways, I am good for another couple hours before recharging. Are you still awake enough to help me?
[23:47]	<Andrea>	Certainly. What with?
[23:49]	<[Zem]R1N4>	To find some clinic in here.
[23:49]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Or at least a place that can serve as one. I wouldn't want to leave my notes in my drawers.
[23:55]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I believe I saw one between here and the bathhouse.
[23:57]	* [Zem]R1N4	gets up off the bed. "Do you want to come with me?"
[23:58]	<Andrea>	Well, you already know where it is, but I'd be happy to.
[23:59]	* [kiri]Urzula	just take a stroll around the place with no destination in mind.
[00:00]	* [Zem]R1N4	goes to the door and comes out, and almost whacks Urzula in the face with the opening door.
[00:00]	* [kiri]Urzula	move her head out front a little to be on the receiving end of the door.
[00:01]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Oh! Oh, sorry!
[00:01]	* [Zem]R1N4	looks out at who she almost hit.
[00:01]	<[kiri]Urzula>	It's....fine.
[00:02]	* [kiri]Urzula	lick the blood trickling down from her forehead.... Ahh, the pain. Tasty.
[00:02]	* Andrea	steps out.
[00:02]	<Andrea>	Ah, are you alright?
[00:02]	* [kiri]Urzula	nods.
[00:03]	<[kiri]Urzula>	I'm very fine.
[00:04]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Um, well, you're in luck, aside from the fact that you just got clunked. I am about to go to the clinic to open it up, and I need to do a physical on you anyways.
[00:04]	* Andrea	cannot help but chuckle to herself at the irony.
[00:06]	* [kiri]Urzula	freeze. Physical checkups?
[00:06]	* [kiri]Urzula	never ever undress before anyone in her whole life before.
[00:07]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Anyway, follow me, please.
[00:08]	<[kiri]Urzula>	C...can it be later?
[00:08]	* Andrea	withdraws a handkerchief from her pocket.
[00:08]	<Andrea>	Please use this in the meanwhile.
[00:08]	<[kiri]Urzula>	I need to....prepare myself....
[00:09]	* [kiri]Urzula	nods as a thanks to Andrea, and use the handkerchief to patch her silly head.
[00:09]	<[Zem]R1N4>	What time would be good for you? It has to be in the next three days.
[00:10]	<[kiri]Urzula>	.....I'll take last queue.
[00:11]	* [Zem]R1N4	whirs a little bit. "That'll be... 2 PM three days from now. If the time conflicts with one of the Captain's activities, I'll make sure to reschedule you sooner."
[00:12]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Anyways, have a good night, and I hope you get to feeling better!
[00:12]	<[kiri]Urzula>	Th-thank you!
[00:12]	* [kiri]Urzula	elegantly bows.
[00:12]	<[kiri]Urzula>	Make sure I'm the last one, okay?
[00:13]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I'll try, though if other people are uncooperative, I may not be able to.
[00:13]	* [kiri]Urzula	is trying to think of how not to die from embarrassment if she really have to undress.
[00:21]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Well, we still need to open the clinic.
[00:21]	* [Zem]R1N4	heads over there.
[00:21]	* Andrea	follows.
[00:21]	* [kiri]Urzula	follows, trying to be useful.
[00:25]	* [Zem]R1N4	checks the door. Is it locked?
[00:28]	<[GM]Mary>	Rina: It should be, but it isn't for sake of convenience. It's everything of a doctor's clinic: white tiles, chemical scent, fluorescent lights, a bed with paper on it, a cabinet full of bottles, a trashcan with a hazard sticker... Almost like home.
[00:29]	* [kiri]Urzula	is feeling a bit out of place standing here in the med room.
[00:34]	* [Zem]R1N4	opens the door and turns on the light, looking inside.
[00:35]	<[kiri]Urzula>	Well, uh, I think I will... kinda, um, y'know.... get out of here...
[00:36]	* [kiri]Urzula	is a bit uncomfortable among people she didn't familiar.
[00:43]	* [Zem]R1N4	goes over and looks at some of the equipment. "This stuff should do nicely."
[00:44]	* [kiri]Urzula	just stays silent. She can't start a conversation with people she just met. It's too scary.
[00:45]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I don't know if I'm going to be training with you people, as my body doesn't seem suited to it.
[00:45]	* Andrea	notices Urzula's tenseness.
[00:46]	* [kiri]Urzula	sweatdrops.
[00:46]	<Andrea>	Are you certain you're well? You seem troubled.
[00:46]	<[kiri]Urzula>	I'm f-fine! Physically, I mean.
[00:47]	<[kiri]Urzula>	I won't be of much use around here so I think I'd better not stay around and slow down your work so I'll leave now okay thanks bye!
[00:47]	<Andrea>	Alright. If you need assistance in any way, please don't hesitate to tell me.
[00:48]	* Andrea	sounds more robotic than R1N4, somehow.
[00:48]	* [kiri]Urzula	does a quick curtsy and literally dashes off.
[00:48]	* Andrea	, herself, becomes visibly less tense when Urzula leaves.
[00:50]	<[Zem]R1N4>	She didn't seem okay. I wonder why she insisted so on being last?
[00:54]	<Andrea>	Some people are simply shy. I do hope I wasn't making her uncomfortable...
[00:56]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I'm kind of shy myself, but I have to get things done...
[00:59]	* Andrea	smiles knowingly.
[00:59]	<Andrea>	Haha, you don't seem that way.
[01:00]	<[Zem]R1N4>	It's because... because I don't give many of the signals shy people do. I can't blush, and you can't see my eyes.
[01:00]	<[Zem]R1N4>	At least, that's what I think.
[01:00]	<Andrea>	Even so, anyone can tell you're sincere in wanting to do what you can. That's really something.
[01:02]	<[Zem]R1N4>	That's good. Thank you.
[01:03]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I just... I don't like seeing people unhappy, and I try... I try to avoid saying things that'll make them unhappy.
[01:05]	* Andrea	can't help but run her fingers along the side of R1N4's face.
[01:11]	* [Zem]R1N4	feels kind of like soft silicone, kind of fleshy, but kind of not.
[01:14]	* [Zem]R1N4	smiles at Andrea.
[01:22]	<[Zem]R1N4>	So I need to write down the results of the physicals on everyone under her command.
[01:23]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I should start with myself. Andrea, when do you want your physical to be?
[01:24]	<Andrea>	Hmm... whenever is most convenient for you, I suppose.
[01:26]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. Unless I hear from Captain Farina, how about first thing tomorrow?
[01:27]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Actually, I should talk to the captain about her training schedule, so I can schedule around it.
[01:28]	<Andrea>	Of course. The commanding officer's schedule should always be taken into consideration.
[01:28]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. I'll go talk to her if she's still up. Do you want to stay here or return to your room?
[01:29]	<Andrea>	I'll...
[01:29]	* Andrea	pauses.
[01:29]	<Andrea>	... Meet you at the room. Take care.
[01:30]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay. See you soon.
[01:30]	* [Zem]R1N4	heads over to the Captain's office.
[01:30]	* Andrea	returns to her room and begins to prepare for bed.

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@@Scene two: Locke and Freya intro, then enlisting with Beatrice and Anstice
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[23:29]	<[GM]Mary>	Locke: Somewhere deep within your patches of shadow, you hear a knock at the... door or something. Whatever passes for an entrance to an underground barrack in an underground city.
[23:30]	* [Nom]Locke	is having to do an awfully large amount of work today. Very annoying.
[23:33]	* [huh]Freya	knocks again.
[23:33]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Well, hello there. What might you be doing?"
[23:34]	* [Nom]Locke	Locke is standing slightly behind Freya, looking curiously at the...door or something.
[23:36]	* [huh]Freya	turns around.
[23:36]	<[huh]Freya>	Oh! Do you work here?
[23:37]	<[Nom]Locke>	"No. Not really."
[23:37]	* [Nom]Locke	gives the...whatever passes for an entrance a closer look
[23:38]	<[huh]Freya>	I see. Are you here to join as well, then?
[23:38]	<[Nom]Locke>	"These are the Iron Maiden barracks. And I'm not much of a maiden. And slightly anemic."
[23:39]	<[huh]Freya>	All too true. If you'll excuse me, then...
[23:39]	* [Nom]Locke	turns to the recruit-hopeful
[23:39]	* [huh]Freya	tries the door.
[23:40]	<[Nom]Locke>	"This is not a nice place, you know. Who in their right minds would want to join the Iron Maidens?"
[23:40]	<[huh]Freya>	I, for one.
[23:41]	<[Nom]Locke>	"So you said. Whatever for?"
[23:41]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Actually, let me guess. You need the money?"
[23:42]	<[huh]Freya>	Technically speaking, it is not I who needs it.
[23:42]	<[Nom]Locke>	"You're still the one who will have to earn it though. And there are easier ways."
[23:46]	<[Nom]Locke>	"For example, you don't look especially fit to be a soldier."
[23:47]	<[huh]Freya>	The captain will be the judge of that, I think.
[23:48]	<[Nom]Locke>	"No, seriously, you look like an out-patient. They're not even going to bother giving you a review."
[23:49]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Take my advice, girl. Unless you have something juicy in your resume, you better turn back."
[23:57]	<[huh]Freya>	I have a debt to the captain that must be repaid. I have chosen this way, and my honor won't let me back down.
[00:01]	<[huh]Freya>	Now, if you have no business besides hassling me, I must be getting on.
[00:01]	* [huh]Freya	goes through the door.
[00:02]	* [Nom]Locke	shrugs
[00:02]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Bah, so much work for nothing."
[00:02]	* [Nom]Locke	follows behind
[00:03]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Say, did you have a name? Military experience? Special and/or entertaining skills?"
[00:04]	<[huh]Freya>	Freya, none, and none that I wish to tell you.
[00:05]	* [huh]Freya	looks for the captain's room.
[00:05]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Aw, that's just rude. Not even a hint?"
[00:06]	<[huh]Freya>	Are you sure you should be speaking about rude, after your own behavior?
[00:07]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Rude? Me? All just friendly advice from a concerned passerby."
[00:07]	<[Nom]Locke>	"In case you were, you know, a tourist or something."
[00:10]	<[huh]Freya>	I see.
[00:10]	<[huh]Freya>	Should a concerned passerby really be following someone into a barracks?
[00:11]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Very concerned. And you still look lost."
[00:11]	<[huh]Freya>	Well, I've never been here before, so I'm not sure where to find the captain.
[00:13]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Ah, that's easy then, all you have to do is turn--"
[00:14]	* [Nom]Locke	is gone again
[00:15]	<[huh]Freya>	Ahg?
[00:15]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Capt'n?"
[00:15]	* [huh]Freya	looks about, surprised.
[00:16]	* [Nom]Locke	has found the Captain
[00:17]	* CaptainFarina	is busy with paperwork, scratching out the mistake she made from the surprise.
[00:17]	<CaptainFarina>	Agh-... Yes, Locke?
[00:18]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Someone is looking for you. Did you want to be found?"
[00:19]	<CaptainFarina>	Who?
[00:20]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Er...she just came in through the door. A new recruit, she said. Or a very bad assassin."
[00:21]	<CaptainFarina>	Oh, really. Must be a lost egg. Well, that'd make one closer to a full team. Send her in.
[00:23]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Gah, paperwork."
[00:23]	* [Nom]Locke	leaves all the same
[00:24]	<[Nom]Locke>	"--left at the first turn and then straight on past the main hall until you see the officer's quarters."
[00:24]	<[huh]Freya>	...
[00:24]	* [huh]Freya	nods, slowly.
[00:24]	<[huh]Freya>	I thought you said you didn't work here.
[00:25]	<[Nom]Locke>	"I don't. But I happen to know the way."
[00:25]	<[Nom]Locke>	"In case there are tourists, you know."
[00:27]	<[huh]Freya>	I'm sure.
[00:27]	* [Nom]Locke	gets back to following
[00:27]	* [huh]Freya	takes the given path and arrives at a door. She knocks, hoping her greeting will be more pleasant than last time.
[00:28]	* CaptainFarina	needs a bellhop for her office door
[00:29]	* CaptainFarina	answers.
[00:30]	<[huh]Freya>	Are you miss Farina?
[00:30]	* [Nom]Locke	presents a Freya
[00:32]	<CaptainFarina>	...Yes, ma'am. Is there something I can help you with?
[00:32]	* CaptainFarina	glares at Locke. What sort of fucking recruit is this? She's already beat-up.
[00:32]	* [Pyg]Anstice	passes the captain's office, catching sight of a new face entering the threshold.
[00:33]	* [Nom]Locke	shrugs. Very bad assassin, perhaps.
[00:34]	<[huh]Freya>	I want to join the Iron Maidens, miss Captain, to repay my debt to you.
[00:34]	<CaptainFarina>	...Debt?
[00:35]	<[huh]Freya>	Yes, miss Captain. I owe my life to you.
[00:37]	<CaptainFarina>	Oh. I see. Not necessary; your tax dollars will do fine. I, my platoon, and the organization as a whole thank you for your support.
[00:37]	* [huh]Freya	shakes her head.
[00:37]	<[huh]Freya>	No, miss Captain, I wish to repay you more directly.
[00:41]	<CaptainFarina>	I... see.
[00:41]	* CaptainFarina	sighs. Well, if she can do it as well as anyone else, there's no reason to keep her out.
[00:42]	<CaptainFarina>	Do you have documentation?
[00:43]	* [Pyg]Anstice	enters the room.
[00:44]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"I thought you looked familiar! Freya, what brings you here?"
[00:44]	* [huh]Freya	nods.
[00:45]	* [huh]Freya	turns her head, then does a double-take.
[00:45]	<[huh]Freya>	Anstice?
[00:46]	* CaptainFarina	looks between the two scornfully.
[00:47]	<CaptainFarina>	Lieutenant, are you familiar with this person?
[00:48]	* [huh]Freya	looks back to the Captain, only now noticing her expression.
[00:48]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"An acquaintance of mine, Captain. I'm quite surprised to see her here."
[00:49]	<[huh]Freya>	I apologize for the outburst, miss Captain.
[00:50]	<CaptainFarina>	...Right. I'll ask again, did you bring documentation?
[00:50]	<[huh]Freya>	Yes, miss.
[00:51]	* [huh]Freya	draws some papers from her tunic and hands them to the Captain.
[00:51]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Y...You're joining the company?"
[00:52]	* CaptainFarina	flips through them, walking around to the other side of the desk and taking a seat.
[00:53]	* [huh]Freya	nods to Anstice, however careful to remain composed.
[00:55]	<CaptainFarina>	...uh---huh. Grab yourself a chair, miss... Freya Esther.
[00:55]	* [huh]Freya	takes a seat.
[00:56]	* [Nom]Locke	makes some hand gestures. Does Anstice and he stick around?
[01:01]	* CaptainFarina	reads through everything, finding nothing technically wrong with this person. She drops it on her desk and looks to Freya.
[01:04]	<CaptainFarina>	Hmm. Now, pardon me for being frank, you don't look like you're in good condition for a fighting class.
[01:04]	<[huh]Freya>	I assure you, miss, I can hold my own in a fight.
[01:08]	<CaptainFarina>	I'm sure you can, if you got enough tape to keep your guts from spilling out. And this isn't a center for street punks, either. We're warriors. And it would be a serious affront to my warrior spirit if I recruited a Maiden that collapses in the heat of battle from chest pains.
[01:10]	<[huh]Freya>	I would rather die than to disgrace you in such a way.
[01:11]	<CaptainFarina>	Your death would be a disgrace. This is why I'm reluctant to put you in uniform.
[01:12]	<[huh]Freya>	Miss Captain, what can I do to prove myself to you?
[01:13]	* CaptainFarina	almost says "go home and vote Republican" but suddenly... hm. Well, if she doesn't make it through the week, I can can her ass and turn her over to the slave trade.
[01:14]	* [Pyg]Anstice	stands at the side watching all this. Freya seems dead set on joining, how could I convince her not to?
[01:14]	<CaptainFarina>	...Hmm. Well, for one, I expect you to train and work just as hard as anyone else in this little fighting force of ours.
[01:15]	<CaptainFarina>	Two... Remember the man that brought you in here?
[01:15]	<[huh]Freya>	Yes?
[01:15]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Oh dear."
[01:17]	<CaptainFarina>	I want you to turn Locke here into something more than an egotistical barracks-rat jackass of an office pogue. Something useful. Someone I can be proud to have in my unit.
[01:18]	* [huh]Freya	looks at Locke, then sets her face with determination.
[01:18]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Did I mention my asthma? And my chronic heart conditions?"
[01:18]	* [Nom]Locke	coughs loudly for effect
[01:19]	<[huh]Freya>	I will not fail you, Captain.
[01:19]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Hmm, that's an interesting task to give, Captain."
[01:19]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Wait, what?"
[01:20]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Don't you all go agreeing with her."
[01:20]	<CaptainFarina>	If she can do it, she can replace him.
[01:20]	* [Nom]Locke	does a take
[01:21]	* CaptainFarina	stands up, walks around her desk and offers Freya a hand.
[01:21]	<[huh]Freya>	What measures may I use, miss Captain?
[01:21]	<[Nom]Locke>	"That doesn't make a lot of sense, does it?"
[01:21]	* CaptainFarina	chuckles.
[01:21]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Hello? Hello?"
[01:21]	<CaptainFarina>	Whatever it takes.
[01:22]	* [huh]Freya	takes the hand.
[01:22]	<[huh]Freya>	Understood, Captain.
[01:22]	* [huh]Freya	gives her a smile.
[01:22]	* CaptainFarina	grips it very strongly, giving a good shake. She gives what passes for a smile amongst the serious-serious types.
[01:23]	<CaptainFarina>	Welcome aboard. You're just in time, actually. We begin training tomorrow at oh-six-hundred.
[01:25]	<[huh]Freya>	I can hardly wait. Is there a map I can look at, to acquaint myself with the building?
[01:25]	<CaptainFarina>	Sure.
[01:26]	* CaptainFarina	pulls a map(wow, not often someone asks for one of these) out of her desk drawer, showing all the rooms with labels. She hands it to Freya.
[01:27]	<[huh]Freya>	Thank you. Do you mind if I keep this, at least for a while?
[01:27]	<CaptainFarina>	Go ahead. I'm surprised you asked for one, really.
[01:27]	<CaptainFarina>	Lieutenant, why don't you show miss Esther around? Find her a room as well, while you're at it.
[01:28]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Yes, ma'am."
[01:29]	* [Pyg]Anstice	makes her way out of the room.
[01:29]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Come along, Freya."
[01:29]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Bloody bastard son of a bunyip-bitch. You're going you break my old man back, you will."
[01:30]	* [huh]Freya	smacks Locke across the shoulder.
[01:30]	<[huh]Freya>	Your griping will be the first thing to go.
[01:30]	* [huh]Freya	follows Anstice.

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@@Scene three: Beatrice, Locke, and Rina - further briefing and exit
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[01:31]	* CaptainFarina	watches her leave, then smiles at Locke.
[01:31]	<[Nom]Locke>	"I keep telling you, lady, I don't work here."
[01:31]	<CaptainFarina>	I like our new recruit. I think you will, too.
[01:31]	* [Zem]R1N4	knocks on her door.
[01:32]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Hmph. This sounds awfully like a challenge. And I never turn down a challenge."
[01:33]	<CaptainFarina>	I should just set up an intercom or something...
[01:33]	* CaptainFarina	opens the door.
[01:33]	<CaptainFarina>	Rina? Is there something I can help you with?
[01:33]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Oh, hello, Captain. *salutes* I was wondering if you had a schedule for your training so I could schedule physicals around it.
[01:34]	<CaptainFarina>	Oh, of course. Hold on a moment.
[01:35]	* CaptainFarina	retrieves a training schedule and hands it to Rina.
[01:36]	* [Zem]R1N4	looks at it.
[01:36]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Should I show up for it as well?
[01:38]	<CaptainFarina>	From oh-six to oh-eight is PT warm-ups. From oh-eight to oh-eight thirty is breakfast. We resume PT until noon, then we have lunch and begin studies from oh-one to oh-four. Then we have some more PT until dinner, at oh-six-hundred. A good time would be anywhere after that, though we might be able to work it in earlier. And yes, I want you to show up to all training regimens.
[01:40]	* [Nom]Locke	makes a face
[01:40]	<CaptainFarina>	You may not always have to participate, but it's imperative that you assist with exercises and show your expertise to the other soldiers.
[01:40]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Very well. I have set up at the clinic. Could you help me in directing people to come see me?
[01:41]	<CaptainFarina>	Tell them it's the captain's orders. Failure to comply will get themselves sacked.
[01:41]	* CaptainFarina	reconsiders.
[01:42]	<CaptainFarina>	...hmm. Actually, why don't you start with the new recruit? Her name is Freya Esther, she's the one with the bandages you may have seen before.
[01:43]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Very well.
[01:43]	<CaptainFarina>	Anything else?
[01:44]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Hey, that's a good idea. She may be a leper or something."
[01:48]	<[Zem]R1N4>	That will be all. Thank you.
[01:49]	* CaptainFarina	nods.
[01:49]	* [Zem]R1N4	salutes and leaves, looking for Freya in the simple locations.
[01:53]	<CaptainFarina>	Locke.
[01:53]	<[Nom]Locke>	"You don't mean me, do you?"
[01:54]	<CaptainFarina>	I'm going to take a bath. If anyone needs anything, help them or direct them to an adult who can.
[01:56]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Ah, I can hear your sneer, Capt'n. But I'm fine with that."
[01:58]	<[Nom]Locke>	"It'd be problematic if I have to start pulling my weight and lose my job."
[01:58]	<CaptainFarina>	Just think about how happy I would be, Locke.
[02:00]	* [Nom]Locke	tries to imagine a laughing Beatrice Adrian Farina
[02:00]	<[Nom]Locke>	"Ugh, that's horrifying."
[02:01]	<CaptainFarina>	You make me so sad, Locke. So, so sad.
[02:01]	<CaptainFarina>	Well, if you'll excuse me.
[02:02]	* CaptainFarina	puts stuff up and leaves her office, going to her quarters to enjoy her own private bath.
[02:04]	* [Nom]Locke	waits until she leaves, then immediately retreats back to his own quarters, where there is an unread book and comfortable couch waiting for him.

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@@Scene four: Freya, Anstice, and Rina - talk and med room trouble, then bed
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[01:34]	<[huh]Freya>	So, Anstice, I never thought I'd see you here.
[01:45]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"I thought you knew I was in the service."
[01:45]	* [Pyg]Anstice	replies to Freya.
[01:47]	<[huh]Freya>	You might have mentioned it to me before, but I forgot until now, nyan.
[01:50]	<[huh]Freya>	Still, I'm happy that I have someone I know here, nya.
[01:54]	* [Zem]R1N4	eventually finds Freya... where?
[01:56]	* [huh]Freya	is walking the halls with Anstice.
[02:00]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Oh, hello. You must be Freya.
[02:01]	<[huh]Freya>	Oh?
[02:01]	<[huh]Freya>	Yes, I am. What do you need?
[02:02]	* [huh]Freya	motions for Anstice to go on ahead.
[02:02]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Good to meet you. I am R1N4, but everyone calls me Rina.
[02:03]	<[huh]Freya>	Quite an odd name, Rina.
[02:03]	<[Zem]R1N4>	It was given to me when I was built.
[02:03]	<[huh]Freya>	Built?
[02:03]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I am an android.
[02:05]	<[huh]Freya>	Really?
[02:08]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Yes, really. I have been assigned here as a medic and informal morale officer.
[02:08]	<[huh]Freya>	I see...
[02:08]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Speaking of which, I have been asked by the Captain to give you a physical.
[02:08]	<[huh]Freya>	I hope that we get along from now on... what?
[02:08]	* [Pyg]Anstice	doesn't go very far from Freya so she can continue leading her to a room when she's done chatting with the robot.
[02:09]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Actually, I've been told to give everyone here physicals, but she wanted me to start with you.
[02:10]	<[huh]Freya>	I see...
[02:10]	<[huh]Freya>	A full physical, I presume?
[02:11]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Yes. She wants to assess your fitness for battle.
[02:11]	<[huh]Freya>	... alright.
[02:14]	<[Zem]R1N4>	If you would please follow me, the clinic is nearby.
[02:14]	* [huh]Freya	nods.
[02:14]	* [Pyg]Anstice	notices the robot leading Freya elsewhere. She approaches the two.
[02:14]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"You're taking her somewhere, R1N4?"
[02:15]	<[huh]Freya>	She says I've got to take a physical exam, nya...
[02:15]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Yes, to the clinic. I am giving her a physical. You need to have a physical as well, but I can do it later. I'll set up the schedules when I know how long a physical takes.
[02:16]	* [huh]Freya	can't fully hide her nervousness.
[02:16]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Well, I'll tag along. I have to show Miss Esther to her room afterwards."
[02:17]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I'll need to have you wait outside, due to patient-doctor privilege.
[02:18]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Of course."
[02:20]	* [Zem]R1N4	leads Freya into the clinic, then closes the door. Due to the construction of the building, it seals shut with an ominously final "click".
[02:22]	<[huh]Freya>	So...
[02:22]	* [huh]Freya	sits on the bed, facing Rina.
[02:25]	<[Zem]R1N4>	So, I need you to get on the scale first.
[02:25]	* [huh]Freya	nods and stands on the scale.
[02:28]	* [Zem]R1N4	measures her height and weight.
[02:31]	* [Zem]R1N4	writes it down.
[02:33]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Okay, now I need you to take off your clothes.
[02:34]	* [huh]Freya	takes off her tunic, but leaves the bandages on.
[02:35]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I need to see under the bandages as well, just in case.
[02:38]	* [huh]Freya	slowly unravels her bandages, revealing scarred tissue beneath.
[02:39]	* [Zem]R1N4	carefully examines it, making reassuring noises as she makes notes.
[02:50]	<[huh]Freya>	Well?
[02:51]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Well, you have TB. Something like this will likely impair your stamina in a long extended battle. I'm going to have to write this down.
[02:52]	<[Zem]R1N4>	However, it shouldn't impair your functionality in quick strikes with time to rest in between.
[02:52]	* [huh]Freya	is not reassured.
[02:53]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Don't worry. I'll try to word this so the Captain won't deny you a role in the unit. But you have to be aware of your weaknesses.
[02:53]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Now how did you get the scars?
[02:53]	<[huh]Freya>	I'm well aware...
[02:54]	<[huh]Freya>	Ah, these are burns.
[02:55]	* [Zem]R1N4	makes notes. When the captain reads the notes, she will find that R1N4 included Freya's three sizes, which she got just through eyeballing.
[02:57]	* [Zem]R1N4	makes some more examinations.
[03:00]	* [Zem]R1N4	finishes up. "Okay, you're all set."
[03:00]	* [Zem]R1N4	lets her get dressed.
[03:01]	* Andrea	is asleep.
[03:02]	* [huh]Freya	carefully rewraps her bandages.
[03:05]	* [Zem]R1N4	goes to open the door, and finds it is stuck. It hasn't been oiled in a while...
[03:07]	<[huh]Freya>	Problem?
[03:07]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I can't get the door open.
[03:07]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Can you help me out?
[03:08]	* [huh]Freya	tries to help with the door.
[03:11]	<[huh]Freya>	It's not coming open...
[03:11]	<[huh]Freya>	Captain will not be pleased...
[03:11]	<[Zem]R1N4>	No, it's not. *pounds on the door* Anstice, can you hear us?
[03:15]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Maybe the lock's just stuck.
[03:16]	* [Zem]R1N4	tries jiggering the lock.
[03:16]	<[huh]Freya>	Maye we could pick it?
[03:17]	* [Zem]R1N4	tries picking it, then thumps her hand on it in frustration, which causes it to come open.
[03:17]	<[huh]Freya>	...
[03:17]	<[huh]Freya>	That works.
[03:22]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Anyways, you need to get to your room, and I definitely need to get to mine before I run out of power and take up a career in statuary.
[03:22]	* [huh]Freya	nods.
[03:22]	<[Zem]R1N4>	I'll see you tomorrow at training!
[03:22]	<[huh]Freya>	See you.
[03:22]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Oh, did it go well?"
[03:22]	* [Pyg]Anstice	gets up when the two emerge from the room.
[03:23]	* [huh]Freya	sighs.
[03:23]	<[Zem]R1N4>	Except for the door, yeah. I'll see you tomorrow, Anstice!
[03:24]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Ah, all right, tomorrow then. I should write this down."
[03:26]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Shall we be on our way then, Freya?"
[03:26]	<[huh]Freya>	She figured out my illness, nya... I think Captain's going to kill me...
[03:26]	* [huh]Freya	nods.
[03:27]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Are you worried she'll report it to the Captain?"
[03:28]	* [huh]Freya	nods.
[03:30]	* [Zem]R1N4	heads for the beckoning embrace of her room's bed and power outlet.
[03:36]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Well, if you can prove to her your shortcomings won't be a hindrance to you at all in the field, I don't think she'd mind."
[03:36]	* [Pyg]Anstice	starts walking, leading Freya toward a vacant room she can use.
[03:36]	<[huh]Freya>	I hope so, nya...
[03:36]	* [huh]Freya	follows.
[03:36]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Though that means you'll have to work even harder to become good enough."
[03:37]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Will you be ready to handle that?"
[03:37]	<[huh]Freya>	I'll work as hard as it takes, I swear on my honor, nyan.
[03:38]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"You certainly have the spirit. I didn't know you'd be the type to volunteer to do mercenary work."
[03:39]	<[huh]Freya>	Miss Captain saved Freya's life, nya. Even if she does not remember, it is a debt I must repay...
[03:40]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Is that so..."
[03:40]	<[huh]Freya>	It is so.
[03:45]	* [Pyg]Anstice	continues her small talk with Freya until they finally reach the door of a vacant room. She steps forward to open the door.
[03:45]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"Here we are."
[03:52]	<[GM]Mary>	Freya: It's a room. Complete with a bunk bed, desk, two foot lockers, chest, and even a little closet. The floor is strangely metallic, however... must be cold on bare feet.
[03:46]	<[huh]Freya>	Is this my room?
[03:50]	* [huh]Freya	looks around.
[03:51]	<[Pyg]Anstice>	"We could find another one if you don't like this one."
[03:52]	<[huh]Freya>	No, it's nice.
[03:52]	* [huh]Freya	takes a seat on the bed.
[03:52]	* [huh]Freya	flops back.
[03:53]	<[huh]Freya>	nyaaaaaah...
[03:53]	* [huh]Freya	sighs.
[03:56]	<[GM]Mary>	Day zero end!