(9:48:31 PM) Earthflame: Hyperion ship design really did give a wonderful example of the problems of efficiency... Tazzari has been finding it hard to find anywhere particularly comfortable on board. By TSAB standards, anyway. Hyperion would likely consider it more decadent than comfortable...
(9:51:36 PM) Ikiryo: Even the changes Caledfwlch has made to the ship havn't really helped there. Still, she does have to admit they've managed to fit most things into half the space the TSAB would. Which makes the fact that Hyperion Dreadnaughts out-scale TSAB cruisers so heavily rather incredible with how much they must have. Still, this is a small (Theoretically) ship.
(9:52:26 PM) Earthflame: Compensating for the lack of mana-tech, she must assume...
(9:53:09 PM) Ikiryo: This is also the first ship she's ever been on without an artifical hot spring.
(9:55:37 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari is simply aghast.
(9:56:49 PM) Ikiryo: Still, unlike the last hyperion-designed ship they have fresh food and the air-recycling systems are renovated to make the air smell fresh, not just clean.
(9:57:21 PM) Earthflame: That was nice, at least... Tazzari wanders a little, interested in the union between the two different technological bases.
(9:58:32 PM) Ikiryo: ...she does notice something a bit odd though. The air-recyling is not quite as effecient as it should be right now. Like it's not being used right or it's being used up faster than it should be.
(9:58:54 PM) Earthflame: "...Hmm..." Tazzari tries to tap into the systems diagnostics... Just looking can't hurt...
(10:00:58 PM) Ikiryo: There is a trio of major systems for it, Hyperion systems run with a lot of redundency. Likely due to less effective auto-repair. Number two is the one having issues with it but the exact issues are not quite clear.
(10:01:58 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari makes her way to the source of the system, frowning. It could be an error... Or it could be someone siphoning off life support for themselves...
(10:03:00 PM) Ikiryo: The doors, heavy grey ones, block her way. The system just on the other side.
(10:03:24 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari checks the corridor behind her... And then tries to open them. Maybe someone had left them unlocked?
(10:04:24 PM) Ikiryo: No one seems to be here...but the doors are locked.
(10:05:08 PM) Earthflame: She turns to lean against the wall, concealing Smart Link as it sinks into the controls...
(10:08:47 PM) Earthflame: A quick rewriting of a variable, and... The smooth sound of an automatic door parting.
(10:08:53 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari smiles.
(10:09:33 PM) Ikiryo: ...and then the feeling of someone impacting her as she finds herself face first in a bust as a girl with long, dark blue hair pins her to the ground after a yelp and a fall.
(10:10:08 PM) Earthflame: "Eeeeep!" Tazzari cries out, flailing and blushing. "S-sorry!"
(10:10:29 PM) Ikiryo: The other girl flails in turn.
(10:10:53 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari tries to leverage her way out from under her, or at least crawl a little away.
(10:12:34 PM) Ikiryo: It's not very successful, the girl is heavy. Quite a bit heavier than her size would indi...it's a cyborg...a blue haired cyborg. Circe.
(10:12:59 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari blinks up at her. "...Circe?"
(10:13:42 PM) Ikiryo: "Tazzari?" Tazzari can't see much right now. Too much Circe in her face.
(10:17:59 PM) Earthflame: "I, um... Can you get off me?" A lingering Sigma-sim hints that reversing those two words might have been amusing, but she's trying to avoid those remnants.
(10:19:30 PM) Ikiryo: "Sorry..." Circe slides off her, blushing. "IjustwantedtocomeonanadventureforonceInevergettogoonone!" She's also clearly off her meds.
(10:19:59 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari smiles a little as she slowly stands up... Drawing Circe into a hug. "It's good to see you."
(10:20:23 PM) Ikiryo: She hugs back, very tight. "Goodtoseeyoutoo!"
(10:21:16 PM) Earthflame: "-Eep. Circe, too tight-" Tazzari lets out a little gasp.
(10:21:58 PM) Ikiryo: "Reallysorry?" She lets go of the hug entirely.
(10:26:52 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari does not, giving her a gentler squeeze. "So... You're a stowaway?"
(10:28:03 PM) Ikiryo: "ThatisaverystrongtermImeanthisISahyperionshiporiginallyIjusthadtoresetsomeofthesecuritybacktofactorystandards."
(10:29:30 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari sighs, taking her hand. "Try that cognitive frequency tuning thing for your verbal settings, Circe... And come with me. We're going to see Asalah."
(10:30:01 PM) Ikiryo: "Youmeanlikehow Claire says 'Slow down Circe'?"
(10:30:29 PM) Earthflame: "Well, yes... But I use more technical language."
(10:32:24 PM) Ikiryo: She nods...and hugs Tazzari more reasonably.
(10:32:45 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari smiles, leaning into her a little. "I'm happy you're here."
(10:33:57 PM) Ikiryo: "As am I. I wanted to go on an adventure, no one lets me go on them."
(10:34:34 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari squeezes her shoulder at that. "You have important responsibilities, Circe..."
(10:36:34 PM) Ikiryo: "I thought you were big on cyborgs getting to make decisions, not just being defined by what they were made for?" She sticks out her tongue.
(10:37:31 PM) Earthflame: She chuckles. "True, true... Still, I'm sorry I didn't invite you last time... I thought it could cause a dangerous incident..."
(10:39:35 PM) Ikiryo: "I'm still sad about that."
(10:40:17 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari bites her lip. "...I was trying to minimise risk. And despite that..." She shakes her head. "No, sorry... I can't linger on the past..."
(10:42:06 PM) Ikiryo: "Indeed. The future has us on an adventure!"
(10:52:45 PM) Earthflame: She grins at that, squeezing her hand as she heads off to find Asalah. "...How did you get on board anyway?"
(10:54:00 PM) Ikiryo: "I set the ship back to factory standards and..." "I let her on." Asalah emerges from a nearby hallway.
(10:54:05 PM) Ikiryo: "...wait, no. I snuck on!"
(10:54:11 PM) Ikiryo: Asalah just smiles.
(10:55:05 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari pauses, giving Asalah a look... And then she chuckles. "Thank you, Asalah."
(10:56:42 PM) Ikiryo: Circe pouts. "I disabled the cameras, reset the systems back to factory standards AND wiped the sensor logs."
(10:57:12 PM) Ikiryo: Asalah smirks. "And you broke the tape I put on the cargo bay doors when we finished loading up."
(10:57:18 PM) Earthflame: "Asalah is good at what she does." Tazzari pats her on the back... Glancing at the older woman again. "Why not tell me, though?"
(10:58:09 PM) Ikiryo: Asalah chuckles. "I wanted to see how long it took the superior cyborg to find her~"
(10:59:01 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari blushes. "...I'm over the whole comparing augmentations thing... Except with melody. But that's just to mess with her."
(10:59:42 PM) Ikiryo: "Perhaps but us mere mortals need something to amuse ourselves."
(11:01:49 PM) Earthflame: "Planning the logistics of security in a site full of portals isn't enough? I've been running some simulations and it's straining even my analysis software to figure out all the key variables..."
(11:03:40 PM) Ikiryo: "I've got some good, low-tech solutions that should help deal with the portals. Since they evidently go to different planets, they must have different atmospheric pressures. Set up some pressure sensors and the'll alert us to the change in pressure as they interact through a portal." She smiles
(11:05:44 PM) Earthflame: "...And here I was thinking about setting up ways to monitor the chemical composition of the air..."
(11:06:37 PM) Ikiryo: She shakes her head. "Even two similar planets would have enough difference to notice a change in air pressure as a portal opened."
(11:08:05 PM) Earthflame: She nods, smiling at Asalah. "It's just like what I talked about with Nasira... Magic and cybernetic supercomputers aren't everything. I still have a lot to learn."
(11:10:02 PM) Ikiryo: "I also intend to test if the portals can be opened if there is something blocking the space it will form. If not, then string will be enough to lock them down."
(11:10:30 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari gently presses a palm to her face for just a moment.
(11:10:38 PM) Ikiryo: "Is something wrong?"
(11:13:40 PM) Earthflame: "Just... Annoyed at myself. I've got a few petabytes of theories on disrupting spatial mana flows you might have invalidated with a piece of string."
(11:14:19 PM) Ikiryo: "Well, if it works. I may end up with a piece of string cut right in half. It needs testing."
(11:14:57 PM) Earthflame: "Mm... I just realise how often I make things way too complicated..."
(11:16:01 PM) Ikiryo: "Well, us mere mortals need to find some way to show you up~" She nods. "Sparring would not go my way. I'd either kill you or be ineffectual."
(11:17:45 PM) Earthflame: "And if I did challenge you to a spar, I'd turn up at the location you suggested while you'd be on a rooftop a kilometre away with a rifle."
(11:18:20 PM) Ikiryo: "That is not certain. I think I would honestly do better up close." She shakes her head.
(11:18:37 PM) Earthflame: "Interesting..."
(11:19:06 PM) Ikiryo: She taps a knife at her side. It's odd looking, the sheath rather bulky.
(11:19:26 PM) Earthflame: "...K1 infused blade?"
(11:21:57 PM) Ikiryo: "Technically, it is frozen K1 in the shape of a blade. The sheath keeps it cool enough to last few a few minutes at room temperature."
(11:22:38 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari's eyes widen.
(11:23:14 PM) Ikiryo: "Not all solutions are best low-tech."
(11:25:04 PM) Earthflame: "That's..." She shudders. "...Someone wounded with that might suffer permanent damage to the mana flow in that area of their body... Even with treatment, the recovery could take years."
(11:26:00 PM) Ikiryo: "I didn't say it was good." She shakes her head.
(11:26:44 PM) Earthflame: "Let me guess... It's only not illegal because Caledfwlch hasn't filed the paperwork on its development yet?"
(11:28:06 PM) Ikiryo: "Well, that and I wouldn't carry it on a TSAB planet."
(11:28:42 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari chuckles. "...Stabbing Aynfean might not be the worst idea. Given how her mana is... She might be better off, afterwards."
(11:32:58 PM) Ikiryo: "I cannot say...and to be honest, I'd rather not face anyone who might as cheat as well as I do."
(11:33:49 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari nods with a little sigh, squeezing Circe again. "...I just hope this outing isn't as traumatic as the last..."
(11:34:18 PM) Ikiryo: Circe hugs back. "It can't be. I mean, the last one was incredibly traumatic."
(11:35:05 PM) Earthflame: "Yeah... Oh!" She looks to Asalah again. "I was meaning to ask... Uh... About the Caledflwch staff Aynfean murdered... Who were they?"
(11:37:58 PM) Ikiryo: "You mean thier positions?"
(11:38:34 PM) Earthflame: She nods.
(11:41:11 PM) Ikiryo: "Most were psychologists, programmers or medical doctors."
(11:41:59 PM) Earthflame: "...The people directly related to the kidnapping and brainwashing. I thought so..."
(11:49:08 PM) Ikiryo: She nods. "I can't say I knew them personally...I havn't been in favor for quite a while."
(11:49:26 PM) Earthflame: "...Hopefully that's started to change?"
(11:50:10 PM) Ikiryo: "Not being favored before ended up a bit of an upside recently."
(11:50:27 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari chuckles at that. "True."
(11:51:42 PM) Ikiryo: "So, shall I find a room for your friend?~"
(11:52:00 PM) Earthflame: "Oh, she can share mine." Tazzari says... Pausing and sighing. "...Damnit Sigma..."
(11:53:34 PM) Ikiryo: "Alright, I'll hold you to that." She nods, smirking
(11:55:02 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari blushes a little... Although she doesn't look *too* unhappy about it~
(11:56:33 PM) Ikiryo: "I'll let you get off then~" Asalah chuckles and heads off.
(11:57:10 PM) Earthflame: Tazzari waves goodbye, glancing at Circe. "...How long had you been hiding in a maintenance closet?"
(11:58:12 PM) Ikiryo: "...umm...about a day and a half at this point?"
(11:59:47 PM) Earthflame: "Right, let's get you to the hot spri- Aww... A shower, I guess..."
(5/17/2017 12:03:08 AM) Ikiryo: Circe raises an eyebrow
(12:03:28 AM) Earthflame: "This ship doesn't have a hot spring." She pouts.
(12:03:51 AM) Ikiryo: "Is that unusual?"
(12:04:19 AM) Earthflame: "Yes!"
(12:05:50 AM) Ikiryo: "TSAB ships are odd."
(12:06:28 AM) Earthflame: "They're sensible! A few creature comforts is excellent for keeping crew morale high!"
(12:07:44 AM) Ikiryo: She raises an eyebrow at Tazzari
(12:08:08 AM) Earthflame: "...I'd feel a lot better if we had access to a hot spring right now."
(12:08:49 AM) Ikiryo: "Would you like to load up a digital one?"
(12:23:45 AM) Earthflame: "Maybe... But we still need to get you cleaned up."
(12:24:29 AM) Ikiryo: "Shower then that?"
(12:24:53 AM) Earthflame: "Sure." Tazzari smiles, taking Circe's hand and leading on.