[15:00:58] [You have a pretty restful sleep over the night. Soon, morning arrives, and you're awoken by an announcement over the speakers.] [15:01:59] Good morning, Citizens! YOu have been wonderful guests, and though you must leave soon, we have one last event. Breakfast, and just as wonderful as last night's dinner! Please join us.] [15:03:01] * Nov-O-SKR-1 looks to the others. [15:03:18] mmm, breakfast. [15:03:28] no better way to start off a daycycle. [15:03:52] * Dito-R-TWO-1 stretches as he wakes up. "Hmmm... Grub..." He yawns out. [15:04:06] I could go for some good Orange Eggs and Ham [15:04:14] * Joanne-O-UTL pushes herself out of bed. "I could use a solid breakfast this fine morning. Though I'd better hit the hygeine cube to ensure Personal Minimal Cleanliness." [15:04:36] eh, PMC can wait. it's time for some food. [15:05:32] swish with some Orange-mint B3 if you have to. [15:05:42] * Joanne-O-UTL frowns. "Hygeine waits on noone! Our mission could succeed or fail on meeting PMC. Are you willing to take that risk, Tim-O? [15:06:32] I thought Proper Pleasing Protocol required one to PMC after drinking your ORANGE juice? [15:06:37] it can wait for a couple hours, at least. come on, there's a plate of orange-eye pseudogrits with your name on it. [15:06:56] For maximum ORANGE juice pleasure? [15:07:18] Well, I can hardly turn down pseudogrits. Let's go. [15:07:47] Letsa go. [15:07:47] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 heads towards Breakfast [15:07:49] * Tim-O-LRY-1 lets out a cheer. [15:07:57] [Some time later, you're once again at a table filled with more food than you normally should, or could eat. Arno-Y-QYN-2 And Lao-B-CCP-6 are once again there, as are a number of other ORANGE technicians, though there seems to be significantly fewer in number than last time.]] [15:08:09] [One in particular doesn't seem to be particularly happy this morning.] [15:08:13] * Nov-O-SKR-1 gets out of bed, finally, and follows the rest as he smooths out his ORANGE jumpsuit. [15:09:07] * Arno-Y smiles. "Welcome! Please, have a seat." He reaches into a pile of MegaFritters and takes some for consumption. [15:09:27] mmm, megafritters. do you have any Cool Ranch flavor? [15:09:28] * Lao-B gestures to the piles of food on the table. "See the Miracle in action? Truly, we are blessed." [15:10:04] * Joanne-O-UTL sits at one of the tables, checking her PDC for new mail. "The Miracle is great, Citizen Lao-B! Let's thank Friend Computer for his wisdom!" [15:10:17] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 raises his morning B3 in appriecation of the blessing [15:10:59] * Dito-R-TWO-1 pays sant attention to the conversation as he's concentrating on eating the wonderful food that he might not have a chance to eat anymore. [15:11:09] Certainly! [15:11:18] * Arno-Y passes some to Tim-O. [15:11:42] * Tim-O-LRY-1 grabs a handful of MegaFritters and some Cheerful Consumption Coffee. [15:11:50] Thanks a million, Arno-Y. [15:12:16] (CCC is like BBB, only hot and unsweetened.) [15:12:29] (so it tastes approximately twice as bad.) [15:13:27] * Joanne-O-UTL has a mug of Orange (revised) TeaSir and some Tangelo MegaFritters [15:16:12] [After breakfast, Lao-B shows you another warehouse just like last time, with a solid wall of PGC bricks piled high.] [15:16:25] 1 d20 [15:16:25] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-O-UTL (1 d20) and gets 7. [15:16:27] [And eventually, you're directed to a transbot back to CHN sector.] [15:17:12] Thank you for visiting! Even though we are in comepttion, it pleases us greatly to act as a shingin example to you all. [15:17:16] * Dito-R-TWO-1 is still munching on a few remaining foodstuff in his mouth. [15:17:25] We lookf orward to hearing tales of your own success! [15:17:28] * Lao-B waves. [15:17:31] Thanks. [15:17:33] * Tim-O-LRY-1 waves. [15:17:38] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 waves back with a smile that looks painful [15:17:48] Thank you, Citizen Lao-B. Your generocity is greatly appreciated! [15:21:15] [You quickly arrive back home. Your bosses are already waiting for you at the conference room.] [15:21:20] * Arno-Y is now known as Janice-Y [15:21:26] * Lao-B is now known as Willard-Y [15:21:46] * Janice-Y smiles. "Glad to see you back. How did it go?" [15:21:58] Easy goining. [15:22:19] We managed to get some extensive data. [15:22:30] yeah. it would've been more fun had they let us spend some time left to our own devices, though. [15:24:04] Ah well. So, what did you find? [15:24:14] Nobody suspected anything, did they? [15:24:26] Well, nobody suspected US [15:24:30] we got some effluvium and a data chip. [15:24:43] But many of the other Oranges were acting suspicous [15:24:56] yeah, and one of them was really sad-looking this morning. [15:24:58] I wonder why. [15:25:05] Well, that's not too surprising... anyway, let's take a look at that chip. [15:25:13] (who's got the chip?) [15:25:27] (Not me!) [15:25:36] * Nov-O-SKR-1 hands Will the chip. [15:25:42] (I guess I do. :P) [15:26:13] (probably. :P) [15:26:34] * Willard-Y accepts it, and runs it through his PDC's datachip reader. "Looks good. A bit haphazardly slapped together, but this.... this is good. Now, some questions..." [15:26:41] About how much extra food are they stockpiling? [15:27:17] They had at least two warehouses full, sir. [15:27:19] * Dito-R-TWO-1 shrugs. "They got lots." [15:27:23] Hmm [15:27:29] We saw one warehouse, then another one [15:27:30] a lot, enough to feed a squadron of Vulture Warriors 'til the end of the Complex. there was a huge brick of PGC, and two big banquets. [15:27:34] But not both at the same time [15:28:05] * Willard-Y nods. "Did the food seem to genuinely be of sufficient quality?" [15:28:18] * Tim-O-LRY-1 burps a bit. [15:28:22] whoops, sorry. [15:28:24] Yes, it was very tasty [15:28:25] * Dito-R-TWO-1 says, "A bit less than ours, but ok." [15:28:26] yeah, it was great. [15:28:41] Our food is, of course, superior, but theirs was passable. [15:28:45] Their B3 wasn't quite as good as ours [15:28:52] And their C3 was very, very bitter [15:29:07] their Cold Fun didn't melt right. [15:29:16] But it was still delicious. [15:29:20] yeah. [15:29:21] The MegaFritters smelled a bit funny [15:29:25] I say it was a big improvement myself. [15:29:30] Hm.... could they be low-balling their production claims? Think they're producing more than they're letting on, trying to lure us into a false sense of security? [15:29:35] Mikas-0-RPE-1: that was just the Cool Ranch. it's an acquired taste. [15:29:46] [GM's note: Any sense of security in this setting is False. Thank you.] [15:30:05] maybe, but I think we'd need to get a close look to be sure. [15:30:28] Did anyone spot you when you were gathering intelligence? [15:30:41] not that I know of. [15:30:48] at least, for our group. [15:31:08] * Janice-Y nods. "So nobody saw through the cover story?" [15:31:19] There was a team of other ORANGES who seemed to be out to commit treasonous acts. I took their pictures for later. [15:31:32] it was kind of close for a bit, but I was able to talk my way out of it. [15:31:37] * Tim-O-LRY-1 flashes a grin. [15:31:52] (the interocitor duty cycle thing.) [15:33:01] * Janice-Y smiles. "Well. It looks like this unofficial mission is an absolute success. We'll grant you an extra thousand credits. Each of you. Just go ahead and return to vat guard duty while we analyze this data. [15:33:17] * Willard-Y finally smiles a bit. "Keep the clothes." [15:33:20] thank you very much! [15:33:26] Thank you sir! [15:33:29] * Tim-O-LRY-1 takes a bit of a sheepish bow. [15:33:35] Yesh Shar! [15:33:36] R-really? [15:33:58] * Nov-O-SKR-1 looks pleasantly suprised. [15:34:18] * Joanne-O-UTL smiles broadly. "Thank you, citizens! I can only appreciate my thankfulness through Approved Gratitude Anthem #17, but I'm sure you'd rather be left to study the files." [15:34:37] Of course. Now, as ORANGE citizens, your sleeping arangements will have to change a bit. Instead of a six-bunk room, you're going to be moving into a set of three rooms next to each other in the Go-Team-Go residential block. [15:34:54] Who will be staing with whom? [15:35:46] I don't mind bunking with anybody [15:35:48] whatever my fellow citizens think is best! [15:37:00] I have no preference between these fine citizens, sir. [15:37:24] * Dito-R-TWO-1 thinks for a second and says, "Me, Mikas, and Joanne?" [15:37:29] (we're a decisive bunch) [15:37:38] ( Two to a room. ) [15:38:07] (Oh, me and Joanne then. Alphabetical and all, you know. :P) [15:38:19] (You just wanna room with the female) [15:38:30] Well, there's still plenty of time before bedtime. When you've made your decision, we'll have some people move your personal effects over. [15:38:41] (Who me? *whistles innocently* [15:38:42] (dito and joanne, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G) [15:39:07] (It'll never work in Paranoia. :P) [15:39:20] (could, once we're off the hormone suppressants. :p) [15:39:22] (We can't get off hormone supressants for two more clearance steps anyways) [15:39:40] All right, we'll make sure to let you know. [15:39:44] (But love goes beyond lust!) [15:40:02] We could flip credcards? [15:42:37] * Dito-R-TWO-1 shrugs as he moves outside to wait for the others to decide. [15:43:18] [A few days pass, and you enjoy the perks of ORANGE life. Just the other day, you got a shot at REAL food!] [15:44:39] [You're enjoying your afternoon CheezPleezer on this fine Oneday when another message comes in over the intercom.] [15:45:03] How're our favorite vat guards? Listen, head over to the conference room. We have another assignment for you. [15:45:16] oh boy! [15:45:32] Wonderful [15:46:24] * Joanne-O-UTL practically skips to the briefing room! [15:46:25] * Dito-R-TWO-1 heads over to the conference room post haste. [15:47:00] * Tim-O-LRY-1 walks briskly over to the conference room. [15:47:00] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 trudges to the conference room [15:48:08] * Willard-Y is now known as Willard-G [15:48:08] * Janice-Y is now known as Janice-G [15:48:48] [Your bosses are sitting in their usual spots, with spiffy new suits. Willard-G for one, looks much happier today.] [15:48:49] hey, snazzy new uniforms you two have there. [15:48:50] Good morning, citizens Willard-G and Janice-G! [15:49:28] Everyone has become superior workers for Friend Computer! [15:49:30] * Janice-G waves cheerfully. "Welcome. Now, we've got some good news!" [15:49:38] And some bad news. [15:49:43] And some worse news... [15:49:49] And then terrific news! [15:50:08] Good news is, Wholesome is still in the running for that food-production contract. [15:50:46] great! [15:50:51] Bad news is, to avoid elimination, we had to match Well-Make's claims of 15 RDU per cubic meter of vat, while our test vat is still being set up. There were some snags with Tech nical Services... [15:51:08] Oh dear [15:51:26] Unfortunately, because of the method of acquiring that technical data, we can't trust any normal vat techs to oversee that first test vat. [15:52:08] Which brings us to the terrific news. [15:52:56] * Janice-G pulls out a box, and pulls out four YELLOW vat manager jackets and jumpsuits, and slides them towards you. [15:53:10] whoa. [15:53:11] You're getitng a promotion. WHo better to look over this test vat than the people who made this possible? [15:53:12] * Tim-O-LRY-1 gapes [15:53:27] ...Oh my! [15:53:38] ...YELLOW! [15:53:43] YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW! [15:53:49] Oh, and... Tim-O. ... Tim-Y. Whichever. You just got a special uniform. Looks like your paperwork cleared. [15:53:54] Computer trusts us! He really trusts us! [15:54:03] * Dito-R-TWO-1 just blinks and grins a silly grin. [15:54:04] * Tim-O-LRY-1 checks out his uniform. [15:54:08] Thank you so much! I'll work my hardest to serve Friend Computer and Wholesome Meal Distributors! [15:54:15] * Willard-G pulls out a YELLOW business suit and jumpsuit, and slides it towards Tim-Y distastefully. [15:54:33] nifty. thank you, Willard-G! [15:54:35] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 slips the YELLOW jumpsuit on [15:54:42] * Across both articles of clothing, there is a pair of vertical black stripes. [15:54:52] * Mikas-0-RPE-1 is now known as Mikas-Y-RPE-1 [15:54:58] * Tim-O-LRY-1 is now known as Tim-Y-LRY-1 [15:55:08] * Joanne-O-UTL is now known as Joanne-Y-UTL-1 [15:55:27] that Friend Computer would trust a humble mutant like me with such an important mission speaks volumes about Its kindness! [15:55:29] (Man, for a second, I thought that they were upset that Tim-Y asked for a business suit) [15:55:54] * Dito-R-TWO-1 wears his clothing slowly, as if savoring the feel and color. [15:56:05] * Dito-R-TWO-1 is now known as Dito-Y-TWO-1 [15:56:24] Now, let me show you to the vat... [15:56:33] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 puts on his uniform, and makes sure his stripes are visible, to prevent any unwelcome repercussions. [15:56:37] * Janice-G stands up and walks. Willard-G follows her. [15:56:47] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 follows her bosses [15:57:04] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 follows Janice and Willard [15:57:13] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 follows the others [15:58:03] [Soon, you're brought to a rather large food vat room. It's not unlike the room you used to guard,. The entire room is a giant pool of fluid with catwalks above the surface, and there's a guard room and an observation deck set into the sides of the room.] [15:58:17] [The Observation deck has comfortable chairs, some tables, vending machines, and a vidscreen.] [15:58:59] [There's also a monitor rom, and a PGC compactor, for compacting PGC into bricks.] [15:59:38] So we'll be overseeing the production? [15:59:43] Correct. [16:00:16] Now, a vat chamber is normally INFRARED, but because this is such a sensitive project, V-1 will be RED. [16:00:27] [There doesn't seem to be very many cameras in this room at all] [16:00:40] Will we get weapons, just in case any Commies come by looking for chances to sabotage us? [16:01:12] * Janice-G drags out a form. "That'll be your decision. Now, as Vat Managers, you'll have some assets once you all sign this joint responsibility form." [16:01:29] ah. [16:01:33] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 ooohs. "Ass-sets." [16:01:51] You'll be getting 8 jackobots. They've beepn programmer to simulate INFRARED workers. You'll aslo be getting a RED vat monitor specialist. Her name is Ellen-R-DUO-2. She should be coming by within the day. [16:01:54] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 frowns. "Joint responsibility" [16:02:10] (Dito's still wishing he'd gotten a chance to hook up with Joanne.) [16:02:15] You've also been assigned a discretionary fund of twenty five thousand credits. [16:03:03] ooh, bots? haven't seen any of those in a while. [16:03:03] We also managed to get a team of vat guards for you. These aren't your average RED Vat Guards, though. [16:03:16] We managed to get our hands on a team of Troubleshooters. [16:03:20] Bots? Where are the bots? [16:03:30] Bots are awesome. Will they talk like IRs? [16:03:35] The bots are in the guard room. And probably. [16:03:52] Bots are so cool. [16:04:13] Hmm. Troubleshooters. I think I've heard of those. [16:05:18] They're almsot as cool as bots. They shoot trouble [16:05:23] Can I go look at the bots? [16:05:24] Now, this room should have the production capacity of 96 normal vats. None of you are trained in vat engineering, but that shouldn't matter. Accoridng to our sole source of information, the process should practically take care of itself, and should generate almost one thousand bricks per day, once the process gets going in a few days. [16:05:36] cool. [16:05:44] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 lets out an impressed whistle. [16:05:58] Impressive. [16:06:22] Wow! [16:07:21] Right now, Well-Make is claiming 15 VSP. We're using their exact same setup, so we should be making something more like 15,000 bricks per day. [16:07:36] But those guys are idiots. We can beat 'em, can't we? [16:07:43] definitely. [16:07:46] Will the bots need to sleep, or could we run them the entire day and night cycle? [16:08:15] They should be able to work thruogh the day ilke any INFRARED. [16:09:33] Now. You'll take samples from the vats for about five days, and report your findings after day 10. [16:09:51] * Janice-G smiles. "The size of yoru bonus will be directly based on how successful you are." [16:10:33] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 grins brightly. [16:11:00] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 grins even more brightly, which is hard, as he's sort of forgotten how to. [16:11:20] Now, we should be going soon. The bots should boot themselves up in a few minutes, and the Troubleshooters and vat monitor specialist should be on their way right now. [16:11:40] We look forward to seeing your success. [16:11:53] * Willard-G walks out of the room, followed by Janice-G. [16:11:54] and we look forward to succeeding. [16:12:49] [Oneday. 8 jackobots and vat monitor specialist Ellen-R-DUO-2 assigned to the vats, along with 25000 credits.] [16:13:18] [Troubleshooters Molly-R-VOC-2, Laurent-R-BGN-3, Marcia-R-BRT-2, Paolo-R-ARZ-1, Harrison-R_BOG-2, and Melonie-R-CHT-1 arrive soon after.] [16:14:05] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 takes up the Monitor room as his base as soon as they leave. [16:14:23] [The vats have nothing to skim yet. The Fungus and FunKelp shouldn't be reacting yet anywa.] [16:14:24] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 gleefully runs over to the bots [16:14:41] [ You've got 8 bots and 7 RED citizens to boss around. What are you doing today?] [16:15:12] * The Jackobots stand activated, but idle. [16:15:24] (I'm going to price out a laser of some sort, and then stand around blank-faced.) [16:15:34] ( Price out? ) [16:15:42] (can I get a rifle at my clearance?) [16:16:00] ( Yeah. ) [16:16:10] (how much does it cost, with a yellow barrel?) [16:16:32] ( Lemme check ) [16:17:07] ( 250 creds for the rifle. Barrels cost 50 for rifles. ) [16:17:14] ( So, 300. ) [16:17:26] (anyone mind if I get myself a laser rifle?) [16:17:40] (As long as I can get some equipment upgrades for myself as well) [16:17:44] (sure.) [16:17:46] (Nope. I'm buying myself a Yellow Barrel) [16:17:51] ( Also, everyone's got 2000 credits. 1000 starting, 1000 for the mission completion bonus. ) [16:18:13] (For my pistol, that is) [16:18:15] (I wouldn't mind picking up a laser rifle and a couple barrels myself, either) [16:18:20] ( Pistols are 25 credits. ) [16:18:24] ( Er, for barrels ) [16:18:38] (I'll get the same thing as Tim, and maybe two extra barrels. And armor, if I can get some) [16:18:41] (Is motivating Jackobots programmed to act like IRs Management or Software?) [16:18:54] ( Management ) [16:19:05] (I'll get a laser rifle, two spare rifle barrels, two spare pistol barrels, and a suit of yellow reflec if I don't have any.) [16:19:08] (So 2 barrels for 25 creds) [16:19:39] (Make that 3, actually) [16:22:12] [Anything else for day one?] [16:22:45] (Yeah, hold on) [16:25:12] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 motiviates the IR-Jackobots to work their hardest in the vats, since Friend Computer and all of Alpha Complex is depending on them gosh-darnit! [16:25:38] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 tinkers with the bot programming to make them more efficent [16:25:54] (Should I roll that?) [16:26:08] ( Sure. ) [16:26:19] (Three pervs) [16:26:21] 1d20 [16:26:21] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 4. [16:26:23] ( And Mikas-Y, I'm not sure if that's available at your security clerance ) [16:26:36] * Janice-G is now known as Jackobot [16:26:41] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 march-paces back and forth in front of the vat, trying to look menacing or important or something. [16:26:47] (I thought that was hacking?) [16:26:53] * Jackobot does its best impression of enthusiasm! [16:26:58] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 spends all the time in the moniter room, figuring out how people should work where and being lazily efficient. [16:27:41] !d20 [16:27:49] 1d20 [16:27:50] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (1d20) and gets 15. [16:28:12] (Nope) [16:28:14] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 heads back up to the control booth. "Do you think our funds could pay for a flow of Gelgernine into the room? I don't want the Troubleshooters to get bored during vat duty." [16:29:08] ( Failed by how much? ) [16:29:10] ooh, that's a good idea. Gelgernine and B3 are a mean combination. [16:29:30] (Ah, 6) [16:29:47] * Mikas-Y fails, though not spectacularly. The bots remain as normal. [16:29:56] [Okay, so that it for day 1?] [16:32:24] (I'm set) [16:32:50] (me too.) [16:33:01] (I'm done messing around) [16:33:43] (Yup) [16:34:03] [Twoday. You ended up having to get your items delivered, since someone informed you you weren't allowed to leave the general V-1 area. The vat remains calm.] [16:34:26] [The Jackobots, impersonating INFRAREDs, complain about being hungry, not getting enough sleep, and missing tonight's episode of Teela-O.] [16:35:49] [What are you doing today?] [16:36:40] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 does the same thing as yesterday, except he tries to organize it so that the eventual making of foodstuff would be as efficient and easy to work with as possible. [16:36:58] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 goes about looking up wether Gelgernine in the atmosphere would interfere with vat growth [16:37:30] ( Gimme a roll ) [16:37:36] 1d20 [16:37:36] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 6. [16:37:40] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 actively manages the robots [16:37:43] 1d20 [16:37:43] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (1d20) and gets 17. [16:38:02] (Failed Management by 8) [16:38:02] * Joanne-Y finds that there's no appreciable effect. [16:38:20] * Mikas-Y gets the jackobots arguing with each other over food rations. [16:38:21] 1d20 [16:38:22] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (1d20) and gets 3. [16:38:34] (I'm in negatives!) [16:39:16] ( What were you trying to do? ^^; ) [16:39:47] * The Jackobots are once again motivated by Dito-Y. [16:40:15] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 arranges to get Gelgernine pumped into the atmosphere to help motivate the troubleshooters [16:40:34] ( Gimme another roll. ) [16:41:13] ( Er, to Joanne-Y ) [16:41:41] 1d20 [16:41:42] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 18. [16:41:57] (Man, I failed the fuck out of whatever that was) [16:42:12] [JOanne-Y fails to even figure out what forms or contacts would be needed to get that arranged.] [16:42:22] [That it for day two?] [16:44:14] (For me_ [16:44:20] (I think so, for me) [16:44:23] [Guess so.] [16:44:24] (Same for me.) [16:44:30] (same here.) [16:44:34] (Oh, make sure the thing is starting, just in case...) [16:44:51] [Day three. The vats are beginning to froth, and the bots begin to skim the initial small amounts of PGC.] [16:45:28] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 delves once more into the minds of the bots, trying to make them work harder and smarter than the IRs they're based on [16:45:55] * The Troubleshooter team is starting to give each other dirty looks. [16:46:40] d20 [16:46:41] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (d20) and gets 4. [16:46:49] * Mikas-Y does a good job! [16:46:50] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 focuses on figuring out what's wrong between the troubleshooter team, and hoping that they don't blow up the vat due to... accidents. [16:47:00] * A pair of well-dressed citizens steps into the room. They don't look familiar. [16:47:00] (Success by 10) [16:47:16] (What color are they?) [16:47:40] * Jackobot is now known as Tony-Y [16:47:45] * Willard-G is now known as Leon-O [16:48:11] * Tony-Y glances over the vats. He's in a business suit. His hair's slicked back, and he carries himself with an air of confidence. [16:48:12] 1d20 [16:48:12] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 10. [16:48:19] Nice vat y'got here. Looks... productive. [16:48:43] Oh, it is [16:48:59] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 goes up to Tony and drawls, "It's a new batch. Trying for better, always." [16:50:24] Listen... we wanna make youse an offer. Nothin' fancy. Just the usual deal. [16:50:31] A ninth of the ottal output, like everyone else. [16:50:56] Hmm. Maybe. [16:51:10] Of course, we don't have any output yet [16:51:37] We'll pick it up later. One credit per brick. [16:51:45] I think you'll find that price.. competitive. [16:51:51] Yeah. T'know... hard t'beat. [16:51:57] There's a problem though [16:52:03] We have competition [16:52:28] And if the competition beats us out, we might not get finished before the we close down [16:53:41] This is just a test vat. Wholeseome is competing, not dis 'ere vat. [16:54:10] * Tony-Y reaches into his coat pocket, and pulls out a credchip. "Two thousand credits up front. The rest payable when we pick up the skim in five days." [16:54:33] Sure, Wholesale as a whole is competing [16:54:41] But, if they don't like how we're running things... [16:55:12] Well, hard to keep up your part of a deal when you get transferred... [16:55:28] * Tony-Y frowns. "If you're worried about the competition, Well-Make is buyin' too. Like I said, same deal as everyone else." [16:56:13] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 nods. "I'd like to make you good sirs an offer. In return for a greater part of the output, is there any way you could see to it that Well-Make Digestables has an unfortunate accident that takes them out of the lead? I'm sure a pair of reputable businessmen like you know how we have the best interests of our Firm and Alpha Complex at heart." [16:56:35] We might even make the deal... more competative [16:57:11] Oh, I think you mistake us for someone else. We're just a pair of legitimate businessmen. Doin' legitimate business. [16:57:23] ( 5 perversity to Charles. ) [16:57:39] I assure you, I'm talking about only the most legitimate of business! [16:57:40] 1d20 [16:57:41] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 14. [16:58:28] But... ah... we may have heard of someone who can. [16:59:25] * Leon-O tosses a piece of paper to Joanne-Y. [16:59:52] Pleasure doing business with you. 5 days you said? [16:59:53] * Tony-Y leaves, satisfied that some transaction was made. [17:00:10] ( I thought you guys turned down the deal. ) [17:00:17] (Did we?) [17:00:35] (If we did, I take it back) [17:01:25] [Antying else for the day?] [17:01:30] d20 [17:01:30] * Dicething throws the bones for Demota (d20) and gets 13. [17:01:57] (not for me. just making sure that things are running like they're supposed to) [17:03:54] [Fourday arrives. Yesterday, 200 bricks were packed. The activity in the vat seems to be increasing.] [17:04:28] * The Troubleshooter team's happiness officer seems to be drooling in a corner, grinning widely. [17:04:59] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 heads over to check it out! [17:05:17] (Pharmatherapy roll to see if he overdosed on happiness drugs?) [17:05:23] ( Sure ) [17:05:30] 1d20 [17:05:31] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 9. [17:05:42] (Missed by 1) [17:05:54] * Joanne-Y isn't quite sure what happened to him. [17:06:03] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 starts investigating all the other Troubleshooters [17:06:14] (management?) [17:06:16] ( Sure ) [17:06:21] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 starts organizing for a small but great party for everyone later on for their productivity. [17:06:31] 1d20 [17:06:31] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (1d20) and gets 14. [17:06:39] (Failed by 5) [17:06:59] * They don't know a thing. [17:07:31] * Ellen-R, the vat tech, says that the vats are doing great! [17:07:47] [Antying else for Fourday?] [17:07:54] Excellent job, Ellen-R! [17:08:05] (Man, I want to find out why this guy is crazy) [17:08:14] d20 [17:08:15] * Dicething throws the bones for Demota (d20) and gets 14. [17:08:28] d20 [17:08:28] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (d20) and gets 9. [17:08:34] (Can I, like, call out for a docbot or something that has a decent wetware score? [17:08:59] * Dito-Y tries to set up a party, but can't find the right things. [17:09:37] * Sure ) [17:10:42] 1d20 [17:10:43] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (1d20) and gets 5. [17:10:57] (succeed by 3) [17:11:30] * Mikas-Y finds that the happiness officer's happiness pills have been replaced with Extra Strength Happy FunType Happiness Pills. [17:12:03] Oh dear [17:13:02] [Anything else for Fourday?] [17:13:14] (Nope) [17:13:23] (Nah, that mystery's been solved.) [17:14:09] (Dito gets ready a mid-way report in case its asked for) [17:14:13] [Fiveday. Yesterday, 250 bricks were produced. Twice what the original 12 vats produced. This is a far cry short of 15,000.] [17:14:38] [One of the jackobots stops moving.] [17:15:11] [Ellen-R claims 15,768 bricks of PGC were prodduced yesterday.] [17:15:36] [What are you doing today?] [17:15:37] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 spends the day figuring out where the difference between Ellen's numbers and the actual numbers given to us went. [17:16:01] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 tries to figure out what's wrong with the stuck jackobot [17:16:15] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 checks out the Jackobot to see if it's broken or just unmotivated [17:16:16] d20 [17:16:16] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (d20) and gets 6. [17:16:20] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 snaps out of his stupefied trance [17:16:34] (succeeds by 6) [17:16:43] * This bot is completely and utterly busted, internally. [17:16:55] * The parts have totally worn themselves into disrepair. [17:17:06] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 walks around, querying the troubleshooters and asking if they'd like some pharmaceuticals [17:17:15] OH NO! Poor robot friend! You are damaged! [17:17:16] * The happiness officer gladly accepts. [17:17:27] Your inside have turned to mechanical mush! [17:17:40] I MUST fix you! [17:18:08] d20 [17:18:08] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (d20) and gets 18. [17:18:27] (Failed by 9) [17:18:39] * Mikas-Y doens't come up with anything. THere's nothing left to do but send it back to Tech Services for bot brain extraction. [17:18:40] d20 [17:18:41] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (d20) and gets 13. [17:19:20] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 waits for the 'shooters to get all hopped up on happy pills, then asks them if they know where the extra PGC went [17:19:20] * 5 perversity to Jonked. [17:19:35] * THe Troubleshooters didn't see any extra PGC. [17:20:01] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 shrugs and gives them more pills, this time just for fun. [17:20:11] d20 [17:20:12] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 spends the rest of the day figuring out why there's so much less bricks than expected, then. [17:20:12] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (d20) and gets 19. [17:20:22] d20 [17:20:22] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (d20) and gets 10. [17:20:29] * The bots don't seem terribly motivated. [17:20:31] (fails by 6) [17:20:32] 2d20 [17:20:33] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (2d20) and gets 35. [17:21:10] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 heads out on the floor to lead the bots in a rousing round of Clean Teeth, Clean Minds! [17:21:13] 1d20 [17:21:14] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 13. [17:21:17] * Dito-Y can't figure out why. I mean, the vat was built according to the principles of The Computer's Whirlwind Miracle Destiny after all. It's certainly daring, and anything done daringly enough will succeed... [17:21:25] Come on, My Robot friends! Work harder! Work Smarter!...please? [17:21:31] * The bots sing along. [17:21:42] * Though not the right song. [17:21:56] * They're singing "Crush the Commies" now. [17:22:09] [Done with fiveday?] [17:22:10] (sorry) Clean Teeth are Happy Teeth, Happy Teeth make Friend Computer Smile! [17:22:13] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 points at the happiness officer, then at the monitor room. [17:22:21] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 changes to Crush the Commies and acts like that's what she meant all along! [17:22:34] * 5 perversity to Joanne-Y. [17:22:40] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 daringly mades a few changes that includes having a bot singing to the vat so that more of it will grow! [17:23:10] [Fiveday over with?] [17:23:55] (yep) [17:24:21] [Sixday. The vat produced 250 bricks of PGC yesterday. Not 15,000.] [17:24:22] (yep) [17:24:56] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 gathers his fellow yellows together to have a meeting. [17:25:19] Good morning, Citizen Dito-Y! [17:25:24] [One of the bots falls into the vat. The other bots just collapse and stop moving. One of those others breaks in half at the waist.] [17:25:24] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 whispers "We have a problem!" [17:25:44] hmm. the bots seem to be malfunctioning a lot. [17:26:01] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 frowns. "I hardly did any of that when *I* was an Infrared." [17:26:08] could this be the work of a Commie trying to sabotage Friend Computer's noble Whirlwind Miracle Destiny plan? [17:26:27] Perhaps [17:26:34] (I thought the Computer say there isn't any anymore or something? :P) [17:26:45] Everyone knows that bots are reliable and always well mantained [17:26:50] (only a commie would deny the presence of commies.) [17:26:58] So there mut be a reason for the malfuntions [17:27:20] Hmmm. [17:27:34] The Whirlwind Miracle Destiny states that anything can easily become anything else. [17:27:54] Let's get our Troubleshooters to rebuild the IR-Jackobots into a Vat Bot to get us back on track! [17:28:07] If they do it daringly enough, they HAVE to succeed! [17:28:08] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 hmms a bit and looks at the Troubleshooters. [17:28:30] * The Troubleshooters are now arguing amongst themselves, save for the happiness officer, who is talking to Tim-Y. [17:28:41] OR! Perhaps we could borrow some unused IRs from another vat! [17:28:44] Daringly! [17:28:53] * The C&R officer just kind of nervously and half-heartedly tapes the team. [17:29:33] My plan takes advantage of three points of the Miracle, so it HAS to be better! [17:29:40] Do you doubt the Whirlwind Miracle Destiny? [17:29:48] No! Of course not! [17:29:58] But wouldn't it be MORE daring to have TWO plans at once! [17:30:23] My, that IS daring! [17:30:29] * Meanwhile, a RED and YELLOW citizen step into the room. "Vat techs. We've been sent because the monitoring console's been reporting substandard output from the vat. We're here to adjust the chemical mix." [17:30:50] * Tony-Y is now known as Maria-O [17:30:55] * Leon-O is now known as Vincent-Y [17:30:59] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 thumbs off the safety on his rifle. [17:31:05] (Daringly.) [17:31:13] what sector do you two hail from? [17:31:24] Let's make a third plan, so that we can be assured of success! [17:31:26] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 quietly unsheathes his pistol and walks behind the two citizens [17:31:35] YVH. [17:31:38] (er ) [17:31:40] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 was in the monitoring counsole a lot of times, and wonders when the heck that happened... [17:31:41] YVH. [17:32:07] We've been having problems with Commies pretending to be from that section [17:32:16] Perhaps if neither plan succeeds, we can have the Troubleshooters convert to Jackobots to PGC! There's no way that can fail. [17:32:33] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 says over his shoulder, "That's an excellent plan, Joanne!" [17:32:34] Mind if we do some Extra Precaution Protection! [17:32:39] ? [17:32:48] Really? THat's terrible. THey're just scared that the Miracle is going to make them all obsolete. [17:33:24] Anyway, this is going to take a while. ... what is that smell? is that the vat? [17:32:48] (Apparently, we forgot to remove the bot from the vat) [17:33:11] Joanne-Y-UTL-1: getting a head start on your plan? very daring idea! [17:33:29] * The two techs shrug, then get to work. [17:34:26] I pride myself on only having the most daring of ideas! [17:34:28] anyway, before we were interrupted, I was talking to our friend, Happiness Officer Paolo-R. [17:34:45] he says the Equipment Gal was none too fond of the jackobots. [17:34:57] Not fond of Jackobots! [17:35:14] I know, isn't it horrible? [17:35:31] perhaps we should have a little chat with her. [17:35:46] YES! A VERY FORCEFUL CHAT! [17:35:48] 6 d20 [17:35:48] * Dicething throws the bones for Demota (6 d20) and gets 17 16 8 13 3 15. [17:36:10] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 nods. "This destruction of out property will not stand! We'll have her explain this, or she'll pay for our Jackobots!" [17:36:36] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 shrugs. "I'll just watch the two." He says as he follows the two techs. [17:37:48] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 shrugs, too. [17:38:24] * There's a splash. [17:38:35] What was that?! [17:38:36] (Umm... where?) [17:38:51] (probably in the big vat of goo behind us.) [17:39:01] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 runs over to the ladder and starts climbing. [17:39:01] Oh, no. Our toolkit. You guys dno't mind us asking Ellen-R to rertieve it for us, do you? [17:39:07] er. [17:39:14] whoops, got a little carried away. [17:39:18] maybe I need to be a little less daring. [17:39:26] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 climbs back down. [17:39:32] Ellen-R is needed right now [17:39:41] We need her to look at these samples [17:39:48] Samples? [17:39:49] Maybe YOU should retrieve them? [17:39:50] perhaps one of the other Troubleshooters would do it? [17:39:54] For the good of Friend Computer? [17:39:58] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 looks over at the Equipment Gal. [17:40:02] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 is just sticking close to the two, since he's curious what sort of work they do. [17:40:28] Yes, Equipment Gal, you'll do [17:40:52] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 nods. "Surely it'd be no challenge to a brave RED troubleshooter." [17:41:24] (what's her name? I forgot.) [17:41:30] * The equipment gal starts to climb into the vat to get the toolkit. [17:41:38] ( Marcia-R ) [17:41:45] (thanks.) [17:42:00] (marcia, marcia, marcia.) [17:42:31] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 climbs up after Marcia-R, making sure she doesn't engage in any wrongdoing. [17:42:59] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 follows Tim, after petting the shut-down body of a robot [17:43:34] * Marcia-R is under the sludge for a bit, when there's a dull and sudden BOOM. Some of the vatslime flies into the air and spills over the edge, and what remains in the vat is very quickly turning a shade of RED. [17:44:02] * The troubleshooters break out in panic, and start blaming each other for this. Ellen-R screams. [17:44:12] * The Jackobots stare silently. [17:44:27] * What are you doing? [17:44:33] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 nods slowly. "Hmm. Mixing clones into the vat. That's quite daring." [17:44:40] What the hell was in that toolkit!? [17:44:57] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 points his rifle at the 'techs' [17:44:58] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 draws his rifle and makes sure nothing bad happens to anyone else. unless he causes it to happen. [17:45:36] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 gets on the intercom. "RED citizens! Citizen Marcia-R did not act daringly enough! Her actions were not in accordance with Friend Computer's Destiny. Hopefully you all now see the value of daring action." [17:45:37] * The techs are nowhere to be found, and Ellen-R appears to have been lasered. [17:47:27] * Yonjuuni (~radsdawe@wnpgmb01dc2-27-2.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Quit: ) [17:47:29] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 climbs back down and runs over to Ellen's body. [17:47:29] * Correction. Dito-Y manages to catch them trying to run. [17:47:56] (is she dead?) [17:48:06] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 chases after them and fires his new rifle after them. "Stop!" [17:49:04] d20 [17:49:04] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (d20) and gets 16. [17:49:47] (And it goes wide like a bow) [17:51:11] * the shot goes wild. [17:51:18] * And yeah, she's dead. [17:51:32] * Looks like she was shot through the temple. [17:51:40] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 fires a shot at the techs [17:51:42] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 rifles through her pockets, looking for secret society evidence, under the guise of resuscitating her. [17:51:45] d20 [17:51:45] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (d20) and gets 16. [17:52:06] * That laser shot flies wild as well. [17:52:53] * Who else is going to make an effort of shooting them? [17:53:09] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 tries to put on his best shocked face, and says bluntly "She's dead." [17:53:23] (I don't think I can ready my rifle and shoot in time." [17:53:44] (If I can catch up with the action, I'll shoot.) [17:53:53] ( Both of you can fire. ) [17:54:31] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 steadies his aim on the techs, sent into a berserker fury by the loss of the apparently loyal Ellen-R. [17:54:43] (blowing seven perversity so I automatically succeed.) [17:54:45] d20 [17:54:45] * Dicething throws the bones for Tim-Y-LRY-1 (d20) and gets 2. [17:54:50] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 aims her rifle at the fleeing techs [17:54:57] (holy god.) [17:55:04] (Spending 3 so I have a better than 50% chance) [17:55:05] (18 perversity left, passed by 18.) [17:55:07] d20 [17:55:07] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (d20) and gets 1. [17:55:10] ahahahahaha [17:55:12] (Oh my!) [17:55:18] (er, ahahahahahhaa) [17:55:23] (This is SO unfair.) [17:55:32] * The two lasers of the faithful strike true, burning holes through Mario-O and Vincent-Y's vitals. The fall to the ground and stop moving. [17:55:32] (Passed by 10) [17:55:34] ( Awesome ) [17:55:40] (Those who spend them hit without needing any, and those who don't need to spend them!) [17:56:16] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 pushes the safety back on, and walks after Dito. [17:56:28] Daring shot, Tim-Y! [17:56:44] why, thank you, Joanne. yours was quite daring as well. [17:56:54] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 does and checks the bodies for... stuff. [17:57:02] Truely you are the destined of Friend Computer! [17:57:04] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 flips the safety back on, and heads back near vatside. "What to do about the vat?" [17:57:15] (Are the Troubleshooters gone? I forget) [17:57:25] * The troubleshooters aren't gone. [17:58:05] * Dito-Y finds reflec of the appropriate clearances, a slugthrower, a hand flamer, knife, and laser pistol. [17:58:25] * Oh, and what appears to be a detonator. [17:58:46] Troubleshooters! The vat has been damaged by these traitors! [17:59:09] Is the Vat beyond repair? Who is an expert on Food Technology? [17:59:14] Take what remains of the Jackobots your Equipment Gal destroyed and rebuild our vat to be self-sufficient! [17:59:24] * The vat doesn't appear to have been destroyed. or damaged. [17:59:28] * Just... splashed. [17:59:33] Remember, anything can easily become anything else! [17:59:40] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 shrugs. "We can try dumping the dead bodies into the vat to see if it'll make more PLC..." [17:59:44] (then turn the jackobots into mops!) [17:59:44] ( PGC ) [17:59:45] Or borrow IRs that aren't being used right now! [17:59:48] (Oh. Nevermind, then.) [18:00:05] * The vat juice seems to have returned to its regular coloration. [18:00:12] (how much do jackobots cost?) [18:00:19] ( 10,000 credits. ) [18:00:32] (is a jackobot capable of bot repair?) [18:00:33] (Right, PGC. Hehe...) [18:01:06] ( A scrubot is 1000 if you're a cheap bastard. ) [18:01:37] (We have 28k in the fund still?) [18:01:41] ( Yeah ) [18:02:10] (So, 3 jackobots, plus whatever we can repair) [18:02:11] [Doing anything in the remainder of Sixday?] [18:02:11] Let us charge the Jackobots to Marcia-R's account, if she was the one to dismantle them. [18:02:25] Good idea, Joanne! [18:02:36] * It wouldn't be too hard to fish her ME card out of there, and she hasn't been reported as dead yet... [18:02:52] (your clone family's automatically deleted if you rack up ten times your monthly salary in debt, btw.) [18:02:57] ( Yep. ) [18:03:00] (could I just dive in and swim?) [18:03:10] ( One Jackobot = Erasure for a RED ) [18:03:11] ( Yeah ) [18:03:32] (won't be very pleasant, though.) [18:03:34] ( ... well, nto necessarily. She has 1000 credits, so that'd put her down to -9000. ) [18:03:39] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 dives into the vat, and begins to look for Marcia's remains [18:03:39] ( JUst 1000 away from erasure. ) [18:03:58] * Mikas-Y finds them. [18:04:06] Shopping time! [18:04:29] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 goes to order a Jackobot on Marcia's card, plus a scrubot [18:04:46] (hahaha.) [18:04:50] [That it for today?] [18:05:11] Are we spending the fund to buy more Jackobots? [18:05:18] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 helps Joanne lead a motivational exercise to help everyone get over all the explosions and murder. [18:05:45] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 dumps the dead bodies into the vat where the PGC is being mixed and tries to get it to create more spontaniously. [18:05:58] * 5 perversity points for Dito-Y [18:06:02] (Minus anything I found. :P) [18:06:14] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 leads the Troubleshooters in a singalong along with Tim-Y! [18:06:42] * They sing along. Except for the happiness officer, who drools in the corner while smiling. [18:06:51] * It's a very forced singing. [18:06:58] [We done with Sixday?] [18:07:02] (yep.) [18:07:09] (sure0 [18:07:31] (Yup) [18:08:14] [Sevenday. Yesterday, the vat produced 275 bricks of PGC. The vat's health looks like it's failing, though, and you're alone and outnumbered by Troubleshooters.] [18:08:38] [The scrubot and jackobot work to collect whatever skim they can] [18:08:42] [What are you doing today?] [18:09:05] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 whispers "We have another problem" [18:09:18] What is it, Mikas-Y? [18:09:40] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 tries to figures out why the vat isn't working like it's supposed to be. [18:09:50] The Troubleshooters are looking antsy, we aren't producing enough PGC, and the vats are failing [18:09:58] hmm. maybe we should go talk to our bosses and ask for advice. [18:10:19] 1d20 [18:10:20] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (1d20) and gets 17. [18:10:23] Perhaps we should put the Troubleshooters on vat harvest duty. [18:10:37] 9 d20 [18:10:37] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (9 d20) and gets 12 7 10 8 18 5 6 8 6. [18:10:42] * No clue why the vat isn't working as it was supposed to. [18:12:54] [Anyone have any bright ideas for today?] [18:13:08] (Uhmmm) [18:13:10] (draft up a will.) [18:13:31] (Blame the Troubleshooters for everything) [18:13:44] (... also good.) [18:13:46] (And with that, I have to go) [18:13:50] (And what's her name to died) [18:14:05] (WHO, not to) [18:14:16] (Let's cut off here. It's a nice, tense spot.) [18:14:24] ( Oh, you've got three more days. ) [18:15:36] [Oneday. Day eight. The vat produced zero bricks of PGC yesterday.] [18:15:58] [I'm assuming everyone is pretty much just going to watch TV while they wait for the hammer to fall.] [18:16:19] (Well, I'm trying to save the vat, but... is it even possible?) [18:16:34] ( Wetware rolls could help. Biosciences, specifically. ) [18:16:41] (I was planning to order the Troubleshooters to start harvesting. Assuming they is something to harvest.) [18:16:46] ( Alternatively, you could take a narrow specialty in "Save V-1" ) [18:16:46] (do I have a biosciences specialty?) [18:16:48] (I have no biosciences.) [18:17:28] [Twoday. Day nine. The speaker phone in the observation room rings.] [18:18:01] Who wants to answer it? [18:18:41] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 answers the speakerphone! "Hello! Experimental vat V-1!" [18:18:53] * Maria-O is now known as Janice-G [18:19:11] Hey, Joanne-Y! How's it going down there with Vat V-1? [18:19:37] (Oh! I know! We can say those sabatores were from other vats who wanted to disrupt our output!) [18:21:03] I have to say, Janice-G, there have been setbacks. There were saboteurs from another firm, but they carried no identification. And Marcia-R, the Troubleshooter Equipment Gal dismantled our Jackobots. [18:21:09] d20 [18:21:10] * Dicething throws the bones for Janice-G (d20) and gets 11. [18:22:03] I'm sorry you're experiencing difficulties, but the whole point of being promoted to YELLOW was so you could take responsibility for your own success, was it? [18:22:17] Management isn't easy. [18:22:50] (I never did get told whether or not I have a biosciences specialty.) [18:23:04] ( You don't get told. You select it at character creation. ) [18:23:16] (yeah, but I don't have my sheet around.) [18:23:18] Indeed, Janice-G. That's why I've recruited the Troubleshooters to aid in the harvest. And I've charged one of the Jackobots to the Equipment Gal. [18:23:24] (I couldn't remember which ones I took.) [18:24:05] Things are difficult, but we're doing the best, despite the sabotage of jealous competitors. I'd consider it a success that other firms were jealous enough of V-1 to set off a bomb inside of it! [18:24:34] ... wait, wait. You charged a jackobot to the equipment gal? [18:26:05] I plan on filing the paperwork to reimburse her and fine her properly after the test, but until then, we need to keep the vat operating. [18:26:29] And as she was responsible for their destruction, she needed to pay for the equipment. Mikas-Y insisted! [18:26:35] Ah, that works. I could have sworn that Jackobots required you to be ORANGE clearance to purchase them... ah well. [18:27:10] Tomorrow's the last day. I look forward to seeing you after. Make this firm proud! [18:27:13] *click* [18:27:33] well, we're dead. [18:27:44] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 hangs up. "I think I dodged a laser there on the fine." [18:27:48] Yup yup. [18:28:08] [Any plans for the remainder of day 9?] [18:28:17] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 heads out to the main room to inform the troubleshooters about their new Harvest Duty! [18:28:23] Think we can somehow reroute PGC from other vats to ours? [18:28:47] (I'm going to use something I learned about in school, cosmolgene introlpation, to try and fix V-1.) [18:28:56] (new narrow wetware specialty.) [18:29:02] ( Sure. Roll it. ) [18:29:08] d20 [18:29:08] * Dicething throws the bones for Tim-Y-LRY-1 (d20) and gets 1. [18:29:12] (critical success.) [18:29:27] * Tim-Y does his thing. The vat is starting to froth again. [18:29:29] (I love you, dicething.) [18:30:25] [Tenday. Yesterday, the vat produced 50 bricks of PGC.] [18:30:25] (I'll try to find some paperwork that will mess things up and show that some of the other vats' PGC was actually produced by this vat) [18:30:34] ( *nod* ) [18:30:38] ( Roll. ) [18:30:54] (9 Pervs for a 80% success) [18:30:58] d20 [18:30:58] * Dicething throws the bones for Dito-Y-TWO-1 (d20) and gets 17. [18:31:04] ( ... ooogh. ) [18:31:05] (Heh. Made it by 1) [18:31:13] * Yonjuuni (~dlarmour@S010600112f25eae4.wp.shawcable.net) has joined #exalted [18:31:27] (I actually meant 90, since I have a 9 management. :P) [18:31:31] (I'm going to fill out the paperwork to make Marcia-R's fine legitimate. Do I need to roll for it?) [18:31:39] ( Yeah. ) [18:31:59] (I'm back) [18:32:03] * 10 perversity points to Dito-Y for that cunning plan. [18:32:15] (...Can I also give her a retroactive brevet for purposes of purchasing said Jackobot?) [18:32:25] (5 pervs for the fine.) [18:32:26] 1d20 [18:32:27] * Dicething throws the bones for Joanne-Y-UTL-1 (1d20) and gets 2. [18:32:27] ( Not at YELLOW. ) [18:32:30] (you could just transfer the cash to your account and pay for it that way.) [18:32:45] * The fine sticks! [18:33:03] * Looks like Marcia-R's next clone is going to have to be a discount model. [18:33:17] (Plus the Scrubot!) [18:33:36] [Anyone doing anything else before debriefing hits?] [18:33:52] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 tries one last time to get the Vat running [18:34:06] (I'll get copies of the paperwork that shows much much A-1 'actually' produced, as opposed to what's here to show) [18:34:07] ( Isn't it already kinda-running? ) [18:34:08] 1d20 [18:34:09] * Dicething throws the bones for Mikas-Y-RPE-1 (1d20) and gets 19. [18:34:20] (Well, Frack) [18:34:29] * Mikas-Y fails to get this vat running. [18:34:34] (Fail by 7) [18:34:46] (and you did it after I opened up a can of cosmolgene introlpation on it.) [18:35:00] * Vincent-Y is now known as Willard-G [18:35:06] Please report to the conference room for debriefing. [18:35:16] * The speaker falls silent. [18:35:22] Remember guys, blame it on the REDS [18:35:39] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 takes his pile of report with him and said, "Righto." [18:36:06] And those two traitors who came in and splashed effluvium all over our nice clean floor. [18:36:17] * Mikas-Y-RPE-1 grabs another pile of reports [18:36:44] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 grabs her paperwork and heads to the conference room [18:36:48] * The paperwork claims you made 17,000 bricks. [18:37:23] * Janice-G welcomes you when you step in. "Ah, welcome! We want to hear all about your success. [18:37:24] (does the vat still look frothy enough that we won't immediately get called on it?) [18:37:45] ( If they aren't attentive enough ) [18:38:23] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 gives the paperwork to them and then brings out his pad. "I thought I might forget something so I recorded my report." [18:38:29] * Tim-Y-LRY-1 mutters under his breath, "yeah, we'd like to hear about our success, too." [18:38:30] Now, we did some analysis, and our research suggests that Well-Made is actually producing something cloesr to 20 VSP. [18:38:39] * Janice-G just sets the paperwork aside without reading it. [18:38:57] But they're a bunch of idiots and crackpots. How much are we beating those fools by? [18:39:07] * Janice-G grins. [18:39:21] We, ah... we... [18:39:46] Ah, let's just call it 90,000 bricks, shal lw e? No reason to get greedy. At least, not til we work the kinks out. [18:40:10] oh, yes. let's just call it that. [18:40:11] So your bonuses would be... 9000 credits each. Unless the amount was higher? [18:40:27] No, that sounds about right [18:40:35] Might be a tad lower, but who cares? [18:40:40] Yeah, those figured work out well. [18:41:01] Despite the problems of sabatoge and traitors [18:41:18] * Willard-G nods. "Fabulous news. We'll win this competition yet. We've got to head to the board to report this in about five minutes, so I'm afraid we'll have to cut this short." [18:41:39] If you'll just return to continue maintaining V-1, we'll go ahead and wire you the credits. [18:41:46] make sure to show them our report. lots of good stuff in there. [18:42:01] Oh, no. There won't be time for that. We'll just file it for later. [18:42:17] Wonderful [18:42:28] * Willard-G gets up and leaves, followed by Janice-G. [18:42:32] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 fiddles with a few things and presses play. "This is the report of experimental vat A1. On our first day, we successfully started the frothing process and we eagerly allowed Ellen-R to check for the estimated amounts we'll gain in the next few days..." The recorded sound of Dito said... [18:42:58] (yeah, we're dead.) [18:43:13] Ooh, a tape recording. That would be great once HPD&MC finished their documentary on this. [18:43:21] Hang onto that. [18:43:39] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 merely nodded. [18:43:48] (Is she gone?) [18:43:49] * Janice-G walks out! [18:43:52] Well, I think that went rather well [18:44:20] * Joanne-Y-UTL-1 exhales. "Well, it looks like we won't be erased for a while." [18:44:21] Who wants to make a run for Well-Make Digestables with me? [18:44:41] * You're YELLOW. Only GREEN or higher can leave the sector on their own. [18:45:01] (Sorry, that was Mikas making a joke) [18:45:07] ( Aaah, heh. ) [18:45:12] (how much does PGC cost per brick?) [18:45:24] * Dito-Y-TWO-1 hmmm. "Maybe we can figure out how to get more PGC out of the machine?" [18:45:26] ( Not sure. I'll have to check. ) [18:46:01] (We may need to set up some sort of Potemkin vat.) [18:46:24] (That'd be better if any of us knew how to build or maintain a good vat) [18:46:36] (Clearly we don't or else we wouldn't need to) [18:46:44] [A few days pass. It's quiet. You finally get to enjoy life at YELLOW, when a phone call comes in.] [18:46:47] (the idea of a Potemkin anything is that it isn't good, it just looks good.) [18:47:16] * Janice-G is now known as Lionel-B [18:47:49] (Let's assume we did everything in our power to make more PGC during those few days, ok?) [18:47:54] ( Sure ) such talented citizens. [18:48:42] Hi, Lionel [18:48:49] Hello, Lionel-B! [18:49:07] Anyway, Janice-G and Willard-G made their report, got their promotions. They're working over in FOO sector now. Their old director, Travis-B? He got promoted to INDIGO for that incredible success! [18:49:17] Anyway, I'm your new Director of Operations! [18:49:43] Wonderful! [18:49:47] Pleased to talk to you. Please, come up to Wholesomes mid-management offices. I'd love to meet you in person. [18:50:00] We'd be delighted to, Lionel-B! [18:50:18] You guys are brilliant. 90,000 bricks of PGC a day? Oh, man. You're great. Anyway, looking forward to seeing you! [18:50:20] *click* [18:50:20] (can we cut off here?) [18:50:25] (I sort of need to do homework.) [18:50:51] (Now would be a good time for me too) [18:50:56] ( Alright. ) [18:51:03] [We'll continue next session]