[ Vincent is in his cabin. There are two large glass jars with breathing holes in the lid, two stacks of rubber bands (about thirty each). ]
Kadaj. Yazoo. I have a challenge for you. As you've seen, the ship is currently overrun with small spiders.
[ Picking up a spare rubber band and the communicator, he travels to the door of his cabin. Plenty of spiders still in the halls. Which is otherwise empty for the time being. Good. After positioning the phone, he sights on a spider, takes the rubber band to stretch it back, before zinging it at the target. Pinpoint accuracy brings it down. It's clearly alive, but stunned. Well, it's going to be left there to recover. SOmeone may find a rubber band in the hall later and question it. Who knows. Vincent returns to the cabin and his place by the supplies. ]
The goal is to capture as many spiders as you can, alive. You can't touch the spiders directly until they are incapacitated. And you only have thirty pieces of ammunition each. If you break them, that's the end. The one who collects the most living spiders, wins a reasonable request from me.
If you're interested, you can pick up your supplies at my cabin. If you have questions about the rules. You can ask them.
Kadaj. Yazoo. I have a challenge for you. As you've seen, the ship is currently overrun with small spiders.
[ Picking up a spare rubber band and the communicator, he travels to the door of his cabin. Plenty of spiders still in the halls. Which is otherwise empty for the time being. Good. After positioning the phone, he sights on a spider, takes the rubber band to stretch it back, before zinging it at the target. Pinpoint accuracy brings it down. It's clearly alive, but stunned. Well, it's going to be left there to recover. SOmeone may find a rubber band in the hall later and question it. Who knows. Vincent returns to the cabin and his place by the supplies. ]
The goal is to capture as many spiders as you can, alive. You can't touch the spiders directly until they are incapacitated. And you only have thirty pieces of ammunition each. If you break them, that's the end. The one who collects the most living spiders, wins a reasonable request from me.
If you're interested, you can pick up your supplies at my cabin. If you have questions about the rules. You can ask them.
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brattyremains
2025-04-10 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh? Is this a new game?
Yes. One with a purpose. There are easier ways to handle the spiders. But this is to train. You will need to rely on skill and temper your strength. And you will need patience.
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brattyremains
2025-04-10 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh. Alright. I'll bite.
Good. We'll see what your brother has to say. Won't be a competition without at least two participants.
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brattyremains
2025-04-10 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure. I'll be there shortly.
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coffinturk
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slingingbullets
2025-04-11 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Are the spiders dangerous? {It won't stop him from saying yes, but it's good to know.} I'm ready to hunt.
There isn't anything to suggest they are. [ And his example did show they didn't swarm when one of their own got attacked. ]
Come and get your gear then.
[ Look at Vincent, able to call it gear with a straight face. ]
Come and get your gear then.
[ Look at Vincent, able to call it gear with a straight face. ]
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slingingbullets
2025-04-16 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll take care of them. {Because. Animals. He likes them.}
I'm coming! {He will arrive within a few minutes, color rising into his usually pale cheeks.}
Vincent! It's me!
I'm coming! {He will arrive within a few minutes, color rising into his usually pale cheeks.}
Vincent! It's me!
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coffinturk
2025-04-16 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Vincent opens the door. In his hands he has supplies, thanks to Yazoo's helpful 'it's me'. Thirty rubber bands and the jar with tiny holes in it for air. ]
Any questions?
[ Hopefully Yazoo intends to return the jar with spiders in it, because keeping them might not let Vincent count them. Also there might be other matters to address. It'll certainly be interesting times. ]
Any questions?
[ Hopefully Yazoo intends to return the jar with spiders in it, because keeping them might not let Vincent count them. Also there might be other matters to address. It'll certainly be interesting times. ]
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slingingbullets
- 2025-04-17 21:31 (UTC) - ExpandVincent? You have a moment?
[She did, at least sound somber, and not flirtatious.]
[She did, at least sound somber, and not flirtatious.]
[ Seems he'll take a moment. ]
Go ahead.
Go ahead.
There's a lot of the medical staff that wants to go on the rescue mission, right?
Not to enable them- I'm not going to- but if need be, I can step in as medical staff.
I am a doctor by training, and have healing magic.
Not to enable them- I'm not going to- but if need be, I can step in as medical staff.
I am a doctor by training, and have healing magic.
[ There's a soft chuckle. ]
That's why you're messaging me directly.
[ He appreciates that. More soberly. ]
Florian didn't volunteer. If you and John fill in, even if something happens...
[ If. Naturally, Valentine thinks this mission isn't going to be as cut and dry as in and out in twenty minutes. He sighs. ]
As a trained professional, would you be willing to offer your thoughts? The volunteers are Ulla, Bashir, Tendi, Shaw and Zerxus. Though... the latter has already defaulted his nomination after I pointed out how many volunteers we had.
[ A pause. ]
Aerith and... I think I'll suggest Anduin go, particularly as combat healers. But it's reasonable to have some mundane medicine practitioners involved. There's also the possibility that this is a trap designed to lure us away from the Barge for revenge. And... the mental influences are concerning.
[ Whether Boyd is a witting or unwitting participant in that; the man does seem to be trying to warn them of the dangers. ]
That's why you're messaging me directly.
[ He appreciates that. More soberly. ]
Florian didn't volunteer. If you and John fill in, even if something happens...
[ If. Naturally, Valentine thinks this mission isn't going to be as cut and dry as in and out in twenty minutes. He sighs. ]
As a trained professional, would you be willing to offer your thoughts? The volunteers are Ulla, Bashir, Tendi, Shaw and Zerxus. Though... the latter has already defaulted his nomination after I pointed out how many volunteers we had.
[ A pause. ]
Aerith and... I think I'll suggest Anduin go, particularly as combat healers. But it's reasonable to have some mundane medicine practitioners involved. There's also the possibility that this is a trap designed to lure us away from the Barge for revenge. And... the mental influences are concerning.
[ Whether Boyd is a witting or unwitting participant in that; the man does seem to be trying to warn them of the dangers. ]
It could be a trap, witting or not. This is how those kind of situations work. This is preying in everyone's desires to do good.
They're all bait. This is a hungry place.
That being said, I'm making all the shields I can for you to take with you, traps, and things that can buy a few seconds.
This may sound like I'm biased, but take Bashir. He's stable, has a lot of knowledge, and is not easily influenced by outside forces. Ensure Tendi has access to his information.
Ulla is powerful but she has a huge weak point of being sound based. I don't know enough about Shaw to have a professional opinion. Zerxus is good, but I don't know his immunity to mental influence.
I'd consider that heavily with whoever you choose as your healer on site. They will be the target of any major attack, as will the combat healer.
Each person is a possible strike to morale. Bring only those you know can survive and have combat experience.
Narrenschiff doesn't count. That was a polite disagreement.
They're all bait. This is a hungry place.
That being said, I'm making all the shields I can for you to take with you, traps, and things that can buy a few seconds.
This may sound like I'm biased, but take Bashir. He's stable, has a lot of knowledge, and is not easily influenced by outside forces. Ensure Tendi has access to his information.
Ulla is powerful but she has a huge weak point of being sound based. I don't know enough about Shaw to have a professional opinion. Zerxus is good, but I don't know his immunity to mental influence.
I'd consider that heavily with whoever you choose as your healer on site. They will be the target of any major attack, as will the combat healer.
Each person is a possible strike to morale. Bring only those you know can survive and have combat experience.
Narrenschiff doesn't count. That was a polite disagreement.
Got a question.
Where do you sit on the great sliding timeline we're all dealing with from our planet? You the furthest along?
Where do you sit on the great sliding timeline we're all dealing with from our planet? You the furthest along?
Right. Do you know if Shinra created Sephiroth's boys? I don't mean by association either, by virtue of Sephiroth being involved. I mean straight up.
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They did not.
Ah, you should know who Rufus Shinra is. He and the remaining Turks are one faction. They supported efforts to combat the Geostigma Crisis. Discretely, of course. They definitely had no part of Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo's creation.
Ah, you should know who Rufus Shinra is. He and the remaining Turks are one faction. They supported efforts to combat the Geostigma Crisis. Discretely, of course. They definitely had no part of Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo's creation.
Edited 2025-04-27 00:20 (UTC)
I know him. A bit of a troublemaker in my era, got caught trying to create a coup. Didn't go well, but I had the impression he wound up better than his old man in the end.
Just to be perfectly crystal clear, even though Rufus and the Turks weren't involved, no one else at Shinra was either from the previous regime? I don't want to be misunderstanding this.
Just to be perfectly crystal clear, even though Rufus and the Turks weren't involved, no one else at Shinra was either from the previous regime? I don't want to be misunderstanding this.
As they should. Vincent probably takes a bit to respond. Work, but also getting details right.
coffinturk
- 2025-04-27 16:36 (UTC) - ExpandMr. Valentine, I am reaching out to you in the interest of applying for the medical inventory position that is currently open. If you could please get back to me about necessary requirements, expectations and if you would like a copy of my resume, I can print a copy for you.
[He's got that fancy cardstock in his office even, and fancy business cards.]
[He's got that fancy cardstock in his office even, and fancy business cards.]
[ The answer is short and simple. ]
You can stop by the infirmary and pick up an application.
[ He's made one. It's probably not your conventional one.
There's no place to put one's status; that will be obvious since his is one of the few jobs where there's only one supervisor. But besides things like 'name' and 'age', and 'applicable skills' there are fields such as 'do you have any aversions or instincts that would make it difficult to work in a medical environment (ex: vampires and blood thirst)' and 'have you ever engaged in scientific or magical research considered unethical or taboo to your reality'.
You know. Just as examples.
Vincent may even be there working on paperwork, just willing to hand over the application without a trace of irony, depending on what time Varker stops by to pick it up. ]
You can stop by the infirmary and pick up an application.
[ He's made one. It's probably not your conventional one.
There's no place to put one's status; that will be obvious since his is one of the few jobs where there's only one supervisor. But besides things like 'name' and 'age', and 'applicable skills' there are fields such as 'do you have any aversions or instincts that would make it difficult to work in a medical environment (ex: vampires and blood thirst)' and 'have you ever engaged in scientific or magical research considered unethical or taboo to your reality'.
You know. Just as examples.
Vincent may even be there working on paperwork, just willing to hand over the application without a trace of irony, depending on what time Varker stops by to pick it up. ]
Varker does show up, a printed copy of his own resume in hand, and knocks gently on the door when he arrives to signal he's coming in. He hasnt dressed any differently for this than he would anywhere else, but his wardrobe is generally dressier than most on board from a more modern period.
"Mr. Valentine, I assume?" He asks, walking forward and offering a scaled hand to him in greeting, "Dr. Clement Varker, I called earlier about the position."
"Mr. Valentine, I assume?" He asks, walking forward and offering a scaled hand to him in greeting, "Dr. Clement Varker, I called earlier about the position."
Vincent looks up from his work. There's the studied regard someone might expect from someone meeting another for the first time. The former Turk is certainly someone dressed pretty dramatically for a medical office worker. Is that a gun? Armored boots?
Don't worry about that. He extends his hand for handshaking and that can be interesting itself; Vincent's left is normally gloved and his right is covered in a metal, clawed gauntlet.
"Yes. Here."
Greetings are as perfunctory as he sounded over the call. Once the initial handshake is done he'll just pick up a certain piece of paper from the desk and offer it out; the application.
"Fill this out."
....And then he'll go right back to work. There's a cup of pens on the desk at least.
Don't worry about that. He extends his hand for handshaking and that can be interesting itself; Vincent's left is normally gloved and his right is covered in a metal, clawed gauntlet.
"Yes. Here."
Greetings are as perfunctory as he sounded over the call. Once the initial handshake is done he'll just pick up a certain piece of paper from the desk and offer it out; the application.
"Fill this out."
....And then he'll go right back to work. There's a cup of pens on the desk at least.
Varker is trying to keep his face straight as to not give away his distaste for Vincent's...fashion sense. Those boots are gaudy as hell and there is an intense urge to go gossip about it to someone just as petty as he is.
He'll take the form, studying it a moment but blinks as the other man goes right back to work. With his back turned Varker's disapproval for his lack of social skills shows clearly on his face, but he will find himself a seat, pulling a monogrammed pen from his breast pocket and uncapping it to start filling it out.
Some of the questions he has to stare at a moment, looking visibly frustrated but thankfully as much as he turned a blind eye to what Simon had been doing, he can say with certainty he has never done unethical experiments himself. He'd put his foot down on that the moment Birkov had asked for his help.
Double checking his work, he makes sure there is no smudging and stands, offering both his resume and the form to Vincent with a clearing of his throat,
"I'm open to answering clarifying questions if you have any."
He'll take the form, studying it a moment but blinks as the other man goes right back to work. With his back turned Varker's disapproval for his lack of social skills shows clearly on his face, but he will find himself a seat, pulling a monogrammed pen from his breast pocket and uncapping it to start filling it out.
Some of the questions he has to stare at a moment, looking visibly frustrated but thankfully as much as he turned a blind eye to what Simon had been doing, he can say with certainty he has never done unethical experiments himself. He'd put his foot down on that the moment Birkov had asked for his help.
Double checking his work, he makes sure there is no smudging and stands, offering both his resume and the form to Vincent with a clearing of his throat,
"I'm open to answering clarifying questions if you have any."
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