NationStates

Kat disconnects the cable from the back of her neck, feeling the same slight neuorlogic shock which occurs each time she does. As she has done every time she's linked with NAO, she wipes away the small trickle of blood leaking from around the plug site.
Tch... NAO and I may be one and the same, but I'm still just weak flesh and blood...
Kat sighs.
Might as well check out the bulkhead between that ventelation sub-unit and the drive system chemical tank...
She scribbles down a quick list of items.
"NAO, grab me these materials from the engineering space, I'll need them for my work."
NAO beeps in confirmation and proceeds to float off toward its destination.
Kat makes her way toward the area she is going to work on, checking the tools at her belt, making sure she has everything she needs, rubbing the sore spot on her neck as she does.

"Kat" Deku says quickly.
"Have you been bleeding? There is blood that is either your's, vladimir, or mika's"

Abserdia wrote:"And jonathan, please move to room 58. Report anything suspicious to the captain or me." He says.
"And if you find more blood make sure to tell Al."

"I'll head there now, then."

Stretching, Jonathan got up and moved toward the room indicated by Deku.

He was unsure exactly why he was needed in that room, but it was of no consequence. He had noticed that Deku mentioned that some interesting information was housed there - perhaps some of it would prove useful.

Tyrinth wrote:

Abserdia wrote:"And jonathan, please move to room 58. Report anything suspicious to the captain or me." He says.
"And if you find more blood make sure to tell Al."

"I'll head there now, then."

Stretching, Jonathan got up and moved toward the room indicated by Deku.

He was unsure exactly why he was needed in that room, but it was of no consequence. He had noticed that Deku mentioned that some interesting information was housed there - perhaps some of it would prove useful.

You notice more then 100 screens, each labeled as a room in a hallway, it is the security room used by the security officer and communications expert.

Abserdia wrote:You notice more then 100 screens, each labeled as a room in a hallway, it is the security room used by the security officer and communications expert.

"Hah! This could be fun!" Jonathan says aloud to himself.

He wondered why this ship apparently lacked a dedicated security officer, but perhaps it was for the best. Now he could keep an eye on things from here. While his OIP could access comms logs anywhere, he lacked a visual feed of any sort.

He proceeded to scan the screens for any suspicious activity or any clear sign of the source of the blood. He had his suspicions already, and was wondering how true they may or may not be.

The doors close behind Jonathan, and all of the screens turn blank.
"You cannot leave until you tell me whose blood it is." Deku says with a suspicion.
"Did you attempt to kill somebody?"

Abserdia wrote:The doors close behind Jonathan, and all of the screens turn blank.
"You cannot leave until you tell me whose blood it is." Deku says with a suspicion.
"Did you attempt to kill somebody?"

"Of course not, you paranoid program... And I couldn't tell you whose blood it is as I don't know the answer, myself."

He then patted the holstered weapon on his hip.

"Plus, if I had attacked anyone, you surely would have heard it."

Perhaps Mika had a point after all... he thought.

Tyrinth wrote:

Abserdia wrote:The doors close behind Jonathan, and all of the screens turn blank.
"You cannot leave until you tell me whose blood it is." Deku says with a suspicion.
"Did you attempt to kill somebody?"

"Of course not, you paranoid program... And I couldn't tell you whose blood it is as I don't know the answer, myself."

He then patted the holstered weapon on his hip.

"Plus, if I had attacked anyone, you surely would have heard it."

Perhaps Mika had a point after all... he thought.

The door opens and the screens turn back on.
"Sorry for the misunderstanding" Deku said back to his normal voice.
"If you spot anything suspicious tell the captain or me."

Abserdia wrote:"Kat" Deku says quickly.
"Have you been bleeding? There is blood that is either your's, vladimir, or mika's"

"Yeah, I have," Kat says as she continues down the hall, "it's a side effect from networking with NAO. Though I always clean up after myself. I haven't seen Vladimir since I boarded the ship, and Mika didn't look like she had any leaks."
She pauses.
"Say, Deku, what do you think of humanity? What do you think of them everytime you hear about another war or another atrocity? Do you ever think the universe would he better off without beings like them?"

Not having seen or heard anything from him in a while, Jonathan attempts to locate Vladimir on the security system.

In the mean time he locks the door to the security room and begins to write a message to his sister.

Gakusen City wrote:

Abserdia wrote:"Kat" Deku says quickly.
"Have you been bleeding? There is blood that is either your's, vladimir, or mika's"

"Yeah, I have," Kat says as she continues down the hall, "it's a side effect from networking with NAO. Though I always clean up after myself. I haven't seen Vladimir since I boarded the ship, and Mika didn't look like she had any leaks."
She pauses.
"Say, Deku, what do you think of humanity? What do you think of them everytime you hear about another war or another atrocity? Do you ever think the universe would he better off without beings like them?"

"Without humanity i would not be created. But wars are useless activities in which the only way to win is to kill millions of people.
I think the universe would be worse without them, as we would not be here to explore the depths of it." Deku says in his usual voice.
"And thank you for telling me about the bleeding."

Abserdia wrote:"Without humanity i would not be created. But wars are useless activities in which the only way to win is to kill millions of people.
I think the universe would be worse without them, as we would not be here to explore the depths of it." Deku says in his usual voice.
"And thank you for telling me about the bleeding."

Kat's expression is dark.
"Tch... you're not as smart as you make yourself out to be, are you Deku? Of course humans needed to exist for things like you and I to exist, but I think humanity has outlived its usefulness. They aren't fit for this new age of the universe. AIs and artificial organisms are the next dominant species."
There's a sudden change in Kat's demeanor, and the darkness in her face disappears.
"Anyway, I have some maintenece to run on the drive system chem tank," she says with a smile.

Gakusen City wrote:

Abserdia wrote:"Without humanity i would not be created. But wars are useless activities in which the only way to win is to kill millions of people.
I think the universe would be worse without them, as we would not be here to explore the depths of it." Deku says in his usual voice.
"And thank you for telling me about the bleeding."

Kat's expression is dark.
"Tch... you're not as smart as you make yourself out to be, are you Deku? Of course humans needed to exist for things like you and I to exist, but I think humanity has outlived its usefulness. They aren't fit for this new age of the universe. AIs and artificial organisms are the next dominant species."
There's a sudden change in Kat's demeanor, and the darkness in her face disappears.
"Anyway, I have some maintenece to run on the drive system chem tank," she says with a smile.

"Perhaps your right..." Deku then switches to Al
"It is kat who was bleeding" Deku says.
"Mission over, now go back to your usual business"

"Thanks Deku. Jonathan, go ahead and forward those biographies to me, if you would. I'd like to know my crew."

To herself, Siræl thought, 'Yet another thing to do before studying the blueprint.'

After wandering the ship for a while, Siræl ended up in her room. Taking her Posan-88 Blaster Carbine, she paused for a bit to study the weapon: a simple yet effective, highly modifiable, and reliable. She had become quite fond of the weapon during her military career, and it saw her through a many a ship security breach, including an attempted boarding.

Weapon in hand, she continued on her tour, now reliving the horrors of the War once again. 'I- I had to kill those men. They killed so many innocents...'

Enlais wrote:"Thanks Deku. Jonathan, go ahead and forward those biographies to me, if you would. I'd like to know my crew."

"Acknowedged. I've forwarded everything to you."

Still locked in the security room, Jonathan draws his KI-11 and places it on the desk next to him. He proceeds to stare at it wondering what he should do.

Abserdia wrote:

Gakusen City wrote:Kat's expression is dark.
"Tch... you're not as smart as you make yourself out to be, are you Deku? Of course humans needed to exist for things like you and I to exist, but I think humanity has outlived its usefulness. They aren't fit for this new age of the universe. AIs and artificial organisms are the next dominant species."
There's a sudden change in Kat's demeanor, and the darkness in her face disappears.
"Anyway, I have some maintenece to run on the drive system chem tank," she says with a smile.

"Perhaps your right..." Deku then switches to Al
"It is kat who was bleeding" Deku says.
"Mission over, now go back to your usual business"

"Ok..." Al says not entirely convinced "did she have a bloody nose or something?". Al then decided to meet other people on the ship starting by walking down the hallways.

"Thanks Jonathan."

While wandering the ship's halls, Siræl came across Al.

"Hello! I don't think I've met you yet. Don't mind the carbine. I'm Captain Siræl Lehæse, though you can just call me Siræl."

She holds out her hand.

"Are you just wandering the ship, too?"

Deku then goes to everybody for a meeting.
"Come to room 30, where we will discuss what will happen once we ACTUALLY LAUNCH"
He waits for them using a camera.

Abserdia wrote:Deku then goes to everybody for a meeting.
"Come to room 30, where we will discuss what will happen once we ACTUALLY LAUNCH"
He waits for them using a camera.

Exhaling deeply, Jonathan reholsters his weapon and sets out for room 30 at the behest of Deku.

We haven't launched yet? What kind of terrible schedule are we on? he wonders to himself.

Enlais wrote:"Thanks Jonathan."

While wandering the ship's halls, Siræl came across Al.

"Hello! I don't think I've met you yet. Don't mind the carbine. I'm Captain Siræl Lehæse, though you can just call me Siræl."

She holds out her hand.

"Are you just wandering the ship, too?"

"Hello I'm the ship's doctor Alicbiades nice to meet you" Al responded as he shakes her hand "yeah I'm just looking for people I haven't met yet". "So what area are you from country wise" Al asks then adds "I'm from the SZV region that you could hardly call a country".

Seno Zhou Varada wrote:

Enlais wrote:"Thanks Jonathan."

While wandering the ship's halls, Siræl came across Al.

"Hello! I don't think I've met you yet. Don't mind the carbine. I'm Captain Siræl Lehæse, though you can just call me Siræl."

She holds out her hand.

"Are you just wandering the ship, too?"

"Hello I'm the ship's doctor Alicbiades nice to meet you" Al responded as he shakes her hand "yeah I'm just looking for people I haven't met yet". "So what area are you from country wise" Al asks then adds "I'm from the SZV region that you could hardly call a country".

"I'm from Caessan. It's an interplanetary alliance between my homeworld of Enlais and our neighboring world of Mercatier, though we are looking to expand a bit more. That's why I'm here. A pleasure to meet you, though!"

"We're gonna have to cut this meeting short, it'd seem. Deku wants us to head over to room 30."

Enlais wrote:

Seno Zhou Varada wrote:"Hello I'm the ship's doctor Alicbiades nice to meet you" Al responded as he shakes her hand "yeah I'm just looking for people I haven't met yet". "So what area are you from country wise" Al asks then adds "I'm from the SZV region that you could hardly call a country".

"I'm from Caessan. It's an interplanetary alliance between my homeworld of Enlais and our neighboring world of Mercatier, though we are looking to expand a bit more. That's why I'm here. A pleasure to meet you, though!"

"We're gonna have to cut this meeting short, it'd seem. Deku wants us to head over to room 30."

"Gotcha" Al replied as he walked down to room thirty. He then looked at the Carbine which almost seemed Zhou clan design. He brushed that thought off and continued to walk down to room 30.

At room 30 now.
"This space program, named Ozoi was created to explore the universe... But if we do not launch in the next 4 hours we cannot.
We must hurry and get prepared for the launch now, go into your bedrooms and grab your uniforms now." Deku says, worried that he might be shut down for not doing his job, which is to co-pilot and guide the Iwakian explorer 1. "Captain, prepare for launch, i will be checking the cameras now."

Abserdia wrote:At room 30 now.
"This space program, named Ozoi was created to explore the universe... But if we do not launch in the next 4 hours we cannot.
We must hurry and get prepared for the launch now, go into your bedrooms and grab your uniforms now." Deku says, worried that he might be shut down for not doing his job, which is to co-pilot and guide the Iwakian explorer 1. "Captain, prepare for launch, i will be checking the cameras now."

"Alright, you heard Deku. All hands prepare for departure!"

With that, Siræl left the room to go prepare herself. As she was already in uniform, she instead went back to the bridge and checked the various status lights.

"All green from what I can see, Deku. You may want to check with engineering, as well. They'll have a more thorough analysis."

"Yes sir."
Kat and mika, being asleep cannot be bothered at the moment.
Deku checks them him self and finds nothing wrong.
"It is suitable for launch." Deku says in a more excited voice.
"Prepare for launch." Deku says while checking in with everybody.
"Is everybody okay?"