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bruce.desertrat wrote: It's cribbed from a recipe from FoodTV https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geo ... ff-4700692, but the first time we made it we nearly polished off the entire pot that night, and made it again two days later, and it's become a staple in our meal rotation[/ooc]

Clipped and saved to my recipes folder.

Eris

Eris wrote:

ffilz wrote:

Tiglath wrote:Sigrun rises to the challenge of competitive baseline data donation!

By mid jump she looks about for new training opportunities. She invites Sir Baltus to practice tactical manoeuvres through the crew side and hold of the ship adapting her tactics to account for his use of an energy weapon (if he favours his laser rifle).

At dinner one evening she propositions Emily. “If you like we could train together – maybe some light sparring or some range work. We built a temporary range to test fire our crew weapons and I have enough ballistic gel left to put up a pistol target for us to work with”.

Sir Baltus will be quite willing to train, he would love to work on Laser Rifle skill. I've also had a question out to Eris about level-0 skills, he was generated for a pure Classic Traveller game so wasn't given any level-0 skills, if he could get some, I'd love to add Zero-G Combat-0 and Vacc Suit-0. If he doesn't have those skills, he would like to train to acquire them.

OOC: I'll give you Vacc Suit-0 for free, but you'll have to learn Zero-G Cbt. Number of skill Levels + 1 week for ZG-Cbt-0.

Sounds fair, thanks.

Tiglath wrote:Sigrun will arrange to collect Sir Baltus from the passenger quarters. She has her hair braided and is wearing a simple cotton pullover shirt with runic embroidery at the neck and denim trousers. In contrast to her casual outfit she has her big Ulfberht autosnub holstered on her thigh. She grins and rolls her eyes when Sir Baltus notices the pistol "Relax, Imperial húskarl!". Seemingly in cheerful high spirits she explains "The Kapiten has invited you to his table and so you are his guest. If anything happened to you on the way it would be a sleight to his reputation and so I honour both you and him by showing that I take my duties as escort seriously”.

A little later she raises her glass with Pedro echoing “Many more!” and then adds with a smile “Bosmang kapawu*”.

Pedro smiles at the appellation " Tovapalya, sésata, Beltowda!" he toasts back. He turns to Sir Baltus, "We mesticho belters always seem to find each other.", He chuckles.

When they get to the storytelling part he regales them with an only mildly exaggerated version of how he got his nickname "...and I swear, they claimed I had some dirt sticking to the hull from how close I cut that transit ..."

Eris wrote:Bobby Rangle is a big, beefy, man of about 40. He is a serious weight lifter and flexes at Zaki and Sigrun more often than makes either of them comfortable. He is bound for Jenghe, first stop, and when you talk to him his two topics of conversation seem to be himself and how much weight he can lift and his "off the wall" theory that "The Jenghe Disaster" (when one of its moons left orbit and crashed into the planet's surface a little over a hundred years ago) was caused by some sort of Zhodani psionic weapon they were testing.

Zaki relates this to Carlos when they are in their cabin.

Eris wrote:Two of the passengers, Meriam Lockinvar and Bobby Rangle, seem to be a workout monsters as well.

Meriam seems to be in the workout area every time any of you are in there. She is always wearing a virtual reality headset If you ask her about it she tells you, "I hate jump space, it's the isolation and constantly being confined. When I workout in VR I can forget where I really am." Meriam is scheduled to leave the ship on Extolay, your second stop.

Sigrun replies "This ship is roomy compared to some I have been on. If you really want some space there is room to run in the cargo hold. You would have to be supervised by me at all times but if that is acceptable I will arrange it".

Eris wrote:Bobby Rangle is a big, beefy, man of about 40. He is a serious weight lifter and flexes at Zaki and Sigrun more often than makes either of them comfortable. He is bound for Jenghe, first stop, and when you talk to him his two topics of conversation seem to be himself and how much weight he can lift and his "off the wall" theory that "The Jenghe Disaster" (when one of its moons left orbit and crashed into the planet's surface a little over a hundred years ago) was caused by some sort of Zhodani psionic weapon they were testing.

Apparently unimpressed Sigrun stares scornfully at Rangle during his display of flexing.

If he continues she laughs at him.

Zaki will notice Sigrun shift her posture so that her left shoulder points more towards Rangle and her right hand, confidently held on her right hip is very close to the belt pouch she wears in the small of her back when wearing her figure hugging training gear. A little more than a hand’s breadth across the pouch bears a Red Cross logo and has First Aid neatly stencilled on it.

(OOC: Sigrun is used to a Sword Worlds commerce raider filled with semi psychotic pirates operating in half the crew space allocated on Imperial vessels. She’s probably been here before …).

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Tiglath wrote:Zaki will notice Sigrun shift her posture so that her left shoulder points more towards Rangle and her right hand, confidently held on her right hip is very close to the belt pouch she wears in the small of her back when wearing her figure hugging training gear. A little more than a hand’s breadth across the pouch bears a Red Cross logo and has First Aid neatly stencilled on it.

Sometime later, when they are alone, Zaki points to the pouch. "I'm going to guess that isn't a first aid pack." She smiles slightly. "I've seen your version of first aid."

Tiglath wrote:
(OOC: Sigrun is used to a Sword Worlds commerce raider filled with semi psychotic pirates operating in half the crew space allocated on Imperial vessels. She’s probably been here before …).

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Rare image of Sigrun in her pirate days

joertexas wrote:Sometime later, when they are alone, Zaki points to the pouch. "I'm going to guess that isn't a first aid pack." She smiles slightly. "I've seen your version of first aid."

Sigrun replies levelly “Yes it is - it remedies situations that are life threatening”.

With mock sincerity she asks “Zaki, do you really think I am the kind of woman who wanders about the ship unarmed and with her hair unbound?”

She sighs and in one smooth motion reaches behind her and produces a small blunt automatic that barely fills her hand. Clearly the apparently top opening first aid pouch has side access. She hands the large calibre micro pistol over for Zaki to study commenting “It’s a holdout weapon, snub rounds; the clip of four will be enough in the situations in which I would have to use it. I assume that I guessed right and I am not allowed to feed the ravens with the paying guests? Rangle is a danger to women because he thinks they are soft - and yet he’s so open to attack! If I just beat him up and promised not to enjoy it overmuch that would surely be therapeutic all round?”

(OOC:

The Sword Worlds embraced the discovery of anti grav technology).

Tiglath wrote:Sigrun replies levelly “Yes it is - it remedies situations that are life threatening”. With mock sincerity she asks “Zaki, do you really think I am the kind of woman who wanders about the ship unarmed and with her hair unbound?”

Zaki affects a wide eyed stare. "I'd never consider such a thing." She grins as Sigrun continues.

Tiglath wrote:She sighs and in one smooth motion reaches behind her and produces a small blunt automatic that barely fills her hand. Clearly the apparently top opening first aid pouch has side access. She hands the large calibre micro pistol over for Zaki to study commenting “It’s a holdout weapon, snub rounds; the clip of four will be enough in the situations in which I would have to use it. I assume that I guessed right and I am not allowed to feed the ravens with the paying guests? Rangle is a danger to women because he thinks they are soft - and yet he’s so open to attack! If I just beat him up and promised not to enjoy it overmuch that would surely be therapeutic all round?”

Zaki looks the weapon over, careful to point it in a safe direction, and hands it back. "It would indeed be therapeutic, but let's not do that unless as a last resort. Well, second to last."

joertexas wrote:

Eris wrote:Bobby Rangle is a big, beefy, man of about 40. He is a serious weight lifter and flexes at Zaki and Sigrun more often than makes either of them comfortable. He is bound for Jenghe, first stop, and when you talk to him his two topics of conversation seem to be himself and how much weight he can lift and his "off the wall" theory that "The Jenghe Disaster" (when one of its moons left orbit and crashed into the planet's surface a little over a hundred years ago) was caused by some sort of Zhodani psionic weapon they were testing.

Zaki relates this to Carlos when they are in their cabin.

Carlos sighs. "Damned handsy biofreight. Guess I'll have to show him a couple not-nice moves I saw once upon a time..."

Keven wrote:Carlos sighs. "Damned handsy biofreight. Guess I'll have to show him a couple not-nice moves I saw once upon a time..."

"Thank you, my love." Zaki leans in and kisses him. "You may not have a chance if he crosses Sigrun."

joertexas wrote:

Keven wrote:Carlos sighs. "Damned handsy biofreight. Guess I'll have to show him a couple not-nice moves I saw once upon a time..."

"Thank you, my love." Zaki leans in and kisses him. "You may not have a chance if he crosses Sigrun."

Well, if he starts any drahk, he gets to spend the rest of the trip in the freezer. Period."

Keven wrote:Well, if he starts any drahk, he gets to spend the rest of the trip in the freezer. Period."

Zaki nods, her expression grave. "Thank you for caring about me." She grasps his hands in hers. "I hope that will never stop."

joertexas wrote:

Keven wrote:Well, if he starts any drahk, he gets to spend the rest of the trip in the freezer. Period."

Zaki nods, her expression grave. "Thank you for caring about me." She grasps his hands in hers. "I hope that will never stop."

Carlos kisses her forehead. "And I'm thinking, keep him in the freezer until we're making the inbound leg, dump him on Jenghe a couple hours before we leave. Bureaucrats tend to be pissy, and I don't want him to have any time to formulate any kind of revenge." He visibly tries to control his anger. "LSP bought his ticket, but 'entertainment' is not part of the ticket 'price'."

Keven wrote:Carlos kisses her forehead. "And I'm thinking, keep him in the freezer until we're making the inbound leg, dump him on Jenghe a couple hours before we leave. Bureaucrats tend to be pissy, and I don't want him to have any time to formulate any kind of revenge." He visibly tries to control his anger. "LSP bought his ticket, but 'entertainment' is not part of the ticket 'price'."

"I don't think he meant it as such," Zaki says, squeezing Carlos' hands gently for emphasis. "If he tries something, then we will deal with him."

joertexas wrote:

Keven wrote:Carlos kisses her forehead. "And I'm thinking, keep him in the freezer until we're making the inbound leg, dump him on Jenghe a couple hours before we leave. Bureaucrats tend to be pissy, and I don't want him to have any time to formulate any kind of revenge." He visibly tries to control his anger. "LSP bought his ticket, but 'entertainment' is not part of the ticket 'price'."

"I don't think he meant it as such," Zaki says, squeezing Carlos' hands gently for emphasis. "If he tries something, then we will deal with him."

Carlos nods, then bends and kisses her hand.

During jump Pedro will walk around the ship several times, chatting up the passengers, being all captain-like If he catches handsy being handsy, he'll mention to Sir Baltus that he might want to take his charges in hand before they do something rash with the crew, which would likely end poorly for handsy. If he runs into Meriam, he'll find out iof her cabin has a full display suite or not; if not he'll make a note to bring up at a crew meeting the notion to set one cabin up with such; being able to simulate an outdoor environment in the cabin is often beneficial for people like her; he's seen ones that offer visual, audio, gravitic and scent options; belters have made use of such facilities to train and desensitize children for planetside ventures; often Belter folk have the exact opposite of Meriams' claustrophobia.

Setting up at least one cabin for such might be a plus for getting a well-paying passenger who would normally travel on a much larger ship.

The rest of the time he spends with his nose in the engineering texts and pestering Chandra working towards getting his engineering certification.