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Post by tetramorph on Mar 10, 2017 17:54:28 GMT -5
Awesome. Let's go on vacation to Minerva and find some tavern with a bunch of mind readers and get into some trouble, find some killer Minervan artifact that needs "recovery," and have some fun!
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Post by The Red Baron on Mar 10, 2017 18:11:43 GMT -5
If the captains are back aboard the rim runner, de Cloudforte inquires as to what they have learned this morning.
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Post by erisred on Mar 11, 2017 1:09:54 GMT -5
Awesome. Let's go on vacation to Minerva and find some tavern with a bunch of mind readers and get into some trouble, find some killer Minervan artifact that needs "recovery," and have some fun! We have a week before Underwood can sell our cargo, so yes, let's take a tour of Minerva!
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Post by erisred on Mar 11, 2017 1:13:32 GMT -5
If the captains are back aboard the rim runner, de Cloudforte inquires as to what they have learned this morning. Well, we learned it's going to take about a week to sell our cargo, so we have time to explore a little. We found out that Hecate pays good money for food and water shipped in from the outside and it is supposedly a High Tech world where we can get HT goods. Also, Andisia is a good place to sell high tech goods, especially military goods...and we have a couple of AFV's aboard that we can sell to them. Oh, and they have some good local beer here on Atlantia.
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Post by makofan on Mar 11, 2017 11:44:51 GMT -5
Probably what you would do is take a shuttle to the downport, then you have some choices. Take a ship, hovership or grav zeppelin to Minerva as passengers, or charter some vehicle yourself. There may be information or data you wish to examine first
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 11, 2017 17:35:13 GMT -5
Probably what you would do is take a shuttle to the downport, then you have some choices. Take a ship, hovership or grav zeppelin to Minerva as passengers, or charter some vehicle yourself. There may be information or data you wish to examine first Once we've all regathered and shared info, had a good meal and a night's rest, I propose we head down in the morning. We give our brokers a way to reach us and move on. Once down, we break into parties to search out good prices for different means to Minerva and whatever other info comes our way. Is it just erisred, The Red Baron and I now? Anybody want to PM the others to see if they want to return? If not, we may want to trim down to move on.
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Post by erisred on Mar 11, 2017 17:43:49 GMT -5
Probably what you would do is take a shuttle to the downport, then you have some choices. Take a ship, hovership or grav zeppelin to Minerva as passengers, or charter some vehicle yourself. There may be information or data you wish to examine first Once we've all regathered and shared info, had a good meal and a night's rest, I propose we head down in the morning. We give our brokers a way to reach us and move on. Once down, we break into parties to search out good prices for different means to Minerva and whatever other info comes our way. Is it just erisred , The Red Baron and I now? Anybody want to PM the others to see if they want to return? If not, we may want to trim down to move on. "That works for me!" Bron says, "Let's see if we can dig up some info on Minerva before we go, too. Climate, culture, geography, sites of interest, and so on. And what's this about mind readers? Is that a thing on Minerva?"
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Post by flightcommander on Mar 13, 2017 13:36:51 GMT -5
Buzz definitely wants in on any ground action.
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Post by erisred on Mar 14, 2017 13:41:28 GMT -5
Buzz definitely wants in on any ground action. Cool! Buzz is still here! Looks like we're all going. San, Bron, Buzz and de Cloudforte, anybody else still here?
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Post by makofan on Mar 14, 2017 16:05:55 GMT -5
I think that's it
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 14, 2017 17:00:15 GMT -5
Once we have secured the craft, eaten and slept, we proceed down planet!
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Post by flightcommander on Mar 14, 2017 17:37:20 GMT -5
Buzz points out that the ship's air/raft is suitable for atmospheric descent, at least for some of the crew, and with some precautions; but a shuttle flight is a fine alternative.
"I did a bit of reading up on those volcanoes down there — found out they're a good source of power for Minerva's transportation sector. Also learned that Minerva is a bit of an outlier, culturally and politically; we may want to dig up some specifics on that, to flesh out the profile." Buzz scratches himself and takes a sip from a blue drink with a little umbrella in it. "And yeah — look's like the mind-reading bit might be a thing. Anything we find out about that, maybe we should keep it to ourselves for now."
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Post by makofan on Mar 15, 2017 9:04:04 GMT -5
We'll bring Shelby along in case her player comes back, but just have her not do anything
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Post by makofan on Mar 15, 2017 9:04:49 GMT -5
Air/Raft journey is slower and more uncomfortable than shuttle, but which do you prefer?
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Post by erisred on Mar 15, 2017 16:45:02 GMT -5
Air/Raft journey is slower and more uncomfortable than shuttle, but which do you prefer? I vote for the shuttle. Taking local transportation gives us a chance to study the local situation better than flying our own vehicle. OOC: Besides, it probably gives our Ref a better chance to spring an adventure on us. Things we should do that haven't been mentioned before setting out: - Make sure we all have some local currency and money cards that work here (so, setting up a local bank/credit account for the ship before we go is important, I think)
- Check climate/environment to make sure we are dressed properly (hot vs cold weather clothing can make a big difference)
- Be armed, to the extent the local LL let us (It appears we *should* be carrying blades, but where are the local laws on pistols?)
Anything else?
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 15, 2017 20:01:15 GMT -5
"Buzz, so you think those differences in culture would allow us to pack in a shotgun or two? Or should we not risk it?" erisred, seemed pretty clear up front that it was blades only. "Bron, good questions. See what you can find about climate and weather. Cloudforte, did you find anything that would answer Bron's other questions?"
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Post by erisred on Mar 16, 2017 17:26:52 GMT -5
"Buzz, so you think those differences in culture would allow us to pack in a shotgun or two? Or should we not risk it?" erisred , seemed pretty clear up front that it was blades only. "Bron, good questions. See what you can find about climate and weather. Cloudforte, did you find anything that would answer Bron's other questions?" Yes, for the planet as a whole, but Minerva seems to be a bit different, so the rules there might be more, or less, strict concerning weapons. Bron does a computer query about Minerva's climate and current weather reports for both it and the Downport where we'll be landing on the surface.
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Post by makofan on Mar 20, 2017 13:15:14 GMT -5
Air/Raft journey is slower and more uncomfortable than shuttle, but which do you prefer? I vote for the shuttle. Taking local transportation gives us a chance to study the local situation better than flying our own vehicle. OOC: Besides, it probably gives our Ref a better chance to spring an adventure on us. Things we should do that haven't been mentioned before setting out: - Make sure we all have some local currency and money cards that work here (so, setting up a local bank/credit account for the ship before we go is important, I think)
- Check climate/environment to make sure we are dressed properly (hot vs cold weather clothing can make a big difference)
- Be armed, to the extent the local LL let us (It appears we *should* be carrying blades, but where are the local laws on pistols?)
Anything else?
A 3% exchange fee and you can create local accounts, linked to your names and ship Atmosphere is thin, so you'll need breather masks. Most locals have adapted to get by without them if they are at sea level. Temperature is colder than Terran, nostly plains and barrens, although there are some mighty forests in Minerva Scylla and Krokodilus Blades are fine, guns are not. Wilderness probably has better chance with getting away with guns than cities.
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Post by makofan on Mar 20, 2017 13:17:59 GMT -5
"Buzz, so you think those differences in culture would allow us to pack in a shotgun or two? Or should we not risk it?" erisred , seemed pretty clear up front that it was blades only. "Bron, good questions. See what you can find about climate and weather. Cloudforte, did you find anything that would answer Bron's other questions?" Yes, for the planet as a whole, but Minerva seems to be a bit different, so the rules there might be more, or less, strict concerning weapons. Bron does a computer query about Minerva's climate and current weather reports for both it and the Downport where we'll be landing on the surface. Minerva is the warmest island on the continent, and even has some rain forest. Temperature should probably be about 20 Celsius, and teh air is thicker - could survive without masks for quite a few minutes (think like being on Mount Everest above 7500 metres). Downport currently 15 and windy. There is a heavy Imperial presence in Minerva due to the unrest of its population, so law enforcement there may be a bit stricter
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 20, 2017 18:52:36 GMT -5
San will set up a local account. (What would be a good safe amount of credit to put into the account?). Do we have breathers to take down or will we need to purchase them on surface? San will take them / buy them. San will wear his blade with his best uniform and take a small pack with a change of clothes (more informal). erisred , flightcommander , The Red Baron , should we risk hiding a shotgun in case we wind up in a wilderness situation?
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Post by erisred on Mar 21, 2017 0:13:06 GMT -5
San will set up a local account. (What would be a good safe amount of credit to put into the account?). Do we have breathers to take down or will we need to purchase them on surface? San will take them / buy them. San will wear his blade with his best uniform and take a small pack with a change of clothes (more informal). erisred , flightcommander , The Red Baron , should we risk hiding a shotgun in case we wind up in a wilderness situation? Bron sets up a local account as well, let's say 5,000. Bron has a filter mask with O2 tank already. He'll look to buy some cold weather gear, but were we're going seems to be fairly temperate. He'll wear his uniform with his cutlass, but pack a pack with a change of clothing. Bron will check on the laws concerning "practicing medicine" here, (OOC: Medical-3), if it's not going to get him in trouble, he'll also carry his medical bag with him, just in case. No firearms for Bron, and I think we should obey the laws here.
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Post by makofan on Mar 21, 2017 13:51:09 GMT -5
I will say you have filter masks and Oxygen in the ship locker
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Post by makofan on Mar 21, 2017 13:52:39 GMT -5
San's account? 1000 to 20000 CR I would say
Bron practising medicine? As a Medical-3 he would be highly respected on this world, and would be expected to help out in medical emergencies
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Post by erisred on Mar 21, 2017 14:23:29 GMT -5
San's account? 1000 to 20000 CR I would say Bron practising medicine? As a Medical-3 he would be highly respected on this world, and would be expected to help out in medical emergencies Okay, then Bron will carry his medical bag openly and will, also, expect to help out in any medical emergencies. "Everybody ready to go?" Bron asks, as he looks up the price of a shuttle ride to the surface to make sure he has plenty of money on his card to get everyone down and back up here, just in case.
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Post by flightcommander on Mar 22, 2017 0:06:30 GMT -5
"We should just all take the shuttle — would be a shame to wreck the air/raft, haha.
"And why bring a long-arm, unless we're expecting a fight? No need to stir up the locals. We should leave the ironmongery behind. Cold hard cash, however ..." Buzz fingers through the hundred-credit bills he's got in his wallet.
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Post by makofan on Mar 22, 2017 13:18:48 GMT -5
Shuttle is 10 Cr per person. We'll assume no firearms are smuggled (tell me different if you need) It is daylight when you board the shuttle. There are six other travellers besides your party, four of them human, two more catlike. The descent takes only 15 minutes and you are deposited in a terminus teeming with people. You are offloaded into a large area. All buildings and public transit are pressurized due to the thin atmosphere You can look around the downport, the capital city, or head straight to Minerva. Minerva travel options are ship (water), hovership or grav zeppelin to Minerva as passengers, or charter some vehicle of your own
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Post by erisred on Mar 22, 2017 14:52:41 GMT -5
I vote for looking around the downport and then the capital city for the day and then booking a ride to Minerva in the afternoon/evening as passengers. OOC: How long would each of ship, hovership and zeppelin take and what is the cost of each for a round trip? All things being equal, the idea of a trip on a zeppelin appeals to me.
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 22, 2017 17:30:42 GMT -5
I vote for looking around the downport and then the capital city for the day and then booking a ride to Minerva in the afternoon/evening as passengers. OOC: How long would each of ship, hovership and zeppelin take and what is the cost of each for a round trip? All things being equal, the idea of a trip on a zeppelin appeals to me. I read you but, I gotta say, OOC, that the thought of the sheer gametime it is going g to take to pull off what would only be an afternoon for our characters makes me feel crazy. If we do poke around, could we limit it to finding info on Minerva? I say Zeplin!
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Post by makofan on Mar 23, 2017 9:01:21 GMT -5
By ship, about 10 days. It is akin to a cruise ship on Terra. Cost is 1500 Cr all inclusive By hovership, about 16 hours. Great window seats, designed for thrill seekers, cost is 300 Cr By grav zeppelin, about 5 hours, cost is 150 Cr
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 23, 2017 11:28:11 GMT -5
Zeppelin it is! (For my part!)
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