Episode 5 - Revision history

Spacegod at 17:58, 1 December 2024

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			= Episode 5: Santa Dawes =

	Anderson Dawes has refused the Terpsichore's request to help heist the protomolecule, but he wanted their help on another job instead. This job turns out to be delivering holiday supply packages to orphanages. The crew members make the deliveries and have adventures along the way. That's right, it's the Christmas episode.		Anderson Dawes has refused the Terpsichore's request to help heist the protomolecule, but he wanted their help on another job instead. This job turns out to be delivering holiday supply packages to orphanages. The crew members make the deliveries and have adventures along the way. That's right, it's the Christmas episode.

Alfie: /* Nikki and Dawes: The dumbest spot check ever */

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Nikki and Dawes: The dumbest spot check ever

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	"Various ways. Essentially just through wage garnishment. They have a pretty strong control of your identity unless you can get away from them. Obviously it doesn't really give you the leg up in life that you would hope an orphanage would want to provide."		"Various ways. Essentially just through wage garnishment. They have a pretty strong control of your identity unless you can get away from them. Obviously it doesn't really give you the leg up in life that you would hope an orphanage would want to provide."

	"More of a leg down," Nikki agrees.		"More of a leg down," Nikki agrees. "Out of curiosity, where did you get these supplies? No judgment."

	~~"Indeed. But weirdly enough, they're often run by the very people who grew up in them, because it's a job."~~

	"Out of curiosity, where did you get these supplies? No judgment."

	"I just paid for them."		"I just paid for them."

Alfie: /* Nikki and Dawes: Getting to Know You */

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Nikki and Dawes: Getting to Know You

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	Nikki expresses skepticism that the best way to change the OPA is from within it. Dawes responds that it's a big name with big influence, already in charge of most of the infrastructure on Ceres, and he'd gain nothing by calling the group something else.		Nikki expresses skepticism that the best way to change the OPA is from within it. Dawes responds that it's a big name with big influence, already in charge of most of the infrastructure on Ceres, and he'd gain nothing by calling the group something else.

	When she asks what Dawes' short-term goals are, he answers he wants to continue to build alliances. Possibly outside Ceres, like Tycho Station and [[Fred Johnson]].		When she asks what Dawes' short-term goals are, he answers he wants to continue to build alliances. Possibly outside Ceres, like with Tycho Station and [[Fred Johnson]].

	At the end of the discussion, Nikki sighs. "Self-governance is one thing, actual autonomy is another."		At the end of the discussion, Nikki sighs. "Self-governance is one thing, actual autonomy is another."

Alfie: /* Part 2 */

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Part 2

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	"No," Nikki says solidly.		"No," Nikki says solidly.

	"Then here!" Dawes gives her his Santa beard and hat. Nikki puts it on with reluctance.		"Then here!" Dawes gives her his Santa beard and hat. Nikki puts them on with reluctance.

	Neither Nikki nor Dawes can guess what a Vice Admiral of the UNN is doing here. But with the disguise, they sneak past him without incident. They safely make their connection to the next train.		Neither Nikki nor Dawes can guess what a Vice Admiral of the UNN is doing here. But with the disguise, they sneak past him without incident. They safely make their connection to the next train.

Alfie: /* Nikki and Dawes: Getting to Know You */

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Nikki and Dawes: Getting to Know You

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	"Ey fuck you!" the thug shouts back.		"Ey fuck you!" the thug shouts back.

	With her strong military muscles, Lu attempts to grapple him, but the wily thug slips out of her grasp. NoDot quickly hacks into his hand terminal and makes it overheat to burn a hole in his clothes. ~~They then~~ hack into a tv across the street and broadcast it, to embarrass him. "No! This is my worst fear!" says the thug.		With her strong military muscles, Lu attempts to grapple him, but the wily thug slips out of her grasp. NoDot quickly hacks into his hand terminal and makes it overheat to burn a hole in his clothes. Then they hack into a tv across the street and broadcast it, to embarrass him. "No! This is my worst fear!" says the thug.

	While they've been distracted with this guy, a couple other pickpocket-types have run up to the pallet and taken boxes, and are now running away with them. Lu notices and tries to run after them. They disappear around a corner.		While they've been distracted with this guy, a couple other pickpocket-types have run up to the pallet and taken boxes, and are now running away with them. Lu notices and tries to run after them. They disappear around a corner.

Alfie: /* Number and Lu: A Chaotic Intervention */

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Number and Lu: A Chaotic Intervention

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	The clothes cost 15,000 credits. NoDot covers it and makes Lu promise to "spend a little time researching the atrocities done by the organization you were committed to. And think critically of the large systems of power of which you were a part, and how they contribute to the death of hundreds of thousands." Lu says "okay."		The clothes cost 15,000 credits. NoDot covers it and makes Lu promise to "spend a little time researching the atrocities done by the organization you were committed to. And think critically of the large systems of power of which you were a part, and how they contribute to the death of hundreds of thousands." Lu says "okay."

	The conversation was so engaging, it's at this point NoDot finally notices on the ring camera feed that a thug's messing with the pallet. NoDot, Lu, and the boutique lady run outside		The conversation was so engaging, it's at this point NoDot finally notices on the ring camera feed that a thug's messing with the pallet. NoDot, Lu, and the boutique lady run outside.

	"Hey, are you fucking with my customer's stuff?!" shouts the boutique lady.		"Hey, are you fucking with my customer's stuff?!" shouts the boutique lady.

Alfie: /* Kova and Alfie: Something's Afoot */

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Kova and Alfie: Something's Afoot

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	= Part 2 =		= Part 2 =

	== Kova and Alfie: Something's ~~Afoot~~ ==		== Kova and Alfie: Something's afoot ==
	Scenario 4 of the flight simulator: you're the pilot of the cargo frigate Jasmine. You receive a radio transmission that you're about to be boarded. "If you do not comply," says the radio, "we will not hesitate to turn your ship into swiss cheese."		Scenario 4 of the flight simulator: you're the pilot of the cargo frigate Jasmine. You receive a radio transmission that you're about to be boarded. "If you do not comply," says the radio, "we will not hesitate to turn your ship into swiss cheese."

Alfie: /* Kova and Alfie: Something's Afoot */

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Kova and Alfie: Something's Afoot

Alfie: /* Kova and Alfie: The Unusual Flight Simulator */

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Kova and Alfie: The Unusual Flight Simulator

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	"They were donations," Sloane answers with a smile. She leaves them alone to their work.		"They were donations," Sloane answers with a smile. She leaves them alone to their work.

	Kova examines the hardware. It's made of a mishmash of old parts from a variety of ships, but has a working, high-quality juice system and three crash couches. It's very well maintained. Kova notes it's strange to have working juice on a flight simulator, ~~even if it's~~ 5 times higher quality juice ~~than~~ the Terpsichore ~~uses~~. Injecting kids with drugs when they don't need them seems potentially bad for their health. She disconnects the juice and repairs the couches.		Kova examines the hardware. It's made of a mishmash of old parts from a variety of ships, but has a working, high-quality juice system and three crash couches. It's very well maintained. Kova notes it's strange to have working juice on a flight simulator, let alone juice 5 times higher quality than the juice on the Terpsichore. Injecting kids with drugs when they don't need them seems potentially bad for their health. She disconnects the juice and repairs the couches.

	Alfie starts recalibrating. He breezes through scenarios 1 and 2. That's all he needed to play, but he keeps going for funsies. Scenario 3 is a slightly unusual undocking maneuver, which makes sense why it would trip up a lot of pilots, but he gets through it easily too.		Alfie starts recalibrating. He breezes through scenarios 1 and 2. That's all he needed to play, but he keeps going for funsies. Scenario 3 is a slightly unusual undocking maneuver, which makes sense why it would trip up a lot of pilots, but he gets through it easily too.
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	"It's not too late.")		"It's not too late.")

	NoDot and Lu buy 3 nice outfits made of ~~basics~~ things that can be mixed and matched. Some blacks and whites, some flannels, and a nice belt or two that can splash it up. Also leather shoes with orthopedic insoles. NoDot tries to convince her to buy a nice black ankle boot with a heel. Lu refuses.		NoDot and Lu buy 3 nice outfits made of basic things that can be mixed and matched. Some blacks and whites, some flannels, and a nice belt or two that can splash it up. Also leather shoes with orthopedic insoles. NoDot tries to convince her to buy a nice black ankle boot with a heel. Lu refuses.

	They have an involved discussion about the military. NoDot is glad Lu left it because they believe it's a soul-sucking organization that destroys anyone it touches, and serves only to reinforce systems of power and crush the oppressed. Lu admits she's unhappy with the military right now, but she doesn't completely agree with NoDot's distaste for institutions and systems. She still values it for the structure and discipline and family it gave her, even though she's left that family behind now.		They have an involved discussion about the military. NoDot is glad Lu left it because they believe it's a soul-sucking organization that destroys anyone it touches, and serves only to reinforce systems of power and crush the oppressed. Lu admits she's unhappy with the military right now, but she doesn't completely agree with NoDot's distaste for institutions and systems. She still values it for the structure and discipline and family it gave her, even though she's left that family behind now.

Alfie: /* Number and Lu: More chaos, this time at a clinic */

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Number and Lu: More chaos, this time at a clinic

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	"That's a bit... unorthodox.... but we ''are'' short-staffed," says the receptionist. "We got an operating table. Do you have any form of proof that you're a doctor?"		"That's a bit... unorthodox.... but we ''are'' short-staffed," says the receptionist. "We got an operating table. Do you have any form of proof that you're a doctor?"

	Lu doesn't want to show receptionist her military ID because she's technically a fugitive. Scrambling, NoDot attempts to prove it by pulling up their shirt to show a stitched-up bullet wound scar from Episode 1. "See that? That's my art," Lu says. The receptionist doesn't buy it.		Lu doesn't want to show the receptionist her military ID because she's technically a fugitive. Scrambling, NoDot attempts to prove it by pulling up their shirt to show a stitched-up bullet wound scar from Episode 1. "See that? That's my art," Lu says. The receptionist doesn't buy it.

	NoDot quickly attempts to make a fake ID on their hand terminal. To stall, Lu starts explaining to the receptionist all of Ruston's injuries in detail. The receptionist says he just works the front desk, he doesn't know any of that stuff, and he definitely still isn't convinced. After a few awkward minutes, NoDot finishes the ID and forwards it to Lu.		NoDot quickly attempts to make a fake ID on their hand terminal. To stall, Lu starts explaining to the receptionist all of Ruston's injuries in detail. The receptionist says he just works the front desk, he doesn't know any of that stuff, and he definitely still isn't convinced. After a few awkward minutes, NoDot finishes the ID and forwards it to Lu.

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	The two continue on their way to the orphanage. Their path takes them through the red light district. As they pass by an alley, they hear moans of pain and a voice crying, "Help, somebody! Please!"		The two continue on their way to the orphanage. Their path takes them through the red light district. As they pass by an alley, they hear moans of pain and a voice crying, "Help, somebody! Please!"

	Without a second thought, Lu stops to help. An injured Earther man is doubled over in the alley. While Lu examines his injuries, his ID falls out of his pocket. His name is ~~Ruston Eusif (editor's note: you pronounced it like "You" and "seph" as in joseph, idk how to spell that)~~, a member of the UNN military. "Fuckin OPA thugs beat the shit outta me!" he grunts. "You gotta find a doctor!"		Without a second thought, Lu stops to help. An injured Earther man is doubled over in the alley. While Lu examines his injuries, his ID falls out of his pocket. His name is Rustin Youssef, a member of the UNN military. "Fuckin OPA thugs beat the shit outta me!" he grunts. "You gotta find a doctor!"

	"I ''am'' a doctor," Lu declares with pride.		"I ''am'' a doctor," Lu declares with pride.

	"Hold on," coughs ~~Ruston~~. "Why do you have a fake beard on?"		"Hold on," coughs Rustin. "Why do you have a fake beard on?"

	"Don't worry about it," says Lu.		"Don't worry about it," says Lu.

	She finds space for ~~Ruston~~ on the dolly. NoDot asks a local sex worker where the nearest clinic is, and the two rush him there. On the way, NoDot becomes concerned he might be scamming them. To make sure, they check a security camera from the alleyway to see who attacked him, and learns it was the Golden Boughs again.		She finds space for Rustin on the dolly. NoDot asks a local sex worker where the nearest clinic is, and the two rush him there. On the way, NoDot becomes concerned he might be scamming them. To make sure, they check a security camera from the alleyway to see who attacked him, and learns it was the Golden Boughs again.

	NoDot sends a clip from the feed to Zuko. "You know these shitheads?" they ask, to which Zuko responds a short time later, "I'm handling it."		NoDot sends a clip from the feed to Zuko. "You know these shitheads?" they ask, to which Zuko responds a short time later, "I'm handling it."

	The clinic is a small, clean room with a man sitting behind the reception desk. Lu asks if the clinic can help ~~Ruston~~, and NoDot asks if they could at least provide a facility so ''Lu'' can help him.		The clinic is a small, clean room with a man sitting behind the reception desk. Lu asks if the clinic can help Rustin, and NoDot asks if they could at least provide a facility so ''Lu'' can help him.

	"That's a bit... unorthodox.... but we ''are'' short-staffed," says the receptionist. "We got an operating table. Do you have any form of proof that you're a doctor?"		"That's a bit... unorthodox.... but we ''are'' short-staffed," says the receptionist. "We got an operating table. Do you have any form of proof that you're a doctor?"
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	Lu doesn't want to show the receptionist her military ID because she's technically a fugitive. Scrambling, NoDot attempts to prove it by pulling up their shirt to show a stitched-up bullet wound scar from Episode 1. "See that? That's my art," Lu says. The receptionist doesn't buy it.		Lu doesn't want to show the receptionist her military ID because she's technically a fugitive. Scrambling, NoDot attempts to prove it by pulling up their shirt to show a stitched-up bullet wound scar from Episode 1. "See that? That's my art," Lu says. The receptionist doesn't buy it.

	NoDot quickly attempts to make a fake ID on their hand terminal. To stall, Lu starts explaining to the receptionist all of ~~Ruston~~'s injuries in detail. The receptionist says he just works the front desk, he doesn't know any of that stuff, and he definitely still isn't convinced. After a few awkward minutes, NoDot finishes the ID and forwards it to Lu.		NoDot quickly attempts to make a fake ID on their hand terminal. To stall, Lu starts explaining to the receptionist all of Rustin's injuries in detail. The receptionist says he just works the front desk, he doesn't know any of that stuff, and he definitely still isn't convinced. After a few awkward minutes, NoDot finishes the ID and forwards it to Lu.

	"Anyway... here's my ID," says Lu.		"Anyway... here's my ID," says Lu.
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	The receptionist replies, "Well, that's all I needed to see..." and lets them into the operating room.		The receptionist replies, "Well, that's all I needed to see..." and lets them into the operating room.

	It's a fully stocked room. Lu deftly stitches ~~Ruston~~ up. "Wow, you really are a doctor," ~~Ruston~~ says.		It's a fully stocked room. Lu deftly stitches Rustin up. "Wow, you really are a doctor," Rustin says.

	"Yeah. You didn't believe me from being a stranger that just said it out of nowhere?" Lu asks.		"Yeah. You didn't believe me from being a stranger that just said it out of nowhere?" Lu asks.
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	"Hmm.... agree to disagree."		"Hmm.... agree to disagree."

	"Okay, well, I guess it's hard to argue with that," concedes ~~Ruston~~. He asks where Lu learned how to be a doctor.		"Okay, well, I guess it's hard to argue with that," concedes Rustin. He asks where Lu learned how to be a doctor.

	"The... doctor school in the belt," lies Lu.		"The... doctor school in the belt," lies Lu.

	"You shouldn't be talking right now, you need to rest," NoDot says to ~~Ruston~~ with a hand on his shoulder. Lu gives him some pain meds and he drifts off.		"You shouldn't be talking right now, you need to rest," NoDot says to Rustin with a hand on his shoulder. Lu gives him some pain meds and he drifts off.

	The cart is unharmed in the clinic lobby. Lu and Number take their leave.		The cart is unharmed in the clinic lobby. Lu and Number take their leave.
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	"Wh... no," claims the officer.		"Wh... no," claims the officer.

	Nikki tells the officer they're just delivering supplies to ~~Picceteny (sp? Pickatinny?)~~ Orphanage. The officer doesn't fully believe her. He says he needs to look at their 'supplies' anyway, and sends the two of them over to a second officer, who asks them why they're hauling such a big package around, and why they're dressed like that.		Nikki tells the officer they're just delivering supplies to Picatinny Orphanage. The officer doesn't fully believe her. He says he needs to look at their 'supplies' anyway, and sends the two of them over to a second officer, who asks them why they're hauling such a big package around, and why they're dressed like that.

	"So... so this is a Santa Claus outfit," Nikki says. "Santa Claus, like, bring gifts to children--"		"So... so this is a Santa Claus outfit," Nikki says. "Santa Claus, like, bring gifts to children--"
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	Donut Officer returns, and Shaddid looks furious. She swipes the donuts out of his hand as Nikki and Dawes make their exit.		Donut Officer returns, and Shaddid looks furious. She swipes the donuts out of his hand as Nikki and Dawes make their exit.

	The two approach ~~Pickatenny~~ Orphanage. Dawes informs Nikki that in the belt, orphanages don't take care of children out of kindness. There's no such thing as free room and board. You live here as a kid, and then you owe the orphanage for the time that you spent, he explains. "They do perform some job placement, and... Well, they're not all bad, but they're really not good."		The two approach Picatinny Orphanage. Dawes informs Nikki that in the belt, orphanages don't take care of children out of kindness. There's no such thing as free room and board. You live here as a kid, and then you owe the orphanage for the time that you spent, he explains. "They do perform some job placement, and... Well, they're not all bad, but they're really not good."

	"How do they enforce collection?" asks Nikki.		"How do they enforce collection?" asks Nikki.