Replies interspersed On 8/6/20 3:54 pm, xxxxxx@gmail.com wrote: > <snip> > > > Easy Frag had piked with approx 20 minutes' warning. Hex told me the > night before she wouldn't be lobbing. > > > Okay, language class again: > If lobbing is 'not showing up', what's piked? > > "Lobbing" is showing up. "Not lobbing", like "piking", is _not_ showing up. > > "Heave to and prepare to be boarded" > > "Isn't that _our_ line?" - Mr Sweep > > After realising that Das Boot could neither outfight nor outrun the > patrol cruiser, > > > I enjoy the fact they considered both options before choosing sanity. Herr Sweep has confirmed that Drake has quite a few elements of self-parody. > > <snip> > > A Rupert? The only Rupert I've ever heard of was a Prince. Recently-commissioned, inexperienced officer with a strong case of Dunning-Kreuger, knowing all (ie, none) of the answers. This particular rupert was quite sure he was superior to barbarians. > > <snip> > > > Starting by leaving Badass-Moustache significantly underimpressed > - and > bearing a distinct suspicion the rupert had purchased his commission - > it didn't get much better for yon rupert from there. > > > Usage suggests an officer, perhaps a recently minted one? Yup - see above. > > > <snip> > > Eventually the petty officer intervened as his rupert "slipped" > and had > to be helped back to the cutter - evidently judging he would receive > less of a bollocking for letting his rupert make a complete prat of > himself in public (nope, did not under any circumstances or in any way > shape or form strike a commissioned officer, no sir), vs lobbing back > with an ex-rupert. > > > Yes, bringing home dead commission holders can get you some unpleasant > attention when your job is to manage said individual so as not to have > him end up demised. "This rupert 'as ceased to be. 'E's bleedin' demised...." > > > > After asking nicely and checking deets of those mustered, he asked if > this was everyone. Having calmed down somewhat, El Capitane told him > about Rosa up on the bridge because _someone_ had to still be on > watch. > > > That would probably be a legal requirement, at least in any sort of > proximity to traffic lanes, bodies in space, stations traffic grids, etc. Good point - thanks. > > After asking El Captaine to warn Rosa, he sent two starcritters up to > check her papers. > > Eddles groaned as the petty officer checked over Badass-Moustache's > passport - it turned out the petty officer was a fan and > Badass-Moustache ended up giving him an autograph-type signature. > > > *fantastic!* Figured it would make sense - the man who led the Drop Bears to their "Meteoric Assault" battle honour wouldn't exactly lack for a profile. > > > Crew checked out ok - the two bridge guys lobbed back saying all > was in > order. > > When checking out the cargo, Badass-Moustache channeled Sir Humphrey > Appleby - a load of complete bollocks worthy of the Home Civil Service > about the folding tanks being necessitated by the ship's refit > (they'll > be gone once we have enough boodle, take them out and carry a decent > cargo). Rolling boxcars (and reducing other players + GM to helpless > laughter as he roleplayed it with a straight face) helped. > > > Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister could probably fit as a > caricature of other governments than the UK. (Although some might be > culturally less familiar with understatement and straight faced sarcasm) Well.... let's see Pom: Badass-Moustache (and Establishment to boot), Lily, Nikki OZTRAYAN: El Capitane, Bert Spanish: Rosa Maybe a ZS version circulating as samizdata? (assuming Y(P)M existed in this timeline). > <snip> > > > The next trick was landing - there was no highport, and they'll > have to > put the Paradise down on the ground. Just. Like. Procyon. > > > They ought to get a freighter-sized parachute so they can float down > gently without worrying... ;) I can only misquote Spike Milligoon on the man who has everything: "Where would they put it?" > > > <snip> sparking this bon mot: > > "It must be the moustache. They put in more effort than when they see > Nikki's open, guileless face." > > > *grin* Was (I think) the third or fourth time Eddles had made us piss ourselves laughing that session. > > <snip> > > As a result of Shulgiili being a water world (Hydro A), the > Paradise had > refuelled before docking by the secret and ancient technique of > kicking > a hose over the side, leading to this little exchange: > > "We have whole tanks of compressed oxygen - why?" - Badass-Moustache > > "We like ... breathing?" - El Capitane > > > That reminds me of some Firefly exchanges... > > Nice update. Sounds like you folk are having fun! > > > TomB Thanks for the feedback - makes it easier to keep doing these.
