USS Arcadia, 01/17/24, 10:00 PM ET

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USS Arcadia - Wednesdays 10 ET - Command Staff: Captain Lo'Ami

Between 1/17/2024 9:12 PM and 1/17/2024 10:05 PM

So now, it's broad daylight (or the rough equivalent thereof in the cavern) and you've all been chained to posts without any of your equipment

9:13 PM

The chains are ropes, not metals, the posts, something resembling wood.

9:13 PM

Any questions before we start?

none here

ok then...

9:14 PM

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"Ugh..."

::waking up in an unfamiliar area::

Drax> ow, my head... :: moves a bit and finds movements constrained ::

::coming to:: Aughhh...my head...

::testing the ropes to see if she can get out::

9:18 PM

Is everyone okay?

Drax> :: looks around for the other Ferengi and finds them and the Starfleet officers :: Khor! Trook!

9:19 PM

Other Ferengi> :: coming to ::

"I have been beaten up on this mission, shocked into losing memories in another..."

I'm...alive, at least. Splitting headache.

(( next time, join a space tug ... ))

((did the helmets insulate us at all?))

9:20 PM

((are we still in our suits?))

((I thought you took them off ))

((oh we probably did))

9:20 PM

next time I'll leave the helmet on.

9:21 PM

::fumbling to see if she can get at her phaser::

all the stuff> :: on the ground, a few tens of meters away where there are a bunch of hobbits fumbling with them ::

9:22 PM

hobbits> :: animatedly conversing ::

((is there any space in the ropes that one might slide an arm through? how good are their knots?))

one of the hobbits> :: banging the communicator on things ::

9:24 PM

((they're pretty good at knots ))

Hey, that's fragile!

"You think they could be activated with our voice or a code."

hobbit> :: bang, bang, bang ::

9:26 PM

hobbit> :: throws the communicator on the ground and moves on to the next thing ::

Hello?

9:26 PM

excuse me

9:27 PM

could you please untie us? we mean you no harm

Drax> :: struggles with the ropes :: it's no use. They're primitives.

Maybe...generally, field equipment isn't voice-operated, since you don't want enemies shouting orders at it in a firefight.

9:27 PM

They should be able to understand us as much as you do...unless the UT just doesn't work on their language.

9:30 PM

And we don't want to be shouting out classified override codes in front of a Ferengi away team...no offense, of course.

Maybe if we keep them talking the UT will catch up. It usually does eventually.

Hey, humanoids, we really mean you no harm! We're very sorry for barging in and were just getting ready to leave!

Drax> :: mimics:: we come in peace...

9:35 PM

Drax> :: yells :: Free us! We have gold to give you!

"No voiceprint? Hmm."

Do you even know if they use money down here?

9:35 PM

You're probably better off bartering food or something.

9:36 PM

You'd think the profiteers of the galaxy would realize that...

Hobbits> :: look toward the noisemaking giants and go back to fumbling with their stuff ::

::tries seeing if there's anything pointy on her she can use to work at the ropes::

9:37 PM

::also tries pulling to see if she's strong enough to pull the pole out::

Drax> Everyone likes gold. It's shiny.

Look, you have problems with predators down here, right? We saw the bodies on the way in. We could help you with those if you free us.

9:38 PM

Do you see any of them wearing jewelry?

Hobbits> :: shudder at the bodies ::

9:39 PM

Drax> if they see gold, they'll like it

Sounds great! Have any samples to show them? Since I don't think you're going to be showing them anything in this state.

9:42 PM

Look, we can help set up defensive fortifications and show you how to defend yourselves if you let us help you...we just need to understand what's going on here, and we'll be happy to help.

we can also help you with food, getting rid of waste, clean water, you name it

One hobbit> :: walks over ::

hello

Hobbit> :: pokes Arizhel's bumpy head ::

She's a Klingon, that's why she has head ridges. I'm a Bajoran, she's a Cardassian, and these fine folks who keep yelling about gold are Ferengi.

(( I forgot,, does Dana wear earrings? ))

ow

9:47 PM

((slow reaction because the clubbing))

9:47 PM

hello. we just want to help

9:47 PM

it's no use

((I figure he would wear one? Like, he's not terribly religious, but he's culturally Bajoran...))

"We are not a traveling band."

Hobbit> :: moves over and examines Dana's earrings ::

9:50 PM

Drax> see they like shiny things...

That? Oh, it's just a religious thing. Cultural significance only, no real value.

Drax> we have shinier things than they do! Our have value, lots of value!

Well, sure, but shiny things don't work as well in the abstract.

9:52 PM

I hate to break it to you, but I think we're either all getting out or none of us are. I don't think it's us or y'all.

also i bet the ferengis are tastier

9:53 PM

if that's why we're here

9:53 PM

i bet that's why we are here

9:54 PM

please don't eat us though, we can get you a much bigger source of food if you let us live

Hobbit> :: turns around at the yelling Ferengi ::

9:55 PM

Hobbit> :: turns back to Natell and pokes at the ridges ::

::wishes she could poke the hobbit::

Hobbit> :: moves around to the Ferengi, but backs away from the yelling ::

I would also like to point out that the Ferengi were probably going to destroy your home for the dilithium it contains, while we were going to leave you alone.

Ferengi> We'll give you gold! GOLD if you let us go... They don't have gold!

9:59 PM

(( and ... ))

9:59 PM

!pause

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paised

gnight

*paused

10:00 PM

i cannot type tonight

10:00 PM

sorry

10:00 PM

have a good night!

'night!

gnight

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