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[ It's been a week since Jim Gordon's arrival on the Tranquility. (A week since he woke up covered in goo, a week since a girl who looked like she escaped the renaissance faire told him he'd wound up — one way or another — in space with no obvious way back home.)

A week, all things considered, is a pretty good amount of time. Enough to get relatively acquainted with the ship, to get a grip on the sorts of communiqués that are sent to and fro on the network. All in all, the ship isn't his idea of a vacation, but he's not the kind of man who's ever been given to sitting around on his laurels, or complaining about what he's been given. And so: ]

1. re: SEC force: I would like to offer my own services, if at all possible.

[ The message stays unsent for a long moment. He doesn't have much else to say, at least not for the moment. At length, he resumes typing, before actually publishing the text. ]

2. Also, is there anyone else in the manifesto with my surname?

Thank you for your time,
J. Gordon

Comments

[text]

[jurisimpudent]

If I might inquire, what skills do you offer?

Regards,
M. Edgeworth

[text]

[did]

I spent 30+ years on my home city's police force, including nearly 10 as police commissioner.
Hopefully that provides a sufficient picture, or the beginnings of one.

[text]

[jurisimpudent]

[Well hello.]

There is no question of that. What is your preferred mode of address? Commissioner?

[majestyofthethrone]

What do you do, Mr. Gordon?

[did]

I was a police officer, back home.

You?

[majestyofthethrone]

....I'm a schoolgirl.

( anon text ) till she feels like it.

[felinely]

I can't recall anyone with that last name.

Though perhaps if I knew your first name and not just initial, that might help me some here?

( text )

[did]

James.

Though, that said, I don't think my first name's going to change my last any.

( text )

[felinely]

[ Selina is well aware; knowing someone’s first name, clearly isn't going to mean anything in regards to his query. But the longer that she has stalked the networks here, the more she noticed; things could never really fully be understood until you had all the details (for herself). As it's clear now, Crane seems to be coming from a slightly different time then her and boy wonder (blake) so any random insights she can gain about gordon only are going to help in her decisions on how she should approach it all.

which is why the need for twenty (pointless) questions in a sense. ]

True.
But you could very well be a Jessica, Jeremy, John, or Jefferson – you never know.
So I only felt it right that I did ask, in case by chance I did happen to come across someone with that last name.


So tell me James, why security?

text;

[learnedtosmile]

[Wow Blake has a lot of mixed feelings about this. It takes him a while to come up with some kind of response.]

Somehow, being in space makes it much easier to remember to check corners.

text;

[did]

[ Well, how about that. ]

Cool your head off any, either?

text;

[learnedtosmile]

Not sure about that, yet. [Read: Probably not.]

Tyke is heading up security. I've spoken with her, she seems decent enough.

[anonymous text]

[notmydiagnosis]

[ Crane is a naturally paranoid individual--rightfully so. There's already a policeman aboard from Gotham. People are appearing that are closer and closer when it comes to his world.

That, and J Gordon is a name that's come up in court on more than one occasion--he was a detective, after all ]

Why security?

[text]

[did]

[ Anonymous calls, tips, anything have never sat particularly well with Gordon and space is proving no exceptions to the rule. Still: ]

Not much of a science guy.

[anon text]

[notmydiagnosis]

Previous security experience somewhere?

text;

[puppydogeyes]

More than possible.
Can you tell me about your training + experience?

text;

[did]

Trained in firearms and hand-to-hand combat;
served over 30 years in my home police force;
nearly 10 years as police commissioner.

[ A beat passes before another message comes through. ]

John Blake was one of mine, if you need a reference.

text;

[puppydogeyes]

[That is a hell of a lot more experience than she was ever expecting to hear, and there's a long pause before she replies.]

Mind meeting me in person?

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[goldshirt]

We recently lost our head of security, we can use all the help we can get.

Of the names we've taken down, we don't have any other Gordons around.

Welcome aboard, I'm Jim Kirk. If you've got questions don't be afraid to fire them my way.

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[did]

[ Though he can't help but feel a stab of disappointment at the news that none of his family are on board, it quickly transforms into something like relief. No, he can't do anything for them here, but better they stay somewhere safe than — well, wherever this is. ]

I'd ask away if I knew where to start, but thank you.

text

[goldshirt]

You seem to be on the right track.

100% Encrypted.

[500men]

Can't think of anybody, and I've been watching the network. Looking for family?

[That he gets]

100% Encrypted.

[did]

Thought I might as well give it a shot.
Looks like they're better off.

( V I D E O )

[wont]

[ A familiar face, and a famliar smile as well. Alayne dips her usual bow. ] Commissioner. In search of relations?

( V I D E O )

[did]

[ When the feed flickers to life, he's smiling, too, though the expression — as with most, with him — is fairly subdued, accompanied by a slight duck of his head. (He still isn't completely sure whether he ought to simply ford on or attempt to adapt to her sensibilities when addressing her.)

With a mixture of relief and regret: ]

Thought it'd be worth a shot. Doesn't look like any of them are on board.