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cσηησя тємρℓє。 ([personal profile] anomalies) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2012-11-07 12:55 am

VIDEO ☢ OO3。

Hey. [ HELLO, TRANQUILITY. someone appears to have found a razor since their last post. someone also appears to have not slept in the past... well, sleeping's overrated. connor's eyes are droopy and dark, and if the communicator could communicate smell, it'd probably be producing a intense odor of coffee. which is pretty much all he's been drinking lately.

off the side of the feed, there appears to be some kind of shifting, golden light—it's throwing cheerful, twinkly shapes against the walls of his room, lending a pleasant atmosphere to the feed, despite connor's obvious discomfort. the source of this light remains offscreen, but the mask is there nonetheless, sat innocently on connor's bed. despite telling abby he would... he hasn't yet locked it away. he can't seem to make himself do it. (it's got to be there for a reason, right?)

anyway. not the point.
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Right. Couple of things. I'll try to be quick.

Jenna mentioned a headcount system last month, so Tony and I put our heads together and whipped up something to keep track of what numbers are in use at any given time. It's completely anonymous, so no names associated with the numbers—just that they're being used, which gives us a pretty solid count of how many passengers are onboard and using their comms, which comms are active, that sorta thing. It's obviously not gonna work on life-forms who aren't using the communicators, but this is a pretty good springboard. I heard— [ stalked ] —Communications was working on something a bit more refined?

If you guys need an extra pair of hands on that, I'd be happy to help.

And trust me, if there was some way of knowing what else is lurking on this big hunk of metal with us, I'd be all over it, but right now, this is the best I've got. [ he offers a small shrug, rubbing his hands together. ] We can work on triangulating organic life forms next, I suppose, but that might take a bit more doing.

Anyway, it's been up and running for a while—but I finally hooked up a VDT from the science department in medical to display the actual number, so you can check to see if it's fluctuated at all before or after this jump. No disrespect to the dead or missing, but this might... make it a bit easier to figure out if someone's gone right off the bat. There's also a subnetwork version if you'd rather check in on the go. I'm putting it up now. [ he reaches forward to tap a few keys, and a text link pops up. ]
» HEADCOUNT
[ right, onto the next thing. ]

I've been thinking. [ more like debating various distractions from all the crap that's been happening lately, but: ] If anyone were interested, we could start up a sort of... lecture series. There's a lot of people what are really well-read in their respective fields, and it'd be nice to spread the wealth. So to speak. So—the idea is, pick a topic you're particularly specialised in, and we can set up something in one of the conference rooms, or maybe a rec room. Broadcast it to the network. Myself, I've got experience in computer science, mechanical engineering, physics, and palaeontology, but I know quite a lot of other people've got experience in some of the same stuff—it'd be good to give everyone a chance to present what they'd like. Y'know. Variety.

I've typed up a rudimentary electronic sign-up sheet, so if there's enough interest, maybe we can make it happen. [ or something. ]

LECTURE SIGN-UPS


(NAME, SUBJECT)
1. Connor Temple, Palaeontology OR Temporal Physics
2. Chapel Hill, Nanotechnology OR Basketball
3. Mike Ross, Literature
4. Topher Brink, Computational Neuroscience
5. Leoben Conoy, Yoga


Right, that's it from me.

—One last thing, though. Stay safe, everyone, alright? I know weird stuff on this ship's pretty much a given, but... [ he sighs. ] It's been a bit weirder than usual. Let's try to keep our wits about us.

[ connor out. ]
goldshirt: (it's logic ✬)

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[personal profile] goldshirt 2012-11-09 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
I don't really remember it.

Can I help with anything?
fraud: (Default)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-09 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
-- Oh! What if you just sign me up for Literature?
toasterprophet: (curious)

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[personal profile] toasterprophet 2012-11-09 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Anybody have access to the system besides you? Professional curiosity - I used to work as a network specialist. [Specifically, sabotaging networks.] And there's been a lot of drama and paranoia lately. I'd be surprised if you don't get someone hacking in, or wanting to use the system to keep tabs on other people.
firstofficer: (✩ONE:: belting.weaponed.)

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[personal profile] firstofficer 2012-11-09 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
You are uniquely approachable, and from what I have observed, similarly gifted with patience.

I can think of few individuals better suited to instruct others.
theredchampion: (pic#1741202)

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[personal profile] theredchampion 2012-11-09 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
So it will take 24 hours from a jump for a loss to show?

Bearing in mind new passengers arrive during a jump, and my even the losses out.
fraud: (pic#5077835)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-09 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh yes!!! he suddenly feels useful again. /chinhands.gif ]

Great. That's-- that's really great, thanks.
mingus: (pic#5035150)

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[personal profile] mingus 2012-11-09 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ there's a hum of thought here. ]

This is really good. There's a lot of programers aboard so I won't offer mine but --

[ it's almost like he's running his fingers against your codes, connor. but actually, he's at his desk in comms and with the braille keyboard and hooking up his comm to his computer, he can convert your codes to train for him to feel. neato! ]

I think I'll stick around to see what comes up.
cargojet: (Bleak disappointment)

video; comms encryption, bumped up to 100% unhackable

[personal profile] cargojet 2012-11-09 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
Then just do what I said. Drop round, I'll make sure you're clear to come in and fiddle with the gear, and you can see how these things work. Otherwise while you're in comms you'll be acting as part of the team, that means you want to permanently mess with something you run it by me first.

When you're in this room, it's Comms first, Science second. [ A smile. ] But I'm not that hard a man to work with once you get the hang of it, and we have great coffee.
inebriety: (tony › eh)

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[personal profile] inebriety 2012-11-09 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
Traumatic events seem to occur frequently, figured it couldn't hurt.

Yes? First person to do so in my world. I thought with all the intelligent people here there was bound to be someone else in a similar position.
sexting: (81)

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[personal profile] sexting 2012-11-09 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ look he's getting a bit bored of people with beards, it's nice to see some change okay ]

I may very well have to attend some of these lectures, I think. It'll be rather nice to have some mental stimulation that isn't life-threatening, for a change.
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[personal profile] mathematically 2012-11-11 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. ]

Not actually what I wanted to hear, but I guess if you're dying to tell me it, I'll take it. But are you just saying that because you think it'll get me to leave you alone?

I'm strangely motivated about certain things sometimes.
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[personal profile] starked 2012-11-11 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Did I ask for the part of the peanut gallery known as Kirk's opinion? It'd be better than you doing it, a little less too long; didn't read too.
goldshirt: (playtime ✬)

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[personal profile] goldshirt 2012-11-11 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
I don't really think so. You talk more than I do.
fraud: (Default)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-12 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ there is a long pause here ]

What is your deal.

[ NO REALLY HE DOESN'T GET IT ANYMORE ]
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[personal profile] mathematically 2012-11-15 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ WHO ASKS WHAT IS YOUR DEAL THOUGH. ]

Do I have to have one? [ say it with her, mike, i'm a teenager. ]
fraud: (Default)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-17 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ LOTS OF PEOPLE ]

It would help, yeah! Makes me feel less like a freak show.
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[personal profile] mathematically 2012-11-19 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
This is making you feel like a freak show? [ judging you tbqh. ]
fraud: (pic#5202959)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-24 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh my god he's never going to win is he ]

You. Bothering me. Yes.
mathematically: (pic#5013714)

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[personal profile] mathematically 2012-11-26 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ never. the odds will never be in your favor, mike ross. ]

Me bothering you makes you feel like a freak show? So if someone else was bothering you it wouldn't make you feel like a freak show?
fraud: (Default)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-26 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It's-- It's your tone, okay. You have a very... odd... tone of voice.

[ this is never going to get better ]
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[personal profile] mathematically 2012-11-26 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ dear god no mike. ]

An odd tone of voice. And just out of curiosity, what does that even mean?
meddler: (So much smarter than you.)

[personal profile] meddler 2012-11-27 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Only because I didn't show up to it the first two times.

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