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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.
]

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. ]
jurisimpudent: (i tried)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-11-07 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
The head-count is a very good idea. For what it is worth, you have my thanks for it.
fraud: (pic#5077791)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-07 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'm good at... law. I dunno, if you wanna dude who does that or something.

[ a nonchalant shrug and he kind of runs a hand through his hair. he's sitting on his bed in his raggedy hoodie and jeans, stubbled all up and hair kind of messy as fuck. he looks kind of gaunt too, like he hasn't slept in ages. yeah, he's totally good at law. ]
growling: (Default)

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[personal profile] growling 2012-11-07 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
I bet you write a stellar resume too.

[ seriously though, way to sell yourself bro. ]
fraud: (pic#5077710)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-07 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ha ha, thanks.

[ rolls his eyes, sarcasm bro ]

I can write a fine resume. I don't really want to teach or anything though, I just... know a lot of shit.
growling: (Default)

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[personal profile] growling 2012-11-07 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, so the mediocre self-review definitely isn't due to modesty, then.

Must be nice to know a lot of "shit".
fraud: (Default)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-07 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
No, I'm not--

[ fuck that word, man. fuck the word "genius". he's not a genius. ]

I just... it's in my head and I might as well use it for something.
jurisimpudent: (contemptuous)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-11-07 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
You - among others - still made the effort to put it together. That's an effort that would be beyond many of us. You should be proud.
growling: (Default)

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[personal profile] growling 2012-11-07 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
No, I get it. That's very generous of you. Definitely getting why you're not into the idea of actually teaching, though.

[ see: man you look like a mess and are impossible to speak to, sort your life out. not that josh is... any better. but shhh. ]
starked: (❝ nonreclosing pressure relief device ❞)

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[personal profile] starked 2012-11-07 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Do we have to?

[ tony, please sound more like a five year old about signing up to teach. ]
unparental: ( вaтnyan ) (❝ coffee is my favorite non-alcoholic)

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[personal profile] unparental 2012-11-07 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, Connor.

Ask Edgeworth to teach a class in speaking a foreign language-- I taught him one the other day.

[ yolo. ]
unparental: ( eaѕycoмpany ) (❝ april you're like an angel with no)

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[personal profile] unparental 2012-11-07 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
You guys are still my absolute heroes on that one.
goldshirt: (alert medical ✬)

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[personal profile] goldshirt 2012-11-07 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
You don't.
goldshirt: (like a boss ✬)

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[personal profile] goldshirt 2012-11-07 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Fancy.
firstofficer: (✩ONE:: eyebrow.curious.orly.)

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[personal profile] firstofficer 2012-11-07 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
I wish to echo this query.
Are passengers obligated to listen to Mister Stark?
firstofficer: (✩ONE:: smartass.trufax.)

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[personal profile] firstofficer 2012-11-07 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ it bears repeating okay ]
Palaeontology or Temporal Physics?
jurisimpudent: (Default)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-11-07 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
Do you think that this...triangulation of life forms is indeed possible?
tarheel: (❝ fenske ❞)

» video

[personal profile] tarheel 2012-11-07 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ aaaaaand chapel's finely-honed this gon' be good senses are going off. ]

I'm pretty sure you could just go ahead and call 'em TED talks, except for the part where we're not competing for prize money.
coffeeking: (I look dashing)

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[personal profile] coffeeking 2012-11-07 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Well done.
unparental: ( eaѕycoмpany ) (❝ his name is champion. because)

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[personal profile] unparental 2012-11-07 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ zee language of luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvv-- no i can't not even in meta. ]

MTV, actually.
fraud: (pic#5077705)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-07 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ he is a pitiful being sometimes, okay. ]

... Is that sarcasm?

[ IT'S BEEN A WEIRD FEW DAYS OKAY ]
fraud: (pic#5077826)

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[personal profile] fraud 2012-11-07 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Anything.

[ he shrugs and waves a hand dismissively ]

I'm pretty versatile. I just sort of need something to do -- I can write it? I mean, if you need it. I'm not fit for speaking or anything.

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