voice;

[2leftfeet]

This is Shepard, formerly Commander of the SSV Normandy. On the topic of signing up to do work, we've got huge unexplored sectors of this ship and that should be remedied. The ship changes at the jump [--or hell, mid-month--] but if we don't try to map it, we can't know if there's any kind of pattern to the changes. [And somewhere out there, there has to be a secondary control central for the ship seeing as no one was on the bridge when they took it.] As far as I see it: the more intel we can get, the better. And I don't know about the rest of you but I'm sick of either running blind or just waiting for something to happen.

I also realize I'm talking about dangerous work. I'm not here to tell anyone what to do, but if you're looking to help and want to volunteer then I'm all for building small scouting teams with mandatory check ins, written reports and posted communication lines. [With the unspoken message being: look, you're only cannon fodder if you don't write about it first.] I'm planning to go off the last known schematic we have of the ship. I've attached it to this message in case you haven't seen it as well as well as a short survey for anyone interested in volunteering. I'm looking to build at least five groups of three to four with a contact for each running and recording communications from a secure location.

Experience with field-ops is a bonus, but not a requirement. Weapons training is mandatory for anyone on a scouting team. If you don't have it, get it. If you don't know where to go, talk to Gunnery. For anyone looking to help with comms, technical skill is a bonus. Additionally if anyone out there has workable ideas about how to boost the network signal to deal with the ship's dead zones, I'll personally buy you a drink.

I'd appreciate cooperation with Security and Ops, but I won't argue with anyone who doesn't feel like backing this. Again: the is strictly on a volunteer basis only.

[As promised, attached to this message is a partial map of the ship and a short text document since everyone on the TQ loves surveys:]

Name:
Crew Number:
Previous Occupation:
Applicable Skills:

Comments

voice, talilock;

[2leftfeet]

[omfg goddamn mercs.]

You can speak freely on this channel, though if you'd prefer an in person interview I can probably fit you in to my busy schedule.

[Seeing as her to do list is basically 'do this one thing'.]

voice, talilock;

[salvatus]

I doubt it's any more secure than this channel, right here.

[From the missing crew, or- red font guy, or whatever. The devices are pretty much guaranteed to be tapped, which is pretty much how he views the ship as a whole. It's just the other passengers he cares about]

Are you requiring full disclosure between scouting teams? [A beat] It's more for my protection, than their's.

[No, it's really not- but whatever works]

[2leftfeet]

If you don't want to tell the people watching your back your personal business, that's on you.

[But obviously she's asking for some level of disclosure with her.]

I won't go spreading around any information.

voice, talilock;

[salvatus]

Perfect.

[That's what he needed to hear. Not that he really believes it much, so he's not going to go too in depth]

Enhanced speed and strength. [To sell his excuse-] As long as a heart hasn't stopped, my blood will fix any injury. Depending what's out there-

[He let's that hang. It's an asset, completely. Especially if it means the difference between coming back with intel, or having it lost forever. He's not into giving downsides, and he needs a couple other considerations, but- later]

talilock 5ever;

[2leftfeet]

[Magical healing blood wouldn't be the worst thing to have around, but--]

Are you familiar with long range weapons? Rifles? Handguns? Any firearms proficiency at all?

acceptable;

[salvatus]

It's a little outdated, but I've got the basics.

[He did serve in World War II, and while he primarily drove the ambulance, it did come under fire. He's not a stranger to it. But he also- frankly, doesn't need it]

[2leftfeet]

Would you be willing to log a few hours in gunnery? You might be handy when it comes to patching people up, but I'd prefer it doesn't come down to that if we can do anything to avoid it.

[salvatus]

It's not necessary, but if it makes you feel better, sure.

[Really, when he means enhanced speed and strength, he means- weapons are really a non issue, and there's always his teeth, but. There's only so much he wants to share, and if upgrading his knowledge with guns is the way to avoid that- it's ultimately harmless]

[2leftfeet]

It does. [If only because then she knows he can follow orders.] Jax Teller from gunnery said he'd make himself and some equipment available for anyone looking to brush up. He's your contact down there.

Otherwise, I'll get names together and have teams sorted before the jump.

[salvatus]

Do you have a number for him?

[Because that is monumentally more effecient than hoping he'll be there whenever he happens to run down. And he can follow orders, just fine. If he wants to- so have fun with that]

I'm Stefan.

[2leftfeet]

OPR » 023 » 006. Good to have you aboard, Stefan.

[Who can say whether that's totally genuine or not, but she needs bodies and he's at least that.]

[salvatus]

Thank you for having me.

[He's not all that grateful, but he kind of gets it. People who can heal and can't die? It's better than a lot of prospects, and after engineering- she's not going to have many. He could go with or without her as well, but- it's just mutually beneficial, is all]