"Very well, Citizen Teslaa-O-Coi-3. I will wait for your group's final report before rendering judgment in this matter. Please report to Chez Henri once you are done shooting a dead clone. -bing- "
"Well," says the waitress, "If you don't want a drink, how about a pre-emptive Excuse / Alibi Declaration Form
◊ to fill out while you wait?"
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Teslaa and the other two walk in, as Silence works on filling out the form. Teslaa, with the skill that won her the Bronze Bureaucracy Badge, grabs a form and begins filling it out.
The waitress comes back, carrying a can of Bubbly Bouncy Beverage on her tray. She goes to Lanius. "That will be 5 eXpenditure Points, please." she says. Checking his cred stick, Lanius discovers he is currently broke.
The waitress hands Lanius the soda and then deducts 5 XP from Teslaa's cred stick. New balance: 115.
Bull-O-Ckk-3 walks in and slaps the waitress on her bottom. "Hey, toots. Bring me a beer." he orders, then drops a pile of dingy folders on the table. "Right. This is the debriefing, also known as the part where I get to yell at you all and tell you how you all screwed up."
He takes the forms from Silence and Teslaa, glances over them, then tears the forms in half. "Let's get down to the brass tacks. "
The waitress fixes a glass of beer at the bar and, since Bull-O-Ckk-3 isn't watching, spits in the glass before bringing it over.
Bull grabs the glass and takes a big swig of beer. "To start, I want you all to stand up, tell me if you think the team achieved its primary mission, and then describe one thing you did or failed to do."
Bull takes out the Team Assignment Form
and gets ready to write notes on the back.
Sorry, was completing practical reports.
Teslaa stands up, "We successfully eliminated the source of the disturbances in Alpha Complex. I, as team leader, guided my team to our goals and filled out necessary forms for their completion." She tells the unpleasant citizen.
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”Bull takes out a pen. "Right. For being the first three to answer, I here by promote Teslaa-O-COI, Fenix-R-MOR, and Rocky-R-MOR, by one color status and a bonus of 50 eXpenditure Points."
The waitress comes over and sets orange jumpsuits next to Fenix and Rocky, then sets a yellow one-piece swimsuit, fishnet stockings, and high healed shoes next to Teslaa.
"However... Teslaa, your team mission was to prove your team's innocence of the disaster at Chez Henri. Since you didn't bring back a signed confession or a prisoner in handcuffs, you are also DEMOTED one level and fined 75 XP."
The waitress picks up the yellow waitress costume and takes it away.
"Next... equipment loss. Silence and Integ, you both lost your laser pistols. That's a fine of 25 eXpenditure Points each."
"Then, Lanius has been awarded 50 eXpenditure Points for the continued loyalty of this team."
Bull leans back. "Now then, are there any crimes or disloyal activities of your teammates you wish to report?"

"No thank you Ma'am. I just died recently and that is a major wakeup call," Silence answers.