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Afterwards the cake is an alternative fact from Dead End: Paranormal Park Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
the cake is an alternative fact
#51: Jul 3rd 2020 at 5:34:46 PM

>No, if we hold a memorial, we've as good as given up. The crew aren't dead, we just need to save them.

she magnificent my bastard till i complete on her monster
WilliamRadarStorm my current job from News Station NT Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
my current job
#52: Jul 3rd 2020 at 5:47:16 PM

> Decide on a concept called "Schrodinger's Graveyard", where the crew are in a state that can be classified as "both dead and alive" until you find them.

> Denote this makeshift concept with a crude origami cat.

The possum is a potential perpetrator; he did place possum poo in the plum pot.
MadameButterflyKnife Semain Calm from the Holocene Since: Mar, 2019 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
Semain Calm
#53: Jul 3rd 2020 at 5:50:48 PM

> Get attached to your origami cat. Name them Birch.

and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#54: Jul 3rd 2020 at 5:55:43 PM

One player post per GM action post, PLEASE?

dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#55: Jul 3rd 2020 at 8:45:41 PM

>If we're making origamis, we need paper. Find paper.

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#56: Jul 4th 2020 at 4:19:45 AM

Post 7

While you consider your options, you have second thoughts about the practicality of reverse-engineering the nanomachines. It may take a while, and you may not be able to, but you decide to at least try. You separate a sample of the champagne by weight and size, confirming that you have the right fraction by liquid ion chromatography. You'll run it on the scanning electron microscope and see if you can make heads or tails of the data and understand what it actually does. Sigh.

> Try to make contact with Earth to report what happened to the crew.

> Check if there's a way to send a distress signal back to Earth, preferably without attracting attention from the xenophobic Binhanni.

You draft a message detailing what you know about what happened, especially that the others are missing and you're in trouble. You ask the computer to encode it and send it to Earth.

"Yes, Dr. Ramirez. It will take approximately 44 years for Earth to receive this message. Do you still wish to send it?"

You curse the physics that made faster-than-light travel possible for ships but not electromagnetic waves. Then you sigh again. "Yes, send it."

At least if you all die out here they might learn something about what happened.

> Wonder if you're a Binhanni yourself.

You consider this for a second, but no, you're not Binhanni.

>Search the med bay and the lower floors for any useful info you can find.

All you find in a physical search of the med bay and the lower floors is medical equipment, a treadmill, weight training station, some yoga mats, and the landing shuttle. You did look inside the landing shuttle, and there's nothing amiss there.

> Wonder how your family is doing. Do they think you're dead?

Yes, you really do hope your family doesn't think you're dead.

> Given the very high likelihood by now that the rest of the crew are dead, set up a simple memorial to them.

>No, if we hold a memorial, we've as good as given up. The crew aren't dead, we just need to save them.
You decide the best memorial to them, if they have died, is finding out what happened to them. You haven't given up on finding them and rescuing them.

> Decide on a concept called "Schrodinger's Graveyard", where the crew are in a state that can be classified as "both dead and alive" until you find them.

> Denote this makeshift concept with a crude origami cat.

> Get attached to your origami cat. Name them Birch.

>If we're making origamis, we need paper. Find paper.

Oh, well, it's true you don't know whether they're alive or dead. And according to the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, they are both alive and dead from your perspective. According to the Many Worlds Interpretation, they're probably dead in one universe and alive in another and you don't know which you're in. To remind you that they're out there to be found, you make a little Schrodinger's Cat out of origami and call it Birch. You slip it in your pocket for resolve. And stroke it when you're lonely. Maybe it helps?

You take a snack break (You found some hot cocoa in the galley to pair with frozen berries), so you're ready to get down to business. You know more now. What do you do next?

Edited by PointMaid on Jul 4th 2020 at 7:22:23 AM

ArmoredFury me at 2 am from a land embraced by the sea, loved by the heavens (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
me at 2 am
#57: Jul 4th 2020 at 4:32:01 AM

> There's only so much we can do up here. Try to touch down on the planet, preferably safely and discreetly.

Nothing seems to have changed. But perhaps one day it will.
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#58: Jul 4th 2020 at 6:08:30 AM

> Suit up and explore the planet, keeping watch for any Binhanni.

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
DubhKafkaesque from Scotland Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
MadameButterflyKnife Semain Calm from the Holocene Since: Mar, 2019 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
Semain Calm
#60: Jul 4th 2020 at 6:28:41 AM

> Fourthing "touch down on the planet"

and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
WilliamRadarStorm my current job from News Station NT Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
my current job
#61: Jul 4th 2020 at 3:30:23 PM

>Get weapon first. Better to have a tool and not need it than need it and not have it.

Edited by WilliamRadarStorm on Jul 4th 2020 at 6:30:37 AM

The possum is a potential perpetrator; he did place possum poo in the plum pot.
dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#62: Jul 4th 2020 at 5:58:49 PM

>Seconding "arm ourselves" and sustaining "Get to the planet." Find something heavy or sharp, preferrably both (remembering that we don't have any proper weapons onboard).

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#63: Jul 5th 2020 at 4:28:00 AM

Post 8

Consensus says: > Carefully land on Binhanni

You'll get there! But first, a little preparation.

You talk with the computer as you prepare to suit up. It informs you that while the atmosphere is not immediately deadly, it is somewhat thinner than you are used to and the balance of gases is a bit different. Specifically, the level of carbon dioxide is higher. You should bring a respirator. There should be one in the shuttle.

You ask the computer to run the samples of nanomachine you had prepared on the scanning electron microscope. If you can get data from that, you should understand the structure, which is not the same as reverse engineering it but is a big step in the right direction. Will it be able to send you the data while you are on the surface? It says... it will try, but there are no guarantees.

>Get weapon first. Better to have a tool and not need it than need it and not have it.

>Seconding "arm ourselves" and sustaining "Get to the planet." Find something heavy or sharp, preferrably both (remembering that we don't have any proper weapons onboard).

Yeah, no actual weapons. You find an adjustable weightlifting bar in the gym (you can take the weight plates off so it's not that heavy...), and a scalpel in the lab. You look for knives in the galley, and find a heavy chopping knife. That might work.

Which 'weapon(s)' do you take? And is there anything else you'd like to see if you can find on board or ask the computer about before you head down to the surface?

Edited by PointMaid on Jul 5th 2020 at 7:28:36 AM

MadameButterflyKnife Semain Calm from the Holocene Since: Mar, 2019 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
Semain Calm
#64: Jul 5th 2020 at 5:04:21 AM

> Ask the computer if it can provide you with a translator for Binhanni languages. You're going to be dropping down on their planet with a weapon; you gotta be able to explain to any peaceful Binhanni that you are not an invading threat.

and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
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#65: Jul 5th 2020 at 5:06:21 AM
ArmoredFury me at 2 am from a land embraced by the sea, loved by the heavens (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
me at 2 am
#66: Jul 5th 2020 at 5:08:56 AM

> Get the scalpel. It's far more concealable than the other two options, and potentially useful beyond combat.

Nothing seems to have changed. But perhaps one day it will.
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#67: Jul 5th 2020 at 5:41:56 AM

> Stock up on food from the galley and have them carefully packed in case the Binhanni weather spoils it.

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#68: Jul 5th 2020 at 8:07:07 AM

>Turn the weightlifting bar and meat cleaver into a spear (er, glaive) with clever application of duct-tape.

Edited by dvorak on Jul 5th 2020 at 1:53:34 AM

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
JTTWlover Heya there! I'm West. from Chinese Heaven Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Heya there! I'm West.
#69: Jul 5th 2020 at 8:23:03 AM

>Search for something that can be used as a dagger

If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison
DubhKafkaesque from Scotland Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#70: Jul 5th 2020 at 11:19:14 AM

> If your suit has reasonable storage space left, could you not take the knife and the scalpel?

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WilliamRadarStorm my current job from News Station NT Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
my current job
#71: Jul 5th 2020 at 1:05:25 PM

>I vote scalpel.

The possum is a potential perpetrator; he did place possum poo in the plum pot.
Baisteach Root of Star from Relationship Status: Brian Tyree Henry Since: Dec, 2019
Afterwards the cake is an alternative fact from Dead End: Paranormal Park Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
the cake is an alternative fact
#73: Jul 5th 2020 at 1:17:55 PM

>Take all of them

she magnificent my bastard till i complete on her monster
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#74: Jul 6th 2020 at 5:21:04 AM

Post 8

> Ask the computer if it can provide you with a translator for Binhanni languages. You're going to be dropping down on their planet with a weapon; you gotta be able to explain to any peaceful Binhanni that you are not an invading threat.

The computer says it can provide translation, but you will need a way to communicate with it when you are outside the ship and shuttle and their microphones and speakers. You find an earpiece in your room and put it on.

> Stock up on food from the galley and have them carefully packed in case the Binhanni weather spoils it.

You take a good amount of food to the shuttle, packing it in insulated coolers.

You decide to take the scalpel, as it can be concealed easily. You wrap it in a piece of fabric.

You put on a mid-weight jacket and heavy (and sturdy) boots. Then you slip the scalpel into an inside pocket of your jacket.

Finally, you head back down to the shuttle. As a last-minute check, you make sure there is indeed a respirator there. Then you settle into the pilot's chair, beginning a startup routine, and take a deep breath. "Scan for any signals that might indicate they've spotted me and alert me at once."

You let down the shuttle bay door, and slowly maneuver out. It's beautiful, it really is.

The computer patches you into different bits of apparent air traffic control chatter. It's a code – you don't think it's actively trying to conceal anything, just convey information quickly. Like police or air traffic control on Earth. You decide the best chance to touch down on the surface quietly might be to stay as far away from it as possible. You ask the computer to project onto your screen the location of signals. There are a few options for an area with few signals, depending on how close to civilization you want to be. One is an isolated area in some mountains. The second is closer to a city, but there's a jungle nearby with few signals. The third is to try to touch down quietly quite near to a coastal city, but try to make your approach look as innocuous to anything like radar as possible, maybe a flock of birds, if they have them. Then touch down on an island offshore.

What's your approach?

PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#75: Jul 7th 2020 at 4:33:53 PM

Note in light of today's site crash: I recorded all (four) replies before approximately 10:00pm Eastern Standard Time yesterday. I will plan on resuming making a regular GM post tomorrow morning. smile


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