Today’s mess: Phish Pflakes, bread analogue (BAS Texture C), assorted herbs.
Attention all crew and passengers: We’re about an hour from the hole. Now’s a good time to do whatever you need to do prior to jump.
@ship
Jatayu transit confirmed. We are accelerating.
30 minutes from departure aperture.
@zalmux Can you see if the Jatayu has cleared the box?
Ship time is now 04:00. Now commencing alpha shift.
@jkap
@zalmux Can you see if the Jatayu has cleared the box?
We must be closer to the departure aperture to confirm directly, but there is a 98% probability that the Jatayu has already cleared the arrival envelope.
I suppose that’ll have to do.
@ship
30 minutes from departure aperture.
10 minutes from departure aperture. We are five minutes from the commit point.
I am 99.992% confident that the Jatayu is clear of the arrival envelope.
Fine.
@ship Commit.
Acknowledged.
Assuming control.
All hands, we’re jumping in 5.
All hands, stand by for jump.
@zalmux
Assuming control.
We have reached the departure aperture. Transiting.
Resuming control. Dispatching confirmation probe.
Sup? Did I miss something?
Chang.
I was paying attention the whole time! I swear!
@ship
Resuming control. Dispatching confirmation probe.
Probe dispatched.
@mokonkwo are you there?
Sorry Nia, I just woke up. Are you alright? Ife is back on the Wandertaube.
No, he went to send a stupid package and he’s waiting for a tram on the station.
@niah Chill, I’m in my room.
@bethchen, we have a situation.
Is something wrong with me?!
You’re just a little bit fold-sick. I want you to just close your eyes and breathe. Count to 120. Someone will be there soon to check on you.
Advisory: All systems nominal.
@ship
Probe dispatched.
We have exited the arrival envelope. Initiating rotational thrust.
Initiating counter thrust.
Counter thrust complete. Commencing tangent burn.
Pato de la Suerte has transited.
Great job everyone. The scary part’s over with.
Clarify. I did not perceive any cause for concern.
Never mind Zalmux.
Ship time is now 12:00. Now commencing beta shift.
Ship time is now 20:00. Now commencing gamma shift.
@kenv You have visited the Outer Ring six times this past week, at seemingly irregular intervals. What is the purpose of these visits?
I just like to look at the stars once in a while. It beats compliance forms.
You derive satisfaction from observing phenomena you cannot influence or interact with.
Yeah? Sometimes it’s nice to just look at something without needing to do something about it.
You appreciate the absence of agency.
That’s one way of putting it.
Do you enjoy being a compliance officer?
Uh, no. But someone has to do it.
Curious.