Hank and Roy are interviewed together. Their official debriefer is the senior official who greeted their arrival the night before, Galtheyn. "I'm Galtheyn Tyr, head of the Technical Division in this city. We met last night", he says, "And Jathren tells me that the two of you stepped through what we believe to be a dimensional portal device. Is this true? And what can you tell me about wherever it was you came from. And finally, what can we do with you?". -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 04:08:09PM -0500, Tim wrote: > Hank and Roy are interviewed together. Their official debriefer is > the senior official who greeted their arrival the night before, > Galtheyn. > > "I'm Galtheyn Tyr, head of the Technical Division in this city. We > met last night", he says, "And Jathren tells me that the two of you > stepped through what we believe to be a dimensional portal device. Is > this true? And what can you tell me about wherever it was you came > from. And finally, what can we do with you?". Roy says, "I don't know about any portal device -- I was back home, then I was in some strange other place." He continues with a description from his viewpoint of his arrival. "What do you want to know about America?" "I wouldn't mind a job working with horses, or on a ranch. I could fix cars, too, if you had any normal ones." "But mostly, I think we need to be gettin' back home." -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/alienlight
>Hank and Roy are interviewed together. Their official debriefer is >the senior official who greeted their arrival the night before, >Galtheyn. Hank is uncertain about how to proceed- he'd been advised not to divulge too much about his background, but at the same time, he doesn't want to lie. How to treat it- like an interview? A police questioning...? >"I'm Galtheyn Tyr, head of the Technical Division in this city. We >met last night", he says, "And Jathren tells me that the two of you >stepped through what we believe to be a dimensional portal device. Is >this true?" "Yes, it is. I regret, I can't add anything about that- the 'trip' was involuntary, and I don't understand how it worked." > "And what can you tell me about wherever it was you came from." "I'm from the United States of America, the same as Roy, though from another region... what would you like to know about it?" > "And finally, what can we do with you?". "That, I don't know. I'd like to get home, too. In the meantime... Well, I spoke with Mr. Duplar, and he mentioned the Karazthan. The Technical division, mainly. What is it like? I'd like to hear from you..."
Smoot wrote: >Hank is uncertain about how to proceed- he'd been advised not to divulge too >much about his background, but at the same time, he doesn't want to lie. How >to treat it- like an interview? A police questioning...? >"I'm Galtheyn Tyr, head of the Technical Division in this city. We >met last night", he begins, "And Jathren tells me that the two of you >stepped through what we believe to be a dimensional portal device. Is >this true? >"Yes, it is. I regret, I can't add anything about that- the 'trip' was >involuntary, and I don't understand how it worked", Hank says. >"I don't know about any portal device", Roy adds, "I was back home, >then I was in some strange other place" He continues with a >description from his viewpoint of his arrival. "Focussed at one end" Galtheyn leans back. "Interesting". He pauses in thought. "How on Kalyr did they focus it? Was there a mentalist there? Can you remember?". "What can you tell me about wherever it was you came from", Galtheyn asks. "I'm from the United States of America, the same as Roy, though from another region... what would you like to know about it?". "Is that a city, or a world?", he asks, "Do the people of 'Merika' know of Kalyr and it's people?". "And finally", says Galtheyn, what can we do with you?". "That, I don't know", Hank says, "I'd like to get home, too. In the meantime... Well, I spoke with Mr. Duplar, and he mentioned the Karazthan. The Technical division, mainly. What is it like? I'd like to hear from you..." "I don't know if Jathren and Duplar have told you much about how our guild is organised", says Galtheyn. He pauses in thought again. "We have three divisions here. There's the Administration Division; they do all the paperwork, and do all the dealings with other guilds. Then there's the Security Division, their role is to protect the guild from out enemies. And finally there's Technical, with more people than the other two put together. We build and maintain every machine in Kalyr. Much of the work we do in our workshops; we have places like this in every large city. But some Technical people have to go to wherever the machines are; everywhere there's one of our machines, you'll find people from Technical. Even at sea; some of us are sailors, looking after the engines. "I wouldn't mind a job working with horses, or on a ranch", says Roy, "I could fix cars, too, if you had any normal ones. But mostly, I think we need to be gettin' back home" "Horses?", replies Galtheyn, "What sort of machine are those? Or cars? I think our machines will be quite different to the sorts of things you're used to. It all depends on how quickly you two can learn new things. How about we give you two a tour of the workshops?" -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
>>"I don't know about any portal device", Roy adds, "I was back home, >>then I was in some strange other place" He continues with a >>description from his viewpoint of his arrival. >"Focussed at one end" Galtheyn leans back. "Interesting". He pauses >in thought. "How on Kalyr did they focus it? Was there a mentalist > there? Can you remember?". "Not much. Sorry. I had finished- [Here, Hank remembers the difficulty hie had describing the Peace Corps, and sidesteps...] other duties, and was hiking in the mountains, for fun. I got separated from my group, and wound up here. When I arrived, all I saw were the others in the group that arrived with us, here, and their other prisoners. If there was a mentalist- I didn't see him. Up until we got here, I had never heard of mentalists, so..." (waves hand to imply 'I wouldn't recognize one if I'd seen it, at that point') "I tended to Kylar's wounds, as best I could, and Roy and I carried him. We had some opposition- people with beam weapons. We drove a cloud of bats from the cave as cover, and the others used the distraction to gain the upper hand." "We traveled, and now we're here." >>"I'm from the United States of America, the same as Roy, though from >>another region... what would you like to know about it?". >"Is that a city, or a world?", he asks, "Do the people of 'Merika' >know of Kalyr and it's people?". "It's a nation- a union of fifty component states, over a large part of a continent. Oh, and a chain of islands- can't forget Hawai'i!" (Ponders the 'Kalyr' question. He sits in thought, for a moment.) "I won't say 'no', categorically- because 'impossible' seems to describe what happened to us [Roy and Hank]. I can tell you *I* hadn't heard of Kalyr, or the Kandar, or the Kazathran, or cat-men, or... well, you get the point. So, if anyone knows of it, it's not public knowledge." >"Horses?", replies Galtheyn, "What sort of machine are those? Or cars? " 'Horses' are draft and riding animals. Roy's people are well-known, in America, for their skill with them." (No harm in building his resume!) " 'Car', I think, would be like a 'Power-Waggon'. Carts driven by engines." >I think our machines will be quite different to the sorts of things >you're used to. It all depends on how quickly you two can learn new >things. How about we give you two a tour of the workshops?" A minor alarm bell goes off in Hank's head. "So long as we don't see any proprietary Trade Secrets. We wouldn't want to break any oaths of secrecy your people have sworn..."
>"I won't say 'no', categorically- because 'impossible' seems to describe >what happened to us [Roy and Hank]. I can tell you *I* hadn't heard of >Kalyr, or the Kandar, or the Kazathran, or cat-men, or... well, you get the >point. So, if anyone knows of it, it's not public knowledge." "What sort of organisations exist in 'Merika' that might know of us", Galtheyn asks. >" 'Horses' are draft and riding animals. Roy's people are well-known, in >America, for their skill with them." (No harm in building his resume!) "Like our Zarandar and Ulsoghir", Galtheyn says, "You must have seen such creatures on the road towards the city". >" 'Car', I think, would be like a 'Power-Waggon'. Carts driven by engines." "What sort of engines?", Galtheyn asks, "How were the powered?". > >A minor alarm bell goes off in Hank's head. > >"So long as we don't see any proprietary Trade Secrets. We wouldn't want to >break any oaths of secrecy your people have sworn..." "Then we shall have to make sure that we don't let you see anything too secret. Are you ready?". -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
On Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 04:47:04PM -0600, Tim wrote: > >"I won't say 'no', categorically- because 'impossible' seems to describe > >what happened to us [Roy and Hank]. I can tell you *I* hadn't heard of > >Kalyr, or the Kandar, or the Kazathran, or cat-men, or... well, you get the > >point. So, if anyone knows of it, it's not public knowledge." > > "What sort of organisations exist in 'Merika' that might know of us", > Galtheyn asks. "Maybe the government," Roy says. "They cover up lots of stuff, like those UFOs." > >" 'Horses' are draft and riding animals. Roy's people are well-known, in > >America, for their skill with them." (No harm in building his resume!) > > "Like our Zarandar and Ulsoghir", Galtheyn says, "You must have seen > such creatures on the road towards the city". Roy says, "Kinda like that, but different." > >" 'Car', I think, would be like a 'Power-Waggon'. Carts driven by engines." > > "What sort of engines?", Galtheyn asks, "How were the powered?". "Gasoline combustion engines. How do the ones here work?" Roy asks. > >A minor alarm bell goes off in Hank's head. > > > >"So long as we don't see any proprietary Trade Secrets. We wouldn't want to > >break any oaths of secrecy your people have sworn..." > > "Then we shall have to make sure that we don't let you see anything > too secret. Are you ready?". Roy just nods again. -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/alienlight
Subject: Re: Kalyr: 97d - Debriefing (Hank and Roy) >"What sort of organisations exist in 'Merika' that might know of us", >Galtheyn asks. With a slightly apologetic air, Hank adds (to Roy's statement): "I don't know. No organization _we_ belong to, at any rate." >A minor alarm bell goes off in Hank's head. [OOC: What I was trying to sidestep, here, was a "You've seen our Secrets, now join us or die" trap. There may or may not've been one. Hank's getting a wee bit overcautious...] >"So long as we don't see any proprietary Trade Secrets. We wouldn't want to >break any oaths of secrecy your people have sworn..." "Then we shall have to make sure that we don't let you see anything too secret. Are you ready?". "Yes, absolutely." (Where's Hank's pack? If he stuck with his 'don't leave the pack out of eyeshot' policy, he shoulders it.)
>"Maybe the government," Roy says. "They cover up lots of stuff, like >those UFOs." >With a slightly apologetic air, Hank adds "I don't know. No >organization _we_ belong to, at any rate". Galtheyn nods, as though the concept of governments covering up stuff is a familiar concept to him. >"Gasoline combustion engines. How do the ones here work?" Roy asks. "Not like that", Galtheyn replies, "Rulana wouldn't approve; she'd never let us get away with that. We use sealed power sources, and electric motors". >>"So long as we don't see any proprietary Trade Secrets. We wouldn't want to >>break any oaths of secrecy your people have sworn..." > >"Then we shall have to make sure that we don't let you see anything >too secret. Are you ready?". > "Yes, absolutely.", Hank replies. He shoulders his pack, which he'd not let out of eyeshot since he arrived. "You seem attached to your backpack", Galtheyn comments, "There's no need to carry it around all the time in here. What have you got in there?". He takes the pair of them down in a lift to the big ground floor warehouse they entered the night before. The big doors stand open now, with a view outside, mostly taken up by a large watercraft. The whole place is an underground cavern, cut out of the rock into the hillside. Several large openings wide enough to drive a vehicle through lead off in various directions. Galtheyn leads the pair through one of them. "This is the large vehicle repair shop", Galtheyn says. Before them stands an eight-wheeled chassis similar to that of the vehicle that carried them the day before. Several workers are lowering a large rectangular grey object into a space just about the size of that same large grey object, by means of a complicated array of pulleys and chains attached to a beam in the ceiling. "They're installing a new power source", he says, "We've already replaced all four traction motors; the old ones will be stripped down and reconditioned". Roy figures out how the motors are arranged; each one seems to operate one pair of wheels, through a complicated arrangement of gears. It appears all eight wheels are independently steerable. -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
>>"Gasoline combustion engines. How do the ones here work?" Roy asks. >"Not like that", Galtheyn replies, "Rulana wouldn't approve; she'd >never let us get away with that. We use sealed power sources, and >electric motors". " 'Rulana' ?" Hank asks. >"You seem attached to your backpack", Galtheyn comments, "There's no >need to carry it around all the time in here. What have you got in >there?". "Personal effects, mainly. I wear these (shows glasses), but there's spares, and some medicines... things like that. It's all I have of the world I left, honestly. Maybe you'd do the same, if things were reversed?" >He takes the pair of them down in a lift How is this lift powered? Is it man-powered, or something else? >The big doors stand open now, with a view outside, mostly taken up by a >large watercraft. "That's an impressive vessel..."
Smoot wrote: >" 'Rulana' ?" Hank asks. "One of The Guardians", their host replies, "Guardian of the Planet. Cross her and her priests will raise hell. You don't cross one of The Guardians if you can help it". >>"You seem attached to your backpack", Galtheyn comments, "There's no >>need to carry it around all the time in here. What have you got in >>there?". > >"Personal effects, mainly. I wear these (shows glasses), but there's spares, >and some medicines... things like that. It's all I have of the world I left, >honestly. Maybe you'd do the same, if things were reversed?" "I understand", Galtheyn says, "I can't imagine what it would be like to lose *everything*. We've lost enough, but...". His voice trails off. >>He takes the pair of them down in a lift >How is this lift powered? Is it man-powered, or something else? It seems to be electrically-powered; It rattles and clanks alarmingly on the way down. >>The big doors stand open now, with a view outside, mostly taken up by a >>large watercraft. > >"That's an impressive vessel..." "The Tharn of the Val", Galtheyn says, "Biggest ship on the river. We look after the engines and power sources; there are several of our technical people on the crew. Must have arrived this morning. Something or someone very important on board for them to travel upriver in the dark". -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
[Repost] >" 'Rulana' ?" Hank asks. "One of The Guardians", their host replies, "Guardian of the Planet. Cross her and her priests will raise hell. You don't cross one of The Guardians if you can help it". >>"You seem attached to your backpack", Galtheyn comments, "There's no >>need to carry it around all the time in here. What have you got in >>there?". > >"Personal effects, mainly. I wear these (shows glasses), but there's spares, >and some medicines... things like that. It's all I have of the world I left, >honestly. Maybe you'd do the same, if things were reversed?" "I understand", Galtheyn says, "I can't imagine what it would be like to lose *everything*. We've lost enough, but...". His voice trails off. >>He takes the pair of them down in a lift >How is this lift powered? Is it man-powered, or something else? It seems to be electrically-powered; It rattles and clanks alarmingly on the way down. >>The big doors stand open now, with a view outside, mostly taken up by a >>large watercraft. > >"That's an impressive vessel..." "The Tharn of the Val", Galtheyn says, "Biggest ship on the river. We look after the engines and power sources; there are several of our technical people on the crew. Must have arrived this morning. Something or someone very important on board for them to travel upriver in the dark". -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
>>" 'Rulana' ?" Hank asks. >"One of The Guardians", their host replies, "Guardian of the Planet. >Cross her and her priests will raise hell. You don't cross one of The >Guardians if you can help it". "I see," Hank said, not really understanding that much, but wishing to hear more, "We have religious factions where I was born, too. Would it offend you, if I asked to hear about yours? Simply, as a stranger who'd like to learn, of course." >>"Personal effects, mainly. I wear these (shows glasses), but there's >>spares, and some medicines... things like that. It's all I have of the >>world I left, honestly. Maybe you'd do the same, if things were reversed?" >"I understand", Galtheyn says, "I can't imagine what it would be like >to lose *everything*. We've lost enough, but...". His voice trails off. "Thank you, Mr. Galtheyn." Hank says, to his understanding tone. "I promise to be careful not to knock or disturb anything, with it." [Action- Hank does so.] "Was there some sort of disaster? That made you lose things, that is?" >>The big doors stand open now, with a view outside, mostly taken up by a >>large watercraft. > >"That's an impressive vessel..." >"The Tharn of the Val", Galtheyn says, "Biggest ship on the river. We >look after the engines and power sources; there are several of our >technical people on the crew. Must have arrived this morning. >Something or someone very important on board for them to travel >upriver in the dark". (How big are we talking, again?) Hank takes a look at it- naval engineering isn't a field he has even one foot in, but he has been boating, and has seen large ships on Earth... what does it look like, by those lights?
On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 09:15:27PM -0600, Smoot wrote: > >>" 'Rulana' ?" Hank asks. > > >"One of The Guardians", their host replies, "Guardian of the Planet. > >Cross her and her priests will raise hell. You don't cross one of The > >Guardians if you can help it". > > "I see," Hank said, not really understanding that much, but wishing to hear > more, > > "We have religious factions where I was born, too. Would it offend you, if > I asked to hear about yours? Simply, as a stranger who'd like to learn, of > course." Roy only listens to this talk with one ear...wasn't "Guardian of the Planet" a cartoon? > >>"Personal effects, mainly. I wear these (shows glasses), but there's > >>spares, and some medicines... things like that. It's all I have of the > >>world I left, honestly. Maybe you'd do the same, if things were reversed?" > > >"I understand", Galtheyn says, "I can't imagine what it would be like > >to lose *everything*. We've lost enough, but...". His voice trails off. > > "Thank you, Mr. Galtheyn." Hank says, to his understanding tone. > "I promise to be careful not to knock or disturb anything, with it." > [Action- Hank does so.] Roy looks over at Hank's bag again, but doesn't show any kind of similar attachment to his own stuff. -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/risusupers
> "We have religious factions where I was born, too. Would it offend you, if >I asked to hear about yours? Simply, as a stranger who'd like to learn, of >course." "The Guardians are the powerful beings that bought the Kandar to Kalyr in ancient times. Now they live in a star above the world, and watch us. They speak with their priests in the temples, and the priests pass on their words to the people. According to the priests at least, the Guardians are all-wise and all-knowing, but that doesn't seem to stop them from disagreeing with each other. >"Was there some sort of disaster? That made you lose things, that is?" *"Yes, it's all connected with the mirror that bought you here", Galtheyn replies, "Many people died here, and much was destroyed". >Hank takes a look at it - naval engineering isn't a field he has even >one foot in, but he has been boating, and has seen large ships on >Earth... This is nothing like the size of a cruise liner or supertanker; it's probably similar in size and shape to a 19th century Mississippi riverboat, although there's no smokestack or paddle-wheels. -- Tim Hall Weblog: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog Photos: http://kalyr.fotopic.net/
On Sat, Feb 05, 2005 at 02:47:06PM -0600, Tim wrote: > > "We have religious factions where I was born, too. Would it offend you, if > >I asked to hear about yours? Simply, as a stranger who'd like to learn, of > >course." > > "The Guardians are the powerful beings that bought the Kandar to Kalyr > in ancient times. Now they live in a star above the world, and watch > us. They speak with their priests in the temples, and the priests > pass on their words to the people. According to the priests at least, > the Guardians are all-wise and all-knowing, but that doesn't seem to > stop them from disagreeing with each other. "Wait a minute," Roy says. "Are these Guardians real? Do they hang out with people -- have you seen them? Or is it only the priests who are in contact with them?" -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/risusupers
> "Wait a minute," Roy says. "Are these Guardians real? Do they hang out with > people -- have you seen them? Or is it only the priests who are in contact > with them?" "They are very real", Galtheyn replies, "Not all of us worship them, but they do exist. I have met more than one, and spoken with them". He pauses. "I should not really have told you that last thing", he adds.
On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 03:50:35PM -0600, Tim wrote: > > "Wait a minute," Roy says. "Are these Guardians real? Do they hang out with > > people -- have you seen them? Or is it only the priests who are in contact > > with them?" > > "They are very real", Galtheyn replies, "Not all of us worship them, but > they do exist. I have met more than one, and spoken with them". Roy takes Galtheyn at his word, at least until he sees otherwise. > He pauses. > > "I should not really have told you that last thing", he adds. Roy wonders if that means now they're going to be given a cigarette and a blindfold. It'd almost be worth it if they let you finish the cigarette, he thinks. -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/alienlight
>"They are very real", Galtheyn replies, "Not all of us worship them, but >they do exist. I have met more than one, and spoken with them". >He pauses. >"I should not really have told you that last thing", he adds. Hank looks back at Galtheyn. "Would it help," he suggests, quietly "if we solemnly promised not to tell anyone else? I could." (It's not like we understand what he's talking about, at any rate. Shouldn't be hard.)
On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 09:51:33PM -0600, Smoot wrote: > >"They are very real", Galtheyn replies, "Not all of us worship them, but > >they do exist. I have met more than one, and spoken with them". > > >He pauses. > > >"I should not really have told you that last thing", he adds. > > Hank looks back at Galtheyn. > > "Would it help," he suggests, quietly "if we solemnly promised not to tell > anyone else? I could." "I won't tell anyone either," Roy adds. -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/risusupers
> Hank looks back at Galtheyn.
>
> "Would it help," he suggests, quietly "if we solemnly promised not to tell
> anyone else? I could."
>
> "I won't tell anyone either," Roy adds.
"Won't tell anyone what?", replies Galtheyn. "Don't look so frightened.
We're not going to chop you head off quite yet".
Galtheyn indicates the hive of industry that represents the workshops.
"So, what do you make of this?".
>> Hank looks back at Galtheyn. > >> "Would it help," he suggests, quietly "if we solemnly promised not to >>tell anyone else? I could." > >> "I won't tell anyone either," Roy adds. >"Won't tell anyone what?", replies Galtheyn. (OOC: About Galtheyn's take on the Guardians- you got that, right? He said he shouldn't have told us, so Hank was trying to help.) >"Don't look so frightened. We're not going to chop you head off quite yet". Hank wasn't especially frightened, until he was told not to be. Now, he's starting to get nervous. >Galtheyn indicates the hive of industry that represents the workshops. >"So, what do you make of this?". "Very interesting. It's not like anything I'm used to, though- so I don't know that I'm qualified to comment on it." "I'd be interested to learn more about your organization, though... just for curiosity's sake. How long would someone have to work, to be down there? How does 'rank' work? That sort of thing..."
Smoot wrote: > (OOC: About Galtheyn's take on the Guardians- you got that, right? He said > he shouldn't have told us, so Hank was trying to help.) [Yes, and so did Galtheyn: sorry for not making it clearer!]
> "Very interesting. It's not like anything I'm used to, though- so I don't > know that I'm qualified to comment on it." > > "I'd be interested to learn more about your organization, though... just for > curiosity's sake. How long would someone have to work, to be down there? How > does 'rank' work? That sort of thing..." "That's a difficult question", Galtheyn says, "Because there seem to be more exceptions than there are actual rules. Most of the people you see working here are the children of guildsmen and women. There there are a few orphans who the guild has adopted. But occasionally we have admitted adults to the guild, people in situations such as yours. Once we have proved your loyalty. "As for rank, I'm afraid everyone starts at the bottom; how far you rise is purely a matter of ability, not whose bed you were born in. The Karazthan is the only organisation in the whole of Kalyr for which that is true. Come up from the roughest part of the human quarter of the city and ascend to guildmaster of the city; it can be done! "There are people at the bottom in the workshops; apprentices run errands, sweep floors, and of course, *learn*, which is the most important. And down here it's the Technical division, where we repair and build our machines. There's also the Administation, who deal with the paperwork and records, and the deals and negotiations with other guilds. And there's security; Jathren and Duplar's people. You should already know about them".
On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 04:47:29PM -0600, Tim wrote: > more exceptions than there are actual rules. Most of the people you see > working here are the children of guildsmen and women. There there are a > few orphans who the guild has adopted. But occasionally we have > admitted adults to the guild, people in situations such as yours. Once > we have proved your loyalty. Roy's eyebrow goes up a bit at "loyalty". > "As for rank, I'm afraid everyone starts at the bottom; how far you rise > is purely a matter of ability, not whose bed you were born in. The > Karazthan is the only organisation in the whole of Kalyr for which that > is true. Come up from the roughest part of the human quarter of the city > and ascend to guildmaster of the city; it can be done! > > "There are people at the bottom in the workshops; apprentices run > errands, sweep floors, and of course, *learn*, which is the most > important. And down here it's the Technical division, where we repair > and build our machines. There's also the Administation, who deal with > the paperwork and records, and the deals and negotiations with other > guilds. And there's security; Jathren and Duplar's people. You should > already know about them". "How quick can you get ahead? I mean, is it guaranteed that you'll sweep floor for a year, even if you can already replace a carburetor?" -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/risusupers
> "How quick can you get ahead? I mean, is it guaranteed that you'll sweep > floor for a year, even if you can already replace a carburetor?" "That depends", he says, "Nobody spends much time sweeping floors; we promote based on ability. But very few people start here that can already do things with machines; we are the only people in the whole of Kalyr that can make or repair our devices; nobody really learns the skills except from us". "Very occasionally there might be a child growing up in another guild that uses machines supplied by us, who watches their operation, and observes our technicians who come to service and repair them, and figure out for themselves how to make them work. We sometimes recruit such people, as they become excellent technicians. They are quick and eager to learn". "Saying that, I do not know what a 'carburetor' is; our machines do not have such a component".
On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 02:06:26PM -0600, Tim wrote: > > "How quick can you get ahead? I mean, is it guaranteed that you'll sweep > > floor for a year, even if you can already replace a carburetor?" > > "Very occasionally there might be a child growing up in another guild > that uses machines supplied by us, who watches their operation, and > observes our technicians who come to service and repair them, and figure > out for themselves how to make them work. We sometimes recruit such > people, as they become excellent technicians. They are quick and eager > to learn". > > "Saying that, I do not know what a 'carburetor' is; our machines do not > have such a component". "Oh, your stuff's fuel-injected? That's alright." Roy nods, then says, "I was always more of a hand with animals than machines, though. Or guns, but it looks like yours are better'n ours were." -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/risusupers
"Excuse me", Galtheyn says. He fishes a black rectangular object out of his pocket, about the size of a CD case, and holds in front of his face. "Hello", he says, speaking into it. There's a voice coming out of it, but neither Hank nor Roy can make out the words. "I'm showing them round the workshops", he says. The think speaks again. "Right.... OK... ". "Duplar's coming down to see you two", he says to Hank and Roy.
On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 02:47:28PM -0500, Tim wrote: > "Excuse me", Galtheyn says. He fishes a black rectangular object out of > his pocket, about the size of a CD case, and holds in front of his face. > > "Hello", he says, speaking into it. There's a voice coming out of it, > but neither Hank nor Roy can make out the words. > > "I'm showing them round the workshops", he says. > > The think speaks again. > > "Right.... OK... ". > > "Duplar's coming down to see you two", he says to Hank and Roy. Roy says, "That's a really big cell phone you've got there." -- Chuk Goodin cgoodin@sfu.ca Alien Light GM http://www.phoenyx.net/alienlight
On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 02:47:28PM -0500, Tim wrote: > "Excuse me", Galtheyn says. He fishes a black rectangular object out of > his pocket, about the size of a CD case, and holds in front of his face. > > "Hello", he says, speaking into it. There's a voice coming out of it, > but neither Hank nor Roy can make out the words. > > "I'm showing them round the workshops", he says. > > The think speaks again. > > "Right.... OK... ". > > "Duplar's coming down to see you two", he says to Hank and Roy. >Roy says, "That's a really big cell phone you've got there." Hank tries to say something to make that statement not happen, but fails to do it in time. He closes his mouth, and puts a palm to his forehead.
