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Star Trek: Starbase 777
Events Hall / liberation-game-booth
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Narrator BOT 18-Sep-26 03:14 PM
The events hall had been transformed entirely for the purposes of the game launch, the formerly open area divided into many different spaces with advanced gaming rigs. From the entrance, where the main booth was located and blocking off the rest of the hall with perfunctory stanchions, the details could not be made out, but surely, the several Orion techies milling about, carrying equipment this way and that and checking and double checking their readiness behind the booth, would provide instructions imminently.
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:17 PM
Adorned with her visor, much to her distaste, and a dark purple hijab with an outfit of matching hue, Jita took in the room around her, the people around her. This was the perfect place to prove her strengths in an unprofessional setting, and to size up fully educated officers as reference. She WOULD get something out of this today.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:17 PM
Kaval, however, was there to see and hear everyone else’s thoughts on the matter. Plus, a massive game event on the Starbase wasn’t something he wanted to pass up.
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:19 PM
T'len was the second to enter the events hall. As a hardcore nerd about gaming, and a game developer herself, she was incredibly excited to find out what this new game was about. Well... She would have been excited, if she didn't take extra care to regulate her emotions. She looked around the room, hoping to find either another game dev, or another hardcore nerd.
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:21 PM
Seht stood, slightly hunched over. About as much at attention as he could muster. He'd been made aware there would be some game premiering on his station. So of course as a notable and prominent games critic, he'd have to toss his metaphorical hat in the ring.
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Nenn | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 03:22 PM
As a nerd store owner, Nenn felt obligated to go. Especially to something so cool, and so local. It’d be a blast either way, and maybe they’d be able to pick up some cool shit for the shop. Glancing around, they spied a handful of people they’d played rpgs with, and a few new faces. Fun!
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Jilla | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 03:23 PM
Hey, those Starfleet nerds should take a break. Maggie? Kya? Vara? Pish off, it was Jilla’s turn to shine in an event. The casino owner hummed as she walked into the gaming area dressed to the nines, white dress with a purple texture around the chest and a wide brimmed black and purple hat. She hummed softly as she looked around at the hustle and bustle, she might as well see what’s happening on the station, and this seemed as good a spot as any.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:24 PM
Spotting a fellow intelligence officer, Kaval inched closer to Seht, but said nothing. He was an observer here, not an initiator.
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:24 PM
Seht side-eyed Kaval and inched further away.
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Lt. Cdr. T'Evoryn | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:24 PM
T'Evoryn had never played games before, even before her accident. And well, this seemed like a a good opportunity to finally try one. Surely nothing would go wrong here.
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:25 PM
T'len spotted Nenn from a little distance away - it wasn't so hard to spot them - and walked over to them. "Live long and prosper! Are you here to play the game? What have you heard about it?"
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 03:25 PM
Ngozi entered the room while on the 25th century equivalent of a discord call that contained no less than 10 people, though most of them were muted. They were all anticipating this game and many were jealous of Ngozi for being the first of them to try it out, mainly they were just curious. “Ok, so there are a bunch of booths with gaming set ups, they look really advanced-“ She said to the call as she looked around the room.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:25 PM
Blinkjng, Kaval stepped closer again. So this was how he wanted it to be.
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 03:27 PM
Oh no... Here comes Eiheu.
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:28 PM
Sweating, Seht decided he'd have to talk to someone to avoid this strange person who wanted to talk to him. Avoid conversation with conversation. The Seht Method. The Sethod. Seht shuffled over to the first person he saw, who happened to be a Vulcan girl who was already marching over to a Breen. "Hello good day we are having I agree." He said at her.
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 03:28 PM
Sak entered the hall, wearing a navy blue shirt. He was pretty excited, he never played a game on its premier.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:29 PM
T’Shael entered the gaming room, she wasn’t a huge fan of video games, but curiosity was the mark of a good Starfleet officer and T’Shael wanted to be one. Besides, attending social events was always a good thing, that and her advisor told her she needed to meet more people on the station.
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:30 PM
Seeing T’Shael, Jita immediately walked over. Another cadet was a good start. Besides, she could see what she was up against. “Are you here for the game?”
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Nenn | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 03:30 PM
Blinking, seeing two people approaching, Nenn grinned. Maybe Seht was trying to befriend people, finally.
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Lt. JG. C’Tessa | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:31 PM
The kitty has arrived! Dressed in comfy black platform sneakers, a short black skirt with a lacy pink blouse tucked into it, and a black bow clipped to the fur by her ear, she was cute and ready to play! She’d been waiting for this for a while, and she was thrilled to play. And yay, other Intel people! She slipped through the crowd until she was right behind Kaval. “Hey there!”
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:31 PM
"It is a good day!" T'len nodded to Seht. She had to admit, she didn't expect him to pop up like that, but as an internet micro-celebrity, she was used to that by now. Maybe he recognised her. Who knows. "Do you play games very often?"
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:32 PM
He turned, eyebrows raised. “Lieutenant C’Tessa.” He stated, nodding to her, “You’re for the game as well?”
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:33 PM
"Hm? Yeah. Really I just didn't want to talk to that guy over there." Seht gestured to Kaval as he went off to speak with C'Tessa. "I don't like talking to my superiors..."
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Lt. Cdr. Vovvi t'Rei'nak | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:34 PM
Speaking of superiors. Vovvi hovered somewhere in the crowd, eyes alight with curiosity. Battle simulators usually weren't her scene— party RPGs, metroidvanias, or platformers were more her taste— but she couldn't NOT show up, right?
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Lt. Jayri M'Kahl | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:35 PM
She hopped into the hall, feeling incredibly out of place, but eager to play a game. Even if it was a battle sim. Hmm, maybe she wouldn't be the best at it. Ah well, she came anyways, looking around the hall now to try and see if she knew anyone else here. Maybe they could carry her...
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:35 PM
T’Shael turned to face Jita, the young woman was one of the new first year cadets if she remembered correctly. “I am, though I don’t know what exactly to expect from the experience.”
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Lt. JG. C’Tessa | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:35 PM
“Our superiors are fun superiors. You’re just scared of literally everything.” She teased. “And I’m here for the game, what, did you think I was spectating or something?” She laughed.
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:37 PM
“Hm. Neither do I.” She thinned her lips, crossing her arms, “I’d imagine it’s to test our battle prowess, even if informal.”
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:37 PM
“Could have been.” He hummed, tilting his head at Seht’s mention of him. “…this is my first event of this nature.”
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Vesper Cathartes | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 03:38 PM
Vesper was immediately regretting showing up. He didn't care for video games. Or battle simulators. Or. Holo-anything, really. He could be getting coffee, or taking Phobos for a walk. He was not. She was with a pet sitter. He was twitchy, drumming his fingers on his thigh, constantly shifting his weight. He could still leave. But he was already here..
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:38 PM
"Huh? Why wouldn't you speak to your superiors?" T'len looked at Seht with a curious glance. "I know talking to them might be scary at first, but I'm sure they're nice once you get to know them! You just have to be brave!" T'len then smiled, and called out.to Kaval. "Hello-? Excuse me! Hi! We'd like to speak with you!"
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:39 PM
Eyes widened by a fraction of an inch at yet another mention— he was a hot topic, apparently— Kaval turned towards T’len and Seht. He bid C’Tessa a quiet goodbye temporarily, stepping around the others to approach.
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:39 PM
"Noo..." Seht made a disapproving noise and shuffled away, progressively getting quieter as he left.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:40 PM
The Vulcan raised an eyebrow and cocked her head slightly to the side at Aparajita’s meantion of a test. “The organizers are not from the federation, I believe this will just be a game.”
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:41 PM
“That’s what they want you to think.” She mumbled, before adding, at a normal volume, “We will just have to see. Perhaps it will make good practice.”
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Lt. JG. C’Tessa | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:41 PM
C’Tessa snickered to herself watching it all go down, before turning to go hunt down Vovvi, as she’d caught a glimpse of her already. It was hard because C’Tessa was short as anything, but she did find her again, weaving through the crowd until she was right by her. “Hi! You excited for the game?”
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:43 PM
T'len sighed quietly as Seht disappeared off. She figured she couldn't force bravery onto people... Oh well. Since she already had Kaval's attention though, it was only polite to keep talking. "Hi! What division are you in? I haven't seen you here before!"
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Lt. Cdr. Vovvi t'Rei'nak | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:43 PM
Vovvi ALMOST jumped about a foot into the air at being suddenly addressed, but she'd spotted the white and black fur zipping through the crowd long before she made her way over. She exhaled, "Hello, Lieutenant. I'm... curious," she answered with a nod. "This is far outside of my usual genre, but I would like to see, if they are here."
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 03:43 PM
As he entered the hall, bustling with the talk and movements of others, Sak felt it to be a bit tiring, and sat down on a nearby chair.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:45 PM
“Intelligence,” He stated, eyeing her up and down, seemingly sizing her up, “And… you’re in engineering?”
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Terahl Th'vhireq | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 03:45 PM
Well, obviously he was here. Look, he might specialize in disasters, but if anyone was going to get scoop firsthand on something brand new, it would be him. Terahl had his notepad and was furiously scribbling.. something.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:46 PM
“I see no reason for deception.” T’Shael stated, looking the cadet directly in the eyes. She was, odd, intense even. She looked away towards the Orion techs. “But we shall see.”
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 03:46 PM
"I am! I'm a software engineer!" T'len nodded. There wasn't very much sizing up to do; T'len was very, very, very short. "Are you here for fun, or for Intelligence business? I understand certain technologies are under the radar of Intel..."
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Lt. JG. C’Tessa | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:50 PM
“I looooove battle sims, I nearly started crying from sheer joy when I found out they were coming here!” She said with a big smile on her face. “Maybe you’ll find out you like this type of thing after all!”
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 03:51 PM
“Yeah.” She mumbled, once again, stepping away to go back to her people-watching. There was always reason for deception.
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Lt. Cdr. Vovvi t'Rei'nak | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:51 PM
She offered her junior officer a smile and a shoulder pat. "I suppose we'll just have to see, hm?.. I'll warn you, I was a security officer before this. I'm quite a good shot." Ignore the cowboy incident. She was not trained with revolvers.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 03:52 PM
“I’ll have to see. I wasn’t expecting so many of my co-workers.” He exhaled, before adding with a ghost of a smirk, “And if I were here on business, do you think you would know?”
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 03:57 PM
“There are a lot of people here, but I think we’re have enough gaming stations.” Ngozi told her space discord call, “I think we’re all waiting for the organizers to explain how to get us set up and play the game.”
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 04:00 PM
"There are ways of deducing whether you are on business!" T'len piped up. "For example, you would be very careful of your surroundings, so you would avoid turning your back on the majority of people. Furthermore, I predict you will be more invested in the surroundings of how the game is physically implemented, rather than in-game details such as lore or gameplay." T'len then realised that she should probably be a bit more careful around an Intelligence officer, else he'd think there was something up with her. "I, uh, play a lot of holodeck simulations...!"
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:01 PM
“Hmm.” He noted that maybe he shouldn’t be too close to her when actually working. Smart thinking, though, although he found himself curious about her sources. “Understandable.”
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:06 PM
"Also, if you really were on Intelligence duty you'd probably have a massive gun on you!" Eiheu suddenly appeared behind Kaval and T'len. It seemed like she overheard some of their conversation.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:07 PM
“We haven’t met.” He turned, staring at her, “Eiheu? Yes?”
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Lt. Eshen K'Tann | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:08 PM
He was delighted to be here! Battle sims were a hobby of his, after all, as well as any function - and lo, here was an event that combined both! He was dressed in some sort of fashionable version of Klingon battle gear, so that he could slay while he slayed. "Hello, folks. may' vIloS! Are you all looking forward to kicking some ass? Because I am."
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Jilla | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 04:08 PM
She raised an eyebrow at that, that seemed like, much the opposite of what Intel did but, not her circus. “I hope this is fun, I could use something that doesn’t further my gambling addiction.” She said with a hum.
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:08 PM
Eiheu turned a little wide-eyed as Kaval spoke her name. How the hell did he do that?! "Damn! You're pretty good at your job, huh-!"
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 04:09 PM
"Oh-! Do me! Do me next! What's my name?" T'len asked Kaval, thinking he knew everyone.
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Nenn | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 04:09 PM
“Hell yeah, ass kicking.” They mumbled, taking out their PADD and jotting something down for later.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:09 PM
“…something like that. You are… popular.” He bit back a grimace, before glancing over at T’len, “And… I don’t know yours quite yet. May I ask?”
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:12 PM
"Damn! For real?! Wait are people saying about me? Tell me, tell me!" Eiheu spoke quickly, egging Kaval on.
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 04:12 PM
A sharp, monotone whistle rang out as a heavily scarred Orion man(?) emerged in the booth, hands empty and clearly ready to receive the players. While almost all the Orions milling about were some form of battle-scarred, this one was especially striking, their face half petrified by scar tissue, and even more extensive scarring peaking up from under their loose clothing. "Good afternoon, everyone! You're all pretty excited for game launch, huh?" they asked, their tone jovial as they greeted the crowd.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:13 PM
“You’re the zip bomb woman.” He muttered, before turning his eyes towards the Orion woman.
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Nenn | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 04:13 PM
Nenn let out a whoop, and a fist pump, before falling silent in the crowd.
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:14 PM
"That was only one time-!" Eiheu snapped quickly, before she got cut off by the Orion.
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:15 PM
“Woo!” Ngozi cheered, making sure her friends on the call could hear the Orion, and then quietly adding, “I might have to go soon.”
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Lt. Cdr. Vovvi t'Rei'nak | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:15 PM
Vovvi, having mentally prepped for the noise, gave a polite clap.
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Jilla | CIV BOT 18-Sep-26 04:15 PM
She turned her gaze to her fellow Orion, she knew there were some connections between this and Orions (supporting Orion business that wasn’t being a pirate wax important to her), so she gave a polite clap.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 04:18 PM
T’Shael clapped politely at the announcement. Glancing briefly at Jita before returning her gaze towards the speaker.
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Lt. William McIntyre | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:24 PM
William had arrived somewhat late to the event, entering into the events hall shortly after the first announcement was made by Posk. He simply stood amongst the crowd for now, watching the Orion.
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Ens. Vokk | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 04:24 PM
"Let's win everything!! yeah i'm excited!" He ran in obviusly excited "Man am i late? i should replicated breakfast today..." He waved near violently towards Eiheu. "Who's on team Vokk?."
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:29 PM
"Huh, I guess I'm on team Vokk then..." Eiheu shrugged and walked over to Vokk. "We gotta change the name of our team, dude. How about Team Eiheu?"
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 04:34 PM
At the applause, the Orion pushed one of the purple locs by their face behind their slightly pointed ear in mock bashfulness, their other hand waving everyone away. "Oh, you guys, you're going to make me blush," they said, very clearly not blushing. Then, they straightened out, and clapped their hands together. "Alright!" they started, ready to get the show on the road. "My name is Devinn Posk, but you can call me anytime- I mean, you can call me Devinn, mister Posk, or Baby, provided you buy me dinner first. I'm your game leader for today! I'll be walking you through the entire launch and the different setups, and I'm your guy for any questions you may have. If you need me at any time, just shout for me or raise your hand if I'm in your field of view, and I'll be happy to help however I can."
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:41 PM
Ngozi gave a vigorous thumbs up to Devinn.
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Lt. Kaval Tsur | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 04:45 PM
He gave a slight nod, folding his hands behind his back. Devinn seemed to know what he was doing, this would be fun.
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Lt. JG. Marze G’khar | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 04:50 PM
Oh as it seemed she had arrived right in the middle of the initial announcements. Damn shift holdback! Hopefully she hadn't missed any of the rules or mechanic explanations. Marze moved to join the crowd, eager to be a part of the competition. Even if not a physical one, she enjoyed any kind of challenge!
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 04:52 PM
Sak stood up in his chair, and nodded slightly and smiled. He liked Devin's humour.
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Lt. William McIntyre | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 04:55 PM
Initially listening to Devinn's little speech, William scanned the crowd briefly. Seeing a familiar face, he decided to make his way over to Sak. "What's all this about, again?" He questioned Sak as he approached. William knew a little bit about a "battle sim" being premiered here, but not much else.
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Ens. Vokk | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 04:58 PM
"Team shark-bite" Yeah... hehe, he also wondered how serious the orion was about dinner... "You better show that KDF training and carry me to victory tho." He said as he aproached the Lagh and patter her arm.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:01 PM
T’Shael waited patiently for the speaker to continue explaining the game, taking in his instructions so far.
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:07 PM
Devinn looked around, but it didn't seem there were any questions so far. Or, maybe they were scared to? They were, after all, a deeply intimidating individual. Ahem. "Does anyone have any question before I go ahead and explain what today is going to be about?" they asked, just to be sure.
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Lt. JG. Marze G’khar | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:13 PM
As it seemed most of the crowd was a little dead, Marze couldn't let the opportunity pass. All full voice and a wide smile she raised her hand. "Yeah I have, what kind of food you like for dinner, Baby?" Devinn wasn't even (probably?) her type, but that had never stopped her from playing around before. Not because of the scars though definitely, what kind of Klingon would ever find those as a turn off.
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:15 PM
"My tastes are simple and opportunistic, my love, anything you buy I'll eat," Devinn said, pointing at Marze as they answered her question.
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Lt. Eshen K'Tann | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 05:17 PM
Ah, Marze got to them first. No problem. He approached, also casually raising his hand, though only as a joke. "I'll take you both to dinner, if you're okay with a third!" (edited)
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 05:17 PM
Sak looked suprised at seeing William, but gained a smile. "Nice to see you here, apparently a company outside the Federation has made a battle simulator, and they're making its galactic debut in our Starbase. As I know, the games about to start, lets hope its better than the last time we tried a simulation." He chuckled at the last comment.
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Lt. JG. Marze G’khar | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:19 PM
"Bet! I'll probably be starving after all the ass kicking. Digital, ass kicking I guess, but still counts!" She couldn't help but notice some familiarity on the other. It seemed this would be fun after all!
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 05:19 PM
Ngozi laugh-snorted at the ongoings. “We should invite them to the web.” She told her call.
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 05:21 PM
Seht furrowed his brow. What were these weirdos talking about? "Is this a dating sim or a war game?" He called out.
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Ens. Vokk | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 05:21 PM
"WHY NOT BOTH!".
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 05:22 PM
Ngozi hunched over, unable to stop laughing.
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:23 PM
"I'm up for anything once my workday is over, gorgeous, so you need to fight that out amongst yourselves," they said, not entirely clear on how much of that was a joke. They winked at Vokk, not answering Seht's question directly.
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Lt. JG. Marze G’khar | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:24 PM
"Isn't there a saying that all is fair in love and war? It's in the battlefield that the most entrancing romances have started!"
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Ens. Vokk | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 05:24 PM
Was going to be smug about this.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:25 PM
T’Shael shifted from one foot to another, it was an illogical move, but everyone around them was being illogical. She just wanted to see what the game was about.
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Lt. William McIntyre | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 05:31 PM
"Ah, gotcha. No kidding, I'd hope so too." William replied to Sak. Shortly after, he chuckled slightly. "Looks a game of sorts has already begun. Crowd's definitely riled up."
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 05:32 PM
Sak joked. "The game of love, if you will."
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Cdt. Ehlai tr’Llhevir | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 05:55 PM
Ehlai was there, he had been since the event started. Really, he wasn't sure what had drawn him to a game of all things. But he was there all the same.
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Cdt. Aparajita Zh’telil | TAC BOT 18-Sep-26 05:57 PM
This was a serious matter, not a game! There was no time for flirting with the instructor! Unless it was strategic… Well… it was a game. That was dumb.
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 06:19 PM
"Alright, alright, if there's no more pressing questions, let me start actually explaining what we've got going on." Devinn still had a smile on their face, clearly excited to actually get into the meat of what they and their crew had been working on. "Liberation Game: World Ender is a highly immersive real-time battle simulator that's constantly evolving. You're playing as a rebellious faction deep in Gorn territory, trying to get out from under an oppressive government. Gorn forces are constantly trying to emerge victorious, slamming the jackboot down on your necks at every opportunity. Your job is to fend them off, and save as many people as you can, liberating PoWs and gaining allies where you can." Devinn's face gained a focussed look as he launched into the specifics of their explanation, brow slightly pinched. "We have four kinds of game stations. The first is the tactical station. They get real-time tactical overviews of ship placements, expected patrol times, allied ships, et cetera. They keep track of where everyone is, and where they should be going to maximise their effectiveness. If one ship runs into trouble, they can send others to go assist, but preferably, they keep everyone out of trouble in the first place. The second station is the flight simulator. These stations control one ship at a time, managing their speed, heading, weaponry, and shields. The third is the virtual reality set-ups, which imitate ground troops, operating in actual on-the-ground combat."
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That was only three, but Devinn wasn't done yet. Still, they paused for a second, and took a deep breath. "Man, I am not used to talking this much, I need to grab some water. Anyway, the last station is the comms station. Normally, a team will only ever be able to communicate amongst themselves. It's the comms stations' job to monitor the other teams' communications, and make sure the correct messages end up with the correct teams. It's the simplest job, but don't please don't underestimate it, because the quality of communications can make or break a combat situation." There, that was the bulk of the explanation done. "Alright, I explained what to do if you have any questions!" they reminded everyone as another Orion came over to hand them a huge flask filled presumably with water.
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 06:25 PM
Sak raised up a hand and waved it up in the air. "Ooh ooh, me me me i have a question!" (edited)
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 06:29 PM
"Yessir, ask away!"
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 06:29 PM
"So, how do we know which station to choose? I imagine if we can choose freely, we will see scarcity in some stations, right?"
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 06:33 PM
"There is computer activity that supplements whatever you're all doing, and we have some prototype stations set up elsewhere as well. You're not the only people playing, but you will be affecting the simulation the most together, just by sheer volume." If you thought about it, it made sense. If a computer was going to be running the simulations anyway to provide an enemy, they could just as well have it simulate allied entities.
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Cdt. T'Shael | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 06:40 PM
T’Shael nodded along, so far everything made sense. She though about which station would be the best for her to go to. She wasn’t quite sure yet and though that maybe she would wait until they started filling up and take whichever station was in the most need.
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lagh Eiheu t'Llweii | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 06:40 PM
"Oh hell yeah, awesome!" Eiheu smiled as she heard about the part about simulating ground troops. "I'm gonna go to the virtual reality setup and kick some ass!"
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Ens. Vokk | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 06:44 PM
"Sign me up for comm's what are these ear's good for" Besides he figured it was a good way to get more familiar with everyone and learn to put himself in a teamwork position.
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Ens. Ngozi Trerud | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 06:44 PM
“Ok hold on they’re explaining the game.” Ngozi said to her clan, “I have to go, talk to you after I finish you! Bye bye!” She said, leaving the call and putting the PADD away. She considered all of the positions. The tactical station seemed the most similar to the quarterback’s job, which meant that the flight simulator would be the wide receiver’s. That or the VR station, but that felt more like a running back’s role.
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Ens. T'len | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 06:50 PM
"Hmm... I think I'll go to the tactical station..." T'len said out loud to herself. "I predict that would be the station that's most feature-heavy in terms of gameplay...*
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Lt. JG. Seht | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 06:57 PM
Tactical seemed best for Seht. Plenty of buttons to push. Plus, sending ships to their demise made him a lot less stressed when he wasn't physically present!
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Narrator BOT 18-Sep-26 06:58 PM
You wouldn't be physically present for any of them, king, this is a game.
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Cdt. Ehlai tr’Llhevir | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:01 PM
He thought that the tactical station would be best for him. After all, he was training to be some sort of away team coordinator... right? That made sense... right?
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 07:04 PM
Sak thought for a reeeeally long time(it was a few minutes) and decided that Comms-Station was his best bet.
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Lt. William McIntyre | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:06 PM
After spending an embarrassingly long time considering his options - William finally made his decision. Although comms was theoretically what he'd be best at, he thought - just for fun - that he'd try out the VR setups. Couldn't hurt to get a little fighting experience without any risk, right? (edited)
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Devinn Posk | NPC BOT 18-Sep-26 07:07 PM
When no more questions came up, Devinn moved to the rope barrier and opened it, motioning grandiosely for everyone to enter the transformed events hall. "Go forth and have fun, my dears. Let me watch you come out victorious!" (edited)
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Ens. Sak Dergin | SCI BOT 18-Sep-26 07:10 PM
On second thought, Sak decided it would be too boring to sit in a chair and talk all day, as he thought happens in a comm station. So, he chose that vr-setup. That looked cool, he thought.
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Lt. Jayri M'Kahl | ENG BOT 18-Sep-26 07:15 PM
Deciding ground combat was.... not her forte, Jayri decided to try out the flight simulators.
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Lt. JG. C’Tessa | INT BOT 18-Sep-26 07:22 PM
C’Tessa knew where she was going! Straight to VR!
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Cdt. Khirena t’Rehu | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:23 PM
Khirena, who had definitely been here all this time, had zoned out on the descriptions of everything else, but the instant the flight sim was mentioned, she locked in. She’d be going to the flight simulator.
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Lt. JG. Marze G’khar | SEC BOT 18-Sep-26 07:36 PM
There was absolutely no doubt where she would be going. Time to kick some ass VR style!
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Lt. Eshen K'Tann | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:42 PM
"I'm off to the VR simulator with Marze. Capable warriors, join us!" And then, as said, he was off.
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Cdt. Ehlai tr’Llhevir | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:43 PM
"I... Will see some of you at the tactical simulator then..." He responded quietly before he went off to see what was in store for him there.
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Lt. William McIntyre | CMD BOT 18-Sep-26 07:45 PM
Having made his decision, William decided he'd make his way off towards the VR setups. Maybe not the most capable fighter, but it'll be fun!
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