01. Trying it out (Dictated)

[fishesandfights]

Is this thing on? I think this thing is on. First time I've ever talked into a book, so I'm just guessing here.

[There is the sound of the book being picked up, possibly prodded at, a page turned back and forth]

Cool, the words really do just turn up. Ok. Right, this is General Jack O'Neill speaking. How we all doing, campers? Just taking a chance on any familiar faces reading this, which is worth a shot I suppose.

Looking for weapons. Kinda need those. Also, are there any fishing ponds around? I understand I may be here for a while. And if anyone has seen a big round thing, kind of goes 'whoosh' and looks like it's filled with water? I'd appreciate you letting me now.

Right, ok. Signing off.

((OOC: Just in case - open post))

Comments

[shepherdsveritas]

A General, aye? If yer lookin' fer a place t'fish might wanna talk t'Carson. I know he was lookin' fer one.

[lord_wizard]

A bit of a disconnect in those two requests, don't you think?

I am afraid to tell you, however, that you're going to have trouble with both. There is a pond, though the only thing in it are ducks.

Weapons are just as hard to come by.

[both_neither]

A little cold for fishing, I think.

[sexyhitchhiker]

...

I'm going to guess that you're not looking for a toilet.

[atadiscoverer]

General, good morning.

[Carson's Scottish voice filters through.]

There's a wee pond just outside, but I don't think it's too suitable for fishing...

[syndicswillpay]

Big thing that goes 'woosh'?

Apart from the water, that sounds like a Hypernet gate.

[withmymind]

Won't give them.

[longaevus]

Unfortunately General that first request is something that the castle cannot grant.

[ There may be weapons but they were kept locked up and usually belonged to someone already ]

Whilst you may be able to request most things from the castle weapons are one thing that it will not grant.

[fishesandfights]

Ok, I'll do that.

We're talking the same Carson, right, just to be safe? You never know, right?

[fishesandfights]

[He'll consider that first sentence a moment.]

No, I don't think so. I'm a man of varied needs. And, well, ducks add scenery.

[fishesandfights]

[If you could see him, he'd be shrugging]

I could go with ice fishing. It might be fun.

[fishesandfights]

Well, not presently. Eventually.

Just...useful items and such.

[fishesandfights]

Carson? Define "unsuitable" in this case.

[fishesandfights]

[Well that surprises him significantly]

I'd like to know more about these 'hypernet' gates. I'm rather used to certain kinds of gates.

[fishesandfights]

[Well, that's...commendably brief.]

I...wouldn't want to take your personal stash, of course.

[fishesandfights]

[If he could see her, there'd be some very interesting thoughts going through his head. Starting with 'what the heck?']

Yeah, I thought so. But worth a try, right? Never know when some sneaky evil person's gonna come around and try to enslave everybody, so I thought I ought to ask.

[A pause]

A sharpened stick, maybe? A club, mayhaps? Possibly a halberd.

[syndicswillpay]

I'm not exactly too up on it. Was in Survival when they introduced the Hypernet, but they're used for faster-than-light travel without using Jump Drives. A ship can go from one end of Alliance Space to another in about 4 days.

... Until we discovered that they were a bigger danger than an assistance.

[shepherdsveritas]

I've only met th'one. Dr. Carson Beckett. Scottish, but I won't hold that against 'im. [He cracks up]

[lord_wizard]

Scenery, maybe, but not good fishing. Presumably.

I suppose you could try wishing for some fish. I'm not actually sure that would work. I've never tried to ask for anything living.

[withmymind]

Not me. It's the rules.

[longaevus]

You can find any manner of sticks outside. [ She finds that first comment rather interesting, leaving it until after ] Items that can cause harm to another are things that are unable to be wished for. [ Technically. Chemicals can cause harm yet she's wished those up, but she means more 'weapon' oriented harm ]

As for being enslaved? There are more here that would fight that than allow it to happen. [ There's been similar things in the past ]

[both_neither]

As long as your definition of fun doesn't involve being warm.

[knightprodigy]

[A general looking for weapons, oye. Bruce would not like this. Dick's not Bruce, but that doesn't make him any less cautious.]

Army?

[fishesandfights]

[If he were there, he'd be smiling politely. And it wouldn't be at all sincere.]

Yes, such a handicap. And you would be...?

[fishesandfights]

I can wish for fish?

[Well isn't that...interesting.]