Expendable

Don't Forget Me

"Buddy, iffen you got mole problems, you need an exterminator," Black Jack shrugged, "Not a mechanic."

"Unless it's hiding inna manifold, I don't see how you expect us ta ferret it out. Besides, isn't it most likely to be with you, not in town?" Black Jack scratched his chin. "So who goes ta town all da time?"

Children of the Otherworld - An Isekai Story

Ouch, sorry to hear that. Good luck with repairs.

The Eye of the Needle (where Fantasy and Sci-fi collide)

Mallory's gun was already out, he pointed his weapon at the stone beast when Shirik's blast flung them free of the creature. But while he tried his best, his right ankle cracked on landing, filling his head with throbbing pain that made him burst out in sweat as he barely contained his cries of pain.

Damn that doctor for running off like she did! They had to do this as a group! The lone ones running out front were invariably the first targets.

"It's broke," he managed. "Go on ahead, don't let me slow you down!"

Maybe if their attackers saw him as injured, he could draw them away from the rest? Hopefully none of them could deflect his bullets.

Closed

Pilot Darya

Name: Darya Igorina Evonovich
Race: Human
Physical Description: This friendly, attractive woman gives you an odd, uneasy feeling of dread. She has wide red eyes the color of blood. Her luxurious, straight, raven hair is shoulder length. She is tall and has a lithe build. She has thin eyebrows and noticeable canines that ever so slightly protrude from her mouth. Her skin is very pale. She has no heartbeat. Her wardrobe is simple and professional, with a lot of black.

Role Description:
Pilot certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
General Spacer certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
Vacc Suit Certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
Medical discharge, Marine Corps General Infantry. Rank: Lance Corporal.

Not that many jobs out there for vampires.

Racial abilities and descriptions

Medical information - HIPAA warning

WARNING: McLENDON'S SYNDROME
McLendon's Syndrome is a blood-born contagious disease, avoid contact with open sores, cuts or wounds. When treating, wear protective gear and double-glove.

Do NOT provide their blood to an uninfected person. Sterilize room following treatment.

Initial presentation - headache, fever, pain in the muscles and joints, unconsciousness that lasts several days, excessive sweating, early onset light sensitivity, eye color turns red. Blood circulation without heart beat. Presence of McLendon's microorganism detected in blood.

Symptoms include:

Blood cravings - can accept any blood-type. Cravings can be moderated by chocolate.
Paralytic Saliva - acts as a mild sedative, applied during bite. High risk of blood contact.
Extreme sun sensitivity - Exposed skin will experience almost instant painful burning and blistering, death can result from prolonged sun exposure. Recommend no travel during daylight hours.
Extreme food sensitivity - painful vomiting, cramps, and dumping reported. Patients require special dietary supplement, MLS2 (liquid). Survival ration (paste) works as a viable alternative.
Sensory sensitivity - everything seems brighter, louder, overwhelming taste, smell, or touch. May require wearing of sunglasses, gloves, special ear plugs to filter sound, and a blander diet.
Enhanced strength - strength appears to double or triple, as if they are able to use a greater percentages of their muscles' capabilities. Please use caution around the newly infected.
Enhanced reflexes - Sometimes too quick, can result in damaging equipment / collateral damage to the people around them. Avoid thrown objects whenever possible.

Treatment - There is no cure, attempts to remove the symbiote invariably kills the patient. Provide symptom relief as listed above.

Gear:

EDC

IDENTchip implant
Work utility belt
Gloves
Work hat
Sound-filtering Ear plugs with protective case.
Church Ordinance Judge Pistol (.45 Long Colt / 410 Shotgun) with ammo pouch and holster.
Pocket Pack - a heavy-duty sheath holding a pen light, a Jensen Knives Heavy Duty Pocket Multitool, and a multi-surface pen.

Communications: Seares Omni Traveller

A smart comm with diamond-based architecture for greater resistance to radiation, shock, and heat. Equip with oxygen and pressure sensors. Short-range comm, connects to internal ship networks, can interface with compatible devices. Can install various apps. Data chip slot for programs and storage. SIMM card slot for connecting to planetary communications networks. Uses a commercial charging pad.

Communications (Display): Seares AR Glasses

Shatterproof plastic glasses with built-in heads-up Augmented Reality display, allows for gesture commands. Can also act as a targeting sight and display heat signatures, using the built-in cameras. Can connect to a smart comm or other devices as a dedicated display, or to local communications networks - typically a fee service. Popular for those without implants. Uses a commercial charging pad.

Body Suit: Kingman's Bioplastic Ulster

A programmable self-sealing living membrane undersuit that feeds off the wearer's body heat and secretions. In the event of a sudden decompression, the body suit expands at openings to cover exposed flesh (typically the hand and head), providing protection from the vacuum of space and fifteen minutes of oxygen. Standard oxygen canisters can be attached to extend breathing time. Suits come packaged in a large plastic egg with a battery base. If suit is not going to be worn for a long time, it should be plugged into a battery.

Sensor: Seares Chem Sniffer

this palm-size rod when waved over an object can pick up the chemicals being outgassed by the material, often used by travelers to detect hazardous or poisonous food and displaying a green or red indicator light. When connected to a smart comm device with its database, it can do a basic chemical signature breakdown, allowing it to identify hazardous chemicals, poisons, alcohol strength, Scoville heat units, calorie count, or explosives.

Shipbag

Clothes (various)
Dress shoes
Work boots
Toiletries
Two commercial charge pads
Two data chip cases
First aid kit
Spare Kingman's Bioplastic Ulster egg (Medical supplies)
Sound-filtering ear plugs (Medical Supplies)

Body Armor: Kingsman's Leathers

A double-breasted vest with anti-stab lining and plate carrier, internal tech pockets, and a reflec liner to protect from energy weapons. From their covert protection line of protective clothing, necessary to protect McLendon's Syndrome patients from would-be vampire slayers.

Supplemental Supplies

One ammo can (locked), .45 long Colt
One ammo can (locked), 410 Shotgun
Two cases of candy-coated chocolate buttons (Medical supplies)
Three cases of chocolate chips cookies, two in a package (Medical supplies)
Six cases Special Dietary Supplement MLS2 - 90 day supply (Medical supplies)

special note about McLendon's Syndrome.

I should state this up front - there is no cure for McLendon's Syndrome.
No one should suddenly produce a miracle cure for McLendon's Syndrome.

One cannot pop her into a Chrysalis Machine to remove the symbiote at the heart of McLendon's Syndrome. It is integrated into her body.

It's rare-enough disease that few are aware of it, unless they're a hypochondriac or a medical professional with a knowledge of exotic diseases. A medical warning is included in her IDENTchip implant.

Occasionally McLendon's Syndrome patients run into crazy would-be vampire killer zealots with wooden stakes who've seen too many horror movies.

Closed

Pilot Darya

Name: Darya Igorina Evonovich
Race: Human
Physical Description: This friendly, attractive woman gives you an odd, uneasy feeling of dread. She has wide red eyes the color of blood. Her luxurious, straight, raven hair is shoulder length. She is tall and has a lithe build. She has thin eyebrows and noticeable canines that ever so slightly protrude from her mouth. Her skin is very pale. She has no heartbeat. Her wardrobe is simple and professional, with a lot of black.

Role Description:
Pilot certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
General Spacer certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
Vacc Suit Certification, third class. Certificate from Duskmire Academy - Continuing Education.
Medical discharge, Marine Corps General Infantry. Rank: Lance Corporal.

Not many jobs out there for vampires.

Racial abilities and descriptions

Medical information - HIPAA warning

WARNING: McLENDON'S SYNDROME
McLendon's Syndrome is a blood-born contageous disease, avoid contact with open sores, cuts or wounds. When treating, wear protective gear and double-glove.

Do NOT provide their blood to an uninfected person. Sterilize room following treatment.

Initial presentation - headache, fever, pain in the muscles and joints, unconsciousness that lasts several days, excessive sweating, early onset light sensitivity, eye color turns red. Circulation without heart beat. Presence of McLendon's microorganism symbiote detected in blood.

Symptoms include:

Blood cravings - can accept any blood-type. Cravings can be moderated by chocolate.
Paralytic Saliva - acts as a mild sedative, applied during bite. High risk of blood contact.
Extreme sun sensitivity - Explosed skin will experience almost instant painful burning and blistering, death can result from prolonged sun exposure. Recommend no travel during daylight hours.
Extreme food sensitivity - painful vomiting, cramps, and dumping reported. Patients require special dietary supplement, MLS2 (liquid). Survival ration (paste) works as a viable alternative.
Sensory sensitivity - everything seems brighter, louder, overwhelming taste, smell, or touch. May require wearing of sunglasses, gloves, special ear plugs to filter sound, and a blander diet.
Enhanced strength - strength appears to double or triple, as if they are able to use a greater percentages of their muscles' capabilities. Please use caution around the newly infected.
Enhanced reflexes - Sometimes too quick, can result in damaging equipment / collateral damage to the people around them. Avoid thrown objects whenever possible.

Treatment - There is no cure, attempts to remove the symbiote invariably kills the patient. Provide symptom relief as listed above.

Gear:

EDC

IDENTchip implant
Work utility belt
Gloves
Work hat
Sound-filtering Ear plugs with protective case.
Church Ordinance Judge Pistol (.45 Long Colt / 410 Shotgun) with ammo pouch and holster.
Pocket Pack - a heavy-duty sheath holding a pen light, a Jensen Knives Heavy Duty Pocket Multitool, and a multi-surface pen.

Communications: Seares Omni Traveller

A smart comm with diamond-based architecture for greater resistance to radiation, shock, and heat. Equip with oxygen and pressure sensors. Short-range comm, connects to internal ship networks, can interface with compatible devices. Can install various apps. Data chip slot for programs and storage. SIMM card slot for connecting to planetary communications networks. Uses a commercial charging pad.

Communications (Display): Seares AR Glasses

Shatterproof plastic glasses with built-in heads-up Augmented Reality display, allows for gesture commands. Can also act as a targeting sight and display heat signatures, using the built-in cameras. Can connect to a smart comm or other devices as a dedicated display, or to local communications networks - typically a fee service. Popular for those without implants. Uses a commercial charging pad.

Body Suit: Kingman's Bioplastic Ulster

A programmable self-sealing living membrane undersuit that feeds off the wearer's body heat and secretions. In the event of a sudden decompression, the body suit expands at openings to cover exposed flesh (typically the hand and head), providing protection from the vacuum of space and fifteen minutes of oxygen. Standard oxygen canisters can be attached to extend breathing time. Suits come packaged in a large plastic egg with a battery base. If suit is not going to be worn for a long time, it should be plugged into a battery.

Sensor: Seares Chem Sniffer

this palm-size rod when waved over an object can pick up the chemicals being outgassed by the material, often used by travelers to detect hazardous or poisonous food and displaying a green or red indicator light. When connected to a smart comm device with its database, it can do a basic chemical signature breakdown, allowing it to identify hazardous chemicals, poisons, alcohol strength, Scoville heat units, calorie count, or explosives.

Shipbag

Clothes (various)
Dress shoes
Work boots
Toiletries
Two commercial charge pads
Two data chip cases
First aid kit
Spare Kingman's Bioplastic Ulster egg (Medical supplies)
Sound-filtering ear plugs (Medical Supplies)

Body Armor: Kingsman's Leathers

A double-breasted vest with anti-stab lining and plate carrier, internal tech pockets, and a reflec liner to protect from energy weapons. From their covert protection line of protective clothing, necessary to protect McLendon's Syndrome patients from would-be vampire slayers.

Supplemental Supplies

One ammo can, .45 long Colt
One ammo can, 410 Shotgun
Two cases of candy-coated chocolate buttons (Medical supplies)
Three cases of chocolate chips cookies, two in a package (Medical supplies)
Six cases Special Dietary Supplement MLS2 - 90 day supply (Medical supplies)

special note

I should state this up front - there is no cure for McLendon's Syndrome.
No one should suddenly produce a miracle cure for McLendon's Syndrome.
One cannot pop her into a Chrysalis Machine to remove the symbiote at the heart of McLendon's Syndrome.

It is integrated into her body.

It's rare-enough disease that few are aware of it, unless they're a hypochondriac or a medical professional in exotic disease.

Occasionally they run into crazy would-be vampire killer zealots with wooden stakes who've seen too many horror movies.

Closed

Are we allowed to carry weapons, and if so, what sort of weapons are we allowed?

I could understand if you don't want us carrying energy weapons, since an accidental misfire could puncture the hull. Or explosives.

Do weapons have to be secured in a weapons locker?

Caravan: An Episodic Fantasy with Worldbuilding! [Always Accepting]

Granny Siri

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She'd just taken a batch of cookies out of the oven when Siri heard the rattle outside.

"Now what foolish thin' is goin' on?" the old woman demanded, but a glance through the magic eyes around the wagon didn't show anything. Stepping through the doorway to the wagon, then opened the outside door to peer out. It didn't seem like an attack, everyone was looking away from the road at a plume of smoke.

"What foolishness is this?" she wonders scratching her jaw, then steps back inside and going to her desk, pulling open the drawer to pull out a heavy velvet bag and a stand. Undoing the knot, she pulls out a small crystal sphere and sets it on the stand, then peers through it anxiously.

Someone was staring back.

"Get out of the way!" Siri barks, and the startled eye blinks, but draws back. "Damned peepers. Ah, let's see..."

It looked like a metal tower had fallen over... but there was no metal towers in the Emerald Forest! Peering closer, she could see there were two fuzzy shapes inside, but something about the tower was preventing her from seeing anything closer.

"Ah, I'm goin' ta have ta walk over," she grumbled, putting the crystal ball back in its pouch and tucking it and the stand back in its drawer. Grabbing her black medicine bag and a basket, Siri peeked into her larder and threw in a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, three leather jacks, a couple of fresh cookies, then sighed.

"No cheese," Siri said, shaking her head slightly, "I'm goin' ta have ta see Gru..."

Grabbing her hat from a peg and pulling out her cane, she stepped out the back door onto her tiny porch, closing the door behind her.

Climbing down, she made her way to the front of the wagon where the Scarecrow sat limply.

"Pilot!" she yells, nodding with satisfaction as it jumped up and saluted her. "Where's Gru's Cheese wagon?"

The construct pointed ahead and to the left, which made a few kids giggle.

"Aye, thanks. Mind da store, will ya?" Granny Siri asked, turning away as it saluted, much to the giggling delight of the children. She let a small smirk curl her lips.

"Gru!" Granny Siri calls out, working her way pass the rescued lumberjacks to stare sternly up at the cheesemonger. "I need a wedge of farmer's cheese, or gouda. And don't try ta gorge me on the price!"

mentions

@Lugubrious

OUTLAW SPACE

Well, a couple of characters come to mind.

J'nkai - alien mechanic, blue-skinned humanoid with multiple limbs, got stranded on a world with a long abandoned mine and no way to get outsys until they got rescued a decade later.

His silent partner (they're mute) calls herself Seven. She's a human and very good with guns, blades, even her hands. J'nkai believes she's a Wilder - a sect of humans who claim they were the first to leave the long lost mythical Earth. He actually found her in an active frozen berth in the wreckage of one of the orbiting ships.

An adventure in a sci-fi setting

I have a race I used from time to time called the Valkyrii.

They're clones, always female, produced inside cloning units called "Mothers", accelerated to a biological age of 16 (expected life span of 60 years). Each comes out trained to be an infantry soldier. They're also uniquely telepathic in that they can only communicate with one-another. Only a few are born each cycle able to reach an alien mind through touch-contact. For other races, it's like listening to static when they try to mentally communicate with a Valkyrii. They also have a small pair of wings on their back, utterly useless in anything over 33% of standard gravity.

The planet is poor, so their only exports are mercenary units and Zero-G construction battalions. When they're older, having completed their service requirements, may ask for the right to fly (explore).

Biologically, they're very close to Human (standard), and can eat rations safe for humans. TravelRation and Searres Human rations are fine.

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