20. En Route to Saturn

[dakota]

"Hurry up, would you?" McKenna said, letting the racquet go as she moved the wrong way while trying to get herself angled towards the door and the bruise on her shoulder blade. She couldn't help but grimace, " By the way, this is fun, but damn that little ball smarts."

[Renekin Skywalker]

In Jessica's workshop

Jessica realizes that there should be the tools and materials she needs in and around the engines. Possible a few spare parts. Though, the non-conducting spacer needed to stack the gimmules would be hard.

In one of the hallways leading to the engine room

For Mensk, there are tool chests, and such that could safely hold a rat. Especially if the rat doesn't mind being squished in with tools.

In the cargo hold

The ball just thunked against another wall, to another wall, and it looks like it's coming back towards McKenna.

Here injuries include severe bruising to her pride, to her shoulder, and a mortal injury to her chances of ever living this down.

In the galley

Tawfeek nodded philosophically.

"At least we'll be away from it for a while," He said. "Though, we will be getting into a very uncivilized space... So all we're really doing is trading polite troubles for real ones."

[kurff]

Roll for Zero Gee: (14:27:22) ChatBot: Shawn_Aster rolls 1d20 and gets (10)=10.
"this tool box will do. Nothing in it he can damage.."he grinned, "When you get hit with smaller things it hurts more. Same principle as a bullet..the smaller the more damage it can cause." once the rodent was captured he, "I prefer soccer more running in it and its better for endurance." then moved on placing the now captured rodent is a secure spot till he could sort it out more permanently.

[Renekin Skywalker]

Zero-G movement rolls for Mensk when he arrives in the cargo hold! And a dodge. And a dodge from McKenna, too, please.

[dakota]

1d100 zero G movement

1d20+2 dodge

McKenna grabbed her racquet again in her good hand, and tried towatch both th ball and the rat, ready to hit either that came near. " Come on Mengsk, I thought engineers had to think quick on his feet?"

[kurff]

Roll for Zero Gee: (14:27:22) ChatBot: Shawn_Aster rolls 1d20 and gets (10)=10.
"We do. I just need to get a box for my new, temperary assistant engineer. He's also probably got more imagination than most too." Mengsk joked as entered snagged the rat.

"Now unless you need any thing..I need to get down to engineering and clean up. so I can get a list of what I have for trade and what I need. This Dominion Situation will mean we may need to trade for goods. Oh and I had a thought. Have you considered trading some of those tomatoes for other vegtibles and food stuffs with other ships?" he offered as he checks the hopefully captured the rodent and then off to do what he need.

[Mierin]

Jessica quickly checks to see what she might have in her workshop and then heads to the engine room to gather up the parts she needs.

[Dome]

Flip nods, he says, "should you consider throwing a cannon or two on here? I mean my trick flying has kept us fairly safe, but I'll eventually run out of moves."

[Renekin Skywalker]

In the Galley

"I have the utmost faith in your trick flying, Foreman," Tawfeek says. "Though, you do realize if you get us killed, I will be forced to fire you."

In the corridor on the way to the engines

As Jessica walks towards the engines for parts, she sees, through the corridor’s windows, the following:
- An injured and unhappy McKenna floating erratically around an unfeeling racquet ball, avoiding further injury
- An unfeeling racquet ball of some elasticity zipping about, though not so fast
- Something resembling the racquet ball, though not seemingly as unfeeling
- Mensk, with a box, also floating somewhat erratically and focused on non-racquet-ball.

In the hold

[Hockey Night Announcer] … And the racquet ball makes another pass at McKenna, missing by just over an inch as she twists herself out of the way. The ball makes a rebound, narrowly missing the already distressed rat. Meanwhile, Mensk enters into the hold, but doesn’t get his footing and now he’s floating too. I tell you, this gets more interesting every minute.

The rat makes for a breakaway, now air-swimming to some kind of shelter, though not before getting cross-checked by the racquet ball. Why’s the ref not blowing his whistle? Crowd’s not liking this one. The ball continues on its way and, it looks good, it’s good, it’s… GOOOOAAAAALL!!! It’s in, it’s in! I don’t know how, but Mensk caught the racquet ball. This is just amazing, folks…[/ Hockey Night Announcer]

[Dome]

"YOu wont have too. I give you my word. If I get us all killed, I will quit," Flip says with a smirk before drinking from his cup.

[Mierin]

Jessica raises an eyebrow as she takes in the scene as she walks toward the engine room. She stops and watches Mensk with the box and asks, "Is everything ok here?" Jess asks McKenna, gesturing to her injury, "You ok?"

[kurff]

"Catching a rodent..Actually You could help by slowly rturning gravity just enough for human to walk but keep 'Pinky' here floating. the moment he touches ground he'll run." he offered, "Can't have the little bugger get loose if it can be helped.."

AAnd hows your day going, Jessica? Well I hope." he grinned taking in this whole mess as well as can be expected.

[dakota]

" Just kill the the damned thing and stop playing games!" McKenna snapped. At Jessica's concern, she gently shrugged her shoulder, " It will be okay I think., just needs a cold pack."

[Dome]

Flip stays quiet for a few moments before saying, "these long slow hauls are real morale killers. Maybe we need to schedule a movie night or something. Get everyone together over something thats not a bowl of pulverized tomatoes.

[Mierin]

Jessica nods at Mensk and says, "Sure I'll start restoring gravity." At the other question, she replies, "Fine, thanks, yours?" As Jessica starts restoring gravity she winks playfully at McKenna and says "if you need a nurse, let me know."