Mod M ([personal profile] tenforward_m) wrote in [community profile] ten_fwd_ooc2014-06-22 06:24 pm
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TEST DRIVE #3 - Alien Bazaar/Ten Forward

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Option 001. Alien planet, marketplace: So you're new to this whole space travel thing. The ship is cool and all, but there are hundreds of alien worlds out there. You want to explore. To see what the universe REALLY looks like.

Well, here's your chance! Your first stop is this lovely indoor marketplace, which looks kind of like a mall. There are stalls one after the other as far as the eye can see, and they sell all kinds of things: food, clothes, trinkets, animals, fabrics, jewelry, perfumes, books, etc etc. Some things look human, easy to recognize; other things look very alien. There are two levels, and constant chatter as people hawk their wares and discuss prices.

Do you want to explore? Poke at the weird shops? Buy a gift for a new friend? Flirt with someone at the food court? Maybe you see a pickpocket, and must run to the aid of the victim. Maybe there's some other villainy afoot. After all, a crowded marketplace is a good place for villains to lurk, causing trouble. Whether you're a hero or just an unassuming traveler, there proves to be some adventure for you on this planet.


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Option 002. Aboard the Enterprise, Ten Forward: You have no idea what just happened. One minute you were home, and now you're on a spaceship, in the middle of a crowded room. It looks like a bar. There are people eating and drinking, some in uniform, others not. Some are clearly aliens.

You've managed to land in Ten Forward a long bar with barstools and a bartender, tables sprinkled throughout, and the far wall is nothing but windows out to space. It looks like a nice lounge, low conversation making the room hum.

Better ask some questions and find out where you are, or just tap the closest person on the shoulder and try to make friends. The bar is open.
osirian_doctor: (Fear: Wary)

[personal profile] osirian_doctor 2014-07-08 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
This time, Simon's smile isn't mere politeness, it's amusement, unusual for him from a complete stranger, but her attention is rather flattering, whether because she's good-looking or because her bearing and enunciation remind him of times long lost is difficult to determine.

It doesn't have to be one or the other. It could just be because so far he's managed to have a conversation with a woman without making a fool out of himself.

"None of those, I'm afraid. I was a trauma surgeon, and now I'm the medic on a small transport ship."

That's ... probably the best way to describe Serenity without going into too much detail.

[personal profile] queenofthenile 2014-07-14 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)


"A transport ship?"

She is all polite astonishment, but there's keen interest and curiosity behind the question. "Do those often require the skills of a trauma surgeon, or were you simply seeking out a simpler life?"
osirian_doctor: (Talking: Ear scratch)

[personal profile] osirian_doctor 2014-07-22 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
He rubs a hand across his neck.

"I did go looking for a simpler life. But ... uh. More often than you'd think. The Outer Rim isn't the most hospitable of places."

He's never been particularly good at hiding the truth, and he hopes he manages not to sound too evasive with that.

It's true, after all. The Outer Rim proved to be much more wild and lawless than even a former supporter of the Alliance like Simon had guessed.