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[Knuthetal]

Comm ID: Ernest "Ducky" Knuth
Address: TAZ flock and anyone
Subject: Recommended: Lividia

Greets, folks. I was out and about with some of the flock, and seeing as I had my personal recorder turned on, here's some juicy bits... so you know what not to do. I hope. More or less. Well, you get the idea. Just don't get any ideas.

Toodle-oo,
Ducky.

* DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE
* OR MUTILATE. <strike>SERIOUS</strike>

> ATTACHED: AUDIO FEED



(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Hail, TAZ!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Y'ello!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hullo.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : So my dear Charles, I heard the bar at Lividia is really nice, what about we try it?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *pop*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *ping*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *smash*
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Not just really nice, it's awesome.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Good to hear
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Damn, that's a light down...oh well, finest champagne here.
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Best stuff only *giggles*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Where'd that cork go?
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : But don't fly drunk ..
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : I will deliver the wine, although I have only 2 bottles
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : But it will be enough to start eh?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : What about flying tipsy? *chuckles*
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : A bit tipsy is OK, I guess.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Good day, my dear dwarf.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Tipsy's fine, fine, just gotta know when you've crossed from tipsy to drunk, y'know?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *gentle splashing audible over comms*
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Oh, I have good gallia wine, you will love it I'm sure!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Same here, same here...made that trip worthwhile, eh?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : So let's meet in the bar my good gentlemen.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Same here, same here...good old Council.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Yep, I'll park myself in this bay...
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Far-end space... no hogging spots.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Actually, I shouldn't be taking up a shipyard bay...let's get you moored, Re.

[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : *enters Lividia bar* Ehehe, true, it's a nice bar.
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : I told you so.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Bartender, I hope you don't mind if I bring here those gallia wine bottles right?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Eh, wouldn't you know it... lovable.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : So, let's take a table and drink a bit, my dear friends.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hmm, nice establishment here, eh?
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Without me, gentlefolks.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Aww.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : *opens the first Gallia wine bottle* Show me your glasses, fellows.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Where'd I... ah, yes. Fire away. *chuckles*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *rummages*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Here it is!
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : *chuckles* be careful when undocking... don't scratch the paint!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Allright.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : That's what shields are for, isn't it?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Eh, what paint? *chuckles*
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Livadia's paint!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Long time I didn't go there
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Right, got me there.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Ooh, touche.

[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : So my dear Charles, how things are going in O74?
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Things are quite calm I think. Some intruders here and there, but nothing serious.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Keeps the patrols interesting, then?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Erm, last time I was there, there was some excited Corsairs.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Well I guess they received what they deserved.
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Patrols? Only if our satellite warns me we have unknown contacts.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : More of a reactive than proactive force, then?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Oh damn, Ducky...
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : No need to waste H-fuel, do you agree?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : You drink so fast, let me serve you again.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : True, Charles.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey, I like to be efficient.
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : We regularly patrol to Theta and Delta.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : And that's a response to you both. *chuckles*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Pff, only reason I'm not drinking so fast is that my glass's twice the size of his. *chuckles*
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : But O74... it's usually well secured. If intruders are here, we're informed about it.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : You have no luck with glasses, am I right?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : ...or maybe you got too much luck.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Not the first time I see you in a bar with the biggest glass.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Ah, I see. Seems like you have it all figured out, then.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Yeah, and? Bigger is better.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Less refills, efficiency, eh Ducky?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Damn damn, what kind of a philosophy is that?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : No, it's all in how you use it. *chuckles*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Now now, "just a couple of glasses" takes on a whole new meaning here. *chuckles*
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : And well, no need to patrol O74 all the time. If I give our fleet a call they pop up. *chuckles*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : "Bigger is better" is so 780.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Well excuuuuuuuuse me.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Well anyway, Charles, Omicrons seemed to be quite calm when we crossed them.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *sneakily pulls out a bottle of champagne and refills glass*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Quiet as the grave... there's morbid for you, eh?
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Omicrons better stay calm!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I should really have some better analogies on hand.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : That's right.
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : I love it that way, less stress for me.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Yep, but it's nice to have *some* excitement once in a while, eh?
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Incidents cause lots of paperworks.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Oh, well, I suppose... I hate paperwork.

[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Zoner bureaucraty, tssk-tskk.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Telling me about it... do you have any *idea* how many papers I had to sign for my ship? "I do so solemnly swear and assure that I will protect the Zoner yadda", that thing was like two hundred pages.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Where'd you get yours from, Ducky? Mine wasn't like that at all.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Second hand, sure, third maybe, not quite sure, but a lick of paint and a new gel seat and she's good as new... less forms, too, by the sound of it.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Well, I got it first-hand, but only because *you* nabbed the last used essel in Shasta.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Don't act all innocent now, I'm onto you.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hey, hey, hey, how was I to know?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : *opens the second bottles of gallia wine* Time to finish this one, my dear sirs.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Maybe youuuuuuu should've been faster, eh?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I'm 67, I get to move slowly, son. *chuckles*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Second bottle already? My goodness.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Eh, you guys drink too fast
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : I told you not to... but you never listen
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : No such thing as too fast, my dear Dau Sheti Sideways!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *hic*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Ahem. Look at my tag.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : You expect me to listen to such an advice?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Ah come on, I hope you will be able to fly your ship after that.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey, how'd you say it, Elliot?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I thought you were driving, anyway? All I does is bash the "link nav computersh" button after every jump.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : "That's what the shields are for."
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Preshicely!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Yes, I do all the job, and I'm not being paid!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Story of my life.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Oh but you are!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Wasn't the Nibblersnapper story payment enough?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Oi, we all getsh a nice piece of whack for moving these goods about for peoples!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Hmm, I'm not sure.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Although a correct payment would be you never tell that story again *laughs*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Ah no, flipping Nibblersnapping joke...
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey, don't shoot the messenger.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : You deserved it!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I will if the messhenger didn't *have* to bring the message!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Awshucksh, guys. Love ya too.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Nah, I'm only kiddin', it was a very good joke.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hmm... where'd that wine bottle go?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Yes. you have to pay us some drink, since we're close to finishing my bottles.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : I heard corsairs have decent wines
[TAZ]Knuthetal : It'sh allyourfault, Elliot.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : It'sh not my fault! You always say it'sh my fault!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : It is.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : You and your...c-cup.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Overshized bugger, that'swhatitis.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : How's it my fault? I only drunk half of itsh!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Well..a conshervative half, but shtill!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : It'sh YOUUR fault for not bringing enough bottles!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Mine? I had no bottles-ahh.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Eh. Had to give some bottles to those rogues.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I... I blame Tau.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I blamesh him too... never ever throwsh the wine out.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : That'shright, I blameya.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Throw them some of that leafy shtuff, whatchacall it, tobacco?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *the sneaky bottle of champagne returns and the oversized glass is again sneakily refilled*
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Well, maybe next time you should have your own bottles, so that I don't have to give my wine. *laughs*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Bah, you said yoush were bringing enough!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Weshh, we- we shoulda move while we can, I-uhh... think.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : No, i said it would be enough to start.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Now, go ask the bartender some beers.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : You goesh... I'm too, um, tired to get up.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Beers? We don't need no stinkin' beers.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Tssk-tsssk.

[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Well, then since we have no moar wine, no point staying here. Get some pills, Bushan.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Never wash a fan, myshelfsh.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : And try to get up.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Pillsh?! I'm perfectly shober, I'm in a perfectly fit shtate for flying!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Hell no.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *staggers drunkenly out the door*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Ookay... let me try to find a wa-aaaay to my ship...
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Why'stheroomspinning?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Aww. There.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : It'sh called orbit, you shilly Duck!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Woah.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Chocksh away!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Alright, looks I will have to help you both to get inside your ship.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : *sigh*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I'sh already inside!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : I will call my crew!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey-you there snapper. I'm already out.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hey, why ish the *nebula* orbiting? It wasn't doing that before.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Spiiiiiining arrround!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : It'sh a safety device!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : And try to not do stupid things while your drunk *laughs*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : where's this button, then.... ahthere.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey, you're the pilot, son.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *clattering noise audible*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Oh dearsh...where'sh my nav computer link button?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *beep*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : No, that'sh countermeasures... hmm.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : The deshignated dri-vver, except in spaaace. *flaps hands*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Ah, there it ish!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Very well.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Let's resume our trip then my good sirs.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Swiiing looww...shweet chaarriot.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I do so love whoever designed this system of navvigasjun.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Coming forth to carry me hoooooome!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : B-buhbye!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Shwing loooooow!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : G'byesh!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Now...
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Shweet chaaarriot...coming forth to carrysh me hoome!
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : TAZ fellas are leavin'?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Did you ever hear that old shong... leavin on a jetplane?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hooraysh! *pop*
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Alright, my dear Charles, was a pleasure to drink with you.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : See you around!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : More drink! Hooray!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Surewash!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *falls over onto the console*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Surewash...
(]c[)Charles.M.Burns : Farewell, gentlefolks!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Eh, sure-uhh-was!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Oopsh..shorry. It'sh the computer, it is.

[TAZ]Knuthetal : So, Elliot, do you know that song?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : What shong?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Shomethin about a jetplane?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Leavin' on a jetplane or somesuch.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Oh lordy.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : No, no... I musht be too tipsy to remember it or shomethin... how's it go again?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Time to take your pills, my good friends.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Well, I needed it for-uhh, melodic reference.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : What I really wanted was, a one, a two, a three...
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *falls over onto the "link navigation" button*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : *coughs*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I didsh it again!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : I toldsh you I was just tipsy! *hic*

[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Whysh are we stopping?
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Indeed you are.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : *sings*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I am traaading...
[TAZ]Knuthetal : off the traaade lanes!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I don't know when I'll be back again!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Yes, we stop here.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Take a shower and try to get a fresh mind my good sirs.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : When wiiil I see you agaiiin
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Bummer. Okayy.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : But I am not amused.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Ho, ho, ho, itsh magic! You know....never believesh itsh not sho!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Never again I let you drink on my shift, Eliott. *laughs*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *falls unconscious on the console*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Hey there, son, what about me? *chuckles*
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Okay Elliot, here's a pill.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : There, let's get you straightened out.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Hrmmmm?
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Ooh, thanks, Ducky...where are w-
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Have some tea to wash it down, now.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : OH SWEET ERIS! My head!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Gaaaah!
[TAZ]Knuthetal : No need to blame Eris, son.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : What was I thinking!
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Ye... this gallia wine is not for kids.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : We did it all by ourselves. We should be proud!
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : True, true... proud I am... but ouch.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *rummages for painkillers*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *pop*
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Aah...that's better.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : I still don't see why you had us drop the pills.
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Eh?
[TAZ]Knuthetal : We could have mashed the navlink button just fine.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : Ah, well.
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : Yep, yep...I was just halfway through a dream involving a lovel-
[TAZ]Bushan-Re : *cough*
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : Oh my.
[TAZ]Knuthetal : *laughs*
[TAZ]Tau.Ceti.Central : I'm with heretics, and there is no emperor

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