May 10, 2023 10:29 am
"I'm thinking that's creepy as shit. Goldie, what can you tell us about the Florian League and that disturbing kid?"
Chapter 2: The Wayward Wind
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May 10, 2023 8:37 pm
"Sure Goldie, give us the deets. The more we know the better we can be poised to negotiate."
When contact is made with the other ship, Zuni feels a wave of mental vertigo. The child's face does not match the timber of its voice. Perhaps the whole image was generated by AI.
Yep, Alerio. Or maybe? I'm with you, Fallon. It's definitely unnerving."
When contact is made with the other ship, Zuni feels a wave of mental vertigo. The child's face does not match the timber of its voice. Perhaps the whole image was generated by AI.
Yep, Alerio. Or maybe? I'm with you, Fallon. It's definitely unnerving."
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May 11, 2023 12:33 am
Seally wonders aloud, "If they're that advanced, maybe they would trade some cool tech for the data we captured. Could be worth more than a few hundred k from random rim-sector scientists."
Goldie
May 11, 2023 12:59 am
Goldie
[ +- ] Florian League
The Florians of Floria (Trojan Reach 0213) are a technologically advanced Minor Human Race with a humanoid appearance.
PHYSIOLOGY
The Florians are notable for their dimorphism. The ruling group, the Barnai, are diminutive, weak, and of high intelligence, while the workforce is comprised of Feskals, who are large, muscular, and of low intelligence. Other minor details of anatomy also set them apart from the rest of Humaniti.
TECHNOLOGY
The Florians are also noteworthy for their unusual path of technological development. Highly advanced in the realms of transportation and weaponry, the Florians are abnormally backward in the life sciences. Within the Florian League, the masses have odd notions toward technology, and many Florians instinctively shy away from true research. Even creativity in the arts is a rarity.
The League is governed by a hierarchy of councils, where councilors are chosen from among the Barnai populace by lottery.
GOVERNMENT
The Florian League is governed at various levels by randomly selected leaders. Staggered lotteries exist for each level of government — municipal, provincial, world, and League — and the winners must sit on government councils for a four-year term. Ten municipal districts form a province, and there are ten provinces to a world. After serving one term, all officials must retire from government and may never be entered in a Lottery again. This form of democracy prevents dictatorship and lust for power, and gives a safe, though constantly changing, government. Councilship (as it is called) is not open to Feskals.
The government is supported by a standard bureaucracy, which also administers the Florian legal system. This legal system is similar to Imperial law, with a judge (from the bureaucracy) and a jury of five. However, there are no set crimes and punishments: unlike in the Imperium, where one attempts to discover whether a specific crime was committed, the Florian system tries to determine if what was done constitutes a crime. As an example, in the Imperium, the court tries to ascertain if subject 'A' committed a murder; while in the Florian League, the court must decide whether the murder which 'A' committed was a crime, and should be punished.
May 11, 2023 1:33 am
"Could be a good trade for both parties, yeah Seally."
Listening to Goldie's outdated information on the Florians, Zuni wonders about the weaponry and if they are still highly advanced in that area. It's an exciting prospect to consider.
"How old is this information Goldie?"
Listening to Goldie's outdated information on the Florians, Zuni wonders about the weaponry and if they are still highly advanced in that area. It's an exciting prospect to consider.
"How old is this information Goldie?"
May 11, 2023 7:05 am
"If you think that is a small amount of information I shudder to see what a large data file would be," Fallon says drily. "Well I guess they're just genetically creepy then. Don't judge a book by its human face cover, as the saying goes. But a trade might be possible. Goldie, can you speculate on why the Florian League would want this data? It doesn't seem to be in their wheelhouse on first inspection."
May 11, 2023 12:11 pm
"Trade for what? Repairs?" Alerio interjects.
"Is this data enough to equip one small ship? Sure feels like it should be."
"Is this data enough to equip one small ship? Sure feels like it should be."
May 11, 2023 3:40 pm
Zuni sighs at the outdated information but then perks up.
"If the data is that old then surely they are even more high-tech than they were back then. I think at the very least we'd get repairs and some fancy weaponry. What do you think, chief negotiator and noblewoman? You seem to have some pretty good bargaining chops. " he says to Seally.
"If the data is that old then surely they are even more high-tech than they were back then. I think at the very least we'd get repairs and some fancy weaponry. What do you think, chief negotiator and noblewoman? You seem to have some pretty good bargaining chops. " he says to Seally.
May 11, 2023 3:59 pm
"It was a good gamble to chase that data, and you three made good on the chance, so I'll let you decide between you. They could probably take it if they really wanted it. What bothers me is this: This moment was prophesized in The Annals many centuries ago, bit. Religious folks are often driven to extremes. Desperate enough to pay through the yin yang? Or desperate enough to eat our brains for good luck?".
Goldie
May 11, 2023 6:44 pm
Goldie
"These six paragraphs comprise only 2.2 kilobytes of data. By most measures, this is a small amount of data. In contrast, the average file size on topics stored in the Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin (Vilani Repository of All Knowledge) is measured in the gigabytes. And, more studied topics such as the Solomani civilization, are measured in yottabytes."
Goldie
May 11, 2023 6:49 pm
Goldie
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Goldie, can you speculate on why the Florian League would want this data? It doesn't seem to be in their wheelhouse on first inspectionMay 12, 2023 3:46 am
"Now that is interesting," Fallon says as she taps her lips with a finger thoughtfully. Her investigator sense was tingling. "I think we should take them up on the offer. They have expressed interest which seems out of character with what little we know of them, and they could solve quite a few of our problems in one go."
May 12, 2023 8:37 am
"You think we need to dress to impress?" Alerio says, waving to the greasy set of clothes that she was in, and hadn’t yet planned to get out of.
"Let’s see what they want. Who cares if they’re a bit gaga. Once they’re willing to spent the credits!"
"Let’s see what they want. Who cares if they’re a bit gaga. Once they’re willing to spent the credits!"
May 12, 2023 4:25 pm
"Would they recognize what dressing to impress would be?" Not that he had anything impressive in his wardrobe. Sometimes it was hard being surrounded by women.
"I'm all for credits and I agree we should meet them."
"I'm all for credits and I agree we should meet them."
May 12, 2023 4:55 pm
Seally agrees with the plan, and says, "Girls we can't help but impress!" She sticks out a hip jauntily and smacks her own ass. She winks at Zuni.
She quickly reviews the message again, her lips mouthing some unfamiliar words.
"Goldie, please open a channel to the Florian ship."
When the ship to ship channel is open, she sends, "This is Seally Llewyn, captain of the Wayward Wind, with a message for Intercultural Liaison Officer Monrayleux. We are pleased by your gracious offer to dine aboard your perfectly splendid craft, and will make our way there in one galactic standard hours time. Please provide docking instructions to our artificial intelligence and we look forward to experiencing your culture first hand."
She quickly reviews the message again, her lips mouthing some unfamiliar words.
"Goldie, please open a channel to the Florian ship."
When the ship to ship channel is open, she sends, "This is Seally Llewyn, captain of the Wayward Wind, with a message for Intercultural Liaison Officer Monrayleux. We are pleased by your gracious offer to dine aboard your perfectly splendid craft, and will make our way there in one galactic standard hours time. Please provide docking instructions to our artificial intelligence and we look forward to experiencing your culture first hand."
May 12, 2023 5:44 pm
Zuni winks back at Seally's antics and laughs heartily. He loves being with the girls and wouldn't have it any other way. Men were so boring in comparison although he strived hard not to be.
But now it was time to get serious again. This dinner was going to be important.
But now it was time to get serious again. This dinner was going to be important.
May 13, 2023 9:20 am
"You think it would be considered rude to bring this aboard?" Alerio asks, hefting her heavy rifle up for the others to see.
May 13, 2023 3:07 pm
"I'm bringing my blade. They gave us no instructions, and Goldie said that they seem to be pretty weapons-focussed. I'm sure they'll appreciate the common interest."
May 13, 2023 3:55 pm
"In that case, I'll bring my blade and my pistol. I'll see if I can hold onto the pistol this time," Zuni says sheepishly. He was looking forward to the meeting and hoped the Florians didn't have any unpleasant surprises in store for them.
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