Basic Space
Jun11
on 2018-06-11
at 23:59
That’s Senior Crewleader Ashe (Like a Petty Officer), Steward, Ship Administration and Services Department. She knows Countess K’aya would say she’s thrilled to let Ace have her quarters.
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Steward Ashe
This is a Basic Quarters unit. Princess Luna told me you wouldn’t mind sharing something modest.
But we do have larger units if you can wait while the occupants clear them. Our Admiralty unit is currently occupied by Countess K’Aya, but she would be socially obligated to defer to a Duke. She’s very enthused about social precedence, after all.
I could bring the news to her personally.
Ace
This will be fine.
This is a Basic Quarters unit. Princess Luna told me you wouldn’t mind sharing something modest.
But we do have larger units if you can wait while the occupants clear them. Our Admiralty unit is currently occupied by Countess K’Aya, but she would be socially obligated to defer to a Duke. She’s very enthused about social precedence, after all.
I could bring the news to her personally.
Ace
This will be fine.
Senior Crewleader Ashe seems particularly enthused with the idea of informing Countess K’aya. I hope she isn’t disappointed with Ace’s acceptance of a basic space. We could have explained that His Modesty Just Ace doesn’t work that way.
I was just about to say that: Ashe seems “enthused” with the idea of informing Countess K’aya.
Something tells me K’aya’s views on most of the crew are well known and it’s only Galadriel’s orders keeping them from spacing her.
Well, “accidents” have been known to happen. *toss* “Here Lieutenant, hold this live grenade for me!” *Boom!*
Was supposed to be a reply to adamas… 🙁
Oh dear, the Admirality Unit has mysteriously depressurized completely by accident!
Putting the “petty” into “petty officer”
The “petty” in petty officer is an Anglicization of the French “petite” or “small/minor” officer.
Not really being petty. Speaking as a person who works with the public, there are very few ways in which you can pay back the kindness of some of the worst self entitled brats whom come demanding services beyond what is properly required.
Stewards have the only true FTL communication system in the explored galaxy. If there’s anything you want to know about what’s happening onboard, ask them.
Ace’s shorts and belt have gone white since we last saw them. Did somebody (I’m looking at you, Stormy) secretly switch them now that the surprise of his noble standing has been sprung on him?
Hadn’t noticed, good eye
And yet, for several re-reads, I’d missed that Akane’s “K’Sel Guard Captain” dress disappeared for two pages, only now to return.
Gotta be that “Change Blindness” that Dan over at El Goonish Shive goes on about.
Consider that as one of the more junior officers, she likely has to deal with the Countess the most and gets treated like a complete nonentity. This is an opportunity to retaliate for that poor treatment without embarrassing her ship and Captain, nor leaving herself open to any potential complaints.
She wouldn’t be treated like a nonentity, slime stuck to the bottom of your shoe isn’t a nonentity.
Nonentity being something not even living. Or at least not valuable enough to make the slightest effort to keep liv8ng.
A nonentity is something you ignore, i was trying to point out that being ignored would be a huge step up.