Klz-office

USS Odyssey

Al Zadi trade station / klz-office

This is the office of the station's owner and manager, Kopano Leetile-Zadi. It's located in the non-rotating section of the station, so is in 0g.

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 02:24 PM

*Kopano's office is what passes for luxurious out here; no need for comfortable seating, or any seating for that matter, in freefall, a table bolted into the wall that Kopano arbitrarily chose as the floor, and that with magnetic strips and velcro all over what would otherwise have been a passably designed metal table. Kopano opens a long drawer underneath the desk - lacking legs that he needs to fit under the table, he's had it modified to resemble more of a chest of drawers - and pulls out two full-length prosthetic legs, showing the characteristic affected futuristic design common to Earth in the 2010s. For contemporary readers, think the sort of thing you'd expect Apple iLegs to look like.* *As Kopano screws on his legs and tests their neural interfaces, he looks up at the freight haulers waiting outside the door. His disarming smile returns as he raises his voice to address them over the whirring and clunking of life support and the far-off hum of the bearings allowing the centrifuge to rotate.* "Oh, where are my manners? May I offer you a drink?"

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 02:36 PM

*Cerred looked around the office quietly and occasionally scribbled in his notebook, looking up when the man spoke.* "A dreenk vould be lovely, sir. Vould you like help to grebbing it?" *He asked, cocking his head some.* (A drink would be lovely, sir. Would you like help grabbing it?)

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 02:38 PM

*Kopano still uses his stick to push himself over to the drink cabinet, though he looks uncomfortable with the extra mass of his legs to push around.* "No thank you, I can manage. What would you like? I've got most things."

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 02:40 PM

"Vhiskey?" *He asked, cocking his head a little with a smile. Though he did feel bad once he saw the Kopano looked so uncomfortable.*

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 02:46 PM

"Whisky it is. I hope blended is alright? I don't drink much myself." *Kopano searches through the cabinet for a packet of whiskey - you only try to drink from a bottle in freefall once, and then never again.*

Lt. JG Survol 14-Apr-21 02:50 PM

*Survol stepped in behind Cerred, standing there like he's his posse, but stiff as ever.* "I would like a mickey. Keep it low-key, eh?"

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Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 02:50 PM

"Blended ees perfectly fine. I dont drinking much either, unless I heve deadline or tough article to writing. But is nice to enjoying vonce in vhile." *He said with a smile, scribbling again and writing more Vulcan gibberish. Hopefully Survol was enjoying the random nonsense being written down.*

(Blended is perfectly fine. I dont drink much either, unless I have a deadline or a tough article to write. But its nice to enjoy once in a while.)

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 02:58 PM

*Kopano, once his writer has absentmindedly looked that up and then deleted his search history, gives Survol a suspicious glance. Did that man in the odd hat just ask him for a spiked drink?* "There you go," *he says, tossing a small plastic bag filled with whisky over to King.* "Oh, and that might not mean what you think it means," *he says to Survol.* *The bag has a straw for easy extraction of alcohol; the straw is covered by a plastic cap to stop it leaking.*

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:01 PM

*He reached up and caught the bag from Kopano with a nod and smiled,* "Sank you, sir. Much appreciated." *He closed the notebook and unscrewed the cap, pulling out the straw and taking a sip. Oh damn, that hit different! But it was good!* "Ees very good, sir. Sank you again."

Lt. JG Survol 14-Apr-21 03:01 PM

*Survol cocked his head awkwardly, and spat out as if he were a computer giving a definition.* "Mickey. Slang. Canadian. Noun. A small amount of rum or whiskey contained in a 375 milliliter container. Have you not interacted with many Cana-- of my people?"

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 03:06 PM

*Canadian. That explains a lot, though not everything.* "No, I haven't. It, it just means something different where I come from." *Kopano almost makes a joke about not holding hatches open for people in case of a hull breach, but stops himself before saying anything. Instead, he just tosses over another pack of whisky.* "But that's a matter for another time. For now, we need to get you down to the centrifuge, get you on your feet again."

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:13 PM

*He nodded slowly raised his own packet once Survol had been tossed one, giving him a smile.*

Lt. JG Survol 14-Apr-21 03:18 PM

"Ah, I see. Different local dialects." *He caught the packet with expert reflexes, opening it gingerly and primly as he would anything. He looked up as he seemed to realize he hadn't completed his sentence.* "Eh?"

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:24 PM

*Cerred took another sip from the packet then moved out of the way for Kopano.* "Eef I can....vould you be villing to tell me about zees stetion vhile ve go to cent....centri.....other area? For ze article." *He really hated speaking Standard/English sometimes.* (If I can, would you be willing to tell me about this statio while we go to [he can't say centrifuge] the other area? For the article.) (edited)

Lt. JG Survol 14-Apr-21 03:26 PM

"Centrifuge." *Survol finished the sentence clearly and helpfully for his partner.*

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:27 PM

*He looked back at Survol and smile,* "Yes. Zet. Sank you, friend!" (Yes. That. Thank you friend!)

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 03:28 PM

*Article? Odd choice of words.* "Oh, are you a reporter?" *he asks, a little surprised. The press doesn't often get out here, much less on an independent freighter.*

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:36 PM

"Yes, sir. Forgiving my rudeness. Ksawery Bartek. I em field reporter writing for a neutral peper." *He nodded and adjusted to extend his hand.*

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 03:39 PM

*Odd of him to specify 'neutral paper', but reporters are like that sometimes; very proud of their integrity. Kopano takes the hand respectfully.* "I'm glad to hear it."

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 03:41 PM

"Ees pleasure to meeting you." *He said then moved out of the man's way.*

Station Owner Kopano Leetile-Zadi BOT 14-Apr-21 03:43 PM

"Likewise, mister Bartek." *Kopano pushes off his back wall and floats out through the hatch, reaching back to grab it and stop himself.* "The centrifuge is just this way."

Lt. JG Survol 14-Apr-21 03:52 PM

*Survol drank his whiskey, staying quiet as to not cause any undue suspicion.*

Ensign Cerred King 14-Apr-21 04:13 PM

*Cerred nodded and followed the man, nursing his whiskey.*

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