Re: Starting a new job. (long post)

Intead of knowing who was what, Eric needs to know who has what, by
making people fill out a form before they can use a weapon belonging
to the BD.
--- In JMC_Blue_Dwarf@yahoogroups.com, "Adam" <aethompson@a...>
wrote:
>
> who: Eric Lustbader
> where: his quarters
> when: 7 am
>
> Eric was woken up and startled by Holly's alarm and leapt off his
> bed.
>
> "Off!" he shouted when he realised what woke him up. "Holly, what
> time is it?"
>
> "Seven Ay Em, on the dot."
>
> "But I didn't set the alarm."
>
> "I know, Eric, but the Captain did."
>
> "What for, Holly?"
>
> "Because you have to start the job you signed up for."
>
> Eric remembered hurriedly filling out a form and signing it just
> before he drove his car onto the Dwarf's shuttle at Ganymede
> Spaceport.
>
> "Oh." Eric said. "And what job did I sign for?"
>
> "Ha!" Holly laughed as he brought the job details up on the
> screen. "You're the new Armoury Officer! Oh boy, this will be fun
to
> watch."
>
> "What do you mean?" Eric asked Holly as he shaved.
>
> "Well, that means you are in charge of all the weapons, armour and
> other related equipment. You need to know what equipment we have
in
> stock, who was what, and if we run low on an item, you have to
place
> an order form with the Captain, for him or her to approve. And on
> this ship, the captain is a her. She is Captain Alota Chrysler,
and
> you have a meeting with her at Eight Ay Em on the dot."
>
> Eric finished getting dressed in his P.I. suit and cool P.I. hat
(he
> has only 5 sets of clothing, all the same.) and walked out to the
> corridor and ordered a small breakfast from a machine.
>
> "Eric Lustbader," the machine spoke, "your starting balance is two
> thousand dollars, and fifteen dollars has been subtracted for this
> meal. Have a good day."
>
> 'Two Thousand!!' Eric thought, and went quickly back to his room,
> eating on the way. He checked his cash, which he had put in a
safe
> place, and noticed that he had given two thousand to the Blue
Dwarf
> recruiting officer at the Ganymede Spaceport.
>
> "Hah, the silly bugger put it on my account!" Eric laughed to
> himself, as he had hurriedly given the man the cash as a bribe to
> let him off Ganymede.
>
> Eric finished his breakfast and cleaned his teeth and then headed
> out of his room.
>
> "Holly, which way to the Captain's office?"
>
> Holly brought a map onto the screen, and fortunately it wasn't too
> hard to memorise.
>
> "Thanks Hol."
>
> "Anytime Eric."
>
> Eric knocked on the door to the Captain's office and heard a shout
> of 'Enter'.
>
> "Good luck Eric." Said Holly as Eric opened the door and walked in.
>
> When Eric closed the door, Holly laughed out loud. "The poor
bugger
> doesn't stand a chance!" Holly said to himself. "No one's kept
track
> of anything for the last two years!"