Fathoms: An RP at 20,000 leauges and beyond

TheScaryOne · Post by **TheScaryOne** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:14 am

I can support at least two-hundered of it, what about you guys?
Nathan stretches his legs.

Il Palazzo Sama · Post by **Il Palazzo Sama** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 3:21 am

"Support is all we should need to give it...."

Looks up hopeing to see a strap system for lowering the torpedoes manually.

Saurenath · Post by **Saurenath** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 3:35 am

"Why dont we try to find some leather straps or something?"

Post by **Blaze** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 6:43 am

After thinking about it for a bit, you all realize there is not really a good way to rig up a strap system for lowering the torpedoes down from the ceiling mount without some sort of block and tackle system, which you do not have time to rig up right now. However, as Draven examines the ceiling and the workings of the Torpedo system, he sees that the system apparently is fairly simple for releasing the torpedoes.

Each time the loading arm rises, it aparently depresses a button built into the ceiling which will open the rack and roll out one torpedo into the arms, and then reseal the rack. He suspects if something could be found with handles, perhaps, something onto which the torpedo could be rolled that would then be more easily manipulated than a smooth cased round torpedo. Something strong and easy to manuver, about long enough for a man, it might make the job much easier.

Il Palazzo Sama · Post by **Il Palazzo Sama** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 6:23 pm

*snap*

"I've got it, we need a ....a....what is word? Thing you carry bodies on..."

TheScaryOne · Post by **TheScaryOne** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 11:48 pm

Bodies? Oh! A stretcher? That's a good idea...
Nathan walks over to one of the guys and asks if they have a stretcher on board and where.

Post by **Blaze** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 5:44 am

He nods helpfully. "I'm not sure what you need it for, but there are several around. Check in the medical supply cabinet over there." He points to a closet on the wall marked "medical supply".

Il Palazzo Sama · Post by **Il Palazzo Sama** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:32 am

walks over to the supply cabinet and opens it looking for said stretcher.

"hmmmm."

Post by **Blaze** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:23 am

A stretcher rests vertically, rolled up on one side. It appears to have a heavy canvas center with a solid aluminum frame which can be locked in its open position so the stretcher doesn't colapse in on itself under weight.

A voice over the loudspeaker.

"Ready weapons quickly. 10 minutes to silent running!"

Saurenath · Post by **Saurenath** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 3:17 am

"That looks like it will work well, no?"

Il Palazzo Sama · Post by **Il Palazzo Sama** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:15 am

"No? It looks sturdy. We should test it though or we may end up dropping it down here."

quickly opens the strecher and locks it into place.

"We can do it.."

Post by **Blaze** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:17 pm

OOC: Hmm.... like I said, this RP was an experiment. I think I'm going to try to make a few MINOR changes to how it runs to see if I can speed things up, and make it more interesting. For now though, lets just try and get this particular portion over with. I need you guys to actually do things. Don't just discuss them. Claim to do them. Take actions. DO things. That will make this move along. Got it?

IC: The stretcheris locked open and carried over to be held up underneath the rack opening. An old style pressure button is obviously the one designed to release a torpedo from the rack, it is located on the ceiling.

TheScaryOne · Post by **TheScaryOne** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:40 am

Some one give me a boost.
Nathan waits for someone to give him a boost, then he looks around and asks: Ready? When he gets the positive, he pushes the button.

Post by **Blaze** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:49 am

OOC: You don't need a boost to reach the button. The ceiling is only about 7 and a half feet high at most.

IC: As you all stand ready, the gate at the end of the torpedo rack opens, and a motor whirs. The torpedoes begin moving forward until one rolls out of the rack and slams down onto the stretcher, nearly tearing it from your grips. Once it stops, though, among you all you find it is not too heavy.

The rack's gate recloses silently.

Il Palazzo Sama · Post by **Il Palazzo Sama** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:15 am

"Wow...heavy!"
prepairs to take a much greater share of the wieght.
"Now somebody open the tube I'll Guide it in."

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