SHIP'S LOG:

Atlas

Trix the Aviatrix 1/20/2018 3:12pm

Captain's Log
Location: 111.463 233.2442 (somewhere over the Atlan Sea
The day has come! I, Beatrice Hawkes, aviatrix extrodinaire, have been given command of my very own airship. Of course, as the sole member of the crew, I also am responsible for every other role but still, the folks at Maynard Aeronautics have really pulled through. It's not quite as big as I imagined, but it'll make it feel nice and cozy. I just need to perform a routine inspection on the ship, then I can pull in to the nearest Skyport to pick up my first job.
-Captain Trix of the MAC Atlas

Trix the Aviatrix 1/20/2018 9:34pm

Captains Log
Location: Makelo Skyport

Blast! Not even one full day on the job and things are already going badly. During my inspection of the ship, I was just leaving the hull to go up to the systems room when I happened to notice the red flashing light on the osmotic doo-hickey. Now, I'm certainly no technician, but even I knew that a red flashing light is a bad thing. Upon further inspection, and after much cursing, I discovered that the red flashing light was not a bad thing, but a terrible thing. It's completely stopped working! Not only does this mean I wont be able to shower or have my coffee until it is fixed, but with no hydroxyl acid being diverted as coolant for the engines, this ship could combust at any second. After determining that this was not a job that I could fix, my first port of call was to check in with command, and they, rather brusquely, informed me that part of the ships allowance was to be allocated to hiring crew competent enough to fix any problems that may arise. However, after I told them of the precise situation they conceded that as it was serious they would ensure a Maynards engineer would be ready for pick-up at the closest Skyport.

I am currently in said Skyport, and waiting for this engineer to turn up. It's a pretty small port, only a few docks and a small market, but nice enough. I wonder what my engineer will be like? The Julia Marreble to my Nate Parsons one can only hope!

Signing off, Trix

Cpt. Beatrice Hawkes - 1/21/2018 4:49pm

Job claimed by Persephone Potts 2018-01-22 20:54:45

Seeking a competent engineer that can become a full time member of the crew of the Atlas and can fix the ships integral osmotic regulator within an hour. Must board the Atlas at the Makelo Skyport and begin work immediately, and must be associated with Maynard Aeronautics. Payment will be 100 credits a week.

Persephone Potts 1/22/2018 8:54pm

This log will suffice a formal acknowledgement of the acceptance of my role as chief engineer aboard the MAC Atlas, serving under Captain Hawkes. A full assessment and report of maintenance will follow once on board. I'm sure working with Captain Hawkes will be a smooth and enjoyable placement, and look forward to working with her.
-Engineer Potts

Melinda Mayfair 1/25/2018 8:10pm

Didn't have to hang around Makelo Skyport long till I picked up a new gig--Master Assistant on the Atlas. I had just parted ways with my last ship, who will remain unnamed due to the Etiquette of the Air, but suffice it to say they were jerks. If I hadn't presented my own full and accurate accounting of my duty logs I'm sure they would have dealt me short on my share. But this new crew looks to be a good sort, if small. Just the three of us so far to keep this tiny ship afloat and moving goods. Not much pay, but I'm always happy to be in the air, and I'm sure there's opportunity here.

Persephone Potts 1/25/2018 8:33pm

I fixed the osmotic regulator, but I'm quite sorry to say that it is by far the least urgent problem aboard that needs to be fixed. The most urgent is Captain Hawkes complete and utter lack of decorum. Her outlandish buoyancy grates on my nerves and it is near impossible to get any form of work done with her constant attempts at conversation. The captain has abandoned all protocol and determined to refer to me as Persie, which not only is highly unprofessional but also completely undermines any integrity I may have. We also have picked up a new crew member, Master Melinda Mayfair. Although young she, like myself, has experience aboard ships and should hopefully display some form of basic respect. I have been informed by the captain that we will soon be departing to pick up our first load of cargo shortly.

Trix the Aviatrix 1/25/2018 9:00pm

Location: 104 105 032 109 101 108 105 110 100 097

The stopover at Makelo skyport was incredibly successful. Not only did I gain a skilled engineer in Persie, but also a master assistant - Mel. Persie, however skilled, does seem a bit standoffish, but whether this is because of just being uncomfortable around strangers, or just having a stick up her butt, time will tell. Mel is great, and seems the share the same drive that I have. A drive for greatness, a drive to adventure to see the world, to amaze the world with daring exploits, and to rise through the ranks of Zephyr Transportation and Maynards Aeronautical. One day, I shall be as legendary as Nate Parsons, and I just know my crew will be as well.. As I will never be able to take the title of youngest pilot or youngest captain from him, I will just have to settle for completing more frequent and more challenging jobs. What would be really spectacular though, would be if I were the one to find him, after all these years. Even Maynards has declared their golden boy to be dead, but i just know it isn't true. He, Julia, and the rest of the crew of the MAC Icarus are still alive, I can feel it.

Enough of that though. I have requested that my new Master Assistant select a job worthy of the ship, and as soon as we have picked up the cargo I shall update again.

Until then, this is Captain Trix signing off

Razor Blackside - 1/30/2018 8:12pm

Job claimed by Alex Marleybone 2018-02-23 17:20:52

SINKING SHIPWRECK SALVAGE

The race is on! All ships welcome!

You probably heard about the big smash-up on Sea Lane I-54. A cargo ship flipped and strew containers, resulting in a 16-ship pile-up of tankers, freighters, ferries, and sloops. Most of them are abandoned now and slowly being eaten by the waves and starfish and kraken and ghosts.

It's your job to remove as much of the wreckage as you can in three days, using torches to dismantle the hulks and lifting the sections away with your sky hook, and landing the individual pieces on our company's barges--Razor Blackside's Sinking Shipwreck Salvage Co.

Our barges are parked at the edges of the massive, rusting graveyard. Your pay will be based on your efficiency, lack of accidents, quality of food served to crew, and general pizazz over the length of the three day contract.

Let the best ship win!

Monique Ersatz - 1/30/2018 8:53pm

Job claimed by Melinda Mayfair 2018-01-30 21:31:15

We have 8 pallets of artificial logs, to be delivered to the Mannequins of Belvedere--the shop dummy separatist community in the Plastic Forest.

Pick up from our factory in Orphony. Deliver directly to Handy's Hardware in Belvedere.

We know this is a small job, but require crew with utmost customer service, as the mannequins can be somewhat touchy and easy to anger. Therefore, we are offering usual rate +30%.

Respond to:

Monique Ersatz
Ersatz Logs Inc.
"The Fireplace of your Dreams"

Melinda Mayfair 1/30/2018 9:31pm

Captain Trix asked me to pick a job, since she figures me to be savvy of the sky cargo business, and she's not wrong. First rule of thumb is not to bite off more than you can chew, so with the limited cargo space of the Atlas, small crew compliment, and a surprising lack of armaments, I chose a job that shouldn't give us too much trouble. The Mannequin people have a nasty reputation, but if you get over their somewhat empty stares and unusual lack of emotional affect, they're not really so bad. I've worked with one or two on ships and they're alright, if a little vain.

With the job accepted, I've relayed the details of Monique Ersatz' Ersatz Logs Inc. to the Captain and we'll be heading to pick up our first shipment--the first job ever for the Atlas! So long as Persephone's work on the Osmongatron holds up.