[1/6] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:49 No. 404492 ID: 97bd86
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Did I-- oh gosh it's recording!

He shifts his position and the camera a bit to try to get a better angle.

"W- um- hello everyone! Welcome to um my... I mean, this is..."

[2/6] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:49 No. 404493 ID: 97bd86
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He turns the camera off and sighs.

No. No. That was awful. I just need to be natural.

[3/6] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:50 No. 404494 ID: 97bd86
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The camera is on again. He tries to look a bit happier for this take.

"Um... hello everyone! Th- I'm- my name is Sazgvao and this is my um visual."

His expression turns to one of embarrassment almost immediately.

"Video! Video journal. The, um."

[4/6] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:52 No. 404495 ID: 97bd86
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Another failed take and everything is back off.

Come on, Saz. You can do this.

[5/6] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:52 No. 404496 ID: 97bd86
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Saz runs a finger across his forehead in consternation, then flips the switch yet again.

"Hello everyone! My name is um Sazgvao and this i--"

By shifting one of his legs as he speaks, he manages to destabilize the small desk on which the computer sits.

"Oh gosh!"

Everything on the desk is knocked onto the floor as it collapses with a crash.

[6/6] Sazgvao!TEEDashxDA 2012/04/25(Wed)03:53 No. 404498 ID: 97bd86
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Defeated, Saz rolls over and lays sprawled across the room.

This is harder than I thought it would be.

>>404498
Have you tried rehearsing in front of a mirror?

figure out what you want to say then say it before yu realize you should be nervous.

Why are so nervous about this? Is this video for something important? Are you going to lose your job or your head if you look silly?

What's on that table behind you?

Don't be nervous, Mr. Amtsvane! Try acting like nobody is going to watch the video.

Oh gosh, big guy. Set all the stuff up again and make sure none of it is broken. You can try again later. I'm sure your visual journal can wait. What's its purpose, anyway?

What's the target audience for this journal thing? Is it you? Why does it matter, in that case? If it's not you, uh, who is it for? Regardless, you should attend to the no-doubt costly equipment you have likely damaged. You klutz.

It's time to get up off the ground,
and give the vid another round.
Write your script verse by verse,
then repeat as you rehearse.
Don't be a dope you still have hope,
go again until you win.

You are adorable.

>>404568
Ya gotta do what?

YA GOTTA BELIEVE!

[1/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/26(Thu)15:39 No. 404962 ID: 97bd86
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>What's on that table behind you?
On the table behind Saz is a collection of models from his favorite series, Beyond 131. As members of Saz's species continue to grow, their ability to do precision work necessarily deteriorates; in addition to showing his love for the series, his modeling projects have helped offset this deterioration somewhat.

[2/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/26(Thu)15:40 No. 404963 ID: 97bd86
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>Why are you so nervous about this? Is this video for something important?
>What's its purpose, anyway?
>What's the target audience for this journal thing?
Saz sighs.

Maybe this wasn't a good idea. I just...

I don't like having so few friends, but I'm so bad at talking to people for more than a few minutes. Clear said that maybe I could try doing something online and putting it up on a site for video journals, since it's usually a pretty easy community to connect to, but if I can't even get the first video recorded without coming to pieces...

[3/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/26(Thu)15:40 No. 404964 ID: 97bd86
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>Try acting like nobody is going to watch the video.
I guess that could work, except other people watching the video is the whole point. I don't think I can really convince myself that no one is going to watch it.

... well, I guess I could, but that'd be pretty depressing if nobody watched it.

>Have you tried rehearsing in front of a mirror?
But... I already tried that! I just spent the whole time giggling at my dumb facial expressions.

I guess I wasn't nervous when I was talking to a mirror, at least.

Should I give up?

He sighs again.

[4/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/26(Thu)15:40 No. 404966 ID: 97bd86
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>Set up all the stuff again and make sure none of it is broken.
>You should attend to the no-doubt costly equipment you have likely damaged. You klutz.
"Oh gosh!"

Saz hops to his feet in alarm.

[5/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/26(Thu)15:41 No. 404967 ID: 97bd86
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Thankfully, nothing is broken, with the possible exception of the desk, which is now a bit uneven. It only takes Saz a moment to place everything back where it belongs, but he frowns a bit at the apparent damage.

That doesn't look good, but I think it should stay standing. Unless I knock it over again.

... I should probably get a bigger desk. I was shorter when I got this one.

>You can try again later. I'm sure your visual journal can wait.
I guess I could do something else for a while. Maybe it'll be better if I just take my mind off of this whole video journal thing.

Find something to talk about that excites you. Talk about Beyond 131 for instance. That makes it easier to talk on film.

Record yourself but don't publish it right away. Don't stop if you think it's bad. Then take a 10 minute break, then watch what you thought was horrible. After doing this about 5 times you won't be able to judge yourself so easily while recording.

>>404967
Go for a walk, buddy. Clear your mind.

Sure, go outside and take a walk.

You can always build up a bit of confidence by taking a walk and thinking.

>>404971
This! If you choose to start with Beyond 131, for example, which characters/robots/robot characters do you like or dislike?

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/27(Fri)17:40 No. 405281 ID: 97bd86
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>Talk about Beyond 131 for instance.
I could, I guess. I feel like I'd only really get the attention of other people who follow it, but I guess there are plenty of those after all.

>Go for a walk, buddy.
>Sure, go outside and take a walk.
But for now I think I'll walk around the ship a little bit.

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/27(Fri)17:41 No. 405283 ID: 97bd86
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Saz walks out into the main hall of the spaceship and begins to pace. With the engines off and only a generator running, it's quite quiet as he walks.

I guess if I got started on it I could definitely talk about 131 for a while. Maybe I would even attract the interest of a fan club or something! I lurk in a couple of 131 communities but I'm always too shy to introduce myself. If I made the video I'd pretty much have to be active there! I hope they'd like my models. I designed most of those myself since they didn't have kits for them that I could use. I keep a diagram of all the relationships between the characters, too. I bet they'd like to see it. It's better than any of the ones floating around online, I think. Too much speculation in those, especially about Sugea. I don't know why people won't accept that he's never going to hook up with anyone. It's not like everyone has to fall in love to be happy, right?

But I still have no idea how to start the journal. Should I just say "Hello I'm Sazgvao and this is my video journal?" It always sounds better in my head than when I say it out loud.

He stops for a moment.

This isn't clearing my mind at all, is it.

tell us about your neighbors

That's how walks'll getcha. You think they'll clear your mind but the lack of external stimulation just sends your mind into overdrive.

You need more mentally stimulating environs. Is there anything like an art gallery in your ship? Hydroponics? Big corridor of flashy lights? No, that last one will probably wind you up a little more. Still! Gotta be something more than just attention-numbing mind-driving grey corridors, right?

What do you do around here normally? Do you have any sort of profession?

Don't get distracted and accidentally go into one of the doors that you can't fit through and subsequently get stuck! DON'T DO IT!

Don't worry, I'm sure there are other fans out there, just try asking someone if they know about beyond 131. You're sure to find someone, and they might have friends who have like it too, lots of friends at once!

>>405284
Yeah, who do you live with?

Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/28(Sat)15:55 No. 405534 ID: 97bd86
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>Tell us about your neighbors.
>Who do you live with?
>What do you do around here normally?
Saz is the de facto engineer on a small cargo vessel. As far as "neighbors" go, there are only two other crew members on the ship. Saz barely knows the pilot, Kaizi, who rarely speaks to anyone, but over the last year has become good friends with Clear, who officially serves only as the medic but in practice has filled nearly every role on the ship at one point or another.

>You need more mentally stimulating environs.
I wish I had any. The exercise room doesn't really look any better than the hall, and I don't want to call a shuttle in just to go for a walk. I don't think walking around by myself is a very good idea in this particular spaceport, anyway.

But this walk definitely isn't working. I need to find some other way to get my mind off of this.

>>405534
You could go see if Clear has any advice!

build death machine

>>405536
This is a good idea.

What are you, anyway, come to think of it?

Ok, lets go see Clear!

[1/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/29(Sun)15:24 No. 405721 ID: 97bd86
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>What are you, anyway?
The amtsvane, Saz's species, are one of the "core" species in the inhabited universe, with a substantial presence in nearly every region of space. By far the largest of the commonly encountered species, they normally exceed twenty feet in height at full physical maturity, and even before enhancements became commonplace they boasted a natural lifespan of over 150 years. They are invariably a shade of green, with a row of spines extending from the forehead to the end of the tail, and have two arms and legs with four digits each. An intense focus on balanced living in nearly all historically relevant amtsvane cultures has led to a stereotype of even temperament and nonviolence, but also a lack of ambition.

[2/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/29(Sun)15:25 No. 405722 ID: 97bd86
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>Go see if Clear has any advice.
Right, I'm sure she'll have better ideas about this than I ever would.

Saz walks over to one of the smaller doors.

I hope she's not busy...

[3/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/29(Sun)15:26 No. 405725 ID: 97bd86
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The door slides open and Saz's crewmate steps into the hall. Saz lets out a choked sort of half-yelp, but she doesn't seem to notice.

Oh gosh that was freaky. Composure, Saz.

"Hey, you're just the guy I was gonna go looking for. You got anything planned for the next few hours?"

"I, um..."

[4/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/29(Sun)15:26 No. 405726 ID: 97bd86
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Is she just saying that to humor me? She knows I never really have "anything planned" ... No, Saz, she's just being polite. Quit being paranoid.

I guess I should save the video journal thing for later, though. This might be important.

Or maybe I should bring it up anyway. She could always just be asking if I want to watch something with her and it's not like that has to be on a schedule.

... But, then again, she's got family at this port, so maybe they're going to have some kind of gathering soon, and she wants me to come along. That'd be like her family to do something with almost no warning, and then I'd feel dumb for bringing up the whole video journal thing.

... But she was the one who wanted me to do it in the first place, so it's not like it'd be out of place to ask her some more about it, especially since she did a video journal herself for a while and said last time we talked about it that she was going to try to dig up some old clips from that.

Augh, why is it always so hard for me to make simple decisions?! At least I can ponder things quickly...

have fun with the mouse girl

>>405726
You should definitely at least bring up the video troubles, but you can put off a proper discussion until later if she has more important designs.

>>405726
Say you're free and you'd be happy to help. Then ask if she could help you with the video thing later.

Just ask her what she needs. Then you know if you want to help, and you haven't committed to anything!

> Say you're free and you'd be happy to help. Then ask if she could help you with the video thing later.

do this!

>>405758
Lets do this, seems harmless enough.

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/30(Mon)16:34 No. 406139 ID: 97bd86
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>Have "fun" with the mouse girl.
Um.

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/30(Mon)16:35 No. 406140 ID: 97bd86
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>Just ask her what she needs.
>Say you're free and you'd be happy to help.
>You can put off a proper discussion until later if she has more important designs.
I can ask about the video journal stuff in a moment, I guess.

"Not really?"

"Okay, cool. So, uh. Town got back to me, finally. Had some kinda 'issue' to work out with some 'friend' of his."

Town is her brother, I think? I have no idea what she's talking about.

"Uh huh?"

"I don't really wanna go into it. Anyway. So the reason we got an emergency call to come back here is that one of the other ships got tagged for not having enough crew. The trade outfit changed the regulations or something, I don't know. Point is, a ship our size can't run with only three people anymore, so we gotta find some new people."

I really should get to know more about the business aspect of what we do...

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/04/30(Mon)16:35 No. 406141 ID: 97bd86
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"So, um, where do I come in?"

"Well. Town says he already found a couple, uh, 'candidates' for our ship, but he wants me to look them over in person to make sure they've got the right stuff. Or whatever. I could do it myself if I had to, but I wanna bring someone along, and, well. You know how Kaizi is. Plus, I don't know shit about engineering stuff, so maybe you can help me out there."

I don't think I can really help her too much with this.

"Um..."

"C'mon, Sazzy. I'll do most of the talking, but whoever gets picked is gonna be living on the ship with us, so you'll have to get to know them sooner or later anyway. And. I mean. We can both stand to spend some time off the ship, even if we are just shuttling over to the spaceport. You up for it?"

"Well..."

I want to help, but I don't think I'm going to be much use... but I don't really want to tell Clear "no" either.

go have some fun you big green space thing.

Is there something else you need to be doing that this would be a worse use of your time? You're not going to hurt anything by being ineffective. Go with her to this thing.

Think about it this way: What if one of these people is a big jerk or a useless twit and you spot it right away but Clear doesn't? What if she offers a job to someone that's obnoxious and useless because you weren't there to speak up and say, "You're bullshitting, you don't know jack about atmospheric maintenance systems you fraud," when it needed to be said?
You NEED to do this because the pilot is even worse at this than you are.

You'd probably be quite helpful for Clear to have around for this, for reasons stated above. Go on!

Go with her to the interviews. You should be there anyway, to spot if one of the candidates is faking their technical expertise. If nothing else it's an excuse to get off the ship and look around. You can use this opportunity to buy a bigger, sturdier desk on the way back, too.

>>406158
>>406170
These are good points. You are going on the mission.

If you have have any doubts, let me put them to rest: You ARE going on this mission.

Also, ask Clear if she'll help you with your video later, when she's got the time.

This may sound ridiculous, (crazy, I know.) but you don't happen to have the ability to grant people good luck so they can learn magic do you?

>>406411
No, but I have attracted marriage offers from women for my brownies. They claimed they were magical. I know I just actually use enough chocolate but a good magician never explains the trick.

Sazgvao 2012/05/02(Wed)16:48 No. 407193 ID: d6ae01
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>What if she offers a job to someone that's obnoxious and useless?
>You should be there anyway, to spot if one of the candidates is faking their technical expertise.
>You'd probably be quite helpful for Clear to have around for this.
That's true. She doesn't really know any more about engineering than I know about business. When I got added to the crew she wasn't the one to interview me.

>Go with her to this thing.
>Go on!
>Go with her to the interviews.
>You ARE going on this mission.
Right! I can handle this!

"I guess I can come with you!"

"Okay, cool. Shuttle's on the way already, so if you wanna go throw something on you might wanna hurry."

"Alright."

Sazgvao 2012/05/02(Wed)16:49 No. 407194 ID: d6ae01
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Saz takes a step in the direction of his room, but turns around almost immediately.

>Ask Clear if she'll help you with your video later.
"Oh! Clear, um. About that video journal thing... I don't really know what I'm doing."

"You need some help?"

"Yeah..."

"Okay. After we get the new guys settled in I can give you some more pointers."

"Um, thanks."

"No prob."

Sazgvao 2012/05/02(Wed)16:49 No. 407195 ID: d6ae01
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I guess I should probably put something on.

Come up with an outfit for Saz! It's worth noting that amtsvane clothing tends to be extremely light and more for decoration than for actually covering much of anything.

Trout 2012/05/02(Wed)17:17 No. 407230 ID: a43a6c
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You should look proper. Make a good first impression and all that!

Suggestion 2012/05/02(Wed)17:26 No. 407238 ID: 13b599
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I'm so good at drawing shoes

Suggestion 2012/05/02(Wed)18:21 No. 407273 ID: a2853b
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Never drawn before.
MSPaint curve tool doesn't care.

Suggestion 2012/05/02(Wed)18:35 No. 407278 ID: b0bf34
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With these festive and cheery lights you will be the life of the party.

>>407230
I like this one, its cute. ^.V.^

Suggestion 2012/05/03(Thu)11:59 No. 407596 ID: 13b599
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Snazzy Sazzy

MrBrush 2012/05/03(Thu)13:17 No. 407622 ID: c3ec0a
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No whip attached

>>407273
That's a sweet costume.

>>407273
This.

Suggestion 2012/05/04(Fri)22:26 No. 408157 ID: 742815
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Casual class!

Who DID interview you when you were added to the crew? Was it Kaizi? What was it like?

>>407230
Military tradition!

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/06(Sun)18:53 No. 409073 ID: c891d3
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Hopefully this will be good enough.

I feel a little silly, but...

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/06(Sun)18:55 No. 409075 ID: c891d3
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Saz leaves his room again, and he and Clear take the elevator to the upper level of the ship. They then wait outside the airlock.

There's a pause, then Clear speaks.

"They said they were sending a shuttle right over. Wonder what's going on."

"I have no idea..."

"Probably they have a backlog at the spaceport or something. The minas ends tomorrow, so you know all the lazy shippers are rushing to get their goods in at the last second."

Shippers have to get things in before the end of a minas? I think Clear mentioned something like that before but I don't really remember why.

Saz nods, but doesn't say anything.

There is another long break in the conversation. Clear taps the device in her hand a couple of times, then grumbles.

"I was totally right. Horrible backlog due to a hundred shippers all trying to get into the spaceport at the same time. Good thing we didn't need to load or unload anything today, I guess."

Saz nods again.

"So, uh. Anything you wanna talk about? That video thing, something else? We'll probably be waiting another ten minutes at this rate."

Um...

Sure, the video!

Minas? What the hell is one of them?

Say that you're having trouble not being natural about it and that you can't overcome your natural awkwardness.

Say you're also not sure where to go with the video. You thought you might talk about Beyond 131, but you don't want to just talk about that.

Saz, have you thought of looking at other amstvanes' video journals? Maybe asking the authors of the better ones how they get past the awkwardness and tripping over themselves?

Ask her what's with Kaizi, and why he never talks with anyone.

Well ask her if she ever did a video herself, and if she has any tips.

>>409502
Ask her if she can take just the tip, and if you can video it.

[1/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/07(Mon)21:16 No. 409585 ID: c891d3
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>Minas? What the hell?
The multitude of settled worlds in the inhabited universe necessarily exhibit substantial variance in the lengths of their years and months. Consequently, for trade purposes, the terms "minas" (for month) and "etos" (for year) are used to refer to a standardized timekeeping system, based on the month and year of the duduk homeworld.

(Day length, on the other hand, is generally a selecting factor in whether or not a world is suitable for full colonization; none of the common species have acclimated well to worlds with divergent day lengths.)

[2/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/07(Mon)21:16 No. 409586 ID: c891d3
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>The video!
>Say you're also not sure where to go with the video.
"I really don't know what I'm doing... I always feel really awkward when I try to record."

"Did you plan out anything in advance like I said?"

"Um... I mean... sort of..."

"Sazzy. Look, even I couldn't ad-lib my way through more than like three minutes of video. You gotta have a real clear idea of what you wanna say beforehand! What do you want to tell people about?"

"Well, um..."

"There are a lot of directions you can go with this, really. You could just talk about the things you do every day, or stuff like TV shows that you like, or maybe show off your models and record yourself making one. Whatever you want! You just need to script things out first."

"I kind of have some ideas... I always feel so dumb reading things I've written, though..."

"You don't have to write out exactly what you're going to say word for word. As long as you have something planned out in terms of what topics you wanna hit you should be fine. Maybe after this I can help you brainstorm or whatever."

"Thanks."

>Ask her what's with Kaizi.
We've had talks before. She doesn't know any more about him than I do. He knew her father in some way and was in the military at some point, but neither of us really knows what his deal is.

[3/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/07(Mon)21:17 No. 409587 ID: c891d3
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A few minutes later, the shuttle arrives. They step in, and it immediately departs for the spaceport.

"It's nice to be home, I guess."

"Oh?"

"I haven't gotten to see Town or anybody else in months now, you know? My family gets to me sometimes, but they're still family... I don't really want to be gone for as long as we've been again."

Saz isn't sure how to respond.

[4/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/07(Mon)21:17 No. 409588 ID: c891d3
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Before he can think of anything, the shuttle arrives. Saz and Clear head out into the port.

"Well, at least we got here pretty quick once the shuttle got to our ship. Now where the hell is Town?"

Clear taps her device a few times.

"Oh for fuck's sake. Well, Saz, if you wanna poke around for a bit, I have to figure out where my idiot brother got off to this time."

I don't know if I really want to wander around in here... I could get a snack or something, I guess, but this place doesn't have a great reputation.

Talk to that amtsvangry in purple over to your left and keep him from hulking out

I guess a snack sounds good. What kind of things do you guys eat? Regardless of any reputation, I doubt you're going to get attacked. If you haven't noticed, you're pretty massive.

>>409595
Yeah, go get whatever amstvanes consider tasty-but-bad-for-you food. Bonus points if it's onna stick. Then find where the tourist or visitor information booth is, and read the travel advisories. Oh, and try not to step on anyone.

For such a cute person, she really had a foul mouth. Oh well, friends are friends! And snacking sounds good to me!

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/09(Wed)08:06 No. 409985 ID: c891d3
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>I guess a snack sounds good.
>Go get whatever amtsvane consider tasty-but-bad-for-you food.
>Snacking sounds good to me!
I guess I could use a snack.

>You're pretty massive.
>Try not to step on anyone.
I know I'm big for my age, but a full-grown amtsvane is still five feet taller than me! Much tougher people have just disappeared in this starport.

But I guess if I stay close to Clear I should be okay.

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/09(Wed)08:06 No. 409986 ID: c891d3
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Saz finds a place to get a snack quite close to the entrance to the shuttle bay. He is able to get the cashier to stop ignoring him long enough to buy something.

Somehow I get the feeling this person doesn't like her job much.

Saz takes a bite of his fried ball.

... I have no idea what is actually in this thing I'm eating. It tastes good, though! Whatever it is, it's not synthesized for once.

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/09(Wed)08:07 No. 409987 ID: c891d3
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... Who is this and why is he walking toward me?

"Hey there, fella? I don' s'pose y'could help me out jus' a bit?"

Oh gosh I don't know this person at all!What do I say? I mean he looks like a normal guy but he might be part of a trick or something and what if I do the wrong thing? What if I can't help him with the thing he needs help with? What do I do?

SURE TOTALLY LEGIT GO HELP.

Just pretend you are someone else, someone who is confident and assertive. Think of it as a your role and this situaton is just a part of a play.
Ask him what does he need help with and offer him a bite of your grub, remember to smile.

Say something like "Well, maybe. What do you need?"

>>409987
Just ask him what he needs help with, before you say yes or no. Don't agree to anything until you know you're not about to get pulled away and like, abducted for your organs or something. Don't judge him by the clothes he's wearing. I mean, look at you!

No matter what he says, do not go with him out of public view. You have been warned about this place.

Just be friendly and ask him what he needs. You'll be fine.

>>409992
Don't scare him!

Do ask him what he needs help with, but don't commit to anything. He might just be a fellow visitor to this planet who needs a hand. Though, don't go anywhere out of public sight. You're not carrying anything someone would want to mug you for, right?

Oh lawdy! Put that big red thing between your legs away, and ask the other gentleman to do the same!

Oh, and I guess ask him what he wants. Then take another bite of your food to make it clear that you're kind of busy eating.

Well, we can at least hear him out first.

"¿Cómo estás? No hablo Espanol."

>>410034
That's a stool.

>>410265
That's a joke.

>>410034
Don't be silly. They have two.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7105014/

Saaay, you should work that into the video you were working on!

[1/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/10(Thu)20:05 No. 410362 ID: c891d3
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>TOTALLY LEGIT.
>Do not go with him out of public view.
>Don't go anywhere out of public sight.
Oh no oh no I'm going to get jumped and taken into some dark corner and ... and ... whatever it is they do to people like me in dark corners!

...

[2/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/10(Thu)20:06 No. 410363 ID: c891d3
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Okay, no. Saz, calm down. You're still in a very public part of the starport, after all.

[3/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/10(Thu)20:06 No. 410364 ID: c891d3
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>Ask him what he does need help with.
>"What do you need?"
>Be friendly and ask him what he needs.
>Hear him out first.
Right. I can at least do that.

Saz speaks, his mouth still full.

"Whgvyu nnd llp whvv?"

The newcomer gives him a puzzled look.

"... 'm sorry?"

Did I really just do that?

[4/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/10(Thu)20:07 No. 410365 ID: c891d3
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Saz swallows his food and speaks again.

"Sorry... what did you need help with?"

"I knew y'were a kind-hearted fella jus' by lookin' atcha. Y'see, a frienda mine tol' me 'bout this job that'd come up. Some kinda tradin' ship needin' a new engineer. An' even though I haven't done that kinda work for a few years now, I figured I should head on over an' see if it was a good lead. I always liked ship work better than planet work, y'know?"

Saz nods.

This guy is not from anywhere near here. I wonder how long it took him to get to this planet.

Wait, "trading ship?" He couldn't mean...

[5/5] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/10(Thu)20:07 No. 410366 ID: c891d3
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"Right, I shouldn't bore ya with my whole life story. But. I'm tryin' to find where it is exactly they want me to go! I've never been to this starport before, an' it's not laid out reg'lar like the one by my home, so I got no idea where this office is based on the number they gave me. Do you know where this place is?"

I have no idea how the addresses in this starport work either, but I do have a hunch.

"Not really... do you know who you need to find?"

"Sure I do! There was this nice little duduk fella I chatted with last week who said he'd be the one I'd need to find in this crazy place. Had some kinda funny name, like... Tone, or Toon, or..."

"Town?"

"Yeah, that one. You know the guy?"

Wow! It's got to be pretty unlikely for me to have run into one of the people we're going to be considering for new crew members. Should I go ahead and introduce myself? We could be working together, after all!

Or... maybe I shouldn't. It might mess up his interview somehow if I tell him too much right now... Maybe I should just point him in the right direction and save the introductions for when Clear asks me to ask him questions.

... I just realized. I've been able to talk to this guy without feeling too uncomfortable...

Introduce yourself, and say you're one of the crew. Maybe it's just easier for you dealing with your own species? Friendship!

>>410366
Maybe it's because he's a similar size to you for a change? Or maybe he's just more friendly than the rest of the crew.

Tell him that yeah you know the guy, and you're on his crew. Don't tell him more than that, just give him directions.

Say that you're part of the crew of the ship he's looking to work on, and that another member of the crew is also trying to find Town. Tell him that he's welcome to wait around till they get back. Maybe you can get to know him a bit better and determine if he's good crew material.

Say that your boss is Town's sister; She's down here conducting interviews, and you came along to help. He can wait with you for her to come back. She's tracking down where Town is right now. Introduce yourself, and ask his name.

>>410373
Sounds good enough!

>>410366
Think you can be stealthy enough to NOT reveal that you're on the ship?

This could be the perfect time to talk shop and figure out whether or not this guy knows his stuff, and what his motivations are.

Consider telling him that Town is just a friend of a friend, and that you also happen to be an engineer. Ask why he's interested in this particular gig, and what kind of skills he has.

>>410366
The way you curl your feet up is just adorable. ^.V.^ Lets help him out, no harm in some good karma! Also, see? You can speak to people!

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/14(Mon)11:13 No. 411729 ID: c891d3
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>Think you could be stealthy enough?
I'm a terrible liar... I don't think I could pull it off.

>Introduce yourself, and say you're one of the crew.
>Tell him yeah you know the guy, and you're on his crew.
>Say that your boss is Town's sister.
Clear isn't my "boss," exactly, but.

"I think you're actually looking for the ship I'm on."

"Really!"

"Yeah. Town's sister had me come out to help her screen candidates. I guess you're one of them?"

"Wow! What a coincidence! Who'd'a thought I'd'a run into the guy who's gonna interview me later?"

"I guess it is pretty unlikely."

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/05/14(Mon)11:14 No. 411730 ID: c891d3
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"Well. Anyway. I s'pose I ought to introduce myself proper. Name's Kargi. From Lilakva. Used to be a senior engineer on a trading ship a long while back, but the company went under an' I've just been floatin' from crap job to crap job. I think I still got the skills, though."

"Um, well. My name is Sazgvao. Most people just call me Saz, I guess. I'm an engineer too, actually... but I've only been on a ship for an etos or so."

"Y'don't say! I guess I'd be workin' with you, then!"

I could ask him some questions right now, or I could wait and just introduce him to Clear.

"now, being first wont give you a better chance, be unfair to the others that want on. will need to find clear first"

Saz kiss Kar.

Bump noses, as is customary! Also wait for Clear before you really get into questions. Small talk is good, though, even if it's relevant to his skills.

I think you should wait with the interview.
You are helping interviewing and need to discuss about employing anyone anyway, so would you start now and you run out of things to ask, he would like to know whether he would be employed and you wouldn't be able to answer him...
Smalltalk should be the right thing for occasional meetings outside of appointments.

>>411730
You should wait.

Better wait for Clear, since she's the one who's going to be doing the actual interview. Make small talk, like if he has any stories from back when he was on that trading ship, or ask if he's a fan of Beyond 131.

Speaking of waiting for Clear, does she know where you are? The last she saw you was in the concourse. If you can't send her a message, better head back out there.

Well at least we know he's a nicw guy. Ask him if he likes beyond 131.

Say something along the lines of, "You might be if we chose you out of the ones we interview. It's certainly nice to meet you, though, Kargi." I think, that perhaps the question of any shows or interests he likes might be a good question for the interview, where you can consider what it might show of his personality. As an interviewee, it's best you as an interviewer do your question-asking and if he has any questions later, answering those, with Clear. I guess for now, though, we wait for Clear, and possibly look out for her if she hasn't found you after you finish your meat.

Make sure not to talk with your mouth full, while you're using it to work over that huge meat of yours.

>>411730
They're replacing you, Saz!

You must get rid of him!

>>413104
... good that you reminded me that Saz is very self-conscious...

@Saz: Don't worry too much about being replaced or doing something wrong. Try to be confident, have some smalltalk and wait for coming things here. Doing something to prevent something you only suspect of might end in getting you in much more trouble.
He is from far away right? Have you an interest in... far away? You might want to talk a bit about places you don't know already...

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/12/31(Mon)08:09 No. 481408 ID: 1d8777
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>Saz kiss Kar.
>Bump noses, as is customary!
I think that's a little too intimate!

>Does Clear know where you are?
She's probably keeping tabs on me. She does that.

And even if she isn't, I mean. Who else is wearing a top hat and a cape in here?

>Wait for Clear before you really get into questions.
>Smalltalk should be the right thing.
>Ask him if he likes Beyond 131.
"Something like that! Anyway, Kargi, my friend Clear is around here somewhere. She'll be doing your actual interview, not me."

"Well, I can't wait to meet her! Boy, but I'd love to be out in space again."

"In the meantime, um... Hey, do you ever watch--"

[2/2] HAPPY NEW YEAR Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2012/12/31(Mon)08:10 No. 481409 ID: 1d8777
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>They're replacing you, Saz! You must get rid of him!
N-no! Clear said a while back that we really needed a proper guy for the engine; I-I'm more of a systems guy! And we need new people, Clear said!

If they were going to get rid of me, they would have at least told me, r-right? Oh gosh I don't know anyone around here! What am I gonna do?

"Hey, uh, Saz, fella, you feelin' alright? You kinda seized up mid-sentence, there. Should I call medical?"

You sure are silly. Snap out of it and take him to Clear.

>>481409
Sure doesn't sound like you're getting replaced. To Clear it is!

>>481409

Oh for [CENSORED] sake! No body is going to replace you! The ship has enough space from at least multiple people of your species, nevermind the fact that both of you have technical skills. And everyone knows that more technical skills is good on space ships, no matter how ubiquitous they may be in these times.

>>481408
You know the way that image is cropped, it makes you look like you're a little bit *excited* down there, if you know what I mean...

And don't be silly, you handsome devil, Clear would never leave you!

Remember what she said:
>"So the reason we got an emergency call to come back here is that one of the other ships got tagged for not having enough crew. The trade outfit changed the regulations or something, I don't know. Point is, a ship our size can't run with only three people anymore, so we gotta find some new people."

You've worked with Clear for a while now - does she really seem like the kind that would lie to you about something like that?

Everything points to her liking you as a friend - beyond just being shipmates - so you should show her the same friendship right back.

And maybe someday, more than friendship~

>>481409
Continue your sentence. Don't make a false excuse, just tell him you're fine. Maybe say you're a bit nervous meeting new people.

>>481409
Nah, yer fine. Unless they get a Tozol. THEN you're being replaced.

>>481468
>And maybe someday, more than friendship~
Oh come on that comic wasn't actually canon...
>>409588 ...right?

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/03(Thu)12:22 No. 482017 ID: 1d8777
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>Nobody is going to replace you!
Right, sorry, sorry. I-I'm just a little nervous, is all. And I might have deep-seated fears of rejection. I should really see a therapist or something one of these days.

>You should show her the same friendship right back.
>And maybe someday, more than friendship~
Eep! L-look, I don't t-think... I mean... it's not like that!

>Continue your sentence.
I, um. Kind of forgot what I was saying.

"Saz?"

"I'm fine. Just... had an odd thought."

"... Uh huh."

Kargi regards Saz a little skeptically for a moment.

>Take him to Clear.
That's probably the best idea, yeah. Now I just--

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/03(Thu)12:23 No. 482018 ID: 1d8777
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"Hey, Saz."

oh, I guess she could just show up out of nowhere too

"I see you made a friend?"

"Y-yeah..."

There's a long pause.

"So you're not gonna introduce me or anything?"

"Oh um. This is Kargi. He's interviewing for one of the open positions, I think!"

Clear checks something.

"Yep, one 'Kargi Siebrale Damciavi,' applied as an engineer. Hi there."

"Hello, miss!"

"Alright then. I'll get to your interview in a bit. Okay, Saz, Town is being unusually flighty today and didn't actually tell anyone where or when their interviews would be. They're all hanging around here somewhere, but hell if I know where. I know this isn't really your thing, but do you think you could help me track down the other two people? I'm looking for a kigavi who should answer to 'Pikari' and a sagudo who should answer to 'Hiru' or maybe 'Tontor.' I want you to send them over toward our office, which is #129 down the hallway to the left in case you forgot. If you're up to it, of course."

Oh gosh.

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/03(Thu)12:23 No. 482019 ID: 1d8777
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Clear lowers her voice a bit, and does her best to talk only to Saz.

"And don't worry about getting 'kidnapped' or something, you silly. Everyone knows you work for our outfit and no one here wants to get on my dad's bad side."

S-should, um... should I say yes? I don't know if I can really do this...

Adventures in self-confidence go!

Don't think just blurt out yes.

>>482018
Yes you're doing it you goof.

What the heck is a Kigavi? Or a Sagudo?

Say yes! Try not to start crying.

Compose yourself and say with as much confidence you can muster that you'll look for the other applicants, though you can't promise you'll find either of them. Ask Clear how long you've got, and get and write their full names down, along with any other particulars Clear knows. Oh, and if there's a way to message Clear, better get that from her before you go, just in case.

Now, what do kigavis and sagudos look like, and how big are they? 'Cause you might have a problem if they're hanging anyplace that's too small for an amtsvane to enter, though there shouldn't be that many places around here.

[1/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/14(Mon)15:57 No. 485245 ID: d795cb
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>Don't think just blurt out yes.
"Y-yeah I can do that!" Oh gosh! Oh gosh I just agreed to do that without thinking have I gone mad

"Okay. Send them my way if you find them! If you don't seem to be having any luck, just head on to the office yourself. Don't feel bad about it, okay?"

Before Saz can really respond, Clear leads Kargi down a hallway.

... I guess she didn't want me to try to take that one back, huh.

>Adventures in self-confidence go!
I... I guess I can look at this in a positive light. I do need to get more confident. Or at least that's what Clear tells me all the time.

>Try not to start crying.
Oh come on! I deserve a little more credit than that!

>What the heck is a kigavi? Or a sagudo?
Both kigavi and sagudo are also considered "core" species in the superculture's sphere of influence.

[2/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/14(Mon)15:58 No. 485246 ID: d795cb
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Kigavi, though not nearly as impressively large as amtsvane, are still among the more imposing of the commonly encountered species. They are feathered and stand on four legs, with a pair of wings that are too small for true flight but allow the species to glide short distances. Unusually for a superculture species, they lack true arms, using their forelegs for fine manipulation. White, gray, tan, brown and black varieties are known to exist, typically with a contrasting color on the wingtips and top of the head. The kigavi are best-known for their psychic abilities; while most individuals possess little if any skills, the so-called "priests" of the race are capable of influencing mind and matter alike in a way once described simply as "magic." Kigavi are a proud, noble sort with a strong basis in tradition and a rigid social structure; to this day they endure a stereotype of looking down upon most other species.

[3/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/14(Mon)15:58 No. 485247 ID: d795cb
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The sagudo are considered to be middling for superculture species in terms of their size. Despite similarities such as both having six limbs, being furred, and coming in many of the same colors, the sagudo have not been shown to be related to the duduks. At the time of first contact, the sagudo notably already had a large, interplanetary colonial presence.

[4/4] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/14(Mon)15:59 No. 485248 ID: d795cb
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W-well, um. I don't really know where to look. Should I just go up to random people or something?

Go find ones who appear to be looking for someone. Then ask them what they're looking for to minimize how embarrassing it will be if you get the wrong one. That way you can just say "Oh, sorry, haven't seen them" and look like you were just trying to be helpful instead of going around asking people "Is your name Pikari? Oh, uh... is YOUR name Pikari? Oh god"

>>485249
Yeah, this nails it. I can't add much more to this.

Basically we're looking for someone who's either standing around scanning the crowd, or someone who is wandering around looking lost.

This place have a public address system? If so, then find whatever equivalent of a information desk they have here and ask if they could page someone for you over it. If they agree, give them all three names, since you don't know which one the sagudo goes by, and that they should come to either this info desk or office #129.

Failing that, you could make a sign with their names on it and hold it while you're walking around. Maybe get two more to make a sandwich board to hang over your flanks. Though where you'd get the materials here, I have no idea.

Other those those two ideas, >>485249 and >>485307 are alright to do at the same time.

Can we also get some racial information for salazzarine, duduk and amstvane?

>>485307
this and also
>>485387
this

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/23(Wed)18:22 No. 487214 ID: ca2651
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I'll post more species writeups in the /questdis/ thread when I get the time; for now I really want to make sure this doesn't get bogged down any more than it already has!

>Do they have a public address system?
I'm... pretty sure they do...

Yeah, yeah, they use it to page passengers and stuff I think. I, uh, don't really wanna ask them to make a broadcast for me if I don't have to, though.

>Make a sign! Or a sandwich board!
I-I think I'll pass!

>Look for people who look like they're looking for people.
That sounds like a good idea, actually. I'll see who I can find!

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/23(Wed)18:22 No. 487215 ID: ca2651
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After only a couple moments of searching, Saz sees a potential candidate.

Okay, that kigavi over there is definitely looking for somebody. Or else they're super paranoid or something. Hopefully, that's the Pikari I'm looking for!

...

N-now, um, how should I introduce myself... ?

Play it cool. "Hello, sir, are you looking for someone" "Yeah actually do you know someone named Clear" "Why yes, she has just sent me to find you!" This means that if this is the wrong guy you can just respond with "I'm sorry, I haven't seen them around. Maybe you should try the paging system!" to save face!

Ask them if they're looking for someone. If their response fits with what you're expecting, introduce yourself as an associate of Clear and give them some better directions to the meeting.

Wait, do we have better directions to the meeting? You should figure that out ahead of time.

>>487215
As we say on Earth, the best planet: DO A LITTLE DANCE, MAKE A LITTLE LOVE, GET DOWN TONIGHT!

You need sequins man.

Or you could just stick your secondary sexual characteristics out as far as you can, and tell them they need to get to the ship.

>>487215
Look, just try excuse me are you looking form some one.

You don't have to stick your neck out to far to break the ice. If they are the one your looking for you can introduce your self and go from their. If not offer direction is you know them or refer them to a info kiosk if you don't.

Don't make them nervous, be as casual as possible.

"Hey baby, are you looking for anyone... special this evening?"

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/26(Sat)15:48 No. 487751 ID: ca2651
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>"Are you looking for anyone special this evening?"

Aaa no way can I say that! That'd give the totally wrong impression!

>Look, just try "Excuse me, are you looking for someone?"

Right. Okay. Saz, you can do this.

He takes a deep breath.

"E-excuse me!"

"Hey there~"

There's a sort of lilt in their voice... I feel pretty uncomfortable doing this...

"Exchelping, look for... some... ?"

what did I just say

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/01/26(Sat)15:48 No. 487752 ID: ca2651
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"... what was that?"

"A-are you looking for someone?"

"I might be, big fella~ Who's asking?"

Eep!

"I, I, um, I'm, uh... there's a, um, job..."

"A job, huh? Something you need a little help with~?"

"Uh, guh."

I don't think I can do this

Tell them that you're looking for a kigavi to bring back to your ship.

REFRAIN FROM WETTING YOURSELF IN FEAR.

Uh. Say that you just thought they looked lost, and that they might need help with directions.

Ask if their name is Pikari. If it isn't, consider asking if they can help you find Pikari.

Stammer out "How much?" A prostitute will say a low number; Pikari will either say "what?" or a high number. Then you can ask if her (or his) name is Pikari to be sure.

>>487752
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SELF ESTEEM ISSUES AND STRIKE AGAINST THEM!

Apologize and ask them if they're the one looking for a starship technician job interview.

Stammer out "How much?" A prostitute will say a low number; Pikari will either say "what?" or a high number. Then you can ask if her (or his) name is Pikari to be sure.

>>487772
This is hilarious and also effective. Do it.

>>487784
>>487804
No, don't do that, that's dumb. They might be offended if you tried to imply they were a prostitute and they weren't. Plus I don't think he would be willing to ask that.

Say that you were looking for a kigavi that you were supposed to hire and that that they looked like they were looking for someone.

>>487896

If you also throw Clear's name in there somewhere, they will probably know who your are talking about (or they won't). Her name would help dispel the confusion

Or we could neglect mentioning her and exacerbate it. I am entertained by his response to this flirting.

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/02/01(Fri)20:04 No. 489469 ID: ca2651
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help

>Stammer out "How much?"
aaaaa

>Ask if their name is Pikari!
"I-is... is your n-name... Pikari?"

The kigavi looks up at Saz.

"eep"

"Did you just squeak? That's adorable~"

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/02/01(Fri)20:05 No. 489470 ID: ca2651
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"Anyway, maybe I'm Pikari, and maybe I'm not~"

"w-what"

"Why do you need to know, hmm?"

"I was, um... we were, um..."

>Tell them that you're looking for a kigavi to bring back to your ship.

"I-I need to take you back to the ship!"

"Oh my~"

oh gosh that came out wrong

"Well, what do you need little old me for, hmm?"

why do they keep doing that "hmm" thing it's weirding me out so bad

"I-I, um... I don't know yet..."

"I'm sure we can figure something out~"

aaaaaaaaa

I think she (he?) likes 'em shy. Try to clear the issue up though. Otherwise I see no reason not to pursue a little tryst with them. You'd just have to schedule it for later.

Are kigavi always this... Promiscuous? Regardless, you need to say that you're searching for a kigavi named Pikari looking to be interviewed for a job onboard your ship.

You'd best stop this before it get serious, Mr. Amtsvane! Push him away with your superior reach, and tell him to please stop making this so difficult. Then briefly explain that you're helping your partner find some specific interviewees, but you're out of your element.

>>489470
Well, unless you're in the mood to get laid, state that you need him for an actual, NONEUPHEMISTIC job interview. As adorable as your bumbling is, make sure you say "Noneuphemistically" and "give you an interview" consecutively.

...Dangit, Saz! What are you doing?! You're letting Clear down, that's what! Get it together, man! Focus!

Okay, you need to get everything but what you're going to say out of your head, so clamp your eyes shut, and block out everything else by filling your mind with a repeating thought; Your favorite Beyond 131 quotes, music lyrics, a passage from a good book, or whatever. Doesn't matter what, just as long as it's something that you know like the back of your hand. Then use what brain-power you have left to line up what you're going to say, and fire it off slow so you don't muck it up.

"I am not interested in you that way. My boss sent me out to find and bring Pikari back for a job interview. This is not a euphemism. This is real."

Oh, and you dropped your hat. You can use picking that up as an excuse to get out of the kigavi's grip.

simple say that you we looking for a Pikari who had a job interview for the ship you work on and if (s)he is Pikari tell him/her where (s)he can find the interview room then get the hell out of there and find the last guy on the list or as the case may be the other guy and the actul Pikari

>>489487
Not interested? Hey now, he's embarrassed, not disgusted.

>>489470
Namedrop Clear, and the room number/address thing that Pikari was supposed to be given.

Tell them that if they ARE Pikari then you're supposed to take them back to do something with Clear.

Saz I think you're about to be raped by your own social incompetence.

That's amazing.

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/05(Tue)15:43 No. 498111 ID: 218a2f
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>Are kigavi always this... promiscuous?
No!

>I see no reason not to pursue a little tryst with them.
What!

>You're letting Clear down!
Aaaaaa!

>I think you're about to be raped by your own social incompetence.
aaaaaaaaaa

"You okay there, Big Green?"

>You dropped your hat.

"Oh, I, uh... d-dropped my hat."

Saz attempts to reach over and pick up his hat, but has some difficulty.

"I think you look fine without it~"

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/05(Tue)15:44 No. 498112 ID: 218a2f
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"Um... i-if you could just..."

"If I could just what?"

"I-I, um... shift over a little bit..."

"Like this~?"

The kigavi's movement causes Saz to lose his footing.

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/05(Tue)15:45 No. 498114 ID: 218a2f
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"Oof."

"Thanks for not falling on top of me, you silly thing~"

Saz's escapades seem to have drawn the attention of many of the passersby.

e-everyone is staring

what do I do help

Only one thing -to- do.

Faint from the anxiety and the blood that has rushed to your loins.

Maybe it's time to run away.

Oh god I really hope you have the right person this would make an amazing crewmate.

I think the only thing you can do is squeak at them and try to get your point across.

>>498117
That is going to be so embarassing for him if he's not wearing any pants. Cover yourself, Saz.

>>498114
Quick! Pick them up and flee!

...Or you could just say this is a huge misunderstanding and you're trying to set up a completely non-euphemistic job interview, but honestly with your social skills the first one's a better option.

>>498127
Don't forget your hat!

>>498121
Unfortunately, the only think Saz has to cover his indecency is the kigavi, and that's just going to make things worse.

>>498127
Yeah, this sounds okay. Grab the kigavi with both arms, haul she (or he) up, and hold 'em tight against your chest while you scramble to your feet. Kigavi are avian descendants, so they gotta weigh, like, nothing compared to you; It'll be easy. You could even reach down with one hand while kneeling to get your hat, before running to Clear's office.

Alternatively, shove the kigavi off you, scramble to your feet, snatch up and don your hat, then grab his or her's hand firmly in yours and speed to Clear's office.

But if you can't muster either of those; If you're so paralyzed by anxiety and social ineptitude, then all you can do is lay there with a look of utter terror and embarrassment on your face while squeaking out a string of a combination of "stop," "no," and "help," at the kigavi and the passers-by. Breaking into tears and wailing would not be out of the question at this point.

Run away back to Clear covering your shame with your hat and bring Pikari with your free hand so you don't return a failure. Possibly squeaking and crying, but not a failure.

Politely inform the excitable maiden that you would feel much more comfortable if the two of you could go somewhere away from prying eyes.

To discuss private business.

there is only one way to salvage this situation and that is to get up on the floor and walk the dinosaur

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/18(Mon)00:48 No. 500789 ID: 1d8777
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>Faint from the anxiety and the blood that has rushed to your loins.
Look amtsvane don't work like that okay

>Maybe it's time to run away.
>Pick them up and flee!
>Run away and bring Pikari with your free hand
That, um...

I've had worse ideas.

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/18(Mon)00:49 No. 500790 ID: 1d8777
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Saz gets to his feet, grabs his hat and Pikari and takes off running.

Oh gosh I have no idea where I'm going!

"Ooh, I'm being abducted! I had a fantasy about this once~"

"You are not helping!"

Where should I go where should I go that room doesn't look like anyone's using it I'll go there.

Saz dashes into a random door and shuts it behind him.

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/18(Mon)00:50 No. 500791 ID: 1d8777
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Saz lets the kigavi down and slumps against the wall, exhausted.

I really need to get into better shape...

"Well, mister big bad amtsvane, you've captured me. Whatever will happen to poor little me now, hmm?"

"... what?"

"No one is around, and you could surely overpower me physically! You have me at your mercy! You could do anything you wanted~"

They're rolling around on the floor... and what are they talking about?

>>500791
Tell the lady you are not going to have sex with her! Your boss is hiring some people for a spaceship crew and she wanted you to find them and one of them was a kigavi named Pikari.

And honestly this incredibly unprofessional behavior is putting you off.

. . . Oh my. Sazgvao, you poor adorable thing. They think you've absconded with them for. . . Rather lewd acts, shall we say.

However, since you DO have them alone, perhaps you could speak with them more naturally! In a technically safe environment. You need to let them know that you are looking for a Kigavi that goes by the name of Pikari for a job interview onboard your ship! A serious, non-sexual job!

Ask them if they're actually Pikari. Also if they've been snacking on aphrodisiacs. Do you have some kind of phone on you to call Clear?

Tell her that you were sent to interview a kigavi for a job; don't give the name of that kigavi yet. Ask her for her name. If she identifies herself as Pikari, ask her if she's interested in a job on a spaceship crew, with full pay and benefits. Play dumb if she interprets anything you say as a double entendre.

You crazvane! Do this >>500799
So that this poor, misinformed person can actually have an idea of what's up.
Maybe being one-on-one with her will allow you to ease up on your social anxiety a bit so you can do that!

We already asked if she was Pikari, and her response was "maybe".

Maybe she will say what her name is now. If she still insists on being a weirdo, you should drop her off back outside the room and continue your search.

...Are we sure this is even a lady? Either way, confirming their identity is probably the way to go.

Isn't the gender up in the air right now, nothing gender specific strikes me about the name Pikari.

Lay there for a bit and catch your breath, then ask the kigavi what the heck is wrong with her (or him; You're not clear on the sex here.) You were just trying to ask if she (or he) was the kigavi your boss wanted to interview for a job. This is seriously all you were trying to ask. So tell she (or he) that you just want to know what her (or his) name is, for real, with no "maybies," innuendo, or beating about the bush.

> innuendo, or beating about the bush.

I see what you did there.

She's asking you to dive for pearls, butter the bread, wax the patio, send the submarine out to port, plant the flag on the virgin isle, thrust the spear into the dragon, verb the adjective noun.

She's asking you to DO HER.

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/25(Mon)14:15 No. 502318 ID: 9b8077
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>She's asking you to DO HER.
O-oh gosh!

>Ask them if they're actually Pikari.
R-right. Focus!

"L-look, um... are you actually Pikari?"

"Oh, so you did have a specific target in mind! How perverse~"

"N-no, that's not... !"

"And then once you have your way with me here, you're taking me back to your ship, right?"

"W-well, I..."

"And then, no doubt, you and your crew will take turns ravaging me. Poor old--"

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/25(Mon)14:17 No. 502319 ID: 9b8077
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"I'M NOT HERE TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU, OKAY?!"

"..."

I didn't know I could raise my voice that much

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/03/25(Mon)14:18 No. 502320 ID: 9b8077
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"Well that was certainly an outburst. You should have spoken up earlier, you silly amtsvane~"

"Look! I just need to ask if you're Pikari, because I need to find a kigavi named Pikari for a job interview."

"Why didn't you just say so? I am looking for a job interview... but I was looking for a duduk. You can understand why I might have gotten confused~"

"You didn't make it easy for me to just say so! Why were you being so... weird?"

"Maybe I was just trying to live out a little fantasy I've had~"

"A fantasy?!"

"Don't worry about it... for now~"

I don't know if I can live with this kigavi being on the ship.

>>502320
Voice your concerns with Clear after you direct Pikari to her.

Maybe Clear had contacted this person and indicated that it was going to be a sexy interview, so when Sazzy came looking, things got mixed up a bit?

She can come on the ship, but you have to confiscate her tildes as dangerous ordinance.

>>502329
This.

Well, Pikari hasn't actually been hired yet, so you may not even have to live with this at all. And even if Pikari is hired, if that other amstvane, Kargi, is hired as well then maybe Pikari will put her (or his) attention on him instead of you.

Tell Pikari the office number where Clear is, and say you'll walk her (or him) there... Okay, this pronoun ambiguity is getting silly. Just outright ask Pikari what gender he or she is. Specifically state it's not for any of "those" reasons; You just want to get your pronouns sorted out before accidentally calling him or her the wrong one.

Once that's sorted out, then take off. On the way apologize for the outburst; It's not something you normally do, or even knew you could do, and don't want to do again.

Perhaps as >>502326 suggested, Clear is responsible for playing a little joke on you. Or maybe she thought getting you laid would help you open up and be less shy?

Quiz 'her' (We're still uncertain about this) a little on engineering. You know your stuff, and it will help you regain your composure to assume a more professional attitude.

So you become more assertive whenever you are enraged or frustrated... This might prove useful. Maybe you should keep this memory tucked away just in case you really need to unleash a can of self assertion on someone one day.

>>502320
Just tell her that you don't like to mix business and pleasure; you're here to interview her for a job, and you wouldn't want her thinking that she got that job because of *this* kind of behavior. You need to know if she can actually do the job.

[1/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/04/23(Tue)17:48 No. 507472 ID: fc6725
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>Voice your concerns with Clear.
I'll definitely do that as soon as I get the chance. I don't know how much of this I can take!

>She can come on the ship, but you have to confiscate her tildes as dangerous ordinance.
That's just silly.

>Just outright ask Pikari what gender he or she is.
Kigavi only have the one gender!

"Something the matter~?"

"Uh... look, I just need to send you to my boss. I'm not the one doing the interview."

"That's too bad~"

>Quiz 'her' (We're still uncertain about this) a little on engineering.
"What are you applying for, anyway?"

"Wouldn't you like to know~"

"Well, if it's engineering, I might--"

"It's not engineering."

"Oh."

... Where was that room again?

[2/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/04/23(Tue)17:49 No. 507473 ID: fc6725
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Saz heads out with Pikari, but has some trouble finding where he's supposed to go.

How do I not know where the office is?!

"Are you lost?"

"N-no, I'm fine!"

[3/3] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/04/23(Tue)17:49 No. 507474 ID: fc6725
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Eventually, they arrive.

"Oh, there you are, Saz. Did you forget where this place was again?"

"O-of course not!"

"Uh huh. And I guess this must be Pikari?"

"Hi~"

"Alright. By the way, Saz, we've approved that Kargi fellow. He's in the back filling out forms right now. There anything you wanna talk about before you go try to find our other straggler?"

I should really tell her about Pikari... but how am I supposed to do that when they're standing right there?!

Ok I'm going to give it decent odds that they're going to mention it themselves. Barring that, you're probably going to want to emphasize that "Oh, that's good. Pikari here REALLY likes amtsvane." and then glare at Clear in a suggestive manner. That is, if you really don't want them aboard. I think you should give them another chance now that they know what's actually going on and not mention anything to her at all. Maybe they'll grow on you while you're all locked up all close together on a spaceship that you can't get off of for extended periods of time.

>>507474
"Just so you know, Pikari was very... flirtatious. It was reallyyyyy awkwarrrrd..."

>>507474
Ask to speak to Clear alone, at which point you can voice your concerns.

Mentally review what we know about Kigavi. For all we know this is standard behaviour for them. To clarify, are they an all female species or what?

Inquire about what it is that Pikari will be doing onboard the ship. Hopefully you'll be able to avoid it if your duties don't overlap much.

>"Kigavi only have one gender!"
...Uh. So they're hermaphrodites? Or can switch sex at will? Or something even weirder? Well, this'll make pronouns even trickier...

Lean down and whisper to Clear that you'd like to speak with her in private for a moment; Either in back or out in the hall. Then you can give her the quick summary of how Pikari has a near inappropriate attraction to amstvanes and wanted to jump your bones, or you to jump Pikari's bones, or whatever kigavi do. And that you had to lose your cool and yell at Pikari you weren't there to have sex to get Pikari to stop taking everything you said as a sexual innuendo or proposition. And even then Pikari is coming on real strong, and it's grinding on you.

Basically, if Pikari is hired Pikari is going to be all over you and Kargi the entire time, and you don't know if you can keep from snapping again.

>>507495
Awww, snapping a little was good for him! He may be a (proportionally) giant lizard, but he's got the approximate spine and willpower of a tub of margarine. I mean, the alternative to snapping was being publicly raped by an alien. As long as he doesn't go crazy, he should be fine.

>>507514
...Okay, you're right. It's good that Saz showed some spine for once, since it did clear up that situation. ...In fact, Pikari hasn't been all over Saz since he made it clear he isn't interested in Pikari. Pikari's still flirting, but it's just annoying now, not alarmingly forward.

Saz, forget warning Clear as strongly as here >>507495. Instead, tell her the Pikari is really attracted to amstvanes, and came on to you really inappropriately, but you laid down that you're not interested and Pikari backed off to just flirting. Say that you think you can handle that long term if Pikari's hired.

Having Pikari on board might actually help you by learning how to stand such an annoyance.

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/05/13(Mon)16:17 No. 510407 ID: 1d8777
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>Mentally review what we know about kigavi.
They're usually really, really formal. They have a really rigid social structure. Only the people at the top have to do all the ceremonial stuff, but kigavi in general are known for being uptight.

This Pikari is nothing like any other kigavi I've met at all.

>Are they an all female species or what?
N-no, they, uh... they can, um... they have... how do I put this...

They have both kinds of... um... stuff.

>Tell Clear about stuff! Glare at her in a suggestive manner.
I don't think I know how to do that!

"Clear, um, about Pikari..."

"Yeah?"

"They, um... they really like amtsvane."

"Oh, that's good. Some people don't, you know." I don't think she's paying attention to me...

"No, like, like like amtsvane."

"Huh?"

"Oh, um... can I talk to you, uh, alone, Clear?"

"Uh, not right now. There's a lot of bureaucratic bullshit I've got to deal with because my brother can't do his fucking job. I should be done with it by the time you find the other guy, though."

"I... I guess that's okay..."

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/05/13(Mon)16:17 No. 510408 ID: 1d8777
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Defeated, Saz heads back to look for the other potential crew member.

I probably should have said more... but it's really hard to talk about things like this for me...

Okay. Focus. Who else was I looking for? A sagudo... ?

I can only imagine that Pikari is highly qualified and turns out to be a shoo-in and ends up spending many long hours in the same room as you on the ship. Don't feel sad, they seemed very nice.

Let's go back to that area we found Pikari in and start looking around. And hope this other person isn't ALSO going to try to fulfill their fantasies with you in the middle of a crowded room. What are the odds you'll get embarrassed twice?

Yeah the chance of encountering two individuals with an abduction/ravaging fantasy they would actually play out with a total stranger are pretty bad. Let's just look around same as we did before.

"a sagudo who should answer to 'Hiru' or maybe 'Tontor.'"

ok so you have Kargi who isn't so bad and then you have Pikari, who you might want to watch out for. lets see what the last guy is like then shall we... if we can find him that is

>>510408
Pikari seems like a nice person, just make it clear that you just aren't that into it, and I'm sure you'll have a pleasant friendship. You DO need more friends, comrade. Isolation isn't healthy. Or maybe it is. I have no idea how your species' psychology works.

Hey, don't be so down. Pikari might not even get the job, and even if they do Kargi is going to be on the ship too, so Pikari is going to be splitting their attention between you and him. Heck, for all you know Kargi is into kigavi and Pikari will be all over him and you won't even have to face Pikari's sexual advances.

Since talking about such things is hard for you, what about writing them down or otherwise recording them? You could stop for a few minutes to make a brief message about Pikari's actions, and then give it to Clear when you come back.

Now, on to finding this sagudo. He's going to be as lost as Pikari was, so head back to the main concourse and watch for a lost looking sagudo. Try looking for one that's wearing attire that'd be in line with going to a job interview.

And just so you don't get lost again, head to an information booth and get a map of the spaceport's main terminal and mark where the office is. That's at least one thing you can do better than the last go around.

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/05/16(Thu)14:49 No. 511212 ID: 1d8777
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>"a sagudo who should answer to 'Hiru' or maybe 'Tontor.'"
Right!

Saz reenters the concourse area and starts looking around.

[2/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/05/16(Thu)14:49 No. 511213 ID: 1d8777
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Saz is quickly able to find someone who fits the terribly vague description he's been given.

I forget, is "Hiru" a girl sagudo name or a boy sagudo name... ?

Um, either way, I think this might be who I'm looking for. I, uh, I think I should plan out what I'm going to start off with better, though...

>>511213
Let's start off by asking if he's Hiru/Tontor, but preface that by saying you don't know how sagudo names match to gender.

>>511213
"Excuse me, would you happen to be called Hiru or Tontor? I'm a representative of a cargo transportation service ship, and am looking for an applicant who goes by one of those names."

Wouldn't it be better to ask the person who he or she is? That way they have to supply the correct name, and can't possibly lie and answer yes when you ask if they're Hiru or Tontor.

>>511223
"Hey, I'm Saz. I was asked look for a sagudo for a job interview, do you mind if I ask your name?"
No problemo.

Just ask their name, saying that you're looking for someone. Surely this can't go wrong twice in a row.

Say something like "Excuse me, do you know someone who's named Hiru?"

Bypass the whole name issue by saying "excuse me, but are you here for a job interview with Town? For a position on a cargo ship?" If she replies in the affirmative, then ask what her name is to confirm she's who you're looking for and then say you're here to lead her back to the interview office.

>>511213
Just walk up there and ask him. AND DON'T TRIP FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, SOMEONE COULD DIE.

>>511243
this sounds good

>>511225
This, yes.

>>511243
He's here to interview with Clear, Town is the one who set the interview up, make sure to keep that straight to avoid confusion.

[1/2] Sazgvao !TEEDashxDA 2013/07/09(Tue)13:18 No. 523116 ID: 0046c5
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Oh gosh I walked up to her and now she's glaring at me.

"Do you mind."

"E-excuse me, um, I'm looking for someone."

"That so."

"Y-- um, yeah."

"..."

"..." She's glaring at me even harder now.

"Is that all you had to say? 'Hi, random stranger, just thought I'd let you know that I'm looking for someone!' Really?"

"Well, um..."

"All I want to do is wait for my shuttle in peace. Buzz off."