JoLT! Report 10.0 JB James Bourne; LF Layla Flash; TI Tommaso Iuliano; AM Angela Morris Company status: - it is approx. 10:00 AM on Tue 22.12.2199 - we are on an island about one day's sailing south of New Fremantle - we have a mostly full tank of fuel (82.5%, 165 l, 2640 km range), with our extra internal fuel tank stored at Gail Inno's - we have 63 ration packs, which will keep JB/TI/AM/Bruce fed for 21 days (TI and Bruce allocated 1 pack/day) - we have HIST project subscription paid until 26.08.2200 - we have CommCore access paid until 24.08.2201 - we owe 100000 cs at 20% p.a. to the North Bank; first interest repayment of 20000 cs will be due 31.12.2199 - company funds currently 3882 cs Tue 22.12.2199 - JB begins skinning the hexaboar, which weighs around 200 kg; since the marsh we're in is near the shore, LF swims around and eats most of the hexaboar; while we're cooking the meat, some sea ghouls (large, long-necked scavenger birds) start to arrive and pick at the remains - we set up the shelter on a beach and start looking for digger crabs; AM spears one and we cook and eat it - that night, TI discovers that a blimp (large, airborne jellyfish) has draped itself over our shelter, and some digger crabs have made a nest just outside the entrance to our shelter; it's a pit about 3 m deep; he goes outside to relieve himself and is attacked by some crabs - AM tries shooting the crabs with a speargun, but misses, then asks JB to use TI's stun pistol to stun them; after a few shots, they are stunned; JB climbs down into the nest and kills the crabs with his knife, then passes them up to AM; JB and TI then climb out and kick sand into the pit until they are able to return into the shelter Wed 23.12.2199 - we dine on digger crab for breakfast, then spend the next few hours cleaning off the tentacles left behind by the blimp, which has now floated off along with its companions; we have more crab for lunch, then return to the Yellow Submarine and set sail for New Fremantle Thu 24.12.2199 - we arrive safely at New Fremantle and farewell Bruce Murphy; TI presents him with a video record of his hunting trip with us - we find that we have been paid for the trip +16000 cs - refuelling (70 l @ 0.5 cs/l) -35 cs - docking fees to 31.12.2199 (8 days @ 10 cs/day) -80 cs - robot delivery fee to return fuel tank from Gail to us -75 cs - we made 13785 cs on the Bruce Murphy trip (16000 - 2030 equipment, 35 fuel, and 150 robot delivery fees) - dividend of 200 cs each paid to JB, LF, TI, and AM -800 cs - we spend the afternoon doing Christmas shopping, then attend a party at Gail Inno's that evening - AM gets JB a blue shirt, LF a restaurant voucher, and TI a men's fashion magazine subscription - TI gets JB an action man/soldier man toy figure with speech function and multiple uniforms, LF a baggie, AM a multitool, and GI chocolates - LF gets JB a stun baton, TI a gourmet food hamper, AM some clothes, and GI flowers - JB gets LF a rest sling, TI a bottle of wine, AM a knife, and GI perfume - GI gives JB a pair of deck shoes - TI and AM notice that GI was rather cool towards JB earlier in the evening Fri 25.12.2199 - JB gets some flowers for GI and helps her clean up her house, after sneaking up, hiding behind the back fence, and activating his action man figure: "Fire in the hole!" "Under fire! Need assistance!" - JB and GI go swimming in the afternoon - LF, TI, and AM recover from the party Sat 26.12.2199 - TI begins planning to offer himself as a date to a senior Hydrospan executive, so as to get into the senior Hydrospan executives' New Year's Eve party; first step, checking for potential partners - second step, surveillance of the two most likely prospects: Jessica O'Donald, a 39 year old internal communications executive, who turns out to be GI's boss; and Katerina Robinson, the 20 year old daughter of a senior executive - TI loses a remote (spy robot) to the Robinsons' estate security measures, but manages to follow Katerina to a cafe where she speaks to a professional-looking woman; apparently a French language lesson - TI next focuses on trying to contact Jessica O'Donald; his tactic of commenting on food as she passes by while leaving work turns out to work well, particularly when he speaks some Italian after she initially brushes him aside as someone trying to sell something; they have coffee in a cafe that JB and GI also happen to be present at Sun 27.12.2199 - the day passes quietly; TI and JO have dinner and talk Mon 28.12.2199 - JB helps GI put in some shelves in her house Tue 29.12.2199 - TI contacts JO and manages to secure an invitation to the senior executives' party in a press capacity; TI and LF will attend as press; JB will be going as GI's date (though GI's invitation was secured as part of TI's initiative) Wed 30.12.2199 - we prepare for the party Thu 31.12.2199 - cost of living 24.12.2199-31.12.2199 (4 people, 8 days, 50 cs/person /day = 1600 cs) -1600 cs - Hydrospan senior executives' party at an exclusive water-level location; attended by some executives from other Incorporate states, very high security levels; LF bumps into Steward, the dolphin in charge of Hydrospan on Poseidon Company status: - it is approx. 10:30 PM on Thu 31.12.2199 - we are at a Hydropspan senior executives' party in New Fremantle - we have a full tank of fuel (100%, 300 l, 4800 km range) - we have 57 ration packs, which will keep JB/TI/AM fed for 28.5 days (TI allocated 1 pack/day; JB and AM 0.5 packs/day each) - we have HIST project subscription paid until 26.08.2200 - we have CommCore access paid until 24.08.2201 - we owe 100000 cs at 20% p.a. to the North Bank; first interest repayment of 20000 cs will be due 31.12.2199 - company funds currently 17292 cs Company schedule: - pay our first loan repayment of 20000 cs to the North Bank - pay docking fees for New Fremantle for time beyond 31.12.2199 - sell a copy of the Hangin' Joes footage to HIST; we expect to be paid 1000 cs - wait for the salvage company to return us one-sixth of the proceeds from the salvage of the boat from the Hangin' Joe victims; we expect to be paid approx. 8333 cs (one-sixth of 50000 cs) - prepare for the research expedition with Paul Simmons from HIST ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 030224 Company Notes Game time: Thu 31.12.2199 1. The Yellow Submarine - technical specifications: - Earth-built research submersible - approx. 12 m long and 2.7 m diameter, displaces 1.5 t - max. dive depth 15000 m - cruising speed 14 km/hr; top speed 28 km/hr - base internal fuel tank 200 l - fuel consumption 16 km/l at cruising speed - extra internal fuel tank 100 l, making total capacity 300 l - cruising specifications: - we typically cruise for 20 hr/30 hr (a Poseidon day) - for a day's cruising, we use 17.5 l of fuel - at cruising speed, we sail 280 km/day - at cruising speed, we can sail for 17.1 days on one tank of fuel - at cruising speed, we can sail for 4800 km on one tank of fuel - at 0.5 cs/l, it costs 150 cs for one tank of fuel - internal space configuration: - one pilot (JB) and personal belongings - 400 kg cargo bay - allowing 150 kg for TI and belongings, and 100 kg for the extra internal fuel tank, leaves 150 kg of free space - free space currently configured as comfortable living quarters for one humanoid passenger - additional equipment: - extra internal fuel tank (100 l) in a low pallet--can be used as a table or couch in the cargo bay - 1 solar blanket for recharging electrical equipment - 2 solar stills for distilling water - external towing harness for towing a cetacean (LF) - charts for areas around Haven, Westcape ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Additional Company Assets - suite of high-end wireless network diagnostic software - suite of basic film editing software and associated tutorials - low-end bodycomp (body computer) with Advanced Software items installed; spyware, based on independent expert analysis - two torches (not solar-powered) - portable navigational suite (global positioning system) - diving mask (top quality) - dry suit (top quality; incl. oxygen extractor, self-powered) - smart fins - hydrophone - speargun (incl. magazine of 5 spears) - temporary shelter (self-constructing bioplastic building; 4 people) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Average Costs - fuel for the Yellow Submarine = 0.5 cs/l on average - docking fees for the Yellow Submarine = 10 cs/day on average - ration packs - standard rations = 10 cs/pack (high energy, designed for land- based hiking; sedentary consumption at half rate) - luxury rations = 20 cs/pack - while cruising, JB/AM each eat 0.5 packs/day and TI eats 1 pack/ day - Haven Institute of Science and Technology (HIST) Hazardous Plants and Animals Documentation Project subscription = 120 cs/year - CommCore access = 180 cs/2 years/person on average - cost of living in city = 1500 cs/month/person on average (i.e., about 50 cs/day/person) ----------------------------------------------------------------------