Be Excellent To Each Other

Story rehash!
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It was nice day.
The harvest was coming along nicely, and the sun was starting to go down, so wasn't as hot any more.
You are one of several scientists who came from Caprica to Aerilon to investigate ways of increasing crop yield, and you're working way out in the middle of nowhere, enjoying the quiet after the bustle and crowds of Caprica City.

And now Aerilon is dead.

You picked up scattered messages on the radio - the Cylons have attacked the Twelve Colonies, and the human race is close to extintion. They advise survivors to go to their nearest surviving population centre - but Aerilon is mostly fields, the nearest town is hundreds of miles away. Instead, you head up to the nearby deserted military base, where you find other survivors crowded around a Raptor spacecraft.

Everyone is trying to get on, you're trying to get on, but a large notice taped to the Raptor (which, fittingly, is called Sweet Chariot) says that it is in need of repair, and can only take four passengers, plus the pilot.

The radio says that Cylon assault squads have been spotted on Aerilon, and are searching for survivors.

Time to make sure you're on that ship.
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So, you're standing next to Sweet Chariot and, to be fair, she does look in a bit of a state. Everyone around you is dressed in casual clothes.
There are nineteen of you, and a quick discussion decides that it would be fair to ban someone from getting on board if they receive over 50% of the votes. So, ten of you need to agree. If 75% of you think that you should just sleep on it for now, you'll get your heads down without anyone being banned.

[playerlist]
Bobbyaro
Craster
Curiosity
Doctor Glyndwr
GazChap
Joans
kalmar
KovacsC
LaceSensor
Malc
Mr Dave
Mr Dom
Mr Kissyfur
Mr Russell
Squirt
superdupergill
The Rev Owen
zaphod79
Zeppo
[/playerlist]

Please make sure you're up to date with the specific CS rules here, and the general MS rules here.

Out of character stuff (ie. questions to me, etc) in italics or otherwise clearly marked, please. You're meant to be role playing

The vote counter, as always, is at http://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/counter/.

Go!

[vote: Bobbyaro]

Good news, everyone! There's a spaceship! You all go over there for a minute, while I climb in.

Can you fly that thing on your own, then?

[vote:Mr Russell] - the law of averages means that he must be the Mafia Godfather (or equivalent) at some point

Wouldn't you like to know!

Yes, that's why I asked. If we're going to get off the planet in a spaceship we'll need someone who can fly the bloody thing.

Or you're a cylon, and you know who your own pilot is, and you want to kill off all the other pilots. AHA!

Or vice versa, of course.

That or I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE WE ALL DIE THANKYOU VERY MUCH.

First off, let's kick our any Taurons. I'm not sharing a shuttle with those dirt-eaters.

Bully.

Probably wouldn't be a smart move, as then one slip-up and they're stranded with the rest of us!

You sound like you've thought hard about likely strategies for a Cylon.

[vote:The Rev Owen]

Cyclon or not, I ain't ridin' with no racist! Some of my best friends are Tauron!

People! People! Whether or not Zeppo is a crazy Tauron lover or not, I'm sure we can all agree that our first priority is mass procreation to ensure the continued existence of the human race.

* looks around *

Hmmm.

Cyclon? Isn't that a brand of washing powder on Earth?

He wants Craster.

You sound like a Cylon who hasn't thought hard enough about their strategies yet!


I just want to leave...

*unzips*

From the CS rules:

Are you hoping these hordes of babies will somewhow be able to magic up extra Raptors to fit all of us plus the playgroup?

Mr Kissyfur is clearly against the continuation of the human race!

[vote:Mr Kissyfur]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't - copulate in the middle of a nuclear assault, that is.

Mr Squirt is clearly determined that we should all be too busy humping like bunnies to notice him and his Cylon chums running onto the only Raptor left.

[vote:Squirt]

Friends? Frakkin' criminals more like.

Hmm...
Defending Curiosity now, are we?
From my research on local species of bole weevils, this sort of behaviour is usually due to both of you being evil.

Or you are a mating pair.

Either is deeply suspect!

I think I'd better watch some BSG, I'll be back in a week or so. Try not to fly off without me

Or are you defending Craster?!

From my research on local flora, one leaf may shield the plant from attack, but in this way makes its species known!

Whilst this is all going on, Zeppo sneaks onboard and hides in a spacesuit storage locker.

The storage locker is fatigued and collapses. Zeppo spills out onto the floor and bangs his knee. He hurries from Sweet Chariot before anything else breaks.

Godammit! [vote:Zeppo]

*swings low*

Bono Sodium Glucamate?

Hi Everyone, slow start this morning, should be more active now though...

Malc

Well that is embarrassing... I've never seen a storage locker I couldn't hide in.

VOTE UPDATE

squirt: 1 (Mr Kissyfur)
zeppo: 1 (kalmar)
mr kissyfur: 1 (Squirt)
the rev owen: 1 (Zeppo)
mr russell: 1 (GazChap)
bobbyaro: 1 (Mr Dave)

Not voted: 13 (bobbyaro, craster, curiosity, doctor glyndwr, joans, kovacsc, lacesensor, malc, mr dom, mr russell, superdupergill, the rev owen, zaphod79)

With 19 players alive, 10 votes are required for a lynch, and 14 nolynch votes are required to not lynch anybody.

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Can I bring Muffit?

Hate to break this to you pal - you are Muffit.

We have loads of time to try and decide this so let's not be too hasty. Why doesn't everyone explain why they think they should get home? I need to get home because I have a beautiful woman lots of beautiful women back home who love me and think my lab coat and microscope is a sexy look. I also think I might have found a way to make a plant photosynthesis using the light from the moon and so would like to get back home where I have better equipment to explore this further.

I need to get home because I have acids that require regulating.

I wish get home and to collaborate with you in this work, which coincides with my own research

No, wait, the other thing you mentioned. Yes.

Actually, I think only four people should go in the Raptor, as then we'd have enough space for all of my seedlings. One extra of you will have to suffer in the name of SCIENCE.

My life is what I want it to be. I'm either saying that because I'm very content with my life and have been very lucky or I mean it quite literally

Apart from the whole "being stranded on an alien planet whilst human kind is being exterminated" thing, of course.

Well yes, this is a pretty scary situation but I'm trying to be positive.

O RLY MS CYLON?

Lol, what exactly about that exchange makes you think Cylon you loon.

There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

Am I doing this rite?

Your joy in the face of the potential extermination of the human race!