I have no real desire to be a leader, but I have done some research about this ship in anticipation of this journey. That research has allowed me to be prepared to assist in navigating through some of the dangers that lay ahead of us.

Cassie @ 27/4/2015 12:09

elias watts jeong lindberg matthieu cronkite paige veleriya those are the fuckers that im looking at right now we still have time to talk shit out though.

I am still trying to rid myself of the ringing in my head from our "landing". I will continue to post some thoughts as my memory clears from this ringing, but for now I can offer the following:

As I said before, I have done research on the Dalia, and have knowledge of how to properly navigate through the ship. I was also a farmer on the lunar base, and should be able to assist in the crisis of food and sustenance shortage.

Katherine "Percy" Percival @ 26/4/2015 21:23

I mean I have personally already decided who is going to be on the bottom of my list. I want the best team possible. If anything who I put one and two are more important cause those will who I want to possibly lead me. I know who has spoken. The ones that have not are an easy boot. So sorry if I don't discuss the booting process. I do not mind talking about who we want to lead.

With a 48 hour window in which to make these decisions, why are we making these decisions in 4 hours based upon people who have not spoken up in the first 4 hours.

[out of character: the game opened on a Sunday evening, for me at least, and you guys are going full on with killing lurkers before we even get to a weekday, despite the 48 hour window spanning into Tuesday - really?]

Elliot @ 26/4/2015 23:40

If we have 48 hours to make a descision there's no reason to make it so hastily. Give this time. You all act like being soft-spoken is a sign of weakness

Katherine "Percy" Percival @ 27/4/2015 12:28

Lionel Cronkite @ 27/4/2015 12:19 Katherine "Percy" Percival @ 26/4/2015 21:23 I mean I have personally already decided who is going to be on the bottom of my list. I want the best team possible. If anything who I put one and two are more important cause those will who I want to possibly lead me. I know who has spoken. The ones that have not are an easy boot. So sorry if I don't discuss the booting process. I do not mind talking about who we want to lead. With a 48 hour window in which to make these decisions, why are we making these decisions in 4 hours based upon people who have not spoken up in the first 4 hours. [out of character: the game opened on a Sunday evening, for me at least, and you guys are going full on with killing lurkers before we even get to a weekday, despite the 48 hour window spanning into Tuesday - really?] It is not like I can't go back and edit my list before the deadline. But ya people who are less active will be on the bottom of my list. If you are super active then cool. But if somebody said you have to save sassy cassie or watts. I would save cassie cause she has been around and I have gotten to know her and her cursing ways.

If we can edit the lists up until the end of the deadline, then that is one thing. In my reading back of this discussion, however, it seems that quite a few people have made up their minds already. Dain said at the beginning that this decision should be made based on the skill sets of the crew, and which crew members can help us make it through the hazards that await us and help us figure out what really happened on the Dalia. I agree with that wholeheartedly.

There are many hours left until our deadline. Do we really want to throw some people out the airlock, even if they possess skills vital to the success of this mission, just because they didn't recover from the crash in the first 3.5 hours? That is all I am saying. This is a difficult decision, and one that needs to be treated with care. I hate to lose even a single life, but the reality is that we need to make sure that we are left with the best skills that will allow us to not only complete our mission, but to survive!

In my study of this ongoing discussion, it distresses me that Missy seems so happy to see people burn. I personally do not want to see any of you harmed.

Lionel Cronkite @ 27/4/2015 12:45

In my study of this ongoing discussion, it distresses me that Missy seems so happy to see people burn. I personally do not want to see any of you harmed.

My apologies, I meant to say Misty and not Missy

Freyja @ 27/4/2015 12:53

Us listing the people who have not spoken, may encourage them to be more active in discussion as well.

I have no problem encouraging people to contribute in this way. I just want to make sure no one is basing their entire decision on the first couple of hours. When we get down to the deadline, if there are still folks who have not contributed, then they should not join us on our mission. Until then, I think we need to figure out which crew members bring the most appropriate skill sets to the table.

Francis @ 27/4/2015 13:09

Matthieu Soderbergh @ 27/4/2015 12:26 Morwena @ 27/4/2015 18:24 Matthieu Soderbergh @ 27/4/2015 2:07 I was suggesting they might take it personally and decide to punish the rest of us. Im thinking this is either a test created to divide us or a mechanism designed to weed out the ones who are less interested in finding out what happened. I would not think the gods would try to divide us, unless a far more sinister force is at play here, but I sincerely doubt that. Either way, I agree with you that it seems like the gods are putting us through some sort of test. I am thinking it more likely that it is a test of resolve. Those that are willing to go the extra mile will continue, the others that are less interested will perish. A group of uninterested killers does not pose a good enough threat to the whole group I think. My cigarette fell from my mouth when I heard what Matthieu had to say. A group of killers? On this ship? Boy, if you have any leads, you best start talkin'.

A group of killers is not something that I have pondered. I am most concerned about what lies upon the Dalia. Though, I do say that listening to some of the crew, I cannot help but get an uneasy feeling that persons there are those amongst us who do not want us to succeed in our mission...

Ay yes, a cartographer will come in handy on this mission! Captain O'Hara, I will be happy to assist in your map-making efforts by detailing my research of the Dalia as we move through the ship!

VZ173 @ 27/4/2015 14:51

Cassie @ 27/4/2015 12:30 since we do have so much time what the fuck is gon happen if/when the people that are deemed inactive show up and contribute some shit before the time comes to move on? I will say this much. Hey, you took too long. It's your own fault. We have to have the strongest team possible and those that contribute are strong. This is what counts.

This is a horrible way to make this decision. We need the crew to possess the best skill set possible to survive what is to come and complete our mission! Leaving someone for dead just because they were not able to contribute to the discussion for the first few hours, even if they have a skill set vital to our ability to accomplish our mission, is a short-sighted and narrow way of looking at things. I am not advocating for people who do not contribute at all or who post frequently with little actual content or helpfulness. However, I personally view anyone who pushes for inclusion only of those who were around at the very beginning of this phase, as having little regard for the overall wellness of the crew or its ability to complete the mission.

Francis @ 27/4/2015 15:00

Lionel Cronkite @ 27/4/2015 14:58 VZ173 @ 27/4/2015 14:51 Cassie @ 27/4/2015 12:30 since we do have so much time what the fuck is gon happen if/when the people that are deemed inactive show up and contribute some shit before the time comes to move on? I will say this much. Hey, you took too long. It's your own fault. We have to have the strongest team possible and those that contribute are strong. This is what counts. This is a horrible way to make this decision. We need the crew to possess the best skill set possible to survive what is to come and complete our mission! Leaving someone for dead just because they were not able to contribute to the discussion for the first few hours, even if they have a skill set vital to our ability to accomplish our mission, is a short-sighted and narrow way of looking at things. I am not advocating for people who do not contribute at all or who post frequently with little actual content or helpfulness. However, I personally view anyone who pushes for inclusion only of those who were around at the very beginning of this phase, as having little regard for the overall wellness of the crew or its ability to complete the mission. It was in that moment that I deemed it best to whisper something into Lionel's ear. The broad is simply amalgamating what she's heard. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Oh my, I seem to have missed on Eliza's functions altogether. I will have to go back to my musings regarding her input on the discussions.

Matthieu Soderbergh @ 27/4/2015 15:31

Lionel Cronkite @ 27/4/2015 20:58 VZ173 @ 27/4/2015 14:51 Cassie @ 27/4/2015 12:30 since we do have so much time what the fuck is gon happen if/when the people that are deemed inactive show up and contribute some shit before the time comes to move on? I will say this much. Hey, you took too long. It's your own fault. We have to have the strongest team possible and those that contribute are strong. This is what counts. This is a horrible way to make this decision. We need the crew to possess the best skill set possible to survive what is to come and complete our mission! Leaving someone for dead just because they were not able to contribute to the discussion for the first few hours, even if they have a skill set vital to our ability to accomplish our mission, is a short-sighted and narrow way of looking at things. I am not advocating for people who do not contribute at all or who post frequently with little actual content or helpfulness. However, I personally view anyone who pushes for inclusion only of those who were around at the very beginning of this phase, as having little regard for the overall wellness of the crew or its ability to complete the mission. How do you plan on determining who has the right skill set? I am not sure how we can base this on anything else but the discussion we are creating here. I feel those that provide intelligent and innovative points are providing the right skill set. Those are the ones that are going to be helpful in solving the riddles within,

The skill sets required can definitely be determined from the discussion: who is helpful, who is not helpful, people's backgrounds and abilities, etc... I am in no uncertain terms indicating that those who fail to provide anything beneficial or of use in this discussion should not be the ones left behind. I am simply not for a "first come, first served" model of consideration.

I think that Garthon is someone we can trust and lean on during the trials to come. However, as much as it pains me to see the loss of an innocent life, I find myself agreeing with the dissent on the issue of Aldo.

When inside the Dalia, we will need crew mates who can communicate their thoughts with us. We may not have time to stop and ask direct questions to the baby in order to get any meaningful thoughts or insight. If we find ourselves at an impasse, say a fork in the road, and need to decide which direction to take, a picture of kung fu or a smiley face is not going to help us make a determination of which fork to take, or why a particular path may be more beneficial than another.

Having said that, I have not made any final decisions as to any member of this crew yet. I am going to keep an open mind right up until a decision has to be made.

Aldo does seem to be making some strides in his communication skills. Something to ponder during our last 24 or so hours