SHIP'S LOG:

USS Imperative

Temblors Gumbo 10/4/2022 10:21pm

"But sir! Er, your Their-ness. The ramjets haven't had a proper shakedown."

Captain @Grombletombus wasn't having it.

"But that kind of speed... at that distance... she needs some trials first. If I'm not mistaken, the Law of the Air, vol 7., chapter 14 says---"

Nope. Not having it at all.

"Prepare the Ramjets!"

"Aye, Leftenant," says the helm. "Preparing the Ramjets. You want mustard on that?"

"Excuse me, helm?!!!"

"Just joking," says the helm. "PREPARE THE RAMJETS!" he hollers down the speaking tube.

Prepare the Ramjets!

prepare the ramjets!

prepare the ramjets

The call echoes through the ship.

ramjets prepared

ramjets prepared!

Ramjets Prepared!

"RAMJETS PREPARED!" yells the helm.

"I'm right here," I say.

"Yes, of course Leftenant," says the helm.

"Fire the...," oh god, what am I getting into? "FIRE THE RAMJETS!" I cry.

Zerene Eurydice 7/22/2022 11:18pm

God it's boring being a steward onboard the USS Imperative, standing around at attention all day in the wardroom in my dress whites while Captain @Grombletombus entertains the "guest." I can see right through that ridiculous costume -- that trenchcoat isn't hiding all those tentacles.

I tell Chief Steward I've got to hit the head. We're over-staffed anyway for this.

Fritzi Zwicki 4/23/2022 11:56pm

There’s not often call for ramjet engineers in the merchant airship service, but I’m glad to see my years of night school at Zephyr Tech finally paying off!

Capt. @Grombletombus has some kind of fatcat in a suit on the bridge, and I just know we’re finally getting a gig and we’ll finally be able to test these engines out. I wonder where we might be headed?

Grombletombus 2/16/2022 7:59pm

Good evening to you all. I can't tell you my real name because of...past endeavors. I'll write under a pseudonym for now. Anyway, I've just joined the fleet and intend to use my airship for the fastest deliveries in the company. I do hope no one objects to my retro-fitting it with ramjet engines. I do hope I can receive a job soon, but until then, this is Grombletombus, signing off.