[[Kreen registry 1421365 **TRANSMISSION ERROR** status - 0401 finite state undefined; 0582 parity bit corrupt]]

While their skill in engineering is remarkable, Thri-Kreen digital security is a bloody joke. Guess who's the system's most wanted?

Suicide Girl is once again in my possession, but it wasn't easy. Apparently, they've been keeping it as ( Read more... )

[Shuffling, something's brushing against the mic.]

[...Meowing?]

[Meowing. REALLY LOUDLY. Caterwauling.]

[Kitty is meowing in the background.]

[HISS]

[Hack hack, more caterwauling.]

MRRRAUWAUUU

MAUUUUKK-

NAUUUURR

MAUUUK-NAUUUR

MAWWWK-NYAAR[An alarm bleeps loudly. Things are rattling around ( Read more... )

Things are running smoothly at last!

First test flight was a success, second was all right, third... well, there wasn't a third for a while there. A teensy hull breach is what we had, instead. Perhaps there's something to be said against ship-building whilst in some kind of addled hypnogogic state ( Read more... )

Panic on the streets of London
Panic on the streets of Birmingham
I wonder to myself
Could life ever be sane again?

Ah, Luna was lovely last night. Could you see it from where you are, Doctor?

Hopes may rise on the Grasmere
But honey pie, you're not safe here
So you run down
To the safety of the town...I am among you. Among the stars once again, ( Read more... )

Let it never be said that wiring a chronometric astrometer into 26th century human-built subsystems is an easy task. I worked on that bastard until my eyes crossed. Burnt fingertips about 12 times, have biggest headache since last regeneration. If I didn't have Kitty around to help de-stress I would've probably bashed the whole console in by now ( Read more... )

What a difference a day makes, eh? Clear mind, steady hands, back to normal.

River's reading certainly helped. Brought me down and lulled me to sleep. Then last night the family who reclaimed their dog came by to invite me to dinner. Bless.They live nearby, little filthy house with little filthy children. Dog hates me, I don't blame it, and ( Read more... )

The dogs are gone.

One was reclaimed - it had a collar, I asked around, the family took it home. Not too gutted over it, 15 goes more evenly into 3 anyway.

It's so quiet now. No barking, no shuffling, nothing. Nothing. And when it's night I can hear the blood thrumming in my ears. Blood and drums, pounding away, echoing in the hull. All I have is ( Read more... )

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For being an absolute shithole in every other respect, Beylix has exactly what I need ( Read more... )