Interesting blog. Here I found a video clip which specifies the information of the Indiana Jones art. I like this blog. Thanks for sharing. Along with this article, I would like to share some facts about the hammerhead sharks habitat which are a group of sharks that form the family sphyrnidae.
TRENT: Right, yes...yeah so you reckon an apology in person as apposed to a text one? I'm...right. HR: Yeah. TRENT: Ok, it's just... HR: Yeah it would be for the best
TRENT: Right, yes...yeah so you reckon an apology in person....as apposed to a text one? I'm...right yeah... STRANGER: Yeah. TRENT: Ok, It's just... STRANGER: Yeah it would be for the best, it's um....it's to do with a bunch of stuff. The body language we do communicates sincerity. Facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice all signal whether someone truly feels remorse. In person, the other person can see your regret something a text simply can’t convey fully. TRENT: Ah....yes...that stuff. STRANGER: Yeah. TRENT: Hmm, it...its just dealing with people in person makes me feel quite....uncomfortable. STRANGER: Yeah. TRENT: And anyway, the whole flippen thing is completely noodle doodle, I have no idea why this guy is upset with me... or what I'm even apologizing for or about, it's maybe just better to leave it alone... STRANGER: RIght.
Trent returned to his office and started to make some phone calls. It was a beautiful sunny day and because Trent's office was mostly white, light bounced off the surfaces and formed diffuse reflections, this is where the material reflects nearly all wavelengths of visible light in multiple directions. This scattering effect softens light, reduces glare, and creates an even, bright illumination. Simply put, it was bright but calming with slowly moving dust particles moving around. A robot was cleaning the floor, Trent looked down at it. Trent grabbed the phone and proceed to contact a company that let you hire space vessels.
TRENT: Hello, yes, yeah I'd like to charter a deep space science vessel, Russian, with enough room for a crew of eight souls. MAN: Alright. TRENT: Yeah, now it has to be Russian you understand, I want that rugged engineering... MAN: Yes. TRENT: I'll need to inspect it though first, to see if all the toilets are functional.
at his desk in front of him, he had a Newton's pendulum, also known as a Newton's cradle, which he had always been fascinated with. Trent's computer screen had many sticky notes on it with various messages.
The phone rang and Trent answered.
TRENT: Hello MAN: Hey, yeah, we have a older model, Russian vessel, Deep Space vessel, full science setup, lab, cargo bay and five functioning toilets. TRENT: Fantastic, lets do that. Ok, I'm coming down there to your offices later and I'll sign the Release, Waiver of Liability, and Indemnification Agreement, thank you! MAN: Thank you.
Trent hung up and then immediately phoned a security company.
GARY: I smell something, and it's not a good something.
The phone rings in Gary's office. Gary is a security guard who works for a private security company. Gary picks up the phone.
GARY: Hello, Officer Gary Chow speaking. TRENT: Hello to you sir, I am seeking to hire a security guard for a job, It's a little space expedition, about three months long, you would be guarding a deep space vessel. GARY: Oh right, well yep
GARY: Oh right... TRENT: Yeah, I'm explorer, investigating the unknown regions sort of thing. It's an adventure and I'm a inquisitive person, your bound to meet lots of interesting people along the way, the ship...the ship is Russian with five functioning toilets. GARY: It better have a toilet. TRENT: It does, five toilets. GARY: Oh right then, nice to meet you. Hows it going? That is fine, it would have to be at the start of March though, I offer twelve hour shifts, Stanley my robot will do twelve hours and then I will do twelve with Stanley. He doesn't need recharging, hes got one of those new long life batteries.
GARY: He actually has one of those seventh generation Micro-Fission Reactors. TRENT: Nice. STANLEY: Yes it is. GARY: Stanley, go and clean the security patrol vehicle. STANLEY: Very well sir.
Gary was watching Stanley walk across the parking lot through the office window, then suddenly Stanley started to do an imitation of the Patterson–Gimlin Sasquatch.
TRENT: Ok I have to go down to the dockyards and inspect this vessel, see if all the toilets are in working order. GARY: Sure thing. TRENT: Goodbye for now, I'll be in touch soon. GARY: Goodbye.
CHAPTER 2 Inspecting the Vessel
Trent began walking out of the offices and across the big open space to get to his vehicle.
Trent was walking out of the offices across the very bare and brutalist promenade to get to his vehicle, he was surrounded by unadorned concrete massive, blocky forms, giant colossal monolithic buildings. He climbed into his metallic silver 1967 Hiace passenger van and drove away.
PROLOGUE #01 Trent was the CEO for the largest toilet manufacturing company in USA, he had inherited the position when his father died in a freak accident.
ROWAN: Well, we shall have to wait and see won't we. MATEO: He sure likes his smokes. ROWAN: Yeah those are not so good for you. MATEO: Right, what do you think of these grey shirts and ties he's making us all wear?
Rowan laughed.
ROWAN: Well, they do make us look sharp. MATEO: Right. [laughter]
MATEO: This shirt kind of makes me feel special. ROWAN: Right [laughter] MATEO: Um, how many were you given? ROWAN: Three, Yes.
MATEO: Where are we going to? Anybody know? ROWAN: It's a mystery, maybe we'll visit one of Jupiter's moons? MATEO:
MATEO: Hey where are we going to? Anybody know? They wont tell me... ROWAN: It's a mystery man, a big mystery...maybe we'll visit one of Jupiter's moons? [laughter] MATEO: I did see something strange, I was standing in outside the captains cabin, its spacious in there isn't it?!.... he had some kind of stone tablet on his table, with writing on it, he stood in front of me when he noticed my eyes were on it. ROWAN: oooo, what do you suppose that was about? MATEO: Not sure, it would suggest he's into ancient archeology, I thought he was a CEO for a toilet company? ROWAN: He sure is, the largest manufacturing lavatory business in the world. He inherited it from his father. MATEO: Ah. ROWAN: Yes. MATEO: So um...do you think it's possible...that he um...doesn't really care about toilets? ROWAN: Oh I would think that's entirely possible yes. MATEO: Oh hey, here he comes now.
The Captain approached the two men and made some lengthy eye contact, shook both their hands with a firm grip.
TRENT: Good morning, everything ok? How are we all doing? ROWAN: Morning, oh yes, hey we were just wondering if you like toilets? TRENT: Well, I don't hate toilets, but I don't have the same passion level that my father had, I do however, I wont allow or put up with a malfunctioning toilet, there are certain standards we must maintain, a toilet must function satisfactorily. ROWAN: Right.
MATEO: Good call. ROWAN: So, where are we going to sir? and what is the purpose of the trip?...if it's ok to ask? TRENT: It's just a standard investigation into um...something, a missing person, an archeologist. ROWAN: Oh really??
Mateo started to make chip noises.
TRENT: Erm...are you going to do that often? MATEO: um...maybe?
HERMAN: Green tea? anyone? [long silence] anybody? HORATIO:Yeah, all right, hey what are you doing here then? HERMAN: Me? I'm the ships drone pilot... HORATIO: What they don't have an AI for that? HERMAN: Well, the captain or Mr Trent, he's a bit anti AI, so that's why there's a human crew. I'm here because it was extraordinary well paid. HORATIO: Right. Yeah it seems like everybody is saying that.
Horatio sipped some green tea but it was far too hot so he put it back on the table.
HORATIO: I am a cartographer. HERMAN: Oh nice, we will probably be working together I would imagine. HORATIO: Yes.
HERBERT: They got any coffee??? HERMAN: hmmmm [scratches head], yes!...yeah I saw some in a cupboard, It's a German coffee, real smooth. HERBERT: Ah good, I need my coffee in the morning. Thank you.
RADIO UNKNOWN: Uhhhh, hold on, uhhh, mmm wait a moment, never mind. TRENT: ok. UNKNOWN: Disregard. TRENT: ok.
HERBERT: Ah that's great, lots of coffee. HERMAN: What is it that you do? HERBERT: I'm the ships doctor. HERMAN: ahhhh, yes, ah yes that will be handy. HERBERT: Yep.
They were now in the meeting room at a big long table and had not quite sat down yet...
TRENT: Mmm, hmm, I don't think this is going to work, you um....you look like you would be far too big a distraction to work onboard this ship. LINDA: oh? TRENT: Yes er, I think I'll have to to let you go right here. Sorry. LINDA: Ah ok, well, goodbye then.
Linda left the room and Herbert entered the room.
HERBERT: Wait no what happened just here? TRENT: Too big a distraction. HERBERT: No no, shes one of the best navigators in the whole country apparently Trent, no i think this is a big mistake Trent.... TRENT: ...... HERBERT: No seriously. She was the one who was on the USS Longhorn when the bridge got badly damaged, all the consoles destroyed and she was still able to navigate home. She's remarkably good under stress apparently, extraordinarily intelligent and... TRENT: Oh, ok.....somebody get her back here.
Linda was outside and almost to the end of the gangway when she heard somebody shouting...
LINDA: Yeah?! What is it?! HERBERT: Your hired!....if you want it?! LINDA: Sure!
And then Linda was hired / shown the bridge and where her navigation conning station was located. There was a small image of a painting of Vitus Bering taped to the console.
The Ship was refueled, oxygen tanks replenished and the custodians had done an excellent job cleaning all the toilets and restocking the toilet paper. Trent was very pleased and felt things were going well. He got onto the intercom and said...
TRENT: All aboard!....Prepare to cast off!
Passengers and crew looked around and then continued on.
TRENT: Cast off... TRENT: I hope everybody is comfortable and will get some good rest. TRENT: We are of course about to go through the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere....if you want to see that out of your windows, the anti nausea medicine is located in your own personal first aid box attached to your cabin wall to the side of your bed.
Linda took some anti nausea medicine.
TRENT: Now is everybody ready to go into Cryostasis? We'll be starting that in about 60 minutes...
TRENT: Alone, yeah it's better that way. If anybody has an objection to it, then put it in your log and I'll read it tomorrow.
Trent walked down a long corridor and turned right, he picked up a backpack that had everything he needed in it, proceeded to walk to the shuttle bay and get into a shuttle and then left. Down on the planet he explored on foot for three days, venturing into many ruins, going into cellars and underground tunnels. On day three he made a video call to the crew...
TRENT: Good morning, crew. It's 10:48 and there's a mild wind. I could do with a cup of tea, I can tell you. But anyway, only thing I've found so far is a little wooden box with um nothing in it. Better luck tomorrow, I guess. Oh. Um, guys, I did find the missing archeologist, but he is unfortunately deceased. It looks like a 70 ton stone block fell on him. I did bring that little robot with me, but he's useless. Utterly useless.
So, it's pretty devastating down here, I have to say. The entire planet is well, it's a dead planet. Ruins as far as the eye can see. So, um, the big question is what happened down here to cause a worldwide extinction level event? I need to bring down the core sample rig and of course do a core sample. Yes, I'm going to go now and have an early lunch. I think a fried egg sandwich will do it. I myself will be treated for radiation poisoning when I get back to the ship. They have pills for that which should help to mitigate any long-term health consequences.
HERBERT: Yeah what DID happen down there sir? Virus? Nuclear war? Famine? TRENT: It's possible... HERBERT: Is it safe for you to come back onboard the ship? Are you going to come back with some sort of thing attached to your face like in that movie? TRENT: No, well...there is something attached to my foot actually... HERBERT: Wait what???? what is it? TRENT: Not sure, I think we can just blast it off with some liquid nitrogen. HERBERT: Ah right. TRENT: There is one other thing too, I cannot locate Gertrude, his personal assistant robot [scratches head]. HERBERT: Why would it abandon the site of it's dead master? TRENT: Mmm, a number of possible, potential reasons for this Herbert.
HERBERT: Yeah what DID happen down there sir? Virus? Nuclear war Famine? Are there many skeletons down there sir? or is it all mummies? TRENT: It's possible, yes a lot of skeletons, I'm finding mass graves that are not even filled in. HERBERT: Is it safe for you to come back onboard the ship? Are you going to come back with some sort of thing attached to your face like in that movie? TRENT: No, well...there is something attached to my foot actually... HERBERT: Wait what???? what is it? TRENT: Not sure, I think we can just blast it off with some liquid nitrogen. HERBERT: Ah right. TRENT: There is one other thing too, I cannot locate Gertrude, his personal assistant robot [scratches head]. HERBERT: Why would it abandon the site of it's dead master? TRENT: Mmm, a number of possible, potential reasons for this Herbert. HERBERT: Self preservation perhaps? I would imagine it might retreat back to his space vessel and then report to whoever finds it. TRENT: Yes. HERBERT: Have you found his space vessel? TRENT: Yes, I have located it and am going to investigate there next, on foot. HERBERT: Makes sense. TRENT: Ok HERBERT: Yes sir. TRENT: I'll contact you in sixty. HERBERT: Allright then, until then.
LINDA: Man I wish I was down there, why wouldn't he take anybody with him? HERBERT: We're not sure, I think he wanted to be alone. Hmm yeah we're not sure, I think he wanted to experience the planet in the raw. Clarity.
Down on the planet Trent was climbing across rocks to the ship, it was much bigger than he thought it would be, and beautiful. A french ship, on the side it said Hortensia. The ramp was down, cargo containers
Down on the planet Trent was traveling through a canyon with incredible rock formations, he saw tens of thousands of hoodoos, then he saw the ship to the side of it, the ship was much bigger than he thought it would be, and beautiful. A french ship, on the side it said Hortensia. The ramp was still down, cargo containers scattered around the place. He proceeded up the ramp and inside. The ship appeared to be bran new, clean organized and even smelt nice. Gertrude was standing there and looked at Trent.
Down on the planet Trent was traveling through a canyon with incredible rock formations, he saw tens of thousands of hoodoos, then he saw the ship to the side the area with the hoodoos, the ship was much bigger than he anticipated it would be, and beautiful. A bold french ship, sleek in design on the side it said Hortensia. It was a clearly science vessel and must have cost a fortune. The ramp was still lowered, cargo containers were scattered around the place. Trent proceeded up the ramp and inside. The ship appeared to be bran new, clean organized and even smelt nice. Gertrude was standing there and looked at Trent, she was also one of the newer model androids.
TRENT: Hello, I am Trent, pleased to meet you. I'm here as part of an investigation into the whereabouts of an archeologist, his name professor Walker, a friend of mine, full name Marcus T. Walker. There was no response from the professor for three weeks. I just found him deceased under a rock, what happened and what is the current situation with the crew? GERTRUDE: Hello, yes, that was an earthquake
GERTRUDE: Well, they went into the cylinder, and didn't come out... TRENT: The Cylinder? What Cylinder? GERTRUDE: Yes, the seven archeologists discovered a large black cylinder in the dirt, then they dug down to the bottom and found a door. The door opened all by itself and they went in, I don't know why they did that, it was pretty stupid. They were excited and joking around a lot. Hear look, I'll play the recording of what happened to you, its all on the security cameras attached, you know the body cameras. TRENT: Ok.
Gertrude and Trent walked over to a console with a large screen and lots of small screens and she played the
TYRELL: We've just been brushing away at this for an hour sir... TERRANCE: Obsidian?...wow this thing is massive, and it goes deep, and is all one piece? TYRELL: Hmm, theres no radiation coming from it. TYRELL: Mmm, no.
Tyrell walked over to a large storage container and got out a bigger piece of specialized digging equipment
TRENT: Ok...so Ive got a question, is there any hot chocolate fudge cake here on this ship? GERTRUDE: Yes, in the breakroom, we have a selection of cakes. TRENT: Really? GERTRUDE: Yes, would like me to get you a slice or two. TRENT: Yes please.
GERTRUDE: Alright, do you need anything else with it? TRENT: Coffee, yes some coffee would be most excellent. GERTRUDE: Ok, catch you in a few.
The videos were paused, but Trent hit play again and then fast forwarded a couple of days.
TERRANCE: We've reached about 60 feet down here I'm thinking. Hey we're going to dig right down about 350 feet, there's some kind of door down there. TYRELL: Oh yeah, I see it. Ok we'll pick up the pace.
Trent fast forwarded a couple more days and reached a point where he could see the archeologists had reached unearthing the bottom of the mega structure.
TRAVIS: Oh boy... TROY: Right, there it is then. TRISTAN: I wonder what's inside? TYRELL: How long has this thing been buried here? TERRANCE: We reckon, actually we're not sure...
TRAVIS: Troy, you need to see this, and bring the Russian too. TROY: Copy.
Troy and Oleg made their way over to the deep hole and climbed down to join the other men. Oleg's eyes widened when he saw the site.
OLEG: What in the world... TROY: Yeah um, I think they found something...
Terrance walked over to the door and then stopped short about six feet, looked around left and right, and then he looked back at the men briefly before moving forward. The door slowly started to open.
TERRANCE: Um... OLEG: Hey, I don't know if you should go in there... TROY: I don't know if that's entirely....safe... TRAVIS: ...It's probably fine...
Terrance switched on his body flashlight and walked into the structure, he was seen disappearing round a corner.
OLEG: I don't know, maybe you should wait for Terrance to come back, I mean it wouldn't hurt right? You know, conformation that it's safe and... TROY: It'll be fine. TRAVIS: Yeah probably fine. TROY: What about you Tyrell? want to go in and have a look, I mean... TYRELL: Sure. TRISTAN: Oleg and I will stay out here I think. TYRELL: Sure.
OLEG: You know there could be literally anything in there....booby traps, time capsule, a great big fancy tomb for somebody important...maybe it's an ancient space ship....or...it's a prison, keeping something terrible inside from harming the universe...hmmm, yeah.
Oleg raised his hand to his chin and started to pull at the hairs on his beard.
OLEG: Why not send the drone in? I mean that makes sense, why is everybody always so hasty? TRISTAN: Well....Terrance has already gone in.... OLEG: Right.
RADIO OLEG: Gertrude, can you bring the box with the drones in it down here please? over GERTRUDE: Sure thing.
When Gertrude arrived she sat the box down, Oleg opened it and grabbed a drone and threw it into the air, it hovered. He then got the controller and flew it in through the doorway.
OLEG: Mmm, right, oh... TRISTAN: what do you see? OLEG: Mmmm....Terrance and Troy, they're just standing there completely motionless like statues....in a dark chamber, walls are black and there's nothing in the room. TRISTAN: That's not good, what are we going to do now? OLEG: It's er...probably some kind of time dilation device... TRISTAN: Right? GERTRUDE: Yes, a time dilation machine is a theoretical device designed to manipulate the rate at which time passes, making time move slower or faster relative to an outside observer. TRISTAN: Ah right. OLEG: Looks like a booby trap to me.
OLEG: Alright, Gertrude, can you bring me a pulse rife and explosives. GERTRUDE: Absolutely sir. Ab-so-lute-ly. Be back in a few. OLEG: Thank you, yes. TRISTAN: Whats happening now? OLEG: Right well, you see, that time dilation device is putting out a time dilation field, and we need to neutralize the power source. TRISTAN: Neutralize? OLEG: Yeah.
Gertrude returned with the P1447-B pulse rife and explosives. She handed the rifle to Oleg.
OLEG: Right, thank you Gertrude, you are most useful. GERTRUDE: Your welcome.
Oleg held the rifle close to his shoulder, with the stock resting snugly against his shoulder area to help absorb movement. He took aim at a relatively small boxy area just inside the first corridor.
OLEG: Yeah, this might be it... TRISTAN: Wait this is an unusual, ancient, archeological site of significant importance. OLEG: Yeah...
The two men that were frozen in time (or, moving extremely slowly through time) suddenly were back, Terrance who was a little startled, turned rapidly round to face Oleg.
TERRANCE: Wait what, how did you two get in here and why are you holding a pulse rifle? OLEG: Right yes, yeah you two were stuck.....in time. We just freed you, I had to destroy the time dilation field. Success it looks like. TERRANCE: Wow. OLEG: Yeah a good thirty minutes has gone by. TERRANCE: Extraordinary. Ok well lets push on... OLEG: What about you Troy? Tyrell? TROY: That was weird. TYRELL: Yeah...
Terrance walked to the end of the corridor and found a door, this door would not open.
The two men that were frozen in time (or, moving extremely slowly through time) suddenly were now back, but confused. Terrance who was a little startled turned rapidly round to face Oleg. Oleg looked at him and smiled, he then realized his gun was raised and then lowered it.
TERRANCE: Wait what, why are you holding a pulse rifle Oleg? and why is it so dusty in here? OLEG: Right yes, yeah you two were stuck.....in time. We just freed you, I had to destroy the time dilation field. Success it looks like. TERRANCE: Wow... OLEG: Yeah, a good thirty minutes has gone by. TERRANCE: Extraordinary. Ok well lets push on... OLEG: What about you Troy? Tyrell? TROY: That was weird. TYRELL: Yeah...
Terrance walked to the end of the corridor and found a door, this door would not open. Each person walked up to the door and examined and then tried to open it.
At first things looked good, the computer accepted the password, but it wanted more, a Retinal scanners appeared out of a little door wanting high-security bio metric authentication...
OLEG: Oh crumpets!!
Oleg panicked and shot the retinal scanner, Terrance covered his face with his hands, Troy shouted something that was inaudible over the noise of the alarms and shouting of others.
They were setting up a small fold-able wooden table, there was a white tablecloth with a lemon loaf cake on it, it had been pre-sliced by Gertrude. There was a pot of tea, and a little jug of milk..... Terrance was asking Troy if he wanted one lump or two.
Teapot – the centerpiece, used to brew and serve tea Teacups – small cups for drinking tea Saucers – placed under teacups to catch drips and hold spoons
Common serving items:
Milk jug (creamer) – for adding milk, a staple in English tea culture Sugar bowl – often with a lid, for sugar cubes or granulated sugar Teaspoons – for stirring tea
Additional traditional pieces (more formal sets):
Tea tray – used to carry and present the set Cake plate or sandwich plate – for serving scones, cakes, or finger sandwiches Tiered cake stand – iconic for afternoon tea, holding pastries and sandwiches Slop bowl (waste bowl) – used to discard cold tea or rinse cups (less common today) Hot water pot (kettle or jug) – for topping up tea if it gets too strong
Optional or decorative extras:
Tea cozy – fabric cover to keep the teapot warm Strainer and drip bowl – for loose-leaf tea Tongs – for serving sugar cubes
TRENT: Wait so, when did this all happen Gertrude? How long have they been trapped in there? GERTRUDE: This happened at 09:45 this morning. TRENT: Ah ok, yeah hopefully that was a non lethal gas, I mean...
GERTRUDE: My programing prohibits the use of explosives near humans, so I was unable to reach the men... TRENT: Right, no, that is fair.
Gertrude and Trent stood there in silence for a little bit, you could tell Trent was thinking hard about what it is he should do about the situation, his hands were on his head and he was scratching his scalp.
TRENT: Right, we're going to have to do a controlled explosion at the font door... to get inside. We better go down there now. GERTRUDE: No problem sir. TRENT: Bring plenty of water...and of course cups.
Trent and Gertrude walked to the site, proceeded down the hole to the entrance.
In prisons, inmates may utilize toilets and the associated plumbing to communicate messages and pass products. The acoustic properties of communicating through the toilet bowl, known as toilet talk, potty talk, toilet telephone is influenced by flush patterns and bowl water volumes. Prisoners may also send binary signals by ringing the sewage or water pipes. Toilet talk enables communication for those in solitary confinement. Toilets have been subject to wiretaps."
Skara Brae, Inside most houses, archaeologists found a small, stone-built cubicle or recess that functioned as a toilet. These weren’t freestanding fixtures like today, but more like a designated stone-lined space.
Trent was standing at the base of the large intimidating black structure, his eyes darted around looking at all of it, and he was wondering what there was inside, and why it was deliberately buried.
TRENT: Wow, it's some size isn't it? GERTRUDE: Yeah.
With bated breath, he approached the door and stuck the explosive to it.
TRENT: Well you know, I hate to do it, but there's seven people in there who are going to die from terminal dehydration if we don't... GERTRUDE: Yes sir.
GERTRUDE: My programing prohibits the use of explosives near humans, so I was unable to reach the men... TRENT: Right, no, that's fair.
Gertrude and Trent stood there in silence for a little bit, you could tell Trent was thinking hard about a solution and what action he should take to deal with the situation, his hands were on his head and he was scratching his scalp. He raised his right arm and was about to say something, then didn't. He looked at Gertrude...
TRENT: Right, we're going to have to do a controlled explosion at the font door... to get inside. We better go down there now. GERTRUDE: No problem sir. TRENT: Bring plenty of water...and of course cups. GERTRUDE: Ok. TRENT: oh and bring seven raw onions, they need to eat something that will give them a power boost. GERTRUDE: Right, got it.
Trent and Gertrude started walking to the site, it was very windy and Trent nearly fell when he stumbled over a rock. They reached the top of the dig site and proceeded down the hole to the entrance. The ladders were twelve foot long in length. It had rained a lot and it was flooded at the bottom.
Trent was standing at the base of the structure, his eyes darted around looking at all of it, it was intimidating in it's size and I guess its mysteriousness. Trent got out his multi scanner, he was worried about radiation, but once the scan was complete, radiation levels were safe. Trent was wondering what there was inside, and why it was deliberately buried.
With bated breath, he approached the door and stuck the explosive to it.
TRENT: Well you know, I hate to do it, but there's seven people in there who are going to die from terminal dehydration if we don't... GERTRUDE: Yes sir, and not a pleasant way to go either. TRENT: Yeah.
Once the explosive was stuck to the door Trent moved across to a rather large rock and got behind it, Gertrude did the same. He then remote detonated the device.
When the dust cleared, there was a large indentation in the door but it had not penetrated to the other side. Trent guessed that there was only a fine layer now to the other side, so started hitting it with a crowbar. He reached the other side very quickly and before long there was a hole big enough to climb though.
TRENT: Right, follow me. GERTRUDE: Certainly.
Trent put on a respirator and activated his flashlight, and then climbed in. He was shining the flash light everywhere looking for bodies, there were none to be found.
64 comments:
Interesting blog. Here I found a video clip which specifies the information of the Indiana Jones art. I like this blog. Thanks for sharing. Along with this article, I would like to share some facts about the hammerhead sharks habitat which are a group of sharks that form the family sphyrnidae.
TRENT: Right, yes...yeah so you reckon an apology in person as apposed to a text one? I'm...right.
HR: Yeah.
TRENT: Ok, it's just...
HR: Yeah it would be for the best
TRENT: Right, yes...yeah so you reckon an apology in person....as apposed to a text one? I'm...right yeah...
STRANGER: Yeah.
TRENT: Ok, It's just...
STRANGER: Yeah it would be for the best, it's um....it's to do with a bunch of stuff. The body language we do communicates sincerity. Facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice all signal whether someone truly feels remorse. In person, the other person can see your regret something a text simply can’t convey fully.
TRENT: Ah....yes...that stuff.
STRANGER: Yeah.
TRENT: Hmm, it...its just dealing with people in person makes me feel quite....uncomfortable.
STRANGER: Yeah.
TRENT: And anyway, the whole flippen thing is completely noodle doodle, I have no idea why this guy is upset with me... or what I'm even apologizing for or about, it's maybe just better to leave it alone...
STRANGER: RIght.
TRENT: Ok, I have to go and charter a ship now. Things to do, lost civilizations to explore and that sort of thing.
STRANGER: Sure thing.
Trent returned to his office and started to make some phone calls. It was a beautiful sunny day and because Trent's office was mostly white, light bounced off the surfaces and formed diffuse reflections, this is where the material reflects nearly all wavelengths of visible light in multiple directions. This scattering effect softens light, reduces glare, and creates an even, bright illumination. Simply put, it was bright but calming with slowly moving dust particles moving around. A robot was cleaning the floor, Trent looked down at it. Trent grabbed the phone and proceed to contact a company that let you hire space vessels.
TRENT: Hello, yes, yeah I'd like to charter a deep space science vessel, Russian, with enough room for a crew of eight souls.
MAN: Alright.
TRENT: Yeah, now it has to be Russian you understand, I want that rugged engineering...
MAN: Yes.
TRENT: I'll need to inspect it though first, to see if all the toilets are functional.
MAN: Hold on, I'll have to get back to you, but it'll be very soon, a couple of minutes, ok? Is that ok?
TRENTS: Thats good.
MAN: Good.
The man hung up. Trent sat there looking.
at his desk in front of him, he had a Newton's pendulum, also known as a Newton's cradle, which he had always been fascinated with. Trent's computer screen had many sticky notes on it with various messages.
The phone rang and Trent answered.
TRENT: Hello
MAN: Hey, yeah, we have a older model, Russian vessel, Deep Space vessel, full science setup, lab, cargo bay and five functioning toilets.
TRENT: Fantastic, lets do that. Ok, I'm coming down there to your offices later and I'll sign the Release, Waiver of Liability, and Indemnification Agreement, thank you!
MAN: Thank you.
Trent hung up and then immediately phoned a security company.
GARY: I smell something, and it's not a good something.
The phone rings in Gary's office. Gary is a security guard who works for a private security company. Gary picks up the phone.
GARY: Hello, Officer Gary Chow speaking.
TRENT: Hello to you sir, I am seeking to hire a security guard for a job, It's a little space expedition, about three months long, you would be guarding a deep space vessel.
GARY: Oh right, well yep
GARY: Oh right...
TRENT: Yeah, I'm explorer, investigating the unknown regions sort of thing. It's an adventure and I'm a inquisitive person, your bound to meet lots of interesting people along the way, the ship...the ship is Russian with five functioning toilets.
GARY: It better have a toilet.
TRENT: It does, five toilets.
GARY: Oh right then, nice to meet you. Hows it going? That is fine, it would have to be at the start of March though, I offer twelve hour shifts, Stanley my robot will do twelve hours and then I will do twelve with Stanley. He doesn't need recharging, hes got one of those new long life batteries.
GARY: He actually has one of those seventh generation Micro-Fission Reactors.
TRENT: Nice.
STANLEY: Yes it is.
GARY: Stanley, go and clean the security patrol vehicle.
STANLEY: Very well sir.
Gary was watching Stanley walk across the parking lot through the office window, then suddenly Stanley started to do an imitation of the Patterson–Gimlin Sasquatch.
TRENT: Ok I have to go down to the dockyards and inspect this vessel, see if all the toilets are in working order.
GARY: Sure thing.
TRENT: Goodbye for now, I'll be in touch soon.
GARY: Goodbye.
CHAPTER 2
Inspecting the Vessel
Trent began walking out of the offices and across the big open space to get to his vehicle.
Trent was walking out of the offices across the very bare and brutalist promenade to get to his vehicle, he was surrounded by unadorned concrete massive, blocky forms, giant colossal monolithic buildings. He climbed into his metallic silver 1967 Hiace passenger van and drove away.
PROLOGUE #01
Trent was the CEO for the largest toilet manufacturing company in USA, he had inherited the position when his father died in a freak accident.
MATEO: What do you think of this new captain?
Rowan laughed.
ROWAN: Well, we shall have to wait and see won't we.
MATEO: He sure likes his smokes.
ROWAN: Yeah those are not so good for you.
MATEO: Right, what do you think of these grey shirts and ties he's making us all wear?
Rowan laughed.
ROWAN: Well, they do make us look sharp.
MATEO: Right. [laughter]
MATEO: This shirt kind of makes me feel special.
ROWAN: Right [laughter]
MATEO: Um, how many were you given?
ROWAN: Three, Yes.
MATEO: Where are we going to? Anybody know?
ROWAN: It's a mystery, maybe we'll visit one of Jupiter's moons?
MATEO:
INSPIRATIONAL LOCATIONS
"Life in Venice” housing complex in Qidong
Residential apartments HONG KONG (tightly packed skyscrapers) (high density)
Bamboo scaffolding.
MATEO: Hey where are we going to? Anybody know? They wont tell me...
ROWAN: It's a mystery man, a big mystery...maybe we'll visit one of Jupiter's moons? [laughter]
MATEO: I did see something strange, I was standing in outside the captains cabin, its spacious in there isn't it?!.... he had some kind of stone tablet on his table, with writing on it, he stood in front of me when he noticed my eyes were on it.
ROWAN: oooo, what do you suppose that was about?
MATEO: Not sure, it would suggest he's into ancient archeology, I thought he was a CEO for a toilet company?
ROWAN: He sure is, the largest manufacturing lavatory business in the world. He inherited it from his father.
MATEO: Ah.
ROWAN: Yes.
MATEO: So um...do you think it's possible...that he um...doesn't really care about toilets?
ROWAN: Oh I would think that's entirely possible yes.
MATEO: Oh hey, here he comes now.
The Captain approached the two men and made some lengthy eye contact, shook both their hands with a firm grip.
TRENT: Everything ok?
TRENT: Good morning, everything ok? How are we all doing?
ROWAN: Morning, oh yes, hey we were just wondering if you like toilets?
TRENT: Well, I don't hate toilets, but I don't have the same passion level that my father had, I do however, I wont allow or put up with a malfunctioning toilet, there are certain standards we must maintain, a toilet must function satisfactorily.
ROWAN: Right.
MATEO: Good call.
ROWAN: So, where are we going to sir? and what is the purpose of the trip?...if it's ok to ask?
TRENT: It's just a standard investigation into um...something, a missing person, an archeologist.
ROWAN: Oh really??
Mateo started to make chip noises.
TRENT: Erm...are you going to do that often?
MATEO: um...maybe?
ROWAN: Yeeaaaaah well, nothing is ever going to top my impression of a lethargic cow in mourning.
TRENT: Ok, well I've got to get back to the bridge.
Trent walked away and disappeared into an elevator.
ROWAN: Hmm, do you think we went too far?
MATEO: Nahhh. [pauses & looks at Rowan]...probably.
Rowan crouched down and proceeded to remove the baseboard heater cover.
Herman & Horatio
HERMAN: Green tea? anyone? [long silence] anybody?
HORATIO:Yeah, all right, hey what are you doing here then?
HERMAN: Me? I'm the ships drone pilot...
HORATIO: What they don't have an AI for that?
HERMAN: Well, the captain or Mr Trent, he's a bit anti AI, so that's why there's a human crew. I'm here because it was extraordinary well paid.
HORATIO: Right. Yeah it seems like everybody is saying that.
Horatio sipped some green tea but it was far too hot so he put it back on the table.
HORATIO: I am a cartographer.
HERMAN: Oh nice, we will probably be working together I would imagine.
HORATIO: Yes.
HERBERT: They got any coffee???
HERMAN: hmmmm [scratches head], yes!...yeah I saw some in a cupboard, It's a German coffee, real smooth.
HERBERT: Ah good, I need my coffee in the morning. Thank you.
RADIO
UNKNOWN: Uhhhh, hold on, uhhh, mmm wait a moment, never mind.
TRENT: ok.
UNKNOWN: Disregard.
TRENT: ok.
HERBERT: Ah that's great, lots of coffee.
HERMAN: What is it that you do?
HERBERT: I'm the ships doctor.
HERMAN: ahhhh, yes, ah yes that will be handy.
HERBERT: Yep.
HERMAN: A general practitioner?
HERBERT: Uh, yes.
HERMAN: Good stuff.
HERBERT: Who is that over there?
Herbert leaned his head slightly and indicated with subtle brief head movement towards the direction of lady in question.
HERMAN: Oh! yes, I think that's the lady who's interviewing for the job of ships navigator.
HERBERT: Really?
Trent walked into the room and greeted the lady, they shook hands and then the two of them then walked out of the room.
They were now in the meeting room at a big long table and had not quite sat down yet...
TRENT: Mmm, hmm, I don't think this is going to work, you um....you look like you would be far too big a distraction to work onboard this ship.
LINDA: oh?
TRENT: Yes er, I think I'll have to to let you go right here. Sorry.
LINDA: Ah ok, well, goodbye then.
Linda left the room and Herbert entered the room.
HERBERT: Wait no what happened just here?
TRENT: Too big a distraction.
HERBERT: No no, shes one of the best navigators in the whole country apparently Trent, no i think this is a big mistake Trent....
TRENT: ......
HERBERT: No seriously. She was the one who was on the USS Longhorn when the bridge got badly damaged, all the consoles destroyed and she was still able to navigate home. She's remarkably good under stress apparently, extraordinarily intelligent and...
TRENT: Oh, ok.....somebody get her back here.
Linda was outside and almost to the end of the gangway when she heard somebody shouting...
HERBERT: Hey, you!
Linda turned round and proceeded to shout back
LINDA: Yeah?! What is it?!
HERBERT: Your hired!....if you want it?!
LINDA: Sure!
And then Linda was hired / shown the bridge and where her navigation conning station was located. There was a small image of a painting of Vitus Bering taped to the console.
The Ship was refueled, oxygen tanks replenished and
the custodians had done an excellent job cleaning all the toilets and restocking the toilet paper. Trent was very pleased and felt things were going well. He got onto the intercom and said...
TRENT: All aboard!....Prepare to cast off!
Passengers and crew looked around and then continued on.
TRENT: Cast off...
TRENT: I hope everybody is comfortable and will get some good rest.
TRENT: We are of course about to go through the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere....if you want to see that out of your windows, the anti nausea medicine is located in your own personal first aid box attached to your cabin wall to the side of your bed.
Linda took some anti nausea medicine.
TRENT: Now is everybody ready to go into Cryostasis? We'll be starting that in about 60 minutes...
4 YEARS LATER
TRENT: Ok, So....crew. Crew I'll be giong down to the planet.
TRENT: Alone, yeah it's better that way. If anybody has an objection to it, then put it in your log and I'll read it tomorrow.
Trent walked down a long corridor and turned right, he picked up a backpack that had everything he needed in it, proceeded to walk to the shuttle bay and get into a shuttle and then left. Down on the planet he explored on foot for three days, venturing into many ruins, going into cellars and underground tunnels. On day three he made a video call to the crew...
TRENT: Good morning, crew. It's 10:48 and there's a mild wind. I could do with a cup of tea, I can tell you. But anyway, only thing I've found so far is a little wooden box with um nothing in it. Better luck tomorrow, I guess. Oh. Um, guys, I did find the missing archeologist, but he is unfortunately deceased. It looks like a 70 ton stone block fell on him. I did bring that little robot with me, but he's useless. Utterly useless.
So, it's pretty devastating down here, I have to say. The entire planet is well,
it's a dead planet. Ruins as far as the eye can see. So, um, the big question is what happened down here to cause a worldwide extinction level event?
I need to bring down the core sample rig and of course do a core sample. Yes, I'm going to go now and have an early lunch.
I think a fried egg sandwich will do it. I myself will be treated for radiation poisoning when I get back to the ship. They have pills for that which should help to mitigate any long-term health consequences.
HERBERT: Yeah what DID happen down there sir? Virus? Nuclear war? Famine?
TRENT: It's possible...
HERBERT: Is it safe for you to come back onboard the ship? Are you going to come back with some sort of thing attached to your face like in that movie?
TRENT: No, well...there is something attached to my foot actually...
HERBERT: Wait what???? what is it?
TRENT: Not sure, I think we can just blast it off with some liquid nitrogen.
HERBERT: Ah right.
TRENT: There is one other thing too, I cannot locate Gertrude, his personal assistant robot [scratches head].
HERBERT: Why would it abandon the site of it's dead master?
TRENT: Mmm, a number of possible, potential reasons for this Herbert.
HERBERT: Yeah what DID happen down there sir? Virus? Nuclear war Famine? Are there many skeletons down there sir? or is it all mummies?
TRENT: It's possible, yes a lot of skeletons, I'm finding mass graves that are not even filled in.
HERBERT: Is it safe for you to come back onboard the ship? Are you going to come back with some sort of thing attached to your face like in that movie?
TRENT: No, well...there is something attached to my foot actually...
HERBERT: Wait what???? what is it?
TRENT: Not sure, I think we can just blast it off with some liquid nitrogen.
HERBERT: Ah right.
TRENT: There is one other thing too, I cannot locate Gertrude, his personal assistant robot [scratches head].
HERBERT: Why would it abandon the site of it's dead master?
TRENT: Mmm, a number of possible, potential reasons for this Herbert.
HERBERT: Self preservation perhaps? I would imagine it might retreat back to his space vessel and then report to whoever finds it.
TRENT: Yes.
HERBERT: Have you found his space vessel?
TRENT: Yes, I have located it and am going to investigate there next, on foot.
HERBERT: Makes sense.
TRENT: Ok
HERBERT: Yes sir.
TRENT: I'll contact you in sixty.
HERBERT: Allright then, until then.
LINDA: Man I wish I was down there, why wouldn't he take anybody with him?
HERBERT: We're not sure, I think he wanted to be alone. Hmm yeah we're not sure, I think he wanted to experience the planet in the raw. Clarity.
LINDA: In the raw? Well...
HERBERT: Right.
Down on the planet Trent was climbing across rocks to the ship, it was much bigger than he thought it would be, and beautiful. A french ship, on the side it said Hortensia. The ramp was down, cargo containers
Down on the planet Trent was traveling through a canyon with incredible rock formations, he saw tens of thousands of hoodoos, then he saw the ship to the side of it, the ship was much bigger than he thought it would be, and beautiful. A french ship, on the side it said Hortensia. The ramp was still down, cargo containers scattered around the place. He proceeded up the ramp and inside. The ship appeared to be bran new, clean organized and even smelt nice. Gertrude was standing there and looked at Trent.
Down on the planet Trent was traveling through a canyon with incredible rock formations, he saw tens of thousands of hoodoos, then he saw the ship to the side the area with the hoodoos, the ship was much bigger than he anticipated it would be, and beautiful. A bold french ship, sleek in design on the side it said Hortensia. It was a clearly science vessel and must have cost a fortune. The ramp was still lowered, cargo containers were scattered around the place. Trent proceeded up the ramp and inside. The ship appeared to be bran new, clean organized and even smelt nice. Gertrude was standing there and looked at Trent, she was also one of the newer model androids.
TRENT: Hello, I am Trent, pleased to meet you. I'm here as part of an investigation into the whereabouts of an archeologist, his name professor Walker, a friend of mine, full name Marcus T. Walker. There was no response from the professor for three weeks. I just found him deceased under a rock, what happened and what is the current situation with the crew?
GERTRUDE: Hello, yes, that was an earthquake
TRENT: An earthquake?
GERTRUDE: Yes, one of those.
TRENT: Where is the rest of the crew?
GERTRUDE: Well, they went into the cylinder, and didn't come out...
TRENT: The Cylinder? What Cylinder?
GERTRUDE: Yes, the seven archeologists discovered a large black cylinder in the dirt, then they dug down to the bottom and found a door. The door opened all by itself and they went in, I don't know why they did that, it was pretty stupid. They were excited and joking around a lot. Hear look, I'll play the recording of what happened to you, its all on the security cameras attached, you know the body cameras.
TRENT: Ok.
Gertrude and Trent walked over to a console with a large screen and lots of small screens and she played the
TYRELL: We've just been brushing away at this for an hour sir...
TERRANCE: Obsidian?...wow this thing is massive, and it goes deep, and is all one piece?
TYRELL: Hmm, theres no radiation coming from it.
TYRELL: Mmm, no.
Tyrell walked over to a large storage container and got out a bigger piece of specialized digging equipment
TRENT: Ok...so Ive got a question, is there any hot chocolate fudge cake here on this ship?
GERTRUDE: Yes, in the breakroom, we have a selection of cakes.
TRENT: Really?
GERTRUDE: Yes, would like me to get you a slice or two.
TRENT: Yes please.
GERTRUDE: Alright, do you need anything else with it?
TRENT: Coffee, yes some coffee would be most excellent.
GERTRUDE: Ok, catch you in a few.
The videos were paused, but Trent hit play again and then fast forwarded a couple of days.
TERRANCE: We've reached about 60 feet down here I'm thinking. Hey we're going to dig right down about 350 feet, there's some kind of door down there.
TYRELL: Oh yeah, I see it. Ok we'll pick up the pace.
Trent fast forwarded a couple more days and reached a point where he could see the archeologists had reached unearthing the bottom of the mega structure.
TRAVIS: Oh boy...
TROY: Right, there it is then.
TRISTAN: I wonder what's inside?
TYRELL: How long has this thing been buried here?
TERRANCE: We reckon, actually we're not sure...
Travis got onto his radio.
TRAVIS: Troy, you need to see this.
TRAVIS: Troy, you need to see this, and bring the Russian too.
TROY: Copy.
Troy and Oleg made their way over to the deep hole and climbed down to join the other men. Oleg's eyes widened when he saw the site.
OLEG: What in the world...
TROY: Yeah um, I think they found something...
Terrance walked over to the door and then stopped short about six feet, looked around left and right, and then he looked back at the men briefly before moving forward. The door slowly started to open.
TERRANCE: Um...
OLEG: Hey, I don't know if you should go in there...
TROY: I don't know if that's entirely....safe...
TRAVIS: ...It's probably fine...
Terrance switched on his body flashlight and walked into the structure, he was seen disappearing round a corner.
OLEG: To be young eh...
TROY: Right, well I'm going in too!
OLEG: Oh boy...
OLEG: I don't know, maybe you should wait for Terrance to come back, I mean it wouldn't hurt right? You know, conformation that it's safe and...
TROY: It'll be fine.
TRAVIS: Yeah probably fine.
TROY: What about you Tyrell? want to go in and have a look, I mean...
TYRELL: Sure.
TRISTAN: Oleg and I will stay out here I think.
TYRELL: Sure.
OLEG: You know there could be literally anything in there....booby traps, time capsule, a great big fancy tomb for somebody important...maybe it's an ancient space ship....or...it's a prison, keeping something terrible inside from harming the universe...hmmm, yeah.
Oleg raised his hand to his chin and started to pull at the hairs on his beard.
OLEG: Why not send the drone in? I mean that makes sense, why is everybody always so hasty?
TRISTAN: Well....Terrance has already gone in....
OLEG: Right.
RADIO
OLEG: Gertrude, can you bring the box with the drones in it down here please? over
GERTRUDE: Sure thing.
When Gertrude arrived she sat the box down, Oleg opened it and grabbed a drone and threw it into the air, it hovered. He then got the controller and flew it in through the doorway.
OLEG: Mmm, right, oh...
TRISTAN: what do you see?
OLEG: Mmmm....Terrance and Troy, they're just standing there completely motionless like statues....in a dark chamber, walls are black and there's nothing in the room.
TRISTAN: That's not good, what are we going to do now?
OLEG: It's er...probably some kind of time dilation device...
TRISTAN: Right?
GERTRUDE: Yes, a time dilation machine is a theoretical device designed to manipulate the rate at which time passes, making time move slower or faster relative to an outside observer.
TRISTAN: Ah right.
OLEG: Looks like a booby trap to me.
Oleg sighed.
OLEG: Alright, Gertrude, can you bring me a pulse rife and explosives.
GERTRUDE: Absolutely sir. Ab-so-lute-ly. Be back in a few.
OLEG: Thank you, yes.
TRISTAN: Whats happening now?
OLEG: Right well, you see, that time dilation device is putting out a time dilation field, and we need to neutralize the power source.
TRISTAN: Neutralize?
OLEG: Yeah.
TRISTAN: Wait what?
OLEG: Yeah...with extreme prejudice.
Gertrude returned with the P1447-B pulse rife and explosives. She handed the rifle to Oleg.
OLEG: Right, thank you Gertrude, you are most useful.
GERTRUDE: Your welcome.
Oleg held the rifle close to his shoulder, with the stock resting snugly against his shoulder area to help absorb movement. He took aim at a relatively small boxy area just inside the first corridor.
OLEG: Yeah, this might be it...
TRISTAN: Wait this is an unusual, ancient, archeological site of significant importance.
OLEG: Yeah...
TRISTAN: You can't just go shooting at it, blowing up portions of it, willy nilly.
OLEG: Right...
TRISTAN: Yeah that's not happening.
OLeg aimed and fired at the area he believed might contain the time dilation device. Bullets ripped through the stone and the place filled with dust.
TRISTAN: I have no words.
The two men that were frozen in time (or, moving extremely slowly through time) suddenly were back, Terrance who was a little startled, turned rapidly round to face Oleg.
TERRANCE: Wait what, how did you two get in here and why are you holding a pulse rifle?
OLEG: Right yes, yeah you two were stuck.....in time. We just freed you, I had to destroy the time dilation field. Success it looks like.
TERRANCE: Wow.
OLEG: Yeah a good thirty minutes has gone by.
TERRANCE: Extraordinary. Ok well lets push on...
OLEG: What about you Troy? Tyrell?
TROY: That was weird.
TYRELL: Yeah...
Terrance walked to the end of the corridor and found a door, this door would not open.
The two men that were frozen in time (or, moving extremely slowly through time) suddenly were now back, but confused. Terrance who was a little startled turned rapidly round to face Oleg. Oleg looked at him and smiled, he then realized his gun was raised and then lowered it.
TERRANCE: Wait what, why are you holding a pulse rifle Oleg? and why is it so dusty in here?
OLEG: Right yes, yeah you two were stuck.....in time. We just freed you, I had to destroy the time dilation field. Success it looks like.
TERRANCE: Wow...
OLEG: Yeah, a good thirty minutes has gone by.
TERRANCE: Extraordinary. Ok well lets push on...
OLEG: What about you Troy? Tyrell?
TROY: That was weird.
TYRELL: Yeah...
Terrance walked to the end of the corridor and found a door, this door would not open. Each person walked up to the door and examined and then tried to open it.
The door had a console next to it with a screen and keyboard.
OLEG: Look, wow there's a dead body over here in this corner...
TYRELL: Oh yeah!
TERRANCE: Wonder how long he's been there for.
It was dark, Oleg approached the corpse with his flashlight and saw that it was holding a small piece of paper in its hand.
OLEG: Look the password!
TERRANCE: Yeah right...
OLEG: No it really does look like its the password.
Oleg laughed. grabbed the piece of paper and walked over to the keyboard.
OLEG: Yeah, lets see here.
Oleg typed it into the computer. It looked like this []||| [][][]II III I []III O
At first things looked good, the computer accepted the password, but it wanted more, a Retinal scanners appeared out of a little door wanting high-security bio metric authentication...
OLEG: Oh crumpets!!
Oleg panicked and shot the retinal scanner, Terrance covered his face with his hands, Troy shouted something that was inaudible over the noise of the alarms and shouting of others.
OLEG: RIGHT!....NOBODY PANIC!
They were setting up a small fold-able wooden table, there was a white tablecloth with a lemon loaf cake on it, it had been pre-sliced by Gertrude. There was a pot of tea, and a little jug of milk..... Terrance was asking Troy if he wanted one lump or two.
Core pieces (almost every tea set has these):
Teapot – the centerpiece, used to brew and serve tea
Teacups – small cups for drinking tea
Saucers – placed under teacups to catch drips and hold spoons
Common serving items:
Milk jug (creamer) – for adding milk, a staple in English tea culture
Sugar bowl – often with a lid, for sugar cubes or granulated sugar
Teaspoons – for stirring tea
Additional traditional pieces (more formal sets):
Tea tray – used to carry and present the set
Cake plate or sandwich plate – for serving scones, cakes, or finger sandwiches
Tiered cake stand – iconic for afternoon tea, holding pastries and sandwiches
Slop bowl (waste bowl) – used to discard cold tea or rinse cups (less common today)
Hot water pot (kettle or jug) – for topping up tea if it gets too strong
Optional or decorative extras:
Tea cozy – fabric cover to keep the teapot warm
Strainer and drip bowl – for loose-leaf tea
Tongs – for serving sugar cubes
TERRANCE: Um...
OLEG: Right!, everybody out now! we don't know what measures they will use to stop us.
Everybody moved quickly to the front door.
TERRANCE: Er, it appears the front door is closed Oleg!
OLEG: Hmm right. get the explosives out.
The place started to fill rapidly with a green smoke, then everybody passed out.
TRENT: Wait so, when did this all happen Gertrude? How long have they been trapped in there?
GERTRUDE: This happened at 09:45 this morning.
TRENT: Ah ok, yeah hopefully that was a non lethal gas, I mean...
GERTRUDE: My programing prohibits the use of explosives near humans, so I was unable to reach the men...
TRENT: Right, no, that is fair.
Gertrude and Trent stood there in silence for a little bit, you could tell Trent was thinking hard about what it is he should do about the situation, his hands were on his head and he was scratching his scalp.
TRENT: Right, we're going to have to do a controlled explosion at the font door... to get inside. We better go down there now.
GERTRUDE: No problem sir.
TRENT: Bring plenty of water...and of course cups.
Trent and Gertrude walked to the site, proceeded down the hole to the entrance.
"Communication through toilets
In prisons, inmates may utilize toilets and the associated plumbing to communicate messages and pass products. The acoustic properties of communicating through the toilet bowl, known as toilet talk, potty talk, toilet telephone is influenced by flush patterns and bowl water volumes. Prisoners may also send binary signals by ringing the sewage or water pipes. Toilet talk enables communication for those in solitary confinement. Toilets have been subject to wiretaps."
Over 5,000 years old Scottish Toilet
Skara Brae, Inside most houses, archaeologists found a small, stone-built cubicle or recess that functioned as a toilet. These weren’t freestanding fixtures like today, but more like a designated stone-lined space.
Trent was standing at the base of the large intimidating black structure, his eyes darted around looking at all of it, and he was wondering what there was inside, and why it was deliberately buried.
TRENT: Wow, it's some size isn't it?
GERTRUDE: Yeah.
With bated breath, he approached the door and stuck the explosive to it.
TRENT: Well you know, I hate to do it, but there's seven people in there who are going to die from terminal dehydration if we don't...
GERTRUDE: Yes sir.
NEW LONG VERSION HERE!!! - INSERT
GERTRUDE: My programing prohibits the use of explosives near humans, so I was unable to reach the men...
TRENT: Right, no, that's fair.
Gertrude and Trent stood there in silence for a little bit, you could tell Trent was thinking hard about a solution and what action he should take to deal with the situation, his hands were on his head and he was scratching his scalp. He raised his right arm and was about to say something, then didn't. He looked at Gertrude...
TRENT: Right, we're going to have to do a controlled explosion at the font door... to get inside. We better go down there now.
GERTRUDE: No problem sir.
TRENT: Bring plenty of water...and of course cups.
GERTRUDE: Ok.
TRENT: oh and bring seven raw onions, they need to eat something that will give them a power boost.
GERTRUDE: Right, got it.
Trent and Gertrude started walking to the site, it was very windy and Trent nearly fell when he stumbled over a rock. They reached the top of the dig site and proceeded down the hole to the entrance. The ladders were twelve foot long in length. It had rained a lot and it was flooded at the bottom.
Trent was standing at the base of the structure, his eyes darted around looking at all of it, it was intimidating in it's size and I guess its mysteriousness. Trent got out his multi scanner, he was worried about radiation, but once the scan was complete, radiation levels were safe. Trent was wondering what there was inside, and why it was deliberately buried.
TRENT: Wow, it's some size isn't it?
GERTRUDE: Yeah, it's sizeable.
With bated breath, he approached the door and stuck the explosive to it.
TRENT: Well you know, I hate to do it, but there's seven people in there who are going to die from terminal dehydration if we don't...
GERTRUDE: Yes sir, and not a pleasant way to go either.
TRENT: Yeah.
Once the explosive was stuck to the door Trent moved across to a rather large rock and got behind it, Gertrude did the same. He then remote detonated the device.
When the dust cleared, there was a large indentation in the door but it had not penetrated to the other side. Trent guessed that there was only a fine layer now to the other side, so started hitting it with a crowbar. He reached the other side very quickly and before long there was a hole big enough to climb though.
TRENT: Right, follow me.
GERTRUDE: Certainly.
Trent put on a respirator and activated his flashlight, and then climbed in. He was shining the flash light everywhere looking for bodies, there were none to be found.
Post a Comment