<div class="floatleft">(http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae316/kckolbe/tumblr_machwf9sLt1qiyepco1_500.png)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Lance Daniels<br/><br/><strong>Age</strong>: 32<br/><br/><strong>Position</strong>: Engineer<br/>He spends a lot of time in the upper and lower engine rooms, since that is where the majority of his tasks require him to be, but he is also responsible for the upkeep of the shuttles and the cockpit equipment.  In the case of the cockpit and companion shuttle, he'll hang around for a lot longer than he has to for the company unless "kicked out" or ignored long enough to become bored.<br/><br/><strong>Background</strong>: Lance had a fairly straightforward, middle-class upbringing well inside the Core Worlds.  After part of a proper education ended by lack of study habits, Lance decided to join the Alliance, and found he enjoyed it well enough, volunteering for the longer hauls on cargo birds when he could.  He lucked out on a couple and found a pilot that enjoyed company as much as he did, and he learned a bit about piloting as well.  He saved up quite a bit of money and once he got out managed a small business working on his own, running a small freighter by himself.<br/><br/>He did a few cargo runs for Mr. Early, whose cargo was always legal and fairly straightforward.  They talked business a few times, as Mr. Early liked knowing a bit about those he worked with, and Lance admitted that he didn't enjoy working alone or doing all the books, job hunting, etc.<br/><br/>A few months after one of the cargo runs, Lance was contacted by Mr. Early, asking him if he'd be willing to check out a craft he was thinking of buying.  Lance was surprised to discover that not only was it not a recreational craft, but it was a functional Alliance Patrol Boat.  He confirmed that it was space-worthy and then Mr. Early proposed a partnership.  Lance, as a veteran of the Alliance, was able to fill out the forms for purchasing Alliance military equipment, and Braxton was able to afford the majority of the price tag and a couple of bribes.  Lance sold his small freighter and went into business as engineer of The Line, receiving an increased share of the profits.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Very bright and very lazy.  He dislikes being alone, and generally is willing to go a bit out of his way for sake of company.  While not wealthy or particularly well-bred, he doesn't fit in too well with fringer types, something that has come to chafe at him given that an increasing percentage of the crew has a rural background.  Lance clearly enjoys creature comforts, good cortex access, and the company of anyone who doesn't outright bother him.  He refers to himself as an engineer rather than mechanic, something that he knows earns a chuckle from the lower class types, but it doesn't bother him.  He does not like making difficult decisions or managing things, so even though he is partnered with Braxton, he has no more responsibility or authority than any other crew member, and is only third in line of command should something go wrong.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> player information</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Scenes I’d like to see my character participate in:</strong><br/>Give him a challenge.  Shit breaks constantly and I want there to be times where if something doesn't get fixed quickly things will get very bad.  In addition, I hope all kinds of other challenges rear their heads, forcing him to be resourceful or fold.<br/><br/>As for RP, I look forward to pseudo relationships, whether they be an arrangement with Serenity, a cuddle-buddy with Keri, a conflicted use of Elfi (would take a little while for that one), or use of Mya (whose status and personality would result in somewhat less guilt).  I also expect him to rather heavily play devil's advocate for the Alliance, given the amount of independence-backing types on the ship.<br/><br/><strong>Are you familiar with the works of Shan’Yu?</strong><br/>Any sex with Lance will have to be consensual, though definition of consent may become shady if he ever considers Elfi.  He is not as likely to participate in BDSM-type activities, though could be persuaded to.<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> attributes and skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Physical</strong></td><td><strong>Social</strong></td><td><strong>Mental</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Strength 2</td><td>Presence 2</td><td>Knowledge 4</td></tr><tr><td>Dexterity 3</td><td>Manipulation 1</td><td>Wits 4</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina 2</td><td>Composure 2</td><td>Perception 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>Melee 0 Archery 0 Throwing 0 Brawl 0 Dodge 1 Gunslinger 2 Rifles 2 Heavy Weapons 0<br/>Stealth 0 Athletics 1 Alertness 3 Survival 0 Riding 0 Driving 1<br/>Empathy 1 Subterfuge 0 Intimidation 0 Socialize 1 Seduction 0 Etiquette 2<br/>Medic 0 Merchant 1 Pilot 2 Mechanic 4 Hacking 2 Petty Crime 0<br/>Pain Tolerance 0 Spacer 3<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Equipment</div><div class="spoiler_body"> 1 pistol kept in his bunk or on person when called for.<br/>1 hunting rifle, stowed in a weapons locker (Braxton, Richard and Lance have keys to it).<br/>2 Cortex terminals, one in the lower engine room and one in his bunk.<br/>2 datapads, loaded with the pubs and checklists for the Alliance Patrol Boat, one in the lower engine room and one on him or in his bunk. <br/>1 small stack of datadisks including a backup of the pubs and checklist for that ship as well as the schematics for common commercial vessels (anything "open source"), one in the lower engine room and one in his bunk, also a pre-flight and landing checklist for the ship.  Datadisks with checklists for the shuttles are in each shuttle.<br/>1 high quality toolkit, Alliance issue, bought from the unit he separated from, stored in the lower engine room.2 Garden Bunks, in use in an empty room used for nothing else.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>The Line:</strong> "Honestly, this ship is the biggest reason I agreed to the deal.  Braxton wasn't a bad man to work for and still isn't, but there were enough reasons to say no.  Still, a chance to fly on something like this is not to be passed up.  Fast, durable, and not the kind of craft people wanna mess with or ask too many questions about.  Granted, in a few years repairs will start getting pretty expensive, and we'll need a second engineer, but for now there's plenty of room for profit if we play it right." <br/><br/><strong>Captain, Braxton Early (SatanKlaus):</strong> "I was pretty surprised when I heard he was looking to get into the transport business.  After all, he'd always seemed happy enough paying me to haul for him.  I sometimes think he did it just so he could call himself captain.  He enjoys the authority more than I am comfortable with, and sometimes I regret giving him complete control of the ship.  Whenever I worked for an officer that enjoyed authority that much, he turned out to be the kind that shouldn't have it.  He never tried to cheat me or stick me with a bad deal, and he's always treated me like enough of an equal even though he's been my employer before and ship captain now, so I might just be over thinking things.  I do that sometimes." <br/><br/>"I don't know what his plan is, and I've given up asking.  I know he wants to make money, and I know he is smart enough to figure out a way to make it happen.  Still, it's harder to see the benefit of some of the people he's brought on board, except that they don't seem any more attached to the Alliance than he is."  <br/><br/><strong>First Mate, Richard Dawson (Jecter):</strong> "Hiring Richard made no sense to me.  Well, that's not fair.  Phil made no sense.  Plenty of captains choose first mates based on personality or friendship, but as far as I can tell he and the captain don't go that far back.  On top of that, he doesn't seem to know much about flying.  He says he's worked on a salvage ship before, and I believe him there, since he isn't oblivious when it comes to how much certain parts are worth, but he has no clue when it comes to maintenance or piloting.  I imagine he knows more about black market business, so maybe Braxton just wanted someone to work those kinds of deals."<br/><br/><strong>Pilot, Keridwyn "Keri" Jones (Caela):</strong> "I'm not entirely sure how much Keri gets paid, but I hope she earns more than about half the crew.  We could lose any two people easier than we could lose her, not counting myself.  I spend a fair bit of time in the bridge talking to her while I do checks on the comms, flight controls and indicators.  We usually end up chatting for a while.  She usually seems happy to see me.  We are, after all, the only two crew members without some type of independence sympathy.  Well, I suppose Mya as well, but I'm not entirely sure she counts as crew.  I think she likes me sometimes, but wonder if she just thinks I'm cute.  And not...not cute as in attractive.  More like a puppy.  Not a particularly flattering thought.  She's a sweet girl, though." <br/><br/><strong>Security, Girias "Cookie" Bomban (Koekje):</strong> "Well, he doesn't know how to fly or maintain a ship, and he has a criminal record that's bound to raise flags, but at least he's an asshole.  And he's independent-friendly.  Oh well.  He stays out of the way most of the time." <br/><br/><strong>Security, Sue (Vin26m):</strong> "Well, I don't give him a hard time for having a girl's name, and he doesn't give me a hard time for having a girl's toughness.  I wasn't too thrilled to meet him at first, given that Captain Braxton had found an excuse to hire yet another ranch hand with Independent sympathies, but he turned out all right.  In addition to looking like he can hold his own in a fight, he's pretty quick on the flight controls and can handle basic takeoffs/landings.  I usually get him to help me out in the engine room when I need an extra set of eyes or if I have to mess with some of the more unwieldy parts.  He also cooks decently enough, something that earns him a little extra fondness from most of us.  Though personally, I think a couple of women on board are a little more fond of him than I'd like.  He knows it, too."   <br/><br/><strong>Medic, Mya Richone (orderNchaos):</strong> Lance has had a couple of conversations with her where he wasn't entirely sure what she was getting at.  He briefly thought she might be interested in him, but doesn't think that anymore, and something about her tells him he is in no way able to handle her.  He is, however, very attracted to her, and she probably appears in his mind the most often when he is alone in his bunk. <br/><br/><strong>Philemon "Phil" Adricus (TheRaven):</strong>  "Can't fly.  Doesn't know the workings of a ship.  Not strong enough to work as a cargo porter.  Wanted by the Alliance.  Proven to be untrustworthy."  Lance shakes his head.  "He's anti-slavery, too.  That doesn't bother me, of course.  I'd personally prefer we had nothing to do with slaves, but from the captain's view that has to be a strike against him.  As far as I can tell, the only thing the captain likes about him is that he betrayed the Alliance and lived to brag about it.  I don't want to believe that Braxton would hire him based on that alone, but I don't see any other reason."   <br/><br/><strong>Companion, Serenity Sun Kwan (Vergil1989):</strong> "Every day I am more and more surprised that Braxton agreed to rent out a shuttle to her, and I can tell he regrets it.  I feel petty for admitting it, but seeing him irritated by her always puts me in a better mood.  She's an upstanding citizen of the Alliance, great company, and a beautiful woman.  I wouldn't have much of a complaint if she were crew.  The fact that she's paying us on top of everything makes her about my favorite person on the whole ship.  I make a point to stop by and say hi about as often as I can unless she has company.  When she does, I try to knock on her door as soon as she's free so we can have a chat as I watch her dress, a little free sample I've somehow qualified for.  That's as far as it goes, though, unless I become a customer.  With the exception of her fondness for Phil, I can't say a bad thing about her.  I really wish she'd come around on seeing what he is, but I suppose that can't be helped."  <br/><br/><strong>Isobel Smith (Mayovagn):</strong> "Well, she's a customer."  Lance doesn't really know anything about her, just that she covers a small portion of expenses and seems to keep to herself. (Have not seen her rel thread) <br/><br/><strong>Slave, Elfi (Branwen):</strong> He groans uncomfortably as her name is mentioned.  "I don't know how much he paid for her or where he got the money.  Sometimes I wish he'd sell her.  It would mean details for all of us, but would make things a lot less uncomfortable.  I try not to think about her, and try to treat her like she's a hired maid, which seems awkward for both of us.  I try not to be in my room when she's making her rounds, but it can't always be helped."<br/><br/>Sophie: "Wow.  There are some things about her that definitely aren't right, namely the things I think when I see her.  'Uncle Sue' is out of his league if he thinks he can keep her out of trouble, or keep half the crew out of her.  Apparently she had companion training.  If so, she seems to have learned everything but the part that people are supposed to pay for that kind of treatment.  I've just met her and already I've seen more of her body than damn near every woman I've known.  I'm thinking dirty thoughts every time she's around and I swear she not only knows, but likes it that way.  I need to get laid before I give in and take her up on what she seems to be offering."<br/><br/>Blake L. Thernwood: "She's not clean, and I'm not talking about STDs.  Once again, we've picked up someone in trouble with something else.  Maybe she's running from debt, or the law, or just some guy she's pissed off, but she joined up in a hurry without much time for negotiation.  Maybe Braxton was thinking with his penis and just made too generous an offer.  If there's one thing he cares about more than independence, it would definitely be women.  I can't complain too much, though, as the 'scenery' has gotten pretty pleasant on board, and she's no exception.  I'm not happy about picking up another fighting type, but I hear she has some other useful skills."</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lance's Room</div><div class="spoiler_body">Lance's room is located on the left side of the ship, furthest back of the proper crew quarters.  It has only slightly less room than the captain's quaters, but less floor space as there is a hole in the corner and a ladder leading down to the lower level.  From his room he is never more than half a ship away from anywhere he needed to be.  There isn't much to his room, just a cortex terminal by the bed and a drawer dedicated to datadisks, a datapad, and a small pistol.  Aside from that, and a small pile of dirty clothes, his room is pretty much at default settings.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Advancement</div><div class="spoiler_body">Milk run: 7 xp<br/>Gunslinger 1-2: 2 points<br/>Driving 0-1: 1 points<br/>4 points remaining.</div></div>