Post

Denado wrote:

His Dignified Grace's chamberlain sends the imperial family's regards to the officers of LazCorp, and confirms that the Emperor and his retinue will attend the ball that he has been so graciously invited to. The staff requests information regarding accommodations for the rather large imperial family and their security detail. Knight-Captain Asmudes assures that his detail will not be a bother otherwise, and that, in fact, nobody will even be aware that they are there.

Captain Eric Srane was feeling old today. He peered at himself in the mirror and frowned slightly at his thinning hair, running a hand through it before replacing his Captain's cap. The hat's gold and green brocade over white looked much nicer to him than the straggly wisps that sat compressed below.

"Captain Srane!" a voice called from outside his cabin door.

Breathing out heavily, Captain Srane stood up, made his way to the door and opened it after a moment of wrestling with the key. "Hello? Oh... GOP, hello." A short slit-eyed girl of sixteen stood in front of him. She looked slightly amused and slightly angry (which was, Captain Srane had learned over the last few weeks of preparation for the ball, her normal expression).

"Captain Srane," GOP dipped into half a curtsy but then impatiently glared up at him again, "What is the human capacity of the Penelope?"

"Well hm err, fifteen hundred cabins on board... I believe they can hold five thousand folks when all filled up m'lady."

"Thank you Captain; I wanted to know the exact numbers," GOP nodded and her eyes sparkled at him for a brief moment before she abruptly turned away towards an attendant. "Send the Emperor's chamberlain a message that the ball will be hosted on the L.C. Penelope, a luxury cruise ship that will have ample space to accommodate the Emperor and his retinue, provided they do not exceed 200 persons. If more are to be expected, ask him to please let us know so further arrangements can be made."