>>24288737
The current lineup is as follows,

Dame, Nicole Dunham
>A bored Heiress, Stamina 2, Piloting 0, Engineering 1

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys
>A humble civil servant, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1

Dame, Anne Lytton
>Airforce pilot, Wants to prove herself as a female avator. Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Jonathon Waleys
>Army War hero, Stamina 2, Piloting 0, Engineering 1

Sir, Lettice Sadler
>A policeman from Hafenstad, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Humphrey Gerard
>Navy Pilot, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Christopher Grenefeld
>A civilian aviator, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Airforce pilot, appears to have a past with Sir Harker, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Harry Hawtrey
>An inventor, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2

Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>A navy pilot from Firthbery, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Charles Harker
>Airforce pilot and first man to break the sound barrier, Stamina 2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0

Prince Orion
>noble savage, Stamina 3, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

>>24288755
Prince Orion must, of course retake the first physical contest; it is only fair to the other contestants.

His lack of piloting and engineering experience, however, will have to be taken into consideration.

Once Prince Orion has proven his ability to swim with the Void Armor, we shall proceed to the next trial.

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>>24289011
Prince Orion has a little difficulty with the void armor, having never worn anything so heavy, and being slightly shorter than Sir Perro, who's suit he is borrowing. However once in the water, he manages to cross the lagoon fairly well. His time isn't quite as good as palmers, but you imagine the suit got in the way a bit.

During the swim the Islanders and the Champions awquardly stare at each other, each not quite sure how to react to the other. But once the prince climbs out of the water he grins, considering the "Challenge" to be a bit of a joke. "What is the te next challenge princess?"

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>>24289011
>>noble savage, Stamina 3, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

I demand a Harker/Orion tag team. We probably won't get to the moon but damned if it won't be the manliest thing to ever occur in human history either way.

In seriousness he's not a great candidate. His main recommending feature seems to be his ability to not pass out ever.

>>24289011

which should be... Climbing with a harness in side of a void suit to test manual coordination and dexterity.(this will give the engineers time to finish building the G-force tester spinner thing)

>>24289137
"Your physical capabilities are well within the requirements, Prince Orion, however the challenges of rocketry, orbital calculations, and re-entry shall prove to be more difficult.
"We shall now proceed to the next trial."

We shall next test their piloting ability, with a mockup of the capsule's controls, which they will be made to manipulate while within their Void Armor.

>>24289152
Keep in mind that those are his untrained stats, and that Stamina cannot be raised IIRC.

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>>24289237

Let's keep a close eye on him and see if he shows any sort of intuitive grasp of engineering concepts. If we could train him he could theoretically beat everybody.

>>24289205
In a stationary capsule? In a centrifuge? or a mockup in the passenger seat of a HA-Comet?

>>24289427
In a centrifuge.
And then the same while experiencing micro-gravity.

>>24289237
Oh I was wrong, you can train Stamina.
New statblocks,

Dame, Nicole Dunham
>Bored Heiress, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Sir, Geoffrey Curteys
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Anne Lytton
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Jonathon Waleys
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Sir, Lettice Sadler
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Harry Hawtrey
>Mad Alchemist, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Charles Harker
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Prince Orion
>Noble Savage, Stamina 4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

>>24289466

centrifuge followed by zero gee interview

>>24289714
No, they must solve an engineering puzzle box while in micro-gravity. They have 3 chances.

>>24289731

that's not fair for unga bung-errm I mean Prince Orion!

>>24289753
In consideration of the language barrier between Prince Orion and the other contestants, we shall provide Prince Orion with a detailed explanation of the contest such that he will be provided enough time to understand the trial. Labels shall be translated for him before he attempts the challenge.

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>>24289753

No you're thinking of another savage.

>>24289823
>>24289806

it was a joke notice the unga bunga

>>24289848
And I'm not joking. What's your point?

>>24289907

I agree with the test...gosh.

>>24289505
The contestants each take a turn in the Centrifuge, pressing buttons while being subject to stronger and stronger G-Forces. If they make a mistake, the G-Forces increase, if they let go of the Deadman switch, the spinning stops and they fail the test.

Dunham is the first to pass out after only a few moments, not a good start.
>Fail
Surprisingly however, Curtrys does not repeat his performance in the lagoon and somehow manages to pull through. Finishing the puzzle in record time!
>Pass!
Lytton's pride gets the better of her and she makes an early mistake, but she makes up for it with sheer perseverance and is able to recover.
>Pass!
Waleys makes some mistakes of his own, and things look bad, but he never lets go of the deadman switch. At first things look bad and Minerva considers overriding the centrifuge, but just as you thought he was done for, he finishes the puzzle after withstanding more G-Forces than thought possible!
>Pass and a new world record!
Saddler passes as well, and says he's been under worse pressure before.
>Pass
Gerard also is dismissive of the G-Forces, saying that it was just like a dogfight, only nobody was shooting at him, and thus dull.
>Pass
Cobham doesn't gloat, but does just as well as anybody else. Demonstrating calm under pressure.
>Pass
Hawtrey seems to forget what he came here for and just rides the G-Forces before passing out with a crazed expression on his face.
>Fail
Sir Harker seems to be having some difficulty at first, but pulls through in the end, is he trying to throw the tournament?
>Pass
And lastly, the eastern prince. He had spent the entire time studying the puzzle and asking The Professora questions, and when it's finally his turn, he manages to pull through amazingly considering a total lack of prior knowledge.
>Pass

>MFW these were all honest rolled results of 2d10-piloting with a target number of 10, each pilot getting a number of re-rolls equal to there stamina. I couldn't have written better results.

>>24289848

It's a picture of Silvio Berlusconi, a widely hated Italian president who had the nickname of "bunga bunga" for his dickish behavior and underage hooker parties.

I'm going to choose to believe it's the time zone and not my godawful sense of humor that stopped that joke from landing.

>>24289988

Hell yea science.

>>24289988

Thats good. we should have retest for the two failures at some point like a makeup day. I think a basic understanding of physics test is in order next. As well as a snack time, some normal things like tea and biscuits as well as some of their ideas of easily made space food snacks.

>>24290010

Didn't know he was called Bunga Bunga, Knew about his parties though.

>>24289988
The champions all display differing levels of dizziness after this test.

Dunham and Hawtrey have both passed out and will need rest. Harker, Lyton, and Waleys are all visibly disoriented, (You suspect Harker may be faking it) and have had there Stamina reduced temporarily to 0. Palmer is also showing some signs of fatigue, but seems to be made of stronger stuff and has had her stamina reduced temporarily to 1. Everyone else is recovering quickly and is down one stamina.

>>24290112
We shall allow the contestants a small amount of time to recover, as we must prepare the Comets for micro-gravity trials.
Do Minerva and Smith have Engineering tests prepared for the contestants?

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>>24290112
>>(You suspect Harker may be faking it)

One of these days Harker, one of these days. TO THE MOON.

Ok, enough references nobody else will get I need to sleep. Probably won't be around tomorrow either due to early meetings. For the rest of today I say observe how the pilots mix socially in recovery and then once they're back to 100% test them in something else. Maybe mechanical repair in a low oxygen environment? Make them wear the suits and cut their oxygen supply to half then do complex manual dexterity tasks.

>>24290256
Engineering tests are prepared in the backs of the three comets. The Navy and Air Force have donated fresh pilots to fly in the arcs as instructed by Sir Harker, and the contestants are split into three groups. Each having to put together a puzzle in microgravity. They can only assemble the puzzle during freefall and have to put it down during the gravity parts. Whichever team puts it together the fastest wins.

The three are,

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Anne Lytton
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Lettice Sadler
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Jonathon Waleys
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1

Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Charles Harker
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Prince Orion
>Noble Savage, Stamina 4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

This isn't a promising start, in the first round, only Team 2, makes any progress. Smith and Minerva wonder if maybe the puzzle was too hard?

>>24290617
As the Comets continue there dizzying maneuvers, Team 1 begins to catch up with team 2, but everyone is mostly just getting sick.

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Anne Lytton
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 2/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Lettice Sadler
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Jonathon Waleys
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 0/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1

Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 2/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Charles Harker
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Prince Orion
>Noble Savage, Stamina 3/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

>>24290679
Curteys, Lytton, Waleys, and Harker are all experiencing motion sickness and unable to contribute to there team, it's up to there teammates to finish the puzzle!

Team 2 manages to maintain it's lead, and Team 3 manages to catch up with team 2!

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 2/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Lettice Sadler
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 2/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Prince Orion
>Noble Savage, Stamina 3/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

>>24290010

I'm Italian. The guy is trying to have the last election we had annuled so he can run again. Don't remind me :)

Sorry for missing this, was actually doing a demo for a couple nasa peeps. Nothing fancy but was fun ( & took longer than expected)

>>24290736

We're keeping our composure and not showing who we root for. However, it's impressive at all that Orion is managing to do this despite the language and cultural barrier...

We should ask Maia about that qipu map.

> questcl the

>>24290736
Just when things were looking good for team 2, Both there contestants succumb to nausea and have to abandon the puzzle! On the same round, both team 1 and 3 manage to push ahead, It might end up a tie! The only Champions still working are Palmer, Cobham, and Orion. Palmer and Orion both having sea legs, and Cobham just refusing to give up the food she so greedily devoured.

Dame, Elizabeth Palmer
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Dame, Kateryn Cobham
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Prince Orion
>Noble Savage, Stamina 2/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0

>>24290852
And the winner is, Team three, consisting of Cobham, Harker, and Orion!

>>24290852

Should we have a Top Gun style scoreboard? A little uncouth I feel.

>>24290890

We'll have to thank everyone for their efforts, but at least for the first flights the ability to just roll with the punches is more important than skill. It would be lovely for the first person in space to be a woman, of course, but we wouldn't dream of being anything other than fair!

Are the crew and workers having a good time following this cotntest? Thats important too.

>>24290890
We should congratulate everyone for their efforts.

Who is currently in the lead?

>>24290933
The enlisted members of the RRC are quite enjoying seeing members of the Gentry (and one foreign royal) waddle out of the aircraft, occasionally pausing to vomit over the tarmac.

It is the job as judge to award points to each contestant based on Chivary. But as it stands the score for pure performance is.

Palmer 1 (For winning the swimming contest)
Cobham 1 (For winning the team contest)
Orion 1 (For winning the team contest)
Harker 1 (For winning the team contest)

You will have to award points for the Endurance contest as well, as there can be no clear winner in a test of endurance.

>>24291117
>You will have to award points for the Endurance contest as well
We believe that each person who passed the Endurance (centrifuge) contest shall each receive a point. We believe that is the most fair way to accomplish this task.

>>24291145
second!

>>24291117
>>24291145
We should also award a point for anyone that was still in a good enough shape to work on the puzzle at the end of the microgravity test.

Votes accepted, you may also add one extra point per person for valor in the Swimming and Endurance tests.

Dame, Kateryn Cobham <3 points>
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Prince Orion <3 points>
>Noble Savage, Stamina 2/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer <2 points>
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Charles Harker <2 points>
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Sir, Geoffrey Curteys <1 point>
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Anne Lytton <1 point>
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld <1 point>
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Lettice Sadler <1 point>
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard <1 point>
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Jonathon Waleys <1 point>
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 0/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Nicole Dunham <KO>
>Bored Heiress, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Sir, Harry Hawtrey <KO>
>Mad Alchemist, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2

And what is the next challenge?

>>24291315

After a well deserved break, the prospective Void Knights should be exposed to a number of photographs of the sky from different places (do we have any?) and identify stars and constellations; it's easy to lose one's bearings.

>>24291315

astrology test

>>24291315
We shall award Sir Waleys an additional point.
He has shown a willingness to help others, which is commendable, and he has endured G-forces previously thought impossible.

We shall commence with the next challenge, which shall be to attempt to orient themselves using star charts and attempt navigation.

>>24291504

Historical note: Changing orbits to do rendezvous is so counterintuitive that Gemini pilots and mathematicians on the grounds had rows over it.

>>24291544
Then perhaps that is something that we should include as one of the trials?
We won't be attempting a docking in orbit for quite a while, but it's another test we can attempt.

>>24291593

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_rendezvous#First_attempt_failed

Apparently that's someone that nobody quite had right for a while :)

>>24291433
>>24291445
>>24291504

Dame, Kateryn Cobham <3 points>
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 2/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Has some trouble remembering all of the stars and constellations, she dosn't seem to be very educated.

Prince Orion <3 points>
>Noble Savage, Stamina 3/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0
Gets screwed over bad by cultural differences. He seems to be familiar with the stars themselves, but knows them by different names.

Dame, Elizabeth Palmer <2 points>
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
An excellent navigator. Passes with flying colors.

Sir, Charles Harker <2 points>
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Does just well enough to pass.

Sir, Jonathon Waleys <2 points>
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Does a moderate job, showing an officer's education.

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys <1 point>
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 1/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Doing much better with his feet on the ground, a clear head for numbers.

Dame, Anne Lytton <1 point>
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Passes the test.

Sir, Christopher Grenefeld <1 point>
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 1/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Seems to know a lot about the stars.

Sir, Lettice Sadler <1 point>
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dosn't seem to know much about the stars, can you even see the sky at night in Hafenstad?

Sir, Humphrey Gerard <1 point>
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Does just good enough.

Dame, Nicole Dunham <KO>
>Bored Heiress, Stamina 1/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Passes excellently. She's clearly been studying.

Sir, Harry Hawtrey <KO>
>Mad Alchemist, Stamina 1/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2
Passes, a solid academic background.

>>24291544
Try to dock two ships in KSP if you don't believe it. Probably the hardest thing you can do in space.
>>24291593
How would you do that?

>>24291696
>How would you do that?
A timed test. Professora Minerva and Colonel Smith and the computers to create a mock-up of two capsules in orbit which must dock together.
The contestants must make the necessary calculations, as if they are within capsule themselves, and declare the necessary course adjustments.

This trial will take place over the course of an entire day, during which the contestants must time themselves and declare the proper course corrections to make the rendezvous within 2 orbits.

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>>24291797
The computers would need a lot more time and preparation to pull that off. It's an idea, but probably not feasible right here. You simply lack the manpower.

>>24291831
Then perhaps a modified and less ambitious version could be put together by Minerva and Smith?

>>24291876
Your scientists still aren't quite sure on how an orbital rendezvous would work at this point. More data is needed which will not be available until you get some manned missions up there.

>>24291797
>>24291831

I'd argue we don't know how the theory will match the reality either...

We have a good idea of physical, mental and emotional preparation, I think.
As the final thing, we should get each candidate in a room with us and noone else, and tell them that they have flunked out. And see how they react. Yes, it's evil.

>>24291907
If we do so, we will need to prepare a room for each candidate as they leave, so that they cannot interact with other candidates.

How will we grade them on this? We require something decisive and incontrovertible to decide who shall be the first man into space.

>>24291959

I don't think keeping all these candidates is doable, five or seven are plenty...

>>24291907
What's going to convince them that this isn't another test though? We are sure the ones who are winning aren't going to believe it for a moment.

>>24291992
No, the candidates must be kept isolated so that they cannot influence the others.

So what exactly are you suggesting?

>>24292173

I'd posit that the testing is mostly done! What comes next is training.

>>24292173
We suggest that the next challenge be one of mathematics and piloting.
Given the current Manned Capsule specs, they must calculate a de-orbit burn, angle of re-entry, and when to deploy their parachutes.

>>24292203
But we must still choose the victors of this competition before we can begin training.
Where are the posters who clamored for a tournament? This will have been a fiasco if we cannot provide a definitive winner of this contest.

>>24292259
point sorry

>>24292205

Dame, Kateryn Cobham <3 points>
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Passes.

Prince Orion <3 points>
>Noble Savage, Stamina 2/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0
Fails

Dame, Elizabeth Palmer <2 points>
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Fails

Sir, Charles Harker <2 points>
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0
Passes

Sir, Geoffrey Curteys <1 point>
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Passes

Dame, Anne Lytton <1 point>
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Passes

Sir, Christopher Grenefeld <1 point>
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Passes

Sir, Lettice Sadler <1 point>
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Fails

Sir, Humphrey Gerard <1 point>
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Fails

Sir, Jonathon Waleys <1 point>
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 0/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Passes

Dame, Nicole Dunham <KO>
>Bored Heiress, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Passes

Sir, Harry Hawtrey <KO>
>Mad Alchemist, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2
Passes

>>24292259
Remember no points have yet been awarded for the Astrology test. And points may still be awarded for Valor in the Centrifuge test. This should be enough challenges, You just have to award points to Pick the winner.

>>24292380
For the Astrology test, we shall award a point to those who succeeded.

>>24292478

The astrology test gives some of the champions a chance to catch up, but does nothing for the finalists. Now it's a race between Cobham, Orion, Palmer, and Harker.

Dame, Kateryn Cobham <3 points>
>Vengeful,gluttonous Airforce pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Prince Orion <3 points>
>Noble Savage, Stamina 2/4, Piloting 0, Engineering 0
Dame, Elizabeth Palmer <3 points>
>Seaworthy navy pilot, Stamina 1/3, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Charles Harker <3 points>
>Fastest man alive, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 2, Engineering 0

Sir, Jonathon Waleys <2 point>
>Heroic Army officer, Stamina 0/3, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Sir, Geoffrey Curteys <2 point>
>Humble civil servant, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Dame, Anne Lytton <2 point>
>Prideful airforce pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Christopher Grenefeld <2 point>
>Intrepid civilian avator Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Sir, Humphrey Gerard <2 points>
>Bellicose Navy Pilot, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0

Sir, Lettice Sadler <1 point>
>Cockney policeman, Stamina 0/2, Piloting 1, Engineering 0
Dame, Nicole Dunham <1 point>
>Bored Heiress, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 1
Sir, Harry Hawtrey <1 Point>
>Mad Alchemist, Stamina 0/1, Piloting 0, Engineering 2

Awarding points for the mathematical test might resolve this deadlock.

>>24292549

that would leave us with Sir Harker and Dame Cobham as the winners, which would suit us fine. 2 Fantastic individuals succeeding to become the worlds first void knights. Of course both are from the air force. oh well the runner ups can decide to stay on for follow up training to become the next void knights.

>>24292549
We shall award a single point from the Mathematics test.
Sir Waleys shall be awarded a single point of Valor for setting a new world record of G-forces endured in the Centrifuge test.

The finalists are then Cobham and Harker.

We must determine a fitting final challenge to see who shall be the first human in space.
Perhaps...an aerial duel.

>>24292608

Duel sounds good!

I'd like someone to give Prince Orion a crash course in Anglish and mathematics. There's something to the islanders.

Did Maia's map end up making any sense?

>>24292627
Maia hasn't let anybody look at her map. And she doesn't seem to speak Anglish at all.

>>24292608
Sir Harker looks at his score and does a double take when he sees that he is tied with Cobham. You aren't sure you could ever say you've seen him regret anything or express fear, but this is pretty damn close. He must have been expecting to come in second, not tie, and not with Cobham.
Cobham is absolutely thrilled with the idea of the Duel...


Okay, it's late, and this is a good cliffhanger. See you tomorrow, I might be a bit late because of Astronomy class, but it won't be too much later than normal.

>>24289988
What about sir Christopher Grenefeld? He's a cool dude, why isn't he on the list?

>>24292973
Ooops, he passed too! That puts him in the 3 point tier. Thanks for the correction!

>>24293017
Oh, and Elizabeth Palmer isn't listed there too. ...Do we have a third finalist?

>>24293205
>Elizabeth Palmer isn't listed there too
Yes she is.
She's in the 3-point tier with Prince Orion, since she did not pass the Mathematics test.

>>24295363
No she isn't. I'm talking about >>24289988, the centrifuge test.

>>24295456
Palmer's score of 2 here >>24291315
is correct, and shows that she passed the Centrifuge test.
That scoreboard is after the Swimming, Centrifuge, and Micro-G Engineering tests.
Palmer passed the Swimming and Centrifuge tests, but failed the Micro-G Engineering test.
Prince Orion has 3 points, since he passed all three tests.
She then passes the Astrology test, increasing her score to 3, but then fails the Mathematics test, for a final score of 3.

>>24295880
Palmer's score of 2 in >>24291315 actually shows that she won the swimming contest and endured the microgravity contest (>>24291233) and says nothing about the centrifuge test. Cobham and Orion seem to have this extra point for endurance in >>24291315 as well.

>>24295961
But >>24291233 was not confirmed, and the reward of that extra point to Orion and Cobham did not occur.
>>24291315 shows Cobham and Orion leading with 3 points, which reflects their 3 victories in the Swimming, Centrifuge, and Micro-G tests. No additional point was awarded for simply enduring the Micro-G test.

>>24296346
Hmmm. I assumed that since everyone completed the swimming contest, the point was awarded only to the winner. Otherwise, lots of people would have 2 points instead of one.

>>24296746
Well, mostly everyone. Except for sir Curteys, who needed the help from Waleys to make it to the pier.