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feat(content): Hogshead's Dilemma #9770

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Expand Up @@ -6893,3 +6893,53 @@ mission "Returning to Paradise"
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payment 120000
`You're not sure if you've ever met a more pretentious and entitled family. The girls fought non-stop, but fortunately, the family was satisfied with the luxury accommodations on your ship. Once you land on <planet>, the lady gives you <payment> and the family leave without a word of thanks; they never even tell you their names. Nonetheless, you're happy to be rid of them.`

mission "Hogshead's Dilemma"
minor
invisible
source
near Sol 1 10
to offer
random < 5
on offer
conversation
`While passing through the spaceport, you notice a few energetic pilots gathered around a computer terminal, invested in some sort of conversation. One of the pilots speaks louder than the rest, sometimes getting looks from others in the spaceport. "You've fooled me before, and I reckoned you were this time! And here I thought them dang things were old news!" The pilot lets out a hearty chuckle. "Even nowadays them Firkins are still getting names!" After another minute or two, the group walks away from the terminal and out of your sight.`
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I must be out of touch - what is a Firkin?

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9 gallons

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The Hogshead's name is synonymous to a Keg, which the engines look like. Firkin is also a synonym for that. Both were options for the ship's name, but the former was chosen, so throwing the latter here as another "nickname" for it, and the ship's lore is all about nicknames.

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Ah, gotcha. Makes sense!

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` (Go see what this is about.)`
` (Ignore it.)`
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scene "thumbnail/hogshead"
` You walk up to the computer terminal, and on it is displayed a news article with a title that reads "Popular Votes For Ship Name Poll - Unexpected Results." The article is about a small transport company hearkening back to older times with a special transport voyage centered around a Hogshead space liner. You recall that, back in their day, Hogsheads were sort of a business fad because of endless discussion and nicknames based on the shape of their engine pods. Nowadays, the ship has all but lost the charm it once had, but it seems a good number of pilots are interested in this ordeal.`
` For the event, the transport company decided to have a public poll to name the ship, and while initial suggestions were casual names such as "Stark Lady" or "Timelight", some of the most popular ones are actually a collection of joke names - ones you would imagine a toddler would have come up with. Apparently, the names have gotten enough attention and enjoyment out of pilots that the company decided to take the top five most popular results and hold a vote on them.`
` Would you like to vote on the name as well?`
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` (Yes.)`
` (No.)`
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` You navigate the article until you are directed to the poll itself, presenting you with the top five options.`
choice
` Star Empress`
` Tycho's Legacy`
` Shippy McShipface`
` It's Dark Here`
` What Asteroid`
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event "hogshead poll" 7
` After you made your selection, a "thank you" message appears, telling you that the result of the poll will be broadcast on the news once the voting period has finished. Afterwards, you go back about your business.`
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event "hogshead poll"

mission "Hogshead's Dilemma II"
invisible
source
near Sol 1 10
to offer
has "Hogshead's Dilemma: offered"
has "event: hogshead poll"
on offer
clear "hogshead poll"
conversation
`As you are walking around the spaceport, you see that more than a few pilots are watching the news on nearby displays. There are mixed emotions amongst the crowd - some pilots are having a good laugh while others seem disappointed or even confused. You aren't sure what this is about until, lo and behold, the result of that Hogshead naming poll from a while ago is clearly shown on a display - Shippy McShipface. You can't say it's all that much worse than some of the names you've heard pirates give their ships before, but it still seems silly that the transport company is actually going through with the name.`
` All of the hyped discussions around Hogsheads in the past gave them a brief but strong popularity amongst transport organizations looking to grab the average passenger's attention. In the end, the company responsible for this naming poll got what they wanted, and a little bit of the Hogshead's spirit has been brought back, along with the interest of several pilots. Perhaps the name "Shippy McShipface" is fitting after all.`
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