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17:44
@CaptainSisko: Good afternoon everyone! Who is ready for another games night?
@TheEighthDax: Benjamin is bored. Never thought I'd live to see that day :)
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: We are NOT playing that ridiculous game again!
@Constable_Odo: I agree.
@TheChief: What about a quiz then? I'm sure there's plenty in the station database, and I can ask Keiko if she has any files from her classes.
@Worf: We are not children.
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: But Keiko's a botanist! Are you saying you want us to play a quiz on plants??
@TheChief: Well, most files I can find through a quick search seem to be science-based, but I've got something on interstellar history of the 22nd century and places on DS9 and one on Bajoran future tenses
@TheEighthDax: I'll beat all of you in history. Care to bet?
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: You. Are. Not. Quizzing. Me. On. My. Own. Grammar.
@TheEighthDax: Someone found out how to type angry!
@CaptainSisko: I have a feeling that this is not going to work.
@CaptainSisko: Hang on, I'll ask Jake if he knows any good games! He's been putting together livestreams with Nog and some guy named Ryan to entertain the kids on the station, I'm sure he has an idea for us.
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Great, soon they'll gossip about us all over the station!
@TheChief: There's kids entertainment?? And no one told me about that??
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Your wife was the one who encouraged them to
@TheChief: And she didn't tell me about that??
@TheEighthDax: You want me to recommend a couples' counsellor?
@CaptainSisko: DAX!
@CaptainSisko: Do you want me to kick you out of the chat?
@TheEighthDax: Sorry..
@CaptainSisko: Better. So, Jake recommended this game which he called… Special Offers Sketching? He said it was extremely easy - one player is given a word and they have to sketch it, the others have to guess what it is. If they take too long, they get the letters for the word. Want to give it a try?
@Worf: That is an odd name for a game.
@TheChief: Sounds Ferengi?
@CaptainSisko: [Link: Sketching_DeepSpaceLive]
@CaptainSisko: Yes, Ferengi! But don't worry, it works across languages, you just have to set your preferences.
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: "DeepSpaceLive"?
@CaptainSisko: That's their streaming programme.
@Constable_Odo: Captain, have you made sure that the programme required for this entertainment has been legally acquired? There has been an increase in circulation of unapproved material via personal communications lately.
@TheEighthDax: Well, people are bored, of course they're looking for some cheap entertainment. Perhaps we could set up an open access library of holovideos, games, books and more?
@CaptainSisko: Good idea! That NEARLY makes me overlook your little outbreak.
@CaptainSisko: And don't worry, Constable, I checked it. The programme is completely legal and can be shared with all players - in fact, you need to do that so you can play together! It should run both on Padds and personal terminals.
@TheEighthDax: I suppose you want me to set up that library so you can COMPLETELY overlook that incident?
@CaptainSisko: Exactly. And Dax? Make sure the age controls are working properly.
@TheEighthDax: Aye aye Sir!
@CaptainSisko: Is everyone in the sketch programme? Then we can start!
@TheEighthDax: Can I go first?
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Sure
@CaptainSisko: You know, Old Man, you're not gonna win this game if none of us can guess what you're drawing there
@TheChief: Aaaaand…
@TheChief: Time's up
@Worf: Did anyone get the solution?
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Not me
@CaptainSisko: Me neither
@Constable_Odo: I'm afraid I didn't succeed
@TheEighthDax: Oh come on! I wasn't even finished yet!
@Worf: It seems like you will need to increase your drawing speed
@CaptainSisko: Anyways, what was the word, Dax?
@TheEighthDax: Table!
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: What??
@TheChief: You drew an entire dinner setup. I don't see a table
@TheEighthDax: I was about to draw it, I just ran out of time!
@cmo.dr.julianbashir: I'm very glad to see you're having fun. If you don't mind me interrupting, Captain, I would like full insight into personnel movement files as well as security camera footage. In case you had forgotten, we have an outbreak to track.
@CaptainSisko: Of course, Doctor. How are things going?
@cmo.dr.julianbashir: Oh, we've got three confirmed cases so far, five suspected, none of them seriously ill, but contact tracing is becoming more and more tedious. Now, if you will excuse me, I have work to do.
@TheEighthDax: Uh oh, someone's in a bad mood
@Constable_Odo: Well, he is correct for sure. And in his situation it does not seem surprising that he is bothered by everyone else having nothing to do while he is busy. Captain, I'll inform my security guards to cooperate to whatever degree necessary.
@CaptainSisko: Thank you, Odo.
@TheChief: Can I draw now?
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Go ahead Chief.
@TheEighthDax: Why isn't my suggestion working?
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Is it table again? Are they just reusing the word if no one guessed right?
@TheEighthDax: I have no idea how this is supposed to fit with the letters??
@TheChief: What? That was perfectly well drawn! Do you want me to get Molly to do it instead?
@Constable_Odo: I too would appreciate learning which word was actually meant.
@TheChief: I don't know what you didn't understand about it, but it's a pool table! The word was pool!
@TheEighthDax: Isn't that game called billiard? At least that's what I know it as
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Then please explain why I am getting the letters for shallow lake and not the name of your game? This is ridiculous, if the translator cannot keep up there is no use in trying this, and while we're at this, how is every other language supposed to have a word for this game?
@CaptainSisko: Seems like we got knocked out by a homonym.
@TheChief: Wait, which languages are you using?
@TheEighthDax: Klingon
@CaptainSisko: "Pool" is both the name of this game and a word for a shallow pond in English. But of course the double meaning does not transfer to other languages.
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: Bajoran Standard. The game seems to think we all speak the same language just because it is the most frequently used, well, I can speak it just fine but I'm barely familiar with the alphabet, definitely not enough to find out the spelling for a loanword!
@Constable_Odo: Federation Standard, but I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this game.
@Worf: Russian
@CaptainSisko: Bajoran - Jake's suggestion, he's learning Ferengi through games and holovids at the moment. Great recommendation if any of you are bored, by the way. We may not have had a UT malfunction in a while, but that doesn't mean it never happens…
@TheChief: Well how am I supposed to know which kind of pool they mean? The game was more on top of my mind so I thought that's what they meant!
@TheEighthDax: And why is a Ferengi game supposed to include a Human game instead of something that naturally occurs on most planets, ESPECIALLY Ferenginar where it rains like all the time?
@TheChief: Fine, if I'm doing this wrong then play without me! I'm sure Keiko will have more success playing it with Molly and the kids from school!
@CaptainSisko: From what I can gather they should be occupied just fine. Jake is livestreaming a Mozartkugeln recipe right now.
@Major_Kira_of_Bajor: A what?
@CaptainSisko: Apparently it's a very sweet Earth delicacy, from… it might be Belgium?
@TheChief: A-U-S-T-R-I-A
@TheEighthDax: I don't care where it's from as long as it tastes good. Benjamin, can you send me the link?
@CaptainSisko: Sure. I think watching my son bake is certainly the more… peaceful alternative to the games night.
@CaptainSisko: [Link: DeepSpaceLive - Mozartkugeln]
19:32
@TheEighthDax: @TheChief - Could you help me fix my kitchen? I must have fried a few power relais… Can offer Mozratklugeln in return!