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Making Space - Sofaspud - 12-03-2025
Terr asked, so you all shall receive
"Well... here it is," AJ said, punching in a short security code. The hatchway hissed open, revealing the room beyond. Katy stepped in, then slowed, taking in the sight. She glanced back over her shoulder at AJ, then unrolled the blueprint she'd been given, wincing a little at having to handle -- ugh -- hardcopy, and peered at it. Then back up at the room. Then back down at the specs AJ had drawn up. The top of the sheet was labeled 'Barracks', though that word had been crossed out; under it was scribbled 'Sabre Hotel', also crossed out, and lastly the simple word 'Lodgings'. One wall was given over to two levels of something that the callout labeled 'modular housing units'; hotel rooms, in other words. Along the other wall (labeled 'Services') were various rooms for laundry, a convenience store (?), a dog park (?!), and so on. Total space requirements such-and-such... approximately -- she did some quick mental math -- fifty times as much volume as the room provided.
Katy looked up from the blueprints and caught AJ's eye. AJ flushed.
"Okay, so it's a little... ambitious."
"You could excavate..."
AJ winced. "Have you tried to get permits for new excavations? Maybe if we were in Faultline, but here?"
"You could take out the dance club," Katy pointed out reasonably, nodding down the hall. Her brow furrowed. "Just how did you get a giant aquarium in there, anyway?"
"Water controller," AJ answered, shrugging. "And I can't remove the Frostfire Club! That's where we have Taco Night!"
"I can't believe you named your club after that jerk." Katy shook her head.
"He's gotten better," AJ said defensively. "Anyway... can you help?"
Katy scratched thoughtfully at her chin. "You know, I've been working on my compression pouches lately. I'm pretty sure I can set up field emitters here... and here... and right there... and shunt this entire room into a pocket dimension. That'll give you plenty of space for all this... stuff."
AJ blinked. "Wow, I, uh... I was just hoping you could help me decide what to keep and what to cut from the blueprints."
It was Katy's turn to blink. "Oh. Well, we could do that instead, I guess..."
"No, no, if you can make this room bigger, that's perfect!"
Katy grinned and cracked her knuckles. "Let's do this!"
***
"Sylia is going to kill me," AJ moaned, staring aghast at the devastation.
"She won't kill you," Katy said reassuringly.
"Rule six: members are personally responsible for damage to the organization's equipment unless the damage was unavoidable," AJ quoted darkly. "Penalty clause: violating these rules can result in death."
Katy blinked. "Wow, you guys are strict."
"Not helping!"
"Okay, well, look at it this way: once you do get the permits, the excavation is already done?"
"REALLY NOT HELPING!"