We'll start the bidding at two beans and a tentacle

[boundlesslight.livejournal.com]

 

the auction meme

Congratulations, everyone! The meatship's short on money, and you know what that means? More of yours is needed! The problem will be solved by auctioning volunteers off to other crew members. Once bid on, you'll be providing services to whoever bought you. Have fun with that.

RULES:

-If you're putting someone up to auction, make a post. Try to present your character in as good of a light as possible!
-Place a bid for a specific service. Everyone has unlimited money here, so use as much or as little as you want and bid on as many crew members as you want!
-No bidding for sexytimes. This isn't the kink meme, that'll be soon enough. Bidding for things like prom dates and kisses, though? Acceptable and encouraged! The more fun and frivolous (or emotional and tempting)? The better!
-Optionally play out the requested favor.
-Players and characters have the right to refuse to honor bids that squick them out. It's for fun, not an OOC obligation.

I will be placing an example of a bidding thread in the comments to show you how it works.

Comments

RED Medic || Team Fortress 2

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

[If you need someone vivisected or just a talented violin player for your party, place your bid here.]

Re: RED Medic || Team Fortress 2

[8wings.livejournal.com]

I bid forty quatloos for your violin-playing services while I work on this database translation. Plus a five-quatloo bonus if you leave the gloves on.

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

Taking zhe gloves off never vas an option, meine Liebe. You get to choose zhe instrument, however. I vould suggest zhe classic violin. [Zhe bonesaw sounds funny tonight.]

[8wings.livejournal.com]

I bow to your superior taste, sir. Classic violin it will be. Would you like to choose one from the Inventory?

(extends omnicom with list already on display)

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

Violins are delicate devices. I vould razher use my own, as I know it better zhan an instrument I hold for zhe first time.

[8wings.livejournal.com]

How thoughtful of you to bring your own! I'm afraid the acoustics in Engineering may not be the best, but I am still looking forward to your performance. I'll just sit here at my computer.

(ponders) I'm afraid most of the music of my species is about either food or power, and 'Throttling the Infants of the False King' really wouldn't translate very well to the violin. You may choose the piece to play, then.

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

Zhe acoustics vill haff to do.

Und you vill haff to tell me about zhat music one day. But just as you vish, I shall pick somezhing fitting zhis time. You vant me to start right avay?

[8wings.livejournal.com]

Nothing would please me more.

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

[So without further note, there you go~ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2h5uaXlH4)]

[8wings.livejournal.com]

Anwei's fingers tap silently away at her computer keys, but she pauses for long moments, eyes half-lidded with pleasure, immersing herself in the music as it shivers and echoes within the great open expanse of Engineering.

When he is done, she applauds with genuine enthusiasm.

"Wonderful, sir. Thank you so much! Medical skills and musical talent - if we weren't in this unfortunate situation, I would certainly extend an invitation for you to interview with the Vizsnunishne Mercenaries. You'd be a shoo-in."

[uebercharge.livejournal.com]

[He bows.]

I am glad you enjoyed it. But I am afraid, zhat, if ve vere not in zhis situation, I vould not be allowed to follow such an invitation due to my contract vizh RED.

[8wings.livejournal.com]

[She dips her head in return, looking quite pleased with the entire performance]

"I entirely understand. We professionals must get along as best we can in...unstructured...situations like this, musn't we? I only hope that we both find the day when we can help get things in better order around here."