( october event log pt. 2 )

[hohnkai]

Who: Everyone
When: October 19th into the beginning of November.
Where: The Mini Colony of the Runoff & the Moira.
What: The Moira stops to resupply at the closest planet and things get weird.
Warnings: Physical transformations, phobias - please label if needed.

E V E N T L O G

Between the Perspectives "but in your future, the you i see is exactly the person you always wanted to be." Supplies have been loaded onto the ship, and the captains have encouraged all crew members to explore with the added notice that this will be the last planetary stop (hopefully) until the Moira reaches the Midway Hub. While seemingly uneventful on the Moira, the mini colony has been thrumming with adventure and has offered its visitors the opportunity to explore. To those who have indulged, some experienced great changes and others discovered enlightening information about the Ingress and the very ship some have called home for over a year. Later in the month, the Lamaria hold the closing ceremony of the Desiderium Festival (which was noted on the prior event log) . The burgundy and lime colors of the celebration slowly fade into black and vermillion, and small fires are now in place for visitors to throw their written notes into. Everyone who participates will be blessed by one of the Lamaria (they will visit the ship as well), and the MID will be able to only translate bits and pieces of what this blessing means. "Experienced loss — every story is different — and saying goodbye — not to know — understanding lies in the mingling of holding on and letting go." ☄ TRANSFORMATION CENTRAL For some, it might be due to a touch or a look. For others, it might not be any of those things at all, and something that just happens. Either way, shortly after the blessing occurs, you will find yourself changing. Your character’s body will slowly transform into the physical likeness of another being on the Mini Colony. The effects of this change may last as short as a day or as long as a week, but each come with their own stipulations—advantages and disadvantages. This is limited to one as the blessing itself only allows for “a little understanding”. Linked below are some of the possible transformations that your character can go through. Players can choose either one of the mod-supplied suggestions or choose the form of another already living on the Moira. ☄ THE FEAR MACHINE Paranoia writes the checks, we're dangling here like a marionette. Here we go again, the world is coming to an end. Engage the fear machine and collect the dividends. While the festival is beautiful, and some have found enlightenment and understanding here, there are those on the mini colony who don't enjoy the festivities. In a secluded room on the fifth floor in one of the buildings in the Science District, there is one such person who finds the religious festival to be a nuisance—one who should be stopped. Thinking that disrupting the blessings and celebration will somehow "get back" at the Lamaria for impeding their work (some of those who have transformed got into the building a few years ago and destroyed this person's property). Pettiness thrives, and they create something they dub The Fear Machine. Yet, while the science is sound, the technology itself is not. In the middle of the mini colony, the machine is set off, and bolts of transparent energy erupt and spark out around it, stretching as far as the docked ships. Since the technology wasn't created properly to sustain the energy, it doesn't spread out evenly like they had hoped. Some are hit. Some are not. Those who are will develop a sudden and overwhelming phobia that will last well into the beginning of November. The machine might be turned off and left behind, but the obsessive fear has only just begun. ( ooc; For questions, go here. This log will run into the beginning of November; any threads here can be claimed for bonus activity the following activity check as well. )

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[brokeassgoing]

[this is a lot like that scary gif where you're on the street after dark and you see the lady at the street corner and then she's rushing at you, arms flapping. You know the one.

Except this time it's Badou who's flapping away from teeth, screaming:]

MOTHERFUCKER YOU'RE NOT GETTIN' YOUR TEETH IN THIS ASS! GET BEHIND ME, SATAN!

Re: A

[saveyourserpent]

[Ooookay. That... really makes Liquid pause. He might be extremely thirsty for blood, enough to temporarily throw any sense of humanity out the window, but it's still hanging on by a rope made of sheets, allowing him to pause.]

That's... not where the teeth are going, [he offers, voice low and scratchy and immediately after speaking he grunts and makes another attempt to attack.

C'mon guy, being a blood donor's the right thing to do.]

[brokeassgoing]

[okay aside from the total brush off of his succulence, he doesn't understand WHY HE'S STILL TRYING

so he'll smush a hand in Liquid's face]

WHAT THE FUCK?! YOU'VE FAILED, YOU'RE DONE! Lame ass, what is this technique?!

[saveyourserpent]

[Even as a space vampire, Liquid doesn't give up. Hell, he could probably kick his ass if his erratic behavior wasn't confusing his new instincts.

And then a hand ends up in his face and both parts of him are offended.

Alright, if that's the game this guy's going to play... Liquid sinks his nice new fangs right into the guy's hand.]

[brokeassgoing]

[a little bit from a guy who usually expects the Worst:
This is worse.

With a shriek fit for the heavens above, he tries to wrench his hand out of Liquid's grip, lancing hot pain shooting through his arm--]

MOTHERFUCKER!! GO CHOKE ON A DICK INSTEAD WHAT'S WRRRRROOOONG WITH YOU?! I'M JUST TRYNNA LIVE MY LIFE!

[saveyourserpent]

[It's no neck, but who needs to do things the traditional way in space? Liquid's got a fierce hold on him, and since he isn't taking kindly to that whole hand-in-the-face slight, he has no reason to let go.

Space vampires are, apparently, Very Strong. So's Liquid, but now he's stronger.

He bites his teeth as far as they'll go, and then he starts sucking. Mm, blood.]

[brokeassgoing]

[hopefully Liquid doesn't want his sensitive vampire hearing in top ship shape! Because Badou takes one look at this Travesty happening to him, takes a deep breath, and

shrieks into the heavens

and uses his free hand as well as even his feet to try and tear Liquid away, face contorted into more crying and screaming]

[saveyourserpent]

[Oh, ow. Liquid's delicious feast is ruined by a horrible, horrible sound, the likes of which he has to have never heard before. He can't tell, because it kind of hurts and while he's still got his fangs sunk into the guy's hand, eventually he manages to disengage.

Partially because his would-be victim is pulling him away, but still.

He winces, hands covering his ears, and there's a very unhappy expression on his face.]

Excuse him while he gets undisoriented.

[brokeassgoing]

[tears in his eye, he snatches his hand back, clutches it to his chest and takes one look at Liquid--

and kicks him in the shin and bolts.]

EAT A DIRTY ASSHOLE, FUCKER!

[pictured: not the asshole]

[saveyourserpent]

[Liquid barely feels the kick. Really, he barely feels anything but confusion; his space vampire instincts aren't sure how to react, and his normal instincts are kind of being hindered by those.

So he's pretty much left to stare at his would-be meal for a moment, before everything kind of clicks and he starts to give chase.

He could easily go after someone else, but this is personal.]

[brokeassgoing]

[oh its personal alright. this fucker has no idea who he's messed with-- who will scream and shriek the entire way, calling so much attention to this uh, fight. he tips over as many carts (MY CABBAGES) and barrels and people as he can, to put as much distance between them as possible.]

[saveyourserpent]

[Liquid is not letting this guy go if he can help it. Anything resembling logic is out the window as he chases him, and hey, wouldn't you know it, space vampires are fast. Not that that stops obstacles from getting in his way, but hey.

He chases after his screaming target, dodging whatever he can, ignoring anyone who tries to come to the guy's aid.

If he ever comes to his senses, he's not gonna be happy.]

[brokeassgoing]

[oh no for all the people to fall for Badou...it isn't Liquid he literally is not deterred from this chase. Fuck.

He continues to speed away and shriek, panting away his life as he cradles his arm to his chest.

It doesn't look as though anyone's trying to intervene aside from maybe some shouting, something like 'this is a holy holiday' and 'have some respect!'

Badou turns a corner and ducks into an alley.]

[saveyourserpent]

[Liquid's always had a bad case of 'never give up'. Seems becoming a vampire has done nothing to dissuade him of this, either. Nope, now he can never give up on an even bigger scale.

Damn, but he could do without all this shrieking. Maybe he'll drain his victim completely when he reaches him. Part of him knows it's a very, very bad idea, but instinct's yelling over that part and drowning it out.

That part also doesn't particularly care about holidays (and if they're so worried about that, maybe people here shouldn't magically turn people into monsters or whatever the hell that was).

So this guy thinks he can hide in an alley, huh? Too, too easy. Liquid keeps up the chase, turning in the same direction.]

[brokeassgoing]

[uhm Liquid don't you understand Culture? SMH

Badou isn't hiding so much as
thrusting a plank of wood towards Liquid's chest, gnarled garlic in his other hand. He's without the cross but he's in dire straits okay]

TAKE THIS, FUCKER!

[this also includes some more kicks but you know]

[saveyourserpent]

[Okay, the part of Liquid that's lucid or whatever can at least appreciate the effort. Sort of.

Does garlic repel space vampires? Well, it doesn't seem to repel Liquid, but the plank and kicks do keep him sort of at a distance.

Sort of.

He steps forward slowly, though, once, then twice.]

Why fight?

[The creepy voice of a hungry vampire.]

[brokeassgoing]

[too bad he didn't have time to widdle this thing into a cross or anything. but he stabs at the air, in Liquid's direction, with the pointier end so there's that]

Why? DON'T TRY TO DISTRACT ME WITH TALK ALL OF A SUDDEN! You ain't some tv blood sucker.

['you're not that good']

[saveyourserpent]

[Liquid keeps just out of reach of the plank, but as close as he can get otherwise.]

Distract? No, no.

[He offers an unsettling smile, fangs bared.]

Just want to talk.

[brokeassgoing]

[he starts screaming again:]

ARE YOU OUTTA YOUR MIND?! YOU AIN'T DRACULA YOU AIN'T CHARMIN' THIS BLOOD OUTTA THESE VEINS OR THESE PANTS OFF!

[so starts the staking anew]

[saveyourserpent]

[Oh god, more screaming, why. Why this. Liquid had something resembling composure for a bit, but it's getting really, really hard to keep it.

Unfortunately his 'never give up' attitude seems to apply to vampire stuff. He's probably gonna be pretty mad at himself when he can get this thirst taken care of.]

Would you bloody shut up?!

[brokeassgoing]

[please know that Badou will hit him up for compensation very soon

another thrust of the stake, foot planted in Liquid's stomach--]

FUCK NO!

[saveyourserpent]

[With all the screaming, Liquid actually gets kind of caught off guard, and he gets pushed back. He growls, fangs bared, as he makes sure he's steady.

He's torn between getting revenge on this guy and retreating from the screaming. Retreating would, of course, be logical, but nah.

He lunges at him again, trying to grab the stick.]

[brokeassgoing]

[Badou will struggle with him for a moment, whimpering and cursing and all, but ultimately Liquid's strength overcomes him. He would have even if he hadn't been a blood sucker but still.....

Badou takes one look at the stake, then back at Liquid, and turns tail to try and flee once again]

[saveyourserpent]

[If he hadn't been a bloodsucker, none of this would be happening in the first place. Unfortunately, that's not a luxury he can have.

Neither is thinking straight, and he takes off at a run after him again.

Sorry, guy. He's a man on a mission.]

[brokeassgoing]

WHY WON'T YOU GO HOME AND JACK OFF WHILE YOU CRY LIKE ALL VILLAINS DO?!

[this isn't helping....Badou's also almost out of breath, incredibly tired, and there's you know THAT BLOOD LOSS
but instead of just running forever, he bangs on as many doors as he can, disturbs homes, looks for sanctuary]