february mod plot log

Who: Everyone
When: February 3rd to February 28th
Where: Thisavrou + New Worlds
Warnings: death, blood, violence, torture

thisavrou monthly info ( the tmi )

⋆ All information is current as of day 32 ( there are 100 days in a cycle, which started on January 1st).

⋆ The storm around Thisavrou is particularly volatile this month - plums of dark energy twist and turn. There’s an upsurge in the number of Outpost techs called in to work in an effort to monitor and research Thisavrou’s unruly cage. Weather on Kauto is a moderate 70°F / 21°C during the day and 65°F / 18 °C at night, and Chioni’s has reached record highs of 130°F / 54°C at peak hours.

⋆ Savrii Notices:

Region One grocery depots are offering fifty percent off of any item purchased between day 41 and 45.
Region Four’s population of Gorgóna are giving away free underwater training lessons on the 51st day.

⋆ Mission notices have been posted to TABs for anyone interested in earning a little extra cash. Available missions are listed below:

Day 39 (February 10th) - The locals of Region Three (R3) are in need of “pest” control assistance. Creatures called Tanglesnakes have infested the trees and are eating the natives’ homes! Anyone willing to remove them will be paid 100 sencs per Tanglesnake. However, catching them might be tricky; they are quite fast and are smart enough not to be lured by snacks or kind words of encouragement! They also have a tendency to curl around and trip up anyone after them, hence their name.
Day 47 (February 18th) - The waters of Chioni are boiling! Scientists stationed out on the third burg are asking volunteers to bring back samples for study. Anyone willing to risk the harsh climates of Chioni will be compensated with 250 sencs as well as travel expenses up to 80 sencs.
Day 55 (February 26th) - The majority of Savrii responsible for the Ingress Complex’s upkeep have suddenly fallen ill, which has left them short staffed. For those not too proud to pick up trash and put a little elbow grease into shining the windows, compensation will be given for the time. This mission pays 40 sencs per hour.

⋆ As a welcome gift to all the new visitors, Savrii will be handing out treats.

ingress travel info

⋆ Signatures are the base reason for traveling through the Ingress (aside from general exploration and monetary gain) and are used to discover the correct world visitors on Thisavrou wish to return to. Every visit through a different Ingress brings the technicians a little closer to finding it. The two worlds open for access this month only have a slight impact on the signature of each person who travels.

⋆ Missions are jobs or specific tasks listed on the TAB once new worlds are open for exploration. Be sure to check if Clearance Levels are required to accept some of these missions.

⋆Clearance Levels are given to visitors for the length of time they have been on Thisavrou (or traveling on the Moira). Each CL offers access to certain things or incentives that others will not have.

aueia

⋆ To welcome the new arrivals to Thisavrou, all visitors will be granted access to one of the worlds already known to the Savrii. Aueia (proper pronunciation here) is the native homeworld of a species some Moirans may already be familiar with: the migratory space whales. While isolated from the rest of the galaxy, the whales’ homeworld has been known to the Savrii for generations and viewed as a peaceful center of cultural exchange.

⋆ Although some disorientation is common enough with all Ingress travel, transit to Aueia is commonplace enough to make the trip relatively straightforward. A brief sensation of a fall and a wash of color (felt as much as seen), and visitors will find themselves stepping out onto the greeting dock. To leave, characters may make use of the same portal, or explore to find their own—there are multiple transit points scattered through the world, as well as a few maps designed for humanoid interpretation.

⋆ A gas giant encircled by a unique interstellar medium, Aueia holds three distinct zones.

The outermost layer, or "sea" of the planet, consists of a liquid shell inhabited by a diverse set of fluid-dwelling wildlife. A variety of tours go out regularly to explore the oceans, and platforms are set up along the boundary for those with interest in "beach" play. The fluid composing the sea is a pale green, and has no harmful effects on contact. However, human-analogous life forms will be advised against consuming the mixture, and may experience dizziness, indigestion, or mild hallucinations if they do.
The second, gaseous layer, composes the main range of habitation for visitors and other non-aquatic life. With an oxygen-rich atmosphere and a wide distance from the denser planet core, this region of the planet includes the Ingress dock and the majority of non-native living areas. It’s also known for its low gravity! A wide array of ships and settlements can be found floating through this layer of Auiea, including trade barges, explorers, and a wide variety of schools and learning centers. The lower one goes, however, the less stable the atmosphere, and pockets of dangerous or flammable gases have been known to gather near the boundary with layer three. Gliding equipment can be borrowed or rented at low cost for those who want to travel unassisted. However, visitors with no means of propulsion should take care—falling means a very long way down. On the other hand, you’ll have plenty of time to flag a passing flier to come grab you.
A strong layer of electromagnetic distortion separates the habitable second layer from the third. Once crossed, both gravity and pressure intensifies rapidly, well beyond the tolerance of most beings. Standard materials dropped through this layer will crumple and compress before sinking out of sight behind the orange haze of the interior. Even more disconcerting are the shapes that can occasionally be seen within: odd, gigantic silhouettes brushing by the surface of their world. These deep-sea wildlife can’t cross the pressure differential on their own, but are widely regarded as one of the main hazards to any efforts to explore the lower zone. By visitors, at least-- the whales of Aueia are the undisputed masters of their planet, and the only species known to move freely through all layers of their world.

⋆ As a world visited regularly by the Savrii, Auiea has a relay station set up to enable communication through the Ingress. Some lag may be expected, but TAB functions should persist.

⋆ Clearance Information (Each person can take what is noted for their CL or below into this world.):

CL 1 - Clothing, swimming equipment.

CL 2 - Personal weapons.
CL 3 - Private transportation.
CL 4 - Small ships.
CL 5 - Extended stay or the right to build.

⋆Missions available:

Wildlife Preservation - The outer layer of Aueia is home to many creatures. Senc donations will be made to anyone that spends volunteer time cleaning up and caring for the wildlife here. (50 sencs per hour).
Object Retrieval - Samples, samples, samples. A sample (it doesn’t matter what it is) from each zone can be sold back on Thisavrou. Z-1 (100 sencs). Z-2 (200 sencs). Z-3 (300 sencs). Savrii will absolutely not purchase creatures that were hunted and killed. However, there might be visitors on Thisavrou interested in this.

(All sencs are awarded ICly when you come back through. OOCly, you keep track of what you earn.)

eosoros (cw: death, blood, violence, torture)

⋆ Ingress technicians have discovered an energy link to a new world. It has been marked as Exploration Class (EC’s) and all who go through will be given a drone to use for documentation. As with the majority of EC’s, this new world’s Clearance Levels will center around weaponry, and most missions focus on security, research, and object retrieval.

⋆ The Savrii are an inclusive group - when they open this world for exploration, all visitors are allowed to enter. They will be told that, as it has not previously been explored, it could be dangerous and for all to heed that carefully before entering. High-paying missions, listed below, will be offered to anyone willing to take them through and Clearance Levels will be posted and applied to TAB devices.

⋆ The ride through the Ingress might be disorienting for some, though many will notice that the temperature steadily increases as they move through the blue energy. Upon entering this new world, they’ll find that the energy dissipates as soon as the person steps out of it. Discovery of a way out of this place is found in Exploration. Broken up into what can only be described as increasingly terrible levels of horror, this world’s only exit (energy that takes you back to Thisavrou) is found at the end of the seventh sector. Each level can be experienced with the same partner or someone different every shift.

Level One - You are neither here nor there. The ground is a muted grey color, almost ashy, and each leafless tree is an exact copy of the one before it. In the center of each tree is a carving, the word - Go. Ambiguous in nature, it’s hard to tell if it means to go back the way you came or to continue forward. The choice is in the explorer’s hands. No matter what direction you walk in, the landscape never changes. Colorless and barren, but without any sense of impending danger. After a thousand steps, gait is of no importance, there will be an abrupt shift and the second level will begin.
Level Two - That same empty landscape is cut by large, violent storms so close together that there is no place for respite. The wind whips you about, debris flying through the air cuts and breaks, lightening scorches the dirt, and the screams of swept up travelers can be heard from inside the massive dark clouds. The third level starts when the electric heat of a burst of lightning can be felt on your skin.
Level Three - Up to your waist, black slush stretches out for what seems like an eternity. As you trudge through, you’ll feel hands grabbing at your ankles and legs, tugging in an attempt to pull you under. The moment the sludge crests the top of your head, the hands let go. This cycle repeats until you’ve crossed two miles of the putrid liquid, and the instant that you touch land, your entire body will vibrate and you’ll be in the fourth level.
Level Four - Groups of travelers, some who have been here for a long time and did not arrive from Thisavrou, stand around groups of giant boulders. No matter which you choose, the stone will be extremely difficult to push. Grooves in the dirt show that previous visitors have pushed boulders to the top of a small hill and left them there. Whether you push your boulder alone or have help (one stone gets one person through), when it reaches the top, you’ll vanish and enter the fifth level.
Level Five - The heat and smoke surround you. There is only enough space inside the tomb for yourself and whoever else might be inside. Flames billow up on all sides and the stone coffins are hot enough to burn. There are two ways to the next level - put the fire out or let the fire take you.
Level Six - It’s a fight to overthrow. Spread out are thousands of people in various forms of battle - verbal, physical, mental. There is someone standing at the ready to explain, if visitors dare to ask them. They’ll spin a tale of the imbalance of power and how the only way to move forward is to best someone else. The method is up to the visitor, and there is only one rule - be the person with the upper hand and you can continue on.
Level Seven - You are now standing at the beginning of a cavernous, sloping landscape. In the far off distance is a storm set at the top of a craggy mountain. The energy is a familiar shade of blue - you came through energy just like it. It’s a harrowing journey, a labyrinth of twists and turns. Most get lost and overwhelmed looking for the path that takes them to that storm. Those that make it, who step into the light, return back to the place they had come from.

⋆ TABs - Functions stop after going through the Ingress.

⋆ Clearance Information (Each person can take what is noted for their CL or below. Standard methods of transportation can be taken through by any CL holder.):

CL 1 - Small handguns only.

CL 2 - Rifles and shotguns.
CL 3 - Explosive type materials.
CL 4 - Vehicles with affixed weaponry.
CL 5 - Dangerous creatures.

⋆ Missions Available:

Security - Savrii of all backgrounds are looking to hire someone to take them to this new world and bring them back safely. The standard offered rate is 1,000 sencs, but most are open to negotiations.
Research - Technicians are looking for scientific aware minds to document and look into the effects of Ingress energy on this world. They’ll pay handsomely for the information. Anywhere between 200 and 500 sencs, depending.
Object Retrieval - Samples, samples, samples. A sample (it doesn’t matter what it is) from each level fetches a fair price. L-1 (50 sencs). L-2 (70 sencs). L-3 (90 sencs). L-4 (100 sencs). L-5 (150 sencs). L-6 (200 sencs). L-7 (350 sencs).
(All sencs are awarded ICly when you come back through. OOCly, you keep track of what you earn.)

OOC: For questions please go here. Don’t forget to respond to the Activity Check.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[When she's not working to earn some spare money (a concept that is still novel to her), she's out exploring. Some time has been spent at the Institute, finding out what is new and what is still the same, but she also goes to the other regions. It's not that she has the instinct to learn everything for some nefarious reason. Heck, beneath it all, she's still a young adult with mutation problems.

Her gloves are one, which are her safety net, but given how much traffic seems to be going on here, it's a good thing, she thinks. She's browsed from store to store, not exactly in the mood to buy anything as the funds she has aren't burning a hole through her pocket. It is by a little outdoor stand that she stops, admiring the various little pieces, although when one unexpectedly moves, making a noise, Rogue is jumping back, unmindful of who might be around her and just who she might accidentally be bumping in to.]

[In all honestly, it's been years since Carl has seen crowds of people walking and bumping into each other quite like this. But if memory serves him if at all well, it's never been something to get on his nerves.

Until now...

He can't see who it is that bumps him in his blind spot, but after being bumped enough times to remind him of his sight and perception issues and nearly losing his balance this time as well as others, he feels it is enough. A grumble of discontent comes out as he steadies himself and turns to the person in question, speaking before really seeing it is a girl.]

Hey! There are other people walking here.

[Though, quickly afterwords he felt embarrassed for yelling at her. The fresh annoyed look he shot her changed into that surprise and slowly faded to a look of apologetic nature, a calm. Of course it was because it was just in his nature to respect women. A guy would have not likely got the same treatment.]

Uh, sorry... Why did you bumped into me? [He says, now trying to be more understanding.]

[Someone seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, although considering Logan's nature, it isn't something that Rogue takes too deeply to heart. It isn't as if she meant to go barreling in to him, and he'd know it if she did, because he'd be knocked out on the floor. Yet the surprise does mean that she also hasn't meant to do that, and it is her actions, no matter the reason why, that has caused her to go bumping in to him.

Thankfully she is mostly covered, so he's not going to find more reason to be annoyed (or scared) of her.]

Sorry! Didn't mean to go plowing in to you. Ah wasn't expecting that to move, and when it did, it scared the bejeebers out of me.

[Seeing that they both apologize and the situation isn't a big deal, his demeanor relaxes again, shoulders slumping. He does however blink, not clear on what she meant.]

What didn't you expect to move? [His asks, turning his eye over to what she was referring to. A table with small trinkets didn't seem out of place at first then then he saw what she might have been talking about. A little piece was tipped over, slightly out of place, and he knew that had to be it.]

Oh. Whatever that is, it's not moving now. It doesn't look like it can hurt you. [A small bit of amusement came out at the end there.]

[She does shift a bit, showing the table with its various array of goods on it. Even now, it doesn't look like it would move, so whatever mechanism had caused it to had stopped. She does wonder after that, although his comment has a small roll of her eyes as a glances back at him.]

Ha ha. Let's see what you'd do if I popped out of somewhere and scared the heck right out of you.

Well, uh... [She does have a point, he'll give her that.]

Probably the same thing you did. But t-that's different. There's a difference being scared by a person and a toy. [He can't just outright say how he normally reacts to bodies moving in his blind spot. Not everyone would like to be told he would use a knife considering how much of a threat it sounds like.]

Hey! It's the same sorta position! Not expecting something, and then bam, there it is.

[Human, animal, toy... Although Rogue would understand the knife part a bit better than she should. She had come up on Logan when he was sleeping once, and had been stabbed in the aftermath. She knew better than to ever try that again.]

'm Rogue, by the way, an' I don't generally bump in to people.

It's not the same. [He insists again, but at this point only sounding like he is because he has no better argument. In fact, he kind of sees her point since he can't bring up why he has his point. A sigh finally works its way up as if to suggest he concedes.]

But I can kinda see your point.

[When she introduces herself, he takes note of her name with only a faint curious gleam in his eye.]

I'm Carl. [He doesn't move to shake her hand, but he offers a smile.] Don't worry you're not the first to run into me. Besides you're the first cool enough to apologize.

Hey! Surprised is surprised! [That's her story, anyway, and she's sticking to it. Yet it's pretty clear that she's not minding, given that Rogue doesn't look annoyed or angry, but relaxed and teasing.

Still, she does cock her head slightly.] Well, my mama did teach me manners. And even if Ah didn't mean to, it was all on me. And the surprising toy.

Yeah, uh... Okay. Surprised is surprised. [He remembers he already conceded to her point and that mostly he is not here to argue with girls on the street. He's here to look around, see what he needs, and if his sense allows, a little of what he wants.

Besides her demeanour about the whole thing almost puts him at ease, though her teasing makes him feel conscious or something. Like he should feel sorry or embarrassed for what he said just a second ago.]

Your mom? Uh, yeah, mine did, too. That's why it's okay. It was something that honestly could have happened to anybody.

[He didn't mean somehow bring up her mom. Or his. It's a weirdly sensitive slash awkward subject out the blue and without even realizing it he turns back to eye the toy in question as if it were more interesting or problematic.]

So, you out here shopping too? [He eventually quizzes in a moment.]

[She hasn't seen her mom or dad since she ran away from home, and a part of Rogue thinks that she never will. She'd had a good childhood, up until the time her mutant abilities had manifested. A part of her simply thinks that they wouldn't want anything to do with her anyway.

She does nod though at his question, as it is a fairly easy one to answer.]

Mhm. Can't really wear the same clothing day in and day out, and since whatever brings us here doesn't exactly take our wardrobes...

[That wry shrug of her shoulders.]

Just got distracted by some of the stuff on the table. Not like I really need new earrings, or a toy that scares the shit out of me.

[A lot of people haven't seen someone important to them for a number of reasons in his world or this one. In his case, his mother died because of a combination of tragic events and his father and little sister weren't pulled here along with him. He was hopeful that one day he would see them again though.

Right now all he could do though was his best until that day came. Sometimes he would think about the good things they would want for him, like clothes. When she brings up clothes, he can't help but think rather than just get food, his parents would him to think about fresh clothes now his situation allows it.

Carl finds himself nodding his head right back like she just said one of the brightest things in the world.]

I didn't think of that. And I've been stuck wearing the same three sets of clothes for a long time now. [And it seemed fine at first as long as he washed them every other day, but he knew that was just his survival-ism talking. He could hear what his mom would have to say about it in his head, back when things were normal: "Carl, put on some clean clothes!" or "Time to get you some new clothes."]

Me neither. I don't need toys or comics. Nothing like that. [There was a small rack of them just off to the side.] I was actually shopping for food that doesn't look - weird, y'know. But new clothes might be a good idea. I think I seen a few clothes stores back that way, if you wanna follow me? [He turns to motion his hand lazily back from where he came. Of course he wasn't necessarily assuming she would agree to shop together just because she gave him the same idea. If she looked, she could probably see from his eye that he was just being polite.]

[Rogue has been lucky in that regard. She wouldn't know what to do if her mom or dad showed up. She likely wouldn't go talk to them, but Logan is here, and that is someone who does mean the world to her.

She finds herself smiling though at his admission. Guys don't seem to worry too much about their clothing. Not that she sees anything wrong with what he is wearing, but generally, Rogue could spend hours shopping, and while Bobby wouldn't complain, she knew it hadn't been his favourite thing in the world.]

Got these, and my training suit, and that's more for specific circumstances.

[Meaning she isn't going to go run around in her leather outfit. Rogue does nod, as a lot here is new to her, including the food, the aliens (even if she guesses that she's technically the alien in this scenario) and the wildlife.]

Would save me some time tryin' to find a place.

Same. All I have is what I was wearing from home and the two uniforms they gave me to wear.

[His reasons aren't the same as her thinking though. He honestly doesn't really care too much about clothes, but at the same time it wouldn't do if he wore them so much that started to wear out. He already over wore them as it is.]

Cool. It was just back this way. [He starts forward, motioning his hand to the right at a place about one block down. It wasn't hard to spot with all sorts of colors filling the table just outside the shop. That was just one of them though. More were just beyond, easier to spot once they got closer.]

Figure it's only right to help each other out sometimes. [To finish answering her.]

[For Rogue, clothing is important, if only to keep herself from touching others. Even an accidental slip of skin on skin would have her mutation coming in to play. If gloves in summer is her price, she's fine with that, even though she's going to need a few more pairs.

Falling in to step beside him, Rogue glanced his way as they walked forward. Judging by his appearance, something had happened to him, although whether an accident or not is not something she can tell, and she's not exactly going to bring it up in casual conversation. In that regard, she is lucky. Her brush with death has only left that stripe of white in her hair.]

You been exploring this place since coming here? Haven't really gotten too far myself.

[There's a few brushes of death he's had that left scars in actuality, but the eye with bandage thing is the most hard to hide. He has to work a little extra to perceive the depth of things as they walk so as to not stumble into anyone in the crowd. Even now in the back of his mind he was only just getting used to it and move over wondering how his present company wasn't alarmed or something.

He put those feelings away though when she asks him her question and his head tilts so he can glance at her steadily.]

A little. [nod] I wanted to know what it is like here and what's around so nothing can surprise me. If it's safe here, and if not, where it's not safe. We know nothing about this place. [but he's not trying to scare her so] It seems safe so far. Besides all the moving toys. [a joke]

[Considering everything that has happened back home and everything that she has experienced, it is harder than that to give Rogue a scare. Mutants aren't exactly always looked upon fondly, as the current sentiment shows, but it isn't as if she screams what she is anyway. Not that she's out looking for trouble. No trouble would actually be nice.]

Mm. Well it those moving toys stage a revolt and take this place over, I get to say I told you so.

Considering where we are, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. [His face cracks with partial laughter.]

I've seen plenty of things already like plants attacking people and people turning into different kinds of aliens.

[He is humouring her, although whether that's good or bad, Rogue doesn't know. Yet... She can't say that she senses anything malicious about it. Just the opposite. It's a gentle ribbing.]

They- what? People just turned in to aliens?

[He is just a little. Helps that she's closer to his age and the way they met is pretty funny in hind sight.

If anything he didn't mean to cut it all short by bringing up something more startling than he thought if her reaction is anything to go by.]

Well, I don't think it happened just like that. But yeah. I got turned into one a while ago too.

[She gives him a side-ways glance, head tilting to the side ever so. She knew that there are mutations where one can change. Mystique is like that, having the ability to take on a different form, but an alien? That Rogue has no idea about.]

But, you got turned back, or is this some body snatcher thing?

Yeah. It wasn't like that. It was more temporary like you see in comics.

An' it's not like a werewolf or something, is it? Should I be watching you when the moon comes out?

[That teasing drawl to her, although she is legitimately curious about that fact.]

No -- well, it wasn't like that for me. I saw other people turned into them, but it's been months and none of us turned back again.

[... He hopes.]

I'll take that as a good sign then.

[And hope that it isn't going to pop up again, as Rogue has enough problems without being turned in to an alien. Would her abilities still work? It's not something she exactly wants to explore.]

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