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famed & framed
"There will be no prison which can hold our movement down."
The Ingress has pulled you in. Your body experiences several sensations at once: being pushed forward as if a hand is resting on your back, momentary and startling blindness, a gentle ringing in your head. You have difficulty discerning whether it is hot or cold, but where you have been prodded is noticeably warmer than the rest of you. Some may suffer from dizziness while others are perfectly fine. Once equilibrium has been reestablished, you will notice you are standing on a long platform and that the room is filled with a soft cerulean light. It's slightly humid and dark despite the glow around you, and nothing is familiar.
Yet, unlike most new crew arrivals, this one is in the middle of chaos.
Despite more recent events, the planet of Emiri is not as peaceful as it once was. Frederick Link is still missing, and the authorities of Emiri have yet to lift the interplanetary ban they have placed on all space crafts docked at the aerospace. The captains previous held a meeting asking crew for any and all information that might help them locate the Komai, a mysterious group determined to undermine Link'd Inc's work providing flourishing matches across the universe by causing random acts of violence and protest across the three main cities: Harashan, Avelle, and St. Murtel. These things have led to mass arrests as well as an unsettling atmosphere spreading across the planet, and since a previous broadcast, things are beginning to escalate.
A downward spiral of these events begins as soon as new arrivals start to leave the Ingress—an unmarked box arrives in the cargo bay addressed to the inhabitants of the Moira. As per his job, Niko Bellic is the one to discover this box and open it. For some, the contents may be particularly gruesome. Link’s body is inside, clothed in a simple white button-down and pants (no shoes), and it looks as if letters have begun to bleed through the material. Anyone with expert knowledge of torture may note that Link was, in fact, tortured for information, and those letters? The writing itself spells out the name St. Murtel.
The captains, having been alerted of this, make an attempt to contact those at Link’d Inc. Unfortunately, the damage has already been done.
☄ First: MISCOMMUNICATIONSomehow, whether intentional or not, the Komai have once again hacked public systems and networks to brand those of the Moira as the ones behind these terroristic acts. They still use their own name, but the images are different, focusing on familiar faces wearing the ship’s uniforms and traveling to the Aerospace to return to the Moira. Not only that, there are short recordings of Link’s final words that mention a very recognizable name: Captain Thán. The Komai have redirected the blame to the Moira and its crew for their own means, and in response, any and all crew who are captured by authorities will immediately be detained and shipped out to unknown locations. The Captains send a message via MID and request everyone return to the ship to prevent this from happening. Yet, not all messages will be delivered depending on how far away they are.
With everyone’s safety hanging in the balance, the Captains have decided to take things into their own hands and find a way to lift the block on the Moira so they can leave Emiri’s orbit and avoid further repercussions regardless of whether or not any one of the crew wants to stay.
☄ Second: DECOY & DISTRACT After learning that Benjamin Link, son of recently deceased Frederick Link, knows how to unlock the ship so they can leave, the captains ask for volunteers to act as decoys on a mission to the Aerospace in Harashan. Their job is to distract guards and Emiri citizens, leaving the path clear for Benjamin to get to the computers. The captains reiterate that they are to use nonfatal methods as they don’t want a repeat of the events on Caducus Primary. Without his help, the ship won’t be able to leave, making this mission critical and extremely time sensitive. ☄ Third: RESCUEDuring the mission, Benjamin informs the crew that the Komai aren’t incorrect in their claims that Link’d Inc uses unforgivable means to obtain information in order to make their matches perfect. The children the crew dreamed about are just two of many—the offspring of Emirian citizens who had gone missing. It has long been suspected that Link’d Inc was involved in their disappearances, but only recently has the Komai done anything to shed light on these gruesome rumors. Benjamin, after successfully unlocking the ship, disables the security systems in St. Murtel, which will allow the children a chance to escape. They’ll need assistance in getting out of St. Murtel and to a pre-designated area in Avelle where a group of Komai and Emirians will be waiting for them.
But be careful. If anyone is recognized as part of the crew, they will be placed under arrest for treason and possibly never heard from again. ☄ Fourth: BREAKING OUTNow that the computer systems in Harashan’s Aerospace have been used to release the Moira, the entire crew are being called back via MID for an expedient exit from Emiri. Crew will be asked to assist other Moirans in getting back to the ship as quickly as possible via transporters or other small crafts as leaving is their only option at this point. In the escape, Emiri launches an attack on the Moira in an attempt to stop them. The ship’s previously unused defense systems activate, and those assigned to those positions are required to man their posts. Perhaps even those who don’t have the clearance are needed. Either way, it’s time to leave. ☄ Fifth: REFUGEESNow that the ship has finally escaped Emiri’s orbit, the crew will notice a group of stragglers in the main hall. During the crew’s quick exit, about fifty Emirians have taken refuge aboard the Moira, and the captains have agreed to take them to the closest planet so they may start again or live a life free of Link’d Inc “rule”. The captains ask the crew to help get them clothes and food for their short stay, no longer than a day at most, and to occupy them as best they can. Tell jokes, sing songs, bring up the kittens so that everyone can attempt to wind down after this series of unfortunate events. Light entertainment won’t be provided, but on request, some crew members may do just that.
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thisavrou_log2016-02-01 11:09 am
arrival
"Dude, are you seriously going to barf?"
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Leaning heavily on a railing, Allison gives Peter a withering and rather queasy glare, determined that if she does barf, she's going to aim it at him. Thankfully, her stomach settles and her head stops spinning quite so much, though the throbbing behind her temples remains.
"And who are you supposed to be?"
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He points in a different direction, shrugging. "And there's something like a kitchen around, maybe you can find something to settle your stomach. I dunno, didn't look around there much. And it's Peter, by the way."
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This place looks a whole lot more... tech-y than what she'd been expecting or seeing lately.
"I'm Allison," she says, distracted. "So I'm guessing this probably isn't Mottom's castle..."
And Cio is nowhere to be seen. Just her luck.
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His smile slips a little and he scratches the back of his neck. "Look, did they give you a run down when you arrived? Because you look confused on top of barfy."
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"I'm pretty sure if she was involved, you'd know," she mumbles. Anyone known by nicknames like 'The Devourer' and 'The Blood Flower' and 'Imperiatrix of the Gates of Fire' probably isn't the sort who goes unnoticed.
She finally focuses on Peter again, looking quite definitively confused. She's hungover as hell and pretty sure she just got here, give her a break! "Run down?"
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"Didn't they talk to you when you got here? Anyone? Make you sign off on being here and stuff."
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A late arrival? Or just slower at getting around to things than certain speedsters? Either way, she's still unprocessed yet.
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"I don't have time for this!" she shouts, finally. The white oval in the center of her forehead crackles suddenly with energy as she tries to do what she has before and thrust herself out of this world and into the Void. But despite the flare, nothing happens. "I- I... I'm still here."
The glow dims away, leaving her looking incredibly lost.
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And then, nothing.
"That's it?" Peter asks, frowning. "You looked like you were about to pop, which gross, but now I'm kind of disappointed. What were trying to do?"
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Cursing loudly, she clutches her head. "I don't understand this bullshit in my head! How am I supposed to save Zaid if I'm stuck in space?!"
Then she stops suddenly, and stares at Peter. "...How'd you get all the way over there?"
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"Look lady, it's really cool if you can actually use that little light show to leave. Like seriously, what's up with that? You a mutant? Cause that's cool. But, uh, don't think that you're going to be saving anyone from here. You can do it when they send us back. I guess."
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"It's magic or something," she answers idly to the question of 'what's up with that'. "You said something about people talking to me? Signing stuff?"
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"Yeah, in that room you sort of arrived in? When I came they rushed me out of there and started talking all kinds of nonsense about working here and making me sign stuff." He pulls at his jeans, showing off the dark boots. "Gave over some clothes and stuff. You might want to make a trip back there."
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"I think I'll... go do that," she says, rubbing her aching head. Those are kinda nice boots. "Maybe things will make more sense after. Or less. Who even knows with this crap."
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"I vote neither. Still weird, more questions asked and answered. But you get some sweet shit out of it and room." He shrugs. "Worth it."
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She sighs and turns to walk the way Peter had indicated. "It's a better deal than the last time I got tossed into another universe..."
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He easily keeps up with her, walking at her pace to keep talking. "You've been through this crap before? What was that like? What happened?"
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She lets out a heavy sigh. "It's a long story. Let's just say the key shoved me into the universal hub, I got dragged around a lot, a whole bunch of people wanted to kidnap or kill me for the bling in my head, and all I got out of it was a giant sword and a tiny demon growing in me."
F- trip, would not repeat. And yet she'd gone back...
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Wow, that sounds really crazy.
"Trust me, I couldn't make this up if I wanted to." Though she should maybe start keeping it to herself.
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There some more fake gagging and a revolted shudder before he calms. "Congrats then. You're life is weird. You get the grand prize of space servitude."
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Then she sighs. "This is the worst prize."
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"Suck it up, buttercup. Cause we all won the same thing this round."
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