( april intro log )

[hownkai]

Who: Everyone
When: April 1st and on
Where: The Moira + Del Pascia
What: The crew finds themselves visiting the correctional facility of Del Pascia.
Warnings: Mentions of blood. Please label your content!

I N T R O L O G

slammed & counted "I feel liberated when I'm doing it, and I want other people to feel liberated through it." 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. Shortly after, you are led out and toward the medbay. Inside this room, you are given a physical scan and offered a contract to sign that states you are now part of the crew of the Moira with a specific job. This process consists of a complete work-up of medical history and current health, and afterwards, you are given your MID, a device that is integrated into your hand with only the slightest pinch. From there, you are guided out of the medbay and to your living quarters. With the combined efforts of the crew, the terror plaguing the ship has been successfully removed from the Moira. Yet, it doesn’t come without consequences. Aside from the overall state of those aboard the ship, the Moira itself has taken considerable damage across various sections. Overall functionality seems stable for now, but with necessary repairs to be made and few supplies to actually make them with, the Captains have set a course for any nearby planet with the hope of finding what they need. However, that is much closer than it appears. As new arrivals begin coming through the Ingress, a message is received by those in the Tower and broadcast to everyone: Please be advised. Your vessel is now entering Restricted Space. As per penal code 65208-A, only authorized personnel are to be admitted beyond this point. If necessary, further assistance will be provided once docked. As there is little choice, the Captains instruct Navigation to proceed with caution. All transporters will be required to assist in taking those who volunteer to the main hub. WELCOME TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY DEL PASCIA Del Pascia is one of many facilities across the universe built to maintain and rehabilitate its inhabitants. With a combined populace of both prisoners and employed civilians, it functions as both prison and living quarters. The central section of Del Pascia is divided into multiple floors that branch out into subdivisions of the facility—clearly and precisely labeled. For those contracted to work in the prison, Del Pas Main is home. There are cafeterias, common areas for exercise and general downtime, divided residences, and work stations. Beyond this area, each remaining wing of Del Pascia separates into cell blocks A through F with similar facilities available to the inmates. Varying degrees of criminals are brought to Del Pascia, ranging from maximum security to juvenile offenders, and security differs depending on which block is visited. Yet, there is something peculiar about this prison upon further investigation: there are no living persons within Del Pascia. The AI, which runs and oversees all of Del Pascia, has made arrangements with the Moira so that those who wish may board and take what is needed to begin repairs. This program, while generally polite in nature, goes simply by the name D-E-L. ☄ ENJOY YOUR STAY ... IN PRISON Those who choose to go to Del Pascia will find themselves greeted by D-E-L. It has already agreed to terms with the Captains, allowing crew to strip nonessential supplies that aren’t needed since the station’s crew and prisoners were relocated due to funding cuts. The only condition placed upon this agreement is that any crew wishing to explore must undergo a mandatory decontamination before proceeding through the rest of Del Pascia. This process takes only minutes and is guaranteed to cause no physical side effects. Following this simple procedure, exploration is open with only warnings to be careful about damaging key systems. It is important to note that there are various security cameras located throughout the correctional facility, and it is not uncommon for D-E-L to comment or show concern for those exploring parts of Del Pascia. ☄ DEATH BECOMES YOU There is salvage to be found in all parts of the facility, including the cell blocks and infirmaries of the prison wings. However, there is something odd about these sectors, a strange charge in the air that follows you as you search for anything useful to bring back to the Moira. Perhaps it is the eyes of D-E-L watching? But then, after an indiscernible amount of time, it's like a switch is flipped. Suddenly, you are wearing your sins where anyone but you can see. For however much death you have wrought or committed, there will be blood on your hands—perhaps even further than that. This bizarre occurrence will appear as an almost digital skin and will not vanish until outside the cell blocks. If exploring the infirmaries for supplies, any and all health stats throughout your life will be visible and easy to read by anyone who happens to take an interest. For those who have killed once or twice, they might find a red stain on their hands, but the higher the kill count will result in larger proportions of blood covering their arms and, in extreme cases, perhaps their entire body. The blood will vanish once you have left the prison wing, though you may occasionally see a flicker of the image while anywhere on the station. The same goes for health stats viewed in infirmary sections of Del Pascia. ☄ WHAT WAS THAT SOUND? Del Pascia is a very large station and has been abandoned for quite some time. D-E-L will regretfully inform anyone who asks that some nonessential areas have fallen into disrepair. It will warn that exploring these areas can be risky as it has no knowledge of what damage these sections have taken. Regardless of that, if you venture in, you’ll find that these sections are in rather bad shape. Exposed wiring sparks in the walls, a great variety of broken tools are thrown about, and it seems that every camera has been purposely broken. Venturing in further will yield valuable components for salvage, and yet... as before, you suspect you aren’t alone. It isn’t often, but sometimes, you might hear a step falling moments after yours or a rattle coming from the vents. Every time you go to investigate... whatever made the noise is gone. Should the AI be queried about this, D-E-L will emphasize that all personnel and prisoners were removed and that there is no one on board except crew from the Moira. ( ooc; For questions, go here. All players, please comment to activity check to receive new ranks (if applicable)! )

Comments

[bloodredsky]

The Ingress

[He's gotten sick several times in his life before, but Akito isn't sure what exactly would cause this kind of feeling. The hot and cold, the strange dizziness that manages to bypass the usual rules on their body to affect both of them at once. The sensation of falling somehow, or maybe being pulled.

Regardless, with his head spinning, it's not entirely surprising that he falls once the ground under him has settled, managing to catch himself on hands and knees before he hits his head. And if there's one thing that does get through to him immediately it's that that action didn't hurt, when by all rights it should've been agonising, given his collarbone was broken. Except it's...not]

What...what's going on? [Akito looks up and is pretty much entirely confused. What is this place?] Where...are we? [He gets to his feet, wobbly on the wheeled shoes he wears] Hello? [A call to whoever might be around. He is so very confused]

The Moira; Aft

We really are on a space ship... [The amount of awe in his voice is obvious to anyone in hearing range] This is impossible...it's like a dream.

[The teen lets himself fall backwards into a sitting position, just looking up at the stars overhead] It is nice though...the stars have never been so bright on Earth...but I'm going to miss the sky...

The Moira; everywhere

[While he doesn't want to get in anyone's way, or really leave the ship right now, he does want to explore a little. So Akito takes the time to explore everywhere he can, and making note of any places that are locked]

The Moira; Moro #15

[Until finally he gets kind of tired, and wanders to where he supposedly is staying on this ship. At which point he finds the beds and kind of has to laugh at them being suspended from the roof]

This is silly. [But it doesn't stop him crawling onto one that doesn't look like it's being used, sitting cross-legged and laughing softly at the light swaying. He's never seen anything like this before. And he's going to have to get used to that idea, huh?]

[visionarie]

[From behind him as he hovers down to the Aft Deck landing on one feet then the other.] You don't lose the sky altogether.

[bloodredsky]

You don't? [He glances over his shoulder at the voice, blinking at the hovering. He's going to have to ask about that in a second, but important things first. The sky was sort of a Big Thing for Akito]

[visionarie]

The ship frequently docks on planets. I'm afraid, it won't be the sky you remember, but it will be familiar.

[He spent a great deal of time flying among the whales in the last planet they visited so he understands the concern.]

[bloodredsky]

Oh, yeah...I heard about that. [It had been mentioned somewhere in the newbie package, if he remembered right. His gaze returns to the stars outside] It might not be the same, but...it isn't a cage. That's good. [He's really had enough of that sort of thing for one life]

I can't fly or anything, but the sky and wind were always sorta important to us. [Explaining, a little sheepish as he rubs his neck]

[visionarie]

[A slight tilt of his head at that wording.]

You don't need to fly to touch the sky.

[bloodredsky]

No, but it'd probably help. [He laughs a little at himself, getting to his feet, AT clattering on the hard ground]

I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Akito, Akito Wanijima.

[visionarie]

[The memory banks imprinted into his brain immediately pinpoint the country of origin of that name - at least in his world.]

Welcome to the Ingress. [A small nod of his head.] I am called Vision.

[bloodredsky]

It's nice to meet you, Vision-san. And thank-you, I think. [He smiles, still a little unsure of the situation being new and all, but so far it's not too bad]

Before...were you flying? [He has to ask, curious as a cat]

[visionarie]

[The honorific further pinpoints to the same country. Interesting. He wonders if they were from the same earth or parallel ones.]

.....

[A slight nod at the question.] It's easier to stay out of the way.

[You see, he has a habit of getting lost in thought while staring out at the constellations.]

[bloodredsky]

[He visibly brightens] That's so cool. I didn't know that there were so many different kinds of people here.

[Akito can sympathise. He tends to get lost in thought a lot too. At least he's small enough to not get in the way a lot]

[visionarie]

[There's a hint of surprise in his eyes, he's not used to people reacting positively towards him.]

.... Thank you. [He answers, meaning it.] There are several different... beings here the Moira has collected. [A pause as he looks at him.] Excuse me for asking but what is the name of your planet?

[bloodredsky]

You're welcome~ [He's a little confused about that, but it's alright. He's getting used to the idea that he's going to be confused a lot in the upcoming days]

That's interesting... [So many new kinds of people to meet!] Ah, our planet is Earth!

Ingress!

[dragonspride]

[Working security means Kain is around there enough; granted, a partly scaled sharp-edged draconian probably isn't the most comforting thing to see first thing on arrival.]

[At least he's wearing a uniform altered to not interfere with his spines and is sticking to keeping his wings and tail folded as close as he can manage.] You're on the Moira. I know it doesn't make much sense; the ship does that.

[bloodredsky]

[Woa hello, that...makes him blink a bit. Both the person and the information. Thankfully he's still forever the polite one, even if he is kind of freaked out right now]

The...Moira? [The name doesn't ring a bell, taking a second to look around the immediate area before pulling his attention back to Kain] I'm sorry, I'm...what's going on? [A hand reaches to touch his collarbone, sort of confirming that it definitely isn't broken. What's happened to them?]

[dragonspride]

The Moira's some kind of starship; that - [he motions to the portal behind Akito - ] Is the Ingress. Nobody seems to know how it works besides that it's acting up, bringing people here from different worlds.

[At least when he comes a bit closer, he crouches down to be closer to their height; he was already tall before he was digitigrade.] Are you alright?

[bloodredsky]

[He turns to examine the Ingress as Kain points to it, before looking back] A...starship? We're in space? [The tone in his voice is equal parts disbelieving and pure awe]

I...think we're okay? Before this we were definitely hurt, but now... [He rubs where he'd been injured before letting his hand fall away] It's weird...but I think we're alright.

[dragonspride]

From what I've been told, the Ingress does that; everyone arrives healthy even if they weren't last they remembered. It won't clear everything, but. [His wings shift and there's a twitch at the end of his tail; as much as he loved flying, he was reaching a threshold where he did want his old body back. Or at least his holy magic back; even if it wasn't very powerful, the light was comforting.]

There's an observation deck if you want to see outside. [He was smiling faintly; something about that kind of awe at new things, even if it also made him miss Ceodore and some of the other younger set back home.]

[bloodredsky]

Oh...I see. [He doesn't really, but he'll accept it.

That makes him brighten a little, curious as a cat about all this] Really? I'd like that...could you show me, please? [If they are in space...that'd be a thing to see]

[dragonspride]

I can take you. I think Medbay would strangle me if we didn't stop there first; we'd have to go through it anyway. [He nods toward the doors behind him, and pauses.] How are you with medics?

[He's...been through enough after Ryslig to know there's people that'd have issues with it, even for something as relatively non-invasive as the scans and all here are.]

[bloodredsky]

Okay. I'm...not fond of hospitals, but they're a necessary thing sometimes. [Akito can only shrug. He's spent far too much time in hospital before to be truly bothered by them, but that doesn't stop him disliking them]

[dragonspride]

[He nods quietly; at least it's not an aversion.] The scans and checks they do don't take very long, and with the technology they have here, there's not much poking and prodding. [He's pretty sure he got more than most just for his screwed-up no longer human biology, but even that wasn't as bad as his arrival in Vandare.]

I can wait and take you up to the observation deck after it's over. [He turns toward the door, motioning to follow.]

((...Handwavium jump ahead? :D;;; ))

[bloodredsky]

That's good. [He nods, accepting of it, especially if it won't take that long. Akito follows, looking around everywhere as he does but making sure not to get lost]


((Go go time warps))

[dragonspride]

[AFter the medics are done setting Akito up with his MID and other things, Kain takes the lead up to the observation deck; the uniforms aren't a whole lot to carry, really, and it'll be easy enough to help them find their room after.]

[The deck almost looks open to space, with enough room between it and the ceiling that Kain's flown laps around it; he stops a little ways in, looking back to Akito to see their reaction.]

[bloodredsky]

[The MID is weird and he's messing with it even as he walks, finding out how likely it is to fall off his wrist (it's not, thank goodness) and messing with the settings that show everyone else on board. Interestingly it currently only seems to have his name on that list. He wonders if it'll change when he switches with Agito.

But then they're walking through some doors and he looks up and his jaw kind of drops] Oh wow. Woooow. [So much awe. He walks over to the edge, hands lifting to the glass and just. Lost for words] This is incredible...