E
V
E
N
T
L
O
G
|
the lucid disparity revisited
"Never be the first to arrive or the last to go, and never, ever be both."
By now, time has passed, and most of the crew have found some sort of comfortable groove with the natives of the unnamed island they crashed near. Partying, gambling and drinking, and more… Even the mysterious pool has given people who could answer its riddle insight in this confusing time. However, as the nights and days continue to progress and the parties begin to blur together, things are… odd. The hosts are still as kind as ever, offering anything and everything those at the temple-like building could ask for, but every so often, the world around them appears different. Clear, as if a fog had been lifted. Yet, it’s only a blink, and then, it’s gone, returning everyone to their regularly scheduled eternal party.
Down on the beach, the Captains are still as busy as ever working with those capable to restore function to the Moira. On the morning of the 20th, Navigator Manasseh’s vitals begin to slowly return to normal, her status on the Directory reverting to GREEN, and with it, life is brought back to the Moira. This, of course, means everyone is able to board the ship and leave, but most of the crew who traveled through the jungle and stayed at the party aren’t exactly willing to go just yet. Prior to this, a few of the crew who suddenly realized things were strange and that the people around them were acting strange - themselves included - approached Thán with this particular revelation, upon which Nathan Drake planned to bring back things from the temple to be tested for irregularities. Each sample returned to Cúrre does not alert her to anything abnormal, comprised of similar compounds—except for the water brought to her from the pool. Acting quickly, she reaches the same conclusion as a few of the other crewmembers do: that the water neutralizes the mysterious intoxication caused by everything on this unknown planet.
☄ FROM UNDER THE VEIL
The combined efforts of the crew and Curre have resulted in an “antidote” being made from the pool water; crew members pass it around to those down on the ship and beach, then utilize caution while administering it to those at the party. The change happens slowly for most. A drink that was perfect only a little while ago is suddenly sickeningly sweet and no longer enjoyable. The food tastes wrong. The music no longer urges you to dance but instead reminds you that your feet are aching. The magic is fading, and as it does, the cracks in the facade begin to reveal themselves. The elegant city built into the rocks is faded and cracking at the edges. Nothing is as it seems, especially the hosts. Their eagerness to please now has an edge to it. They try and ply their guests with new food, drink and distractions, but they know when the game is up. Do you try and slip away when they’re distracted, or do you demand to know why they’ve done this? Do you dare to find out?
☄ AS TIME GOES BY Crew have begun to filter to the beach, and as the ship reboots, its systems expelling water and allowing it to float on the surface, all Moira-connected technology refreshes. MID devices, to those who check, will show that a year has passed since they crash landed on this strange planet. Those that did not join the party would not have been aware that so much time had passed as the planet seems to be under the influence of a blurring of time, probably due to the fact it is so close to the Luminous Sea. Crew would have gone through the motions and not realized that supplies were dwindling, and anyone who has themselves looked over in the Medbay will discover that they are, in fact, physically one year older. With the Moira finally functioning and with everyone on board, the ship finally begins to ascend and leave the planet behind.
The Captains are all working together to get the crew settled back on board and help those who might need some adjusting to this particular news. Since it has been such a long time, fresh supplies are badly needed, and the ship is directed towards the closest known place: the Mini Colony.
( ooc; For questions, go here. )
|
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
hownkai) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
thisavrou_log2016-09-19 04:07 pm
no subject
[Shepard glances at Hawke's hand, clearly burned, and purses her lips.]
Tell you what — I won't bug you about going to the med bay for that, if you tell me more about your magic than just how you access it.
no subject
[Hawke walks closer to Shepard, stalking her like some kind of oversized cat until they're standing chest to chest. Not that Hawke would ever appreciate being compared to a cat.]
What do you want to know?
no subject
[Arms still crossed, she shifts her weight onto her right leg, eyeing Hawke as she approaches.]
Are people born with the ability to do magic, or is it something anyone can do, and you just have to train it?
no subject
[She's coming to stand next to Shepard, trying to be.. not quite intimidating but like she can stand side by side with her.]
1/3
no subject
no subject
Where does it come from? Do you have to be born with a connection to the... Fade, right? Or born with a certain body part that can create the ability for magic?
no subject
[You are an embarrassing lady. Hawke doesnt know you.]
All souls are born from the Fade but only mages can channel the Fade into mana. Mana is what really defines a mage.
no subject
So, mages — which are basically wizards — channel souls into mana, which is... fuel for magic spells?
no subject
no subject
[Then she gives a little snort like Shep just said something really dumb.]
No. No. We're all born from the Fade and return there when we dream. Or those that do dream. But mages can remember being in the Fade. And we use the energy from the Fade, mana, to do magic.
no subject
[And then, a realization:]
Since you can't connect with the Fade here on the Moira... do you not dream at all?
no subject
[Hawke shrugs and crosses her arms more tightly around her chest as if to protect herself.]
Most nights, I don't. Some nights, I dream but not... like normal. Everything is distant and hazy and I can't shape things like I can back home. It's like I'm disconnected from everything.
[From something that was part of her since birth.]
no subject
I'm sorry to hear it, I really am. You've probably already tried all your options for reconnecting here, but if there's any way I can help...
no subject
[She honestly... wasn't really expecting that level of empathy. Most people scoff at the entire concept of the Fade and she's poor at explaining something that's just basic in her world.]
Maybe I'll do better if someone lies next to me.
[You set yourself up there, Shep.]
no subject
Really walked into that one. Anyone ever tell you you're incorrigible?