( 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. )

Comments

[cadeuces]

[ She'd only meant to smooth his hair down like one picks a leaf off someone's shoulder or a string from their shirt, but she went too far without paying attention and he tenses, lip curling but ears splaying the smallest amount beneath the soft drag of nails along the shape of his ear before he's swatting her hand away and she jerks back with it.

It hadn't necessarily hurt, the way his hand had connected with her arm, but it had been enough of a reprimand even before he speaks. Her other hand covers the point of impact out of reflex and her fingers curl about her arm, shoulders drawing up just a fraction. ]

I'm— I apologize, I only meant to straighten your hair. I'm... going to go get some coffee; would you like a water or anything?

[ A B O R T ]

[mylawn]

[He reflexively tries to scrub down the cowlick at the mention of his hair, but it seems to be just as stubborn as always. 76 hadn't exactly meant to growl at her, but it's clear that he's either not used to being touched, or simply doesn't like it, withdrawing further into the corner.]

I'm fine.

[Things he's not going to attempt to do in front of Angela: drink out of a glass.]

[cadeuces]

[ Angela would respect that, in most cases, but the act of touch comes second nature to her and she often employs it as a way to connect with others; she'll scale back at the very least and make an active effort to avoid it. He withdraws back into the corner and her shoulders draw up in much the same guarded stance, afraid she's gone too far and turns to leave. At least give him some space. ]

I'll be right back, then.

[ Enjoy that backwards tongue scoop action 76 because she's bringing you a water anyway and will promptly leave again to let him figure it out. He needs to stay hydrated!! ]

[mylawn]

[When she hands him the water, all he can really do is stare at it--both because he said he was fine, and because he has no idea how he's supposed to go about drinking out of a glass like this. He supposes he shouldn't complain (she could have brought him a bowl, and that would have made him really mad), but he's not about to experiment in front of her.

Luckily, she leaves. Convenient. 76 resolves to not drink the water, but left alone to his thoughts, he realizes he's more exhausted than he anticipated. He gives in, sort of.

Should Angela return, she'll find him puzzling over the glass, making attempts to drink from it without 1) doing it like a dog and 2) spilling it all over himself. It is exactly as awkward as it sounds.

Blep.]

[cadeuces]

[ The sudden shift and growth of body mass means he needs to take in nutrients to make up for the displaced energy, give himself some fuel to keep going. What she ends up returning with this time is a bit of food; a couple of (meat) sandwiches, some fruit, some ration bars that essentially resemble caloriemates and granola bars. If all that failed, peanut butter and crackers. Something had to appeal to him; it was necessary so he didn't exhaust himself any further.

She just sort of. Pauses in the entry, food in her arms, and watches him for a second.

Angela very honestly has no idea how to even recommend an alternative short of: ]

Ah... should I run you an IV...? To help hydrate. I brought you a few things to eat; you'll need to replenish your energy. It'll help you feel a little better.

[ Yeah she's assuming the dog tongue thing isn't ideal. ]

[mylawn]

[It takes him a moment to realize that she's there, but as soon as he does, he's setting the water aside to keep glaring at a particularly interesting spot on the floor. His eyes flick upward briefly to take stock of the food she has in her arms, but then it seems he's right back to sulking, perhaps a little embarrassed to be found struggling with something so inane as a glass of water.]

I said I'm fine, Doc.

[76 will keep reiterating that forever, but as soon as she sets the food down and perhaps goes off to take care of other things, he's slinking out of his corner to see what she's brought and maybe

take a caloriemate.]

[cadeuces]

[ 76 sets the glass aside and she only sighs, quietly exasperated with him. Really, he's just being difficult now. ]

There's no reason to be stubborn or act like this isn't difficult. No one expects you to be able to deal with this on your own, or immediately know how in the first place. I hope for your sake that this change remains brief, but even "brief" doesn't change the fact that you expended a tremendous amount of energy and you still need to take care of yourself.

[ She'll wander off for more texts and allow him the time to snag one of the bars and even eat it, if he does so quickly (heh heh, wolfs it) but soon she's returning with a couple more books and she settles herself in for good. And just. Begins reading. Whatever he does after that is going to be in her presence regardless, but she won't turn around to look. ]

[mylawn]

[He only grumbles in response—asking him not to be stubborn is like asking him not to breathe, and he’ll continue to sulk in the corner even as she gets to work. 76 keeps his eyes on her as he scarfs down a protein bar (or two), but when it’s clear that she’s engrossed in her books, he tries to relax a little.

It’s only marginally successful, but more often than not, this is the best he can do. Another thanks, Doc, goes unsaid.]