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the outer gate
"Open up, and let them in."
The Moira is no more.
With the damage done to the ship due to the timeslip, all that remains is a burning wreckage and parts to be taken—if the crew can find anything in the pieces. Recovery and headcounts are the main objective for the first several hours of being planetside, and once things have settled just enough, Captain Ira calls for a meeting and addresses those who are able in person to explain the situation. He draws a rough map of the area and explains where he believes they are - according to the terrain - and where they must go. For anyone who’s listening, he describes things like an “Outer Gate”, an “Inner Gate” and “gate sectors”. Believing this to be the best course of action, all crew are asked to explore and gather what they think they’ll need to make the long journey towards the central point of the Hub. Because the MIDs are no longer working due to the lack of a network, the Captains distribute a newer tech called the TAB. It serves the same functions as the MID but is lighter, slimmer, and has the ability to stick to any surface.
WELCOME TO THE MIDWAY HUB
Now that the smoke from the crash has cleared, and injured crew have been tended to, the Captains get everyone ready for departure by explaining what they know of the Hub. Almost stone-like, the creators built a domed workspace in the largest solid space on the planet they could find. Gates are the only way inside, and anyone who catches a glimpse of the compound will see that parts of the dome are cracked. Yet, everything still appears to be relatively intact. The Midway Hub’s terrain is very rocky and difficult to walk on at times. Below the surface is a honeycomb of intermittently dense and brittle stone that makes travel difficult due to the unpredictable nature of what lies beneath the crew’s feet. Those who can develop the tech from what’s left of the debris might be able to create something to determine which route is the safest. Ships and small crafts can be used to fly, but landing is a problem—rocks jut up in sharp peaks and the clearer spots can't handle their weight. Vegetation is sparse, consisting of twisted dark gray thistles that have sprung up from cracks in the rock and burn when in direct contact with skin, and what could be considered small animals here can be seen scurrying away the closer crew get to them.
☄ WEEK ONE
Crew are asked to hook cryo beds together and to use any appropriate vehicles that can be made or fashioned to fit the terrain to carry injured crew on the journey to the center of the Hub. Supplies are gathered, and the Captains, as well as any crew who want to, give the Moira a proper sendoff, heads bowed as they say goodbye to what’s been their home. Traveling starts out slowly, a line of a hundred-plus crew members making their way slowly forward. Stops are frequent, but camping for rest only occurs at night. Crew are assigned watch shifts, fires are built, injured tended to, and those who are able are asked to explore nearby caves and hunt for food.
Something akin to deer, though striped and only to be found in pairs, can be stumbled across at night. Throngs of dark purple mammels begin to follow the Moirans on their trip as well. They are friendly, curious, and eat the thistle. Meet the intelligent, watchful predators that aren’t easily scared away and follow the crew from a distance as if waiting to pounce. The thistle can be eaten, but only if cooked first, and those who sample the chewy plant raw will experience a burning sensation in their throat that doesn’t go away until the cooked version is consumed. During the first week, water can’t be found.
Anyone who does hunt, gather, or explore should make sure to that their TABS are on and it’s suggested that nobody goes alone.
Nearing the end of the first week, an Ingress can be spotted close by that crew can explore. If anyone dares to go inside, they will find the texture of the ground and surrounding walls to be rather soft. If inspected closely, crew will discover that what they originally thought to be rock is actually a living organism that’s fed off the energy of the Ingress it’s attached itself to. It’s not harmful and squishy to the touch. If pressed hard enough, it secretes a turquoise liquid with the consistency of water that might make a good substitute for that very thing. ☄ WEEK TWO
When crew finally pass through the sector gates, a strange sensation encompasses them, and a depowering of sorts goes into effect. The creators put in security measures meant to put all visitors on equal footing as well as to protect themselves from harm. All crew will essentially have the strength and abilities of the average human. An unforeseen issue, this causes Captain Thán to slip into a coma as he is no longer able to continue to recover at a steady pace, and with the loss of the former Captain’s abilities, crew can no longer be brought back if they die. For the first time, all Moirans are subject to permanent death.
During this week of travel, broken ingress machines and parts will be found scattered among the rocks, and new crew will come through. Unfortunately, these Ingresses aren’t in good shape, and anyone coming through will be in varying states of distress—some physical and some mental. New individuals will either have suffered an age slip, growing older or younger than their original body, some form of body transformation (perhaps that shiny thing they were wearing is now part of them somehow), or an extreme weakness they had never been subjected to before arriving on the Midway Hub. The new people will be offered to join their group, once found, and seasoned crew will be asked to explain to them where they are going and what they know.
The rest of the week will be a mix of greeting the new arrivals and continuing to travel to the center of the Hub. The closer they get, the less frequently they’ll see animals, and more caves will begin to pop up. ☄ WEEK THREE
Entering the third week of travel, settlements and houses begin to crop up and are prime areas for exploration and general supplies. Those who go inside may find items that have been left behind and evidence showing that those of varying species and cultures lived in the homes. Some appeared to have been scientists while others were explorers, but all living quarters are deserted. Crew who are less lucky in their search might come away with no fresh supplies, and others might walk into traps or safeguards left behind by previous tenants; these come in many forms, from mild paralysis to temporary unconsciousness. As there are more residences, there are also more caves. The entrances vary in size, and light sources will be needed to explore. Once inside, crew can find purple underwater streams, which can be consumed, and glowing surfaces. When crew drink the water, it temporarily restores powers, a few minutes tops, and then, extreme lethargy settles in for a couple of hours.
Further into the cave systems, crew will come across these lovely creatures that are attracted to sound and track through scent. They are highly dangerous and attack simply to feed. Killing them, though, is surprisingly simple as they are just as vulnerable and weak as everyone else. They are vicious in demeanor but only as strong as an average human.
The closer to the Inner Gate crew get, the less homes, wildlife, and more caves there will be. ☄ WEEK FOUR
The Captains, aware that the crew is exhausted, stop and make camp for the first few days. Someone mentions that it’s the holidays where they’re from, and the Captains do their best to throw a party. Set up at the base of a cave, tents are built and fires roar. Soft music is played in the form of guitar, thank you Ira, and Cúrre brings out some legumes that taste like cherries when roasted. There isn’t much in the way of decorations, but crew are encouraged to dig through their pac-discs and contribute to the festivities.
After a brief respite, crew learn that the entrances to Gate A and Gate B are inside one of the caves but any signs or markings have long since worn away or been destroyed. Groups are split, TABS are synced, and crew explore carefully until an entrance is found. Crew discover Gate A first, and all crew are contacted to gather there. The Captains will remain at the cave entrance until all crew are accounted for, and then, they’ll enter through the gate together.
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thisavrou_log2016-12-02 06:54 pm
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He lets their foreheads press together for a few moments, before tilting his head and kissing Ronan. His fingers sliding over his cheek to hold the back of his head, quietly begging him not to pull away from the kiss.]
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But the kiss helps. Ronan's trembling against Adam's lips, under his touch. Something like fear laced with regret. His chest aches like he should be sobbing, only the emotion never quite makes it to eruption.]
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I love you so much, Ronan. I'd do anything for you. That's never gonna change. [He whispers against his lips, and the kiss is less held back than he'd been since his encounter with Kavinsky, the encounter he's never going to let Ronan know about.] I'm yours. You're mine.
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I'm yours.
[He reiterates in a shaky breath, brushing another kiss to Adam's lips. Holding on for life, he squeezes Adam's hand. His heart is screaming with the need to express a thousand feelings, but words fail him. He ends up repeating it:]
I'm yours. I'm yours.
[And he kisses Adam again and again.]
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Each kiss is returned diligently, loving but Adam wishes he knew what more he could do. It didn't matter how much he was hurting in the part of himself he locked away, what mattered was Ronan and Adam is helpless when it comes to Ronan.]
Don't punish yourself. [He whispers against his lips, because he's still afraid of that, he nips lightly at his bottom lip, suckling on it gently for a moment.]
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Tell me what to do instead.
[Because he doesn't know. If not punishment, then what? How the fuck does he get back what he lost? Adam wants to make his sins seem small, but they aren't. At least, they aren't small to Ronan. And he doesn't know how to erase them if he can't be penitent. His other hand curls up in the fabric of Adam's shirt, clinging to it while he kisses Adam desperately, pushing his tongue into Adam's mouth, drinking him in, gasping for air around his mouth. Tears finally slip past his eyelashes.]
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He breaks away from the kiss, pressing his forehead to Ronan's, trying to find words, any words.]
You shouldn't need to do anything. You already did what I needed... I can't make you forgive yourself.
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[Ronan takes a deep breath, squeezing his eyes shut so tight he sees stars. He has to stop. Adam isn't leaving. That's the important thing. All the rest - all the sickness he feels over what he's done - can be dealt with later. This is ridiculous. He has no right to be losing it in front of Adam.
He pulls back to look Adam in the eyes, releasing his shirt to palm his face instead.]
I'm sorry. Are you okay?
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As okay as anyone ever is. [It's not a lie, not really the truth. He doesn't know that he knows the honest answer anymore. His hand comes around to trace the other's lips with his thumb, looking down at his mouth. A part of his heart pangs as he thinks about Ronan kissing someone else and he mentally cauterizes that as well as he can, thumb swiping lightly over his bottom lip again.]
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You can talk to me.
[He realizes how it must seem, how he must look so fucking broken. Dreamless, hollow-eyed, hungry, tearful. Once upon a time, he was strong enough to be the one protecting Adam. Now Adam touches him as if handling glass.]
It's better if I don't have to wonder.
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I'm okay. We're okay. Don't wonder. [He leans to press another kiss to his lips.]
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Instead of saying anything more, he pushes into the kiss, thumb stroking Adam's cheek as his hand slips back to comb through Adam's hair.]
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They didn't have time to be anything but okay, especially if Ronan is the one that ends up being right. Adam doesn't want to waste the time on being hurt over something that happened when Ronan thought he'd never see him again.
That isn't fair. Adam's not sure he wouldn't have done the same if the shoe had been on the other foot. His kiss is tender and loving, wishing he could soothe Ronan more than he had. Slowly he draws from the kiss, trailing his lips over his cheek as moves to press them to his ear.]
What... [There's hesitation, Adam licking his lips though his tongue also brushes the other's ear unintentionally.] Did... what things have you not done with someone else?
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What hasn't he done?
It's as Ronan thought. His virginity was more important to Adam than he'd admitted.]
No one else has been inside me.
[Even though he couldn't remember everything that had been done to him while he was on cocaine, he's certain he would have felt it the morning after. Small reassurances in this sea of horror.]
I haven't been inside anyone else, either.
[He's less certain of that, but he needs it to be true. He couldn't live with himself if he'd done that to Jesse. He wants to believe Jesse would have said something about it the second time they were together, if Ronan had hurt him like that.]
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He hates himself a little for the pettiness, knowing the question must have hurt Ronan. He nips at Ronan's earlobe gently before pulling back slightly to look at him.]
I'm sorry... [He whispers, because he feels guilty for asking. He feels guilty for feeling relieved. Kavinsky had had him thinking worse.] It wouldn't have mattered... I just... [He flounders because he's let a little of his emotions leak to the surface and it's hard to push them back once more.]
I just needed to know.
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You have nothing to be sorry about.
[He's actually glad that Adam's beginning to speak honestly. Ronan prefers an honest pain. It's always better to know why he's suffering. Better to have no doubts.]
I know it matters. It matters to me, too. That's why I saved it.
[Ronan brushes another kiss over Adam's lips.]
What else do you want to know?
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I really... don't think I want to know anything more. [And he means it. Any other answers he isn't equipped to deal with potential answers that he might get and Ronan wouldn't lie to protect him so he wouldn't ask.]
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It's your decision.
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I don't think I need to know anything else. [Basically just a repetition of what he'd already said, he knew.]
I trust you. [He adds, because he does. The circumstances that led them here had been extreme but Ronan loves him. Ronan is dedicated to him and that's more than enough.]
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