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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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When she asks about taking him to the medtent he'll snap out of it for a second, eyes focusing on her and his hand lowers.]
Uh... point me in the general direction, I'll manage from there.
[Let him talk to a doctor and they can tell him he's losing his damn mind and he'll tell them 'no shit'.]
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[ Sorry Rafe, looks like you might be stuff with this ray of sunshine a little longer. ]
Besides, you might need someone to catch you in case you pass out.
[ Coming through the Ingress, traveling between worlds, having no idea what the fuck is going on— she's been there. She hadn't been the steadiest either at the time of her arrival. It might've been easier for him and the newly arrivals if they'd still had the Moira rather than this open world where anything could kill them. ]
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[Rafe motions lamely for her to take the lead, he'll walk with her. Though as for being stuck with her, she's probably the least annoying or frustrating out of the bunch, considering. He honestly has no real beef with her, beyond her relation to Nathan.]
I'm not sure catching anyone is in your best interest right now uh-- didn't get name, sorry.
[And he definitely is putting on an act for that, because he knows her name alright, but he's not going to admit that if she doesn't know who he is for some reason. Maybe whatever had her all banged up has her memories in a jumble.]
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I still have one good arm. [ Oh. Introductions. How rude of her to have forgotten. ] Sorry. It's Elena. Elena Fisher.
[ A short pause as she sent him another look. What a peculiar thing; being right handed, one would think she could snap with her right fingers. Nope. Her right snap wasn't as mean as her left snap. It was her left arm in that sling. Dammit. What a waste of a snap. ]
And you're Rafe Adler.
[ His name had been on the tip of her tongue. It'd taken her a moment to be able to put a face to the name, considering how young and baby-faced he looks now when he should be many years older. ]
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Very important.
He almost missteps when she seems to remember who he is, but again, there's nothing behind it beyond 'oh hey you're that person'. At least not that he can tell. Maybe she's just got a really good poker face and is just pretending she doesn't remember him. She'll deck him when he least expects it.
He'll raise his hands up as if she's the police coming to arrest him. As they should honestly.]
You got me. Must have seen my mug in a few magazines? God those are the worst things, interviews for magazine articles. The same boring questions every time.
[But oh, right. Elena Fisher.]
... Fisher.
[He squints at her a little, still walking as if trying to place the name. Place the face. After all, people can look different in person than in pictures or videos.]
I know that name... now that I've crapped all over interviews, you haven't interviewed me before have you?
[Can you imagine.]
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Elena laughs when he realizes, waving it off. Interviews, a thing of the past. ]
Always the same ones— what's in your diet? Who are you screwing now? Is there love on the horizon?
[ Being as she used to be the one asking questions, she rolls her eyes at the more basic ones that seem to go around and gain more popularity with the crowds, the female crowds especially. ]
But you're safe, I haven't. It wasn't the magazines I remember you from, it was the news articles mostly. Your parents and the 'Adler' name are fairly well known.
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[He's glad she seems to feel the same as him about it. They always want to know the same things, never want to listen to him talk about actual interesting things. Like historical artifacts he's found.]
Ah yes, the blessings of having a very well known family name.
[As they walk he gives her another look, then acts like 'ah!' lightbulb moment. Rafe snaps his fingers, pointing at her.]
You have a show.
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It comes with the perks, I imagine.
[ She glances over when he snaps his fingers and then laughs. Wow, talk about history. ]
Had a show. That was almost a decade ago. But I did - Uncharted. I take it you were a viewer.
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[Said with a small shrug, like he's heard it all. Knows it all. He's not dumb, he knows okay. Spoiled rich asshole, that's him. Such is life. He'd been trying to fix that, okay, but. Drakes.]
Bingo. Though it's a little strange seeing you in person, not that you look that different from the show and all, but you know. People look different than on camera and such.
[Camera adds ten pounds. Or is it takes off ten pounds?]
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[ Reminded whenever she'd receive a cheque or small bag of money for her cut. ]
It's only a little strange because this is likely the first time for you ever really seeing me. Plus, eight or so years younger.
[ Aging sucks. ]
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[He could wipe his ass with the money he has everyday and not miss it, but 'normal' people would have to work a month to make up the money he flushes down the toilet. It's pretty terrible and he knows it.]
Mm.
[He acknowledges with a hum as they come to a tent, must be their destination.]
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[ But what is easy is dropping those kind of people like they're hot. Elena gestures to the tent and heads inside, ducking around the half-open flap. ]
I can let someone know you're here, if you want.
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He'll head in with her, glancing around and just happens to catch his reflection in a reflective surface. Mirror or otherwise. It gives him pause and he'll lean in towards it, squinting in mild confusion. Once again his hand comes up, fingertips seeming to search for something that's no longer at his hairline.
What the hell. Is this what dying did? Make you look younger? Remove all your blemishes? Christ he needs to die more often.]
... no, uh, I just need to sit... down.
[Spoken absently as he plants his butt on the closest available thing to sit on.]
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Elena pauses before she's about to leave him, turning to watch him drop. He looks distracted, lost in thought, unfocused. What's he reaching for? His skin and hairline are both intact, no blemish, no scar.
It might be better if she didn't leave him on his own.
Reaching into her pacdisk at her hip, she pulls out a bottle of water. It's held out for him to take once she's at his side. ]
Here. You...look like you've seen a ghost. Is something the matter?
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Rafe figures she would have left already and blinks at the bottle of water held out to him before taking it. Has he seen a ghost? Well, this maybe counts, cause he's not this person anymore, small twenty something from fifteen years ago. It just feels strange now, did he die and then get grabbed here with the weird Ingress thing and end up back in time but just in his body?
How does this sci-fi shit work. What are the rules.
He'll open the water and take a good long drink from it, shaking his head 'no' as he caps the water back up.]
No... I mean besides--
[Rafe motions lamely with a hand, meaning his new situation and all.]
Just dizzy, lightheaded. Think I just keep realizing this is actually happening and I'm not waking up, haha.
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She stands nearby, mostly as a presence. Plus she's curious about him, his association with Nate, him being here. It's fascinating that there are people whom she hasn't personally met but Nathan has that have arrived. ]
You might not wake up for a while, Rafe. Not reassuring, I know, but...
[ Elena motions to the nearest bed. ]
If you need to, you're more than welcome to lay back for a bit. Sometimes the trip through the Ingress can take a lot out of some folks.