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january event log

Who: Everyone
When: January 3rd and on
Where: The Midway Hub.
What: The crew finally make it to the center of the Hub.
Warnings: Mentions of dead bodies, death, and violence. Please label your content!

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the inner gate
"Let them in, and take them out."

Through ups and downs, the Moira and the crew have survived much together:

During the first wave of arrivals, the ship docks at a planet that has an addictive substance called Exuo — crew went through mood swings, heightened aggression, and fits of paranoia. Natives attempted to kidnap and sacrifice everyone.
A solar storm caused a power blip, and strange masks were found in every mailbox that gave them unusual abilities.
They reached Caducus Primary, a planet largely comprised of glass. The representative of CP accused the crew and captains of theft; however, they didn’t leave fast enough, and a skirmish caused damage to their Ingress, which ended with Caducus Primary cracking and being destroyed.
The power fluctuates and temperatures drop. One of the captains, Tipota, is found dead. This is the introduction of Ploiatos, who ended up being one of the original crew members affected by the power of the Ingress.
The Moira docks at Emiri, which was comprised of three main cities where the culture was influenced heavily by finding one’s soulmate. The company responsible for this, Link’d Inc, is incredibly popular throughout the universe. However, hints of forced unions, kidnapping, and slavery are investigated by the crew after an attack on all of the cities by a rebel group. The planet becomes locked down. Benjamin Link joins the crew and helps them escape.
Another month passes, and crew dock on Ceta. It is known for it’s unusual atmosphere and its living beings AKA sentient flying whales. They were hunted for valuable organic resources, and eventually, the crew decided to hire mercenaries from outlying planets to protect them from further death.
Soon after, the Moira stops at an abandoned prison station called Del Pascia with a resident AI (D-E-L) who was “irritated and snippy” but did not keep crew from exploring and taking items. D-E-L tried to persuade crew to stay, and when it became clear no one wanted to, D-E-L tried to infect them as she had infected those who’d remained behind in the prison. Everyone fought and escaped.
Amissis-Re is an unregistered planet that had no signs of life — the crew’s next stop. Here, they meet a “host” who had done the impossible and “fixed” the Ingress. However, she only reversed the energy of the Ingress, which created melted worlds and made it incredibly dangerous to discern reality from the time inside these worlds. The host gifts some of the crew with journals after she decides to go through the Ingress and remain there.
The Moira begins to malfunction, and those of Caducus Secondary, along with survivors of Caducus Primary, hunt the ship and those inside it for revenge. Negotiations started while crew tried to set up defenses aboard. Due to prior issues, the Ingress shuts off, resulting in the melding of Caducun glass with the ship and everyone aboard. When the Ingress finally stabilizes, the Moira is now in a different universe: the Runoff.
Some members of the crew are found on a slavery outpost in the Runoff, and others make a stealthy rescue effort to bring them back to the Moira. First Mate Egan and Captain Ira appear through the Ingress, explaining that they are the original members of the Moira designated to pilot the ship. The old captains hand over authority to them as the ship drifts into the Luminous Sea.
The ship crashes into one of the moons within the Luminous Sea where crew find a group of natives who are overly friendly. They beckon them to stay with food, drink, and much more. Unbeknownst to those who stay with them, an entire year passes. Eventually, what is wrong with the Moira is patched so they can leave.
After months of hard travel, the crew explore the wonders of the Mini Colony. A closed ceremony held on the MC caused crew to change in ways they’d never experienced before. Yet, during the festivities, someone triggered the “fear machine”, and crew suffered from phobias once back on the ship.
Those working on the Ingress pick up a signature for the Midway Hub and begin to make preparations to go there. The new species Ploiatos has become is named Mirtis (meer-tees); some of the crew kill him before things get too out of control again as they had in the previous months. The Ingress is then turned on, and the ship falls into a time slip.
The Moira crashes on the Midway Hub.
Captain Ira draws a map and encourages crew to split up and travel to the Inner Gate of the Midway Hub. Once inside the Outer Gate, crew experience de-powering — a safety protocol of those who’d worked on the Hub. Exploration and survival are a key focus during this time. They move through a network of caves to find the entrance to the Inner Gate.
After a brief respite, crew learn that the entrances to Gate A and Gate B are inside one of the caves. 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 remain at the cave entrance until all crew are accounted for, and then, they enter through the gate together.

Finally, after entering through the Inner Gate, the crew head down through a system of tunnels that lead them to an underground - and main - section of the Midway Hub. Initial scans show that there is a catacomb of rooms and hallways that seem to have been patched together hastily and messily, suggesting that the builders added on new areas as they were needed. Anyone who has abilities, and tries to use them now, will realize that they are no longer depowered as they had been for the last several weeks. Crew are allowed to explore and are encouraged to look for any evidence as to why the previous tenants are gone, as well as take any supplies found or find ways to radio out for assistance.

☄ FLOOR ONE - jan. 3rd

Deeper in, the first level of the Hub is littered with thousands of papers and notes regarding things on the Ingress. Some are highly classified while others are of the smallest consequence to anyone reading them. Upon closer inspection, some of the things listed might even make sense to those of the crew slightly familiar with Ingress technology—reports of energy distortion and time slips, effects of the energy on those traveling through it, how to isolate particular parts of the Ingress' energy and use them to transport to other places. Only a portion of these documents are legible; the majority have either been torn into pieces or charred. Smaller rooms can be found here as well, offices and labs that are only large enough to hold five or six people at a time, and within some of them, pieces of machinery and electronics can be found. Most recognizable are the circular-curved mechanisms that belong to an Ingress. Yet, rather than just one, there are hundreds. Some have been left in piles of twisted, melted hunks, and some, those parts still (probably) capable of being used if the occasion presented itself, are thrown about carelessly, tossed under desks and under chairs and even embedded in parts of the walls where they - more than likely - exploded.

Not much else can be found on this level. Unless empty cups and broken computers are justifiable as something.

☄ FLOOR TWO - jan. 4th

Crew who travel even further within the Hub will find that not all things have been deserted. Sort of. What greets anyone who explores here is the visible evidence that some sort of intense struggle happened between those who worked on the Hub and a group of outsiders. Dead bodies cover the floors, in hallways, and inside personal quarters. The one constant in the tableau is that none of them died in any sort of peace, and the visceral knowledge of that is clear by the amount of blood spilled and the putrid smell that comes from it having been sealed off for such a long time. Be careful to tread lightly and step with caution. Also, breathing the air for any more than a few seconds without some sort of filter isn’t advisable. Items worth taking might be in the form of blankets and clothes, but most of it seems to have been taken in a rush.

☄ FLOOR THREE - jan. 5th

And even further within the Hub, below the offices and labs and unfortunate death, a power source can be found. From obvious signs, it is clear that someone had lived here recently, and anyone who looks through some of the things left behind will find a list of recordings readily available to them. They are as follows:

audio log 1

audio log 2

audio log 3

audio log 4

audio log 5

☄ FLOOR FOUR - jan. 6th to the 24th

Inside the Ingress Channel, a group of fifteen have taken up a defensive position, standing in a small circle towards the back. When approached, they’ll tell crew to stay where they are; they want to talk to them but with lots of space between. There doesn’t appear to be a leader of this diverse group, but one person comes forward and asks who they are and what they were doing on the Moira as they had seen it crash. With this new group being unwilling to divulge any information, the conversation is slow to reveal anything important or useful.

Through patience and diplomatic efforts by the crew, the following is eventually discovered: these people call themselves Savrii and aren’t native to the Midway Hub. The Savrii aren’t hostile, though they are skittish at first. Their people were sent through the Ingress to destroy all the documented research on Ingress technology and energy that could be found here, taking out anyone who tried to stop them. Their mission was critical, meant to protect the universe from those tampering with such an unstable, natural force. During the incursion, the Ingress machines on the Hub were damaged, and they are what’s left of the group of Savrii that didn’t make it back through before the machine shut down. They’ve seen footage and schematics of the Moira and would have destroyed it, too, if it had landed instead of crashing. The Moirans did the job for them.

Their people don’t believe in fighting or chaos, unless the Ingress energy is being manipulated in any way. The ship was the first of its kind, created by severing some of the energy from the whole. This upset an already delicate balance and caused issues with Ingresses all across the universes. The Savrii liken it to taking a child away from its mother. When the crew explain that they were only passengers, the Savrii believe them. They lower their weapons and open the floor to peaceful discussion. From this point, crew learn that the Savrii have been surviving here as they try to fix one of the Ingress machines, which they are close to but are lacking one of the key elements. Science technicians from the Moira, who have studied the Ingress will realize that after sorting through the wreckage the part they need survived the crash, and with help, the crew are able to assist in replacing the broken element.

When the Ingress is rebooted, they send one of their group through, who returns a moment later with good news. The damage on this side didn’t affect the Ingress Complex on the other, a place where the Ingress Energy was first discovered and built around. They tell of their home, with the largest and first Ingress machine, that is a mecca of travel and culture. It might not be the crew's original homes, but the Ingress there is functioning, and they can use it.

The Savrii can go home. The Moirans are allowed to come with them.

Step through the Ingress and

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Are you proposing the second set of captains had ulterior motives? Or perhaps they were not captains at all and issued an organized mutiny?

[She's talking to explore the possibilities. Nothing Ana is speaking of is said in certainty as she honestly doesn't know nor does she have all the information.]

I'm saying the first set of captains weren't supposed to have the ship in the first place.

[The frown is more than evident in his voice. He doesn't need to tell Ana how displeased he is with the situation.]

Doesn't mean the second set is who they say they are, either.

True. If you look at things, neither groups being legitimate is possibly the worst situation to be in. It would imply that everything we have been told is either a fabrication or a goal neither group of captains are or were interested in completing in the slightest.

That's about it.

[It's not a situation he wants to be in, but he at least knows how to handle himself if there's no other alternative. The frustrating part is knowing that there's nothing the two of them can really do.

Fortunately...]

We've been in worse situations.

Name one time you have said that and been incorrect.

[Which, for the record, Ana can't name a moment like that.]

But....we have always come out ahead.

We're just that good.

[It's a pretty half-hearted joke, all things considered, but she might be able to hear the little grin in his voice. 76 is quick to sober up, however--he knows that getting home is a big if, but since they're supposedly so close, he perhaps can't help but entertain the possibility.]

What are you going to do if we get up there and the thing works?

[If they can get home?]

What will you do, Jack? Because as far as I can see, our paths are to be walked together.

[That was her plan, both here and back home. Just because they were in an unknown place didn't mean they had to separate themselves under any circumstance.]

I have to finish this.

[And having her at his back is all he wants, even if he'll have to go get her if they actually do get home--it's a good thing that had been his plan, anyway.]

I can't ask you to do that with me.

[Even though he knows she'll argue, 76 wants to offer a cursory warning that the road he's walking leads nowhere good.]

[She reaches over to put a hand on his shoulder along with the smile that she's quite known for.]

Jack. Since when have you had to ask me to do anything with you? I will demand it so you may as well give in.

[Jack hadn't exactly intended to have this conversation, not when he isn't even sure they'll get home, but it's happening now so he might as well roll with it. He's self-aware in that he knows his penchant for avoiding discussion of heavy interpersonal topics, so he might as well just rip off the band-aid.]

We're not gonna like what we find.

[Not that it's ever deterred them before. He's trying to tell her that he's about to drag her down a road that goes nowhere good, but he can't quite get that out in so many words.]

You've got Fareeha.

I love her but she is old enough that her life can go on without me. That much has already been proven.

[Ana knows perfectly well what Jack is trying to say but she's not onboard with it.]

In the end, there is one fact. You need someone you can trust.

[He's not sure what to think about that, But he's also never been one to get between the two of them. It's not his place to say what they do or don't need to work out, though his concern that he's pulling Ana away from her daughter to fight his war will always be in the back of his mind.]

Even when she only just got you back?

That is a sacrifice I am prepared to make. What you plan on doing is certainly hard but it will make the world a better place. Not only for my child but her children when she chooses to have them. I will do anything to achieve that goal.

[As always, she thinking in the long terms of family values. Her short term family goals always tended to lag in comparison but that was a weakness she knew she had and still doubled down on it.]

[Will it make the world a better place? Or is it just his own personal revenge? He already doesn't like what he's dug up--isn't it better, sometimes, to just leave well enough alone?

If he voiced that, however, Ana would just tell him what he already knows--that neither of them are that kind of person.]

Have you talked to her about it?

[At the very least, he won't let Ana disappear on Fareeha again.]

No. Nor do I plan to.

[It's a tough topic to talk about. But Ana would prefer she didn't get her daughter's scathing comments about being with Soldier as opposed to her. Plus, she really didn't think her heart would be able to handle that conversation in any which way.]

No.

[His answer is immediate, an echo of his old commanding tone in his voice. It's clear that although he's perfectly content to drag Ana along on his mission, he doesn't like the idea of her disappearing on her family again--because that's what's going to happen, given the road they're planning to walk.]

I'll tell Fareeha I'm alive before I let you do that.

[So that, at the very least, she can blame the right person.]

That happens to be quite cold. You know that would probably hurt her even worse.

[But it does force her hand.]

...I understand. I will at least explain my decision to her.

[He should tell Fareeha that he's alive either way, but that's not what this conversation is about (or so he'll tell himself). This is all hypothetical anyway, because 76 doesn't expect to get home. Most of all, he's surprised that this worked as leverage.]

You can talk to me about it, you know.

[The tension between her and Fareeha. Jack might not have much to offer by way of advice, but he can certainly listen.]

Only to have you listen and nod?

[She smiles and shakes her head. Despite her conversation, Ana does have places to vent. Places where she can hear a bit more of a reasonable solution without having to make Jack flounder and wonder what kind of advice he could dispense. If any at all.]

Of all the things you happen to be good at, interpersonal relationships are not among them. I will spare you that burden.

Is there something wrong with having someone listen to you?

[Perhaps he's just vaguely hurt that she apparently thinks this is a burden, or is just not interested in sharing that part of herself with him. He's not sure which is worse.]

I used to be a people person.

[He says that with a wry smile, perhaps implying he could try to dig up that part of himself, but only for her.]

You did, Jack. But we're old soldiers. Parts of us have died along the way to compensate.

We should probably stop this line of conversation before it depresses the both of us. Instead, we should find a way to put all this information together.

You really feel like you can't talk to me, Ana?

[She wants to stop the line of conversation, but she should also know that Jack isn't just going to leave well enough alone about it.]

That face I am sure you are making behind that mask would break my heart, Jack. But when it comes to Fareeha, I am not sure.

Perhaps when the day comes that everyone knows that you are you, I will be more than happy to talk about her with you. Until then...

I could show you if you want.

[It's half-joked, perhaps to hide the fact that this has actually blindsided him. He's not going to take off his mask, of course, but the sentiment is there.]

Don't turn this around on me.

Jack, I am not turning around anything or placing blame.

I simply...

[She stops herself. Not from saying something wrong but to think.]

...I misspoke. Talking about her brings out the worst in me, doesn't it?

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