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thisavrou_log2015-09-01 12:26 am
hownkai) wrote in thisavrou_log2015-09-01 12:26 am
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( september intro log )
Who: Everyone
When: September 1st and on
Where: The ship and on planet
What: Getting acclimated to ship life and exploring
Warnings: Please label any warnings you have on your threads
"It is not the ship so much as skillful sailing that assures a prosperous voyage."
☄MAIN HALL ( 09.01 to 09.03 )
DESCENSION "A force of nature unto itself."
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When: September 1st and on
Where: The ship and on planet
What: Getting acclimated to ship life and exploring
Warnings: Please label any warnings you have on your threads
The Ingress has pulled you in. Your body experiences several sensations at once: being pushed forward as if a hand is resting on your back, momentary and startling blindness, a gentle ringing in your head. You have difficulty discerning whether it is hot or cold, but where you have been prodded is noticeably warmer than the rest of you. Some may suffer from dizziness while others are perfectly fine. Once equilibrium has been reestablished, you will notice you are standing on a long platform and that the room is filled with a soft cerulean light. It's slightly humid and dark despite the glow around you, and various machines line the walls on either side, though they are not accessible from where you stand. Shortly after, you are led out and toward the medbay.
Inside this room, you are given a physical scan and sign a contract that states you are now part of the crew of the Moira with a specific job. This process consists of a complete work-up of medical history and current health, and afterwards, you are given your MID, a device that is integrated into your hand with only the slightest pinch. From there, you are guided out of the medbay and into the main hall with specific instructions not to leave.
Inside this room, you are given a physical scan and sign a contract that states you are now part of the crew of the Moira with a specific job. This process consists of a complete work-up of medical history and current health, and afterwards, you are given your MID, a device that is integrated into your hand with only the slightest pinch. From there, you are guided out of the medbay and into the main hall with specific instructions not to leave.
☄MAIN HALL ( 09.01 to 09.03 )
After everyone is gathered together, you learn that these are your accommodations for the night. The captains explain that the Moira is not readily suited for such a large influx of people, and that this is only temporary. Placed around the room are a variety of blankets, sheets, and mats in lieu of beds, and crates of MREs have been provided along with H2O hydration kits. Some time in the “morning hours”, all MIDs will receive a message designating rooming assignments and areas of the ship that are open to exploration.
GALLEY ● MESS HALL ● REC AREA
All remaining areas accessible to crew members are open later in the “evening hours”. Crew are also informed that the Moira is approximately two days from their current destination.
All remaining areas accessible to crew members are open later in the “evening hours”. Crew are also informed that the Moira is approximately two days from their current destination.
From a distance, the planet’s reddish atmosphere slowly becomes more transparent the closer the Moira ventures, and mountain ranges, volcanic fields, valleys, ice caps, canyons, deserts, and impact craters are visible in stark detail. The remnants of a lone moon hangs in its outer orbit and impedes the ship’s ability to dock close to the planet’s surface. As the crew prepares to disembark, there are noticeable changes in gravity as well as some disturbances in energy output.
☄EXPLORATORY EXCURSION I ( 09.04 to 09.11 )
Due to unstable atmospheric conditions, crew members must utilize the transporters located in the Cargo Bay to descend to the surface. Each craft holds upwards of six passengers and is piloted remotely via Navigation. Once it lands, orders will be sent to MIDs detailing mission directives. These include: scouting surrounding areas for potential threats, determining if the mile-long road from the transporter to the nearest inhabited area is free of hazards, and assessing local friendliness.
Planetary Environment Details
● The air is breathable. However, there is a pleasant sweetness to it that generates an overall invigoration.
● Vegetation is sparse due to dry and windy weather patterns. It’s dusty, and the ground itself is rather gritty in texture.
● The initial temperature feels hot and causes the skin to prickle with sweat. Yet, the longer one is exposed to the elements, the less you are inclined to notice.
● There is an overall lack of civilization, and what populace there is remains centralized in one area. Crew members may stumble across the occasional explorer returning to their own ship; they are friendly and welcoming but also eager to leave.
● The sun does not seem to set. Even in the “later” hours of the day, it is still as bright as it had been at “noon”.
☄EXPLORATORY EXCURSION II ( 09.12 to 09.17 )
A thriving marketplace that was found during the initial search has been deemed an appropriate place for trade and much needed supplies. Crew members are encouraged to engage in local customs while continuing to maintain their current duties aboard the Moira, and they must assist in the delivery of goods to the transporter. They are more than welcome to explore this new area.
The Marketplace
● There is no monetary system in place; if there is an item you want, trade for it. (Locals will accept anything as payment.)
● Booths, shops, and tents line both sides of the pathways weaving throughout the area. Signs with written language are not recognizable; however, MIDs will translate any spoken languages so they are understood. Vendors are an eclectic mix of species, and not all of them are humanoid in form as they are from varying parts of the universe.
● The smells of foreign foods are everywhere. Yet, that familiar sweetness seems to occasionally overpower it. It is also loud as others bustle about their business.
● Natives are not unkind, but they are not as overly welcoming as strangers in the market are. They are quiet, reserved, and helpful to some extent. They are easily recognizable by the plain masks and hoods worn over their faces.
●Seedy areas are found in the depths of the market. Drug and sex trades are not uncommon but not openly displayed.
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<33 no complaints here!
All thoughts about her (completely normal) immune system were driven from her mind as that somebody spoke, and the voice made her whip round immediately.
"Shepard!" Her face lit up in a smile, and her eyes seemed to fairly glow with it as she took the couple of steps over to the commander. "I didn't know you were here - I didn't see you before, just Joker and Liara, and they..."
What she'd been about to say - and she's not altogether sure what she'd been going to say - died before it could come out, and her brow furrows, smile fading a little.
"What's the last thing you remember before you got here?" Because she, Joker and Liara all remembered completely different things, and at this point, what was one more?
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"It's only been a day, Tali." Overlooking her isn't a crime, and Shepard's more than happy to have her as a roommate. Her fond grin fades with the question -- ah. Right. She and Joker were at odds, it only stands that she and Tali have a chance of it, too. "Rannoch. We brought down a Reaper and ended your war." A high point in an otherwise desperate situation.
And then, to what Shepard feels is an important question: "Aren't you going to get sick?" Make no mistake, she's glad to be able to see Tali's face. But concern for her friend's health takes priority over the novelty.
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Her stomach dropped. She'd known about the end of the war - been told about it briefly - but it never seemed real, and she'd never really thought about it much after that. Mostly she'd never wanted to think about the utterly alien concept of a truce. In truth, she hadn't wanted to. But Shepard was just there, on Tali's homeworld, and a mix of emotion so strong it was almost dizzying rose up within her.
"I won't get sick - it's a long story," she said quickly, in the tone of someone getting it out of the way so she could race on to what was really important, which was, "You were on the homeworld?"
She couldn't suppress the longing in her voice. She'd lost any hope of ever seeing her homeworld, of ever even seeing her people again, and being right there with someone who had seen it, stepped on its soil, breathed its air...
"What was it like?"