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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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"At least they say they're trying. No punishment, this time. And at least we're on the move." He shrugs his free shoulder, looking faintly like he's already plotting. "And it's not like I'm going to give up trying. The machine that bought us through, even locked, is still rather more accessible than an angry goddess."
And stupider, too, most likely. Machines tended to be straight-forward, really. They didn't understand lies, so as long as the lie was good enough they tended to accept them at face value.
"I'm... pleased you came with me. I'm not sure I would have coped all that well, if I'd have left you behind."
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He shifts a bit, leaning into Loki. He can't help but smile a little at that, warming a bit at those words. Loki really can be sweet when he wants to be.
"I'm glad too, Loki. I don't think I'd have coped all that well either, not being left behind or being brought here knowing you're still dealing with a crazy goddess."
But hopefully that's int he past and this isn't some elaborate torture she's concocted for them now. "It's going to take some time to get used to though."
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Oblique reference; Loki-that-was is never all that far away, especially not when his sanity is being slowly worn away by endless apparently meaningless punishments. He's not sure how much more he could have taken without starting to burn, honestly. And if he had- well, there's far less limits on him then.
He leans back against the wall, pulling Billy with him, head tipped back. Relief is wearing off, and for all his godly endurance, he's tired.
"Quite a bit of time, yes. And hopefully we don't wake up tomorrow to find ourselves in yet another new place, or back in the old one. But at least if we can find a little space, adapting won't be too bad."
He tilts his head, looking down at Billy. His tone is heavily wry, because it's really not a joke but he's making it one.
"Shifts on sleeping tonight? You can take the first nap, swap at the first nightmare."
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And nothing will ever make Billy think that they do, even the worst villain out there. Dying and constant torment, the pointless tortures they endured. There was punishment and then there was just cruelty for cruelty's sake alone.
When he's pulled in, he shifts and presses his face to Loki's chest for a moment, breathes in a breath before letting it out in a sigh.
"Yeah... okay." Billy could sleep too, honestly, and now that he knows Loki is here and will watch his back? It's okay to rest, right? Or as okay as it ever is anyway.
Even if it is kind of out in the open for now.
Shifting closer even, he lets his eyes drift shut and starts to let himself relax. "Good night, Loki."
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But he murmurs it, running a hand through Billy's hair and settling in to get comfortable. It's an old argument, whether or not Loki deserves forgiveness or punishment, and not one he wants to revive right now. Besides, he'd told Billy the same, frequently.
He makes sure Gram is close, his knives easily available, his other arm free of the blanket just in case. Paranoid, maybe, but just in case...
"Sleep well, Billy. Or try, at least."
He hesitates. Comforting people isn't something he's practiced, and very, very few people find him all that comfortable a presence, either. But... Billy's still here, willing to let him watch, and for that he adds, awkwardly-
"...I'll be here."