march mod plot log

Who: Everyone
When: March 3rd to March 31st
Where: Thisavrou + New Worlds
Warnings:

thisavrou monthly info ( the tmi )

⋆ All information is current as of day 62 ( there are 100 days in a cycle, which started on January 1st).

⋆ The storm around Thisavrou is rather quiet this month. Although there is still an upsurge in the number of Outpost techs called in, many of them have been put on standby until otherwise needed. Weather on Kauto is a moderate 70°F / 21°C during the day and 65°F / 18 °C at night, and Chioni’s has reached dangerous highs of 200°F / 93°C at peak hours.

⋆ Savrii Notices:

Region One grocery depots are offering sixty percent off of any item purchased between day 70 and 82.
Region Three’s residents are doing a pruning ( every sixty days or so ) and all excess is available to be taken; if you need it for mulch, lumber, etc. it’s free to anyone.

⋆ Mission notices have been posted to TABs for anyone interested in earning a little extra cash. Available missions are listed below:

Day 65 (March 6th) - The locals of Region One (R1) are looking for extra help with cleaning and are hiring pairs to run each machine. They’ll pay 50 sencs an hour or 300 sencs for a full day.
Day 68 ( March 10th) - A group of newcomers have taken shelter in Region Five as their home world is no longer habitable. All of their belongings have been brought through the Ingress and is stacked up outside the EN-Line in R1. Savrii are paying volunteers 70 sencs an hour to help transport everything to their new homes. This species returns kindness with kindness, and will offer any volunteer who goes the extra mile tips ranging from 100 to 200 sencs.
Day 75 (March 16th) - With temperatures on Chioni reaching record highs, some scientists and researchers have been stranded due to EN-Line shutdowns. Those in the Ingress Complex are offering 950 sencs to anyone who is willing to withstand the heat and rescue their fellow colleagues. Any equipment needed for the trip will be provided, but due to the greater increase of temperature, some suits may only cool a body inside for a total of four hours before needing replaced. Plan the trip wisely: most EN-Line access has been completely revoked and travel by foot (or vehicle) is necessary.
Day 87 (March 28th) - Scientific Study. Do you smoke? Are you addicted to any substance? A scientist researching methods to combat addictions, of all kinds, is looking for volunteers. He’ll ask a series of questions, take samples, record, study, analyze, and apply new procedures over the course of a day (nothing invasive without permission). Compensation is 800 sencs with complete cooperation.

ingress travel info

⋆ Signatures are the base reason for traveling through the Ingress (aside from general exploration and monetary gain) and are used to discover the correct world visitors on Thisavrou wish to return to. Every visit through a different Ingress brings the technicians a little closer to finding it. The two worlds open for access this month only have a slight impact on the signature of each person who travels.

⋆ Missions are jobs or specific tasks listed on the TAB once new worlds are open for exploration. Be sure to check if Clearance Levels are required to accept some of these missions.

⋆Clearance Levels are given to visitors for the length of time they have been on Thisavrou (or traveling on the Moira). Each CL offers access to certain things or incentives that others will not have.

deslora

⋆Upon entering the world of Deslora, everything seems to be connected by an intricate tunnel of tubes that lead to different and very explorable areas of this new place. Ingress travel will have been quick but somewhat nauseating for most, and returning to Thisavrou will result in the same feeling. However, it wears off quickly, and Deslora is opened as EC (exploration class). Aside from the bright colors of the “walls” and the excessive lights, there are also smells of familiarity—to some. Popcorn, pizza, cotton candy. They waft through the tunnels and get stronger the closer anyone comes to the first open area of Deslora, and depending on the route that is taken, some may have to crawl or walk right into it.

⋆Food, perhaps, might be one draw to Deslora, but it is not, so to speak, the main attraction. After piling through the tunnels, it’s like being inside a massive tent. There is no natural lighting, everything illuminated by bulbs or torches placed strategically across the path that leads to an equally smaller tent. Dangling above the doorway is a sign that reads Laugh Your Way to A Smile with reflectors and pieces of glass hanging from its bottom. Entering the tent will reveal a very small but intricately designed room full of twists and turns and mirrors. The strange thing about them comes with looking at your own reflection; passing by will do nothing. If you linger too long, you find your own physical body beginning to take the shape of what is reflected in the mirror. Sometimes, you are stretched thin and tall. Sometimes, you are short and round. And other times, you will find yourself suddenly wavy and curved from head to toe. These changes do not hurt the first few times they happen, but after the third look at your reflection, some alterations may cause pain in your limbs or torso. It increases each time you look at a mirror, and while the effects will fade after a few minutes, it’s best not to linger too long and find your way out through the otherside.

⋆Located several tunnels down - or up, depending on the direction you go - from the Deslora’s ever-popular funhouse is another equally famous attraction. At the top of the steps, a worker waits to pair up individuals into groups of two before ushering them inside the first set of doors. The foyer is quiet, and after the doors behind you have been shut, two single doors ahead of you and your partner begin to illuminate. There is a sign between the doors: Pick A Path . Once through the chosen door, it will lock and the door will slowly fade away. It will quickly become evident that what is in this room is specifically targeted at one out of the two people inside. A happy memory, a beloved hobby, the person you love most - the scenario is always different, but the overall feel is the same. Whatever the room has transformed into, it’s what makes that person the happiest. If it’s a person, they can be spoken to and touched, if it’s an object, it can be used. As the interactions between both characters and the room increase, subtle changes will begin to occur. Slowly, the contents of the room begin to morph into something new. The combination of what one person loves the most and what the other hates the most. The only resolution to be had is to confront the issues and find something in the room to help. For one past patron, the room transformed into thousands of paintings that morphed into painted memories of their partner’s most painful memories. The only way out was a can of varnish tucked back into the corner of the room. Be creative, be careful. Find the way out together.

thisavrou (R6)

Every so often, new Regions are built to accommodate visitors who are looking to make Thisavrou their homes, a place to work, and many other acceptable reasons. The Savrii pride themselves on being open to explorers and travelers, allowing Thisavrou to be a mecca of trade, exploration, and for some - a place to live. During many meetings with Savrii intermediates over the course of 600 days, an agreement was made with an entrepreneur looking to find a safe place to build their business. The funder, John Hammond, spent millions of sencs on the proper permits and is funding the building, transportation, expansion and overall creation of Region Six. Over the next 30 days, Mr. Hammond will be following very specific building schematics and with this, will be hiring temporary workers to fill the positions required to do so. Job postings will go up and those that do well, might be offered permanent employment when Region Six is up and running. Hammond, along with his temporary work posts via the TABs, will release a missive explaining the following: a few days before the Region is open he will be hiring a large number of permanent employees in (research, science, ingress, cleaning, security, transportation, customer service) fields. He’ll also thank all Savrii, and anyone living on Thisavrou, for allowing him to bring him and his to live here.

⋆ Construction (different pay depending on skill level required) —

Enclosures: Large, electric and nonelectric enclosures meant to be home to creatures that require the added safety measures. 1,000 sencs per week. Crew lives on site until job is completed.

Arena: Stone seating surrounding an underwater area. 200 sencs per day. Crew can commute to and from work.

Hotels: Temporary living accommodations for guests. Crew are paid 50 sencs per hour and have to commute to and from work.

Crew Homes: Residences for future permanent employees to live in. 50 sencs per hour and have to commute to and from work.

Food Courts: Small huts for the production and selling of food. 40 sencs per hour and have to commute to and from work.

Mini EN-LIne: John Hammond wants to build a smaller version of the EN-Line within Region Six. Technicians and general laborers needed. 60 sencs per hour and have to commute to and from work.

⋆ Cleaning: 100 sencs per day; standard cleaning.

⋆ Transportation: Crates of amber stone and creatures will be coming through the Ingress and need to be taken to Region Six. Extreme care and caution is required. 400 sencs per day. Safety clause is signed before work commences.

⋆ Security: Guards to help in the transport of aforementioned crates. 450 sencs per day. Safety and loyalty clause signed before work begins.

⋆ Creature Care: Two permanent employees. The care of creatures. Resumes need to be submitted here listing credentials. Pay is 4,000 sencs per month and workers must live in Region Six. Safety, loyalty, and privacy clauses will be signed.

⋆ Art Design: One person is to be commissioned to create a logo for Region Six. 2,000 sencs for the finished piece. Contact John Hammond. To Note: All management positions in the fields above are paid double the sencs, but they come with double the responsibility.

OOC: For questions please go here. Don’t forget to respond to the Activity Check.

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... Galra prison?

[HOLD ON, HOLD THE PHONE. He knows what Lance needs to tell him is important, that he should ask more about this 'secret Galra society', but -- Pidge, Prison. He can't really deny his attention picking up there.]

Just some... annoying genius? That's all we went in for?

Yeah. There was apparently only one prisoner in the whole place, this alien guy named Slav.

[ Lance is still not quite over the whole Yupper mixup. Laika was a good listener. ]

Err -- [A quizzical head tilt] Greek myths?

Just an alien, huh?

[Well so much for that.]

What about a secret Galra society?

When we fought Zarkon the first time, we only barely managed to escape because somehow, the barrier they had trapping us in fell. Turns out, someone in his command is a traitor working for this group called the Blade of Marmora.

I guess they're how Keith found out he's Galra. He had the same big knife as one of them, who—Oh! Right! You remembered how you got back to Earth! Another one of the Blade of Marmora helped you escape.

They've got people working against Zarkon?

[Not All Galra????]

[No really, that's. Well, it would make sense. Not everyone human is going to back their leaders. Why would it be different for another sentient race?]

... what? What are you -- I don't remember anything like that. How did I remember? [What can he do to speed this up.]

Edited 2017-03-22 07:10 (UTC)

Yeah y'know-- Zeus and Hera and all that drama.

Yeah. And they've been planning against him even longer than we've had Voltron.

[ That's a fact that has been some comfort to all of them, Lance is pretty sure. ]

Oh, uh... You were injured when we rescued Allura, so once we got back to the Castle, you were in healing pod, and I guess you remembered in your sleep?

I think I would take unflattering over -- [She motioned back toward the mirror.] -- that.

[It would have been easier to walk away if she looked a bit more portly or exceptionally tall. None of those things were anything she particularly wanted. Certainly, she wished she could reach the dishes kept on a higher shelf, and maybe she didn't want to look like a stick forever, but such things were unrealistic and exaggerated.]

[This had played right into everything she had ever wanted.]

I would not say it didn't trick me. You wouldn't have had to pull me away if not for my being drawn in.

[For a moment, she studied Lavellan, almost confused as to what he was saying. Then her fingers drifted upward, grazing the ports against the side of her head. The skin of her cheeks brightened, turned a peculiar shade of pink, before she quickly turned her head away.]

[How easy it was to forget such an intrinsic part of her.]

I should speak with the doctor I saw. Perhaps she can help me remove them. [Right, Lavellan had said something.] Until then, growing it out is a good idea.

[Before the Inquisition started, he didn't know Alistair, at least not aside from a brief run in a number of years ago. Certainly, he'd heard the rumors -- hearing rumors was what he did best, after all. But even still, he knew that he was a good man. His entire world had turned against him, and yet the Warden had remained resolute, refusing to give in to the temptation that was creeping over their world.]

[If Varric ever needed to wonder what it felt like to have Fenris punch a hole through someone's chest, suddenly he knew. True, he wanted nothing more than for Hawke to have survived, would have shot down at least a thousand enemies himself to make that happen. But the Warden wasn't an enemy -- he was a friend, and a good one at that. In Varric's world, Alistair went on to lead the Grey Wardens, the one true hero in a face of men who had crumbled.]

[And somewhere out there, he had died because of Varric.]

[Despite everything, the dwarf hadn't missed the past tense in the man's voice. It only made the frayed nerves inside his chest ache more. What happened didn't necessarily change what Lavellan was currently doing, but the dwarf had still misjudged him.]

Kind of a shit friend, if you hadn't realized.

Shockingly similar to Chara's.

"No. After you!"

What?! That sounds awesome! I wanna do that!

[Hunk's smile warmed when Kurt squeezed his hand, watched the tension bleed from his shoulders, and gave him a little nudge when he laughed.

Once their hands dropped so Kurt could survey the spread, Hunk grabbed a plate of his own to keep his hands busy. He nodded.] Good choices. I'm gonna pull for some classic chocolate chip with some cinnamon whipped cream, I think.

[He piled the stacks on his plate, making sure to pick up some of what tasted a little bit like strawberry. Then he nodded towards the living room.] C'mon, let's crash on the couch while we eat!

OKAY, OKAY. WHERE IS THE SLIME? I'M GONNA CALL DR ZIEGLER.

Yeah... yeah, I did. I'm sorry, Chara. Really. I should've thought, but I didn't.

[he crouches down to their level, concern clear on his face.]

Are you gonna be okay? I understand if you want me to go.

I doubt that!

[time to play Matchmaker.]

C'mon, if you don't ask him I will. I know his name now!

Yeah, gimme a minute.

[he grips shiro's beautiful muscled arm, shaking his head for a moment.]

Shit, that was weird.

Good on you, Angel!

[lúcio doesn't quite laugh, but he's clearly delighted that she engaged in the same sabotage he did.]

They can be real bastards, right? How did it go, if you don't mind me asking?

[It's the increasing sound of the crowd that bothers him the most, causing him to clutch his face tighter and crouch down, his head dropping to rest between his knees.

He begins muttering to himself in German, going on and on about the cage, the box, the way they were forced to fight and all through this, he can hear himself from the mirror, crying out in distress as he attempts to escape the ring, only to be brought down by the electricity flowing through the metal enclosure.

Not long after that, he faintly hears the beginning of the actual battle - when he'd done everything in his power to avoid Angel at first, only to finally give in at the shouted warning: 'Fight, or they'll kill us both!' Kurt's breathing starts to increase and then, there's absolute silence and he knows exactly what happened once the group of spectators start their uproarious cheering again. Angel, his wing--]

... make it stop, [he whimpers, borderline hyperventilating at this point, his palms moving to press over his ears.]

"Ana." And gosh, what if she was enjoying that show? But there's a smile at his apology, and that he even feels the need for it.

"And do not worry on it. I understand how missions can be." She'd spent many years on missions, some with uncomfortable temperatures. She hadn't been to Chioni but hopefully her imagination would suffice.

"Hopefully it was successful."

"You must have misunderstood." There's that smile again, snaking easily across their features, as much of a cold lack of humor as it is a latent threat.

"I am not asking."

[Why is he bothering?

Why are you being -

What does he have to gain from all this? What piece of them does he see worth gaining, worth exploiting? People like him don't look at creatures like them and see something worth scraping off the ground, off the bottom of their shoe.

Why is he being like this?

Words are easy. The headspin, happiness, death - those are coiled together with easy alacrity, the snap and click of edges sliding into alignment. Play through the pain.]

Do as you will.

I wouldn't have been able to pull you away if you hadn't decided to come with me. And as for your hair, why wait?

[He reached out to where her hair was tucked into the side-tail, but didn't quite touch it.]

Can I?

Edited (TENSES) 2017-03-22 20:23 (UTC)

[He managed to crack a grin at that, even if there wasn't much humor in it.]

I guess that makes two of us.

[Then he faltered and looked at the wall himself, at a loss. The immediate situation seemed defused, but the older tension still hung between them, and it was obviously something either of them was capable of simply talking out.

He absolutely didn't want to lose Varric as a friend. But just as powerfully, he was as willing to apologize for his words as Varric was.

So there they were. And one of them had to say something.]

What do we do now?

What, real pirates? Oh, man. Sam would have loved that.

[It's easier to mention their brother now, since they know he's alive after all. And he would have loved it. Nate makes his own order before leaning against the bartop.]

Anyway, if none of those friends ever told you, drink some water if you have more than a couple beers. Especially if you move on from rum to tequila—I can promise you that that'll give you a vicious hangover if you're not careful.

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march mod plot log

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