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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Nate just gives a little snort of laughter and grins as he picks up his beer for another swig. God, he loves her.

Though now he's thinking of Harry Flynn and erotica. Ew.]

[He laughs and takes another sip of whiskey from the tumbler.]

Come now don't get prudish now. It's legitimately how you do it.

[Another sip.]

... Sometimes it helps to lube it up before you start, too.

[ Her grip tightens quite a bit on one of the picks that it's a surprise it doesn't snap. ]

Okay, one, what relevance does a lock and lube have here? And two, you're supposed to be teaching me the ways around a lock, not a goddamn chastity belt.

Yeah, I'm not being the test subject if you decide to go in that direction.

[Not to mention that chastity is a lost cause for everyone at this table.

It's extra weird how this suddenly feels...cordial.]

I'm not even taking the piss. What, like you've never used WD40 on a squeaky hinge? Sometimes metal catches on metal. If you're trying to gain entry to someplace that's been left to the elements, it only helps to grease it up before you have a go at it.

[More drink.]

And yeah, it sounds a bit like sex.

[He shrugs.]

Just a bit.

[ And sex isn't something she wants to think about with Harry right there. Best reason ever to shoot her husband an unimpressed look— don't you dare encourage him. ]

And I leave the squeaky hinges to my husband. Adding the grease, that's on him.

[ Fine. So she had to throw it in, what a hypocrite. Elena finishes off her beer and it's at that point that she feels like another is in order, rising up from her chair.

The boys can have their moment to talk. But she doesn't walk off without a passing brush of her fingers along the back of Nate's neck. ]

[It takes him a few seconds to register that she mentioned a husband. Huh, well that figures, she seems the type. Must like running around with roguish types to keep from getting bored. He's comfortably buzzed enough to not hate the sight of Drake's face when he turns his gaze to him.]

Huh. Who's she married to, then?

[He has another go at his drink.]

[Nate laughs, and that's actually progress, that Harry can make him laugh (and that he's not laughing at Harry) only to stop when he realizes he's the only one laughing.]

Seriously?

[He sure doesn't seem to be joking, but. Come on.]

Listen mate we haven't been painting our nails and braiding each other's hair or anything, so how should I know?

[There's an inkling of a dawning of a realization, but no. It couldn't be.]

[Okay, now he's laughing at Harry.]

Me. I'm her husband.

[His eyes narrow, and his lips curl into a sort of disbelieving snarl.]

No bloody way. You, of all people?

[It's at this point that he leans as far over the table as his lanky torso will take him so he can take a look at Drake's ring hand. He has to be having him on, right?]

[Five years ago, he'd have had the same reaction, but times change. People change.]

Like three years ago.

[He raises his hand, the back of it facing across the table, the band prominent on his finger.]

Harry, I was wearing my wedding ring literally every time we talked since you got here.

Well I didn't think to look.

[He retreats back into his seat and drums his fingers on the table dramatically.]

I can't believe you didn't tell me. And after we've known each other for how many years?

[It's not like he was alive to hear about it when it happened.

That would be in poor taste to say.]

It wasn't a secret. I have a ring, she has a ring.

[Good thieves are supposed to be observant.]

If you're thinking of getting us a late wedding present, we could use a juicer.

I don't go looking at blokes' ring hands and I don't particularly care about ladies' wedding rings unless they're worth fencing, mate.

[He looks at his glass and pouts a little. The whisky is already running thin.]

Bloody typical.

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[Nate just rolls his eyes. Yeah, okay, someone just doesn't want to admit he's an observant dummy. That's totally it.]

What's typical?

[He ... doesn't have an answer. He's just being petulant. So he shrugs and finishes off his whiskey.]

[Nate waits, but then shrugs and finishes off his own beer. Good timing—Elena's on her way back, and it looks like she brought a second round for him, too.]

Thank you, surprise wife.

[He's still pretty amused.]

[ She makes a face and gives a little snort, passing the beer over as she drops back down into her seat. ]

Not really a surprise when it's been about three years of exchanged vows.

It's a surprise to me, alright? I still can't bloody believe it.

Someone never noticed the rings.

[He gestures across the table with his new beer, then takes a drink.]

It's not that shocking, Harry. [Okay, it kind of is.] Meet the right person and there you go.

You didn't know? Oh.

[ She looks puzzled. ]

How could you never notice them? They're flashy.

[ To Nate then, her elbow finding its usual spot at his ribs. ] It is kind of shocking if you think about it.

Bbbbuuutttttttt... [ Back to Harry, smiling as she takes a sip. ] I think, in a way, we have you to thank for it.

[He glances at Elena's ring hand. Plain, silvery--perhaps platinum? That could possibly fetch a fair price but it was far from what he'd call 'flashy.']

Not flashy enough for my tastes, love.

[He laughs and stares down the sad remnants of his whiskey. He'd have bought himself a whole bottle if he could, but he's short on cash and not sure he can make it behind the bar to nab it for a five finger discount unnoticed.

Alas.

He looks up at her again when she says they have him to thank for it. He snorts.]

Thank me? How do you figure that?

[His ring is a replacement, thanks to the Ingress being an asshole, but the original had been titanium, chosen for a nice look and sturdiness. It held up admirably, though it would never resell for much. Which is fine, since Nate would never get rid of that particular piece of jewelry.]

Yeah, Elena, how do you figure that? Because I wouldn't.

[Yeah, no one would expect him to. He's not giving Harry that credit.]

I didn't mean it in the sense that he'd almost killed us.

[ Gosh. She shoots her husband a look, downs another long sip. ]

I meant more in the fact that after we'd left the village and got back home, you were glued to my side the entire time after.

As for the flashy ring, it's too bad I'm not wearing my engagement ring with my wedding band. Now that's flashy.

[ Not the best idea to bring diamonds into a place like Yemen. Nope. ]

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