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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[As strong as 76 is, even he can't keep his grip forever. Hanzo's push forward is well-placed, allowing him to momentarily get the better of him and slip out of his hold. 76 staggers back a little, and for a moment it seems like he might try again but--if Hanzo is unconvinced, then 76 isn't going to throw himself in the line of fire for him. It's not worth it.

The unfortunate thing is that he's still stuck in here, and this isn't his trauma to solve (if that's how one even gets out of here). For now, he goes for his gun, wanting it on hand in case things suddenly take a turn for the even worse.]

Don't be an idiot.

[ Jerking out of Soldier's hold makes Hanzo stumble forward and he moves towards the shadow before he can even consider anything else. The image of his brother is bright and burning in his eyes and he wants to reach out and smash it to pieces, to see it fall apart and break into a thousand bits in front of him. He doesn't want to see it anymore, and when he reaches to try and touch again his fingers fade through the image of Genji and land to touch on the shadow of himself. ]

I am no fool.

[ But is he? Here he is, standing before an image of himself, shaking with his rage and misspent pain. He wants to reach out and throttle the man he sees before him but he is incapable; he is weighed down by his own knowledge and it makes him feel suffocated and out of sorts, hands shaking before he hisses out a noise. Reaching, his fingers wrap around the other man's throat - and this time the grip stays, the shadow making no movement as Hanzo pushes him back towards one of the bare walls. ]

[76 unfortunately doesn't have much to offer in the way of encouragement. All he can really do is stand a safe distance away, gun raised in case things go even more south. This seems like something Hanzo has to do, suspect as it is, and he can recognize when it's not worth trying to intervene.

All he can do is continue to chastise, like that's going to do anything.]

This is a bad idea.

[ There's not much that Hanzo is expecting for Soldier to do, other than standing back and keeping out of his way. He moves forward with a sharpness that betrays how tense he is, his grip tight and sure. He stares at the shadow and he knows what it is; it is a reflection of himself and there's an intensity there that he can't even begin to try and swallow back. This is who he is; dark and dangerous and deadly, prepared to do anything for his honour, his duty, even allow his brother to bleed out onto the floor. ]

I do not see how standing around is helping us either.

[ The words are sharp and cast back towards Soldier as Hanzo tightens his grip, glaring. He's not sure what to do now, not really; the shadow of himself doesn't fight back, simply stares up at Hanzo with soulless eyes, and he wonders. Is it a shadow, or is it a reflection? ]

Is there a door?

If I saw a door, I’d be using it.

[Or at the very least, trying to bust it open. For now, it seems they’re trapped in this room, facing down some strange hallucination of the Shimada brothers, unsure of how to proceed. He offers a shrug.]

I could start shooting.

[ Hanzo makes a quiet, non-committing noise, but he turns his head all the same, thoughtful and considering. The other version of himself doesn't seem to fight back and it frustrates him all the more - all of this would be easier if he had something like a fist-fight to focus on... But there's no sense getting dragged down into that kind of pit. There's no need to fight if there's a means not to, and he can sidestep it easily enough.

... Until Soldier speaks. ]

How will that help?

Might not.

[Pulse fire might ricochet off the walls and kill them both, for one, but 76 keeps that thought to himself. The good thing, he figures, is that now he has Hanzo’s attention, and he can keep them both focused on getting out of here, rather than losing themselves in the hallucination.]

Better than trying to talk to it, I think.

If he is to die it will be by my hands.

[ But the thing isn't fighting back, and it grates on Hanzo's nerves. He shifts, pressing his arm into the shadow's neck, limiting whatever air supply it might need before he turns, glancing around the room. He looks to the roof, the corners, the opposite side of where they came in, and in the end all he can do is growl, pressing harder, enough to cut off air completely. ]

And he does not speak. There are no answers to be gained here.

Don't let me stop you, then.

[Because it seems like, in lieu of anything else, trying to kill whatever this thing is might be the only course of action they can take. Nothing else has elicited a response so far.]

[ It's not as though Hanzo needed any kind of permission to go out of his way and do what he wanted to do - and, again, the mirror of himself did not fight back. Instead, all he did was press harder, the strength of his muscle tight against the man's throat, his gaze intense and sure.

His voice breaks, a little, when he speaks. ]

Cowardly.

[ Hanzo does not stop until the shadow collapses onto the ground, but when he glances - his hands are stained red. He drew no blood, but he is stained all the same, and he knows why even as he wipes his hands on his clothing to try and remove it. ]

We must continue our search.

[76 is clearly hoping that once the shadow is dead, a door will magically appear or something, but that clearly isn’t the case. They’re back to square one, except this time there isn’t even a hallucination to give them any clues.]

I’m out of ideas, unfortunately.

[That’s only half-true. Jack is stubborn, and certainly doesn’t plan to spend the rest of his life in this stupid fun house. But if not interacting with the shadow-thing doesn’t work, and killing the shadow-thing doesn’t work, what else are they supposed to do?]

[ Hanzo is distracted enough by the blood on his hands that he almost misses the words the other man says. Instead, he steps over to the corpse of his brother and bends down, looking at the shape and form of the man he had murdered in cold blood. He feels iced all over, as if the room has become degrees colder, and he swallows as he touches his fingers against the shadowed image of his deceased kin. ]

As am I. Perhaps...

[ Perhaps if Genji had lived, at least this image of him. Regrets cloud his judgement and he chokes a noise, pushing himself away. There is pain in his heart, now, and he moves, turning to face the direction they came and raising a hand to brush his fingertips over the wall. The blood stains it, and he hears a shallow creak. ]

[It's a gruesome image, all things considered, but 76 has seen much worse. He swallows it down in favor of making some sort of progress, especially now that they seem to be out of immediate danger.

He hopes, anyway. 76 is still waiting for the room to decide it isn't done with them yet. He watches Hanzo carefully, and doesn't miss the noise when he gently touches the wall.]

What is that?

A door.

[ Hanzo's palm presses flat, leaving a blood red mark against what appeared to be invisible panelling. He frowns, taking a step back and moving out of the way so that the other man can see, can bear witness to the strangeness of what is happening in front of them. ]

It seems to have decided to appear.

[76 takes a step back himself, still waiting for some sort of catch. It can’t be that simple, can it? Did killing the shade actually do anything, or did they just have to wait out some kind of invisible timer?

Either way, he’s not about to pass up the opportunity, pushing his way through the door as soon as he can. They’re dumped back out into the main corridors, and 76 is quick to make sure Hanzo is behind him and then get the heck out of dodge.]

I ain’t gonna say anything about what just happened.

[He knows that what he saw was highly personal—there’s no reason for him to tell anyone about it.]

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march mod plot log

thisavrou monthly info ( the tmi )

ingress travel info

deslora

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