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THE CHIMERA'S TALE
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."
Something stirs in the air of Emiri. By now, the strange transmission is everywhere. People are actually beginning to talk about it, though in the quietest sense of the word. Anything in public areas will immediately be ignored, and even then, rumors are quickly snuffed out by the presence of the authorities, who have doubled in number due to the fact Federick Link has gone missing. Questions about his disappearance will not be answered or tolerated; anyone who attempts to even mention the name will be arrested and immediately detained. However, repercussions of Link mysteriously vanishing can be felt planet-wide.
All interplanetary travel has been suspended until further notice. Transportation between cities and from city to Moira (and vice versa) are still possible, but every movement is now heavily monitored. Don't be surprised if you suddenly find yourself stopped or detained for questioning or someone goes through your things. The same night Link goes missing, those aboard the Moira experience a dream or vision. Yet, no one planet-side will even begin to know what is being said if someone decides to ask about them.
 DREAM #1The dream begins with the character's interpretation of a happy relationship, one filled with love and respect. It fades to show the image of Link'd Inc and what they are capable of, the comfort that comes from finding that perfect someone, and the boy's face can be seen, smiling and consoled by the fact that he has done this. He is responsible for this union and will continue to do whatever it takes for others to experience that same joy. Yet, this content will be ruined if the Komai are allowed to persist in spreading these lies of theirs. He wants you to know that they are wrong, that they are simply trying to chase you away from the possibility of a perfect future.
Waking up is quiet, peaceful. There is an urge to stay that overshadows the panic slowly seeping through the ranks, and the only question in your mind is why would you want to leave?
 DREAM #2The dream begins with your character's interpretation of a failed relationship, one filled with pain and hardship. It fades to show the image of the Komai and what they are trying to stop, the chaos that comes from being forced into a match, and the girl's face can be seen, frowning and upset by the misery that comes from what she has done. She is responsible for this union and does not want to continue to do whatever it takes for others to experience this heartache. Yet, this sorrow will continue if Link'd Inc persists in spreading these lies of theirs. She wants you to know that they are wrong, that they are simply trying to force you into a possibility of a broken future.
Waking up is loud, violent. There is an urge to leave that overshadows the panic slowly seeping through the ranks, and the only question in your mind is why haven't we left yet?
☄ HARASHANNormally a bright jewel of Emirian culture, Harashan is looking rather ragged in the days that follows the transmission. Members of the Komai, or perhaps sympathizers looking to vent their frustrations, have tagged several buildings and public places with graffiti. Symbols of the Komai are everywhere, as well as denunciations of Link'd Inc in general. BROKEN LINKS? LET'S BREAK THE WHOLE DAMN CHAIN. DOWN WITH LINK! LOVE CAN'T BE FOUND IN A TEST! FREE THE CHILDREN!
The mood is tense. Occasionally, security will try and enforce the law and errant artists can be seen being dragged away. Onlookers appear either suspicious and fearful, and children are virtually nonexistent on the streets. Things are slowly beginning to reach a boiling point, and if one of those trouble makers happens to pin the blame on you, don't say there wasn't ample time to get away.☄ AVELLEThe nightlife is everything. Welcome to Club Supernova.
Once inside, it's difficult to see who is who and what's happening between patrons. The music is loud, the lights are flashing, and it's a hypnotic craze that is easy to be swept up in. Yet, not everyone is having a good time. Perhaps an hour or two into the evening, you notice someone out of place at the bar. Their clothes are dirty, body language almost nervous. With the bartender turned, you watch them slip something into the drinks lined up along the bar. If you go to confront them, they will react in one of two ways. One: they will attempt to cause a commotion in order to slip away. Give chase if you think you can catch them, but inevitably, they will be lost somewhere outside. Two: they whisper "Don't stay here." and promptly bite down hard, the capsule hidden in their mouth breaking and killing them. ☄ ST. MURTELThere's nothing abnormal about a check-up, now is there? You go in, the doctor looks you over, and then you're on your way without much fuss. Yet, what happens when a routine check-up - part of the all-inclusive deal of having taken the Link'd Inc survey - takes a strange turn?
The nurse tells you that your doctor will be right in, but ten minutes turns to thirty, and thirty into an hour. If you choose to leave the room in search of some assistance, you'll discover that the halls are oddly empty; no nurses, doctors, or other patients anywhere around. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice movement, a quick flash of white—it's a child running in the opposite direction. When (or if) you reach the child, some of you may recognize them, some of you may not. The girl begs you for help, tells you that she doesn't want to do this anymore, but before you have the chance to respond, you're surrounded by officials who take the child away. If you try to stop them from taking the girl, you will be detained and sent back to the Moira with further instructions never to set foot in St. Murtel ever again.Eventually, the captains will come to the crew about finding the Komai in order to do whatever they have to so they can leave. Yet, they know it isn't safe for the entirety of the crew to be split up among the cities and would prefer to search one place--for both safety and a possible quick get-away. There will be a meeting in the mess hall asking for input and to share what anyone has seen or information that might not have been public knowledge to the rest of the crew. This is a ship-wide announcement, so anyone is free to attend.
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thisavrou_log2016-01-21 10:46 pm
Moira
But at least she's hyperaware enough that she feels the energy surge before she sees it. There's just enough time for her to brace herself and drop a shield of red before everything goes white. It protects her, though Wanda's never had to deal with anything like that and is left staggering from the impact. Still an improvement over that time Ultron knocked her to the pavement, though.
"...Sans?"
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He blinked, still half leaning on his back when the energy blast met its match in her own... magic? Surely he had that wrong. Humans couldn't do magic. Mages, sure, but only things like curses or charms. Never summoning it like that, as if it were a tangible entity. At least, not that Sans ever saw.
Terrifying implications aside, he felt as if a cold bucket of water was just dunked over his skull. She was rattled, but not hurt.
"Did you just--"
He couldn't finish his thought. Hard to describe something you've never seen.
THAT FACE
"Are you all right?" Can a skeleton - or whatever special thing Sans is - get hurt? She kneels, hands hovering, not sure what to do. "What happened?"
the face of a man desperately clinging to his fleeing chill
"Looks like I had a bit of a hiccup," he explained, without explaining anything at all. "Bones are pretty easily rattled, y'know? Heh."
let the anti-chill flow through you
She can't quite banish the bad parts of the - dream? Vision? Whatever it was - so for now Wanda's hypersensitive to Sans's unease. It's evident in the brief wounded expression she quickly masks, because of course he's afraid of her. Anyone with any sense should be.
even though she's just been magically attacked by a skeleton and by all rights she should be afraid of him, not the other way aroundWanda drops her hands immediately and she'd get up to leave right now if she was certain everything was actually okay. Most people on the ship don't have a defense for that. "You saw something."
It's not a question.
oh, it's happening.
Sans couldn't fault anyone for that, especially considering the static hum of his blaster still rung in his skull like the reverberations of a gong.
"I--yeah." No use in denying it. He remembered their disco fries conversation from earlier in the month. She already knew the answer before she asked the question. "Yeah, and I'm guessing you did too?"
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Of course, that raises another...curiosity.
"...were you sleeping here?"
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"-Huh?" He asked, half distracted by his own thoughts. "Oh, uh, well. Hallway's as good as anything else, right?"
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"It does not look comfortable. Don't you feel it?" Wanda gives him a Look, then sighs. She's still feeling shaken up from the emotional bleed and having to defend herself from that whatever-it-was didn't help at all. Even Pietro's jacket can only help her so much.
"Maybe this is a better conversation for breakfast."