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thisavrou_log2017-04-01 09:12 pm
- *event,
- agents of shield: daisy johnson,
- death note: l (crau),
- dogs bullets & carnage: badou nails,
- dogs bullets & carnage: nill,
- dragon age: dorian pavus,
- final fantasy vii: tifa lockhart,
- graceling: greening grandemalion,
- graceling: katsa (crau),
- guilty gear: venom,
- kingdom hearts: lea,
- marvel 3490: natasha stark,
- mcu: bucky barnes (crau),
- mcu: wanda maximoff,
- mcu: wanda maximoff (crau),
- metal gear: solid snake,
- metal gear: venom snake,
- mushishi: ginko,
- overwatch: angela "mercy" ziegler,
- overwatch: hanzo shimada,
- overwatch: lena oxton,
- overwatch: soldier 76,
- red vs blue: agent texas,
- star wars: rey,
- the 100: bryan,
- the raven cycle: ronan lynch,
- undertale: chara dreemurr,
- x-men movies: kurt wagner,
- x-men movies: marie d'ancanto | rogue
april mod plot log
When: April 1 to April 30th
Where: Thisavrou + New Worlds
Warnings: none in the writeup, but mark your subject headers where applicable!
thisavrou monthly info ( the tmi )
⋆ For the past month, the storm surrounding Thisavrou has quieted almost to a stop. On April 11th, that will change drastically. As the cycle turns, all locations will be subject to a blinding flare of light... and shortly after, a crack of thunder that seems to shake both planets to their core. Emergency protections are quickly put in place, and despite the lancing, intermittent bursts of light, few structures of any kind take harm. But where the plumes of power make contact, the ground will be changed: sometimes aged, sometimes warped, and sometimes filled with a new shape altogether. After April 11, new arrivals may show up at ANY location.
⋆ For the first time in recorded history, the weather on Kauto has changed... to a shocking 68°F / 20°C during the day and 61°F / 16 °C at night. The climatologists are very excited. (No one else is.) Chioni, meanwhile, has dropped drastically, with peak highs of 70°F / 21°C and lows of -22F / -30°C in the EN-Line-adjacent regions.
⋆ Savrii Notices:
Kauto's merchants have stepped up trade in an effort to capitalize oncomfort those panicked by the storm. Protective charms, safety guides, and Artifixx knockoffs are being sold, along with more practical supplies like first aid kits and preserved food. One merchant is making a killing with quadruple-strength umbrellas-- "in case of falling people".
⋆ Mission notices have been posted to TABs for anyone interested in earning a little extra cash. Available missions are listed below:
Day 94 (April 4th) - A mob of Spitelings has taken the climate shift as an opportunity, overrunning Chioni's Burg Three while hot-weather personnel were being cycled out. Survivors are reported, but unconfirmed. The mining companies will pay 300 sencs to anyone who helps to clear them out, with a bonus of 150 sencs per survivor rescued. Day 1, new cycle (April 11) - The recently-acquired Artifixx technology proved crucial to keeping the Ingress Complex intact through the first onslaught of the heightened storm. But with readings projecting further escalation, it's vital to ensure the technology gets out-- and that all regions can be protected. Engineers, researchers, and others with appropriate skills will be compensated 300 sencs per week spent on the project. Day 11, new cycle (April 21) - When storm energy left a smoldering heap of melted rocks in one of Kauto's mountains, observing researchers noted it as one phenomenon of many. When said heap stood up and started to rampage, they took a second look. One very angry landmass is trampling its way from Region Two through Three-- and leaving massive wildfires behind it. Panicked pleas have gone out for evacuation, rescue, and containment. Not many have a price attached, though financial gratitude can certainly be negotiated after.
ingress travel info
⋆ 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.
Asteroid 276
⋆As much chaos as might be building in the void of space, the Ingress itself appears untouched... at least, for now. The world drops out from beneath you with a swooping sensation and a quiet hum. When reality returns, you find yourself inside a pleasant, well-appointed room, where a calm female voice asks you to please hold; she'll be there to help you shortly. A console on the wall accepts requests for drinks and food, provided a brief survey is completed to ensure biological compatibility. By the time you've taken a look around, the Greeter has arrived.
⋆ Asteroid 276 is a genetic nursery: a commune of talent pooled toward innovation and improvement of life itself. Founded by a group of scientists driven from their homeworld by war, its inhabitants have spent centuries in seclusion, developing their talents to cure diseases, solve resource shortages, and, of course, seek constant improvement of their own biology. All of this and more will be explained by the Greeter, who remains with your group throughout the mandatory six-hour decontamination. While she apologizes for the delay, it's necessary to ensure the safety of their work-- even the briefest exposure to some forms of contaminants could prove lethal to the new life they shelter. And while your breath and physical secretions are analyzed by researchers elsewhere, you have the opportunity to sit back in comfort, enjoying whatever they can tailor to your needs.
Once decontamination is complete, you are free to explore the station. The researchers hope to establish good trade relations with Thisavrou, as well as obtain whatever samples of diverse biology their visitors are willing to provide. As an apology for the delay and a welcome gift to hopeful partners, each arrival is provided with their own companion: a being tailored to guide them and help with their stay. About as smart as an intelligent dog, these creatures bond within minutes to the first being who touches them, becoming loyal allies and assistants at need. Being literally built into the asteroid, the space station has everything it needs to be completely self-sufficient. Visitors can tour the hydroponics gardens, watch a meteor shower at the observation deck, or observe the menagerie of creatures kept for research. While the scientists have, for the most part, reached a stable consensus on their own perfected form, a wide and varied array of species are produced or altered in the labs... ...including, if you wish, yourselves. The main resource the commune wishes to exchange is their own skills: an active form of gene therapy capable of curing disorders and even enhancing the biology of a living creature. While secretive about their methods, they can demonstrate results on both themselves and their creations, and promise no negative effects. Everyone strives to be their best self, after all. Is there anything they can do to help you reach that?
⋆ Clearance Information :
CL 1 - may visit freely and return⋆Missions available:
CL 2 - may transport personal belongings or trade items
CL 3 - may bring live creatures in (subject to standard decontamination)
CL 4 - may bring whatever weapons they may carry (though openly doing so will disturb the residents)
CL 5 - may negotiate large-scale trade agreements
While Asteroid 276 is looking to establish longer-term relations, its residents certainly aren't opposed to more immediate trade. New genetic material (blood, flesh, or a close equivalent) is valued highly here, and will receive trade goods valuing at 50 sencs per distinct source exchanged. Live (non-sapient) creatures receive four times that value. Information about new worlds is highly valued among the Savrii, particularly when they claim to offer as many solutions as this one. A reward of 200 sencs will be provided for verification of the commune's skills-- and twice that for any resources that might help Thisavrou.
(All sencs are awarded ICly when you come back through. OOCly, you keep track of what you earn.)
Important note: More information on Asteroid 276 will be revealed as the month goes on, depending on the nature of player interactions with the setting. Feel free to ask questions here or on the feedback page, and check out the NPC starter if you're so inclined. Don’t forget to respond to the Activity Check!
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Well the bit about 'improving their biology' unsettles her a little.
Venom is actually the least unsettling thing she's seen today. Old soldiers cleaning guns in full kevlar is completely normal for her.
She laughs when he speaks. ]
Surprised they let you bring all that in.
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His assessment is very military. Also, very obvious. (Come on, V.) ]
Hoping they'll let me bring it all back.
[ He gestures to the stack of plastic bags that he's been given to seal his weapons parts in. He's thinking that he should maybe start writing his 'name' on them. ]
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[ She sits in the chair, watching him with interest. Lena is perfectly aware that he's assessing her, but she doesn't have anything to hide. The only thing she's keeping under her metaphorical hat is her power and that's only because of the nature of this asteroid. Wouldn't want to be kept as a lab rat, should she pique their interest. ]
Not quite what I expected.
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Mm. [ A low hum, like sandpaper. ] Almost too much like what you'd see in the movies.
[ Aliens who want to put you on the slab— cliche, but unsettling. ]
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[ If she'd known what it would take to get through the decontamination, she might not have come. ]
Can't help but feel like somethin's not entirely on the up-and-up, you know?
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Hm. [ A sound between assent and acknowledgment; he keeps it vague, just in case anyone else is listening in. ] They were too thorough for things to be 'just a checkup'.
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[ Lena shrugs in an easygoing way, but her posture gives away her unease. ]
They said they 'improve their biology.' Maybe the decontamination doubles as research.
Ugh, now I've gone and creeped myself out.
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Well.
Without opening his mouth to form actual words, Venom reaches next to him for his TAB device, and taps out a message that he shows to Lena after he finishes. A precaution, just in case anyone is listening. ]
Got something you need to be worried about?
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don't want them to know i have powers
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After that, he types, again: ]
You think they'd try to keep you?
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Then she taps out a reply. ]
no. not unless they decide i'm worth the trouble.
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So instead, he sets his TAB aside and pretends that the conversation they had via text was completely unremarkable, just in case they look suspicious. ]
Gonna have to learn how to undersell yourself, then.
[ How insulting. ]
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Never had to do that before. Not quite sure how to.
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What really matters is that Lena's laugh takes the edge off of the situation. Much better. ]
So that either makes you honest or bigheaded.
[ Joking, joking. Maybe difficult to tell, with how neutral Venom always seems, but the faint twitch of his lips should speak for itself. ]
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Bit of both, really. I can say I never over-sold myself, though.
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Give me a rundown.
[ Of her qualifications, he means. Color him curious. ]
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Even if he might not believe her. ]
Right. So, I used to be a test pilot. Started on simulators when I was... about five, I think? My mum used to joke that half the words I knew had to do with planes.
I was good-- real good-- but nobody paid much attention 'til I broke my first world record. Twelve, still working with simulators. Coupla people wanted to see me fly the real thing, and it... just went on from there. The RAF took me on when I was fifteen, stayed as a consultant until I was eighteen and could join properly. Broke a few more records, tested a few highly experimental planes.
Overwatch tapped me when I was just shy of nineteen. They needed a pilot for a highly-experimental plane.
[ She laughs a little at the memory. ] Nearly broke their simulator when they tested me. Most pilots can only keep the simulation going for about forty-five minutes-- designed to throw as many system failures at them as it could, a train-to-fail kinda thing. The record was an hour. I kept it going for almost an hour and a half.
Now I sound all big-headed, don't I?
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[ A test pilot at five, a professional at fifteen. He has nothing patronizing to say about how everyone starts younger these days (child soldiers with AK-47s that cover half their bodies; he's seen enough), but forgive him for being old-fashioned. He has the gall to raise a brow. ]
...This also makes you another person I know affiliated with 'Overwatch'. Lot of you here.
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She lets that subject drop and takes the other one eagerly. ]
Yeah, it's a right reunion. Who d'you know?
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As for her question, though: ]
Your medic is the first one that comes to mind. [ To clarify: ] Angela.
Pretty sure the others are more in your peripheral. 76, 'Reaper'.
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Reaper isn't Overwatch.
[ Not anymore. And she still can't reconcile Reyes and Reaper, and part of her doesn't want to try. Denial doesn't suit her, but it's her way of coping. ]
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(Sorry, Gabe!!) ]
—Right. He's the ghost. [ Who messed with Pharah and broke Angela's arm, apparently, so Venom's not exactly his Number One Fan just by proxy. Still: ] Bad blood?
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The foulest. He destroyed Overwatch and now he's killin' ex-agents and runnin' with terrorists.
He shoulda stayed dead.
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...So he came back from the dead for revenge. [ He would laugh at how familiar this scenario is to him, if Lena didn't look so sincerely incensed. ] But he was Overwatch too, once upon a time.
[ Just to get this one fact straight, even if he did hear it from Angela. Second opinions are always key. ]
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Dunno what happened to him, but comin' back from the dead's a tall order.
[ Her mouth twists in irritation. ]
He was one of the founders. Led our covert ops division.
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