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thisavrou_log2017-05-06 05:15 am
may mod plot log
When: May 7 to May 31th
Where: Thisavrou + New Worlds
Warnings: none in the description; please label your headers where appropriate!
thisavrou monthly info ( the tmi )
⋆ Storm Update: On day 29 (May 9), the typical structure of the storm surrounding Thisavrou seems to shift visually with the clouds and intermittent flashes of lightning forming new patterns. At the same time, Ingress technicians detect a strange energy signature emanating from the facility at low levels, almost like a leak. There is no obvious effect at first, but by the end of the day, that energy begins to flow across Kauto and Chioni with curious results.
Residents of the planet will soon discover that they have acquired strange superhuman (or superbeing, for those who aren't human) powers. Those who are particularly social or who have been around for a long time may realize that these powers resemble abilities wielded by those who have come through the Ingress in the past, or even those who have never set foot on Thisavrou but are from the same world as someone who has.
Effects of the odd energy vary – people may discover they can read minds, cast magical spells, or have become invulnerable. These powers may also replace ones they already have. The level of control is just as unpredictable—someone may be a natural with their new abilities, or be in great need of a tutor!
By day 33 (May 13 OOC), the effect has faded, and the technicians soon decide to restrict the days that the Ingress is active going forward.
[[For more information, check out this OOC post!]]
⋆ While Kauto has always been known for its temperate climate, the slow changes have accelerated as the onslaught of the storm around Thisavrou shifts. A noticeable drop in temperature from the norm finds the planet settling at an alarming 54° F / 12° C during the day. And at night, temperatures fluctuate between this and 40° F / 4° C. All residents who tend crops will discover that some plants and other vegetation have withered without the warmer temperatures. An evacuation of all scientists and researchers on Chioni will be announced within the month due to its incredibly unstable surface temperature of -60° F / -51 C during the day and -150° F / -101° C at night. Access to some of the furthest burgs have been restricted until further notice because of this.
⋆ Savrii Notices:
As recently made public in Deputy TOD’s broadcast, a foreign presence has infiltrated Thisavrou using the bodies of its recent travelers. Presumed both intelligent and hostile, the contaminant has prompted a rapid response from the Savrii. Testing and Decontamination Centers have been established on Kauto and Chioni, and all persons who have traveled off-world in the last two cycles are called to present themselves for examination.
The basic procedure will last about six hours: medical tests, technical analysis, and a high-powered chemical wash designed to “make any stowaways run screaming”. All of this in addition to prolonged questioning as to their recent points of contact both on Thisavrou and outside. Parties who demonstrate cause for concern (including, of course, acknowledged contact with the contaminant) will be flagged in the Savrii’s database and required to return for twice-weekly visits to continue the procedures. Other than the phantom emptiness described previously, characters will feel no side effects of their exposure at this time. They may, however, find casual passerby avoiding them after a visit. Medical secrecy only goes so far against fear of plague, and that chemical wash also stains most creatures a cheery yellow-green.
Whatever its effect on your life personally, the social effects of the incursion are difficult to miss. Whispers and fear turn to paranoia and full-blown fights, and Thisavrou's population centers are packed with heated debates about safety versus exploration-- or sometimes, versus the explorers themselves. A small black-market trade in preventative medicine (real or otherwise) has sprung up, and rumors claim that the full list of infected persons can be bought too: by those who have the right connections and a lot of cash to pay.
Combating this upswing of violence and disorder? Thisavrou's intermediaries. Combination police force and negotiators, the intermediaries have always been crucial to the rule of law on Thisavrou. Recent events, however, have seen them advertising their presence more: some wearing a strip of silver cloth to mark their status and availability to help. If approached by one, characters will experience a supernatural sense of calm. They will find their concerns met with sympathy and understanding... but somehow also the exact right words to talk all parties down. Whether that means persuading your neighbor to leave you out of his conspiracy theories or explaining why you need to report in for testing... well, that depends on you.
Following the opening of travel to the planet Deslora, an unscrupulous individual smuggled back clownbee larvae. In the weeks since, the clownbees have become a mildly invasive species in certain areas of Region 3. Victims of clownbee stings report an irresistible urge to smear garish makeup across their faces and the need to consume as much sugar as possible. Citizens are cautioned to listen for telltale sounds of buzzing and honking, and be wary.
An organization that purchased samples from the planet Aueia several months ago is opening an exhibit at a museum in Region 1. Those who participated in gathering objects from the planet, as well as any who care to attend, are invited to attend a small opening reception for the exhibit, where they will be presented with a small gift from an ardent lover of that world's wildlife: a small whale carving made of stone with mild psychic properties. When touched with bare hands, the holder will receive a mental picture of someone who means a great deal to them, with perfect clarity, as if they saw them just a moment ago.
⋆ Mission notices have been posted to TABs for anyone interested in earning a little extra cash. Available missions are listed below:
Day 28 (May 8th) - While recent events have been difficult, the Department of Ingress Contingency Coordination is impressed by the rapid response of all Savrii in coming together to ensure public safety. A few holdouts, however, are rumored to be hiding their conditions-- and thereby putting not only themselves, but the entire population at risk. The department will therefore offer a reward of 100 sencs to citizens willing to report these cases, with an additional 200 senc bonus if the persons involved have been directly exposed to the contaminants. As Deputy TOD puts it, "you're only SAVING EVERYONE'S LIVES". Day 36 (May 16th) - EN-Line systems throughout Thisavrou have begun to suffer a strange outbreak of mechanical failures that are leaving commuters by the wayside. Rumor claims some of Chioni's insectoid residents might be to blame. The Savrii will pay 50 sencs to anyone capable of confirming the problem, and 300 to anyone who solves it.
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. As of this month, security will be in place outside the Ingress to ensure no clearance violations occur.
⋆ The Ingress powers Thisavrou in every way: economically, socially, and as a literal source of light and heat. However, between the biohazard incident and the recent escalation of the storms, the hazards of free travel can no longer be ignored. As a result, on May 10, the Ingress will be sealed against intrusion.
While sealed, Ingress travel must be directly controlled by the technicians. Instead of directing the open channel of the Ingress, technicians will be opening access to specific worlds, and closing it immediately after. As a result, traveling parties will have certain timeframes to leave and to return. Missing your schedule can result in being stranded offworld until the next travel period comes. Additionally, no new arrivals will be able to appear while Thisavrou's Ingress remains sealed. ((For OOC ramifications, check out the new app schedule!))
* Due to the closure and a recent push for regulation, no new worlds will be opened for exploration at this time. However, travel to established worlds will still be permitted, especially by individuals who have made contact there before. This opens up the opportunity for...
Revisiting Old Haunts
⋆ As many concerns have been brought up about the risks of their own Ingress travel, the Savrii are united in one certainty: that manipulation of the Ingress by other parties poses a far greater risk. A colony buried in the ruins of Thiri has been discovered engaging in their own in-depth studies on the use of Ingress energy. The Savrii consider this behavior to be a threat to the stability of all universes, and as with the Midway Hub, intervention is required at any cost.
A team is being sent to destroy all research data and technology onsite, along with anyone who interferes. As the colony's population is expected to interfere in its entirety, full combat gear will be provided to all volunteers. The mission will be supervised by high-clearance Savrii, and pay 250 sencs to each volunteer. All volunteers must be of at least Clearance Level 3, or personally vouched for by someone who is.
⋆ A year ago (by their local calendar), one of Thisavrou's established trade partners was approached by a pirate ship, one that had stolen from their world before. When the ruse was discovered, they attempted to force out the invaders, and in doing so, suffered a tragedy beyond proportion: the loss of an entire world.
Caducus Primary is no more. The mission announcement also notes that their sister planet, Caducus Secondary, also suffered massive losses in their efforts to force reparations from the murderers. On Day 35 of the current cycle (May 25th), a gathering is being held in the field of shattered glass where Caducus Primary was, to piece together a monument to the fallen. Thisavrou has pledged to send a delegation to assist. The pay will be minimal (30 sencs, to cover a missed workday), but this mission is open to all clearance levels.
[[ooc: For questions, comments, or additional information, check out the OOC post here.]]
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"I looked over the brief for this job," she says. "I think I should be able to get back in three to four days." Unsaid and unhidden is the desire for him to stand and give her a farewell kiss.
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"It may not even take you as long as that."
And then he feels the slight tug of longing from her, and capitulates, standing to kiss her even though the armor is difficult to embrace.
"Listen," he murmurs, close to her face. "We don't know how long this will last. It may not be long... but if it's permanent, we'll figure something out."
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It's nice that she thinks so, always nice to see concrete evidence of her regard for and attachment to him, but it's also a little embarrassing to directly experience himself being seen this way. He's never had much ego attached to his appearance.
He lets her pull away from him even as he feels her reluctance to go. But when she goes to get the dog, he goes to throw a few things into a small duffel bag in preparation to go spend most of his time for the next few days working.
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In addition to the work she was supposed to be doing, Tex practiced walling off her thoughts, and practiced probing other people's in a more productive way. The more she sharpened the abilities, the more they were revealed to her—it turned out she essentially had Wanda's exact powerset, including the ability to move objects, and the ability to plant suggestions in other people's thoughts. She hated the fact that she found this latter thing out by accident, but she thought that things were better now, and she felt ready to see Daniel again.
She comes into the condo and heads to the spare bedroom, changing out of her armor into the clothes she'd been wearing the morning she left. This is an important step before she tracks him down; she doesn't want to have that symbolic barrier between them when they meet again.
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On the whole, if this ability sticks around, it's convenient, but his work is going to become more boring than it usually already is.
He misses Tex intermittently as several days pass, eats as he needs to, drinks a lot of coffee, takes a brief shower every morning, and on the whole, doesn't sleep enough. By the time she contacts him to tell him she's on the way home, he decides to wrap up his current case and return home.
It occurs to him to wonder how he would have reacted to this before... before being pulled from universe to universe to universe, before meeting her, before the indeterminate time he'd spent lost in a dark corridor with something whispering to him in his brain. When he was young, early in his career, he might have thought that being able to read the mind of a suspect would have been very convenient... not a substitute for evidence, but convenient. As it turns out, it takes much of the challenge away from his work -- and he likes the challenge.
His thoughts are still circling around this subject when he walks through the door.
"I'm home." The air doesn't feel empty.
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She smiles at him wryly when she sees him. "You were working the whole time?" she says. Tex herself understands desiring the thrill of the challenge, of overcoming, so she doesn't say anything about that.
The comment and the attitude she's affecting are clearly a front, though, and since for now she's unsure how his abilities rate, she tries keeping the bent of her thoughts low-key. But she's missed him, and she feels fiercely drawn to him when she sees him, even though she always wants to push his stupid hair off his forehead. The image flashes through her mind of them just being drawn to each other magnetically, a physical meld, the two of them grabbing each other in an almost desperate way.
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It's good to see her, and he catches a flicker of an idea that she hates his hair, but a moment later, he gets the sense of a clear image, and he realizes that he's not sure whether he's picking it up from her or generating it himself.
He tips his head to the side, regarding her somewhat dispassionately. At the moment, this coolness is a mask.
"Come here."
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Yet it doesn't seem to matter, because he didn't respond by doing just what she had imagined.
She comes to him, as he bid her to do, but instead of grabbing him in the fierce way she had imagined she just puts her arms around his neck and waits.
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"Is that all you wanted to do?"
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But he doesn't seem to be in the kind of mood that she is after this separation. And she can deal with it, if that's the case. "You're too tired for what I want," she says. "Aren't you?"
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He realizes now that he feels relief that she's come back. It wasn't ever really in question, and yet....
"If I'm not?" Still teasing, without a smile.
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But it's not so much that Daniel should be worried as perhaps that he should feel privileged. She never did solidify a relationship with Church, after all, not in terms like she has with Daniel. And she wouldn't have if being here didn't mean more to her than having the ability to make her own decisions.
That's a very brief flash, though. It interests her more to learn he's grateful to have her here, and that even despite that, he's willing to tease her for being so desirous of him.
"If you're not?" She snugs her body up a little tighter against his, tightening her grasp around his neck and wending a hand into his hair. "I think if you're not, you're going to get tired of teasing me about it and just get to it."
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That, and the way she's beginning to coil around him, gets the response she's looking for. He leans down to kiss her, hard.
"I think you missed me."
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[OOC: FTB!]