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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.]]
no subject
What?
Lavellan's met inordinately forgiving people before, but how he acted really isn't the kind of behavior people just dismiss out of hand. She doesn't even want an explanation? Really?]
You do? How?
no subject
Something happened to my magic and, instead, I have something from Katsa's world. It's why my eyes have changed colour.
[ She opens them a little wider, offering something like a nervous smile. ]
It's like... I can read what you want. In your mind. Not telepathy, exactly, but... I know you just... Want to be real. To be sure. Something like that.
no subject
Fuck.
His eyes widen with horror instead, the blood draining from his face. Those were thoughts he'd never admitted to anyone, and now this girl he doesn't even know just... pulled them from his head.
And hearing them spoken aloud... it's too much. It makes it all a reality. Now his problems have turned from worries into fact.
He'd never used to fold this easily; his composure could outlast anyone's. That was his role. What happened to that? What happened to people across Thedas just being intimidated by the sound of his name?
Well, that had never been real. But he'd done better at acting the part.]
You just... you read... all of that.
[He doesn't even have a response. The idea is just too much to process. All he can do is lean back and close his eyes.]
Shit.
no subject
[ She's panicked, more than anything else, and her eyes widen as she leans just a little bit closer to Lavellan. She doesn't want him to be uncomfortable, but she realises just how violating this is, just how out of sorts someone might feel as a result; she's practically reading his mind, even if it's a little strange, not really his thoughts but his emotions and desires and, oh, Hermione feels a knot twist in her stomach.
Slowly, she shifts back, moving away and giving him space, holding up her hands and fighting back the nausea that settles in her chest. She had learned to be okay with telepathy, to trust it, but she can't even think that it's the same for everyone.
It's not fair. ]
I'm sorry. I - I should go, then you don't have to worry about anyone being in your mind or - or anything, really.
no subject
[He holds up a hand, like he can stopper the stream of her words that way. The few minutes he's had to speak with Hermione have already proven to him that she is nothing short of endlessly compassionate, and he can be very capable of being selfish, but not at the expense of someone so giving. The last thing he wants is for her to think she's done nothing wrong, when she's already given him more than he deserves.]
No. That isn't what I meant. I know it's not your fault, it's just... a discomforting idea.
[He grins at her wryly, some of his darker humor coming back.]
I'm sure you wouldn't have wanted all that in your own head, if you had the choice, but here we are anyway and we can't change that. But you don't need to worry. My problems are my own, and I'm capable of handling them.
[Yyyyyyyeah, because he's been doing so well at that so far.]
no subject
I understand that. One of my best friends was a telepath and it took a little while to get used to the idea - and that was permanent.
[ But at least Lavellan is smiling now, and Hermione tilts her head up, expression just a touch softer. She doesn't want to alienate people, after all, and she doesn't want anyone to feel uncomfortable around her; she wants to be friendly, to make friends, to feel as though she can be comfortable here. ]
That doesn't mean you have to do them on your own, though, does it? I mean, if you wanted someone to talk to...
[ She's always there to lend an ear. ]
no subject
Thank you for the offer, but it isn't necessary. As I said, I'm quite capable of handling them on my own.
[He folds his arms and settles back, like he's sizing her up.] I think it's past time we exchanged names, don't you? Though I have a feeling you've already guessed mine.
no subject
Alright. Well, I'm not going to push. [ This time. She'd done quite enough damage for one day, hasn't she? ] But the offer stands.
[ Shifting, she reaches out and offers a hand for him to shake. ]
Hermione Granger. It's really nice to meet you.
no subject
Lavellan. [It comes out a little bitter; he's still not really in a good mood. And he deliberately doesn't give her his first name.
She'll have to call him by her friend's and deal with her own cognitive disconnect, so there.]
no subject
Lavellan.
[ She repeats it and nods her head. She's aware, of course, that it's a clan name and not his name, but it doesn't matter too much. It's what he wants.
She just doesn't know what to say now. ]