( february intro log )

[hownkai]

Who: Everyone
When: February 1st and on
Where: The Moira + Emiri
What: The crew finds themselves on the planet of Emiri
Warnings: Mentions of a corpse. Please label your content!

I N T R O L O G

famed & framed "There will be no prison which can hold our movement down." The Ingress has pulled you in. Your body experiences several sensations at once: being pushed forward as if a hand is resting on your back, momentary and startling blindness, a gentle ringing in your head. You have difficulty discerning whether it is hot or cold, but where you have been prodded is noticeably warmer than the rest of you. Some may suffer from dizziness while others are perfectly fine. Once equilibrium has been reestablished, you will notice you are standing on a long platform and that the room is filled with a soft cerulean light. It's slightly humid and dark despite the glow around you, and nothing is familiar. Yet, unlike most new crew arrivals, this one is in the middle of chaos. Despite more recent events, the planet of Emiri is not as peaceful as it once was. Frederick Link is still missing, and the authorities of Emiri have yet to lift the interplanetary ban they have placed on all space crafts docked at the aerospace. The captains previous held a meeting asking crew for any and all information that might help them locate the Komai, a mysterious group determined to undermine Link'd Inc's work providing flourishing matches across the universe by causing random acts of violence and protest across the three main cities: Harashan, Avelle, and St. Murtel. These things have led to mass arrests as well as an unsettling atmosphere spreading across the planet, and since a previous broadcast, things are beginning to escalate. A downward spiral of these events begins as soon as new arrivals start to leave the Ingress—an unmarked box arrives in the cargo bay addressed to the inhabitants of the Moira. As per his job, Niko Bellic is the one to discover this box and open it. For some, the contents may be particularly gruesome. Link’s body is inside, clothed in a simple white button-down and pants (no shoes), and it looks as if letters have begun to bleed through the material. Anyone with expert knowledge of torture may note that Link was, in fact, tortured for information, and those letters? The writing itself spells out the name St. Murtel. The captains, having been alerted of this, make an attempt to contact those at Link’d Inc. Unfortunately, the damage has already been done. ☄ First: MISCOMMUNICATION Somehow, whether intentional or not, the Komai have once again hacked public systems and networks to brand those of the Moira as the ones behind these terroristic acts. They still use their own name, but the images are different, focusing on familiar faces wearing the ship’s uniforms and traveling to the Aerospace to return to the Moira. Not only that, there are short recordings of Link’s final words that mention a very recognizable name: Captain Thán. The Komai have redirected the blame to the Moira and its crew for their own means, and in response, any and all crew who are captured by authorities will immediately be detained and shipped out to unknown locations. The Captains send a message via MID and request everyone return to the ship to prevent this from happening. Yet, not all messages will be delivered depending on how far away they are. With everyone’s safety hanging in the balance, the Captains have decided to take things into their own hands and find a way to lift the block on the Moira so they can leave Emiri’s orbit and avoid further repercussions regardless of whether or not any one of the crew wants to stay. ☄ Second: DECOY & DISTRACT After learning that Benjamin Link, son of recently deceased Frederick Link, knows how to unlock the ship so they can leave, the captains ask for volunteers to act as decoys on a mission to the Aerospace in Harashan. Their job is to distract guards and Emiri citizens, leaving the path clear for Benjamin to get to the computers. The captains reiterate that they are to use nonfatal methods as they don’t want a repeat of the events on Caducus Primary. Without his help, the ship won’t be able to leave, making this mission critical and extremely time sensitive. ☄ Third: RESCUE During the mission, Benjamin informs the crew that the Komai aren’t incorrect in their claims that Link’d Inc uses unforgivable means to obtain information in order to make their matches perfect. The children the crew dreamed about are just two of many—the offspring of Emirian citizens who had gone missing. It has long been suspected that Link’d Inc was involved in their disappearances, but only recently has the Komai done anything to shed light on these gruesome rumors. Benjamin, after successfully unlocking the ship, disables the security systems in St. Murtel, which will allow the children a chance to escape. They’ll need assistance in getting out of St. Murtel and to a pre-designated area in Avelle where a group of Komai and Emirians will be waiting for them. But be careful. If anyone is recognized as part of the crew, they will be placed under arrest for treason and possibly never heard from again. ☄ Fourth: BREAKING OUT Now that the computer systems in Harashan’s Aerospace have been used to release the Moira, the entire crew are being called back via MID for an expedient exit from Emiri. Crew will be asked to assist other Moirans in getting back to the ship as quickly as possible via transporters or other small crafts as leaving is their only option at this point. In the escape, Emiri launches an attack on the Moira in an attempt to stop them. The ship’s previously unused defense systems activate, and those assigned to those positions are required to man their posts. Perhaps even those who don’t have the clearance are needed. Either way, it’s time to leave. ☄ Fifth: REFUGEES Now that the ship has finally escaped Emiri’s orbit, the crew will notice a group of stragglers in the main hall. During the crew’s quick exit, about fifty Emirians have taken refuge aboard the Moira, and the captains have agreed to take them to the closest planet so they may start again or live a life free of Link’d Inc “rule”. The captains ask the crew to help get them clothes and food for their short stay, no longer than a day at most, and to occupy them as best they can. Tell jokes, sing songs, bring up the kittens so that everyone can attempt to wind down after this series of unfortunate events. Light entertainment won’t be provided, but on request, some crew members may do just that.

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Comments

roomies!

[averagemedium]

[The couch is already occupied. There's a very gangly-looking human stretched out on it, using an arm of the couch as a headrest as he browses through one of the books.

-well, he was browsing. Ryan doesn't need to look up when the door opens; he's already looking, peering over at the door to see who (or what) he'd sensed nearby.]

Oh, hey-- I'm guessing you're gonna be staying here too, yeah?

[He sits up a bit more, nudging his glasses back into place and offering Med'an a tentative smile.]

I'm Ryan. Ryan Farrow. Have you been around for a while already, or...?

[breakin_ur_lore]

[His eyes alight onto the lanky young man next to all the books, and his spirits lift a little more. He's never shared a room before, it's true, but he certainly doesn't have anything against the idea, and this person looks rather kind and unassuming. Are they around the same age? It's hard to tell. They look a bit older.]

Hi. [The smile is returned. Med'an almost feels a little relieved for some normality, maybe some nice company.]

I think so. That's what my...map says, anyway. [He holds up his wrist, where the MID is strapped, and shakes it a little as if to demonstrate. He's already aware that it's much more than a map, but he has no clue what to call it otherwise. His magic radio-scroll-instruction manual?]

I'm Med'an. It's...my first day.

[His shoulders sag a bit to suggest the sort of “first day” he's had, but still, it's time to relax now, right?]

Nice to meet you, Ryan.

[averagemedium]

You too. [That smile's a little brighter- this guy seems like decent company, at least.] Guess we're in the same boat-- I don't know about anyone else here, though, I haven't met them. Maybe they stick new folks together?

[He hums thoughtfully under his breath as he glances around the room, then shrugs one shoulder and marks his place in the book. Maybe he's got very little idea of what it's about, but he'll just have to pick it up again later and see if he can figure it out.]

Who knows how things work on this ship, though. We'll have to ask around a bit if you got the same information I did, 'cause it definitely wasn't a lot.

[breakin_ur_lore]

[Another newbie? They are in the same boat, and that's actually kind of nice. At least he's not the only n00b in the raid amirite. you're supposed to stand IN the fire, right?]

That would make sense...[Med'an follows Ryan's lead and glances around as well, noting the things on the other beds. So they were occupied, but by whom? Well, they'll find out sooner or later.]

Well...I don't know how I got here, and then I was told that I needed to work in order to stay. They put me in the medbay.

[He gives a friendly shrug. What'd you learn, new friend? c: ]

[averagemedium]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[Ryan's smile is a little lopsided, one shoulder shrugging in a what can you do? sort of gesture.]

They seemed like they were kind of in a rush, so I can't really blame them, but "ship cleaning" wasn't exactly specific. I'm supposed to be assisting with tailoring too.

[He's... not really sure how the double job thing is going to work out, but it's not like he hasn't had worse assignments. Besides, he sort of likes cleaning.]

[breakin_ur_lore]

Oh...they said something about that to me, too. [pause.] Maybe we're just supposed to...clean up after ourselves? [But the uncertain look on his face suggests that he doesn't believe that himself. :X Welllll....maybe they'll figure it out later. Onto more interesting topics!]

Do you sew a lot? My foster father used to mend my clothes all the time. [Sewing is cool :D ]