( 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

[gainedlove]

In truth, this kind of violence pales in comparison to other fights they've seen, that they've been in, but reviving from death over and over tends to numb someone to their own pain and trauma, at least superficially. Violence on others, though...

Frisk watches Lara warily for a few moments before getting back up to their feet, dusting off their knees. "I'm okay."

They look around, then reach to grab Lara's hand and tug her back along further into the complex. "C'mon, I saw some more kids back this way!"

[rraidergirl]

It's an impressively quick turn around, she has to admit. And strange to be larger and stronger than someone for once, Lara holds her ground despite the tug on her hand.

"Hold on, you ought to head back to the ship, it's dangerous."

[gainedlove]

Aw, come on! Frisk turns back around with a huffy look, about as intimidating as a small, fluffy dog (color unspecified).

"No! I'm crew too, I'm gonna help!"

[rraidergirl]

Lara tries very hard not to smile outright. They're terribly small and serious and she can vaguely remember being the same.

"You can help, but maybe in a way where people aren't trying to arrest us." She adds helpfully, "You're very small, we might miss you if you get thrown in jail."

[gainedlove]

Serious and quite determined. Frisk squares their shoulders, digging in their metaphorical heels and ready to do the same with their real ones.

"I'm small enough to get out, too! They can't catch me forever." Not when freedom will just be one LOAD away.

[rraidergirl]

Lara does know a thing or two about determination. She looks down the hall where the kid had been pointing and considers her options. It would be good to have another child to help keep the others calm...

"Okay." She kneels down to be more eye to eye with them. "First tell me your name."

[gainedlove]

Relieved that this woman is taking them seriously now, Frisk relaxes a bit and smiles. Now they're getting somewhere!

"My name is Frisk. What's yours?"

[rraidergirl]

"I'm Lara," she says dutifully, before her face drops to a more serious look. "Frisk, I need you to stay very close to me, all right? But if someone comes after us, you must hide. Take the other children with you, but don't let the guards get anywhere near you, okay?"

[gainedlove]

Frisk's mouth tugs down into a faint frown, but they nod in turn. They know they can take care of themself, but adults always get a little funny about a kid in danger.

Unless you're Undyne, but Undyne is...special.

"Okay. But you gotta promise you won't kill anyone. You gotta have MERCY." For all the word isn't said loudly, there's a significant weight behind it none-the-less.

[rraidergirl]

She hesitates, hearing the weight in the word. She doesn't know how to tell Frisk that if they get caught, there won't be any mercy. She nods instead.

"All right." It's not a lie. She hasn't killed anyone yet and she's sticking with that. "Let's go."

[gainedlove]

They search Lara's face silently for a few moments, as if they were trying to read her thoughts and intentions with their eyes alone. Whatever it is Frisk sees, they seem pleased with it.

"Yeah." Tugging Lara along again, they start running down the hallway and around a corner, counting the passing doors and hallways under their breath. It had been three--no, four down this way, and then a right.

[rraidergirl]

Lara isn't sure what the kid was looking for, but whatever test they were running, she's apparently passed. That's... gratifying in a way. She's still not sure she isn't making a huge mistake letting them come along.

She follows, keeping her head up and ears tuned for any sounds of guards, free hand curling around the metal pipe just in case.

[gainedlove]

Frisk slows down again after a few more turns, the sounds of the larger skirmishes fading further into the background noise. Turning back to Lara, they put a finger over their mouth and beckon her again, sneaking along as quietly as they can. Frisk remembers a guard being in the room with the group of children, but they don't know for sure if they are still there or not. Best to be careful, just in case.

About halfway down the hall they stop, and point to a door a little farther on. In there.

[rraidergirl]

Lara nods and gestures for them to stay back and stay quiet. She slips closer, trying to check through the door's thin window to see what she could see. The room was mostly dark, but she could see the huddled figures of the children. Not a guard tho... Didn't mean there wasn't one.

It wasn't the most ideal set up, but Lara fished in her pockets and dug out the card key that seemed to work for most of the doors in this building. So far.. she thought grimly, sliding it through. The light on the lock flipped to green and the soft click of the lock seemed to echo in the hall.