( 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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[getweird]

Ants. Small bugs that like to crawl on people apparently.

[Scott tips his head to the side, more curious about the holoform than he is about what his ants may or may not be doing.]

I don't know what a scraplet is, but they're not that. Mostly, they're just harmless, but this Ingress stuff messed with them.

[knaval]

Oh.

[riptide has never really heard of ants. he wasn't much for interacting with other species, though he does know the phrase "ants in your pants" thanks to swerve and the amount of movies they've been watching recently.

he carefully steps away from where he'd been stopped. it's not like the light projection could hurt them anyway, but you know.]

You know, I'm not even gonna try and pretend I understand the Ingress stuff. Do you have, like... treats for them? That usually gets little guys out, right?

[getweird]

That big electric hula hoop is more advanced than anything I've ever seen, man. But, yeah, I don't have anything for them. Came through the Ingress with my clothes and the ants.

[He does has his EMP device, which he places over his ear, calling the ants away. It's slow going, but they start to move.]

Sorry about that. I'm Scott.

[He sticks his hand out, then squints, because he's pretty sure that they can't shake his hand. Oh, well.]

[knaval]

[riptide knows what a handshake is and the holoform snorts, waving his own hand through scotts.]

Riptide. Is that what it's called?


...


[wait. the holoform flickers; squints.]

Do they have tiny little headsets on...

[getweird]

[Scott laughs, batting at the holographic hand a few times before giving up. At least he'd given it a shot.]

Yeah, they said it was an Ingress, but it just looks like a big hunk of metal that makes a bunch of wind and has shiny lights.

[And pulls random people through. He glances down at the ants.]

They sure do, well, not all of them. Just the ones in charge.

[knaval]

It's always the lights with space stuff. Seriously, I'd bet you can wrap a load of those little fairy lights around it and no-one would even notice.

[after three million years, riptide is fairly certain he's seen all the space stuff available.

the holoform crouches down, looking for the ants, though maybe not even seeing them. still no idea what he's looking for.]

Are they talking? Can they talk? What are they saying? Are they agreeing that space stuff is obnoxiously shiny? I bet they are.

[getweird]

I bet you're right about that, man. For all I know, that's what they did to make it light up that way.

[Oh, Scott likes him. Likes him a lot. He isn't afraid of the ants now that Scott has explained, and that's plus a hundred on the Scott Lang scale of who's cool and who isn't.]

Sort of. [He crouches down beside the holoform, placing a hand on the ground so a few ants could crawl into his palm.] It's not exactly words, but since they understand me and each other, I guess it's talking.

This is Korr and this is Chuck Barris.

[knaval]

I'm pretty sure Brainstorm has done that before...

[riptide - or, his hologram - shakes his head. this entire thing sounds like something brainstorm would do, actually.]

There's so many of them! Did you name them all?

[riptide kinda wants one to be named after him.]

[getweird]

Brainstorm? That's a wicked name.

[He glances down at the ants, waving his hand in a wide arch.]

I tried, but there's hundreds of them. I haven't named them all yet.

[Scott bends down and lets the two ants closest to Riptide's holoform climb into his palm.]

These guys seem to like you. What do you wanna call them?

[knaval]

[riptide is about to comment on brainstorm's name being pretty normal, all things considered, but he is stopped by the offering of ants.]

Jetfuel! That one on the left is definitely a Jetfuel. I'm thinking... Gunlegs for that other one. We should get it actual gun legs. That would be funny.

[getweird]

Jetfuel and Gunlegs it is then, man.

[He'd offer to let Riptide hold them but he doesn't want to offend him by making a thing out of the fact that he's a holoform.]

So, now that you've named them you have to come and visit them. They'll get lonely and upset if their new dad doesn't take them out once in a while.

[knaval]

Cool. I'll take them for a scenic outing to space when I need to check the wings.

[his tone is clearly teasing.]

[getweird]

Don't spoil them too much or they'll like you better. We can' t have any of that.

[Scott shakes his head, grinning.]

Remember that they can't play until they've done their homework.

[knaval]

I can't help it! The natural charm is a integral part of my personality!

[a short, happy cackle.]

But seriously. Tell me when they're all grown up and stuff, I wanna see my two little guys at full size!

[oh no]

[getweird]

Oh, uh. They are at full size man. They don't get any bigger than this.

[Not unless he hit them with a particle disc, but he didn't have many to spare.]

But visit them whenever you want to. Come by and take us all out for dinner one night.

[knaval]

Oh my god. Organic things are so weird. I suddenly understand nothing! I thought they were little babies!

[he puts his hands to his cheeks.]

I'm still settling in! I mean, I haven't even found my room yet. Do they have restaurants here? ...I've never really even been in a proper one!!

[getweird]

Hold on, let's take this conversation back a few steps.

[Scott makes a twirling motion with his left hand.]

Organic beings. Some kind of holographic projection thing, which is totally cool man, but you're not human are you? No body laying around somewhere?

[knaval]

I'm not laying...

[the holoform flickers indignantly. how does something flicker indignantly? who knows, but riptide manages it.]

I'm sitting up straight, I'll have you know. Did you see a giant blue guy when you arrived? Like, jammed into a corner? That was me. Took me forever to get out of that room.

[mostly because there was a lot of little people he didn't want to squish around.]

[getweird]

You're a giant blue guy? Do you ride around like this because it's easier?

[Scott isn't sure what he would do if he was a giant blue guy, but on a ship like this, he'd probably find a better way to move around. Made sense.]

I didn't see you, but I'd like to. Are you an alien or a machine or?

[Riptide, I've just met you and this is crazy. But you have a giant blue body, so let me see it maybe.]

[knaval]

Uh, both? Both. Totally huge. Totally awesome.

[he seems so proud of himself, bless. though this does vaguely feel like selling himself.]

[getweird]

[Scott has no idea what's happening, but he's into it.]

How about you show me your totally huge blue body?

[knaval]

You couldn't have... you couldn't have put that in a less awkward way, could you? I feel weird about it now.

[he's still low-key down for showing off, though.]

[getweird]

Probably not, man, but I'll dial it back if you introduce me to yourself.

[Couldn't blame a guy for wanting to see.]

[knaval]

...Yeah, alright, I'll give you that. I never did like using this holoform. You know where the cargo bay is?

[he IS amazing, after all.]

[getweird]

Yeah, I remember where it is. Is that where your body is?

[Scott's still not one hundred percent sure what he's going to find in the cargo bay, but he's pretty excited.]