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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: MISCOMMUNICATIONSomehow, 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: RESCUEDuring 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 OUTNow 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: REFUGEESNow 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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thisavrou_log2016-02-01 11:09 am
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"We're terrible at making conversation with each other."
Actually she thinks they're pretty great at it, but wow.
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"We really are. Maybe we should just stop talking entirely."
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Not that they have talked that much, but he still is pretty much her only friend on board at the moment, and she really does like him.
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Finished with the medi-gel, he puts the lid back on the jar, then goes over to a sink nearby to wash his hands. Her wounds should close in a matter of seconds now, healed completely by the miraculous gel.
"You're all set. You just need some rest now, and possibly do a follow-up in a few days, to make sure your ribs are healing alright."
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She looks down at herself in wonder, completely fascinated by the quick healing process.
"Wow. This is seriously cool."
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He looks down at her wounds too, the skin quickly closing up and the reddened marks disappearing, leaving it looking just as before.
"You're telling me. I'm definitely going to take a closer look into this gel once everything settles down. It's amazing."
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Time for take two of groggily trying to stand up in spite of being kinda drugged and also still pretty banged up.
It goes as expected, as in she starts to fall again. What the hell is wrong with her sense of balance right now?
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"Can we just agree that you do need some help to get back to your room? Please. Let me help you."
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For a couple of seconds that's really all she's got while she leans against Bruce and tries to figure out this whole standing up thing.
"Okay. I'm agreeing."
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He gestures at someone in the staff to let them know he's leaving for a moment, then he starts leading them out the medbay, a hand resting around her back, fully expecting her to try and walk on her own - and fully expecting her not to manage.
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Naturally she does also fail, and with a resigned sigh she leans against Bruce and wraps her arm around his shoulders.
"God damnit."
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"Look on the bright side: at least you're no longer in pain."
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She leans against Bruce, some of the fight going out of her because at this point she might as well just let him support her.
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The whole point was for her not to hurt, after all. Slowly, he carries her down the long hallways, finally reaching the lift and stepping inside to take her up to her quarters.
"Remind me what deck you're on?"
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She's not really in the mood to get into the whole addiction story thing, but painkillers is definitely on the list of things she is real careful about these days.
"Nomo deck. Number 12."
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Because while he would be pretty nice to lean against under normal circumstances, this is almost hilariously uncomfortable.
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And he doesn't say that just because this is uncomfortable, although he is being very careful as to not hurt her. Thankfully her room isn't too far down the hallway, and soon they get to her door.
"There you go, safe and sound." He helps her closer to the door, asking genuinely. "Think you can make it to your bed on your own?"
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She's not going to blame the painkillers here, but she might blame Jessica's tremendous skill for being a pain in the ass. It might have rubbed off.
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"I'm trying to be serious here, alright? I can help you to bed, if you can't manage."
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"I can manage. Thanks for getting me this far."
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"Don't mention it."
Slowly he lets go of her, lingering to make sure that she can stand on her own and make her way into her room by herself.
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"See you later, Bruce."
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He waits until the door's closed, then slowly makes his way down the hall, headed back to the medbay. Just to be sure she made it to the bed, he texts her a quick Have a good rest, then goes back to helping other people as they get back to the ship too, coming from the planet.