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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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[He stays focused on the drawers, his eyebrows drawing together. He could've sworn he remembered which he had put them in, where...?]
The... the mushi cigarettes, I need to make sure they don't-- [He stops, horrified realization sinking in.] --they're gone. Th... the cigarettes are gone, I can't... I can't keep them away.
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That’s what you’re worried about? [She shakes her head.] If you need a smoke that bad, you can see if they sell them at the next planet we get to. [She gestures for him to follow her.] Come on, if you don't have them, you don't have them. Let's get you to the medbay.
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But if I'm here for too long, they'll... everyone will get sick again.
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Tell me what’s wrong. [Her voice is insistent, but gentle.] What’s going to make everyone sick?
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...The mushi. I attract them. If I stay here too long, they'll... they're going to be everywhere.
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[He runs a thumb idly back and forth over the wooden edge of the box, frowning in thought as he talks half to himself.] Suguro showed me how to make them, so I could stay longer and wouldn't be sick all the time, but... I don't know if I can get all that I need here.
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Well, if you wanted a place to start looking, the medbay’s your best bet. When we get there, ask to speak with Doc Yewll -- she’s the expert on this sort of thing. [She holds her hand out to him.]
You ready to go now?
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[He's not ready. He's not ready for any of this, or to go anywhere, and he can tell easily enough when someone doesn't believe what he's saying... or, in this case, is just misunderstanding.
But he's already argued so much, and it's not working, and now there's a familiar knot of fear forming in his stomach at the prospect of saying any more.
Ginko's fingers curl tightly for a moment, then he nods. He closes the box and, after a moment of staring at her hand uncertainly, he reaches out and takes it.
He feels sick.]
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Hey. It’ll be fine. Even if you do get sick, we have plenty of doctors here who can help. Look at this. [She moves her other arm into his line of sight, fanning out the fingers for him to see. At first glance, it looks identical to her other hand, but prolonged inspection reveals fine, artificial-looking marks delineating the joints.]
The doctors here gave me this after I lost my arm. Looks pretty convincing, huh? [It also has trouble registering temperature sometimes and has the inexplicable ability to grow plants, but Zam conveniently leaves that part out.] If they can help me, I’m sure they’ll be able to help you.
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Doctors can't help with mushi.
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What is “mushi” anyways? Some kind of disease?
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[He hesitates. He even stops walking, staring down at the ground.
Until recently, the answer to that would have seemed like it should have been pretty straightforward. Mushi had always seemed to ruin everything for him; it was because of them that he could never stay anywhere, that people always got hurt around him. That he couldn't remember who he was to begin with.
But...]
...not really. They're necessary, just... sometimes they can cause problems, too.