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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 looks at Peter's hands, shoulders tensing a little when he realizes he's referring to her powers. ] Right. Yes, that-- explains it, then. The multiverse thing. [ He presses his lips a little. ] Sorry you're here without her.
[ Except he's not, not really - it's a little petty of him, but one Wanda on board the ship is already more than he can stand right now. Powers or not. ]
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[Which is clearly the important take-away here.]
It's not that big of a deal. [He shrugs it off. It hurts a little, just as he imagines it hurts he's not Pietro. But:] Family's family. You know? At least I got a Wanda. Could have been worse.
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[ Bruce can appreciate knowing there are nice things in the future. Even if they're small things, like good music. ]
I get it, yes. [ Clearly the two Wandas have some things in common, or Peter wouldn't feel this way. He figures the same goes for Wanda and her own brother. It's always a comfort, in a way. ] Guess you'll have to get used to being the younger twin. And by more than just a few minutes.
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Don't think I'll be able to get used to it. It's not like that kind of thing is supposed to happen. But, like, I'll deal. You're dealing with it, right? You said you've been here awhile. The time crap has got to get easier.
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And people adapt. It's how we survive. Here, or anywhere. [ Speaking from personal experience, on more than one thing. ] At least we're not alone out here.
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Yeah, I guess. They got a pretty big crew going of kidnapped workers. Or do you mean in the alien sense? Cause I think we've already got some of those around anyway. I've seen at least one, for sure.
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Well... both, I guess. Out here we're all aliens, if you think about it. None of us are in our homeworld, so.
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Yeah, but. [Mind blown.] That's. I didn't think about that. That's freaky. Are you like some kind of professor or something? You're being way logical.
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And, no offense, but you seem like the kind of person who'd like giving lectures about this kind of stuff.
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No offense taken. It does sound kind of nice. [ Nothing wrong with being a professor, after all, or enjoying sharing some of his knowledge. ] There's someone organizing a few classes here, actually. I signed up as an instructor, so if you ever feel like learning a thing or two about physics... [ Look, his classes will be super fun, alright. Also, science is great. ]
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I already signed up for some chemistry classes, got a good deal on it. No offense, doc, but I kind of need a reason to show up. You have no idea how hard it is to pay attention to this kind of stuff. Sitting for an hour while someone talks? Torture.
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No offense taken. [ He smiles a little and shakes his head. ] Physics isn't for everyone. Tell you what, if I ever set up some kind of fun experiment, I'll let you know. You can drop by if you want. [ Or he could take part in an experiment, even. What with the speeds he can pull off... ]
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What kind of experiments? All we ever did was boring stuff with microscopes and cut up dead frogs. I hope your idea of fun is better. But I might show up. Better than working, right?
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That's more biology than it is physics. I'm not sure about what kind of experiments I could set up yet, but for instance, things related to light, air, electricity, gravity, vacuum, acceleration... I'm sure I can come up with demonstrations to interest just about anyone. [ He tips his head a little. ] Though I would prefer it you wouldn't use me as an excuse to skip out on your duties. [ But of course Peter is free to do what he wants. Not like Bruce can stop him, nor would he even if he could. ]
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Well, I do have an invested interest in acceleration. [A little chuckle. Yes, he is delusional enough to think he's actually funny.] And hey, no worries. I won't get you into any trouble. I'm not that much of an ass. If I skip out on work, I'll be the only name that comes up.
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I can tell you do. [ For what it's worth, he does look mildly amused at the remark. ] That is appreciated. I'm not covering for you and your hookie-playing tendencies.
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Nope. I can cover for myself. Besides, who's going to miss a glorified janitor? [He's not going to skip out on bodyguard duties yet. He's not that interested in pissing off the captains.] I haven't really been doing that much anyway.
So they stuck you in teaching then?
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No. Actually I'm the Chief Science Officer. I signed up as an instructor because I wanted to, that's all.
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Dude, so like you're the Bones around here. Nice. He was the science guy, right? [They may have only gotten a few channels but that didn't mean he paid much attention to Star Trek.] What kind of science do they got you doing in space?
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What-- oh, Star Trek. [ He smiles a little. Points for that reference. ] Actually Bones was the Chief Medical Officer, but he was a Science Officer too, yes. [ He purses his lips and shrugs, shaking his head dismissively. ] But it's close enough. Here, I mostly monitor energy and radiation readings and fluctuations, keep a look out for anything out of the ordinary. If anything pops up, we think of possible explanations, run a few tests and simulations as needed, and try to come up with solutions for any issues. It's pretty recent, though. Things should pick up once there are a few more people working there with me.
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Yup. [He doesn't deserve the points. They only get so many shows back home.] So, like, you're looking for stuff out there? Trying to keep us from running into some radiation cloud and poisoning everyone. Or just inventing stuff. I'm not much of a science guy, I don't really get this stuff. Sounds real smart though.
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More the former, yes. Basically just keeping an eye out and making sure we don't all accidentally die from radiation poisoning or get stuck in some time dilation field. Just examples, by the way. None of that has actually happened before. [ Not that he knows of, anyway. ]
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Good to know. I'd be a little wary of hanging out on a ship with a history of mass crew death like that. Though it's not like we'd know, right? Maybe hat's why we're here in the first place. But, hey. Guess that's what we got you for. Please don't let us all die, big guy.
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I'll give it my best. If something does pop up you'll know. [ He doesn't plan on keeping things secret, not if there are measures that might improve people's safety during a crisis. ]
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