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"the trees rustle in the evening when we stand uneasy before our own thoughts."
With the events of Del Pascia behind the Moira, things are only now beginning to settle—and not very well. Through the combined efforts of some of the crew, D-E-L and her permanent residents were incinerated into the dust of space. While it’s not the most peaceful end, it is one, and not many are going to be thinking back on how nice Del Pascia’s facilities were for quite some time. Repairing what they could of the ship’s interior and putting as much distance between the Moira and the prison as possible, those aboard are informed by Navigation that they are approaching another planet. This means, of course, the potential for better supplies, as some things are beginning to dwindle, and the Captains elect to dock so long as the crew follows protocol. WELCOME TO AMISSIS-RE
Amissis-Re is an unregistered planet with no documented histories or signs of life. The Moira’s Navigation crew have scanned the planet for any usable resources and have discovered a faint signal emitting from beneath the surface of Amissi-Re. Using the transporters and any other crafts located in the Cargo Bay, the crew are able to travel to the source of the signal. Upon arriving in its exact location, they’ll find a small series of lakes that lead to a tower-like structure that appears to be in use. Crew must cross a poorly assembled bridge system that sways and dips when weight is applied to it in order to gain access to the entrance. Once there, a woman comes out to greet them and explains, excitedly, that she is so very happy that they have come to Amissis-Re.
Everyone can go home.
Their host insists that she has done the impossible and has somewhat fixed the Ingress that’s been built on Amissis-Re a long time ago, and what’s more, she can send crew home for short bursts of time. Upon following this woman inside, crew will find that the planet is not, in fact, barren at all. Diving deep into the underbelly of Amissis-Re, it’s like an eternal factory of machines, and while vast, for whatever reason, it also seems incredibly welcoming...
☄ LEAP OF FAITH ( 05.01 and on ) The barren planet of Amissis-Re is devoid of vegetation and organic life except for a lone woman, and the planet itself is an intricate honeycomb of machines that go for miles below the surface. Yet, that seems insignificant and unimportant in comparison to the news that the crew has just received. After Thán has looked at the Ingress, he tells the crew that he cannot say for certain that it is properly functioning, but Emiri native, Ben Link, will volunteer to test it out.
An elevator takes crew down to a glass platform that overlooks an inverted Ingress portal. In order to return home, the Moirans will have to take a leap of faith and jump in. Ben, in order to show his commitment to the crew and willingness to help get them home, takes that jump with Captain Thán seconds behind him. Jumping feels like dropping through wind; lights swirl, it’s warm, and a soft buzzing encompasses you as you fall. You don’t feel the landing. One moment you’re falling, and the next, you’re in a new world.
A few hours pass before a similar elevator rises from below and to the left of the Ingress, stopping beside the platform. Ben and Thán step out unharmed.
It works, and everyone can temporarily go home. Will you jump? ☄ COMBINE THE EXTREMES ( 05.01 and on ) The woman that greeted the crew and led them to the platform will allow anyone that wants to go home the opportunity to go. There’s only one catch: it’s not permanent. She’s worked for years to fix the Ingress so that she can return to her own home but hasn’t been able to make the trip an everlasting one. Everyone always comes back. Always. They go for a few hours, at first, but that amount of time increases with each visit.
The one guideline, she says, is that you can’t go alone. Each trip requires a partner, or it becomes too much for the mind to bear. These rules are simple: the world takes shape depending on who jumps first, but if crew go hand-in-hand and leap at the same time, the worlds combine. This new world will be populated with people that existed in both and may appear to be a jarring combination of both worlds. It may seem unusual, but if the woman is asked, she’ll explain that the combined world does exist as there are more universes than can be imagined. The Ingress tries to take the person to their own home, their original home, but when jumping together, it finds the closest possible match and deposits them there instead.
From that point on, you can travel the world together or split up, but remember, this world is a living, functioning world. It doesn’t matter if it’s the home of one crew member or a combination. You meet other people. You can get hurt. You influence and are influenced by others.
Be cautious, and enjoy your visit “home”. ☄ LINGER ON ( 05.05 and on ) The more times the Amissis-Re Ingress is visited, the more it seems that your trips last longer and the experience becomes even more vivid. More real and harder to distinguish from the current reality that you know. It’s difficult to explain why, but you get the feeling that maybe if you went without the aid of the host, that perhaps you’d be able to stay. Forever. It takes some subterfuge, but in time, you see your chance: she’s nowhere in sight, and you take it.
The world you are in now is completely your own, whether another crew member accompanied you or not. The people you know are there, everything around you is exactly as you remember. A few hours pass, and you don’t feel that familiar tug, that invisible hook at the base of your spine that signals that your visit is over. Even more time goes by, and you’re still in that world, your home. When the first day has passed, you begin to question if you’ll ever go back, or if life on the Moira was all a dream. The person with you won’t be able to convince you otherwise, and they’ll start to feel less real, a stranger that you used to know.
There’s only one way to go back to the Moira. Someone from the other side has to come in and retrieve you both. Once in, contact with a third will jump-start a link through the Ingress, and it will pull all crew back to the platform.
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[She saw Columbia in Elizabeth's memories when they first met, but the actual sight would still have been jarring. Add in the pieces of Novi Grad and this is starting to feel like some horrible nightmare.
They have to stay away from the castle; she can't let Strucker or Ultron near Elizabeth if they're somehow here too. But that statue...Wanda is about to turn to ask Elizabeth about it when she bolts for no obvious reason.]
Elizabeth!
[She turns to follow, shoving people out of her way when she needs to. It's not hard to follow that level of fear when everyone else is so calm and it's not long before Wanda's peering around the corner into the garden.]
Elizabeth, what's wrong? What did you see?
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[No, obviously she doesn't know because Elizabeth said nothing before running. After taking a few moments, she explains.] If you're seen with me, some of these people might come after you. They'll think they're protecting me, you saw that giant statue out there? [She gestures with her whole hand.] They think I'm an angel. They think I'm their savior.
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If they hear me talk, they might come after me. [So much hatred, and the minute they hear her accent it's going to be bad. Wanda shakes her head and takes a small step forward. She doesn't know everything, but she knows enough to piece together a pretty grim picture.]
Does being their savior keep you safe from them? [Her voice is gentle - she thinks she knows the answer and it's...not good.]
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No... I'm worried about you, Wanda. If they recognize me, they won't take kindly to anyone I'm with. Probably.
[Elizabeth hears a whirring above them and looks up. She expects to see an airship, but instead there's a formation of... metal men? Flying overhead.]
...I'm hoping you know what that is.
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But even if it's not her making, it must be a heavy burden to bear. Unfortunately, that discussion will have to wait until later.]
Elizabeth, get behind me. [Her voice is tight and her face has gone paler than normal. It's simple enough to dispatch that squad with one bouncing hex bolt, especially with all the practice she's had in the intervening months, but that's not the problem.
If Ultron is here, everything's in danger.]
I saw the church. We need to get there, make sure Ultron hasn't...we're all in danger. This is how he destroyed Novi Grad.
[Not the most coherent explanation but Wanda's mind is struggling to refocus and forumlate a better plan to A) keep Elizabeth safe, B) keep as many people alive as possible, and C) save Pietro.]
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The church? [Which one? There could be dozens at this point.] And-- nevermind, tell me about Ultron as we go. [She looks up and around a little. There's a rail, that could get them away from this spot and quickly. Elizabeth looks around and motions for Wanda to follow her through the back door of a storefront.]
We need Sky Hooks.