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"Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us."
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. Shortly after, you are led out and toward the medbay.
Inside this room, you are given a physical scan and offered a contract to sign that states you are now part of the crew of the Moira with a specific job. This process consists of a complete work-up of medical history and current health, and afterwards, you are given your MID, a device that is integrated into your hand with only the slightest pinch. From there, you are guided out of the medbay and to your living quarters.
Having left Amissis-Re behind, tensions among crew members have continued to escalate into ship-wide consequences, and recognizing the need for some separation among those aboard the Moira, the Captains make the unanimous decision to deviate from their present course to a "nearby" planet that is notable for such popular distractions. While it is not a permanent solution, measures are being taken to monitor the crew's morale much more closely. New arrivals will be treated as they always are; yet, now, more than ever, it is important to stress the balance of working together toward their goal of reaching their destination so that everyone will return home.
WELCOME TO COLLECTIVES ASH3 - BF3 - CLF5
The Collective is a paradise resort located far from any other neighboring planets to offer the most leisurely experience possible to its patrons. Artificially created for multiple uses, it is divided into separate locales interconnected with a tubing transport system that is so fast and efficient that it’s like being teleported to the next area. Extensive mapping can be found at various intersecting points to offer some direction, and there are even recognizable adverts from a very familiar stop months before spread out across the Collective. Whether looking to explore or to simply shed the weight of anxiety, there are plenty of opportunities to be found within ASH3, BF3, and CLF5.
All crew members are given a card from the Captains that has an unlimited amount of credits on it. Organized through trade, these allow Moirans access to any of the luxuries that the Collective has to offer aside from the purchase of items considered weapons due to the escalation of recent events. Food, clothes, trinkets, or even a full spa experience—the limits, otherwise, are endless. The Captains emphasize that this is time to relax and take a break from the grind that is living and working on a spaceship as unique as the Moira.
☄ B.E.A.C.H! THE BEST ESCAPE ANYONE CAN HAVE!
For those seeking a fun time, the Collective offers a variety of activities on ASH3. There are multiple beaches to enjoy as well as beachside kiosks offering drinks, beach toys and surf equipment for those a little more sports-minded. The tide washes in beautiful shells to collect, and there are always life-guards on duty to make sure everyone stays safe while enjoying their time on the beach. ASH3 offers a safe and friendly environment with plenty of fun in the sun for everyone. There is also a boardwalk full of restaurants, bars and plenty of games and entertainment for when you want to step off the sand but don’t want to give up being out in the sun.For those who can’t or won’t bear the sun, ASH3 also offers a thriving night life on both beach and boardwalk. There are midnight boat tours to view the bioluminescent schools of fish native to the island and bonfire dance parties that go long into the mornings. On the boardwalk, all shops are open until midnight as well as many clubs and social spots where crew can mingle with other tourists in the area.
So you don’t like the sand. It’s too hot, and it gets everywhere. Then hop onto one of the many transportation systems, slip into some warmer clothes, and take to the slopes. More experienced crew can immediately dive in, but those who need help can take lessons on how to ski or snowboard. There’s hot cocoa, sleds, snowball fights, and the occasional person making a snow angel (or snow person). ASH3 also has areas for rock climbing, sky diving, base jumping, bodyboarding, canoeing, hang gliding, jetskis, mountain biking, hiking, and much more.
☄ WHEN I SHOP, THE WORLD GETS BETTER Not everyone enjoys shopping, but this Collective entices even the most frugal and reluctant into spending their credits here. In fact, the Captains are encouraging this. They give the explicit “order” to buy whatever you want for yourself and your fellow crew members, but more than that, to consider making purchases to better the ship. Is there any area of the Moira that needs spruced up? Maybe some fresh paint in the mess hall,or new furniture in the decks? Maybe some fancy curtains for all those windows on the observation deck, or a few throw pillows? New pots and pans for the kitchen might be something to add to this list as well as equipment for the rec area, or whatever else you think BF3 will have to help increase comfort aboard the Moira.
To enhance your shopping experience, the technology here allows you to try on clothes without lifting a hand. The food here is an unlimited spread of gourmet dining to comfort food and every dessert you can think of. When you’re finished with your purchases, have all your packages and larger items delivered back to the ship for you.
☄ TREAT YO SELF The accommodations on the Collective of CLF5 are as unique as they come. Lodging is available for those who want to sleep in an environment that’s underwater or perhaps those who desire something as simple as a soft bed. No matter what kind of room you want to purchase for the night, it’ll be available here, and the only true limit is the imagination. When you aren’t relaxing in a hotel room, you’ll find that there are numerous spas and hair salons that offer varied services. Gold face masks rejuvenate your skin, the Ever Young™ Spa can make you look ten years younger with one treatment, and the mud baths are known across the universes for making you feel youthful and refreshed. If you’re looking for a new hairstyle or to relax, this Collective is the place for you to spend those hard-earned credits.
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thisavrou_log2016-06-01 12:20 am
Farlan Relichunter | Guild Wars 2 | OTA
[ Farlan is pretty used to the feeling of leaping across dimensions - the momentary disorientation, the odd cold sensation that settles under her fur, the whole deal. In fact, this feeling is far from a surprise; she's on her way back to greater Tyria, after all, but it doesn't take long for her to notice that something's wrong.
First and foremost, what in the world was that thing that poked her? She should have been completely intangible, but something definitely pushed her while she was in transit. Secondly, what are all these noises? It sounds a lot like the Citadel, particularly its famous tavern, the Serrated Blade - lots of voices and moving bodies, all bouncing off of metal surfaces with those subtle tones only metal can yield. But this sound is weird, too. The reverberations are too muffled, and all these auras and voices are strange. Many of them are human, but some are just weird, not like anything she recognizes.
So she says the first thing that comes to mind. ]
Buh?!
[ Okay, let's try that again. ]
Uh. Hey, you! Where am I right now? Is this, like, Rata Sum or somethin'?
ii. Surfs up - at the beach
[ Okay. She isn't entirely sure how to process all this information, but she'll start with the most obvious thing. She's far away from home, and right now far away from home means at the beach. Sure, fine. She's never spent a whole lot of time on beaches, frankly - sure, there's the lake north of Lion's Arch, but that place is swarming with pirates and skale. Hardly a vacation destination.
In fact, she's never been to any beach that wasn't dangerous in one way or another, so this is...weird, but she might as well make the most of it.
She tosses off her hoodie and breeches, leaving only her underwear, and cautiously inches toward the water. This is how you have fun here, right? ]
iii. Lost cat - shopping
[ She still isn't completely convinced this isn't Rata Sum. Or some weird version of it, at least. It's crowded, everyone's got something to talk about, and every damn aspect of it is nothing but holograms and touch pads. Just delightful for a blind war-cat.
She has no idea what she's doing. Maybe she can snag some kinda trinket to fiddle with while she thinks.
...On the other hand, something smells delightful. Food is something she's much more familiar with. She's not entirely sure what some of these dishes are, but if it's food it can't be too bad, especially if it's being advertised as gourmet.
She orders some meat dish and finds herself a place to sit. Pitiful portions, but what could she expect? She eats it anyway, and hey, it tastes pretty good. ]
Great. Now what?
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I don't know what that is, but no.
[She's going to take a wild guess and assume that it's not anywhere like the Moira. At the very least, if this person came from there, there's probably a lot more cat creatures than the Moira does.]
Do you know what a spaceship is?
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A...uh...d'ya mean, like, an airship?
[ Her brows shoot up behind her blindfold. What if it's that airship? ]
Is this th' Light a Tyria?! I thought it got all wrecked an' stuff by the jungle dragon!
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Sort of, except it's able to fly from one planet to another.
[Assuming that airships can't do that where the car creature is from, of course.]
This is the Moira - that thing behind you is called the Ingress. It's broken, so it keeps grabbing people from other worlds and dragging them here.
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[ Oddly enough, that's...not actually so surprising. The Mists are already connected to multiple points across time, so the fact that there's multiple worlds isn't so bad. ]
....alright. An' I'm guessin' that if it's broken it can't send me back home.
[ She scratches her chin for a few seconds. This is a bit of a predicament. ]
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It isn't. I've never heard of any of those places.
[She's glad that this person is catching on quickly, though.]
And no, it can't. The ship's... the Captain's say the ship is taking us to a planet where they can fix it, though.
no subject
[ While it isn't really a surprise, it's still disappointing. She scratches her chin again. What if...? ]
Uh, don't be alarmed when I do this, but I jus' gotta test this.
[ Farlan's brow furrows behind her blindfold in concentration for a second before she vanishes in a wisp of smoke, only to return after a few seconds on wobbly paws. Alright, one more question answered. Note to self: don't do that unless it's absolutely necessary. ]
Gah....okay. Okay.
[ She shakes her head. ]
So....anythin' else I should know?
iii. not lost for long if he can help it
So when he sees her sitting there by herself eating, he decides to join her. Nobody should eat alone unless they have to, or want to, and Eggsy could use the company.]
Keep eatin', yeah? I say order as much as you want.
[He plops down with a plate of his own.]
I'm Eggsy. I'm from the Moira.
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Aye. Glad these things 're unlimited, otherwise I mighta jus' gone hungry.
[ She stops herself and grunts. Forgot to introduce herself. ]
Oh, uh, I'm Farlan. Marshal Farlan Relichunter. Or least I used to be. Guess 'm just a newbie here, though.
You're human too, eh? Sure are a lotta you runnin' around here.
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[Eggsy raises a brow at that, then shrugs.]
Sure am. Hope that's okay, yeah? There's a few of us on the ship, but you'd be surprised how many look human but ain't.
[Not that any of that mattered to him. Eggsy wasn't hung up on any of those things.]
Settlin' in alright?
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Aye. You're human, though, yeah?
[ Farlan bounces her knee idly while she picks at her food. ]
Gotta admit, it's been a while since I stayed in a cabin. 'Tween that an' all this weird tech it's takin' a bit to get used to it. But it'll happen eventually.
no subject
[He couldn't believe he's been on the Moira for so long, it felt surreal.]
That's why they let us stop, yeah? So that we don't get cabin fever from bein' all cooped up all the time. As for the tech, if there's somethin' I can help with, just let me know.
[A pause.]
Where are you from?