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"We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once."
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. Any questions you might have would be answered in a straightforward manner as well as an explanation about how the Ingress, the thing that has pulled you onto the Moira, is broken and bringing people here unintentionally. This process also 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 or wrist with only the slightest pinch. From there, you are guided out of the medbay and to your living quarters.
At first, this month seems no more unusual than the previous one for those who have been aboard the Moira for any amount of time. The crew who had landed on the slaver outpost were rescued, and with everyone aboard, the ship has pushed forward into the darker parts of the Runoff. Anyone arriving through the Ingress follows the same routine—moving from the Ingress room into the Medbay for their physical and contract before being assisted by seasoned crew members and helped to their assigned decks. But all familiar things must eventually come to an end: two final travelers come through the Ingress. The first, and most noticeable difference between them and all the others, is their clothing. Both are dressed in standard Moira uniforms, though they bear the insignia of one sharing the same rank as Captains Cúrre and Thán. After a moment to take in all the people on the platform ahead of them, one of the two latest arrivals approaches one of the Ingress panels and begins to manipulate the controls. The Ingress completely shuts down. Unlike before, however, there isn’t an imbalance felt across the ship; everything remains normal and stable.
Utilizing the computer systems located in the Ingress room, they send out the following message to the crew via the MID:To all those aboard this vessel: I am Ira Phirun, assigned captain of the Moira. First Mate Egan and I will be commandeering all rights to the ship as soon as word is sent to those currently in charge. Expect a more detailed report as soon as all records and logs in Navigation have been reviewed by myself and the First Mate. All questions will be answered in a timely matter. For now, there will be no interruption of daily routine or reprimand if conduct among ranks is broken. Thanks for your time. Heading to Navigation, the Captain and First Mate, for seemingly unknown reasons, approach Navigator Manasseh and have her show them all records and logs of the Moira. Those working in Navigation when the Captain and First Mate arrive will see Mana greet them in a professional manner. Oddly, the Captain and First Mate act very familiar with the Navigator. They review all documents, but when they come upon news that the Ploiatos is on board, their mostly friendly demeanor shifts quickly. The Captain issues a sharp order, unintelligible to those who are close enough to overhear parts of their conversation, and without any warning at all, Mana loses consciousness and collapses right there on the bridge. Within minutes of this happening, the ship as a whole falls into a low power state with basic functions only. Mana’s MID alerts Medbay, and without hesitation, Captain Cúrre places her in cryo with strict orders to those who work there not to disturb the unit.
As promised, the Captain and First Mate soon address the crew.☄ lights down low The lighting has dimmed in all the rooms and halls, the normally crisp air that is pumped from the vents low, and all machines and tech are running at half-speed. These effects can be found throughout the ship. Water in the showers remain hot for only a few minutes before reverting to cold. Recreational equipment powers off not long after it has been turned on. The sanitation and water filtration systems require an hourly manual reboot, and all unused areas of the ship have no power allotted to them until a crew member steps inside. Even then, most functions are not optimal. It’s as if the Moira has been transformed into a dark house with only a candle flickering on the window sill. ☄ reuse & recycle The Captain and First Mate are quick to establish that this is a new regime and go about making the ship and its crew more efficient in the wake of their change in course and the low power state of the ship itself. This means they will systematically inspect each occupied barracks room and leave notes for what needs to be disposed of or stowed away. Unlike before, this is no longer a pleasure cruise, and each member of the crew is a guest on board; they will not tolerate useless clutter. Anything seen as unnecessary will be either placed into storage in the Cargo Bay or disposed of through the airlock. This new need for efficiency also extends to the need to conserve resources until they reach their destination. The showers are set to an automatic timer to minimize water waste. Those few minutes of hot water are all a crew member is now given. Meals are smaller, bordering on ration sizes, and luxuries are done away with entirely in order to preserve supplies so that the ship can go longer before needing to dock at a planet. ☄ new jobs, same faces The Captain and his First Mate, as expressed in their addressing of the Moira, explain that work efficiency is a priority. Applications for a head of the following departments will be accepted for a short period: Navigation, the Tower, Medbay, Defense, the Hold, Sanitation, Ingress work, and the Galley/Mess Hall. (Here.) After reviewing what they receive, one head of department will be chosen and tasked with helping crew find positions relevant to those departments and their own skillsets. They will be allowed to retain any positions that they held before that aren’t ship-functional jobs, but they will have to be done in leisure time. In two weeks time, they’ll be accepting department position applications which will be approved, and all those that do not apply will be assigned in accordance with their initial work application. They will also choose three individuals to act as guards of Ploiatos to ensure that there is a rotation available at all times. Will you choose to follow this new decision and promote yourself into a position of responsibility? Or will you simply wait for a reassignment?
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thisavrou_log2016-08-01 12:13 am
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[Brofist. Well, if she were tall enough to reach and/or a bro in the first place. It's the thought that counts, alright.]
I've yet to hear how sewing some pants will let us get home any faster. Well, unless they plan on parachuting us home.
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He'd commiserate about the captains being very incompetent at assigning jobs to their crew, but. Indulge his curiosity, small girl. ]
Sewing pants, huh. What else would you have been qualified for?
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Many things. Reading, writing, arithmetic, for a start. And I've been known to dabble in psychology from time to time. But no. Knit one cozy for your laptop and it's a career in sewing for you.
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It'll come in handy. [ He makes a gesture to the end of the hall, where the lights have gone out and the temperature has dropped a good several degrees. It's like the ship can't even be assed to try anymore. ] People are gonna want cozies.
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I guess business is booming. [There's a shrug that goes here. They're just cozies, after all. Bit of a step down from the end of the world as we know it.] I wonder, is it possible they knew we were coming and adjusted the job openings as necessary?
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[ Which, judging by his tone, he wouldn't be thrilled about. Scarred features turn a touch sharp, directed at an invisible hand rather than the girl standing a few steps away. ]
So that leaves us with incompetence or malice of forethought. Not great.
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[Talking to adults is hard. Feel free to imagine some sort of space tumbleweed blowing by, right about here.]
I suppose we'd have to keep an eye on the wanted ads to make certain. Assuming this ship has them, of course. And hasn't stopped posting them because of budgetary cutbacks.
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In fact, his reply this time around isn't even a word: just a low hm, one of those vague sounds to indicate attention.
Three more tumbleweeds pass before Venom finally opens his mouth again. There is a god. ]
—Anyone from your world around? [ Surely this ship has avoided the heinous crime of displacing a teenage girl and leaving her with no familiar relations??? Please let this be the case. ]
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Dave, to the great misfortune of anyone who doesn't like to receive terrible rap remixes in their inbox. [He's something like a brother, except more of a green clone goo version thereof. Bit difficult to explain to strangers, though, she imagines.] A great boon if you're in to charting the ins and outs of boner related crises at any given time, though. I can't stress that enough.
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Now, as an amnesiac who was in a coma through most of the 70s and woke up in 1984 only to be displaced to space, 99% of Rose's references fly over Venom's head. Literally what do any of these words mean?? He feels so old.
The ensuing blank look she receives probably telegraphs this sentiment well enough. ]
'Boner-related crises'. [ Recited in the same way an 80 year old man would say 'do the search on the Google'. It's more of a question than a repetition. ]
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Still: boners. Boners everywhere. I believe that sums it up rather nicely. [Oh, what would the world be without circa 2009 internet memes.]
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Sounds like a handful.
[ The boner business, or this 'Dave' person? It's up to her to interpret, but hopefully she understands that it's the latter. Otherwise that would be an unfortunate misunderstanding/not-intended joke/???. ]
You gonna be fine finding your way around here? [ Because he feels as if he's subjected her to enough of his awkwardness... he's sorry, precocious teenage girl. ]
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Hm. Judging from the preoccupation with swords, I don't know if I'd go that far.
[#sickburn. Which would probably be sicker if it were delivered to the Dave guy in person, but, well, there's only so many levels of sick you can take before you need to open up a hospital.]
But yes, I should be fine. If not, well, I'm sure some other well-meaning adult will be along shortly.