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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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And he doesn't even like that.
He wouldn't be scratching at it, if it weren't itching incessantly. He's pretty sure he's not having a good reaction to whatever this stuff is made out of, and that's all kinds of problematic. He hadn't thought, until this moment, about all the brand new allergens he had to be concerned with. Or the very, very unnerving fact that he does not have the hypo-epi that Bones gave him to take on away missions.
So distracted is he by the growing red of his wrist as he waits for the lift, that he doesn't clock the footsteps until there's a voice---a very grumpy and familiar voice. ]
Wha---[ Jim turns, confusion turning into a bright smile. Despite the circumstances, it's amazing to lay eyes on his best friend. ]---Bones!
You're---wait, how long have you been here I just---[ He had only had breakfast with him that morning, and walked a few decks of the ship for inspection. Jim looks down at his wrist, and then back up at Bones, face scrunching up in annoyance. ]---I wouldn't be messing with it at all, but it just won't stop.
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Instead, he just searches the younger man's face, his lips quirking lopsidedly at the sunny smile. ]
Easy, Jim, I know. [ There's a lot for them to talk about, to catch up on, more on Bones' part than Jim's, but right now, they've got something more important to tend to. The doctor follows the man's gaze down to wrist, his cheery expression fading instantly to one of concern. ]
You're havin' a reaction. [ To the MID of all things. Bones could almost sigh in exasperation, and he does, after scrubbing a hand down the front of his face, cursing himself, and Jim, for all his rotten luck. Then, without any preamble, he wraps his hand around the captain's arm and tugs him back with him toward the medical bay. ]
What the hell is wrong with you? [ He huffs, loud and clearly upset, ] Are you physically incapable of gettin' your ass to medbay without me havin' to drag it there?
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It doesn't get in the way of the smile, at least not until Bones notices his wrist, and really, he's trying not to mess with it. ]
Yeah, I noticed. [ He doesn't want to exasperate his friend when apparently they've already got so much to catch up on, but it's apparently too late. He gives a slightly undignified yelp when Bones grabs his arm and starts to drag him back through the passageways to medical. ]
It's not like I planned on getting kidnapped, stabbed in the wrist with this MID thing, and then have a reaction, ok? [ He's been stabbed enough for the day. Why do you hate him?] Bones, come on. It's not even that bad. It's just itchy.
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Remind me again — which one of us has the medical license? [ He'll be making the prognoses here, Jim, and stop being so dramatic. It was just a pinch, not anything violent. The doctor purses his lips, head shaking slightly. ]
It's not bad now, but if you leave it fester long enough your hand's gonna look like a surgical glove filled with too much air. [ As it did two years ago, when Jim broke out from the vaccine for viral infections carried by Melvaran mud fleas. Bones'd rather not have an encore of that incident. Remind him to rig a hypo of epinephrine up before the younger man get cleared from medbay. God knows he'll probably need it, what with his laundry list of allergies and this new universe filled with foreign things Jim's never come into contact with.
Bones is going to need to start taking his daily aspirin, for sake of his head as well his heart. ]
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Come on, you know it's you, but do you really---gah. [ His face screws up at the mention of what his hand is going to look like soon if he doesn't let his best friend see to it. ] Ok, I didn't need that reminder. I needed it never.
Anyways, if I had my hypo on me, I wouldn't have had to worry about it, but you know I only take that with me on away missions. I need another one.