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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
Nomo hallway you say?
[It's one one of these early adventures that she returns to find someone pacing the hallway, and it only takes a fraction of a moment for her to recognize that blonde ponytail.]
Angela! Is everyone here?
[Just about, even as she says it she feels a pang for her mother, but she's going to keep that little internal thought internal, for now.]
NOMO HALLWAY SAYS I
Fareeha! It is so good to see you. It certainly seems that way, doesn't it? How are you? Did you arrive safely?
[ Angie's trotted up to her and her hands are at the other woman's arms, running down to catch her hands and hold them as she gives her a clinical once-over. Any stiffness, bruising, scrapes...? ]
NOMO HALLWAY IT IS!
I am well. The arrival was ... disconcerting, but there are many helpful people on board.
[Well, maybe not everyone ... she tilts her head slightly.] Angela, have you met the man in room 24?
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I feel I was luckier than most in that regard; have you been here long? I've only just arrived today but I tried to stay in the Ingress room and help as long as I could! Only when a man nearly had a seizure did I finally leave to take him to the medbay.
Room 24? I'm afraid I've only met one of the neighbors. Who is this man?
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[Pharah isn't the bit surprised Mercy tried to stay and help; it was one of her defining features.]
He's from our world, I recognized him from the news casts; Soldier 76, I'm sure of it. He's been targeting Overwatch agents so, be careful. I don't know what his intention is here.
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I was just speaking with him; whenever he's infiltrated the old Overwatch bases, he's never done more than incapacitate the guards. He hasn't killed a soul, and I thanked him for that mercy.
[ She won't express her thoughts on him further; it was only a brief conversation, after all. She can still hear the gravel in his voice when he'd called her Doc. ]
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[Pharah is quick to comfort her friend, reaching up to pat her shoulder to interrupt her.]
No, no, Angie, I'm fine. He didn't do anything to me, but ... I don't trust him. He doesn't kill people, yes, that is good, but he's still infiltrating. He's breaking in and hurting people in order to get information on the people I care about. Don't you want to know why?
[he's not doing things in a very Justice-friendly manner and that upsets Pharah.]
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All right. I have no issue "throwing down" if anyone is hassling my family; you know that. I didn't say anything about trust, but I felt— [ She trails off, eyes shifting from Fareeha to some distant spot between here and the wall, trying to formulate her words. No, she didn't necessarily trust 76, but there was something about him... Angela shakes her head to dismiss the train of thought. It wasn't going to reach the station either way. ] He is still infiltrating, but there is no information to be gained. Winston has made sure to keep our records secure and has long-since cleared out the inactive bases. I'm sure...
I'm sure that man has his reasons for what he's doing. Everyone has a mission in life. I am curious about what he's doing, but that isn't something that we'll ever learn if we don't trust him at least a little bit. Who would confide in strangers? Friends, on the other hand. Even loose comrades. I don't feel as though he is an ill-spirited person. It's a start.
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[Pharah listens patiently, letting Angela come by the words she needs on her own. She listens, though she doesn't really agree.]
It's so ... underhanded, though. And here, we don't exactly have the securities we did at home. What if it's a front?
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What other option would there be? Asking about Overwatch is enough to get you arrested these days. I don't think there is any better way to go about it. The UN shut down everything and has monitored everything. Internet searches, conspiracy theorists and the articles they write, press releases...
Until proven otherwise, I can hope. It will just require time, but I'm sure we'll have answers eventually. He is from the same place as we are. And as far as we know, he's alone. That warrants some level of kindness, no?
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[Finally, she gives Mercy a small nod.] I've been there, kindness is what I would have wanted. I just wish I could be assured his intentions were honorable.