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AUGUST TEST DRIVE MEME

ABOARD THE MOIRA

Whether adjusting to space travel has been difficult or not, there is always something to be done. From working to leisure, the Moira offers a multitude of opportunities to get to know your crewmates a bit better. Exploration of the ship is highly encouraged, but as another planet grows closer to being docked, things start to get a little hectic. You'll notice a slight change in the artificial gravity as the Moira is pulled into the planet's gravitational field; however, more noticeable changes can be found in the overall morale as you prepare to descend.

☄ on the aft:

Offering an unobstructed view, it's quite easy to see stars that are still light years away. Like your own personal observatory, things are relatively quiet since other members are busy. While visiting, your steps may feel lighter as the ship's gravity is affected most here, but don't worry! The barrier surrounding the aft will keep you from floating away. Take note: if you happen to find yourself alone, no matter how brief, you may hear a distant echo — like a voice calling to you. For the most part, it's harmless. However, those curious enough to attempt to heed those words may find themselves suddenly jettisoned into space through a momentary lapse in the Moira's safety systems.

Hopefully you're wearing your thermals! The MID relay will alert the ship of this emergency, but who knows how long it will take for someone to retrieve you.

☄ in the mess hall:

It's breakfast time! On the buffet lining the back wall, you'll find an assortment of hurriedly prepared foods, but it's not the rations you've been accustomed to since the last port. There are stacks of green pancakes that taste like stale yet metallic bread. Are those eggs? Yes. Do they taste good? Probably not. Since supplies are scarce, there isn't much else to eat. The water might seem a bit brown, but is that really water you're drinking? After a while, depending on how much you've drank, you start to feel lightheaded... That's some strong space liquor right there.

☄ on your own:

There are plenty of other communal areas on the ship to explore! Pick a place, and see where it takes you.

PLANET EXPLORATION

Welcome to Hyacintho!

WARNINGS for possible psychological trauma, suffocation, and hallucinations.

From the outside, Hyacintho appears to be devoid of natives. Its landscape is sparse of vegetation with many slow-flowing streams tinted a murky blue. Craggy rock formations jut up randomly from the ground, hinting at abrupt development and are razor-sharp to the touch. Upon further exploration, dome-like structures can be found and appear to be abandoned settlements. Some are smaller and clustered close to the ground while others are elevated and connected by swinging bridges. Watching your MID here is critical; it monitors atmospheric composition with steady beeps that signal hazardous conditions. Staying on Hyacintho's surface for extended periods of time is ill-advised.

☄ the dormant volcanoes:

Scoping Hyacintho's peculiar topography leads to the discovery of inactive volcanoes and lava tubes. Some are easily accessible while others take more effort to reach—it's a steep climb to the vent. The ground shifts under your feet and can make walking difficult. Yet, the closer you come to a particular one, you may notice subtle changes in temperature and the air smelling faintly of sulfur. Perhaps this planet isn't as latent as you first thought.

Around midday, vibrations are unexpectedly felt and whatever light from Hyacintho's suns is blotted out by ashy clouds the same color as the ground. Small pockets of blue lava seep from those sharp rock formations, and that light sulfuric smell has now become increasingly overwhelming. Time to make a quick escape back to the Moira!

☄ the delirium:

When something terrible happens, sometimes it leaves a trace, a wound that acts as a knot between two timelines. It's like an echo repeated over and over, waiting to be heard... Like a scar or a pinch that begs for a caress to relieve it. An itch under your skin or a memory fading before your eyes.

The faint sound of your MID has grown unreasonably loud. In the back of your mind, you know what it means, but you're too lethargic to attend to its warning. Where once you believed Hyacintho to be absent of life, it is now overrun. Falling back to the safety of the ship is now much too difficult to do quickly. Your limbs are heavy, the natives' faces blurry and unrecognizable as if they're a great distance away, but you swear you can feel them breathing on your neck, dragging their hands down your arms and back. You struggle, falling over yourself and are swayed by the delusions you are rapidly succumbing to. Yet, somehow, the Moira is just ahead. Within reach. Are you at the door now? Are your friends with you to drag you inside? Are they even calling to you?

You ask yourself why you're breathing so heavily.

You aren't.

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[ Lightning crashes around Tony in a blitzing circle, driving back the shades with their haunting tones. As the flare dies down, a strong hand grips under Stark's armpit and hoists him up to wrap an arm around him and all but haul the man toward the ship. ]

I have heard the company you keep is fell, Stark, but this takes it too far.

[ The wry humour is murmured before Thor unceremoniously dumps Tony past the open hanger doors, punching in the security code to close the hold. It isn't until the docking bay is secure as he needn't prowl the last open crack that he paces back over and offers Tony a hand up. ]

Do not vomit on me. Please.

[ Up you come, bro. ]

[The crash of lightning was enough to make Tony jump, but immediately recognised the careful control of the currents. The haunting figures disperse, but the panic remains as an irrational presence gripping his chest. Even as Thor grabs him and hauls him up and to safety, he still can't properly breathe. The humour, however, doesn't go unnoticed, drawing a breathless chuckle from the delirious billionaire.

He's dumped into the hanger bay, catching himself shakily on his hands and knees before shifting to sit and catch his breath. The alarm was still wailing with the frantic and irregular heartbeat accompanied by his other dangerously overstressed vitals, but is slowly calming down now that he's back on the Moira.]

What can I say? I attract all kinds. [He finally retorts and takes Thor's hand when it's offered, standing with Thor's assist. Then teases,] No guarantees.
[But once he's on his feet, he leans heavily against the nearest wall, legs feeling a tad on the jello-y side.]

Thanks. I had everything under control, but you know... [His tone was still teasing, because they both knew he didn't have everything under control.] What were they? They were there right? Or is something messing with my head again?

[ A hand claps Tony lightly (for an Asgardian, whoops) on the shoulder, propping him up helpfully with a clasp. Humour and misdirection is Tony's weapon almost as much as being the Silvertongue was Loki's, only Thor understands it better coming from his fellow Avenger. He might have used it the same way, if the situation were reversed, so he doesn't call him on his competence. ]

Not only your head. I saw them too, they attempted to conceal the truth of their mischief. Growing up with my brother taught me a few things about spells and enchantments, not least of all that what you are made to believe may not be as it seems.

[ ~~If only he thought less of Loki's bravery on Svartalfheim.~~ Glancing over a shoulder at the closed doors, he steps back. ]

They may have been shades or ghosts, doubtless some manner of creature that bodes ill for any who cross their path. This planet is a dark place.

[The clap makes him lurch slightly, his wobbly state doing nothing to help him against Thor's 'gentle' might. But Thor was subtly helping support him, so he didn't make too much of a fuss beyond muttering.] Yeah, okay. Thanks buddy. Still just human outside the armour. I know that's still hard to believe.

[But when Thor does speak, he pipes down and listens. There were serious matters to attend and those matters were looming just outside the lovely Moira's protective hull.]

I'm--I'm done with the mind games. Last time someone messed with my head I messed up big time. I know it's tempting, but I promise, it's not as fun as it looks to be in my head! [He rambled at the sealed doors, but he was just venting steam.] So, whatever it is, it got to you, too. You know, someone might wanna update the computer systems here, because it clearly stated that this planet was uninhabited. I demand a refund.

[He seriously needed access to a workshop.]

[ The Avengers is not Thor's first rodeo working within a team. With Sif and the Warriors Three (and also Loki for many centuries) it became necessary to augment their tactics based on their enemies, whether Thor waded in with Mjolnir at the end or not. Getting to that point of triumph was always three-quarters of the battle and while Tony is every bit a capable warrior in the field it is not so this day; his experience with the Sokovian witch's powers was not a brief affair.

The venting is understandable. It also underlines Thor's decision to call the shots. ]

Your skills would better serve us this day if you were in your element, with sights and sounds at your fingertips across the broadest measure. [ Blond hair shifts as he shakes his head thoughtfully, thinking on his feet. ] Navigation will be flooded with bodies. The Tower may afford you more privacy to work and allow me to view such findings, as I would like to if you will allow me along.

[ Calling the shots, yes, but still keeping Tony in the game without condescension. It's simple geography, moving the genius to where he will benefit everyone (and steady himself) most of all, and Thor would do it for anyone on their team if they were rattled to the point of almost coming to a standstill after a fight. ]

[Thor speaks and though Tony's body and mind are still reeling from the experience, he is somehow finding the calm voice steadying. It does go to show how out of sorts he really was that he didn't catch onto what Thor was doing until he gave it some careful thought. Mostly, reflecting on Thor's request to accompany him. He would have been offended if Thor hadn't been so subtle about it. The man--the god was trying to help. He had been known to butt heads with Thor and Steve particularly, but it was in these moments that it reminded him that they were, in fact, a team.

He shakes his head with a humourless scoff. He lifts a hand, holding it out in front of him and noted the slight tremor in its steadiness.]

I must really look like hell. Yeah, sure. Sounds like a plan. I'll tweak the sensors, broaden them, scan for life around the ship or other anomalies. Reflect on a crew count to see if anyone is unaccounted for, according to the most recent logs. If there's something out there, I'll find it and we can isolate it, find out what it wants or stop it from hurting anyone else. Is that better, big guy?

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