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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 a gravitational field; however, more noticeable changes can be found in the overall morale as you prepare to descend.
☄ on your ownThere are plenty of other communal areas on the ship to explore! Pick a place, and see where it takes you. ( These scenarios can be used as in-game canon. ) H A I S T O SUnlike previously visited locations, the sweltering heat of this planet can be felt long before arrival. The surface of Haistos is not a place for those with a weak constitution. It’s in a constant state of low-level volcanic activity as its land masses are dotted with many volcanoes—all of them spewing black ash into the air. Breathing is difficult without the aid of a respirator due to the potential of breathing in ash, and the plant life is stunted, adapted to living in an environment with little sunlight. The weather is unpredictable, and ash-storms will often blow in fiercely, leaving people trapped for a hours at a time before they blow themselves out. But that same ash which chokes everything on this planet is what also provides its livelihood. Haistos’ volcanic resources are a highly sought-after commodity elsewhere in the universe, and as long as gathering the ash is profitable, people will continue to return.
Looking closely, etched into the curling paths of ignimbrite deposits that swirl along the base of the volcanoes is a language that is easily translated by the MID, often resembling Latin. Carved over time by visitors and travelers, it tells a tale of fire and stone and power. Some might even say there are mystic abilities associated with these volcanoes, though the rumors and myths behind it seem to be nothing but a warning to those who think to go looking for it. It’s also hard to tell if the words carry any true meaning since there are no natives to question, and all those who harvest the ash can only tell stories. Still, it’s apparent that people from many different times have all added to the scrolling messages.
A word of caution: you cannot build here. Stone, metal, and wood all burn, all crumble. Only what is true can survive, and fire will show its true quality.
☄ breathing sparksDespite the haphazard lay of the land, there are things to do. Or, at least, things to see. The rocky terrain often leads to some inactive volcanoes that are perfect for exploring and harvesting the ash that continues to rain down across Haistos. There are step-like structures built into the sides of the volcanic craters, narrow but sturdy. With each move down, the air gets even thicker, and your respirator takes longer and longer to filter the unbreathable atmosphere the deeper into the planet you travel. Yet, the risk of asphyxiation is worth what awaits at the bottom of the staircase. Still warm, the volcanic rocks that are sunk into the deposits are both smooth and clear as crystal. Most of these gems retain heat permanently and can be used to warm small spaces. Gathering too many together in a single place, however, creates a reaction with the limited air supply and can spark a faux volcanic eruption—yes, these rocks are capable of producing lava at an impossibly quick rate.
Is it possible to outrun the flow and reach the steps before it begins filling the bottom of the crater? The only thing worse than a sudden swimming pool of lava would be the respirator finally breaking because of the abrupt, extreme heat, wouldn’t it? ☄ under pressureDespite being unable to actually build any structures of substance on Haistos, walking around the planet itself is surprisingly easy. Due to its unusual composition, the ground itself is a noticeable mixture of dark rock and shining surfaces. More than that, each step around the bases of the volcanoes reveals something both amazing and rather fascinating: the ability to create diamonds without much pressure at all. It only takes a single step or even a hand print. Take a break and sit to rest? Diamonds. Wrestling over what pile of ash is yours to claim? Diamonds. Tripping and falling and refusing to get up so that no one sees your embarrassment? Diamonds. Suddenly, moving around on Haistos has taken a whole new turn. Especially when it’s completely possible to keep what you make with your very own body weight. ☄ if you break it, you buy itOut of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.
At the base of one of the smaller volcanoes, this message is carved into the rock in large, curling script. The volcano is currently inactive and is dotted with openings large enough for visitors to enter through. Stranger than the message is the faint tinkling sound - almost like glass clinking against glass - that grows louder the deeper into the volcano you go. The intricate honeycomb of paths all lead in the same direction—towards the sound and a mellow blue glow.
At the center, the sound is loud and the light illuminates a large space. Thousands of crystalline creatures swirl and bump against one another, the source of both the sound and light. They appear to be a cross between a lightning bug and bee, glowing and noisy and harmless. The beautiful sight may, or may not, be dampened by the fact that the cavern is littered with glass honeycombs that have been built up within the bodies of fallen travelers. It’s clear that the organisms didn’t harm them, perhaps the result of too much ash or broken respirators, and the honey they’ve produced is light blue and clear. It’s sweet if eaten, bright and citrus-y, and carries an earthy undertone, making the skin glow temporarily after ingesting.
If careful, visitors may harvest the honey, but do not disturb the creatures. Their wings are sharp, and when agitated, they swarm out of fear.
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thisavrou_ooc2016-06-07 03:39 pm
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riptide folds his hands behind his back, leaning forward to inspect the wording.]
My goodness. [his tone is flat, though obviously trying not to absolutely lose his shit.] What do we have here? Have I just witnessed... a superior officer engaging in vandalism?
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[Magnus turns back to his impeccable typography, massive shoulders slumped.]
What have I done...in my zeal to educate I've gone and committed one of the worst crimes...
Literal vandalism...
Literal, in the sense that what I wrote is legible, properly punctuated, and spelled properly.
[The vitriol contained in that last word is immense.]
If only there were some way to erase it...to remove it from the ground...
But...would that be destruction of evidence? I can't...I can't in any good conscience condone that!
...Riptide! You're a known ne'er-do-well! What would you do in this situation!
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[riptide huffs, then crouches down to inspect the evidence, tapping his chin. pretending to give a shit.]
Well, now you've said it's evidence, I suppose any attempt at removing or changing it would be destruction of evidence.
[he shakes his head solemnly.]
You've really dug yourself into a pit here, Magnus. Oh, you've done it this time.
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Be that as it may, Riptide, don't think for a second I'm going to forget about your little text adventure.
If we're going to be punished, then at the very least I'm going to teach you how to spell my name.
By having you write it.
One thousand times.
Starting now.
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[this is... actually sorta going vaguely the way riptide expected, if he's honest.]
Are you taking your faux pas out on me?! Is this it? You can't stand the fact you broke a-- no, several laws, so you take it out on poor Riptide!
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And I do know how to spell your name! It's six letters!
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[In which case, a new tactic will be in order.]
...Very well. Either way...the fact remains that we're both wanted for the crime of vandalism. Which makes us partners in crime.
...Crime buddies! I like that one...it sounds less threatening...
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[riptide has no idea what's going on anymore.]
Honestly, Magnus, I think you should go and get one of the senior ranked crew members to pass judgement on this. I'll stay here and protect the evidence.
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Well, like I imagine two individuals with a common thread binding them to the scene of a crime would be. Tenuous, maybe, but regardless our allegiance to one another is one that can't be brought down easily.
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No. You're Ultra Magnus. Are you seriously telling me you have no idea how to cheat the law?!
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Can't you use your new viligante mindset to figure out a loop hole?
[OR THAT NONE OF THIS FUCKING MATTERS]
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[He looks so absolutely offended.]
And I'll have you know that I do not have a vigilante mindset! Vigilantism, by definition, is working outside of the law to enforce your own brand of justice! I have never acted outside the law, Riptide, and frankly I am offended that you think that I would!
No, we're going to do the proper thing.
[With that, he slaps a pair of stasis cuffs on Riptide's wrist. Wrist, singular, because only one is attached. The other? Currently on Magnus' giant wrist. How it fits? Well, we all know how mass displacement works in their universe. Don't question it.]
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[he pulls at the cuff, know it is entirely in vain.]
Look, why don't you just step on it? That'll turn the rest of the area into diamonds and no-one will ever know. You want to be buddies? Fine, we can have this secret! I won't tell a living soul.