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leavin’ on a jet plane
"Don’t know when I’ll be back again."

ABOARD THE MOIRA

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.

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. You may notice a slight change in the artificial gravity every once in awhile; however, more noticeable changes can be found in overall morale of those of the crew.

☄ on your own

There 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. )

The day begins normally. Or almost.

The Moira has accidentally fallen along the trajectory of an asteroid barreling its way through space. While most things like this are not uncommon, and the ship is far from any potential danger of collision or risk of debris damaging the exterior, there is something particularly odd about this specific occurrence. The rock itself appears to give off a strange light that is both eerie and alive. Often, if looked at in just the right manner, it will shift colors; so, while one person sees one side of the spectrum, someone else could see something entirely different. At first, things continue on as they usually do aside from the glowing asteroid alongside the Moira, but as the hours go on, that does not seem to be the case.

☄ the hours are breathing
resignedly beneath the sky the melancholy waters lie
With a rather open view of stars and space, thanks to the skylight above, the pool in the rec area suddenly comes alive beneath the light of the asteroid filtering in. Perhaps it’s some natural response to the chemical composition of the water, or perhaps it’s magic. Yet, regardless of the explanation, those who happen to take a dip suddenly find themselves plagued by despair. The depression and melancholy are not subtle changes either; it slams into you with great force, like a punch to the gut. The longer you remain in the pool, the deeper it grows, like an all-consuming paranoia that settles into the back of your mind and causes your heart to grow heavy. These strong feelings will eventually fade if you choose to leave the pool and dry off, but as long as you remain damp from the pool, those emotions will continue to linger. Even after you’re completely dry, there will be no mistaking just how intensely you felt or why. There is no explanation and might not be. Would you dare a second swim to test whether or not it was a fluke? ( These scenarios can be used as in-game canon. )

☄ those who have crossed
the eyes are not here, there are no eyes here
The walls are shrinking in. Every room you step into feels much too small, like there isn’t enough room to even breathe. A crowded place becomes startlingly empty, and no matter how much you run, how much you explore, there is no one there to comfort you or answer your calls for help. Hallucinations run strong between the lulls of obscene loneliness or claustrophobia, and exposure to the glow of the asteroid is really the only thing to thank for that. You’re desperate to claw your way out of the ship—open the emergency hatch in the Cargo Bay, bust the glass of the Observation Deck. What’s worse is that it’s not just you. It’s catching, and the fear of being next is very real. It feels like you’re being watched, that everyone around you is looking and seeing everything you are. Or are not. The only way to make it stop is to admit that you’re afraid of being seen, but who, in the deep madness of the self, has the courage to ever admit the truth? ( These scenarios can be used as in-game canon. )

☄ the sun in flight
rage, rage against the dying of the light
Something has drifted its way onto the Moira from the outside. Unlike the faint luminosity they give off, they suck up all the light around them, making them the only source to see by. From far away, they are just flitting balls of light, but if you get close enough to inspect them, they are mean. And have sharp, sharp teeth. Go poking, and they will bite you before trying to fly away while taking that only light source with them. The option to avoid them is quite easy if you’re not the curious sort, but without them around, it will be impossibly dark. As the asteroid moves on in the opposite direction of the Moira, these light creatures begin to dissolve and fade away with it. However, a word of caution: their bites glow. If you don’t manage to find the one that bit you and capture it between your hands, the bite will become a permanent glowing fixture of your body. ( These scenarios can be used as in-game canon. )

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[OOOOH right organics are tiny. Not wanting to be a GIANT, RUDE ASSHOLE, Drift kneels down so she won't have to look so very UP to chat with him.]

Well sure, but you still would have plowed right into my foot if I hadn't moved fast enough.

[WOW. She's fine with looking up, although she totally misses her jetpack that makes talking to big folks a whole lot easier.]

I'm used to getting around Cybertronians though! I have been living on Cybertron for a while now so I learned... And had a jetpack.

[Sari puffs out her cheeks a bit after mentioning her jetpack, pouting a little.

YEAH she's not happy about not having it.]

[Well now Drift just looks puzzled because that's some nutty shit you just said little kid]

Wait, you live on Cybertron? It's not exactly suitable for organic life.

[There's like a thousand things wrong with what this kid is saying okay]

[Look, she's not nutty. You're nutty.]

Uh yeah, and I'm not exactly organic.

[It's slightly higher pitched then what Drift is probably used to, but that is very much the sound of transforming like Cybertronians do, as Sari's head is now covered in a helmet and she is most certainly a tiny robot girl.]

See?

[LOOK. okay maybe that's true.

And hey good job Drift is looking a bit baffled goodness.]

Huh. I didn't see that coming. You look just like a human, though!

[Sari isn't the kooky hippie robot here.

And she's got her hands on her hips.]

Because I'm kinda... Half human and half Cybertronian? It was a big surprise when I found out too, by the way!

[Not going to mention how she found out, what with the whole having had her elbow torn open and all that.]

Is that even a thing that can happen? How does that work? I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure that's impossible.

[he doesn't mean to be rude but COME ON THAT'S NUTS.]

I've heard it explained to me, and even I can't believe it but like. My dad found a protoform in his lab and he said he went to touch it and bam.

Baby me.

[YOU KNOW THEY HAVEN'T EXCHANGED NAMES SO...]

I'm Sari, by the way. [Offering a tiny hand for shaking, yo.]

Oh, no, you don't need to apologize or anything, I'm the one here asking rude questions.

[get it because sari rhymes with sorry ANYWAY Drift kind of stares at the tiny hand like what is he supposed to do with this. He. Just pokes it with a finger this counts as a handshake right]

No... That's my name, Sari.

[THIS IS KIND OF FAMILIAR. She does laugh, and gives the finger a kind of shake.]

Bee said the something similar to me too, when we first met.

Oh! Oh, I'm sorry... Sari.

[He kind of makes a face like "aw shit I totally flubbed it" but hey life goes on.]

Anyway, I'm Drift. Did you say 'Bee'?

[Heh, she might be wondering if that kind of flub is a Cybertronian thing but she's not going to say a word on it.

Just gonna beam, or do that as well as she can from behind a faceplate.]

Yeah, Bee! We're best buds and he's the first Autobot I met.

[Nah it's just a derpy dork thing but hey]

Bee as in Bumblebee? That's really weird. I was on Earth when he was, but I don't remember you at all.

Yes, Bumblebee!

[She's going to squint at Drift.]

Well I never met a Drift either, and you're bigger then some Autobots I've met.

[He's going to squint back this is WEIRD okay]

I'm not really all that big. I guess I am compared to Bumblebee, but I'm hardly above average.

[LOOK. LOOK. Everyone is big compared to Sari, if we wanna get technical here.]

Maybe, but at least you're not huge [BIG WIDE ARM GESTURE to make her point] like the Decepticons.

[This is funny because Drift was a Decepticon HAH it's not that funny actually.]

I... don't get it. I've known loads of Decepticons who were around my size or smaller.

[... Yeah okay, this is a flat look she is giving Drift.

No words, just a look that says "You're kinda dumb yeah?".]

[He's giving her kind of a similar look but in a nicer way. I don't know how that works just use your imagination.]

...You don't know many Decepticons, I take it?

Not really, Optimus and everyone else were pretty big on the whole keeping me out of the way of danger thing.

[Just name dropping Optimus like it's no big, yo.]

Wait, so. You know Optimus too? Now you're really throwing me off.

[Bee was believable, he was one of those 'makes friends with EVERYONE' sorts. But Optimus c'mon kid]

Uh yeah I do, I helped them all get used to Earth when they showed up in Detroit.

[Or maybe Drift this is weird space shenanigans. Or something.

Sari just thinks he's a bit off his processor.]

Okay, either you're messing with me, or something really funny is going on here.

[there's some kind of SCIENCE involved isn't there UGH SCIENCE.]

I'm not messing with you! I don't have any reason to, you know.

[Huff puff, pout.]

[NO don't make that face he was JOKING]

Well then, it's just something funny going on! Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you...

[what do]

GURLLLLL

GURRRRRRRRRRL U

UUUUUUUU

nerd.

Fight me

bring it

I AM BRINGING

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