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[eripui]

Boy, that was a close one! That gas formation was a clever trick.

Hello there.

I know I've already spoken to some of you—I had hoped to do this individually—but it appears we need to move things along more quickly than we'd realized. That ship of yours seems eager to shake us, and we simply can't let that happen.

My name is Lina Barnez. The rest of the team and I have been working on contacting the Tranquility for some time. Unfortunately, our tech isn't perfectly compatible with what you're running on. It hasn't been easy, but we're managing. I don't know how long we'll have.

We're here to help you, but in order to do that, we'll need you to help us. You've been through a lot on this ship: it's a miracle so many of you are still with us. We'd like to make sure you stay that way, but we can only do that if you're completely honest with us.

We know about the events on Strela, the Cyllene and Arima, as well as the Scylla. What happened to those poor people was not your fault, and you have my word that we have no plans to hold you responsible for those events.

But we need to work together to make sure it doesn't happen again. The more you tell us about what's been going on aboard the Tranquility, the more we can do.

[ NOTE: All conversations will be cut off before too long by the engines suddenly powering back up, and the jump alarm sounding to alert characters to proceed to medbay immediately. ]

Comments

[fullmoon]

I won't make many friends here if I tell you about other passengers without their consent. I'm sure you understand.

[eripui]

Unfortunate, yet I understand your meaning, yes. If you believe that any of your crew -- I'm sorry, passengers? -- will be able to help, if you could please direct them here we would be most grateful.

Why is it that you refer to your crew as passengers, John?

[alsohawkeye]

I'd have preferred this stay between us but John's convinced me to tell you the truth: I have tacokinesis.

[eripui]

And what is tacokenesis? If you could elaborate, please. I'm not sure I understand your prefix.

[alsohawkeye]

It means I can control certain types of organic matter, but only the very specific kinds that are most commonly capable of being combined and enfolded to form what my world calls a "taco" construct.

[righteously]

He's right. A lot of us have... unnatural powers. Me personally, I'm sort of like a snake. See, once a month I shed my skin and it turns into a plaid over-shirt.

[eripui]

What would you classify as an unnatural power -- ma'am? Sir? Is it merely restricted to this type of shedding you speak of?

[righteously]

Anything that doesn't make scientific sense. Anything that's beyond the realm of normal possibility for our species.

We got a guy in here that shoots spaghetti noodles out of his fingers. I mean, fully cooked grade A pasta, sauce and all. That's about as unnatural as it gets.

[unmakes]

wow i am so sorry these assholes aren't taking you serious

i'm a seer

[alsohawkeye]

See, this is why I don't tell people! Assholes like you thinking it's a joke.

[unmakes]

oh i didn't mean you

d just counts for multiple assholes

[eripui]

Are they not? Do you know them well enough to say?

A seer of -- what, would you say.

[unmakes]

anything, idk. it varies. it's mysterious that way

[pushfall]

Everything I touch turns to Skittles.

It's been difficult to deal with. I don't like to talk about it. It's very serious.

[righteously]

Remind me to have you fix the garden.

[pushfall]

That's just offensive exploitation.

[eripui]

Hello again, Claire! I'm not sure I understand what a 'Skittles' is, if you could please elaborate.

[This is tragic because Joshua would fucking love Skittles.]

[doggedly]

also for ref & in the interst of help

my talent is dogs bollocks

[eripui]

[If you think he's replying to this you are quite wrong. ]

[fullmoon]

[ Let the record show that whatever my OOC involvement may have been, ICly Remus had nothing to do with this and is slightly (slightly) sorry. ]

Force of habit, I suppose. Most of us sleep in the passenger quarters & not all of us work.
'Crew' makes it sound as though we have some sort of control over the ship.

[eripui]

[Lies and slander!!1!]

And so you would say that you do not have control over the ship?

[dogbane]

Im not sure what your inclusion criteria are for 'helpful' but i nearly murdered everybody a few jumps back. If youre into that sort of shit also we might as well be fucking transparent about it

[eripui]

Could you describe the circumstances which drove you to such a state? Or perhaps the consequences?

[acapriciousthing]

[Because what's more fun than throwing a ridiculous true thing in with the ridiculous lies]

I'm the concept of death itself given form. Cower brief mortals etc.

[eripui]

If you could elaborate, please.