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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]

John Howell.

You'll have to forgive us for being wary. We receive a lot of anonymous messages. Sending sound or video might get you a warmer reception.

Why do you think it couldn't have been a group of people? The manner of death?

not actually here

[doggedly]

[but

John Howell]

8]

[fullmoon]

[ What would Estelle Stone do? he asked himself. ]

[eripui]

[howlp i'm wailing

totally ic and mature and relevant meta comment there.]

Hello, John. :) Audio or video, is it? There is not enough time to implement such a system, at this date, but perhaps we can achieve such contact in the future, if your crew truly thinks it will help foster better communications.

The scale of death, as well as the time and the cause of morbidity for each corpse discovered. Rest assured, we do not blame anyone who is currently on board your ship. As we have said, it is simply not possible for individual persons to perform such a grand act of devastation throughout such a large area without leaving clues.

[fullmoon]

[ omf it's not even my joke, it's his mother's maiden name, blame and props to JKR. ]

I don't know, Joshua. I've met a lot of very talented people.

[eripui]

Aboard the Tranquility, that is?

[fullmoon]

Yes. Fortunately no one here seems terribly interested in massacring innocent bystanders. If something connected to our presence is causing people to be hurt, I'm sure we'd all like to find a way to stop it.

[eripui]

That is rather a relief to hear! That is our goal as well, John. What would you describe the talents of your crew as being -- are they any aboard that would be best suited to help?

[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.

[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?

[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.

[eripui]

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

A seer of -- what, would you say.

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.