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Ha frigging ha, whoever you are.[He is, of course, referring to the complaint box.
You know what I'm talking about.
[You have only your self to blame, Murph.]
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09 April 2015 @ 07:53 pm
[You have only your self to blame, Murph.]
09 April 2015 @ 06:43 pm
Hullo, welcome to the Tranquility. [ Your welcome wagon is a tired-looking but pleasant Welshman. ] First things: we don't know precisely how you got here, we can't send you home, and you're probably not dead.
Second things: if you're injured or sick, talk to Medical. If you eat people or have other special needs, talk to Xenogen. If you need cigarettes, go beg Agriculture for work. [ He's reading all these ifs off a list, rote and sing-song, but now that he's reached the last bullet point he looks up and smiles, sort of. Still tired-looking. ] If you ignored all the graffiti warnings about living above the tenth floor, please note that in the event of an emergency, no one will be there to help you.
Any other questions or concerns, ask here or come by the Support office, and we'll do what we can. [ He's already moving to shut off the feed, but he pauses long enough to add, ] I know it's a lot, but it'll be all right.
[ ATTACHMENT: ]
Second things: if you're injured or sick, talk to Medical. If you eat people or have other special needs, talk to Xenogen. If you need cigarettes, go beg Agriculture for work. [ He's reading all these ifs off a list, rote and sing-song, but now that he's reached the last bullet point he looks up and smiles, sort of. Still tired-looking. ] If you ignored all the graffiti warnings about living above the tenth floor, please note that in the event of an emergency, no one will be there to help you.
Any other questions or concerns, ask here or come by the Support office, and we'll do what we can. [ He's already moving to shut off the feed, but he pauses long enough to add, ] I know it's a lot, but it'll be all right.
[ ATTACHMENT: ]
THE RUNDOWN » What happened, where you are, what to do.
SUPPORT DEPARTMENT INFO » Who we are and what we do.
REFERENCE* » Basic facts about the ship and solar system.
A TIMELINE OF EVENTS » This will take time to read thoroughly, but we strongly recommend it.
FAQ » Please read this before asking a question on the network.
SPACE TRAINING » If this is your first time aboard a space ship, please watch these helpful videos.
LOOKING FOR WORK? » If you have any questions about the departments, track down a chief officer or someone who operates within it about recruitment.
COMPLAINT BOX » Need to get something off your chest? Bring it here. We might just be able to do something about it.
08 February 2015 @ 06:21 pm
On behalf of the Support Staff of the good-ship Tranquility, I would like to announce the opening of our very own formal Complaint Box, for all of your bitching needs. Whether we can do anything about it or you just want to get something off your chest, fire away.
If you're new and have any questions that aren't covered in the following welcome manual, just ask. Need any help getting yourself situated, that's what we're also here for.
Oh yeah, and one last thing - I'm still offering tours via hovertruck rides through the ship, if that's your thing.
You're also not dead! Welcome to space or something.
[*OOC Note: This document is editable by anyone in the game. Please feel free to expand upon sections, add sections, add your own theories, etc. Part of the fun is solving the mystery, and this gives us a convenient way to do it.]
If you're new and have any questions that aren't covered in the following welcome manual, just ask. Need any help getting yourself situated, that's what we're also here for.
Welcome
You're probably confused. Take some time to read this over. We do our best to keep it up to date, and it should answer most of your questions.THE RUNDOWN » What happened, where you are, what to do.
SUPPORT DEPARTMENT INFO » Who we are and what we do.
REFERENCE* » Basic facts about the ship and solar system.
A TIMELINE OF EVENTS » This will take time to read thoroughly, but we strongly recommend it.
FAQ » Please read this before asking a question on the network.
SPACE TRAINING » If this is your first time aboard a space ship, please watch these helpful videos.
LOOKING FOR WORK? » If you have any questions about the departments, track down a chief officer or someone who operates within it about recruitment.
Oh yeah, and one last thing - I'm still offering tours via hovertruck rides through the ship, if that's your thing.
You're also not dead! Welcome to space or something.
[*OOC Note: This document is editable by anyone in the game. Please feel free to expand upon sections, add sections, add your own theories, etc. Part of the fun is solving the mystery, and this gives us a convenient way to do it.]
07 January 2015 @ 05:27 pm
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. ]
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. ]
08 December 2014 @ 03:27 pm
"Hey, so... If you've been 'round, you might've noticed some missing persons this last jump. And... since there's no sign of our current Chief Support Staff Officer..." [No. No, he's not going to finish that train of thought.
[He clears his throat, and continues:] "Anyways, if you're new, you probably have no idea what's goin' on, I get that. When I first got here, I had no idea where -- or when -- I was, and I wanted answers. I wish I could tell I had 'em all, but I can't 'cause I don't. What I can do is pick up where some of us have left off.
"So... here goes."
[On that note, the feed switches to text, and you are provided with a list of resources:]
One last thing to any new arrivals:
Sometimes wandering off in the hallways can be dangerous. The Tranquility is a big ship and it's a lot to take in, but if anybody would like to learn the ropes or get shown around the place, I'd be more than happy to give some people the grand tour. I have a hovertruck. [If that doesn't sweeten the deal, Murphy doesn't know what will.]
If you're still confused, ask your questions now or forever hold your peace.
[Locked to the Support Crew]
You guys okay with this? I'm open to suggestions... Won't lie, I have NO CLUE what the hell I'm doing. [Help how do I info post.]
[He clears his throat, and continues:] "Anyways, if you're new, you probably have no idea what's goin' on, I get that. When I first got here, I had no idea where -- or when -- I was, and I wanted answers. I wish I could tell I had 'em all, but I can't 'cause I don't. What I can do is pick up where some of us have left off.
"So... here goes."
[On that note, the feed switches to text, and you are provided with a list of resources:]
THE RUNDOWN » What happened, where you are, what to do.
A TIMELINE OF EVENTS » This will take time to read thoroughly, but we strongly recommend it.
FAQ » Please read this before asking a question on the network.
LOOKING FOR WORK? » It goes without saying that we've become short staffed, and strongly advise anybody who's ready and able to haul some weight around here once you've settled in. If you have any questions about the departments, track down a chief officer or someone who operates within it about recruitment.
One last thing to any new arrivals:
Sometimes wandering off in the hallways can be dangerous. The Tranquility is a big ship and it's a lot to take in, but if anybody would like to learn the ropes or get shown around the place, I'd be more than happy to give some people the grand tour. I have a hovertruck. [If that doesn't sweeten the deal, Murphy doesn't know what will.]
If you're still confused, ask your questions now or forever hold your peace.
[Locked to the Support Crew]
You guys okay with this? I'm open to suggestions... Won't lie, I have NO CLUE what the hell I'm doing. [Help how do I info post.]
30 November 2014 @ 08:54 pm
[Those that have met Jack Harkness before on any one of the thirty-seven jumps that he's inhabited the ship may be surprised by his appearance on camera in this moment. He looks haggard. Like he hasn't slept in days - which he hasn't. More days than even he should be able to stretch things. He'd been doing so well, before. They'd all been doing so well. He had let himself relax. He had been starting to make friends, at last. He had let himself be deluded into thinking that he might be able to be happy, here. That this might be permanent, and that he was okay with that.
It's enough to make him want to cry, in retrospect.]
Ianto Jones. Has anyone heard from him, after the... After everything calmed down? He's not answering his comms. It's not like him to just. Disappear.
[Best case scenario is that he's lost. Jack has been looking, as best he can on his own, for every day he can, since it became clear that he was missing, hence the lack of sleep. But one man can only do so much out there. Worst case scenario is... Hell, even best-case scenario isn't good. If he's lost, he's stuck down there, and there's a jump coming up. Jack's trying hard not to think about it, but. The closer it gets, the more it weighs on him.]
It's enough to make him want to cry, in retrospect.]
Ianto Jones. Has anyone heard from him, after the... After everything calmed down? He's not answering his comms. It's not like him to just. Disappear.
[Best case scenario is that he's lost. Jack has been looking, as best he can on his own, for every day he can, since it became clear that he was missing, hence the lack of sleep. But one man can only do so much out there. Worst case scenario is... Hell, even best-case scenario isn't good. If he's lost, he's stuck down there, and there's a jump coming up. Jack's trying hard not to think about it, but. The closer it gets, the more it weighs on him.]
16 October 2014 @ 02:39 pm
"Suppose... somebody's eyes weren't the way they used to be.
"There some kinda... I dunno. Way to fix that?"
[Murphy sounds kind of ragged. Frustrated. He's not really one to openly admit that he's having problems, let alone make a public broadcast about it. But even after getting over his sickness, he can't trust himself to operate the machinery he does and be productive when he still can't see where he's even going half of the damned time. And if he can't do that, then what good is he going to be to anyone?]
"There some kinda... I dunno. Way to fix that?"
[Murphy sounds kind of ragged. Frustrated. He's not really one to openly admit that he's having problems, let alone make a public broadcast about it. But even after getting over his sickness, he can't trust himself to operate the machinery he does and be productive when he still can't see where he's even going half of the damned time. And if he can't do that, then what good is he going to be to anyone?]
16 April 2014 @ 09:35 pm
For those of you who are new -- or, ah, newer -- here... hi. [Awkward pause.] I'm Murphy, and I'm the guy who stocks your food.
After talkin' it over we've made the executive decision to tweak our system a little. After all, I'm only a one-man show, and stockin' kitchens in over thirty decks is gonna run me ragged.
So, from here on out you can get your grub on every fifth deck of the ship startin' from the bottom up. If you can't find what your lookin' for on the current deck you're on, try the next one up. I'll be puttin' up signs for posterity's sake.
[More pause. At first he considers hanging up, and then:]
Also, er... since I guess it's just that kinda month, there's gonna be a second wedding. Mine. And... Anne's.
Completely unplanned, honestly. But if you're not reelin' from the festivities of the last one, it'll be in the garden chapel tomorrow. Because hey, things could go to shit by then, they might not. I'm not tryin' to make light of our situation here, but I've been alive long enough in this place to not take anything for granted. Feel free to come or not.
That's all.
[ooc: Wasn't sure whether to make a log or not... It'll probably be a post-ceremony open log for both Murphy and Anne and anyone else since it's more or less going to be a small event. I'll set one up tomorrow. Edit: Aaand here is that log in question!]
After talkin' it over we've made the executive decision to tweak our system a little. After all, I'm only a one-man show, and stockin' kitchens in over thirty decks is gonna run me ragged.
So, from here on out you can get your grub on every fifth deck of the ship startin' from the bottom up. If you can't find what your lookin' for on the current deck you're on, try the next one up. I'll be puttin' up signs for posterity's sake.
[More pause. At first he considers hanging up, and then:]
Also, er... since I guess it's just that kinda month, there's gonna be a second wedding. Mine. And... Anne's.
Completely unplanned, honestly. But if you're not reelin' from the festivities of the last one, it'll be in the garden chapel tomorrow. Because hey, things could go to shit by then, they might not. I'm not tryin' to make light of our situation here, but I've been alive long enough in this place to not take anything for granted. Feel free to come or not.
That's all.
[ooc: Wasn't sure whether to make a log or not... It'll probably be a post-ceremony open log for both Murphy and Anne and anyone else since it's more or less going to be a small event. I'll set one up tomorrow. Edit: Aaand here is that log in question!]
17 January 2014 @ 08:29 am
[There's a fleeting glimpse of this guy - bare shoulders, wet, wildly uneven hair, grouchy face still pale and a little shocked - before the screen jumbles around, finally landing on one hell of a mess strewn across the 002 bathroom counter. What used to be the mirror over the sink is now the mirror in the sink. And on the counter. And across the floor. And - broken glass is everywhere, really, interspersed with shorn tufts of hair and a scattered array of clippers and product.
Not that Netherlands is here to talk about hair. When he speaks it's low and careful, measuring out his words as he goes.]
Has, uh -
Wanna know if anyone else has broken one-a these things. It's... weird.
[…
…
just dead air and a stationary view of the wreckage for a few seconds, then he clears his throat and flips the video off.
Aaaaand about thirty seconds later flips it on again, just voice this time, all business.]
Gardens are always hiring. An' come talk to me, if you smoke. Can set something up.
[Because if he's gonna bother to post to the network he might as well make it useful, right. PRIORITIES. He's your grumpy neighborhood agriculture-head-slash-smokeables-dealer. Impromptu advertisement complete, he ends the feed for good.]
[ooc: dude broke the mirror. also threadjacking is a+ recommended]
Not that Netherlands is here to talk about hair. When he speaks it's low and careful, measuring out his words as he goes.]
Has, uh -
Wanna know if anyone else has broken one-a these things. It's... weird.
[…
…
just dead air and a stationary view of the wreckage for a few seconds, then he clears his throat and flips the video off.
Aaaaand about thirty seconds later flips it on again, just voice this time, all business.]
Gardens are always hiring. An' come talk to me, if you smoke. Can set something up.
[Because if he's gonna bother to post to the network he might as well make it useful, right. PRIORITIES. He's your grumpy neighborhood agriculture-head-slash-smokeables-dealer. Impromptu advertisement complete, he ends the feed for good.]
[ooc: dude broke the mirror. also threadjacking is a+ recommended]
11 November 2013 @ 12:10 pm
[Murphy isn't completely nonobservant. He's seen the network posts and he has a feeling that this Matine he just saw isn't a current -- living -- passenger on this ship. Which is why he makes sure to jot down the memory the best he can before he clicks the network on.]
"For those of you who weren't there, a few months back our communicators went haywire. Some kinda lockdown alert from the previous captain, Gallagher. I wrote down a transcript of the message in case it ever came into play later. He talked 'bout imposters on the ship.
"Now I think I know what he meant. I've seen it, Matine and Schue..."
[Christ, that face is still burned into his brain.]
"Dunno what the cause of it is, but I have a few ideas. One is that it could've been some kind of Invasion of the Body Snatchers that infected some of the previous crew. That would be the obvious choice.
"The other... This is a long shot, but how safe do we know the stasis pods are? How the jumps themselves might be changin' us, for that matter...? So far we've had mass sickness, hallucinations, and comas -- and now this... whatever the hell this is that's gettin' in our heads?
"Or maybe it's all of the above, includin' the Body Snatchers. Hate to sound paranoid, but maybe somebody's tryin' to warn us."
[About what, he's not sure yet. History trying to repeat itself, maybe -- and that's what bothers him the most.]
"For those of you who weren't there, a few months back our communicators went haywire. Some kinda lockdown alert from the previous captain, Gallagher. I wrote down a transcript of the message in case it ever came into play later. He talked 'bout imposters on the ship.
"Now I think I know what he meant. I've seen it, Matine and Schue..."
[Christ, that face is still burned into his brain.]
"Dunno what the cause of it is, but I have a few ideas. One is that it could've been some kind of Invasion of the Body Snatchers that infected some of the previous crew. That would be the obvious choice.
"The other... This is a long shot, but how safe do we know the stasis pods are? How the jumps themselves might be changin' us, for that matter...? So far we've had mass sickness, hallucinations, and comas -- and now this... whatever the hell this is that's gettin' in our heads?
"Or maybe it's all of the above, includin' the Body Snatchers. Hate to sound paranoid, but maybe somebody's tryin' to warn us."
[About what, he's not sure yet. History trying to repeat itself, maybe -- and that's what bothers him the most.]
09 June 2013 @ 10:19 pm
[The feed clicks on and there's a beat or two of Heather just sitting cross-legged on her bed before she starts to speak. The pause isn't nearly as dramatic as some others this jump, though; more like she's decided she needs to say something without quite deciding what it is she wants to say. Sure, by now there must be more people on board who never knew Hotspur than people who did, but he should be more than a cautionary tale about what happens if you don't get into a grav couch in time. He died trying to help everyone out of this mess, and that should be remembered.
When she does speak it's calm enough, although in a way that people who know her well will probably realize takes a little effort.]
Are we going to talk about what we heard before the jump? I know there's a lot to take in right now, but... something takes that much effort to say and it gets said anyway? We ought to be listening.
When she does speak it's calm enough, although in a way that people who know her well will probably realize takes a little effort.]
Are we going to talk about what we heard before the jump? I know there's a lot to take in right now, but... something takes that much effort to say and it gets said anyway? We ought to be listening.
07 June 2013 @ 11:01 pm
[ There is white and red and black, bone and blood and rotting flesh, when the camera first blinks on. Some fiddling, dirty fingers tapping at the lens then pulling it back reveals that the rot is not a human passenger but bovine; the cow that has been on board since Strela, effectively smashed by the jump by all appearance, but rotted already -- rotted for months, by the look of it. (For a year, its owner will tell you, and forensic analysis will back up her story.)
More fiddling, those filthy fingers and long strands of dirty golden-blonde hair (falling, from the looks of things, coming out in chunks and joining the cow on the floor of the ship) covering the lens until Jaye can look into the screen properly. Once again, she looks like a mess. It's worse, this time. Worse physically and mentally, and it's easy to tell by how she interacts with the camera, slides her thumb up over the lens and bobs her head like a bird. It's almost like she can't quite remember what she's supposed to do. ]
I heard voices, [ she starts, voice a hoarse, scratchy mess. Unlike last time she doesn't try to save it, pushes on as if she's talking to herself and her dead cow and not anyone who's listening. ] Are you back? It's been so long. I didn't mean to leave -- I couldn't get there. I was so close and just like him, just couldn't get there. The halls just kept going and then the ship screamed and I had to change before I did, too.
[ She shifts onto her haunches, rocking back and forth, not looking at the camera -- looking around instead, taking in how things look with eyes that aren't the compound eyes of an insect. One hand moves up to move some hair behind an ear and the hair simply falls down in strands, leaving a patch of bare scalp behind on her head. ] It was red again. Red and angry, so angry, the whole time. I didn't mean to do it this time, I didn't -- but I figured it out. They're the same, aren't they? Exactly the same. Trickster and hero and villain all at once. "Fear not, I will help you."
[ There's a laugh, then a sob, then both at once. ]
Don't be mad. A year isn't forty. Just-Like-Creator took the flesh and threw it over the land, and there grew the tribes of men.
[ One hand reaches for the skull of the cow, for the rot covering it, and draws. :) ]
((ooc: Explanation over here!))
More fiddling, those filthy fingers and long strands of dirty golden-blonde hair (falling, from the looks of things, coming out in chunks and joining the cow on the floor of the ship) covering the lens until Jaye can look into the screen properly. Once again, she looks like a mess. It's worse, this time. Worse physically and mentally, and it's easy to tell by how she interacts with the camera, slides her thumb up over the lens and bobs her head like a bird. It's almost like she can't quite remember what she's supposed to do. ]
I heard voices, [ she starts, voice a hoarse, scratchy mess. Unlike last time she doesn't try to save it, pushes on as if she's talking to herself and her dead cow and not anyone who's listening. ] Are you back? It's been so long. I didn't mean to leave -- I couldn't get there. I was so close and just like him, just couldn't get there. The halls just kept going and then the ship screamed and I had to change before I did, too.
[ She shifts onto her haunches, rocking back and forth, not looking at the camera -- looking around instead, taking in how things look with eyes that aren't the compound eyes of an insect. One hand moves up to move some hair behind an ear and the hair simply falls down in strands, leaving a patch of bare scalp behind on her head. ] It was red again. Red and angry, so angry, the whole time. I didn't mean to do it this time, I didn't -- but I figured it out. They're the same, aren't they? Exactly the same. Trickster and hero and villain all at once. "Fear not, I will help you."
[ There's a laugh, then a sob, then both at once. ]
Don't be mad. A year isn't forty. Just-Like-Creator took the flesh and threw it over the land, and there grew the tribes of men.
[ One hand reaches for the skull of the cow, for the rot covering it, and draws. :) ]
((ooc: Explanation over here!))
01 June 2013 @ 06:16 pm
[ The feed opens to Rapunzel's room. However, it's not your ordinary Tranquility room! instead, the walls are filled with paintings. all done in warm colors, greens and yellows and reds, all inspired by Rapunzel's original room. there are star charts painted on the ceiling and the walls are covered in flowers, images of Rapunzel herself and even Pascal.
Currently, the girl herself is doing some finishing touches to one of the largest paintings in the room. it's just near the ceiling but a good thing Rapunzel has hair long enough to hang on.
It's Pascal that turned on the feed and he hops on the device. that seems to catch her attention and she jumps down, landing easily and lifting it up ]
Hi, Tranquility.
I was sorta wondering. This ship, while filled with...surprisingly nice people doesn't look too much like a home. Maybe it's just me but I sort of feel....cold here, I guess? hah, I don't mean physically but just --
anyway I was wondering if anyone would like me to paint something. For their rooms! While I do have many ways to keep myself busy, I like painting and I think it'll be nice to help more people feel at home and I can paint nearly anything you'd like.
Um, I also have been trying to learn more about this space thing in the media library and it's really been great. But what I'd really like to learn is stuff about um. the outside world! You know, and since most of you have probably been to the outside world, I wonder if you could tell me about it.
Oh! and um. I would also like to learn how to send a message to only one person on the magic box! If anyone could help with that, that too would be great and until then, um!
Jenna? Sommers? I sorta have a thing. for you. um. that is it! thank you!
Currently, the girl herself is doing some finishing touches to one of the largest paintings in the room. it's just near the ceiling but a good thing Rapunzel has hair long enough to hang on.
It's Pascal that turned on the feed and he hops on the device. that seems to catch her attention and she jumps down, landing easily and lifting it up ]
Hi, Tranquility.
I was sorta wondering. This ship, while filled with...surprisingly nice people doesn't look too much like a home. Maybe it's just me but I sort of feel....cold here, I guess? hah, I don't mean physically but just --
anyway I was wondering if anyone would like me to paint something. For their rooms! While I do have many ways to keep myself busy, I like painting and I think it'll be nice to help more people feel at home and I can paint nearly anything you'd like.
Um, I also have been trying to learn more about this space thing in the media library and it's really been great. But what I'd really like to learn is stuff about um. the outside world! You know, and since most of you have probably been to the outside world, I wonder if you could tell me about it.
Oh! and um. I would also like to learn how to send a message to only one person on the magic box! If anyone could help with that, that too would be great and until then, um!
Jenna? Sommers? I sorta have a thing. for you. um. that is it! thank you!
21 May 2013 @ 05:50 pm
[The device turns on and reveals Alex sitting in front of the screen, a grey cat curled up in his lap. He's looking pretty relaxed, for once, and he gives an actual smile. Running a hand through his hair, he clears his throat, and starts to talk.]
So uh, yeah it's my anniversary, I guess. Time flies when you're trapped on a spaceship on a trip to nowhere, right?
I figure in honor of me not getting myself killed, or anyone else exploded for a whole year, I'm going to be drinking at Space Babylon tomorrow night.
And I'd be totally cool with anyone coming down to join me.
I'd say it's a party, and the drinks are on me--but it's not like the drinks aren't free, and I don't really throw parties.
[And he feels like he might as well add after the conversation he had with Kirk,]
Since booze is free, I'm also totally cool with supporting underage drinking and delinquency.
[Fuck, he still wishes he wasn't so awkward.]
See you tomorrow, I guess?
Or not.
Whatever.
[He gives a little smirk and then turns the device off.
ooc: log is here]
So uh, yeah it's my anniversary, I guess. Time flies when you're trapped on a spaceship on a trip to nowhere, right?
I figure in honor of me not getting myself killed, or anyone else exploded for a whole year, I'm going to be drinking at Space Babylon tomorrow night.
And I'd be totally cool with anyone coming down to join me.
I'd say it's a party, and the drinks are on me--but it's not like the drinks aren't free, and I don't really throw parties.
[And he feels like he might as well add after the conversation he had with Kirk,]
Since booze is free, I'm also totally cool with supporting underage drinking and delinquency.
[Fuck, he still wishes he wasn't so awkward.]
See you tomorrow, I guess?
Or not.
Whatever.
[He gives a little smirk and then turns the device off.
ooc: log is here]
16 April 2013 @ 09:09 pm
[ Typically, Jake would be posting onto the network with his signature green text, but today we're on video. He's simply filming form his quarters, and he actually drops the device at first, muttering a slight curse word under his breath.
When he props it up on a hard surface, we see that he is in a white tee shirt that he's had for some time now.
Not too many people are aware, but he was sent home for awhile. Now he's sixteen and has gone through a lot.
On the outside, though, the only thing we can see is a marking on his left arm. ]
Courtesies, friends on the Tranquility. I seem to be in a might fine shuck-buster of a predicament since I arrived back here.
I have this horrendous tattoo that I have been trying to get rid of.
I am wondering if anybody has any pointers.
I'll show you how horrendous it is! It's absolutely dreadful.
[ With that, he turns to the side and shows his arm. It looks something like this.
He might also be.. bending his elbow to flex it a little. With a forced smile, he speaks again. ]
I'll try anything to get this off! So for the sake of things pure and saint, don't be shy to give me some suggestions.
Regards.
When he props it up on a hard surface, we see that he is in a white tee shirt that he's had for some time now.
Not too many people are aware, but he was sent home for awhile. Now he's sixteen and has gone through a lot.
On the outside, though, the only thing we can see is a marking on his left arm. ]
Courtesies, friends on the Tranquility. I seem to be in a might fine shuck-buster of a predicament since I arrived back here.
I have this horrendous tattoo that I have been trying to get rid of.
I am wondering if anybody has any pointers.
I'll show you how horrendous it is! It's absolutely dreadful.
[ With that, he turns to the side and shows his arm. It looks something like this.
He might also be.. bending his elbow to flex it a little. With a forced smile, he speaks again. ]
I'll try anything to get this off! So for the sake of things pure and saint, don't be shy to give me some suggestions.
Regards.
16 February 2013 @ 10:38 pm
[ Lucrezia is in one of the lounges! Sprawled on one of the sofas, fingers busy turning a pendent of gold in the shape of a sea-horse. There are no poems today, no joyful greetings, something is different. She looks more pensive than anything else but there is a shade of concern there as well as quiet annoyance.
When she speaks, her voice is devoid of any of it. Her eyes still focused on the sea-horse. ]
A riddle, Tranquility.
How to mourn for someone who does not deserve it?
If your duty demands it and you have no desire to - do all men need to be mourned for? Is it a a more grievous sin not to mourn than it is to speak false words of grievance?
[ a beat. ]
Perhaps I must fast again.
[ a moment later she puts down her necklace, smiles. ]
I would have a cup of wine with your answer, if any of you have some to spare. You will join me in the lounge.
[ and it is not a question. ]
When she speaks, her voice is devoid of any of it. Her eyes still focused on the sea-horse. ]
A riddle, Tranquility.
How to mourn for someone who does not deserve it?
If your duty demands it and you have no desire to - do all men need to be mourned for? Is it a a more grievous sin not to mourn than it is to speak false words of grievance?
[ a beat. ]
Perhaps I must fast again.
[ a moment later she puts down her necklace, smiles. ]
I would have a cup of wine with your answer, if any of you have some to spare. You will join me in the lounge.
[ and it is not a question. ]
13 February 2013 @ 10:18 am
so i was doing some reading and is it true those monsters out there don't have any eyes?
[he asks because, well, from the sound of it he's going to have to fight one at some point. normally, Tobias' battlemorph is his normal body- the red tailed hawk. but if these things don't have eyes, then that'll pose a problem. the hawk always goes for the eyes, he's used that to his and the other Animorph's advantage before, but he'll be useless like this, and he can't think of any other morph that would be useful. the polar bear will get too warm, he can't fight as an Andalite, not well at least, and Ket will be too tall to hit something at knee level.
not that. he's going to mention any of this.]
also i know we can't actually GO home but, is there a way to send a message back home or something? or maybe send out a distress signal for help? they always do that in the movies when a ship is in trouble and from the look of it we're in trouble.
[he winces at his own post, because it sounds pretty lame, but hopefully it'll keep him under the radar as well as get him some answers for the time being.]
[he asks because, well, from the sound of it he's going to have to fight one at some point. normally, Tobias' battlemorph is his normal body- the red tailed hawk. but if these things don't have eyes, then that'll pose a problem. the hawk always goes for the eyes, he's used that to his and the other Animorph's advantage before, but he'll be useless like this, and he can't think of any other morph that would be useful. the polar bear will get too warm, he can't fight as an Andalite, not well at least, and Ket will be too tall to hit something at knee level.
not that. he's going to mention any of this.]
also i know we can't actually GO home but, is there a way to send a message back home or something? or maybe send out a distress signal for help? they always do that in the movies when a ship is in trouble and from the look of it we're in trouble.
[he winces at his own post, because it sounds pretty lame, but hopefully it'll keep him under the radar as well as get him some answers for the time being.]
09 February 2013 @ 07:25 pm
( cut for gratuitous introspection )
If anybody's wondering what happened before the jump, I got lost.
Thought I had my communicator on me, but I guess I forgot it.
Won't happen again.
Sorry if I wasted your time.
28 January 2013 @ 03:52 pm
[Hello Tranquility, it's been a while since Blake has addressed the network. Enjoy this rare event (or not so rare, whatever). Today he looks - well, about how he usually looks, which is serious, but polite and neutral, even if his words express a certain amount of, well - frustration.]
In case anyone hasn't noticed yet, running off into the ship by yourself tends to lead to bad things happening. Like maiming, or death.
Instead of doing more of that, maybe we can think of some actually productive ways to spend our time? The basketball club has been short on participants lately. Anyone is welcome, any skill level. If you don't know what basketball is, I'm happy to teach. It's a team sport - a game, it involves hand-eye coordination and it's good exercise.
If you don't like basketball, well. Everyone has stuff they like, stuff they're good at, right? Maybe others can get some other activities going. I saw Miss Berry asking about people who like to sing, maybe.
And if you really need to go out exploring, let's do this right. I'm just a cop, but it seems like there's safety in numbers. Some organized recon groups, properly trained, might be able to get more useful information without more lost lives or limbs. Those maps might be a good place to start, if we can get some more clues, but right now it mostly seems like a wild goose chase to me. Except the geese can kill you.
In case anyone hasn't noticed yet, running off into the ship by yourself tends to lead to bad things happening. Like maiming, or death.
Instead of doing more of that, maybe we can think of some actually productive ways to spend our time? The basketball club has been short on participants lately. Anyone is welcome, any skill level. If you don't know what basketball is, I'm happy to teach. It's a team sport - a game, it involves hand-eye coordination and it's good exercise.
If you don't like basketball, well. Everyone has stuff they like, stuff they're good at, right? Maybe others can get some other activities going. I saw Miss Berry asking about people who like to sing, maybe.
And if you really need to go out exploring, let's do this right. I'm just a cop, but it seems like there's safety in numbers. Some organized recon groups, properly trained, might be able to get more useful information without more lost lives or limbs. Those maps might be a good place to start, if we can get some more clues, but right now it mostly seems like a wild goose chase to me. Except the geese can kill you.
26 January 2013 @ 02:57 pm
[ It's been awhile, and he's finally feeling like now is the time to speak. He's definitely putting effort forward to not talk about the past few weeks. He's in his room, though, and he's wearing his own clothes - a blue shirt and a sweater. He's holding the black knight chess piece between his thumb and first finger in his left hand. ]
I've learned many things in my few months - jumps - here. These past two jumps have been a learning experience, I must say. It was the first time the ship has given me anything.
[ He sets down the chess piece, and a smiles a little. ]
A gun with one bullet and some scotch. I wonder if it is trying to tell me anything.
[ Amused noise. ]
This place - the ship - seems more alive the longer I spend here. If the jump before this past one says anything. It isn't outside of the realm of possibility here. I can't - tell - for certain, though. The way this place changes and can be more difficult to navigate one day than another makes it seem so sentient.
[ Pauses only briefly. ]
Anyway - I do have scotch, and am willing to share. Just let me know - and I can give you directions. The only price is a conversation.
( Private | Raven Darkholme )
I took a look at what you requested some time ago.
( Private | Wesley Gibson )
I'm considering training how to use the said gun. I'd rather Raven or Erik not know, though. I'd be willing to offer some alcohol, or something else, if you would like.
I've learned many things in my few months - jumps - here. These past two jumps have been a learning experience, I must say. It was the first time the ship has given me anything.
[ He sets down the chess piece, and a smiles a little. ]
A gun with one bullet and some scotch. I wonder if it is trying to tell me anything.
[ Amused noise. ]
This place - the ship - seems more alive the longer I spend here. If the jump before this past one says anything. It isn't outside of the realm of possibility here. I can't - tell - for certain, though. The way this place changes and can be more difficult to navigate one day than another makes it seem so sentient.
[ Pauses only briefly. ]
Anyway - I do have scotch, and am willing to share. Just let me know - and I can give you directions. The only price is a conversation.
( Private | Raven Darkholme )
I took a look at what you requested some time ago.
( Private | Wesley Gibson )
I'm considering training how to use the said gun. I'd rather Raven or Erik not know, though. I'd be willing to offer some alcohol, or something else, if you would like.