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lчdíα ( вєttєr thαn αnч σthєr αlphα ) mαrtín ([personal profile] mathematically) wrote in [community profile] ataraxionlogs2013-05-07 11:13 pm

eighteenth jump;

CHARACTERS: any and all
LOCATION: Gravity Couches and beyond
WARNINGS: maybe some swearing, or even some violence, and more than likely some implied (and possibly explicit) nakedness.
SUMMARY: Another month, another jump, another round of new faces.
NOTES: Keeping up with the tradition and copy pasted like always from the last one 



You wake up in darkness.


There's a breathing tube jammed down your trachea, and you're suspended in a tube of clear blue fluid. Upon registering your level of consciousness, the gravity couch drains the fluid surrounding you and retracts the breathing apparatus; the doors in front of you open, and you're deposited on the floor of a stark, sterile medical bay.

You are not alone.

There are others who have come before you, others who are awakening beside you. Some may be familiar to you, perhaps even friends. Others have much less amiable plans. Some are merely alien and inexplicable, but there are always those who might mean you harm.

After you catch your breath and your vision returns, you notice a number on the inside of your forearm. Maybe it's a familiar number. Maybe it means something. Maybe it's just a number. But the number—completely unique to you—is a tattoo, and it does not come off.

If you enter the room adjacent to the medbay, you will find a small locker with your number on it, surrounded by rows upon rows of identical lockers. Inside, you will find a few of your personal items, a communications device, and a ship's uniform in your exact size. The comms device is fully powered and connects directly to the ship's network; it's your only means of communication beyond physical conversation. Upon turning the device on, a neutral, automated voice will say, "Please take the blue lift to the passenger quarters." Any other attempts at communicating with the rest of the network are met only with static.

This is your welcome party.

[personal profile] memorari 2013-05-10 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ poor guy. Clara imagines all the department heads have been working overtime. Heck, the departments in general have been doing as much. ]

Sorry about that. [ she sits down, still perky. ] So, stupid question, but how are you? You can give me a number from one to ten, if you'd like.
cargojet: (Second thoughts)

[personal profile] cargojet 2013-05-11 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nathan actually smiles. Yes, quite the breath of fresh air. She cares, this one, and the sense of humor has to be treasured; people usually lose it after a while. After seeing too much. ]

Ten, actually. All those consoles we ripped out of the Scylla; if they're still there, we're going to start installing them. By the end of the month, Comms should be revamped, working better than ever. I'm feeling good about it. And I don't have any missing limbs, which has to be a good sign.

How was your second Jump?

[personal profile] memorari 2013-05-12 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's counting that smile as a win, thanks. ] Good. Got all my limbs, same as you. [ a shake of her arm to illustrate. ] Didn't get any presents from the locker fairy, but that might be for the best. Met Luke Skywalker and, y'know, made a fool of myself a bit, but I don't think he'll hold it against me, being a dashing hero and all. And now I hear we have an exciting jump ahead of us, so, yeah, great jump and better things to come.

Count me in for whatever odd hour shifts you're working, by the way.
cargojet: (Bleak disappointment)

[personal profile] cargojet 2013-05-12 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke Skywalker, huh? [ That's like Star Wars or something, right? He tries to sound like he knows who he's talking about though. ]

Presents from the locker fairy are overrated. And as for Comms, I'm hoping this month we'll all be able to do normal shifts. No pirates coming at us out of nowhere.

[personal profile] memorari 2013-05-15 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Jedi. Pop culture icon. Fluffy hair. [ a dismissive wave of her hand. ] It wouldn't be out of nowhere if we thought they were coming, though, would it?