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axmods. ([personal profile] ataraxites) wrote in [community profile] ataraxionlogs2015-01-08 12:01 am

thirty-ninth 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: A feeling of deep dread greets you as you stumble out of the gravcouch, strong enough to hold you still for a long moment, searching your surroundings for the source of your wariness. Nothing becomes apparent, only your fellow passengers waking up. Eventually you gather the resolve to pick yourself up and start moving, the feeling fading slowly as you progress through routine.

New arrivals will find messages spraypainted across their lockers telling them not to follow their tattoo numbers, and instead to find a room on Floors 001-010.


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YOU͘ ̨WAKE̢ ̧UP ́IN DA̛RKN̢E̕SS̶


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.

YÓU̴ ̧ĄRE NOT҉ ̷ALǪNE҉


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.

TH̀IS͜ ̶I͠S͡ ͘Y̵O͝UR ̕W͝E̛L̨C͡O͝M͏E P̛AR̴TY͜
pompous_today: (*sigh*)

[personal profile] pompous_today 2015-01-19 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Simon smiled ruefully.

"I'll not deny that," he told her. "It's just... you know... with River taking up so much of my time... I didn't want you to ever feel neglected."
handelaar: (and what's it to me)

[personal profile] handelaar 2015-01-19 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
He makes a face at that. Don't German him, sir.

"Gezondheit," a correction. If you must, Mertie.

As for the latter - he sighs and looks over, kind of wants to ask for a drag but thinks better of it. Anything change dramatically, huh. He chews on the side of his nail and tries to sort out what happened with him from what happened in general.

"Don't know if anyone grew limbs. Maybe. Whole damned ship got sick while ago, some people grew shit." Aren't you so glad you asked, Marty. "Lost my hair, my uh - skin," he rubs his hands together to demonstrate, "here. Forearms. Sucked. Other people got sick, different ways. I don't - don't know what happened, to them." Since he was kind of on his deathbed at the time. "Ask William. CMO." A tap to his inner forearm, with the bright red CAO stamped there. Not that he explains that change, or what a CMO even means.

"Lot of people left. Ah. Gone. Animals got sick last jump. Landed on a pirate - " handwave, "outpost, or whatever. Sucked too. Other bullshit."

And that has been a summary of the past year, great job Ned.
doggedly: (pic#3067253)

[personal profile] doggedly 2015-01-19 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of course he's going to ask. And he is dogged, when it comes to his friends and their problems, and he won't forget, but...

He also likes to be distracted. Doesn't hurt for a few moments. He grins down at the glass as he pours, before he transfers the focus of that grin up to her.]


That could have been any dog.

[Mock protest, like: come now, really, don't be unfair.]

How d'you know it was me? And I think there's going to be some moonlight tonight, I was just glancing at my starcharts and it seemed like were going to have one, so--you might be in luck on that one.
birdarang: too long i've needed a shoulder (i want to throw it away)

[personal profile] birdarang 2015-01-19 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The same universe? You've got him confused. He tries to remember someone that looks like her, but how can he? He sees a ton of people every day. Especially if he's out crime fighting and all that.

Her next question takes him a little off guard though. ]
Yeah. I don't really have any other names I go by. [ That anyone is supposed to know of, anyway. ]
deservesadaisy: (unimpressed)

[personal profile] deservesadaisy 2015-01-19 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Christ. I can't say which I'd rather it be, at that point.

[Delayed DTs from the blood or haunted by the dead crew of the Tranquility. Neither option sounds horribly appealing.]

I don't know I'd count time spent in the jump as awake, precisely, but I also don't want to rule anything out prematurely. Though I suppose unless and until I remember what I dreamed about, it's relatively moot.
hairlocked: (A part of me swims in the stream)

[personal profile] hairlocked 2015-01-19 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It may be selfish to wish it on other people, but the alternative would be unbearable. To be alone against these trials isn't worth thinking about. No one to hold you when you've faced the peril of standing between Cerberus' jaws. My sister is here--I'm not sure where I would be without her.

[ He's fortunate. He has a future to go back to, a future he knows because it's his calling to know it. That gives him the confidence of knowing that he will go back, because that future simply can't happen without him.

But he would be so fascinated to know what it was like to have nothing to go back to. How vital would it make living aboard this ship? What options would it form for her? It would be an interesting observation on human nature if nothing else.
]
righteously: ([&] Hand on your shoulder)

[personal profile] righteously 2015-01-20 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Dean could probably poke a million holes in the logic behind Blake keeping his secret, but at the end of the day, Dean gets it. Just because there's a possibility someone else in some other universe has seen his movie, that doesn't mean they wanna go attracting undue attention. Hell, Dean himself kept his dayjob a secret when he first met Blake, even though it didn't mean jack squat to anyone but him.

Keeping the Batsecret is a long, long tradition.

The bigger question is why is Dean the dog? Maybe Blake's Scoob.

He shrugs uselessly.]


Hell if I know, man.

[His lips purse empathetically as Blake lowers himself down onto the bench, looking defeated and exhausted and confused, and while that's pretty much their normal state, he can't help but feel for the guy.

He reaches out, gives Blake's shoulder a comforting squeeze.]


I think I know something that'll cheer you up. I got someone I want you to meet.
righteously: (⁸ ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏᴡᴀʀᴅ sᴏɴ)

I am the weaker link

[personal profile] righteously 2015-01-20 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
[The hug catches him by surprise, but there's no denying the family-fuzzy sentiment. After a huff, he thumps Blake on the back for a second or two before extricating himself.]

Alright, alright, jesus. It's like a Hallmark commercial, you two're giving me space diabetes.

[Too many feelings, too much family, it's gross.

And awesome.

But, you know. He doesn't handle this stuff well, and he's not about to tear up in public, so. Moving right along. He crosses his arms over his chest, shakes his head something equal parts exasperated, fond, and amused. You two're gonna be the death of him, you know.]


There's a pretty comprehensive guide you can snag on your phone. Think it would've gone over better as a pamphlet, but you know, whatever. You can read through all the juicy deets there, but you know, anything... big and personal, we're all ears.
righteously: (⁸ Cᴀʀʀʏ ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏᴡᴀʀᴅ sᴏɴ)

[personal profile] righteously 2015-01-20 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[The snort, the tension, has Dean's brow knitting unhappily for a minute. The urge to return tension with tension, gruff attitude with gruff attitude, is so damn strong right now, he's got to remind himself he was probably a gigantic asshole to this guy in a previous life. He's not gonna accomplish anything by repeating the same story over again and expecting different results, so he shakes his head after a second.]

Alright, uh-

[Derek has no idea how difficult it is to start this conversation without sounding insane, without not making any sense, without being a total douche. The challenge is real.]

Where I came from-

[He begins finally, fingertips fanning out absently.]

You seemed to have pretty good control over the whole... thing.

[He gestures vaguely, because saying werewolf or making allusions to the moon in a completely unsubtle way in a public space where anyone could be listening is just plain stupid. Especially if Derek's still in the lunar closet.]

But for a couple other people, that wasn't exactly the case. A few people got mauled, one or two got killed, and since we're all stuck in close-quarters with a handful of you guys, I need to know- is that even an issue here? What's the deal?

[Considering they're not being orbited by a freaking moon, do werewolves on the ship still change once a month?]
Edited 2015-01-20 00:50 (UTC)
unguard: (in the darkness)

hovers over all ur icons forever.

[personal profile] unguard 2015-01-20 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ The things Bellamy's feeling ring less similarly to meltdown and a little more closely to defiant rage. He's doing a spectacular job bottling that up for the most part, but it's probably written in the tension on his face, in his shoulders, in his forearms, the way he carries himself like he's trying to keep himself stiff otherwise he'll snap. It'l likely happen sooner or later, but for now, he's got to keep it together for Octavia.

His teeth grit a little at her hiss, lips pressing together unhappily. A muscle in his jaw twitches, and his eyes dart away in a way that seems to mirror her, but only for a second. They're back again a beat later, determined and collected. ]


Trust me, I'm the last person you have to remind about the price we paid.

[He says lowly, voice deep and flat, one hand rising to curl around her shoulder.]

But we're gonna figure this out, okay? We've handled worse, we can handle this, and we'll get back home. I promise.
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[personal profile] dino_zarf 2015-01-20 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Dimensions seem just about the only way of making sense of all the different versions of history folk here keep talking about." Seriously, this place is intensely science fiction. "This place makes a person end up believing an awful lot of yap."
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[personal profile] acapriciousthing 2015-01-20 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[She gives him a knowing smile]

We can stick to Robin then.

[Dick]

I'm Death. A lot of people prefer to call me Didi though.
troops: Screencap from <lj user=fade_away> (ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴀʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ʏᴏᴜ)

[personal profile] troops 2015-01-20 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not sure how to take that. On the one hand, it's not as if life in Ferelden had been much of a guarantee of safety, but at least there he was familiar with the lay of the land and the... well, general laws of nature. Here, though? How can he even begin to understand what's going on here?]

...I'll keep that in mind. I've seen places that have been taken over by hostile magic- perhaps I can somehow be of assistance here. [Not that he has his old abilities at hand right now, but at least he might have some degree of familiarity with things generally being wrong.]

Ah- forgive me, I haven't asked your name.
troops: Screencap from <lj user=fade_away> (ʜᴏᴡ ɢᴏᴇs ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ғɪɢʜᴛ)

[personal profile] troops 2015-01-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Cullen moves to take the towel from her with a little nod, wiping down his skin with it. She said something earlier about bathing- he'll probably need to do that soon, it's already starting to congeal. Eugh.]

Cullen. Are we trapped here?

[Since she said she's been here for awhile...]
servator: (on such a timeless flight)

[personal profile] servator 2015-01-20 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Guess not. [ She considers it, arms crossed over her chest. ] But it's almost insulting that they think they can just smooth all this crap over with one bottle.

[ ... Er, that sounded wrong. More bottles will not solve their problems. ]

Whoa. [ She exhales, brows arching. ] I was just curious. Sticking around that long pretty common? I know some disappear, but it doesn't sound like we really know how that happens.
servator: (039)

[personal profile] servator 2015-01-20 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
"... Right." Awkward as ever, Shepard steps away for a moment, allowing Rey whatever privacy she may want or need. In the meantime, she crosses her arms and paces a few steps on the other side of the lockers, thinking over the whole situation again: jump, pods, sleepers, coma (?), dreams, nightmares, cycles. Everything seems to be in cycles around here, she thinks, glancing down at the numbers printed into her skin. Maybe there were more patterns that they hadn't noticed, something less obvious lurking beneath the surface...
better: (tolerate her stares)

[personal profile] better 2015-01-20 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yep. Pretty much. People leave, but it's not an active choice or anything. It just happens and there's no guarantee that if you leave it's going home, either.

[She shrugs. Them's the breaks, kid.]
blackmagus: (♒ casual)

[personal profile] blackmagus 2015-01-20 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[She settles into the booth with a quiet, snorting little laugh.]

Hasn't failed me yet.

[Even if she has to drink a lot to get there. Fortescue takes an experimental sip, finds it more than acceptable. She might have high standards, but she can lower them when needed.]

Thanks for coming along with me.

[It's always better to drink with someone else, even if she indulges in quite a bit of solo drinking.]
blackmagus: (♒ tired)

[personal profile] blackmagus 2015-01-20 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She offers Elena a sad, but still sincere, smile.]

My father worked on the device that allows my country to send people to other universes.

[So there might be something useful in the book after all.]

I wasn't allowed to look at his notes without his supervision.
oversight: ([-] oh fuck)

[personal profile] oversight 2015-01-20 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's definitely something going on but Blake's having a hard time figuring exactly what that something happens to be. He makes a face at the realization that he's likely missing a lot and then shakes his head back and forth in a very slight manner. ]

This place sure takes some gettin' used to, damn. I'm not— definitely not lookin' forward to when this is all old hat— [ again. John wants to say again because Wonderland had been like this, too. But he refrains because now's not really the time for comparisons. He never woke up naked and tubed in Wonderland. ]

Can I walk with you two?
oversight: ([±] somethin's not addin' up)

[personal profile] oversight 2015-01-20 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhh, goo an' confusion an' showers. I don't— [ He waves his hand and then rubs tiredly at his eyes. ] Dunno. Everythin's jumbled up.

Dreams? No, uh— [ What was it again? ] Sleepwalkin'? [ Ghosts? Some of this stuff's really starting to run together. ]
oversight: ([-] some really sad shit)

[personal profile] oversight 2015-01-20 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ John's lived in Gotham his whole life and up until the Batman, little happened that wasn't crime and suffering. It was a dark city — still is — but definitely home. ]

New? No, uh... [ He glances around them, somewhat self-consciously looking around for anyone that might be listening in. He's felt so... chased since leaving his pod, he can't help but feel a bit nervous. ] No, not brand new. Just kinda new.

You been here a while?
circumitus: (hook me up with the drugs dog)

[personal profile] circumitus 2015-01-20 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Is anyone who's been around this long normal anymore?"

After all, a great deal of them have experienced a couple cases of space sickness, mutations, and numerous psychological and physical assaults. Rey can't really imagine many people walking away from those situations mentally intact.

But still, she gets what Firo means. It's more than just any of that.

Huff.
circumitus: Otherwise you'd be a dad by now. (thank god you're gay)

[personal profile] circumitus 2015-01-20 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
Rey is all about practicality. She doesn't waste time dolling herself up, so much as throwing on the necessary wears.

Less than a minute later, she finds Shepard this time fully dressed, donning her usual casual attire and combat boots.

"Could use a drink," she huffs, putting on the last piece. The dogtags chink together as she slides them over her neck. "What about you?"
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[personal profile] inspirited 2015-01-20 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, no wonder then. These two aren't anything to worry about though.

[It's clear enough the three are enjoying the attention as the other woman greets them and Chuck shakes her head at question] They were found wandering the ship during different jumps, this little guy here though was born here.