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axmods. ([personal profile] ataraxites) wrote in [community profile] ataraxionlogs2015-05-07 09:14 pm

forty-third 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: As you emerge from the grav couches following the jump, the chill of the medical bay pales in comparison to the hollow feeling that settles deep within your chest. Grim and foreboding, the grip of isolation spreads through you like a gnawing void, as though you've been left behind. That nagging sensation of neglect that comes from someone turning their back on you only worsens as you move through your routines, leaving you feeling distant, disoriented, and unwanted.

New arrivals will find messages spray-painted in red 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
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-13 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Short hair, scars on her face, doesn't like sleeves--she's hard to miss. It's always pretty easy to find people on the network, too.

[He pauses, then adds.]

Actually, that'd probably the best place to look for a lotta stuff. They put out a guide every time there's a jump.

[And it requires little if any socializing to get it!]
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-14 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[A network. That word makes Hiro's eyes light up a little and he straightens up. It's only a very slight change in his posture, but it's visible enough. How had he not made the connection earlier? Of course there's a network. How could they hand out comm devices and not have a network?]

Right. I'll- I'll make sure to check it out.
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-14 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least the kid doesn't seem to be taking all of this too hard, from what Firo can see. That makes this all a little bit easier.]

Yeah. You can make your own posts to ask questions and everything too--that's what a lotta new people do.

Other than that... Well, there's a lotta confusing stuff goin' on, so try not to look at it too hard. The important stuff is not to mess around with anything weird. Or the monsters.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-15 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Hiro's not at all concerned about anything involving this smartphone comm device thing - he can figure out how to get what he needs from it in a matter of minutes. It's the other stuff that has him raising his eyebrows.]

Whoa, what? Did you just say monsters? [He looks equal parts confused and skeptical of that.]
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-15 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Firo nods. He knows it sounds weird, but it's true!]

Yeah, monsters. They're usually far out in the hallways, but sometimes we'll run into 'em.

...They're pretty rough and a pain to deal with. I'd say stay the hell away from 'em, if you can.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-18 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[His head tilts, brow furrowing ever so slightly like he's trying to figure this puzzle out.]

And you've... seen 'em yourself?
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-18 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods. Just the memories of dealing with those things make him frown.]

Fought 'em myself. Really nasty things--harder to take down than a person.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-19 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
What do they look like?
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-20 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Firo doesn't have to think long for a description.]

Like really screwed up dogs and rats. You'll definitely know 'em when you see 'em.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-20 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[He frowns. The first word that comes to mind when he hears that is "mutants", which also makes him think "genetic experiments." Both of which seem like weird things to find loose on a "spaceship."]

No one knows where they come from?
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-21 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
The rats came outta some creepy lab we found--I'm guessin' the dogs are the same way.

[He chews his lip as he thinks it over. There might be more information on the creatures, but he doesn't really have it.]

No idea how the hell they got the way they are, though. Not sure I wanna know.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-24 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[That just has Hiro looking more concerned. Mutant animals loose in a closed-quarter facility like this can't be a good sign.]

Right... Well, I guess I'll have to really make sure to stay away from them.

[Except, knowing himself the way he does, he might not quite follow through on that.]
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-25 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, oddly grave for Firo. He has a hard time handling those things himself and he has no idea what sort of experience this kid has.]

Good plan. And definitely make sure you're armed when you go out, just in case.
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-25 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Armed?? [His voice cracks a little as he gives Firo a look that's a mix of incredulous and intrigued.]

Does everybody wander around here with-- with lasers or whatever?
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-26 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Lasers? No.

[He furrows his brow and shakes his head. That'd just be weird, kid.]

But you should always be prepared, like with a knife or somethin'.

[He taps the breastpocket of his jacket where he keeps his.]
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[personal profile] hirobotics 2015-05-26 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[A knife. Hiro frowns a little, pushing a hand back through his hair. He can already hear Baymax disapproving of Hiro arming himself with something like a knife.

Though he did make plasma blades for Wasabi without Baymax making any complaints.]


Right. I, uh... I'll keep that in mind, look for something to defend myself with.

So- The, uh, monsters. Are they the only thing to look out for?
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[personal profile] foundafamily 2015-05-27 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Firo nods, glad to see his advice being taken.]

The ones in the kitchens aren't perfect, but they work fine enough.

[He pauses, reflecting on all the terrible things they have to deal with here...]

Sometimes this place messes with our heads, too, but there's not a whole lot you can actually do about that. Just get ready to go through some rough times.

[Comforting advice, he's sure.]