EVENT: BIA ▒ STERN

[ataraxites]

CHARACTERS: Ensemble production!
LOCATION: The stern areas of the ship
WARNINGS: Disturbing imagery, violence, psychological trauma, gore, etc.
SUMMARY: Characters have to fight to find their way back to each other from being increasingly isolated and plagued by their deepest fears and most hopeful dreams.
NOTES: May 27 onwards.

An echoing boom comes from deep in the middle of the ship, shakes its way through the trees and waters of the Oxygen Gardens, down into the maze of walkways and mechanics that make up the Engineering Complex. A sense of danger rolls through with it, enough to make you pause in your work, set down tools or supplies, ignore the thrumming pain in your head to find out what. Trapped far away from the comforts of beds and kitchens and slow approaching necessity of gravcouches, you only have each other to turn to. But soon that grows difficult, turnings leading you off path, door slamming shut behind you. In the increasing isolation panic swells like an infection up through your mind-- but then soothes. You find your way into an unexpected comfort, the company of a long-gone friend, an old home filled with happy memories. You linger, drift into contentment, and yet it still can't calm one deep nagging doubt: you aren't safe where you've found yourself.

Comments

[songburdened]

Paris! [ She sweeps her arm out in front of them to dramatically present the beautiful scene, the incredible sunset, the distant sounds of music and laughter, the Eiffel Tower looming in the distance. ] Haven't I told you how badly I've always wanted to go there?

[toomuchtenacity]

Yes....but how did we get here?

We were on the Tranquility.

[songburdened]

I know! Though... Well, I'm not sure how it got here, but I think it did, somehow. The ship can change its appearance, can't it? In the same way that the Holodecks can, but maybe this is the... improved version?

[ She doesn't looked bothered or worried in the slightest. ]

Isn't it beautiful?

[toomuchtenacity]

[Chell looks around the area again. This is terrifying not beautiful. She's going to try to keep her tone light though.]

You're not a little worried that the ship is showing you a place you've always wanted to see? It doesn't tend to be ...that nice.

[songburdened]

I know. [ Slowly, the smile fades, but not entirely. She can't give it up that easily, can't abandon the dream of everything she's ever wanted and can never have. ] It's just... I didn't think there would be any harm in sitting a while. Is there?

[ Elizabeth looks to Chell, frowning. Almost hurt, though not by anything of Chell's doing. ]

It seems so peaceful.

[toomuchtenacity]

[She doesn't want to be the one causing that expression but she can't help it. She doesn't trust this place.]

Why don't we find an exit first. That way if there's a way out, I'll keep an eye on it to make sure we can get back.

If the exits hidden or it tries to prevent us from leaving then it's too dangerous to stay.

[songburdened]

An exit? [ Elizabeth, still frowning, glances around them. ] ... There are doors, but... they only lead into shops and things, don't they? I suppose we could check them all.

[ To be honest, she isn't sure how she'd gotten into the city in the first place. It almost seems as if she'd just found herself there all of a sudden. ]

[toomuchtenacity]

Back to the ship. There has to be a way out if we got here somehow.