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axmods. ([personal profile] ataraxites) wrote in [community profile] ataraxionlogs2015-06-08 12:00 am

forty-fourth 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: Awareness comes to you slowly in the smothering quiet of the blue fluid. In the light piercing through from the medical bay you realise there's a shadow, a figure stood at the glass of your gravcouch, a hand pressed to the surface just above your face. Fear spikes through your gut as waves of alien sensation crash into your mind, a rage that feels endless, all-consuming, furious, molten hatred that you know is for you.

When the fluid drains, door sliding open to deposit you on the medbay floor, you remember it. Remember it coming again and again, like a nightmare that plagued your sleep over and over, leaving you with no respite, no rest. Days. Perhaps even longer.

You remember that the light coming through from behind the shadow was red.

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
doggedly: (pic#3067459)

yep

[personal profile] doggedly 2015-06-10 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes and you've been on the spaceship before, he does not say. After a few years on this ship, Sirius knows how this goes. Instead:]

Fucking hell.

[--Which he also does not say, or at least, not to Hermione directly. Instead it's a mumble, as his expression changes, any clarity muddying under his frown. He rubs the knuckle of his thumb against his eyebrow, glancing back down the locker bank for-- Harry, maybe. Someone she actually knows.

But there's no point in delaying this, or putting it off. Instead, he looks back at Hermione, quite directly.]


Sirius Black.

[And he sticks out his hand, almost defiant.]

Hiya.
workout: (448)

so fancy

[personal profile] workout 2015-06-10 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Are you okay.

[ Dumbass. Except it's said in a very patient way, direct and unafraid to get to the point. Scott doesn't wait for an answer, even if he's giving Derek a look that implies something's a bit off; Derek seems more interested in changing the topic, and he won't push it.

For now.
]

Yeah. I remember— [ He has to dig through the memories, tries to pick out anything worthwhile. ] That space station. And then everybody started getting bloody noses.
immuno: (they call me 'homewrecker.')

[personal profile] immuno 2015-06-10 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Kate was controlling them. [ She explains, placid but unsettled. ] I wonder if she's here now, too.
workout: (461)

sorry about canon points liam

[personal profile] workout 2015-06-10 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's the tension that Scott notices, first, a sense of uncertainty further down the row of lockers. When he glances over and sees the kid, there's no obvious flicker of recognition in his eyes. That doesn't mean there's anything unfriendly about it — maybe a tiny bit distracted, because he's in the process of recognizing a familiar scent when he belatedly registers his name.

That earns a look of guarded confusion. They could've met on the ship, or at home. Maybe the jump's still screwing with his head.
]

Sorry, I don't... have we met?

[ His tone's more openly curious than suspicious, and there's a hint of apology in it, too. ]
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[personal profile] tadashiwashere 2015-06-10 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Wow.

Just... wow.

Tadashi had blinked quickly when he registered the alien, but otherwise his smile stayed in place. He wasn't going to be so rude as to look shocked even if... That was an alien. An alien, on a space ship. The last reserves Tadashi had about where he was finally washed away and he accepted, at last, that he was actually in space. Real space. With aliens.

...he needed to pull himself together.

And he really needed to find a way to pay Fred that twenty bucks he now owed him. If they managed to get back, maybe he could ask Hiro...

But that thought was too distressing for right now. He was still avoiding dealing with what he'd learned from that memory. And it wasn't important now as he lifted a hand to return the wave.

"As well as can be expected," Tadashi answered, offering a wan smile and rubbing the back of his neck. "Doesn't get any easier, does it...? Er, assuming you've been through one before."

Automatically, Tadashi stuck out his hand before he had a chance to start overthinking and wondering if alien cultures had handshakes. "Tadashi Hamada. I haven't been here very long. My brother Hiro is here with me."
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[personal profile] workout 2015-06-10 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
No. I mean, she was, but— [ Actually, he wouldn't even know. His senses are still suffering, thanks to the jump. He goes quiet, giving the mask one last lingering look before he places it in his locker and closes the door behind it.

That doesn't mean he doesn't have a million more questions about it, obviously. He just doesn't want it freaking Lydia out any more than it already has.
]

Did you go home?
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[personal profile] thecag 2015-06-10 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Though the noises of Tranquility were far different than Galactica, bulkheads with completely foreign architecture and far more decks to contend with. Still, Lee was trying to pick up what sounds he could against the background that eventually settled in as a baseline. Anything that cut through the din was given immediate priority.

So, when he heard footsteps flanking his right side Lee spun quickly. His fingertips had been lingering near his sidearm and by the time he settled his stance the gun was aimed at Bill Adama's head. Fortunately the sound of his father's voice and the clear vision of that familiar visage were more than enough to stay Lee's hand.

"...Dad?" The younger Adama's arm fell limply to his side, re-holstering his weapon on autopilot. After registering that it really was his father, Lee found a few more words. All of them were confused. "What the frak is going on?"
immuno: (and their six-inch rockets.)

[personal profile] immuno 2015-06-10 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
That's complicated. [ She admits, only shifting her gaze back to Scott after the locker door has closed. ] I don't remember being here before, but I didn't miss any jumps, either. [ She holds up her arm. ] Everyone knew me, but ... I just got here six jumps ago.
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[personal profile] altercate 2015-06-10 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ between derek and cora, this probably isn't the best greeting. derek feels abruptly pulled in two, catching something in cora's expression that made him worry, as much as his instincts wanted to check stiles over for injury, make sure he's here and solid. it's the same as it was with scott, though derek isn't going to admit it in either case, having learned manhandling was generally unappreciated. ]

Yes. [ to both stiles question and cora's statement. ] I saved everything from the first time, and the second.

[ blunt, because they're going to have to tackle that subject one way or another. ]

Lydia has the mountain ash.

[ and hopefully putting it to good use, but isaac's downward spiral is sure not what derek wants to get into right now. ]
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all for u

[personal profile] altercate 2015-06-10 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
I'm fine.

[ """""""""""fine"""""""""""""" ]

You've been gone a long time.

[ quieter, because derek knows just how long. it's still jarring to hear it, realize that he's been up here for over a year without scott. derek shakes his head, dismissing that entire train of thought. ]

People are still getting bloody noses.

[ derek says it like a joke, or the way derek tends to joke, dry, sarcastic, not actually that funny to anyone other than him. ]
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[personal profile] judex 2015-06-10 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
It's not funny. Fenris almost says so, that's not funny, but he doesn't. He lets the hardening of his features say it for him, and the look past the man's shoulders—big, brawny, very man-shaped shoulders—as if expecting someone else to be there, trying not to laugh, needing to be taught that this isn't funny. But he doesn't really expect to see anyone else. It's mostly an excuse to look away for a moment.

"You're not—" he says.

There's already a spark of comprehension in the back of his mind. The inflection is familiar even if the voice isn't, the gestures an echo—and there have been several Heroes of Ferelden. There was a conversation with Aveline, a very long time ago, in which she swore Hawke fought with a sword instead of a bow. Maybe it isn't impossible. But that doesn't mean it isn't pissing Fenris right off. It probably isn't fair to blame a hapless (and huge) stranger for showing up with the wrong name and the wrong memories at the worst possible time, but. This is Fenris.

"I knew a Hawke," he says. He's not quite to the point of spitting the words out from behind the stony mask, but he's close. "She's gone. You, I've never seen before."
ailand: (on the radar)

[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Angry was at least several levels back and three doorways ago. Angry was before he'd managed to go for what seemed like the better part of an hour without finding a single doorway to the outside world. Ailanne was well past anger now and marching steadily into livid territory as he mentally cursed his gods and demanded to know what in the seven hells he'd done to be toyed with like this.

So he wasn't singing the Fates' praises every day. So he occasionally (correction: constantly) blamed them for every little thing that went wrong in his life. Wasn't he still deserving of some special treatment? A convenient ladder? Some poor bastard he could press a knife for three seconds and get all the information he needed about leaving? Anything?

And then there was a girl.

Ailanne smirked. Maybe his gods weren't useless after all.

"Just who I was hoping to find," Ai drawled, stepping closer to the girl, but holding his hands up to show her that by all appearances he was unarmed -- which was a lie, but at least it was a good one. "A crew member."

He had heard snippets of conversation that indicated this was a ship. It wasn't like any ship he'd ever seen, but eh. He would accept it.
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[personal profile] cantfixtime 2015-06-10 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Serah stepped back--not out of fear, mind you, she's taken on a lot worse than an angry man--but out of nerves. She didn't exactly like how this man was looking at her, but she could at the least be friendly. Her smile was not completely genuine, but she understood what he was going on about. Her reaction to this place had been despair, but his was anger. It made sense.

"I'm actually not really a crew member." she admitted. "I arrived here the same way you did--those gravity couches. I know this is weird, but try to calm down. I can try and help you the best I can." her smile became more genuine, trying to look as non threatening as possible.
ailand: (beyond him)

[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
One eyebrow show up, but the nonchalant smirk didn't waver as he took a few more steps forward and folded his arms over his chest. He made a show of looking around, checking to make certain no one else was around before speaking again.

"I can assure you that I am extremely calm. Likely the calmest person you'll ever meet in your fool life." He flashed a smile that showed his teeth, but no good humor actually reached his eyes.

He certainly wasn't happy, but Ai was calm enough. He wouldn't say no to burying a dagger into the throat of whoever had brought him here, but he it took a special sort of extreme condition to make him actually panic. Even if this was a prison like he suspected, that didn't irk him very much. It would only be a matter of time before he turned the situation to his favor. Especially if the poor bastards planned to continue allowing him free reign to walk around. Eventually he would know where he was going. And then it would all be over for them.

That being said, part of what Serah mentioned did confuse him enough that he suddenly narrowed his eyes, his head tilting slightly in puzzlement. "...I didn't come from a couch."
ailand: (how to counter that~ inanity)

[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Ailanne meets that reply with a perfect deadpan.]

Please tell me you don't actually have a real answer.

[Halloween isn't exactly a thing where he's from, so the impression Ai has so far is this kid has a strange, distorted idea of what a bandit dresses like and no one's had the heart to tell him yet that he looks like a complete fool.

Ai gestures vaguely at the outfit and smirks.
]

Fine. Don't keep me waiting. Are you able~ to come up with a smart remark?
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[personal profile] cantfixtime 2015-06-10 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Excuse you?" Serah replied to the end of his statement. She was no fool, and she wasn't afraid of that grin, either.

"Treat me with respect or you won't get my help. I'm no fool." her voice had an edge, not exactly threatening, but certainly has weight to it. She doesn't deal with uncooperative people. And with the way he was acting--she took a step to the side--it looked like he wasn't going to need her help. She stood her ground after that last movement, even with the large size difference.

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[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
"You're talking to a stranger in an empty hallway," Ailanne pointed out mildly.

He was just going to let her figure that one out on her own. Wasn't it respect enough that he hadn't actively threatened her? ...and pointing out what he had just pointed out didn't count as a threat. That was more of a bland observation that, in retrospect, might have come out wrong. Which wasn't his~ fault. It was her fault for getting hostile.

Ai shrugged widely, giving up on that line of thought because, to be quite honest, he didn't care how he was perceived.

"I don't remember asking for your help. You offered, mm?" He looked around again, still not quite ready to admit that he was lost -- at least not directly. "The moment~ I get to an exit, you can pretend we never met."
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[personal profile] frizzard 2015-06-10 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a slightly indignant note to her expression as she picks up on that mumbled curse, but that isn't the priority. His frown is, as is the way he suddenly seems intent on being anywhere else, and then—

Hermione stares, and then she gives a very light exhale of breath, halfway to a scoff. She opens her mouth as if to argue, to make some sarcastic comment — sorry, I must have hit my head harder than I thought, the usual — but instead her eyes narrow, and she watches him firmly hold his ground.

There's something in that defiance that rings a bell, same as the angle of his features. Her mouth closes, and then she cautiously takes his hand, still far too bemused to get so far as actively shaking it.
] You're—

[ She knows what this is. She had the Time-Turner for ages, of course she knows. But— ] This can't be legal.

[ Focusing on the legality of meeting a Young Sirius Black is absurd, but better that than thinking about the Department of Mysteries and veils that swallow people whole. ]
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[personal profile] cantfixtime 2015-06-10 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Because I'm nice and I don't want to chase down a man that looks like he would murder somebody to get out of here!" Serah practically yelled, staring the man down.

"You don't scare me, and I've had a very long day. So get that dumb grin off your face like you're so much more powerful than me and deserve better, because you aren't, and you don't." she continued, shaking her head at him. "There is no exit, trust me and everyone on this ship, if you go outside, you're going to suffocate. Nobody else wants to be here, least of all to deal with men like you!"
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qt

[personal profile] frizzard 2015-06-10 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Between the curse and whatever this is, there isn't enough startle left in her system for her to jump at the offer. When Hermione drags her focus towards the towel, there's something distant about it — it takes her a few shallow breaths to really process it, gaze trailing up his arm before settling on his face.

She has no idea who he is. But he isn't Bellatrix, and he isn't Greyback. There's a very obvious shift as Hermione regains her composure, expression dark and guarded and still, breaths more controlled. But there's nothing harsh in the way she reaches out and hazards taking the towel — it's a bit curt, weirdly formal, but that's all.
]

Thank you.

[ She sounds hoarse. From the tubes, probably (or the screaming, but that seems too dramatic). Shaking's held back to fine tremors as she pushes to her feet and pulls the towel around her. ] Is this— [ Still rough. She clears her throat, getting closer to sounding focused and not at all distraught by the second as she pushes her hair behind her ear. ] Did we Apparate?
ailand: (handsome devil)

[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, before he had been grinning because he was an asshole. Now he was trying hard to keep a straight face, but his lips kept twitching as he endured what he viewed as a rant by a little girl who was definitely a fool and probably a little naive, too. All of which was goddamned hilarious. It was like being yelled at by a kitten. There were potential claws, sure, but only enough to make it all the more amusing.

"Oooh, men like me. Ouch. You're making it personal now." He pressed a hand to his chest in mock injury, the amusement actually reaching his eyes now. Serah might be getting angrier, but he was growing more relaxed.

It was probably a sign of the line of work he was in that hostility actually felt more natural and easy to react to than friendliness.

"How about this: I promise~ not to murder anyone today. Mm? Will that make you sleep better?"
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[personal profile] cantfixtime 2015-06-10 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"How about you don't murder anyone. Ever." she nearly growls, anger turning from bubbling over in her speech to just below the surface, refusing to let him get the best of her. Arms crossed, she looked at him, peeved more than anything. She understood now that all she had to do was get rid of him. If all his questions were answered, he was likely a threat to no one. At least as long as they weren't violent back.

"Now, do you have any questions? Because otherwise I'm going to my room. I told you there's no exit. Then we can pretend we never met."
ailand: (explain it again around that knife)

[personal profile] ailand 2015-06-10 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if he agreed to that, he would be out of a job. Murdering people was sort of his thing. He was something of a superstar at it, if he did say so himself. More than likely, though, everyone on board the ship would be safe. He might have been good at sticking daggers in vital organs, but he was as inherently lazy as the next human. He tended to not do work unless he was compensated for it. So as long as no one on board had a really, really violent grudge against anyone else...

So he just offered another amused smile, not answering her first statement before shrugging at the next question.

"Fine, fine~. Supposedly there's no exit and I'll die outside. We'll just skip over how that doesn't make much sense, but makes for a great prison." He shoved his hair back from his face, considering whether he actually wanted to ask a legitimate question or not. In most cases, he wouldn't bother, choosing instead to work out things on his own, but in this case... "Where am I supposed to go, then? Seems like a miserable excuse for a prison if there's not an assigned cell."
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[personal profile] throwsdown 2015-06-10 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Maybe it can be both!

[takeshi idk about that

but — ]


What's ab-duc-ted mean?
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[personal profile] cantfixtime 2015-06-10 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
"The rooms are on floors 1-10. Pick an unoccupied one." she said flatly, not even bothering with the rest of his comments. "You are on floor nine."

Hopefully, she thought, that would be his only question. He seemed to be more happy when she got angry, so she would not give him that satisfaction. She looked off to her side, where her door had been left open. If only he would just go away....

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