THE AURORA was once a sight to see. An impressive mining ship, home to many, it could travel across great interstellar distances while providing all the comforts necessary to those within. Its star-sailing days are over now, as it now is a terrible wreckage, with salvage and dangers for those who come near.
It’s also exactly where the new crew members just showed up. URSULA will be immediately sending the on-base crew towards the Aurora, while those who have just arrived have some time to explore. The Aurora, however, isn’t the safest place to be. There are some large creatures in the water, and they may not be friendly towards the crew…
Below is a timeline of events as they unfold, with some further information!
1000: THE AURORA
While the new crew may have arrived anywhere throughout the ship, many will have found themselves in the common rooms, surrounded by the comforts of those who once lived here. Those who choose to wander further may find many rooms throughout, often in varying states of decay. While there are smaller predators on the Aurora and the danger of a wrecked vessel, an unsettling peace pervades the crashed ship. For now, they are safe.
1030: THE BASE
At 10:30 in the morning, URSULA reaches out to all crew members with an urgent message:
”All crew members please report in immediately! Life signs detected on the Aurora! Please stop all other activities and begin rescue mission. Gather any supplies you need, use the vehicles and help any survivors you find. Devices are near the entrance to track life signals once you're on the Aurora. If they're safe, please remember we need to salvage what we can from the Aurora as well. The supplies will benefit any survivors as well.”
Get cracking, crew! Base and Biome have information on what kind of weapons and defenses your fellow crew have had.
1100: THE AURORA
Thanks to the transportation they had built, the base’s crew is able to arrive in record time. They can help seek out their new crew members, take the opportunity to explore more of the Aurora, or just sulk in the transporter. URSULA reminds everyone that salvaging is a key part of their mission, and they should gather what they can before returning to base.
1200: THE AURORA
The crew however only gets an hour to enjoy itself (?) in the wreckage. At noon, URSULA broadcasts to all present, new and old:
”Attention! Dire warning! Reaper Leviathans! According to what I've salvaged of my database, they're apex predators from the westernmost region of the ocean. One signal coming from the west, two others coming out of the Void from deep below the ship!”
The crew may try to evacuate, but it is probably better to prepare for battle or hiding instead. They won’t get enough time to get out of the way before…
1210: THE AURORA
The Reapers are here. Peering out one of the Aurora's entrances will reveal that they are already circling around the vessel, as if they realize something is inside. One even beaches, its entire, 160 foot body soaring through the air before slamming down into the water. It almost feels like a warning. A threat.
URSULA urges the crew to stay inside where it is safe, but if anyone does insist on charging forward, she advises them to split into teams and take on as many Reapers at once as possible to avoid any group being teamed-up on by multiple Leviathans.
NOTE: To fight a Reaper Leviathan, comment under the REAPER FIGHT THREAD comment below! We ask that you work in teams of two or three for the battle to keep threads organized and minimize the number of fight threads the mods will need to work through. Be mindful that these are extremely fierce, dangerous, fast, giant apex predators, and they are very likely to do damage against those who fight them! By tagging in, you are agreeing to put your characters at risk of injury from the Reapers. As URSULA advised, those who don't want to get hurt should hold back and wait.
1300: EVACUATION
Things are looking grim. While the crew's teams make a good fight of it, these Reapers are durable, and they just keep coming back for more. It seems they're on a mission, to stop the crew, no matter how battered they become.
That's when the bellowing starts. Coming from everywhere, a song like that of the cavalry that disorients the Reapers as a large pod of Reefbacks swim in. Several put themselves between the ship and the Reapers, allowing anyone on aboard to safely get into the transports and into the water.
Others begin to fight. The use the concentrated power of their songs to knock back attacks from the front, powerfully lashing their tentacles like whips to crack against the Reapers. In battle they're surprisingly agile, able to spin around in a moment's notice to alternate between confusing and attacking the Reapers.
But any crew members watching can see the toll it takes on the Reefbacks. One Reefback in particular chooses to guide the crew back to the base by swimming along aside them. Thick, dark blood trails in the water behind it but it beats off any curious smaller predators like Stalkers. But its shell is cracked, its 'face' smashed in, and it gets no further than the Kelp Forest before it settles into a dense patch of creepvines for a final rest. It sends out a final cry that somehow feels like a wish for the crew to keep going on to the base, away from the continuing battle.
The rest of the pod manages to drive the Reapers back, though they too have their casualties. Still, the Aurora and the crew are safe for now.
Perhaps that was their only wish.
Direct any questions and plotting to the OOC post and have fun!
He slings his arm over her shoulder and she freezes up, because most of the time when people are all touchy-feely or grabby she ends up in cages and/or being kissed and it's really not kosher in any way.
So she doesn't entirely hear all of what he's saying, eyes wide, and it only really sinks in towards the end.]
[It's probably not anything like that at all, and she's too shrinking violet to shove him off, so instead she's just stuck there, frozen stiff as he continues to be Too Much.]
B-but... but I-- um...!
[Will she ever get a proper word out? Stay tuned!]
[He seems...just very friendly, so it's probably fine, right? He's still a little too enthusiastic for her to handle, but she'll do her best, smiling a little more.]
Okay...! I'm ready to see, so...please show me what you've found.
[if nothing else, he does step aside so she can pass through the door first; it's courteous, especially considering the fact that he's pretty sure it's safe.
(he didn't see anything threatening, so it must be, right?)
but mai should probably at least be able to see why he's so excited about it.]
What'd I tell you? It's pretty good, right? There's a ton of good stuff in here!
[he may be new to all this, but he's not that much of an idiot. he knows important stuff when he sees it, especially considering... well, what a mess the aurora is in the bigger scheme of things.]
Mm...! That's very kind of you. Thank you very much!
[She's pleased, at least...granted, she's easily pleased, but still.]
We still don't have a lot of supplies back at the base, so anything we can bring with us will help everyone a lot...that's why I think it's really important.
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He slings his arm over her shoulder and she freezes up, because most of the time when people are all touchy-feely or grabby she ends up in cages and/or being kissed and it's really not kosher in any way.
So she doesn't entirely hear all of what he's saying, eyes wide, and it only really sinks in towards the end.]
E...eh?
[Please help her.
And/or get off of her.]
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C'mere! That's what I'm sayin'. You don't wanna miss all of this! [let him improve your life, mai.
or something like that.
(it's probably not anything like that at all.)]
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B-but... but I-- um...!
[Will she ever get a proper word out? Stay tuned!]
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[she seems to be struggling, so mai will get a reprieve in the form of dropping back a little, mostly to give her a confused look.]
Is something wrong? I'm not holding you up or something, am I? [he wouldn't want to do that, but his findings are definitely important!]
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Oh... no, it's nothing like that. I'm sorry, I was just....um, a little startled.
[Sure. Let's go with that.]
But...! Um, you were going to show me something, right...?
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[he knows that he came barreling out of the room, even if he's still a bit oblivious to how uncomfortable he definitely made her. oops.]
Yeah, there's something you gotta see! Anyone around should see it, but you were the first to pass by... I think.
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Okay...! I'm ready to see, so...please show me what you've found.
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[if nothing else, he does step aside so she can pass through the door first; it's courteous, especially considering the fact that he's pretty sure it's safe.
(he didn't see anything threatening, so it must be, right?)
but mai should probably at least be able to see why he's so excited about it.]
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Oh... there's so much here! We could bring all of this back and...
[They'll have supplies. Oh glorious day???]
That's amazing...!
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[he may be new to all this, but he's not that much of an idiot. he knows important stuff when he sees it, especially considering... well, what a mess the aurora is in the bigger scheme of things.]
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[She's aware enough to know they've gotta bring this back.]
Will you help me carry some of it back to the transporter...? I would really appreciate it!
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[apparently, you can also count on him to make up some stupid name for himself just to seem fifty times more competent than he actually is, too.]
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[She sounds more amazed than startled or doubtful, at least. If that's a good thing...that might be a bad thing.]
I'm glad... then... [And very suddenly, and hopefully, she bows her head.] please help us get these supplies back to the base, Tytree-san!
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You don't even have to ask! Consider it done, if it's what you need help with!
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[She's pleased, at least...granted, she's easily pleased, but still.]
We still don't have a lot of supplies back at the base, so anything we can bring with us will help everyone a lot...that's why I think it's really important.
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[it's just a fortunate situation that when he's not being a stupid punk, he really does sincerely want to help other people and do the right thing.]
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Thank goodness... I'm really glad that we met, Tytree-san.
[Someone helpful and cheerful and easy to work with is a godsend.]
Let's try to get these things first, then...?
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[slow your roll, tytree.]
Mm, you just tell me what we should be takin' back and lead the way!