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March Intro: Head First

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Arrival!

It was supposed to be a routine mission. Maybe you think you’ve been here for a bit or maybe you just arrived. Either way, you know there was supposed to be a completely normal underwater mission, probably just gathering resources, unless you just arrived, in which case welcome!

Unfortunately, somehow you’ve been dumped somewhere you shouldn’t be. A woman’s voice can be heard, robotic in tone with hints of emotion. That emotion mostly seems to be mild surprise.

"Life signs detected. Life forms are non-native to this planet. They... oh. Oh dear, I wasn’t prepared after all. Please refrain from dying for a moment. Your things are incoming."

Your eyes open underwater. At least you're near the surface. But the moment you break through you'll notice one thing: the ocean, stretching out for miles around you in all directions with no end in sight and only a very distant gleaming metal structure in the far distance. You're not alone but this surely isn't what you expected. In fact, you really can't understand how you managed to get from where you were to underwater so fast.

None of your belongings are with you save the clothing on your body. And the depths below you offer no comfort, the light engulfed before it can reach wherever the sea bottom is.

Somewhere, you hear a sound shaking through the water, like something between a whale and a foghorn.

No turning back now.

Prompts!

A: WHALE OF A TALE
As it turns out, there is hope for those who can't swim or get help from someone who can. Something emerges from the depths, a massive bed of coral that makes that strange sound, allowing people to climb on top of it. Of course, that bed of coral is actually the back of a massive creature that moves how it pleases and occasionally dives back down underwater.

There is a pod of them around the area calling to each other. They're friendly, or at least they don't seem to mind any poking or hangers on. But one of their long tendrils may still give you a good whack on accident.

If you’re really lucky you can probably ride one all the way back to the base. Wouldn’t that be a fantastic entrance?

B: HELP ARRIVES
At least, some assistance arrives. Strange little robots on propellers arrive fifteen or so minutes later, rushing to the scene carrying a floating bin of some sort. They drop it into the ocean and buzz excitedly around it in the hopes of luring people over.

Inside the bin are goggles, breathing devices and knives enough for the new arrivals. The knives have a compass on the hilt that has a marker for the direction of the base. One robot will play a helpful recording from the robotic woman for those getting their gear:

"Please deposit any articles of clothing getting in the way of swimming in the bin. We will be sure they arrive safely at the base. Do not try to swim in anything that will bog you down."

A pause.

"Swimming nude is not recommended. There can be... unpleasant issues. For future reference, please consult me before going on missions like this."

C: UNDER THE SEA
Of course, there's no reason to rush right to the base. This place is certainly beautiful in its own right and has a few caves to explore - watch those stingers hanging from the ceilings - with an abundance of strange and wonderful fish eager to either play with you or dart away as fast as possible. Of course there's plenty of Reefbacks still calling to each other and a large amount of floating rocks with Floaters attached.

D: MATING SEASON
On second thought, maybe heading to the base is a good idea. Occasionally you might see plumes of dust near the ocean floor. Exploring these is a very bad idea. The moment you get close, a Sand Shark will explode out of the sand, ready to attack. They range from five to eight feet in length and will pursue you without mercy. At least they give up if you get near the surface or hide in the right caves.

Unfortunately, it's mating season. That means dozens of them can appear at any time trying to court a female with acts of aggression and skill. And you really don't want to be in the middle of that.

E: HOME SWEET HOME
You did it! You made it to the base. You are probably dead tired by now having swam quite a long distance—or somehow riding a Reefback all the way here—and the sun is beginning to set. Upon arrival, URSULA will welcome you and give you a quick rundown of the lockers (where your personal items can be found, as safe as if you stored them there yourself) and the base's layout if you’re new. She will also recommend that you put on your communication device and settling in. She will then just as quickly apologise by saying that she must finish preparing the base for the others.

"Please give me a few days to finish retooling the base. Oh, I'm so excited. We're going to make a great team, I promise. And don't go back to that biome yet until mating season is over. Sand Sharks are... troublesome."

F: WILDCARD
The ocean is yours to explore! Maybe your characters will find places to take breaks. Maybe they'll start gathering things. Maybe they'll murder fish! Or maybe they'll get lost in the dark and take a rather long time to find the base. Or just crash the kitchen for some of that delicious fish, more fish and seaweed! It's all up to you!

See the Biomes page for the currently accessible areas or details on current wildlife and the Base page for all your base needs. Direct any questions and plotting to the OOC post and have fun!

BASED ON CODE BY TESSISAMESS AND SUPERSUITS

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[More than anything, Mai is exhausted. She can't exactly swim, so she's lucky some people (and whales) were able to help her out, or her start would've been a truly tragic one here. Instead, she made it somehow, and she's still dripping, lost and confused when the explanation is given.

Unlike Sorey, she's not nearly as attentive or prepared for the infodump, so she's just left staring helplessly at her communication device and her things, almost feeling a little overwhelmed.

Life is hard when you're a normal person and you have amnesia and you're suddenly dumped into the ocean.]

U-um...

[She almost feels bad asking him, but... he seems like he's on top of things? So, softly, she tries to get his attention.]

Excuse me...

Huh?

[She's so quiet that at first he's not sure that she's even talking to him. He looks around, just to double check, because maybe she was talking to someone else? But she's definitely looking at him, so he gives her a little smile.]

Oh, sorry, hey there. Do you need some help?

[He's not sure how much help he can give, seeing as how he still doesn't have any idea what's going on, but it can't hurt to offer. Maybe she just needs a friendly face, and he knows how to be friendly!]

[The small smile helps her settle a little, especially his general friendliness in speaking--she's felt out of place and adrift from the start, so it's relieving to at least see one reasonably friendly face.]

If...it isn't too much trouble. [She needs so much help.] I tried to listen but I don't think... I completely understand everything.

It's no trouble at all! But I'm not sure how much I'll be able to offer. I'm still a little confused myself.

[He realizes after he's said it that it probably isn't the most reassuring, so he scrambles to think of what he does know for sure.]

I don't mind talking it over with you though. What part were you confused about? Besides the...being stranded in an underwater base on what is probably another planet.

...

[Yeah, you kind of hit that one right on the head, Sorey.]

It seems...so impossible. Like the sort of thing that would only happen in stories or movies... but we're here, and... I guess it's hard to wrap my head around.

Well, I know the feeling. To be honest I keep expecting to wake up and find out this is all a dream.

[The whole situation is a little too realistic to actually be a dream, but the reality of finding yourself on another world entirely is hard to let sink in.]

But since I'm here right now, dream or not, impossible or not, it can't hurt to make the most of it. It's kind of nice to get to meet new people, don't you think?

[He's so...optimistic. It makes her feel a little bit better, even as she smiles a little in response.]

I... guess that's true. I mean, I definitely want to try to help out however I can while I'm here, so...!

[She's so polite, it puts him at ease. He offers her his hand, finally remembering his manners.]

We can help together, then! I'm Sorey, by the way.

Oh...! I'm sorry, I've been rude...!

[Which she never wanted to be; hastily, she bows properly, eyes fixed on the ground.]

Um, my name is Mai. It's very nice to meet you.

[He waves it away as best he can; he doesn't mind either of them being too distracted for introductions, especially not after the day they've had.]

If you were rude, then I was rude for forgetting to introduce myself too. It's fine, really! And it's nice to meet you.

[He's so easygoing... it puts her at ease as well, and she smiles as she lifts her head.]

Well, I guess the situation has been kind of... [crazy??? insane??? full of strangeness???] ...odd. So... maybe it wasn't really that rude of either of us.

[She's smiling, good!! He looks relieved.]

It's easy to forget things like that when you're busy trying to figure out where the heck you are. I forgot to ask a few people their names, but if we'll be here a while there's plenty of time to ask later. Just think of it as taking things slow, I guess.

Right... we're all in this together now, right?

[That much is something that has gotten through to her.]

So...we have to do our best to get along and work together.

[Nodding without hesitation]

That's right. I can't say if everyone will end up being friends, but it'd be nice if it ended up like that. But you don't have to be that close to be able to work together. I think we'll all be okay, even if we're a bit confused right now.

[It would be really nice if everyone ended up being friends... Mai doesn't know if that will happen either, BUT SHE SURE HOPES SO.]

I think so too... I think that...even if we're all a little confused right now, at least we can all work together to help each other. And--a lot of people have helped me so far, so I think there are good people here.

There's a lot of good people here, right?

[He's all but sparkling at the topic, happy that they've managed to meet so many friendly folks in their first day of arriving.]

Everyone I've met has been really nice too. Or, nice in their own way. Even if URSULA isn't sure how to give us answers, we can probably find them together.

There are... I'm really grateful to everyone for helping me so far.

[Because heaven knows she'd be dead if not for them.]

And... you seem really nice too, Sorey-san.

Aw, jeez, I'm gonna get embarrassed if you say stuff like that.

[At least he doesn't come off like a jerk, he'd hate to be scaring the poor girl either.]

Oh...! I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.

[She didn't mean to... she just can't help her urge to be a total open book.]

But I really mean it. It's...a scary situation, but seeing your smile, I felt a little bit better...and safer.

It's not a bad thing, I just--

[He tries to put the feeling into words, can't come to a decision on how to phrase it, and just gives a little shrug instead.]

I'm glad if it can make you feel better though. I know we just met and all, but I was a little worried about you. Most people would be pretty scared going through this, but you've been holding up really well.

[Little shrugs are fine; she'll move on with the topic shift when he does.]

Oh... thank you for worrying for me. [She ducks her head a little, both because she's touched and she's embarrassed.] I know that... I'm not really very good at this sort of thing. [ANY OF...THIS....] ...but I'll so my best so you don't have to worry.

I didn't mean it in a bad way. Friends are there to help each other out!

Oh... you're right, of course. I'd like to be friends, Sorey-san.

[So that makes her happy...]

Let's work together to help everyone if we can...okay?

[He already considers them friends, so it makes him glad that she seems to feel the same way!!]

I plan on it. --Oh, do you want to take a look around? We might be able to find something useful.

Okay...!

[Despite herself, she is curious; this is all brand new to her, of course. So she can't quite help the curiosity.]

I haven't gone this way yet... do you mind coming with me? I mean, if that's okay...!

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