subnautica | each little clam here know how to jam here (OPEN MINGLE POST)

There's a very big, very important expedition happening - the base's first trip as a group to the Aurora to go salvage what's inside! Very big, very important, and happening... next month. They're not going anywhere until they've conducted some research on that downed ship and gathered a good base of intel on how they might take care of - and protect - themselves.

A: THE ACTUAL WRECK

Maybe you're a daredevil who's not afraid of a little bit of radiation/fire/falling debris/angry wildlife hiding in a burned-out chassis. Or maybe you're one of the lucky ones who's immune to the radiation and are doing your part for the team. Either way, the monstrous silhouette of the Aurora looms in the distant waters of the Safe Shallows. Available for use are three Seaglides and one Seamoth to get out there, if you desire - although you might have to compete for their use. If you're feeling athletic, maybe you can even swim out there.

The radiation leak has been plugged, but the radiation itself is still dissipating from the area, so you probably shouldn't spend too long out here if you don't want to get sick. The hull of the ship is pockmarked with holes and damage, but not all of them are fit to be used as entrances by the crewmembers. Some of them might even have already been claimed by Crashes mistaking the dark nooks for caves. If you do get inside, there are still fires burning within the ship. Be careful out there!

B: GRASSY PLATEAU

Gotta get out there and check that new biome for resources before our big adventure. The Grassy Plateau is still largely unexplored, with plenty of treasures (or, well, survival resources) to be found.

In search of food? Apparently, those sand shark eggs are good eating, if you're daring enough to go toe-to-toe with a mother predator. Or maybe you'd prefer more exotic cuisine. Has anyone tried eating a Mesmer yet?

Alternatively, the expansive caves of this area are chock full of vibrant and unusual plant life that might offer some tasty nutrition to the hungry diver. Or there might be some that are medicinal - or toxic. Finding metals is another goal set by Ursula this month, and there's ore hiding deep down in the cave systems.

C: PARKS AND WRECKS

The Aurora's explosion left plenty of scrap metal around, and although some of it was cannibalized to fix the radiation leak, there are still husks of ship parts lying around on the ocean floor. If you're out searching for food, weapons, or other resources in any region, it may be worth investigating them to see if anything useful survived. The life pods embedded in the sand seem like a good place to start.

D: OTHER

You don't have to go foraging in the Grassy Plateau. Feel free to assist in preparations by gathering things from any of the biomes! Or you can stay in the base working on making all that weird stuff everyone else is collecting into something edible/helpful/otherwise useful.

(ooc: this is an open post for everyone to participate in the mission, similar to fukami's mingle post earlier in the month!! post your own toplevels and do your thing.)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Why would you want to destroy the planet?

[ Asks the gem who up until a month or three ago wanted to destroy the planet. ]

Earth is so... unique!

[ wow, which one of us is the actual antagonist here. ]

It is! I've travelled the globe many times, and I always find something new and interesting, no matter where I go. [ usually food. ] I'm surprised to hear such concern from you, Miss Peridot. Weren't you going to harvest the planet for resources, yourself?

I was, but... I... changed my mind.

[ Look, this is already awkward enough. Don't make it more awkward. ]

There was too much diversity for me to just throw it away!

Nyu?! Did you, now? I'm glad you could learn to appreciate all the wonderful things our planet has to offer! Diversity in what? People? Animals? Food? There is a lot of really great food! Sensei had some great escargot in Paris not long ago...

Diversity in... everything, I guess. The climate and the eco-system are incredible. And - well. I like some of the people.

[ this sensitive side of you is cute, peridot... he'll remember it for blackmail later. ]

I suppose it must seem amazing to someone like yourself. Is your world entirely mineral, like you?

Not exactly. It's hard to explain - but it's mostly... functional.

[ I.E. ordered and useful in some way. ]

Developed by your people, in other words?

[ as he speaks, he lifts up another bit of loose paneling on the side of the ship - but there's no angry fish underneath this one, thankfully. Just some torn wiring and mechanical miscellany. ]

Exactly!

[ Yes, he seems to get it. ]

Earth was supposed to be similarly developed, but there were complications.

I see. In other words, you like the wild, natural charm of our Earth. Well, Sensei likes that part of it, too.

[ more than the people, until recently, if he's being honest... not that he's going to even hint at that. ]

You must find this ocean planet quite charming, as well, then.

Less charming, more incredibly lethal.

[ Peridot grumps. ]

It is... growing on me, admittedly.

Nurufufufu! It certainly is that, as well. But being dangerous often makes things all the more beautiful.

[ that's why assassination can be so appealing, after all. After a moment's pause, he lets go of the side of the ship, drifting a foot or two away as he seems to think about something. ]

Shouldn't we be trying to get inside, still...? Hey, what's wrong with you?

[ Peridot is recovering after her near-death experience. And being irritable, as always. ]

-- Aha!! I knew it! Here, here! This way!

[ he beckons her over to where he's flimsily treading water, one yellow tentacle pointing towards the ship. Though it's rather small and distant, there is, indeed, an opening near the base of the ship where it's resting on the ground. It hardly looks like a natural opening, and it's camouflaged well at most angles. ]

That's the way I got in last time! I knew it was around here somewhere!

This seems dangerous...

[ She seems more than a bit doubtful on the wisdom of using this particular entrance. But you know what? This whole trip has been nothing but danger. ]

Then again, it's not like it can be any more lethal then out here.

Oh, it's not so bad. When Sensei reinforced the radioactive core, he used this entrance. You just need to be careful not to poke yourself on any jagged edges.

[ especially if your name is Korosensei and ripping your suit open would probably mean instant death. He awkwardly begins to swim towards the spot, wondering if there isn't some way they can mark it and make it stand out more. ]

Oh, boy, radioactivity! And razor sharp wreckage! What else could we want?

[ She still follows him toward the gaping hole, a scowl set on her face. She's going to regret this. She pauses outside the gash that's been ripped into the howl and peers inside cautiously, the light from her gem lighting up the interior. ]

Well, nothing in here is trying to kill us... yet.

There's no need to worry about that, my friend. This dashing teacher has already patched up the radiation leak. And if anything jumps out at you, I'll be sure to protect you.

[ he curls a tentacle in what's probably an approximation of a flex... i'm sorry peridot. ]

Don't wander in too far, though. The expedition isn't for a little while. Moreover, this ship is too big for the two of us to explore on our own.

each little clam here know how to jam here (OPEN MINGLE POST)

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Sorry, gmail hid my notifs all week. Blugh.

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