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!
Okay, wow, why are we assumin' that's not a thing I have happening?
[ like. it ISN'T, but roxy doesn't know that! and also it's not like there were a bunch of people left to trip over themselves to get to him. being that the whole world-ending shindig and everyone dying sort of makes the options limited. of the ones he's not related to, dave is not always the appropriate gender/species/whatever and also he's kind of otherwise occupied??? so!!! ]
Because I'll have you know I'm in high demand. Just can't get any time to myself, even though I've got all the time in the world. Always makin' everyone swoon, that's me.
The wooooes of being so irresistibly hot! It's a heavy cross to bear. Ooooh, ca'mere, you.
[ She hugs him again. It's just so damn awesome being together with friends! But don't mind her, Dave. She's just spent her entire life up until the last six months deprived of human contact. It doesn't help that she's just a tactile, huggy and kiss person...
... It really doesn't help that he's just so darn cute. ]
I still can't believe you're real. I know Dirk's beside himself... I know the guy's like totes aloof n' stuff, but I just know he's happy you're here, too.
[ oh my god mom!!!!! once again, dave...entirely fails to push her off. he splutters a bit, but there's no actual real protest happening here. dave had a similar life-long stint of having zero positive human contact in person, until three years ago and finally meeting up with the other kids.
he's. not opposed to roxy hugging him whenever. you know, in a cool way. ]
Really? [ wait shit COOL ] I mean. I thought maybe that was the case? I can. Sort of read him but I didn't want to, like, assume.
It's true, it's true! [ Roxy nods sagely. If she had a long, wizardly beard, she'd be stroking it right about now. Instead, she just squeezes Dave tighter. ]
It's pretty safe to assume as much, Davey. I mean, I can't speak for him, yanno? But if he's even a fraction as happy as I am, which I know he iiiiis, then he's hella stoked to have the chance to take a stab at a relationship with his Bro...
[ Pause. ]
Not that you're him, you're your own person, a' course. But I think you know what I mean, 'cause I feel the same way 'bout Rosie.
[ he. can't explain his own relationship with his version of dirk strider to roxy lalonde. maybe dirk will spill to her, but dave can't tell happy-go-lucky teen mom about all..that. ]
I want a relationship with him, too. But uh. I keep doing dumbass shit around him.
Dude, if I know the D-meister, which I most def do, he's prolly done nothin' but dumbass shit around you.
[ She smiles reassuringly, and lets go of him to give him some space. Now you can finally breathe, my son. ] I mean, it's hard not to worry 'bout that kinda stuff, yanno? But don't feel like ya got a reputation to uphold or nothin'. I admit it's tough not to think of Rose as my mother, the same kickass lady that totes handed the Mirthful Messiahs' asses to them, but I know that she ain't really her. It wouldn't be fair a' me to have those kinda expectations for Rosey-roo-- she's her own totally different person, same as you.
You guys honestly worry too much. Stop bein' so hard on yourself!
I mean, he did bean me in the head with orange soda, but I'm p sure that was not malicious intent and was just a sylladex malfunction.
[ PRETTY SURE. mostly sure. dave, why do you have any doubts here? ]
Also, just for the record? Rose is absolutely still the sort of kickass lady who could hand anyone's asses to them. I have seen her literally ride an enemy's body down a fuckin' river, after stabbing the thing in the eyes. If you wanna have expectations of Rose Lalonde being a terror in battle, I am here to tell you in that particular way she is totally the same person and we're super lucky we're permanently entrenched on her good side.
[ ..............dave, why are you talking your sister's amazing battle skills up? but okay. you do you. ]
[ Being as how Rose has never exactly touted her prowess in battle to her, Roxy is more than a little receptive to Dave's claims-- she's outright elated! To hear that Rose is just as badass as the mother that came before her is nothing short of wish fulfillment. You might as well have told her she won the boonbuck lottery. ]
Wow! That's... that's so fuckin' cool man, I mean-- [ She's practically squealing. Rose's #1 fangirl, right here! ]
I hope I get the chance to see her fight n' kick some baddie's ass someday.
[ She's swooning simply thinking about it! Her mom is just so amazing, you guys. ]
Hellz to the yes, you bet your ass I can throw down like the rest of 'em. I will fistkind a bitch like you will not believe.
[ Because riflekind is cool and all, but she's opted to use fistkind a lot more lately. There's just nothing more satisfying that smashing baddies with your fists. Kinda cathartic, really.
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[ like. it ISN'T, but roxy doesn't know that! and also it's not like there were a bunch of people left to trip over themselves to get to him. being that the whole world-ending shindig and everyone dying sort of makes the options limited. of the ones he's not related to, dave is not always the appropriate gender/species/whatever and also he's kind of otherwise occupied??? so!!! ]
Because I'll have you know I'm in high demand. Just can't get any time to myself, even though I've got all the time in the world. Always makin' everyone swoon, that's me.
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[ She hugs him again. It's just so damn awesome being together with friends! But don't mind her, Dave. She's just spent her entire life up until the last six months deprived of human contact. It doesn't help that she's just a tactile, huggy and kiss person...
... It really doesn't help that he's just so darn cute. ]
I still can't believe you're real. I know Dirk's beside himself... I know the guy's like totes aloof n' stuff, but I just know he's happy you're here, too.
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he's. not opposed to roxy hugging him whenever. you know, in a cool way. ]
Really? [ wait shit COOL ] I mean. I thought maybe that was the case? I can. Sort of read him but I didn't want to, like, assume.
[ shit ]
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It's pretty safe to assume as much, Davey. I mean, I can't speak for him, yanno? But if he's even a fraction as happy as I am, which I know he iiiiis, then he's hella stoked to have the chance to take a stab at a relationship with his Bro...
[ Pause. ]
Not that you're him, you're your own person, a' course. But I think you know what I mean, 'cause I feel the same way 'bout Rosie.
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[ he. can't explain his own relationship with his version of dirk strider to roxy lalonde. maybe dirk will spill to her, but dave can't tell happy-go-lucky teen mom about all..that. ]
I want a relationship with him, too. But uh. I keep doing dumbass shit around him.
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Dude, if I know the D-meister, which I most def do, he's prolly done nothin' but dumbass shit around you.
[ She smiles reassuringly, and lets go of him to give him some space. Now you can finally breathe, my son. ] I mean, it's hard not to worry 'bout that kinda stuff, yanno? But don't feel like ya got a reputation to uphold or nothin'. I admit it's tough not to think of Rose as my mother, the same kickass lady that totes handed the Mirthful Messiahs' asses to them, but I know that she ain't really her. It wouldn't be fair a' me to have those kinda expectations for Rosey-roo-- she's her own totally different person, same as you.
You guys honestly worry too much. Stop bein' so hard on yourself!
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[ PRETTY SURE. mostly sure. dave, why do you have any doubts here? ]
Also, just for the record? Rose is absolutely still the sort of kickass lady who could hand anyone's asses to them. I have seen her literally ride an enemy's body down a fuckin' river, after stabbing the thing in the eyes. If you wanna have expectations of Rose Lalonde being a terror in battle, I am here to tell you in that particular way she is totally the same person and we're super lucky we're permanently entrenched on her good side.
[ ..............dave, why are you talking your sister's amazing battle skills up? but okay. you do you. ]
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Wow! That's... that's so fuckin' cool man, I mean-- [ She's practically squealing. Rose's #1 fangirl, right here! ]
I hope I get the chance to see her fight n' kick some baddie's ass someday.
[ She's swooning simply thinking about it! Her mom is just so amazing, you guys. ]
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[ dave is Resigned to this fact of his life. ]
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That's definitely a thing that happens a lot, huh. It's a good thing we're all so badass, when we aren't being totally lame, I mean.
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[ like literally, bro threw him off the roof as a baby ]
You're good for a fight, though, right? Like, now. Not in the hazy future. Well, at least an hour in the hazy future.
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[ Because riflekind is cool and all, but she's opted to use fistkind a lot more lately. There's just nothing more satisfying that smashing baddies with your fists. Kinda cathartic, really.
But uh... ]
Why? Who we fightin'?
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[ he doesn't seem too worried? so it should be all right. ]