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!
Like I said, dangerous in the wrong hands! It ain't like the stuff will get up and start causing trouble on its own or anything...
[maybe if he actually explained it, that would help. but tytree likes to go for the sunny dramatics. he's totally unfazed by her scowl and will continue to take things in stride, because...
well, mostly just for the sake of maintaining a positive attitude, really. there's not mich more to it than that, and he's got plenty of concerns that he'll eventually voice, probably.]
Go on it! Nothing's gonna bite in there—it's better if you see for yourself anyway.
[ Undamaged components! Peridot's eyes widen in amazement for a moment and then she wades into the room, peering into containers as she tries to mentally catalog everything. They're going to have to drag this all back to the habitat, but - hey. It looks like it'll all come in handy. ]
How did you find all of this? Did you just wander in here? We can use all of this for - everything!
[ Peridot is almost bouncing off the walls as she dashes between different pieces of equipment. She's trying to note it all down. This has to be organized and structured and how are they even going to move it? ]
We're going to have to get this all back to the habitat! This is great!
She slaps her hand against a piece of equipment. ]
Great! I just need you to make notes of everything here - size, number of items present, purpose, color, any serial numbers, potential uses - anything like that!
Ah... sure! Just gotta find something I can take that all down with...
[which will have him looking around, because like hell he'll actually be able to remember this without help.] Man, having Mao around would be great at a time like this... he's good at all this cataloguing stuff...
[tytree's the brute, after all. not that she's doing to care about any of that, but thinking out loud is a thing that happens sometimes.]
Hey, come on! Have a little faith in me here! I found this place, didn't I? Ya don't gotta treat me like I'm just here to waste your time or somethin'!
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[maybe if he actually explained it, that would help. but tytree likes to go for the sunny dramatics. he's totally unfazed by her scowl and will continue to take things in stride, because...
well, mostly just for the sake of maintaining a positive attitude, really. there's not mich more to it than that, and he's got plenty of concerns that he'll eventually voice, probably.]
Go on it! Nothing's gonna bite in there—it's better if you see for yourself anyway.
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[ She is not at all amused by his theatrics. She's had a rough month, OK? ]
Stop acting like this is some kind of game!
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All right, all right! I wasn't treatin' it like a game, there's nothing to be so mad about...
[lighten up, new friend.] Come on, go on in and you can see it for yourself!
[the wealth of supplies he accidentally stumbled upon.]
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How did you find all of this? Did you just wander in here? We can use all of this for - everything!
[ Of all the dumb luck.</small. ]
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I told you it was a real find, didn't I? [does he sound proud of himself? he probably sounds pretty proud of himself.]
I was just lookin' around to find other people and came across it. I wasn't really trying to find it—kinda like it found me, huh?
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[ Peridot is almost bouncing off the walls as she dashes between different pieces of equipment. She's trying to note it all down. This has to be organized and structured and how are they even going to move it? ]
We're going to have to get this all back to the habitat! This is great!
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but he's not complaining, he can totally roll with it.]
Catalog it? Mm... I don't usually do stuff like that, but how hard can it be? Just point at where you want me to start!
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Wow, short jokes, real mature.She slaps her hand against a piece of equipment. ]
Great! I just need you to make notes of everything here - size, number of items present, purpose, color, any serial numbers, potential uses - anything like that!
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[which will have him looking around, because like hell he'll actually be able to remember this without help.] Man, having Mao around would be great at a time like this... he's good at all this cataloguing stuff...
[tytree's the brute, after all. not that she's doing to care about any of that, but thinking out loud is a thing that happens sometimes.]
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[ Peridot is a bit sarcastic. Not sorry. ]
You'll just have to do! Even if you're not suited for it.
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I can't promise I'll be as good as he is, but I'll get the job done! You can count on The Great Tytree for it!
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[ Peridot's voice is flat. She sighs softly. ]
I sure hope so, because I'd rather not waste my time!
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[rude! even if there is a chance he'll mess up.]
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[ Brutal. ]
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You could have a little confidence in me, y'know! I haven't steered you wrong yet!
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Yet.
[ Peridot groans. ]
But. Thank you. For showing me this.
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Nah, it's no big! I wouldn't know what to dow ith all this on my own anyway.
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[ She's not going to cart it out all on her own, after all. ]
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[he'll let her lead the way to wherever it is—he's willing to trust her judgment on this here.]