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!
[Kay raises a hand tentatively, like a child shyly volunteering to recite in class.]
Actually it's California. [Did he say...the bottom of the ocean?] Wait, isn't it...y'know, really hard to get to the bottom of the ocean? You need special equipment and all that.
[She scratches her head, still confused. But she does understand that she's not in Kansas - er, California - anymore.]
roderic blinks in surprise at her first comment, a little taken aback.
then a smile comes and goes from his face, softening the almost distant look he had, but he reminds himself he's gotta be serious here. for her sake since yep- she's of the new ones. ]
We definitely got that those with us. One of the equipments happens to be a teleporter. It'll take us somewhere safer then here since, um, things happened. Bst not to tempt fate and all.
It's also a pleasure to meet ya, Miss Faraday. Sorry that we gotta meet under these circumstances.
[ he feels bad he's gotta be the bad news bear to her but she asked and it's only right to be honest with her. better to rip off the bandaid than to try and sugarcoat the inevitable. ] Just helps us transport from place to place around these parks. Can't go beyond that since it wasn't built for that.
[ seeing as how he had a hand in helping build the teleporters, he should know its limitations. ]
scratch that. he does sound offended by that. because he is. he thought they did a bang up job with what they had to work with. it only failed on them twice during testing. twice. that's very impressive for roderic's track record of 'will this blow up in my face if i turn it on' testing trials. ] Others and I were the ones who built it.
We would have made something... bigger, yeah, but we didn't have the resources. Couldn't be picky with what we had.
You - and the others? The others who got here before us, right? [Kay looks around, eyes darting from side to side.] I thought the teleporter just happened to be around here...
No. Had to build it ourselves. I mean we had the plans and everything. It only took a bit of elbow grease to make it real.
[ well shit. he kinds of feels like an ass now for that after the spur-of-the-moment feelings finally leaves him be. he lets out a quiet huff, exasperated with himself because good job pyre. good job. ]
Hey- I know it's a lot to take in but- There's a lot to take in, yeah, so feel free to ask what's ever on your mind. I'll do my best to answer it. Scout's honour.
[ it's almost funny but, then again, he can't really blame her for thinking hard on what to ask first. it's a lot to take in if you get dragged in, buttfirst. he's really glad that she seems to be rolling with this well enough. ]
If you mean how I'm here too, it's pretty simple. I volunteered. [ alright. how to word 'i ran away from home after shit went down' without doing exactly that. ] Someone approached me, said there was someplace that needed my help. Said yeah because why not? Some of the people here volunteered but there's also a lot of people like you who just- popped in.
Not sure myself. Could just be an honest mistake when tryin' to bring volunteers in.
[ maybe.
truth is he can't help but be a little suspicious of the circumstances himself. maybe he'll ask the others their opinions later on when they get back to the base. wouldn't hurt to see how they feel about this.
but he gets distracted by his thoughts because- ]
Really? Would you have said yes to that? I mean. It's a pretty radical thing to offer to a lady on the streets when she must be minding her own business.
[ it's nice to see she's openminded at this? it lets him know that maybe she can roll with just about anything that could (and would) happen here. ]
That's practical to do. Wouldn't wanna worry your folks like that.
And while I hate to be the bearer of bad news I gotta let you know that unless you don't have school for the next three to sixish months, you're going to be here for a while. Long while.
he quickly and instinctually raises his hands up in front of him upon her reaction. almost as if to defend himself from the sudden outburst. ]
I really am sorry, miss. But I don't know how you can get back. Maybe- Maybe if you come with us back to the base, we can get you to URSULA. You can ask her for some help in that matter. [ because he sure as hell doesn't know how to get back.
if he can, he'll avoid going back home long as possible. ]
[She doesn't attack or freak out further, at least. Kay simmers down.]
Okay, who's URSULA and why does she like taking people and tossing them into the middle of an ocean?
And don't call me miss... [A shake of the head accompanied by a furtive sideways glance; it feels so weird being called "miss" by someone who's obviously older.] "Kay" is fine.
[ considering his vernacular this is going to be hard but he'll try his best. he doesn't want trouble here and she's been taking this like a trooper. that definitely gets some of his respect. ] URSULA is a program from this world. She's supposed to, I don't know, save the planet at any cost.
[ fuck. that's kind of a terrible explanation. ] -Peacefully of course. She wants to find a way to restore the ecosystem here and has been looking for the best people for the job. Some people get approached for it.
[ and some people, like her, get dragged in along the way. not the best way to recruit people. ]
[Her expression softens further, a more concerned look in her eyes. She wanted to be a hero, too; how could she fault a program for wanting to do the same? Wait, did computer programs even have feelings?]
I guess if I were her, I'd want to save my world too. Just...without dragging people in if they don't want to be dragged.
[A pause.]
Wait, what happened that made her need to save it?
[ there's an awkward beat of silence as he tries to think of something. nothing comes up so he says, ] I'm not exactly sure myself.
Ain't all that chatty when it comes to her past. [ something he can't and can hold against her. on one hand, he understands not wanting to talk about something in his life that he doesn't want to remember again. especially if it involved people you failed to protect or save.
on the other hand, he now made it a point to avoid that happening again. it seems URSULA thinks she can prevent it from happening again with this new team she's assembled. or something.
he doesn't know. he just finds the pieces of the puzzle frustrating. at times it doesn't even feel like he has the same pieces. ] Hey- I'm sorry I don't have a lot of answers to your questions. I really am. I'm tryin' to figure out what's going down myself right 'bout now.
[ right. he did. by answering things and knowing something is better than nothing. right?
right.
he coughs and scratches the back of his head, surprised but in a happy way at how she's bouncing back to this. that's a type of spirit he's pretty familiar with. ]
I mean- Yeah. We can group up and head back to the base. [ the others should be more useful than him and it's the least he can do for her. ] Do you need, um, escorting? This part of the ship is kinda perilous but I think we're not too far from where transport is.
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Actually it's California. [Did he say...the bottom of the ocean?] Wait, isn't it...y'know, really hard to get to the bottom of the ocean? You need special equipment and all that.
[She scratches her head, still confused. But she does understand that she's not in Kansas - er, California - anymore.]
I'm Kay. Kay Faraday.
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roderic blinks in surprise at her first comment, a little taken aback.
then a smile comes and goes from his face, softening the almost distant look he had, but he reminds himself he's gotta be serious here. for her sake since yep- she's of the new ones. ]
We definitely got that those with us. One of the equipments happens to be a teleporter. It'll take us somewhere safer then here since, um, things happened. Bst not to tempt fate and all.
It's also a pleasure to meet ya, Miss Faraday. Sorry that we gotta meet under these circumstances.
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[She's hopeful. And at the same time she has a feeling her hopes are in vain.]
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[ he feels bad he's gotta be the bad news bear to her but she asked and it's only right to be honest with her. better to rip off the bandaid than to try and sugarcoat the inevitable. ] Just helps us transport from place to place around these parks. Can't go beyond that since it wasn't built for that.
[ seeing as how he had a hand in helping build the teleporters, he should know its limitations. ]
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[Kay's jaw drops and she shakes her head in disbelief.]
That's a really cheap teleporter. You gotta get your money back!
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scratch that. he does sound offended by that. because he is. he thought they did a bang up job with what they had to work with. it only failed on them twice during testing. twice. that's very impressive for roderic's track record of 'will this blow up in my face if i turn it on' testing trials. ] Others and I were the ones who built it.
We would have made something... bigger, yeah, but we didn't have the resources. Couldn't be picky with what we had.
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You - and the others? The others who got here before us, right? [Kay looks around, eyes darting from side to side.] I thought the teleporter just happened to be around here...
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[ well shit. he kinds of feels like an ass now for that after the spur-of-the-moment feelings finally leaves him be. he lets out a quiet huff, exasperated with himself because good job pyre. good job. ]
Hey- I know it's a lot to take in but- There's a lot to take in, yeah, so feel free to ask what's ever on your mind. I'll do my best to answer it. Scout's honour.
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[Kay furrows her brow, stroking her chin...looking like she's thinking a bit too hard.]
Okay, how did you get here?
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If you mean how I'm here too, it's pretty simple. I volunteered. [ alright. how to word 'i ran away from home after shit went down' without doing exactly that. ] Someone approached me, said there was someplace that needed my help. Said yeah because why not? Some of the people here volunteered but there's also a lot of people like you who just- popped in.
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[She shrugs.]
Or...why didn't someone just walk up to me like that to ask if I'd like to take a trip to another world that's ocean for miles and miles?
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[ maybe.
truth is he can't help but be a little suspicious of the circumstances himself. maybe he'll ask the others their opinions later on when they get back to the base. wouldn't hurt to see how they feel about this.
but he gets distracted by his thoughts because- ]
Really? Would you have said yes to that? I mean. It's a pretty radical thing to offer to a lady on the streets when she must be minding her own business.
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[Kay seems to think about this for a good while.]
I'd have to ask my relatives. And Mr. Edgeworth. And uh, make sure I'm home in time for school?
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That's practical to do. Wouldn't wanna worry your folks like that.
And while I hate to be the bearer of bad news I gotta let you know that unless you don't have school for the next three to sixish months, you're going to be here for a while. Long while.
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[Kay isn't big on school and doesn't like math but she at least understands the importance of being there.]
My family's gonna freak out! They and Mr. Edgeworth and Gummy and my teachers...!
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he quickly and instinctually raises his hands up in front of him upon her reaction. almost as if to defend himself from the sudden outburst. ]
I really am sorry, miss. But I don't know how you can get back. Maybe- Maybe if you come with us back to the base, we can get you to URSULA. You can ask her for some help in that matter. [ because he sure as hell doesn't know how to get back.
if he can, he'll avoid going back home long as possible. ]
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Okay, who's URSULA and why does she like taking people and tossing them into the middle of an ocean?
And don't call me miss... [A shake of the head accompanied by a furtive sideways glance; it feels so weird being called "miss" by someone who's obviously older.] "Kay" is fine.
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[ considering his vernacular this is going to be hard but he'll try his best. he doesn't want trouble here and she's been taking this like a trooper. that definitely gets some of his respect. ] URSULA is a program from this world. She's supposed to, I don't know, save the planet at any cost.
[ fuck. that's kind of a terrible explanation. ] -Peacefully of course. She wants to find a way to restore the ecosystem here and has been looking for the best people for the job. Some people get approached for it.
[ and some people, like her, get dragged in along the way. not the best way to recruit people. ]
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[Her expression softens further, a more concerned look in her eyes. She wanted to be a hero, too; how could she fault a program for wanting to do the same? Wait, did computer programs even have feelings?]
I guess if I were her, I'd want to save my world too. Just...without dragging people in if they don't want to be dragged.
[A pause.]
Wait, what happened that made her need to save it?
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[ there's an awkward beat of silence as he tries to think of something. nothing comes up so he says, ] I'm not exactly sure myself.
Ain't all that chatty when it comes to her past. [ something he can't and can hold against her. on one hand, he understands not wanting to talk about something in his life that he doesn't want to remember again. especially if it involved people you failed to protect or save.
on the other hand, he now made it a point to avoid that happening again. it seems URSULA thinks she can prevent it from happening again with this new team she's assembled. or something.
he doesn't know. he just finds the pieces of the puzzle frustrating. at times it doesn't even feel like he has the same pieces. ] Hey- I'm sorry I don't have a lot of answers to your questions. I really am. I'm tryin' to figure out what's going down myself right 'bout now.
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[Kay shrugs, chipper again but well aware that there's still a lot of questions that she wants answers to.]
I can find out everything on my own. Or from everyone else. This is a start.
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[ right. he did. by answering things and knowing something is better than nothing. right?
right.
he coughs and scratches the back of his head, surprised but in a happy way at how she's bouncing back to this. that's a type of spirit he's pretty familiar with. ]
I mean- Yeah. We can group up and head back to the base. [ the others should be more useful than him and it's the least he can do for her. ] Do you need, um, escorting? This part of the ship is kinda perilous but I think we're not too far from where transport is.
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[Kay nods, not knowing that what awaits them is a Reaper attack and the sad sacrifice of a Reefback.]
Lead the way, Mr. Roderic.
[OH SURE now you're the one calling him "mister".]