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!
[ Said without any real passion. BUT FAIR, if you say shit like splitsies you should expect people to remember it always.
But. What does Dave want to do? ]
Um. [ He wants Dirk to stop giving him all this choosing power, but he also does not want that to not be a thing. It's terrible that it sets him on edge but it almost does - where's the catch? ] Which. Ever you want to do?
[ fuck they're back at the "So..." stage again aren't they fuck
[Uh. Uh?? Which one does Dirk want? He wants whichever one won't alienate him from the alternate timeline version of his brother he met less than 24 hours ago, that's what he wants.
Fuck Dirk is so bad at this. Here comes the 50% of the time that is still awkwardness.]
I definitely know I don't want to become the vultures in The Jungle Book. So I'm going to say I won't object if you prefer to solo this, but you're good company for exploring a knock-off Nostromo.
[That. That was okay, right? That's giving Dave his space but also not pushing him away?
why is this so hard why are they so awkward whyyyyy]
I thought we decided this was Waterworld? Or are we mixin' them together in some incestuous movie slurry.
[ when in doubt make ridiculous comments. the strider fallback. ]
I'm chill either way. [ SO. SO SUPER CHILL. ] There's pros to either? If anyone else got dumped here, splittin' up to find them might be faster, although tbh I don't know if we know anyone who can't hold their own against weird water spiders. And if there's anything worse, stickin' together might be safer?
[Wait. He needs to stop being a shitty person who questions people instead of actually listening to them. Okay he will trust Dave, Dave is smart and knows what he's doing.
IDK if the dumb walkie talkie app on my phone is a thing that works without wifi? Because I honestly do not pay attention to how this shit works. I feel like it might be because we used this shit all the time at home but pretendin' I know how literally anyfuckingthing works back home is a laugh, so this might be useless. But we may as well make some sort of half-assed effort to stay in contact, here. If it is not a thing that works. Eh. We can say we put forth some vague effort into this whole havin' a plan dealio.
This is simultaneously the most terrible and the most wonderful thing Dirk has ever seen. Or worn. Holy shit. That is so horrible. He. He touches it and it is actually soft and he can't. Even. Handle this.
He puts his hand over his mouth to try to wipe the smile off his face because Dave is focusing on the mission and Dirk is a professional, stoic, badass person who is not going to crack up because why did his brother have such a brilliant atrocity with him, truly Dave Strider is the greatest master of irony that ever existed.]
[ Even if it does work it's hard to hear people through the green foam butt, so. It's...it's not a useful gift, here. Thanks Dave. U barely even tried. ]
Can do. If there's one thing I'm great at, it's keepin' track of time without anything but me. [ And, apparently, endangering Dirk's stoic professional badass thing by simply existing in the same area being himself. To be fair, Dave is utterly ridiculous 98% of the time.
How. Does he leave now. Dave's going to...nod? Bro nod. And just sort of pick a random direction to go in. CASUAL LIKE - fuck okay he tripped on some debris near the exit to the room but he totally caught himself and cleared his throat. ]
[....Dirk guesses he should just stand there and. wait for Dave to leave? Before leaving from about the same exit. But somehow taking a different route. Hopefully. It would be really awkward if he picked the same route. Maybe he'll just fly up out top and then swing around to the underside and go from the bottom? That'd prevent the awkwardness of taking the same route. He's pretty sure Dave won't do that.
Okay, yes. That is the plan..]
Bye.
[And so the first parting of these two brothers is as elegant and dignified as their first meeting.]
[ honestly dave is kinda gonna wonder how the fuck dirk managed a different route, but only after internally screaming at himself for being such a loser for like fifteen minutes.
GOOD SHOW, STRIDERS. just. such grace. such poise. such lalondes laughing in the background hysterically, were they witness to any of this. ]
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[His attempts at being a good brother don't go that far.]
Which do you want to do?
[CAN'T BE CLINGY. ALREADY SCARED OF BEST BRO/BOYFRIEND WITH CLINGINESS. MUST NOT SCARE OFF BROTHER!!
Dirk still hasn't internalized the implications of Dave's own clinginess in relation to his own.]
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[ Said without any real passion. BUT FAIR, if you say shit like splitsies you should expect people to remember it always.
But. What does Dave want to do? ]
Um. [ He wants Dirk to stop giving him all this choosing power, but he also does not want that to not be a thing. It's terrible that it sets him on edge but it almost does - where's the catch? ] Which. Ever you want to do?
[ fuck they're back at the "So..." stage again aren't they fuck
so good at this SO GOOD AT THIS ]
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Fuck Dirk is so bad at this. Here comes the 50% of the time that is still awkwardness.]
I definitely know I don't want to become the vultures in The Jungle Book. So I'm going to say I won't object if you prefer to solo this, but you're good company for exploring a knock-off Nostromo.
[That. That was okay, right? That's giving Dave his space but also not pushing him away?
why is this so hard why are they so awkward whyyyyy]
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I thought we decided this was Waterworld? Or are we mixin' them together in some incestuous movie slurry.
[ when in doubt make ridiculous comments. the strider fallback. ]
I'm chill either way. [ SO. SO SUPER CHILL. ] There's pros to either? If anyone else got dumped here, splittin' up to find them might be faster, although tbh I don't know if we know anyone who can't hold their own against weird water spiders. And if there's anything worse, stickin' together might be safer?
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[To clarify their filmic framework.]
Then... I guess we should split? To look for the others.
[Is this correct????]
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[ It's. Maybe correct??? Dave's not arguing it, anyway, just making vague requests. ]
Also, film division accepted.
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[Wait. He needs to stop being a shitty person who questions people instead of actually listening to them. Okay he will trust Dave, Dave is smart and knows what he's doing.
(everyone has their illusions).
Dirk holds out his hand.]
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IDK if the dumb walkie talkie app on my phone is a thing that works without wifi? Because I honestly do not pay attention to how this shit works. I feel like it might be because we used this shit all the time at home but pretendin' I know how literally anyfuckingthing works back home is a laugh, so this might be useless. But we may as well make some sort of half-assed effort to stay in contact, here. If it is not a thing that works. Eh. We can say we put forth some vague effort into this whole havin' a plan dealio.
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This is simultaneously the most terrible and the most wonderful thing Dirk has ever seen. Or worn. Holy shit. That is so horrible. He. He touches it and it is actually soft and he can't. Even. Handle this.
He puts his hand over his mouth to try to wipe the smile off his face because Dave is focusing on the mission and Dirk is a professional, stoic, badass person who is not going to crack up because why did his brother have such a brilliant atrocity with him, truly Dave Strider is the greatest master of irony that ever existed.]
Sure. Sounds great, Dave.
We can meet up back here in an hour either way.
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Can do. If there's one thing I'm great at, it's keepin' track of time without anything but me. [ And, apparently, endangering Dirk's stoic professional badass thing by simply existing in the same area being himself. To be fair, Dave is utterly ridiculous 98% of the time.
How. Does he leave now. Dave's going to...nod? Bro nod. And just sort of pick a random direction to go in. CASUAL LIKE - fuck okay he tripped on some debris near the exit to the room but he totally caught himself and cleared his throat. ]
Yeah so see you later.
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Okay, yes. That is the plan..]
Bye.
[And so the first parting of these two brothers is as elegant and dignified as their first meeting.]
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GOOD SHOW, STRIDERS. just. such grace. such poise. such lalondes laughing in the background hysterically, were they witness to any of this. ]