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axmods. ([personal profile] ataraxites) wrote in [community profile] ataraxionlogs2014-09-08 12:00 am

thirty-fifth jump;

CHARACTERS: Any and all.
LOCATION: Gravity Couches and beyond.
WARNINGS: Maybe some swearing, or even some violence, and more than likely some implied (and possibly explicit) nakedness.
SUMMARY: Another month, another jump, another round of new faces.
NOTES: You wake feeling cold and alone. There is a strange sense of emptiness, and the jump holds no surprises for you. There is nothing buffering the jump sickness and disorientation for you this month, and those still suffering the lingering effects of August's plot may find it more difficult than usual to get through the post-jump routine.

New arrivals will find messages spraypainted across their lockers telling them not to follow their tattoo numbers, and instead to find a room on Floors 001-010.


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You wake up in darkness.


There's a breathing tube jammed down your trachea, and you're suspended in a tube of clear blue fluid. Upon registering your level of consciousness, the gravity couch drains the fluid surrounding you and retracts the breathing apparatus; the doors in front of you open, and you're deposited on the floor of a stark, sterile medical bay.

You are not alone.

There are others who have come before you, others who are awakening beside you. Some may be familiar to you, perhaps even friends. Others have much less amiable plans. Some are merely alien and inexplicable, but there are always those who might mean you harm.

After you catch your breath and your vision returns, you notice a number on the inside of your forearm. Maybe it's a familiar number. Maybe it means something. Maybe it's just a number. But the number—completely unique to you—is a tattoo, and it does not come off.

If you enter the room adjacent to the medbay, you will find a small locker with your number on it, surrounded by rows upon rows of identical lockers. Inside, you will find a few of your personal items, a communications device, and a ship's uniform in your exact size. The comms device is fully powered and connects directly to the ship's network; it's your only means of communication beyond physical conversation. Upon turning the device on, a neutral, automated voice will say, "Please take the blue lift to the passenger quarters." Any other attempts at communicating with the rest of the network are met only with static.

This is your welcome party.
deservesadaisy: (fair enough)

[personal profile] deservesadaisy 2014-09-21 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[He gestures to the spray paint inside the locker as he pockets a lighter and a cigarette case, then shuts it.]

I would expect at least a 2-minute orientation film, yes. I suppose perhaps the new arrivals are the entertainment for those who've been here longer, though. Watch as we all try to sort out where we're supposed to go with absolutely no guidance whatsoever.
songofhappiness: <user name=iconsforbitches site=tumblr.com> (063)

[personal profile] songofhappiness 2014-09-24 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her nose wrinkles as she considers the point he offers - it could be entertainment for others, and Caroline isn't happy about that prospect. Nothing funny about this situation at all. ]

Not cool. What's to stop someone from going aggro on everything and just throwing a tantrum? [ Not that she would do that, but you know. It's the principle of the thing. ] I'm hoping we can at least see some stars while we're in this thing. One small thing, that's all I ask.

[ Since she's sure demanding to be returned is not going to work out so hot for her. ]
deservesadaisy: (brush up your history)

[personal profile] deservesadaisy 2014-09-25 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Deadpan:]

You know, I considered the tantrum, but dignity won out.

[That is mostly a lie. 'Murder' does not count as a tantrum to most people. But he delivers it so it lands like a joke.]

I shouldn't think a view would be so much to ask. Otherwise, for all we know we could be in a bunker. Or under the ocean.
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[personal profile] songofhappiness 2014-09-30 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ew, bunkers. Caroline is someone who needs bright lights, sunshine. That kind of thing.

Not that she'll be getting much sun in a ship like this.
]

I dunno which option is worse. Bottom line, we're just not in Kansas anymore. I guess that's what matters. [ And sucks. It really sucks. She folds her arms, huffing a bit as she looks down toward the pod room or whatever. ] If they're gonna try to shove space food at me, I'm putting my foot down.

[ Which begs the question - how the hell is she going to feed herself? She doesn't want to feed from people, just blood bags, but even those might be in short supply. If there is any. ]

I should probably try and figure out where to find said food. [ Or blood. Sticking her hand out for a formal handshake, she gives him a bright smile. ] Nice meeting you, Ivan. You should really give the jumpsuit a go, maybe it can be your new thing.

[ Kidding. It's pretty meh all things considered. ]
deservesadaisy: (it took many lives)

[personal profile] deservesadaisy 2014-10-01 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
[His hand is much, much cooler than it should be, but he gauges that as less likely to draw attention than refusing to shake after a generally cordial exchange.]

I'll keep that in mind. See you around.