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reveriemod ([personal profile] reveriemod) wrote in [community profile] reverielogs2018-06-01 08:45 pm

( 002 » ENSEMBLE ) gravitational.

» WHO? EVERYONE
» WHEN? JUNE 1 onward
» WHERE? ALL OVER THE STATION (literally)
» WHAT? Gravity is always on, until it isn't.
» WARNINGS? zero g, paralysis, the vacuum of space, possible asphyxiation, possible character death





0 0 1 » LOSS OF GRAVITY

The outer rings of Reverie Station rotate around the shaft of the station, using inertial forces to simulate gravity. One moment, this works fine — people are walking along corridors, sleeping in their beds, eating in the mess hall or having a drink at the bar. The next moment? In some parts of the station, a crunching sound can be heard, like metal against metal, and shortly thereafter, the rings cease to spin, causing a jolt to go through all rings.

And then what passed for gravity just stops.

Your food, drink or blanket might have floated off after the jolt. Remember to engage your mag boots, if you're wearing them, lest you follow suit. Good luck getting around in zero g.

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0 0 1 . 1 » UPSIDE DOWN AND FLOATING

The lack of gravity may be disorienting at first for those not used to operating in zero g environments. Fortunately, mag boots mean you can continue walking along corridors — though the boots will engage with what used to be the ceiling of the corridors as much as what used to be the floor. No matter which part of the corridor you're attached to, if any, better make sure to collect anything that may be floating around, lest it becomes a dangerous projectile whenever gravity turns back on.

The mess hall and the gym area in particular are in a significant state of disarray. In the mess hall, some cutlery (of the grey, hard plastic variant) has been left unsecured and is floating harmlessly through the air. The same holds true for a large amount of protein powder. In the gym area, meanwhile, the entirety of the dirty water from the pool is no longer in the pool.

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0 0 1 . 2 » PARALYSIS INDOORS

One moment, you’re walking — or maybe you’re floating, mag boots disengaged. Either way, from one moment to the next, you become unable to move. Your arms, your legs, even wiggling a toe becomes a thing of impossibility. There’s a heavy weight on your chest, despite the fact that gravity is still not back on. Taking a breath is an ordeal. You can’t call for help, you can’t signal to anyone, you can only stay still.

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OOC: The length of paralysis is up to players.



0 0 2 » TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

It isn't clear why the rotation of the rings has stopped and gravity ceased, but one thing is certain: life on the station is a lot more difficult without gravity, especially for those not used to living and working in a zero g environment. The sensible thing would be to fix whatever is wrong, but in order to do that, you have to figure out what's wrong first.

One way to get an idea might be to put on a suit (if required) and go out an airlock to have a close look at the upper ring, where the crunching noise could be heard the loudest. The objective is to identify the problem and, if possible, fix it — but unless you have the power of flight and can breathe in the vacuum of space, the walk from the airlock to surveying the ring will be taxing in and of itself.

Better not lose hold of the station or each other and whatever you do, do not disengage those mag boots. Hopefully, no debris will come flying at you. The station may be built to withstand it, but you aren't.

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OOC: There are some 20 vac suits with oxygen packs and small thrusters for (weak) propulsion available in the spaces currently accessible to characters; these can be found in various airlocks.

0 0 2 . 1 » FLOATING AROUND

The station may be built to withstand debris, but you aren't — which makes it all the more unfortunate that some debris does catch you. In the side, in the face or in the legs, it doesn't matter: what matters is that the impact is strong enough to disengage the mag boots, which means you are now floating in space.

Did your suit take damage? Do its thrusters still work, or not? Is your oxygen pack still connected properly? If your connection to the station network is still intact, now would be a good time to call for help and hope that someone's close enough to get to you in time before you float too far from the station to still be reached, before your oxygen runs out, before any possible injuries you may have sustained take their toll.

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OOC: With this prompt, the extent of possible injuries, the time before rescue and factors such as oxygen or damage to the suit are all up to players. Please keep in mind that character death is very much a possibility — but that death means relatively little. Should a character die from their injuries or lack of oxygen, they will awaken again. As per the death mechanism outlined in the FAQ, characters are brought back to life (possibly repeatedly, if rescue takes a while), but they lose something. What they lose is up to players as well (a limb, memories, senses, social skills, ...) and the duration of the loss can range from a few days to permanent loss.


0 0 2 . 2 » PARALYSIS OUTDOORS

One moment, you are walking along the hull of the station. The next, you're frozen. Your arms and legs no longer move and there's pressure on your chest. Even taking a breath becomes an ordeal. You cannot move forward. You cannot move back. You can't even signal or call for help.

What choice do you have but to wait out this paralysis and hope that it loses its hold on you before your oxygen runs out? Better not panic, lest you use up more of it.

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OOC: The length of paralysis is up to players.



0 0 3 » WORK IT

For those who've successfully made the walk across the hull of the station to find the problem, it will soon become obvious what has happened: debris crashed into the station and got lodged between the uppermost ring and the shaft of the station, where it is stuck, preventing the spinning of the ring.

You will need to work together to cut through the debris or dislodge it. It's heavy, and you have little leverage in the absence of gravity.

Keep in mind also that if you successfully dislodge the debris, the outer ring will start moving again. Be prepared, especially if you're still connected to the ring by your mag boots. Inertial forces can be quite strong, so you will need to brace yourself or risk being dislodged yourself.

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ryuji: (285)

[personal profile] ryuji 2018-06-26 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Seeing as how he asked for this butt-beating, rationality defying, obnoxious course of events to unfold before his eyes, he sighs and drops his hands down to his sides. There's no music, and that's what honestly sucks about this entire thing.

More than that, Ryuji never realized how much he missed listening to it in the first place. Space is oddly quiet. And you kind of want it to be, right? Loud noises and hysteria are typically signs of danger out here. Nothing good.]


So you basically just move your legs and hips at the same time to get the effect that it looks like you're runnin' a string between your legs.

[He does the move slow, just to show each part of it piecemeal.]

Got it? Then you kinda... speed it up.

[And he does so.

And it's ridiculous.]
veristitalian: (Default)

[personal profile] veristitalian 2018-06-26 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
With no end in sight.

[Agreeing. Still, she'd like to go back.]

I take it all the unlimited universe hasn't solved the problem of war and territoriality?
morphogenia: (the roses have bloomed)

[personal profile] morphogenia 2018-06-26 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[She giggles like a schoolgirl and starts walking.] Why thank you, milady.
pampa: (her pensive glances wandered wide)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-26 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he sighs, but doesn't argue because amos is right on at least some level there. ]

If they thought that would solve it, they'd have taken the shot.

[ and miller would be dead either way, so he still gets to be happy. see how win-win this is for him? wait- ]

...I talked to Julie?
foolishjourney: (♪ 12223547)

oops this tag got lost when my paid expired

[personal profile] foolishjourney 2018-06-26 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[These two certainly looked well acquainted. The way that Ryo was looking at Akira hinted to exasperation (and some fondness in there, definitely) cooked up in doses well beyond the lengths of time that people had apparently been on the station, not to mention how Akira was practically draped over Ryo. He felt glad for them, that they had each other — it's always good to have friends, especially tried and true friends, in tough situations. Or more than friends? They did seem awfully close...]

New features does sound like it would be better.

[After all, snake wasn't a particularly interesting game, so much as it was just a mind numbing way to spend your time. It seemed as though he spotted scoreboards when he'd walked into the room though, and that was certainly a way to spice it up, not that Minato would consider himself someone to ever be a top contender. Never underestimate boredom, though.]

What did you add?
foolishjourney: (♪ 12223522)

[personal profile] foolishjourney 2018-06-26 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well you're in luck Dave, because one of Minato's biggest passions besides listening to music was eating lots of delicious food. This was gonna be a devastating blow.

He nods a little and follows Daves instructions, grabbing onto the door to the mess hall once he'd successfully reached it. In he goes, carefully, and while he was going to kick off of the door in whatever direction the actual food was in, he stops for a moment to look in confusion, not really sure what to make of it. There were weird devices and lots of tables, but no vending machines, no lunch ladies, nothing. What kind of place is this. Minato looks back over his shoulder to see if Dave's following, and when it seems as such, he'll ask him another question.]


...What do I do now.
contorta: (—76)

[personal profile] contorta 2018-06-26 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
( it feels like an impossible milestone to be able to turn his head, to be able to wrap his fingers more firmly around amos' where amos is holding onto his hand, but prax manages it eventually. his body still feels weak, but his muscles are no longer locked up tight and prax lets out a breath and then another, slower than before, relief. )

Amos — ( the word comes out a little rough, but it comes out. )
possidetur: (ᴛᴡᴇɴᴛʏ ᴛᴡᴏ)

[personal profile] possidetur 2018-06-26 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
That must have taken him some time.

( eighty variants? she didn't ask but vanessa did wonder if he did anything else )

Though it may provide me with a challenge. If he taught you well.

( she's literally just stalling while she figures out what she's doing )
possidetur: (ᴛᴡᴏ ᴛʜɪʀᴛʏ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ)

[personal profile] possidetur 2018-06-26 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Not since I woke here.

( though vanessa couldn't say when the last time was that she'd truly been able to sit down and enjoy something. oh, she'd tried, but her life was rarely quiet enough for much time to be spent reading )

Though it was more often poetry than any story.
possidetur: (ᴛʜɪʀᴛʏ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ)

[personal profile] possidetur 2018-06-26 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Then I hope one day that you can.

( she says not realising the extent of his situation, that when he says that he can't return he can't )

Home leaves a mark on us.
thefaulty: (i do not understand)

[personal profile] thefaulty 2018-06-26 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Interesting. Arid has never heard of this resource before, but given what seem to be its highly corrosive properties, it may prove useful for accessing the station’s blocked areas.]

Are you the only human resident trained in stormlight’s use?
thefaulty: (what it is i've done wrong)

[personal profile] thefaulty 2018-06-26 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Some of that earlier annoyance returns to Arid’s voice at the android’s protestations.]

You have already admitted that you had no contact with humans prior to your arrival on this station. You speak from belief. I speak from experience.

[The humans here are doubtlessly more lenient than the ones in Arid’s world. Nonetheless, the android may find his pristine image of them tarnished when he experiences their shortcomings for himself.]

I cannot stop you from believing what you will. However, perceiving human affection and value where none exists can be… dangerous. [To put a finer point on it:] They will disappoint you, eventually.
subplot: (98)

[personal profile] subplot 2018-06-27 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
I thought about being a cop once.

[You know, in between being a secretary and becoming a journalist. She'd be a really good investigator, according to...herself. There's something close to a proud look on her face as she shuffles to turn and glance back his way.]

I just fell into investigative reporting.

[By being as nosy and relentless as fuck.]

You should help me try to find clues around the station. I'm not stopping until I find a way to send us all back home.
veristitalian: (Default)

[personal profile] veristitalian 2018-06-27 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
I am the only one capable of using it on board so far.

[She agrees, with an incline of her head.]

I hold out hope that others will arrive.
donkeyballs: (windblown)

[personal profile] donkeyballs 2018-06-27 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Little bit. [ He offered a sympathetic, almost apologetic, smile. ]

Come on. Ain't any shame in takin' a bit of a break and gettin' your head back in order. I could use one, too.
donkeyballs: (wait say that again)

[personal profile] donkeyballs 2018-06-27 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Still, I'm sorry." The sympathy is thick in his voice. "Ain't no one deserve a fate like that. Let alone someone who sounds as brave and good as she does."

But he swallowed, and then nodded. "Uh - yeah. Of course. I'll be alright. Take care out there."
unshielding: (Default)

[personal profile] unshielding 2018-06-27 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ That even sounds dangerous, but it's easier to know he's working with someone capable and even comfortable with risks. It's easier to have someone's back when you know exactly what they're capable of. ]

Good to know. What's the likelihood that you'll be able to figure out how to fix the gravity?
donkeyballs: (i'm thinkin')

[personal profile] donkeyballs 2018-06-27 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ He lets out a breath, looking away for a moment as he honestly considers the question. Normally he would just spew off something that he half-believed but sounded good. He didn't, this time. He wanted to be honest. ]

Not sure I could totally describe it.

It's - well, it's beautiful, for a start. There ain't nothing in the world like comin' into orbit around Europa and just - watchin' four moons line up in front of you, as if they're cascadin' down towards the swirlin' clouds of Jupiter.

Or the feelin' of your ship, comin' to life around you, the gravity only kickin' in when she does, and it feels like someone's standin' on your god damn chest but that's only because you know you're speedin' across the system faster and faster.

Just - knowin' that everything you're seein'... Hell, for millions of years, not a soul every got to see that. It's like wakin' up to something incredible and personal, every day.
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[personal profile] warfares 2018-06-27 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ The elevator pulls to a stop, its doors opening onto a corridor that looks only marginally less dark and filthy than all the rest. He wonders, idly, if someone had taken it upon themselves to clean it, then decides against it. Most, if not all of them, appear to be indifferent to the grime. ]

No, [ he doesn't wait for her this time, exiting quickly. ] Few things ever truly change.
veristitalian: (the grim realities)

[personal profile] veristitalian 2018-06-27 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Do you have a military background?

[She asks, this with purpose, too, as she follows after him.]

In my world someone with those abilities would quickly rise to the rank of captain or general.
pampa: (and the mome raths outgrabe)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-27 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
You'd make a decent cop. [ he says like he knows anything about her. the rest tracks. ] A journalist, huh? Aren't we like, natural born enemies? A Belter badge and an Earther press pass.

[ clues. he shakes his head, but doesn't look over at her, trying not to catch vertigo as they get further out from the airlock. ]

I'll have to check my schedule.
Edited 2018-06-27 03:33 (UTC)
wingstosee: (iseethedevil)

[personal profile] wingstosee 2018-06-27 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Okay. Uh. How about God? Do you know... who God is. Or, I mean, I guess what a god is?

[ she's really not trying to make things difficult! it's just- there's a lot to cover. a lot. ]

Oh! Oh my god, you're like- a pilot. A space pilot? [ she is simply enchanted with the idea, clearly. ] Can you fly- the thing we're on?
wingstosee: (dismay)

[personal profile] wingstosee 2018-06-27 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ venus isn't an idiot. and she's sure got enough eyes to see that yell coming from 9s. but also, she can't hear shit in space, regardless of whether he needs oxygen as a medium or not! so she shakes her head at what he's saying - and she shakes her head a LOT when he rips the sword out, you don't do that!!! that's not what you do!!! - and she just holds him tight right up until she gets into the airlock.

pressurization begins. bit by bit, she can feel the sensation of air around her - no gravity, but still something pushing back against her wings. it's a huge relief, but it also means she can speak again, and that means-
]

You shouldn't have ripped it out! [ it's the first thing she's been able to say since nearly dying. but it's an important thing to get across! ] That's the last thing you do! It just opens you up worse!

[ but she doesn't sound angry, not in the slightest. she's panicking. she doesn't want to see him hurt - even if their first meeting kind of sucked, he doesn't deserve that. nobody does. ]

And- thank you. Thank you so much. [ pressurization complete. the airlock slides open, venus wasting no time in detaching herself from the floor. now that she's air-capable again, flight is much faster than walking. ] Come on. I don't know if he can do anything for androids, but- Alucard can at least try?
hopefragment: (haji022)

[personal profile] hopefragment 2018-06-27 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
I... I guess?

[He coughs a few more times, just trying to get his breathing back to normal. Is he alright? He can breathe, move again. He stretches his arms in front of him, just to test it.]

I... th-thanks.

[It hits him, again, that he could have died. That if Dave hadn't been there, he would have died. His hand goes to the collar of his jumpsuit, as if to loosen a tie that isn't there.]

I... really owe you. If you hadn't been there, I'd...

[Hmm, nope. Let's not finish that thought out loud.]
wingstosee: (shouldntsay)

[personal profile] wingstosee 2018-06-27 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Yeah, totally. It's like, I didn't really know how easy it was to fly without gravity? But I can just sort of- do it now. My body does half the work for me.

[ and to prove it she leans in, letting her feet demagnetize and pushing herself gently up. her wings move quickly, adeptly - setting up patterns and evening out her rotation until she's floating, still and calm, equidistant from all four walls. ]

It's sort of the best? I love it.