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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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pampa: (012)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-09 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
You better not fucking hug me.

[ a warning, but also... not that serious. he doesn't feel threatened in that way from kovacs. or truly in any other way even if the guy could break him in half. ]

Oh, it's still very much alive, but I saved the Earth. I guess, technically. Or I will. As long as there's greed we'll have that shit in our system, and I don't see human nature flipping on that any time soon.

[ so... ] Don't put me in charge of anything. No one's ever not regretted doing that.
resleeves: (⟴ 049)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-09 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Guess that means you get to go to the big white light instead of the angry red light when you die?

[ religion. what a pile of bullshit. was there a fucking need to find someone higher and more powerful to worship? wasn't going to save you from a goddamn knife's blade or a gun. the only thing it was going to do was make it so you couldn't come back. ]

Someone put you in charge before?

[ color him surprised. either miller was hiding some leadership skills or they'd been desperate for leadership. ]
pampa: (060)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-11 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Fuck if I know, kid. Maybe I'll get to go back and find out if this station ever unclenches its teeth.

[ he hmmms thoughtfully. technically they didn't, but- ] Strike Force. Always watch your doors and corners, huh? That's where they getcha.
resleeves: (⟴ 071)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-11 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ kovacs knows where he's going at least. back on ice. when that happens depends on if he manages to get back and figure this bancroft shit out or if he was going to be stuck here, toiling away in this bucket of metal. ]

Strike Force?

[ sounds fancy. ]

I was with the Protectorate.

[ ctac didn't sound as cool to say. ]

Same difference.
pampa: (022)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-11 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ a bland smile twitches up his lips at that. ]

Long story, kid. [ but then- ] Sounds like another thing we have in common, you know besides dashing good looks.
resleeves: (F I F T Y N I N E)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-12 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, same.

[ and it wasn't one he wanted to tell either. ctac had been a fucking mistake. one that almost cost his sister his life. ]

Not something I'll ever do again.

[ join an organization like ctac or mille's strike force. no, he would always and forever be dashing. ]
pampa: (051)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-12 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
No? Not even here?

[ he figures he may as well do what people want him to here since he's dead and all. it's a last-ditch effort to be useful in some way, not that he has anything to prove to the rocinante crew!! that's crazy talk!!! ]

I guess there's no shame in being dead weight. You know, no pun intended. [ he wrinkles his nose and gestures to himself for that one ]

resleeves: (T H I R T Y T W O)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-12 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Will I join some organized police unit on this station?

[ fuck no. ]

Why would I do that?

[ nothing good came from organized units of authority. they got their big guns and though they were hot shit and kovacs didn't want to kill anyone right now. ]

Would you join if someone asked?
pampa: (055)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-13 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
No... [ you're putting words in his mouth. ] But I would do what I had to to get everyone off this bucket. Wouldn't you?
resleeves: (F I F T Y E I G H T)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-13 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ what a loaded question that was. he stops, thinks about it for a few seconds before shrugging. he doesn't know a lot of people here and he's made himself cold and detached for a variety of reasons. still, he shrugs. ]

Probably.

[ except: ]

Not gonna grow a mustache, though. Not for anyone.

[ deadpan. truthful. also hilarious. ]
pampa: (034)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-13 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he breathes out an amused puff of air and turns his head to the side before it can become a laugh. ]

Thanks for sparing us all that particular sight.
resleeves: (T W E N T Y F O U R)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-14 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ kovacs nods. he was truly doing the world a favor by not doing that. ]

Least I could do.

[ he's still not super thrilled about possibly risking his life for these people or ending up shoved back in a ctac uniform because it might help figure this fucking station out.

but, he'd do it.

he guesses. that answer would change depending on the hour. ]
pampa: (047)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-14 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well... [ in that vein ] You wanna go see what's up with the gravity? Since you're so attached to it. [ it's obvious miller couldn't care any less ]
resleeves: (F O R T Y T H R E E)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-06-14 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You've convinced me.

[ you and only you, miller. take it as a compliment. ]

But I'm not moving any fucking space rocks.
pampa: (080)

[personal profile] pampa 2018-06-16 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Me either, pal. Couldn't even if I wanted to. Let's go. [ he holds his hat with one hand and waves kovacs on with the other, heading towards the nearest airlock to see if he can suss out what's going on. ]