( 0 0 1 » ENSEMBLE ) welcome to the inaugural log

[reveriemod]

» WHO? everyone
» WHEN? may 1 onward
» WHERE? all over the station
» WHAT? introductory log feat. waking up, exploration, meeting over food and noises in the walls
» WARNINGS? potential for body horror, psychological horror, hallucinations, physical injury

( 0 0 1 ) » WAKE UP

Were you asleep or were you unconscious? It doesn't matter: when you come to, there's an odd taste in your mouth and there's a low-level mechanical hum in the air. Your head hurts and you feel nauseous. You aren't anywhere you know: everything around you is metal, from the floor you lie on all the way to the ceiling. You are dressed in a jumpsuit you definitely weren't wearing before.

"We tried to save the world. I think— I think we did the opposite."

The message repeats on a loop. If you look for its source, you find a comms device on the floor next to you. The logo on its wallpaper says REVERIE TERMINAL. Upon closer inspection, you find the same logo on your jumpsuit.

Welcome to your new home.

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( 0 0 2 ) LOOK AROUND

You've woken up — but where have you woken up? It may be time to explore your new home. Rifling through a crew quarter will make the room's terminal lock to the comms device you're carrying; the room becomes yours. That includes everything in it, from the additional jumpsuit to the two extra sets of underwear. In some quarters, you may find remnants of whoever was here before you: a book on the nightstand, a coffee mug still on the table, a lonely sock on the floor.

A look around the shared areas will reveal the bar, some of its bottles already open, the mess hall, observation deck and the gym area with its dirty pool. An even closer look around these areas might reveal basic first aid kits as well as basic tool kits and fire extinguishers. The kits are located near the fire extinguishers in compartments in the wall that are not immediately visible. Hopefully, nothing's on fire and no one needs first aid... but that tool kit might come in handy.

Every now and then, as you explore, you might find yourself standing before a door that is locked. Try as you might, you will not be able to get it open.

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( OOC: What items characters find of those who were there before them is up to players, but please limit it to a single item that is mundane and somewhat useless in nature. )

( 0 0 3 ) HAVE A BITE

Sooner or later, all characters will have to make their way to the mess hall if they want to eat. In the mess hall, here are a number of replicator-like devices that sometimes work and sometimes don't— but after a recent malfunction that some characters may have noticed, they seem to work just fine... or at least as well as ever: nothing is particularly palatable, but at least it's nourishment, right?

So why not sit down at a table, whether it's already occupied or not, and have a meal. Maybe use it as an opportunity to introduce yourself, or just to complain about what passes for coffee around here.

And if coffee isn't your preferred beverage, well. There's always the bar.

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( 0 0 4 ) NOISES IN THE WALLS

For some, it's been over a week on the station. For others, merely a day or two. For all, things are starting to change: maybe you were asleep or maybe you weren't, but surely the scream that reverberates through the station will startle you. Was it human? Whatever it was, it seems to be coming from the walls of the station. Banging, clanging, then more screams.

Are you going to chase the sounds? Hide away from them? Try to investigate?

If you follow the sound of screams through the station's corridors and halls, you might feel someone - or was it something? - grab you from behind and pull hard. But when you turn around or turn your head if you've fallen, there's nothing and no one there. If you investigate and perhaps put your ear to a wall to see if the noises really come from there, or bang on the wall, you might hear something other than screams and clanging. Strain your ears and you might hear nothing at all — or you might be able to make out a soft "help me". It's barely above a whisper. Did it sound familiar? If you try to take apart the wall, two things will happen: you'll feel uncharacteristically weak and lethargic all of the sudden, and you'll find nothing at all but wiring and more metal.

Whatever you do, you'll find that the noises stop after a while, with no discernible source other than "the walls". And then hours later, they'll start again. Stop again. Start again a day later— and then stop for good.

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( O O C ) ACTIONS

Hello Reverie Terminal Operators! Welcome to our inaugural event. We hope you'll enjoy it!

To help exploration and interaction with the station, we have put together ten (10) 'actions' that you can request. These actions range from very minor, such as receiving a small piece of information about the station, to major, which may be a more vital piece of information or something far less pleasant, and are completely opt-in. These actions can help get your character involved in the plot, jump into the plot and its mysteries, and have more of a personal prompt to jump off of if you so wish.

Please note if you would avoid particular kinds of consequences (for example, if you'd rather your character not be injured), and we'll try to accommodate that, but please be aware that heavy themes are in play and the actions may feature body horror, injury and hallucinations.

If you'd like to receive an action, please reply to this comment with the following:
» Character: » Type of action: minor, medium, major » Notes:

In the future, actions such as these may be "bought" with bonus AC.



Please use content warning in your top-levels wherever necessary.

Comments

Ren Hana » Boyfriend to Death 2: Fresh Blood

[givenofox]

002. look around

[ After his initial freak-out, Ren figures it would be a good idea to take a look around wherever the hell he is now.

Sure it's dark, and creepy, and makes weird creaking sounds...verydark, and creepy, and making weird creaking sounds...But he needs to familiarize himself with the area, doesn't he? Maybe find a way to send himself back... So he's rifling through deck 3 pretty quickly, not making much attempt to ensure he's not touching people's stuff. ]

003. have a bite

I could absolutely cook something better than this. [ It's all Ren says as he stares down distastefully at the food the machine has just spit out at him.

He sets the food to the side and goes prying at the machine. Maybe he could get his hand on the supplies it used? Or maybe he'll break it and everyone will starve. Oops. ]

actions

[ The problem with foxes is they can be a little too curious. His nosing around the crew quarters has taken him to a ton of locked doors, and Ren is both hesitant and eager to know what's behind each one.

With a frustrated noise, he pushes at yet another locked door he's encountered, even knowing it won't do anything. But when he feels a little give, Ren keeps going, tail swishing excitedly.

Except his arms sink straight through the door up to the elbows, and the door re-solidifies around them. He tries to pull them back but-- nothing. ]

Wh-- [ He's trapped. A few more tugs and Ren begins to panic. ] Let go--! Someone, help! [ Ren calls frantically, ears pressed low on his head as he panics. He even tries bracing his foot on the door and pulling, but it does nothing. ]

[veristitalian]

[Jasnah hears the call for help, and rounds the corner quickly.

She isn't prepared for what she sees; a man who's grown some kind of furry protrusions from his body, as well as gotten trapped in a wall?

It takes a second to remember not to assume. She lopes carefully over, assuring him;]

Calmly now. Are you hurt- is it bleeding, or constricting?

[givenofox]

[ it's clear he's relieved to see her, head snapping around and ears perking when someone comes to his rescue. ]

N-not really? I'm just kind of...stuck... It doesn't hurt, but it's like something just holding me really firmly.

[veristitalian]

Relax the muscles in your arm. Breathe as deeply as you can, try to slow your heartbeat.

[Instructs Jasnah, stepping in close to see.]

If it's all right with you, I'll touch your elbow, and the place where the wall connects. I want to feel what it's doing.

[givenofox]

[ ren does as instructed, taking deep breaths and focusing on calming his racing heart. it's difficult when being stuck like this sets every nervous cell in him off. ]<[/Small]>

Yeah, that's okay. Just be careful...

[veristitalian]

I don't intend to get sucked in myself.

[Or also hurt his arm, but that part is neither here nore there. Instead she supports his elbow, and tries to help him draw back, patient and slow, rather than yanking in a panic.]

[givenofox]

[ Ren is as patient as he can be, tailing and ears flicking anxiously. ] All I did was try to push it. I just...sank into it.

[veristitalian]

I don't think it wanted you to do that.

[She answers, mildly amused, finally surrendering.]

You're stuck. Best thing is to give it some time to see if it releases by itself.

002! also pic of what she's like in her profile B)

[wingstosee]

[ good news, ren - it's not going to be dark much longer. venus is making her way through deck 3, keeping her eyes peeled for any sign of her companions, and the light she's giving off is enough to illuminate the halls as she passes through. unfortunately, it's not really enough to see into the distance, and mainly it's acting like a beacon for anyone who somehow might have missed the devil herself. but hey, it's something, at least!

the sound of a door opening to the hallway catches her attention. she doesn't bother turning her whole body around - turns out having dozens of eyes looking out for things has some advantages! - but she does turn to face the door. ]

Hello? [ her voice is a soft, high tenor - one almost androgynous in its tone. ] Um... If someone's there, I'm not here to hurt you. I'm just looking for others.

wow what a pretty devil

[givenofox]

[ Ren ducks out of sight as soon as he hears a voice, simply on instinct. He doesn't come out from hiding on hearing her voice, but he does call out: ]

Did you...get brought here too?

she's gooorgeous. she'd be gorgeous if she was Fully Inhuman too but, y'know.

[wingstosee]

[ oh! it's another new arrival - a young man, going by the voice. she relaxes some, taking a deep breath before calling out again. ]

Yeah! Yeah, it's only been... an hour? Maybe? [ she takes a step forward, halts - does he even want other people nearby? - and adds on: ] Um, is it alright if I come in?

[givenofox]

[ Ren debates for a moment. She clearly knew he was here, and if she wanted to cause harm, she would have just come in looking for him, right? ]

...Okay.

[ Ren steps out from behind where he was hiding, tail twitching nervously. ]

[wingstosee]

[ she comes in slowly, not wanting to alarm him. it's clear enough from his voice that he's not exactly fond of the idea, after all. the light builds from around the corner to the doorway, and then all at once she is leaning in, and it's clear there's no flashlight - the light radiates off her, from every inch of skin and wing she has.

she gives an awkward sort of wave before stepping fully inside, looking around at the suddenly well-lit room and then at the other person in the room.

oh! ]

Oh my gosh? [ she reaches up, tapping at the top of her head. ] I love it. The ears, I mean. They're- they're really cute.

[ god she hopes this isn't as awkward as she feels it is. ]

[givenofox]

[ Ren blatantly stares, taking in the way she grows and her wings.

Okay. Not far from the weirdest thing he's ever seen. At least she's cute... ]

T-thank you... I'm a beastkin. Um, are you...an angel?

[wingstosee]

[ she can't help it - she stares at him for a moment, completely lost for words, and then the giggles hit her. she tries so hard to keep most of them back, and she covers her mouth so he can't see her mouth screwing up she tries desperately to not laugh directly at this poor guy, and finally she manages to say with a mostly straight face- ]

Um. No? [ oh god. she hopes he doesn't think she's an asshole, now. even though she kind of is being one?? ] Kind of the opposite, really.

actions

[mapsio]

[Haru was already heading down this particular hallways when she hears the call for help. Oh, dear. How does someone get stuck like that? Wondering about it isn't going to help that person though.]

Hello? Are you okay?

[She will be here to aid him, should he need it.]

Are you hurt anywhere? Is it restricting your bloodflow in anyway?

[givenofox]

I-I'm okay, but I'm...stuck? It's...I don't know, I was pushing on the door and it got all weird, and then it solidified again.

[ He tries pulling his arm again, heart still racing. ]

It doesn't hurt and I think it's okay...

[mapsio]

Can you push forward any further to get the rest of the way through the door?

[That may be a no go, but it's worth a try!]

Take a deep breath, okay?

[givenofox]

I've been trying that and it hasn't done anything yet...

[ Ren gives another puhs.

Nothing. ]

[ It's hard to be calm when it's starting to look like he's going to starve to death stuck in a door, but Ren tries at least. ]

[mapsio]

[Even Haru would panic if something like this happened to her. So she's going to do her best to keep this person calm.]

Have you tried going in the opposite direction?

[givenofox]

I've tried everything I can think of. [ Ren tugs again, this time in both directions. ] It's like someone built the door around me...

[mapsio]

[She even gives one of his arms a short tug, and he's really stuck. He didn't budge a bit.]

I...well, I frankly don't know what to do either. But I can keep you company until the door decides to release you?

002

[neuralnet]

[ Haruto is sitting in his room (deck three, room nine), minding his own business, fiddling with the connection between his charger and the transformer that Alex had helped him uncover in the wall. Finally satisfied it's going to stay put, he plugs the other end of the charger into the port on the back of his neck.

... Only to be interrupted by someone barging into the door he'd thought he'd locked.

Quickly, Haruto shifts to put his back to the wall, trying to hide the charging cable from sight. ]

Um-- This room is occupied!

[givenofox]

Oh, sorry! I was just looking around--

[ Ren stops when he sees the way Haruto leans against the wall. Was he doing that the entire time, or...? How weird. ]

Um...are you okay?

[neuralnet]

[ That... sure is an alien-looling person. But, by this point, Haruto knows better than to assume. For all he knows, this person is just mutated oir of a divergent evolutionary strain.

Still, he is a stranger, and an intruder. ]

Im fine! [ Haruto argues, straightening to hide the cord trailing between himself and the wall. ]