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auroraexpress2019-04-18 08:31 pm
trainmasters) wrote in auroraexpress2019-04-18 08:31 pm
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Event: Mirror Image Part 2
Who: everyone
When: Day 20, afternoon
Where: on your Chain, and elsewhere!
[As the sun sails past noon, a bright light engulfs the Aurora. Like the train's namesake it's a shifting shimmer of greens and yellows and, mostly, a deep pink. There are the familiar square sparkles as well, floating around the colours for a few solid seconds.
When it fades, the previous heavy atmosphere lifts. Any characters still effected by the shadows will find themselves cured, and everyone's given a mild boost of soft, warm contentment. After a pause, a message arrives via Chain and on the lounge screen. The Construct's neutral voice reads it out over the intercom as well:
After the message is sent, characters will in fact find a present in their lockers. Presents are single, small items personalized to each person. All are no bigger than a small kitchen appliance or craft set, and have a real-world value of less than $200 USD, but may be items specifically from home.
Additionally, in the lounge there is now a box on the wall with a slot in the top and a label that reads "feedback/suggestions". There are blank slips of paper and ballpoint pens provided. The box cannot be moved or destroyed.]
When: Day 20, afternoon
Where: on your Chain, and elsewhere!
[As the sun sails past noon, a bright light engulfs the Aurora. Like the train's namesake it's a shifting shimmer of greens and yellows and, mostly, a deep pink. There are the familiar square sparkles as well, floating around the colours for a few solid seconds.
When it fades, the previous heavy atmosphere lifts. Any characters still effected by the shadows will find themselves cured, and everyone's given a mild boost of soft, warm contentment. After a pause, a message arrives via Chain and on the lounge screen. The Construct's neutral voice reads it out over the intercom as well:
Attention, Heroes of Distant Stars.
Last night, due to an unexpected development, an agent of Malice was able to infiltrate the Aurora's defense systems. Fortunately, we have now succeeded in improving defensive parameters.
However, due to increased energy use, we require your aid to maintain current conditions. In order to foster positive energy production, the Prince of Stars has authorized heroes to organize Trials, with certain limits.
- Trials must encourage Heroes to bond with one another.
- Trials must be competitive, but must not value betrayal over cooperation.
- Heroes or Teams who organize a Trial are not eligible to win.
- Heroes or Teams who organize a Trial will receive 800 sparks as thanks.
Those who wish to organize a Trial will find an application option within my user interface. Organizers will be provided with materials and an appropriate illusory space, termed a "trial zone".
We offer our apologies for this breach of security. Please see your lockers for a compensation gift. The Prince of Stars and Circle of Knights remind all Heroes to beware the influence of Malice. Developments in our research will be reported via this method in the future.
As always, we thank you for your bravery and service to the Light.
After the message is sent, characters will in fact find a present in their lockers. Presents are single, small items personalized to each person. All are no bigger than a small kitchen appliance or craft set, and have a real-world value of less than $200 USD, but may be items specifically from home.
Additionally, in the lounge there is now a box on the wall with a slot in the top and a label that reads "feedback/suggestions". There are blank slips of paper and ballpoint pens provided. The box cannot be moved or destroyed.]
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waggles it
then actually takes a look at who's addressing her and blinks ]
Oh. You're... I've been holed up longer than I thought, maybe...?
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[Just. Gonna go ahead and straight lift her up out of the chair to look better at her.] Are you injured somewhere? Ill?
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[ —squeaks, manages one token flail of surprise, and then just ragdolls. this is her life now!
the thing she'd flopped on turns out to be a little copper bowl, which despite the flailing she's still hanging on to. ]
N- nnno? Maybe? ...I'm definitely something that I'd really like to stop?
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You don't know?
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Mmn. ...Amnesia is bad and I don't recommend it in the slightest.
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[Considering her. Inhaling a bit. Hm, those are. Some concerning scents.]
Have you eaten? Had anything to drink? Do you know if you can?
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[ cool she still hates this ]
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And then just. Slinging her over her shoulder and carrying her towards the dining car.]
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sad kitten dangle intensifies ]
It wasn't on purpose?!
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[Plunking her down in a chair, and then handing her her own chain.]
Don't pick too much. If you overeat too much, you'll feel worse. Eat some now, then again in a few hours.
[She does step back to rub at her shoulder a bit. Pick at the tear in her coat while Kaiko's picking food.]
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I know better than that, honestly...
[ ...hmm. new problem: the idea of putting literally any of this in her mouth is actually so unappetizing she kind of wants to hide under the table. on the other hand, the last time she had this flavor of visceral "nope" response to something she's pretty sure going along with that nope at the very least didn't help anything, if it didn't actively make it worse, so. ugh. time to pick out the blandest things she can find and make herself eat them out of sheer force of will...
or get distracted and squint at Naeva's fussing. ]
...Did you pick me up and carry me with a sore shoulder...
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[And she did! There's no problem here.]
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[ it's kind of half-hearted though, and she does stick a spoonful of oatmeal in her mouth— and promptly physically winces, though she stifles the reaction as soon as she realizes she's having it ]
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[SHRUGGO.
But she does pause, and considers this.] Try a broth instead, it'll be easier to keep down.
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I don't... think so. It isn't really... I'm not nauseous. ...It's just wrong.
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[She considers that for a moment, then pulls out one of her. blood baggies.]
Does this seem any more appetizing?
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Um. No? Nnnnno all right I suppose that rules a few things out.
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[She just picks it up and. Bites it. Slurrrrrp.
Poking at her chain until raw meat appears.]
This any better?
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shaking her head again. ...at least this means she probably doesn't have to worry about eating people to go along with the murder urges, though... ]
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[SHe has to slurp it drains through her fangs!!!!]
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[ slowly flopping over onto the table, face-down. muffled, a little hesitant ]
None of it's... meant for me? ...I don't know.