❪ test drive: #2 ❫

[natha]

OVERFLOW POST

THE PROLOGUE     Many people in stasis seem to be medically sound enough to wake up, brother. Are the preparations ready to go? Yes, I've long prepared myself for this. Watching them everyday has been truly rewarding. ... Right. Yeah. Okay, let's get them ready to wake up. We should keep their minds active to ease the transition into consciousness. A simple VR program should do the trick, I think. I will boot one immediately. There! All systems are green. Their consciousnesses are linked. However, their minds appear to be too active... They may be over-stimulated, brother. Huh? How can that be...? Can we pull them out safely? Not from my end, no. This may be too large for us to fix alone. Do you think...? Yes, I think so... It will have to be done organically. Can you send out a message to our refugees? Of course, brother. I will send one swiftly. We must be sure to fix this before Darma returns. There is urgency in the Orbiters' request. Refugees currently in El Nysa are asked via mass message to please return to Thesa Station virtual reality area immediately. Zasere tells them that the next set of Refugees are scheduled to wake, but there's been an issue. On Thesa, refugees will find that the people in stasis are still apparently trapped in slumber. Most of them are complete strangers, but there's a chance you may recognize a familiar face or two. Normally, these people would wake up from their pods without issue, but due to a malfunction caused by the unforeseen force during The Descent, they have to go through extra measures to make this possible. Those in slumber require extra stimulation, something to keep their minds active. What better than a simulation of an area of El Nysa? Keeping their minds active requires an extremely involved simulation. Those subjected to the VR (prospective characters) will find themselves completely immersed in their new environment, believing themselves to be native Olympians. To wake up from the simulation, characters must work together to accomplish a certain objective(s) in the icy tundra. Characters in-game will be aware that this is a simulation, but this is good practice for properly interacting with El Nysa natives, isn't it? An AC-length log thread on this TDM may be submitted for Two (2) Natha REP points HERE. Please read the OOC note at the bottom of this post for the terms. PROMPT: WINTER CAME     The wind in the icy wasteland is bitter and frigid. You are wrapped up in a winter coat, but even still, the cold bites at your skin and leaves you yearning for a warm fire. Perhaps you're a merchant from the city, here to make a delivery, or you're a royal guard, sent to patrol the area. Who are you? The sky is the limit. One thing is certain — you won't snap out of your new identity until you finish a task. 1. Due to the vast diversity of the creatures on El Nysa and the fact that new ones are constantly being discovered, an important objective is to carefully chronicle different species. Unfortunately, to research these new species, they happen to need more than just a visual. More than just fleeting glances in over a snowy hill. Researchers are constantly looking for ways to secure... You guessed it! Blood and stool samples. The supplies for the former will be given. Supplies are offered in a small box; one per person. In this box is a small dart that will automatically procure a small touch of blood, and easily shaken off so the creature will be able to securely escape. As for the latter— well, they'll give you a plastic bag if that counts. Look, sometimes to get a job done, you have to get your hands dirty. Specifically, they seek samples from a newly recorded rare beast known as a Klep. Kleps spend much of their time hidden in caves, so hitting them with the darts will be tricky. They are also nocturnal, but you may be able to lure them out of the cave with fish as bait. When struck with a dart, you must grab the dart and escape immediately, as they will charge you, and killing such an endangered species is illegal. As for stool samples, well... Once you find a pile, you will have plenty of sample to work with. 2. It's cold, to say the least. Too cold to continue forward. Whatever you were doing, you must stop and seek shelter. Looks like your goal is clear, at least. Get warm. Not finding a way to sustain heat, whether it be seeking shelter, building a fire, cuddling up, or all of the above, will likely end in serious consequences. 3. You are stuck in a dilemma. On one hand, you are set to work for Olympia. One the other, you're not completely sure what is really expected of you, or who the man who gave you this mission truly is. You and your partner are meant to protect precious trade cargo for them. You were told that these were essential supplies for one of the outer colonies. They assured you it was mostly food. In loading the cargo onto the supplied wagon with your partner, however, you noticed something inherently off about it. The weight and even the sounds of some of the contents inside definitely don't sound like food. Moreover, some boxes are more obviously more concealed— draped in black sheets and reinforced on all sides. You've also caught wind of rumors that you are potentially being utilized to supply advanced weapons and other contraband to Wyver terrorists in the colonies. But what do you do? Refuse to make the delivery, and people in the colony will surely starve. Try to remove the weapons and only deliver the food, and you will be killed on sight for being too suspicious. Make the delivery as-is, and not only will Olympians die at the hands of terrorists in the future, but you will betray your country. Decide quickly... 4. There are many dangers associated with traveling in such an isolated, harsh environment. You must help each other to survive. Perhaps someone has fallen on thin ice, and requires a rescue. Maybe someone is on the brink of starvation, and you must share what provisions you have. When you come to, you will awaken in Thesa Station. All will be explained to you by Zasere or Sael via telepathic link. Your world is no more. The Storm has consumed it. We offer proof in the Observation Deck if you desire it, but it won't be an easy thing to stomach. We offer you a new life, in our planet of El Nysa. We just ask for your help in maintaining the vitality of El Nysa. What can we offer you in exchange for your help? PROMPT: STASIS UNIT     You have found the massive section of Thesa known as the Stasis Unit. There’s no special access required to access this part of Thesa Station, but refugees are warned that it may not be for the faint of heart. Here, in large pods that nearly cover every square inch of the space, are all of the people the Orbiters have managed to rescue. Your loved ones, your greatest enemy, your next door neighbor— you might find them here. These people are in a state of deep cryosleep. Due to the damaging effects of The Storm, their bodies are not yet ready to be awoken. PROMPT: GET REKT     The Orbiters have noticed that some of the refugees really miss their video games. The technology in El Nysa could be much worse, but it definitely leaves much to be desired. Which is why, after expressing relief that everyone awoke safely, the Orbiters have decided to provide a little fun in the form of video game competitions. Anything from old-timey arcade machines to state-of-the-art computers, consoles, and VR headsets (though you may be a little tired of VR right now...) is available, and yes, they have your favorite games! Enjoy PAC-MAN, Starcraft 2, or perhaps Dance Dance Revolution! Teach a friend how to play. Get unnecessarily angry and competitive. Most importantly, have fun. Keep fourthwalling to a minimum, please. Recommended playing: QWOP PROMPT: OMAGE     Upon receiving your mobile phone, you will be asked to set a username. Voila, you can now access the network! You can choose to send a message to the entire network, specific usernames, or you can try out the Orbiters’ service, Omage, which connects you to a random user. They thought this might be a good way for their new guests to make friends with each other... Connecting to server... Looking for someone you can chat with... You’re now chatting with [username]... Say hi! PROMPT: WILDCARD     You are welcome to write any scenarios in Thesa Station! Characters have been granted temporary access to the Observation Room, and are encouraged to study it carefully. FINAL OOC NOTE     Please give toplevel priority to prospective characters! Current characters wishing to thread these scenarios with other current characters are encouraged to create separate logs. However, threads between 2 current characters are not eligible for Natha Orbiter REP. These threads may be carried over as game canon if players choose! Players are encouraged to submit TDM threads as application samples, but they are not required. Please direct any OOC questions to the questions thread below! A TDM thread of AC length may be submitted HERE for 2 NATHA ORBITER REPUTATION POINTS. Current players may submit their thread at any time, and prospective players may submit a thread after acceptance. Please note that threads must contain at least five (5) log comments from your character. A toplevel counts as a comment. Network threads are not eligible. QUICK NAV premise ● faq ● world ● map ● reputation ● npcs taken ● reserves ● application calendar ● hiatus/drops ● modbox [ FULL NAVIGATION ] elnysa nysalogs nysaisles nysaooc elnyan

Comments

[romancekiller]

No, that's not— [the confusion immediately clear on her expression hearing his response. the complete lack of recognition and for a moment she wonders it was a deliberate part of this simulation, running into bellamy like this or just any of her friends as if it was part of some test or to face the fact she was responsible for killing him by shutting the dropship door.

she finds herself stopping midsentence not sure what to believe or even knowing how to answer his question. between being overwhelmed with a rush of emotion she was feeling from just from seeing him in front of her and wanting it to be real, for him to alive, she impulsively just runs towards him and pulls him into a hug]

[jettisons]

[Bellamy's not expecting it, and she moves so quickly he can barely react. She throws her arms around him and he goes rigid, spine stiffening, so thrown off it takes him a second to do much of anything at all. Finally he pulls back, getting his hands on her shoulders and pushing her back gently.]

Who the hell are you?

[romancekiller]

[this time clarke realizes she probably should have expected how awkward it was for him that she was hugging him in the first place. that wasn't really a thing they did, she wasn't sure what came over her but other than how relieved she was to see him alive and breathing. it felt so real to her, like he was actually there in front of her and that scares her a little she can't tell which it is. it takes her a moment to register his words when he pulls back from her and it hits her like a punch to the chest] Wait, really? You really don't know me?

[she looks at him with complete concern as the words sink in] I didn't even think I would see you again, not after I—

[it goes unsaid about how this is all her fault. she almost looks like she is about to cry but she takes in a deep breath, inhaling sharply before she trails off to just steady herself to answer him] My name is Clarke.

[jettisons]

Clarke.

[He repeats it slowly, eyes searching her face. He doesn't recognize her. There's not even a flicker there, and he shakes his head.]

When did we meet?

[romancekiller]

[she watches him slightly as he reacts to her name while seeing there is still such a complete lack of recognition. she lets out a sigh and just moves to settle down beside him. if he didn't know her than how was she even supposed to answer that? she knows that will just lead to more question if he doesn't understand the context either] I don't know why you don't remember but it's okay. Maybe it'll come back to you— but we know each other from back home, we're friends.

[jettisons]

["Back home" to Bellamy doesn't mean "the Ark", it means a little nothing town north of here. She's so sincere that he tries to remember her, even though he's certain he doesn't, so he shakes his head.]

I don't know what you're talking about. We've never met.

[romancekiller]

[clarke isn't surprised that her words seem to don't do any good. if he didn't recognize her then what she wasn't sure what else she could say to trigger his memories so she opts to just stick with him until he does. it's not like they have any choice in the matter now really with how cold it was and the storm still going strong outside leaving them a bit trapped in here for the time being] Yeah, okay— I get it. You don't know me or remember we met but we are friends as far as I'm concerned and I'm not leaving your side. We're going to get through this together.

[jettisons]

[Bellamy looks uncomfortable, almost desperately so. It's not like he has a good poker face at the best of times, and with Clarke's ability to read him, it's even more obvious. He doesn't know what to tell this girl.]

Alright. Whatever you say. We'll dig ourselves out in the morning.

[romancekiller]

[clarke can easily tell how uncomfortable he looks, not that she can blame him because really? if the situation was reversed she would feel the same way and she knows it. she might have not liked him at first but she finds herself now considering him a friend so going back to square one did sting a little given everything they have gone through to get to the point or even what she did to him by closing the dropship door and unintentionally leaving him behind and about to die so this was difficult for her.

she just nods at his words while pulling her own coat a bit closer against her to keep warm, it was obvious the action itself wasn't helping much since she was still feeling cold though. she knows what the obvious solution is contact but she doesn't quite make that suggestion just yet mostly in efforts to not make him feel even more uncomfortable around her given how he reacted to her hugging him earlier] Yeah— first we need to keep warm though to make it though the night.

[jettisons]

[It's still nagging at him, but he doesn't have any reasonable explanation. Some girl he met in passing once? That still doesn't clear up her attachment to him, unless she's lying. But why the hell would she?

Bellamy sighs, tugging a blanket from his pack and tossing it to her.]

Try not to get hypothermia on me.

[romancekiller]

[clarke actually had supplies provided to her for this simulation that she currently has with her but when bellamy tosses a blanket at her, she smiles slightly at the gesture as she takes it] Thank you. I'll try not to but— [she pauses, her brow furrows in thought for a moment as she holds the blanket in her hand before turning her glance back towards him] What about you though?

[jettisons]

[here it is!]