❪ test drive: #2 ❫ THE OVERFLOW

[natha]

ORIGINAL 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

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Zer0 | Borderlands

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

(Overflow from OVER HERE, new threads welcome hit me up lads)

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

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It would be preferred.
I'll take what I can get, though.
I am flexible.

o/

[ofseraphim]

I'm sure you can find something!

You might ask Sanzo where he got his gun, if you get the chance.

[ Sorey has basically no idea it's from his home world. ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

Can't say I know him.
Where might I find this Sanzo?
I'd like to ask him.

[ofseraphim]

He's around the Simwe Institute sometimes. And he pretty much always has it on him, for some reason or another.

I'm sure he'd be [ no, scratch that. Sorey backspaces it before he can send, because when has he ever seen Sanzo happy to talk to someone? ]

I don't know much about guns, but he definitely does!

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

Thanks, I'll look him up.
It gives me a good excuse
To explore a bit.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

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Hah.

[The short laugh is accompanied by a brief "L0L" flashing in front of Zer0's helmet. Really, they won't let them kill anyone in a pod? Please, son. Zer0 wasn't exactly planning on asking for permission to put a sword through Jack's face. Still, he isn't completely wreckless. He doesn't know enough about this place or how it works yet to just run in guns blazing. An opurtunity would present itself in due time, and Zer0 could be patient.]

Very well, I'll wait. / I would prefer the challenge / Of a proper fight.

[rhygret]

yeah I thought that might be the case. Which I am totally for, by the way. Just...you know, it's probably better not to make our alien overlords angry when it happens.

[ And god please let him be there. Not to watch Jack die even if that's definitely important. But what Rhys really wants to do is watch Zer0 Do The Thing like come on how cool is that?? He teleports or disappears or does some...assassin thing and it's the best ever. ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

I'm sure he'll earn it. / Killing him would then become / A public service.

[Dude bring friends, place bets. We'll make an event out of it.]

Another question; / Have there been any attempts / To vandalize pods?

[He's not saying they should find Jack's pod and draw dicks or something all over it, but they should find Jack's pod and draw dicks or something all over it.]

[rhygret]

[ Rhys will fanboy ridiculously. It'll be just like home! ]

Vandalize as in...break? Or mess around with?

[ CAN HE MESS AROUND WITH YOU i mean what no one said that what's going on Zer0 hey ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Rhys got no chill.]

Not break, just mess with. / Graffiti, something like that. / Immature, I know.

[AGAIN, RHYS GOT NO CHILL.]

[rhygret]

[ he has

zer0

chill

eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ]

Oh. You know...I don't actually know? But there's no harm in trying. Worst they'll probably do is ask you to stop. Why not!

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Daaaaaayuummmmmmm son]

That's really the worst? / This place functions so strangely. / Not like Pandora.

[Back on Pandora, it wasn't uncommon for people to be hunted down and shot for saaaay, vandalizing someone's Catch-A-Ride station. Maybe hiring Vault Hunters to do it was overkill but y'know. Scooter gonna scoot.]

[rhygret]

Yeahhh...h-heh. You uh, you get used to it? O-or maybe you don't, I don't know. There aren't any Vaults to hunt here so it might be a little different for you.

[ But Rhys would be happy to hire him to hang out with him and generally let him stand in the same vicinity ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[RHYS no. That's probably the worst news Zer0's heard yet. It's like a hundred times worse than the Jack thing. What's he supposed to do if there aren't any Vaults? Get a job?

Oh this sucks. This sucks so much that the most disappointed ":(" ever is going to pop up from Zer0's helmet.]

Guess I'm job hunting. / Inconvenient dilemma, / This will be a pain.

[All Zer0's good at is murder and poetry, and he's not actually even good at poetry. Maybe he'll luck out and someone will need an assassin or. Whatever. Man this sucks.]

[rhygret]

[ HE'S SORRY HE DASHED ALL YOUR DREAMS... He didn't mean to :'c But there is probably a lot of assassin work to be found so that's a slight plus? Just not nearly as much wanton violence and bandit lords to deal with. ]

They have bulletins down on the planet for bounties and part-time work if that's something you're...into? I-I don't actually. Know. What it is you do besides Vault H-Hunting.

[ aka tell him THIS IS A PERFECT CHANCE TO UP THEIR SOCIAL LINK ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Assassin work is okay, as long as his targets actually put up a fight. It's not even remotely satisfying otherwise.]

What else do I do... /

[Actually pretty much everything Zer0 does anymore revolves around Vault Hunting or just. Murdering shit. Up until now that was pretty much all he needed to know how to do.]

I've taken a few odd jobs. / Whatever needs done.

[By odd jobs he means literally odd, the Vault Hunters were asked to do some weird shit sometimes.]

swoons at those skills

[rhygret]

[ That...doesn't tell him much, but if he takes odd jobs, then there's always a chance right? Rhys has to ask: ]

What if...w-what if I hired you? Not--not now, but maybe in the future?

omg >///<

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Rhys is the oddest job.

Considering that the last time Rhys looked Zer0 up for a job they'd ended up fighting a Vault monster in a giant fucking robot how cool is that, he's willing to see what he can come up with for him here. At the very least, a Rhys job probably has a high chance of being entertaining.

So, he gives a little nod.]

I don't see why not. / Out of curiosity, / What do you do here?

[rhygret]

Well it's not much right now. [ Rhys should admit that first and foremost. ][ Corporate dictatorships don't exist, can you believe it?? ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

Understandable, / You did say you were new here. / A good job takes time.

[See the actual worst part about that is that you can't buy guns from vending machines. Or get away with murder. The hell is this place.]

[rhygret]

[ Rhys could not puff up with pride any harder than he does under that glowing bout of praise understanding. Fiona and Sasha probably wouldn't have seen it that way, but then again he doubts they've ever had a minimum-wage position. ]

Y--yeah! Exactly. Thank-you!

[ His fanboy levels are over 9000 right now. ]

It's only temporary of course--The real work starts when I get my own business going.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Hey man Zer0's just being realistic. He's going to have to start small here too, which totally sucks because what the hell is a highly trained assassin murder machine Vault Hunter going to do in a place like this?? Hopefully he can find someone who really wants someone else blown up or else Zer0 is going to be super bored.

WELL ANYWAY he gives Rhys a shrug. He's not sure why he's thanking him but sure, whatever.]

What sort of business?

[rhygret]

[ marry him ]

Mar-- [ EXCUSE HIM, HIS VOICE JUST CRACKED. ] --In the market. Trading and selling, f-figuring out what's worth money now that Eridium's not a thing anymore...

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[ Only if Rhys can defeat Zer0 in hand to hand combat, and then beat Brick in an arm wrestling competition

Zer0's gonna be a bro and not point out the whole awkward voice cracking thing. That would just be rude.]

Sounds pretty boring. / Necessary to know, though. / Keep me updated?