❪ 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

Comments

[milesedgelord]

[There certainly was not a snort of amusement coming from him. Not at all. He was an emotionless robot after all.]

Certainly. Have I ever told you of the time Phoenix showed the guilty party the evidence he had on him for a case and ended up jailed as a result, for the very sa--!!!

[Unfortunatly Miles wasn't quite quick enough to catch her but he offered a hand up to her after she landed.]

Goodness... Are you alright?

[cykedelic]

[ Ah yes, because emotionless robots make noises like that. She's anything but deaf, Edgeworth. Saying that, whatever he was about to get into sounded interesting which was why her attention was split so much. Luckily, she manages to catch herself with her hands before she falls face first. ]

I... didn't see that step, that's all. [ She takes the offered hand, dusting herself off. ]

Anyway, you were saying about Mr. Wright?

[ She may have stopped walking now to listen to this - if it's gossip on Mr. Wright she wants to hear. ]

[milesedgelord]

[He helped her up, waving off the misstep with a hand.]

Where was I? Oh yes...He showed the said evidence to the person who was guilty of the murder, was thrown into jail himself for the said murder, and then had to defend himself for his life. Which honestly by now is just a regular Friday for him.

[He shrugged shaking his head.]

...I believe that case ended with the guilty party confessing to his crimes. He was a very powerful man as well.

Actually, I think that was the first case I've lost against him. That man is ingenious in his strange method of thinking.

[cykedelic]

[ Somehow... none of that actually seems surprising. It really is just a regular Friday for him. ]

I know Mr. Wright is pretty well known, but I also thought it was something to do with his amazing bluffing techniques.

[ Well. Honesty... isn't always the best policy. C'mon, Athena. ]

Still, I'm glad I met him.

[ Her own life definitely changed from meeting Phoenix, that's a certainty. ]

[milesedgelord]

I always thought it was equal parts his bluffing, his thinking and his single-mindedness. He's always been like that and I've seen him take down some pretty heavy hitters.

[How did this gossipfest turn into praising Phoenix?]

Actually. I am as well.

[As did he, He probably would be dead now if it weren't for his childhood friend and died believing that he had killed his own father. He could never repay the debt he owed to that man.]

And through him, You and your former senior partner Apollo are the next lines of formidable defense attorneys.

[cykedelic]

And don't forget his ability to take YOLO to a whole new level.

[ Look what happened with Khu'rain, he and Apollo definitely put their lives on the lines there. Though... even if she can praise both Phoenix and Apollo, it isn't going to stop there. ]

Heh heh. Just wait and see, I'll knock them both off their high horses one day soon. I haven't lost yet!

[ It's also easier to think of making it into a competition for when she meets Apollo again than lingering on the fact that he left as well. A mantra to make the empty space easier. It's only been a day here but it's even emptier now that Trucy is asleep in a pod as well. ]

[milesedgelord]

What on earth is a "YOLO"?

[His age was showing.]

That is a wonderful attitude to have Ms. Cykes. I am certain you'll achieve your goals.

[He had to admit that it was nice to be around a spirited young woman with so much enthusiasm. There was a list of people he was going to fret over. But thinking of the future was better than focusing on what was lost.]

[cykedelic]

[ What do you mean you're not up to date on hip phrases, Edgeworth? She looks at him as if to say he has two heads, but it's quickly covered up with a neutral expression. ]

"You Only Live Once". It means that you put your all into something because you might not get a chance like it again.

[ Besides, he's giving her a compliment and it wouldn't do any good to make it sound like he should have known that. ]

Or something close to it, it's kind of overused nowadays, so don't worry about it. [ A reassuring smile and a pat on the arm hopefully cover that. ] Besides, I may have to make new goals now we're stuck here.

[milesedgelord]

[It wasn't really a legal term so he didn't have to keep up with the kids.]

That certainly sounds like something that would be Wright's motto.

[A few instances stuck out in his mind. Khura'in being the most recent.That last sentence had caught his interest.]

What did you have in mind?

[cykedelic]

[ Don't be a grouch... Some of them are pretty fun! ]

It does, doesn't it? [ She seems to find the comparison amusing at least, though going back to the idea of having a goal here... ]

Well it isn't as though we can keep being lawyers here, is it? Not right away, anyway.

[ And there's the matter of those still asleep in the pods, too. ]

[milesedgelord]

[He wasn't a grouch, well not completely. His former assistant, Kay even showed him to dab once or twice okay? Okay.]

One would think that no matter where we go people have to have contracts in order to take care of daily business, right? But I do believe that would be later, rather than sooner.

[cykedelic]

[ Compared to Phoenix he is, okayokay. ]

What if they don't even have lawyers?

[ It wouldn't be a first, would it? For a country to have no support for those arrested, innocent or no. ]

[milesedgelord]

Then we'll have to see what soft skills we have to assist where we may. You, for example, could probably put your psychology skills to fairly good use.

Or we can introduce a proper legal system eventually. Whichever comes first. [Not that they haven't done such a thing before.] We'll figure it out as we go. I had thought that the Wright Anything Agency was known for their fast thinking.

[cykedelic]

I was thinking about that, but it only works if people are willing to accept the help.

[ If you're in denial, it won't work at all. ]

But you're right. [ She nods, a little more at ease now. ] I'll figure something out.