welcome to the horologium.Some of you know it is coming. The World Jump, the chaotic thrust into a new universe. But some of you are new, and though you know what the mission is, it is a bit . . . troubling, sitting around and waiting for something to happen. But eventually, you get a message on your watch. It shows Astoria . . . dark hair framing her features, her voice light and musical. She sounds like herself, for the first time in some time . . . that spark of determination back in her eyes. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD WITCH. "It is time, my beloved Travelers, to go to our new destination . . . and I want you to know that I have the utmost faith in you. Akvos' loss has hurt us all, and I know that many of you doubt our mission. But please believe me when I say that you have done the best job anyone could ask of you. Akvos' destruction was not your fault . . . and to our newest members of our Circle, welcome to our journey. I can only hope that your journey here will work out to the benefit of us all."
That being said, you are journeying to the Horologium . . . it is a ship that has sent out a distress beacon. I am not sure when, or where, but I can feel great darkness, emanating from that place. I believe you all can combat what is done there, without interacting with the Void . . . so please, be safe, and I will see you all when you return."
And, just like that, there is a pull in your stomach . . . your vision blacks out and you feel the sudden sense of vertigo, a sensation of falling, and then . . . nothingness. You open your eyes, and you are suddenly waking up in the midst of . . . fog?
 THE AWAKENING.When you wake, you are greeted by metal — there’s an expanse of silver all around you. The cot you’re laying on is somewhat rigid, like a flattened wedge of cotton more than anything, encased in a capsule-like structure. Should you inspect your surroundings, you’ll find that there are three more cots in your room..or more notably, another person in the room in of itself. Depending on where you’ve been roused from your slumber, however, you’ll find that your circumstances differ.
➜ If you’ve woken up in the northeast wing of the ship, there seems to be a pool of saturated pink goo at your feet. It sticks to the bottom of your heel and collects at the very center of the room, oozing from the cracks and crevices within the metal lining of the walls. And even more notably, the goo has a particularly saccharine scent, as though it’s meant to be...consumed. Looks like you had the misfortune of waking up in the wing adjacent to the kitchen.
➜ In the northwest wing, the ship is functioning at an all time low. When you wake, the room is illuminated for a brief moment...before flickering out, only to leave you in pitch darkness. Power returns to the room intermittently and only for a few seconds at most, but it appears as though you and your newfound roommates will have to navigate the darkness if you want to leave.
➜ In the southwest wing, the fire alarm in your room has been activated for some inexplicable reason. It’s an obnoxiously loud siren that slices right through the whirring of the machinery around you — and it goes as far as to trigger the sprinklers hanging from the ceiling. Water sprays from above you, hopefully ensuring that you’ve woken up if nothing else has. It doesn’t seem to be draining either, so it may be for the best that you escape with some haste.
➜ In the southeast wing, your circumstances are for the most part rather unremarkable. An untouched room, mostly intact...until you try to open the door. It won’t budge — unless you have some form of super strength, your muscle power is rendered useless on its own. You might just have to commission someone else to help you...
Beyond your room, the word “Horologium.” stretches across the wall.
Welcome to your new home.  WHISPERS IN THE DARK.In a way, it feels as though you’re suspended in time.
The ship is always humming, always whirring as it makes a haphazard attempt to function. The noise comes to a halt every so often, leaving you with nothing but silence and the idle creaking of the floor beneath you.
There are remarkably large, bright white doors that divide each and every wing. A circular window is positioned at the center of all 4 of these doors: but nothing can be seen through it. It’s likeness is that of a black hole’s, like someone had gone as far as to paint over it.
On every door, the same word is emblazoned in black lettering: EXIT.
Except the word itself appears to be scratched out to some degree — as though it were scrubbed out in a fit of desperation but remained no less.
When you see the door, you might be overcome with excitement. Or perhaps not. Regardless of what your reaction is like, the lights around you will dim and flicker at an alarming frequency. For a moment, it’s almost as though the gravity around you has slowed, and the hallways are becoming narrower by the second.. Voices and faces from the past emerge in your mind. You see someone you shouldn’t; they’re calling for you. They’re here with you right now, beckoning you to come closer...
If you reach the door and attempt to open it, it won’t budge. And the further you walk away from it, the more the effects will subside.
But there’s no telling if you’ll sleep well tonight.  INVESTIGATIONSThe ship is fitted to house approximately 500 people — it’s a bit of a ghost town, however, lived in but abandoned no less.
The chairs are in the mess hall aren’t aligned perfectly. The tables are a bit crooked. The lounge is lofty, but not pristine. The rooms may be barren, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that they were somehow someone else’s before they became yours. There’s an array of locked doors, varying in sizes and shapes, all of which withhold something potentially useful to you. You may be inclined to visit the lounge, the mess hall, rifle through the bedrooms . . . the ship is yours to explore.
However, how you interact with the ship is….entirely up to you. There is something to be found everywhere. Regardless of what you do, where you investigate and how, you might be tempted to look behind your shoulder.
After all, every decision you make matters...right?
(Every Player’s investigation prompt has the potential to differ greatly as your investigation will require mod input. We encourage you to ask as many questions as you would like, we are here to help and provide you with the information necessary.) Additionally, please feel free to write up and work with your own prompts! These areas of the world are presented as jumping off points for your characters, not limitations. The idea of this world- as with all the others- is to explore -- you may use as much leeway as you want in order to come up with what your character will do. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask them back on the various threads back in the OOC post from before! |
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[Hunk was trying to remain calm, but on a new and creepy ship it's a little difficult. He's glad he got in touch with Keith though, thinking about his friend coming to help is a good way to stay focused.
Of course, he'd tried 'hacking' the door and so there's a panel near the door that is pulled open. Unfortunately since he isn't familiar with this ship he is not sure what to mess with in the wires.
He looks over when he hears a familiar voice. Hunk hits the door a few times and calls out.]
Keith! Hey over here.
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[Okay. He can follow the sound of that familiar voice and hanging, stopping outside the door.
Right. Hmm.
He looks it over and considers.] All right. I'm going to see if I can wedge my sword into the seam and get some space, and then we can try to force it open together.
Sound like a plan?
[If they were back home, his wolf pal would come in handy right about now.]
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[As it stands he feels a little useless...but that was why he'd sent out the call for help anyway.]
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[Sound like a plan? They can hopefully figure this out. If not Keith can track down Shiro or Morrigan, or someone else who can use their powers to brute strength a door open.
But he has faith in him and Hunk being able to handle it.]
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[He does just that and then calls out.]
Ready when you are Keith.
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[And here goes. He manages to slip his blade into the seam and starts applying pressure. A low growl of a grunt and he puts all his weight into it.
Even if there's no one around to see it, his eyes flicker yellow, just a bit of is Galra showing as he manages to get the door to begin to budge.]
Ha. Okay... [He huffs.] I got it started. Let's see if we can get it open the rest of the way.
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It's not so easy and soon Hunk is straining with as much effort as he can muster against the door. It's slow and painful but after a moment he hears something click in the mechanisms and the door bursts outward.]
Hah!
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There you are. You okay?
[You're free now, Hunk! Free!]
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Keith! Oh thank goodness. It's such a relief to be out of there and with a friendly face.
[Pointed teeth aside.]
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Except oh. Hey. There's hugging. Keith blinks, before a smile finds his face and he hugs Hunk in return, patting at his back.]
Tell me about it. This place is... creepy.
[Unsettling. He's not a fan. Though he adds, teasing, a lame attempt to lighten the mood, so to speak.] Is my face actually friendly?
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Creepy! This place is straight out of one of those scary movies.
[He's not sure what is worse. Haunted houses or haunted space ships, or even worse, monstrous aliens that lay their eggs inside you. He generally avoids such media, but unfortunately because he is friends with people like Lance and Pidge, he doesn't always escape from being exposed to such things.
The question or joke gives him pause though and he looks like he's seriously considering the question.
I mean, yeah. You can be a bit intense sometimes, but still overall friendly.
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[The worst part. Because Astoria flung them here after a distress call. So who sent it?
Also he really is hoping there are no monstrous aliens or egg laying. Thank you.
But despite himself, Keith offers a smile at that answer.]
Yeah? Well, good. I think.
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I'm trying to imagine they all just evacuated. I don't think we've found any signs of escape pods or ships or anything...but it's a possibility. We DID just get here, so maybe we'll find out they sent that distress call and then just booked it out of here.
[He chuckles nervously as if to say 'and won't we feel silly then.' He knows it is a long shot though. Why would you send a call like that and then leave? What would be the point? And it wasn't like they'd seen any indication of planets nearby.]
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[Keith isn't that optimistic. It doesn't feel like an evacuated ship. It feels like a graveyard. But at least by now he's learned juuuuust enough tact not to say that out loud.
Growth.]
We'll find out one way or another, since once again we have no idea what Astoria expects from us here.
[Mission parameters. Would it kill her to provide them?]