a storm approaches.This log is for everyone who signed up for the various stages of saving Struxta and defeating The Storm. If you have any questions, please feel free to refer back to the OOC Post. Otherwise, it is up to you - Circle Members - to save Struxta from imminent destruction.
For those returning to the Storm, you may notice something is a bit different about it. It seems a bit more wild, a bit more unwieldy. Is it...stronger? Does the wind seem to have picked up? You might want to hurry.
group one: the preparation.The BG's are sure to meet with everyone who volunteers for this position, explaining that you will be deployed first, out of all the groups. You are to head back to the area of the storm, and set up the The Pins - which are about a foot long, but just about 3 inches in diameter. They will explain just how they need to be wedged into the ground, how far, and at what points. There are 5 Pins, and they will be divvied up between all those who volunteer.
The distance between the points in which the Pins needs to be placed will be massive - the Storm is about 5 miles in radius, which means that the circumference is about 34 miles around. These five pins need to be placed equidistance around the circumference, and they need to be done so relatively around the same time - as they need to be placed in the right position before the storm continues to move. The people in these groups will need to be fast (to get to those places quickly) and strong (to wedge them into the ground), and then will need to quickly return to the cart to be brought back into the tunnels.PROMPTS:
1.) Get to your selected area, and find a way to get the pin wedged into the earth. Because of the proximity to the storm, you cannot use anything too technologically/electrically powered, as there is a high chance of shortage if the storm gets too close. It is not dangerous for those who are electrically powered, but smaller devices might have a difficult time.
2.) Get back to the cart as quickly as possible - the Storm seems to be stronger, now, and the winds more intense. You may experience your route to be hindered by falling debris and pieces of the abandoned area of the city. You don't have too much time to get back to the cart.
3.) Maybe you decide to hold down the fort near the cart - to make sure that none of the wind or debris damaged it, or just to make sure it doesn't leave before the entirity of Group One returns. It will be up to you to get things moving once everyone returns - but remember, your time is tight. Everything needs to be moving as quickly as possible. And you definitely don't want to leave anyone behind! group two: the deployment.This will be, arguably, the group in most danger, as they will need to go to the eye of the storm and set up the device. As you will be going into the storm, there is high risk of being struck by lightning, and with all the information gathered, the BGs will let you know clearly and simply that you will die. There is no if, or high chance - if you are struck by lightning, you will be fried beyond a place where they will be able to revive you.
The other issue, here, is that the device must be activated. This is extremely tricky, as the activation takes a computer, or an understanding of computers, that have been connected to the Mass Subconscious or Archives in some fashion. The BGs are extremely wary about explaining this part of the plan, as they are hesitant to ask anyone to risk their lives to this degree. However, without someone to complete this part of the job, no part of the plan will work. For those built/dependent on their electronic interface, they will be able to build a temporary guard that the Circle members will be able to wear, but it will have a time limit, as explained here.
You are brought out in a group, dropped off in the same station that you were dropped off in before. You, and everyone in your group, will have about five hours to set up the Device and activate it, but be careful. The Storm is more intense than it ever has been before, with smaller lightning strikes spreading out with a smaller interval of time in between. You and your group will need to take the device to the center of the Storm, set it up, and then evacuate as quickly as safely as you can.
This group will be dropped off after the first group, and will have to remain behind for a bit longer than the first group as well, as their cart will require a reboot to take them back through the tunnels
PROMPTS
1.) Getting to the eye will not be an easy task. As the Storm is more intense, getting further and further into the Storm will be more and more violent and more and more difficult to traverse. The wind will become dangerous, as will the smaller strikes of lightning, but you have to find a way to get to the center, and set up the Device.
2.) Setting up the Device will take a few separate steps to get it set up. Not only will you need to have it set up directly in the eye, you will need someone with knowledge from the mainframe of Struxta to set it up. It will take either those who have connected to the Archives, Mass Subconscious, or other forms of the main systems of Struxta to be able to work the Device and to finally set it up in a way that it will connect and be able to translate the electrical shock of the Lightning Strike to the rest of the planet.
3.) Find a way to get back to the cart. When the Lightning Strike is dissolved, the Storm itself will dissentegrate, leaving about an hour of absolute chaos and mayhem with nowhere for it to go. After the hour is up, everything will be calm once again, but until that point it will feel as though you are caught in a tornado of strong winds, extreme thunder, and very little light or way to move. For those who have stayed back at the cart, the cart will need to be rebooted and brought back online. Good luck. group three: the aftermath.For better or for worse, you are the first of the groups to know for sure that the plan has worked. Because as soon as the Lightning Strike hits the ground, the entire world of Struxta seems to spark, an uncontrollable power surge moving through every inch of what you can see. Lights flicker and go out, giant holographic advertisements go dark. Androids and robots all around you surge, spark, and go dark. For about a minute, everything is completely dark, and you are unsure if you have just murdered an entire planet in one go, or if the plan actually worked.
Then, slowly, everything comes back online. It's a slow process, and definitely not all at once. Some things come online right after, and others take time, and others still will require help to be completely rebooted. You've been prepped by the BG's on how to help get everyone back online, but it will take some time. You have thousands of people to check in with, to plug in or help rearrange wires, or any other manner of ways to help bring them back online. The issue? You only have 12 hours to bring the entire city back online. Move quickly.PROMPTS
1.) Because of how much of Struxta is electronic and mechanical, much of how it is run depends on the use and functionality of the buildings. Without the electricity, some of the buildings may even begin to sway, or creak, as if they are about to collapse. These will need to be dealt with in by their "breaker box" of sorts. Some are much easier to find than others, but you will want to act quickly, as there is no telling when those buildings, and all of the androids inside, may collapsed and be lost for good.
2.) There are - to put it simply - thousands and thousands of bodies around you. These were normal, everyday kind of androids and robots who were simply living their lives, before the surge took them all out. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to who or why some are able to bring themselves back online, but many are not. The BG's have prepped you with a battery of short that you can use to go around and help bring these others online, but still the situation is tense. There is about a 75% chance that they will come back online without issue, but some may not - as the surge could have fried their mainframes. To help with these, you will need someone who is either very adept as working with technology and computers, or you will need to take these to a kind of 'First Aid' tent of sorts that has been set up with the necessary materials to help bring these more complicated cases back online.
3.) The 'First Aid' tent is a production held up primarily by the BG's. It had been their plan from the beginning to help find a way to reroute the Storm and provide safety to the rest of Struxta. They have some older materials, as well as some tools, that they bring up with them and the rest of Group 3 to help set up a hospital of sorts. They will need help, as their units are glitchy and shaky as well, but they have the knowledge to help guide any other members who may be interested in staying back and helping them reworked the more complicated cases. |
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[That's his power, which perhaps is not that relevant to what's now happening; but Connor is always quick to correct, and when he's in a barely cognizant state like so, it's difficult to not just say what comes to mind.]
I'm an... an android. Connecting to electronic interfaces is simply part of what I can do.
[Normally, at least. So much of what he can do has been disabled, it was a surprise that it worked here on this planet.]
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Ohhhhhhh.
You know, everything makes a lot more sense now. However, in the moment, what Prompto latches onto is, of course: ]
Wait, you can turn into a dog?! Dude, that's awesomesauce!
[ Never mind that Ignis and Alisaie and Shiro can also turn into animals...it's the bit about dogs specifically that has him excited. That's, like, just one step below being able to turn into a chocobo. ]
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So, why the heck not. Let’s talk about how he can turn into a dog.]
I’ve only done it a handful of times so far.
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Yeah, better to talk about dogs. ]
Like, a specific dog? Or any dog? Do you still remember who you are when you do it? Or do you go, like, full dog?
[ Does he get a sudden urge to play ball and chase mailmen?? ]
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I… multiple breeds, I think. I haven’t found one that I can’t change into.
[He’d experiment all day if it didn’t make him sluggish after a few consecutive changes.]
I still possess my mind. And… I’m not an organic dog. I still remain an android.
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[ Okay, the terrain here is looking familiar - that's a good sign. The last thing he wants to do is make a wrong turn now that someone else is relying on him, but he's directionally challenged at the best of times. It's only by committing the path to memory that he has gotten this far. ]
Man, I bet you could pull some sweet pranks while impersonating a dog...or should I say, impoochonating?
[ ...is this a better fate than death ]
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Androids don't sleep. Therefore, we don't dream.
[How about a straightforward answer anyway, Prompto.]
...Pranks?
[BLATANTLY IGNORES BAD PUN]
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Yeah, y'know! Liiiiike, you could pretend to be a cute, normal dog to get some dirt on your BFF, oooor just to give him a hard time because he's a dork around animals anyway.
[ Like Prompto has room to talk in this regard. ]
That, or you could get totally doted upon by a cute girl while in pooch form.
[ He says, nonchalant, as he dodges around what was surely once a section of bridge that has landed in the road. ]
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[His statement is unduly interrupted when they make a sharp turn to doge debris in their way, but to be fair, Connor certainly won’t complain about it. Prompto is doing a good job shuffling them back to safety, not to mention keeping Connor himself focused on something other than the way his systems feel like they want to just give in and shut down if just one more thing goes wrong.]
…That is, I have given the investigative applications thought. For situations that require more… subtlety.
[A beat as they rush forward a little farther.]
Being doted on just for the sake of it isn't really a goal of mine, though.
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No? You'd rather just got on pawtrol?
[ it never ends ]
Heh, sounds fun! That's, like, a whole new level of undercover.
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You're fond of puns.
[Android captain obvious with his observation, but no less accurate!]
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[ He says, through a chuckle that's rather breathless. He's started to slow somewhat, though they're still moving faster then the average human could. Turns out running with someone on your back across a great distance is tiring, go figure! ]
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My advanced subroutines focused on deduction and inference.
[-but to be fair, he's noting how their speed has slowed down, compared to when they started.]
You can... put me down now. You're tiring.
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A-are you - you sure? Y'can - phew - walk now?
[ Or is Connor going to, like, worm his way the rest of the way? ]
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[Already, Prompto might feel the way this stubborn android shifts his weight, fighting against the sluggishness of his limbs, the haze of his processing. He might be able to manage to walk. Maybe.]
At the very least, you... don't have to carry my full weight.
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Prompto pulls to a stop, leaning to the side to help Connor get his bearings on his own to feet. He keeps his arm around the other's shoulders until he's sure he's not about to collapse, though he nearly doubles over himself catching his breath. Okay, maybe that wasn't the best idea he's ever had... ]
Nnn — hah, guess we're gonna have to limp to the finish line...
[ Like some adorable three-legged man. ]
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But as always, his concern twists away from himself, moving towards the other instead. A foot forward, and- they can do this. Even if they do have to three-legged man the rest of the way to the (admittedly not-too-far) station.]
Hold onto me. We're almost there. Both of our... efforts should be enough.
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He keeps his grip tight on Connor, leaning on him as much as he dares to without toppling the other to the ground before he starts to move forward. ]
Gotcha. Let's do this!
[ He's lacking his usual gusto, but at least he tried? ]