The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6

Session 24

<DeathStar> <Narrator> Now that I have finished the first part of my story, I move onto the next part of the story. You might find it curious that I move onto the Aquarius - many likely do not remember it anymore, or at least, do not remember it's launch. It's mission was to go to the Homeworld that the races of the Homeworld had left behind hundreds of years ago and find out whatever happened to it. And the races left behind. Aurits supposedly had evolved a lot since coming to Kumen and Dragoons had changed a lot since coming here. (cont)
<DeathStar> <Narrator> The original crew, those who began that journey, many do not remember them anymore either. What happened to them? Did the original crew die? Were they taken over? Well, that is a hard story. Not all died. Not all were taken over. But something happened on that maiden flight. Something that could not be imagined. Something happened that would change the course for Kumen, Geyze. And the gate of a path for two worlds. A duality of nature. This is the crew's story. Perhaps their final story. And what happened to those who would come in contact with the Aquarius
<DeathStar> 6* Up on Top Side, the giant ship of Aquarius is undergoing a celebration with lots of nobles and reporters are located. All the heads of the Corporations are present with the crowd. The date is 5.15.5990 CE
<DeathStar> 6* There is even rumors that the head of the main corporation will be making a rare appearance today.
<DeathStar> 6* The captain of the crew, Captain Erica Hildegard, along with her crew Little Y'Ti, Marissa Walker, Linda Feywell, Saoirse, and Kathryn Alers are gathered in their uniforms on the deck before the Aquarius, for the photo shop
* Jackieness has joined #Duality
<DeathStar> 6* Maxwell Terran stands with a security of guards, sipping champaign and watching the events, moving forward to shake each of the crew members hands. "Your names will be remembered."
<Tabetha> * Marissa is a red headed aurit with two tails, standing in her officer's uniform with white doctor's coat over it, because lab coats are totally stylish, also what doctor's wear. Her hair is pulled back into a tail and she seems well kept and well groomed. She also has a slightly tired look in her eyes that doesn't show on the rest of her immaculate features. She shakes the hand when it
<Tabetha> reaches her.
<AquaKoala> *Little shakes his hand, briming with pride
<DeathStar> 6* Out in the crowd, disguisd, Asarar wears clothing, having to spend a good fortune to get up there, binoculars up to watch them
<DeathStar> 6* Terran's fauna follows him, nodding to each of them
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda smiles, giving him a good firm handshake
<Nyaomi> 6Ylva squints, trying to spy on the fauna for some reason by Maxwell
<DeathStar> 6* Shiki Nueage, a fox fauna, seems to bounce up, handing them each pretty clothing to go along with the trip. "Good luck out there!"
<AquaKoala> *Little is a brunette, wearing a dress shirt with a tie and jacket over it, she seems a nonense type, she also has tiny bear ears and little poofy tail that are somewhat obscured but not hidden
<AquaKoala> *Little takes the clothes
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda smiles and takes it "Thank you
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda, darker in skin tone but with white hair that contrasts with it, as well as white rabbit ears, looks over the clothes she got quickly
<Sara> * Erica shakes Maxwell's hand enthusiastically, smirking. She's a human brunette with quite long hair, looking imposing yet a bit vain, clearly the type who has had time to burn taking care of her looks. She gives a bright smile as she accepts the clothing, though.
<Tabetha> * Mari takes the clothing and smiles softly as she does.
<DeathStar> 6* Cloud Starstriker, the Third Corp. runner, a dragoon, does not greet them
<DeathStar> <Asarar> All of them in one spot. amazing
<Tabetha> Luci> "Yeah, no wonder security was so sound."
<DeathStar> 6* Corporate 4, an Aurit Caesune, moves and gives them little gifts, shaking hands with the doctor
<Sara> * Chelsea comes up beside Asarar. "Depends what you mean by 'sound'. People aren't keeping much of an eye on themselves..."
<Tabetha> * LUci peers at Cloud, contemplative.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *accepts her gift from the fauna and then shakes the chairman's hand, wanting the pagenatry done and over with*
<AquaKoala> *Little takes the gift to put in the gift pile
<kalonZombe> <Max> If they'd want to stop this, now would be a perfect place.
<Tabetha> * Mari returns the handshake, nodding to her.
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda adds it to the pile, smiling
<DeathStar> 6* One by one, the 7 Corporations greet or do not greet, until finally a giant space shuttle lands and the other 7 Corporate leaders step back in awe and reverence.
<DeathStar> 6* It has CoreSector on the side. The eighth Corporation, the main one that rules them all. Asarar tries to get her binoculars on it, but finds them not working anymore
<Tabetha> Luci> "Something up Asa?"
<Tabetha> * Mari looks over with interest.
<AquaKoala> *Little looks slightly nervous, quikly drawing herself up to look larger
<Sara> * Chelsea hands Asarar a spare pair of binoculars
<DeathStar> 6* A proper looking maid gets out, dressed in old time maid clothing that looks like something maybe Geyze clothing would wear. Behind her, a woman wearing all black and black lace over her face, like a widow almost, walks forward
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse bows pollitely to Shiki and the other corporations, a violet red-haired woman in her early twenties with a somewhat stoic face. Tell-tale silver streaks seem to give away her race origins, but otherwise she's quiet and reserved.
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda stands more at attention
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Binoculars. *She peers through them* This one is distorting too. Like... it's hard to describe. Just looking at those two, it's like... everything is... it's like it's bad VR
<Tabetha> Luci> "Some sort of cloak or disruption then to keep people from getting a good look."
<DeathStar> <Woman in Black> I wanted to congratulate you all for beating everyone else and to tell you to becareful on your journey. No one knows what is waiting for you on the other side of that space gate.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Some sort of interference?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Maybe... 6* She lowers it
<Tabetha> * Mari bows her head respectfully.
<AquaKoala> *Little looks at the woman in deep reverence
<Sara> * Erica tilts her head from one side to another before shrugging and bowing her head
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *snaps a salute*
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda bows her head a bit as well
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse moves closer to Erica and looks only a little disturbed by the sheer amount of people and ceremony.
<DeathStar> <Woman in Black> You all carry with you the hope for our entire world and it's very being. Remember that. 6* A man wearing black, likely a Corporate elite agent, known for their ability once they get a lock onto someone to track them down and never lose track. A bane to Runners.
<DeathStar> <Woman in Black> I give you one of my very best in this journey, Captain, to use as you see fit
<AquaKoala> *Otto is oddly nowhere to be seen, knowing security cannot be everywhere at once today
<DeathStar> 6* She turns, leaning against her maid a little, but seemingly not for support as they step back into the shuttle
<Sara> * Erica looks up and salutes, smiling. "Thank you very much!" she says politely before the woman leaves
<Tabetha> * Mari muses a little, since she should get dossiers and files on everyone on the ship for medical reasons. She looks over the new crew member with interest.
* Chain has joined #Duality
<Sara> * Erica reaches her hand out to the man in black, offering a handshake
<DeathStar> 6* As guards clear the platform so the ship can be launched, Terran glances up at the area the group is, squinting a little as if he sees them. Asarar eyes him and the fauna by him, rubbing her forehead
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Argh..
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse finally makes a disdainful expression at mention of the agent being given to Erica.
<Nyaomi> <Saorise. Tch.
<DeathStar> 6* The strange veiled woman, leaning against her English styled maid gets into the large shuttle, pulling the veil off and shaking her dirty blonde hair free
<DeathStar> 6* As the shuttle flies free
<Nyaomi> 6Ylva jerks, having been spying on the fauna for personal reasons and hides behind Asarar with a squeak
<Tabetha> Luci> "Play it cool." *she whispers*
<DeathStar> 6* Terran whispers something to his fauna companion, who scans the area and they move onward
<DeathStar> 6* Asarar rubs her forehead, as if she has a headache, then nods, moving to go
<Nyaomi> <Ylva> D-Did she see me..?
<DeathStar> 6* The agent peers at ERica
<DeathStar> 6* Then shakes her hand
<kalonZombe> 6*Max moves with Asarar
<DeathStar> <Agent> Nice to work with you, Captain
<DeathStar> 6* He motions at the doorway with his gloved hand. "Shall we take off?"
<Nyaomi> <Saorise> ... hrmph." 6She deathglares at the Agent for whatever reason.
<Sara> * Erica smiles. "The pleasure's all mine, Mr...?" she fishes for his name as she nods.
<Tabetha> * Mari peers the man over. She turns to head in herself.
<DeathStar> <Agent> You can call me Samson.
<AquaKoala> *Little is already moving inside, buckling on a tool belt
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Hello Samson. 6*She moves in after picking up her gifts
<DeathStar> 6* He walks through the airlock entry way, which leads into a small scanning room, before going to a room outside the bridge
<Sara> <Erica> Samson it is. *she nods, following inside after making sure all of her crew is also going in*
<Tabetha> Mari> "Did your documents get forwarded for the ship's files, Samson?"
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *steps through the airlock, checking her right hand as she does so*
<AquaKoala> *Little is heading below decks and starts to prep comms below
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> What do you need him for, you have me, Erica." 6She grumbles, following.
<Sara> * Erica shrugs, "Not going to pass up an able body... or test anyone," she adds, meaning the corporations' patience
<DeathStar> <Samson> I am sure everything is in order.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Don't start getting all territorial."
<DeathStar> 6* He walks with with his hands behind his back, standing behind the captain's chair
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Wasn't asking you.
<Tabetha> Mari> "No cat fights before we launch."
<AquaKoala> *The comms ping "All systems at full working order and ready for launch"
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda heads up as well "And if you want to do so, please, hold off until I can get a safe fighting room programmed in"
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius is a large ship, with a small compliment crew to help aid the main crew, but it is designed so they can handle it just themselves if need be. Each of them are in charge of their own sub-set
<Tabetha> Mari> "Make it a mud wrestling ring and we can profit off it when we get home."
<Sara> * Erica moves to the captain's chair, wiggling her butt on it as she gets cozy. "Roger that -- stand by for my mark. Everyone, please try to hold back from each other's necks while we get ready to set out, aye?"
<AquaKoala> *Little is already ruling her small kingdom with an iron fist
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Please, like I haven't already thought of that. A little extra and I'll make it jello, instead.
<DeathStar> 6* The screens alert them that they are powering up the Jump Gate at the edge of the solar system. Samson moves to close the airlock door in case anyone didn't
<Nyaomi> 6Saorise goes deadpan expression again, standing on the other side of the captain's chair and salutes. 1"Aye."
<Tabetha> Mari> "Chocolate pudding?"
<Sara> * Erica suddenly looks up at the mention of pudding
<kalonZombe> <Linda> That too.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Permission to take the helm for the launch, captain."
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse clears her throat to focus Erica.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson wanders off during the launch prepations
<Sara> <Erica> Granted. Let's light 'em up, and head out as soon as the Gate's ready.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *slips into the helmsman seat, and starts running the pre-launch*
<DeathStar> 6* A big breasted red shirt enters the bridge to take up a seat and help with sequence information
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda eyes her competition
<DeathStar> 6* Their name? Flaming Ruddy Dahlia
<DeathStar> (*ducks*)
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *comm* "Jump Gate control, Aquarius is green across-the-board. What is your status? Over."
<DeathStar> 6* The space ports respond. "We sent the sequencors that should unlock it. Once you get close, just enter the coordinates for Earth and it theoritically should work."
<AquaKoala> *Little is whipping the engineering staff into order, screaming orders as she rapidly moves around, adjusting knobs and pulling levers and such
<Chain> 6*Dahlia huffs tossing dark hair back and moves to take a seat
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *comm* "Roger that, control. Keep those cameras rolling, we are preparing for launch. Over." *looks over to the captain* "At your order, captain."
<Sara> * Erica nods. "Let's roll."
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda heads for the 10-forward equivilent to start setting up food, drinks, and also program some entertainment
<DeathStar> 6* The ship moves through space, passing the various planets
<DeathStar> 6* Geyze looks very alive unlike their's, then the gas giants
<DeathStar> 6* And finally, upahead, the large gate, which is blinking
<DeathStar> 6* Samson returns finally, standing behind Erica again, arms behind him
<Tabetha> Mari> "Well, this is it."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *ship comms* "All hands, this is the bridge, we are go for jump in T-minus 10... 9...." *hands move over the helm console as she enters the coordinates for the gate sequence*
<AquaKoala> Little> Systems ready for jump captain *on comms
<Sara> * Erica looks at Samson briefly, giving him an acknowledging nod
<Sara> <Erica> All set here too. Go for it.
<Sara> <Erica> On Kath's mark.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "And mark. Taking us through." *brings the ship through the jump gate*
<DeathStar> 6* Everything goes distorted and their vision sees what looks like numbers and tears in the world as the ship moves faster than light, then their vision clears and a stable faster than light is established
<DeathStar> 6* All their bodies tingle a little at times
<Tabetha> Mari> "This feels weeeeeird."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *looks over the nav status*
<AquaKoala> *Little berates the engineering crew as she puts on some soul music
<DeathStar> 6* Samson nods to himself and moves off. The nav status seems to indicate they are on course for the Homeworld
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse is seen with her head on Erica's shoulder, looking asleep
<DeathStar> 6* Samson steps onto the elevator and moves to the floor with the crew quarters for the main crew, then enters the room he picked for himself, entering. No doubt Sao's room
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Course is stable. All green, captain."
<Sara> * Erica lets out a soft sigh and reaches a hand up, brushing her fingers through Saoirse' hair. "Finally on our way..."
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse jerks awake and looks around. 1"... A-ah, bloody jump gates.."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Don't worry, you'll get used to the tingling." *rubs her right wrist*
<Tabetha> Mari> "As a doctor I can't back that one yet."
<Sara> <Erica> Status report -- everyone holding up okay?
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Bar's still good, boss.
<DeathStar> 6* Since the jump gate hasn't been used in 200 years, no one can tell them if that was normal or not, since computer sims are all that they have to go by
<Chain> 6*Dahlia yawns, adjusting her hair, resting bitch face making it hard to tell her mood
<DeathStar> 6* But even the sims were not that weird
<AquaKoala> Little> All systems in order down here *music about someone in fact being a bad mother coming through as well
<DeathStar> 6* A lot of the crew report feeling a little ill but the reports seem to be getting back to normal
<Tabetha> Mari> "I think I should have a few volunteers meet me in medical so I can make sure we all don't start growing second heads."
<Sara> <Erica> Just as long as everyone hangs in there -- and their lunches...
<DeathStar> 6* Samson moves for the dinner hall to get food. He wears his black gloves and suit at all times. Apparantly going from one galaxy to another is no problem to him
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "I've felt worse."
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Hello Mr. Samson, you're the first one here.
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ... I'm goin' to go change into what th'Nueage gave us, Eri.
<DeathStar> <Samson> I will have the special
<DeathStar> 6* He brushes his blonde hair back
<Sara> <Erica> Aye, aye. *she gives a nod and smile at Sao*
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse rubs her face. "Need anything, Cap?"
<kalonZombe> 6*She nods, moving to make it "Don't have any holos ready yet, gimmie until tomorrow"
<Sara> <Erica> Think I'm okay for now... kinda glad I was sitting.
<Tabetha> * Mari heads to medical to take stock. "Send me volunteers, Captain."
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> 'Kay." 6She heads off to the room next to the captain's....
<Sara> <Erica> Roger; *over comm* Can I get a couple of people who um... aren't feeling so hot... to report to sick bay?
<Sara> * Erica makes a face; that didn't come out as confident as she'd have liked.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "I'll head to medical, captain. Need something else checked out anyway. As long as the green lights on the helm stay green, we're gold." *stands up*
<DeathStar> 6* Dozens rush to the medical bay to get off duty
<DeathStar> <Samson> Very well
<AquaKoala> *Little eyes the ones who leave, making sure to get their names
<Tabetha> * Mari peers up as people start entering and sighs, "Form a line. Anyone not actually ill may be subjected to extra tests."
<Sara> <Erica> Roger. ... Can someone go make sure it doesn't get too crazy down there?
<kalonZombe> 6*Soon enough Samson has food in front of him.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson eats methodically and a lot
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse enters the second room, probably the one Samson did and starts to change.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "I'll deal with the zoo down in medical, since I'm on my way there." *leaves the bridge*
<Sara> * Erica gives a nod, then lets out a sigh, leaning back in her chair.
<AquaKoala> *Little curses loudly and heads up decks out of engineering "If any of you slack off I will know and I will end you. Try me."
<kalonZombe> 6*It's a very good meal. She taps at her console to program holo programs
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *after a bit arrives in medical* "Officer on deck! And I mean me!"
<DeathStar> 6* The room is full of traps now and Samson's items
<DeathStar> 6* The crew rushes back to work
<DeathStar> 6* Due to Little
<DeathStar> 6* Thankfully, non-lethal
<Tabetha> * Mari tilts her head and holds up a scanner for Kathryn. "On the pad."
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse comms Erica
<AquaKoala> *Little stops by Linda's kitchen "I will need lunch delivered below decks for my crew in two hours."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *moves on to the pad*
<Nyaomi> <Saorise> Lock th' place down! Someone's tryin' to bloody kill me!!
<Tabetha> * Mari does a wide scope scan of Kathryn looking for any anomolies.
<Sara> <Erica> Kill you? *eyebrow* Sao, what happened?
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Will do. Anything you want to go right now?
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Someone else's stuff was in her an' traps are going off everywhe-- son of a!!
<Nyaomi> <Saorise> Arraaagh!
<AquaKoala> Little> No but make sure to send down lots of water as well, it is cramped in their and it's going to be a sauna in a few hours
<DeathStar> 6* Sao is tied up, likely half naked if she was undressing, and sticky paint is on her
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Will do, Little.
<DeathStar> 6* So if she unties herself, the paint will show Samson who it was
<Tabetha> Mari> "Are you aware that you're like, only half organic?" *she raises a brow*
<DeathStar> <Samson> Good work
<DeathStar> 6* He cleans his plate, then eyes his data-reader, heading back for his room
<AquaKoala> *Little heads up to the bridge, nodding to Samson
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Thanks Sam. Mind if I call you Sam?
<Sara> <Erica> Oh, geez. Someone trapped my poor Sao's room!? *she frowns* Can I get an officer up here to take the conn?
<DeathStar> 6* The symptons on Kathryn seem to be strange, and hard to lock down right now. They seem here, then not there, then here. And her symptons seem to be like there's two sets of blood work in her, the other not her's
<AquaKoala> Little> On my way Captain.
<Tabetha> * Mari blinks a little. "Holy Chimeras."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "A little exagerration. HAd my right armr econstructed. USed to be a test pilot until... yeah."
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ... I can't get down." 6She sighs.
<Tabetha> * Mari does a scan on herself as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson enters the room, eyeing Sao. "Why are you in my room? I moved your stuff into the Captain's bathroom."
<AquaKoala> *Little walks onto the bridge and relieves Erica of the helm
<DeathStar> 6* Mari seems fine for now.
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ... Your room!?" 6She flails upside-down, looking murderous.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson takes out a huge knife and cuts her down, as if not fearing her
<Sara> * Erica salutes casually and heads to check on Sao, coming up behind Samson soon.
<Tabetha> Mari> "Hrm... so it might not be everyone..." *she comms Erica* "Captain, I need to speak to you in medical."
<DeathStar> <Samson> Yes. I need to be near the Captain. Since you like her, you can be in her room
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "...ok...that sounds like more than just a reaction to my reconstructive surgeries."
<Nyaomi> <Erica> Like her, you bastard. She's my meister!
<Tabetha> Mari> "I'm going to need you to stay here, take a bed."
<Nyaomi> (woops)
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Come a li'l closer, I wanna rearrange y'face!
<Tabetha> * Mari sets up a scanner so she can watch the progress on Kathryn.
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, Sao, you can stay in my room, although Mr. Samson, please -- try to be a bit more verbose about these things in the future? *she asks with a bright smile* Oh, dear. I need to head down to medical now... *she leaves almost as quickly as she entered*
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse stares, dumbstruck.
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Hey! Eri, get me dooooown!
<Tabetha> * Mari also takes some blood samples from Kathryn to run scans on and inspect if she allows.
<Sara> (Samson already cut her down)
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda is busy working on the lunches Little needs
<Nyaomi> (Oh, right.)
<DeathStar> <Samson> You are violent.
<AquaKoala> *Little puts her boots up and leans back, eyeing Ruddy as another specimen of the resting bitch face
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *allows it* "...ok... what is wrong?"
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse glares at Samson, finishing dressing in whatever Nueage brought her.
<DeathStar> 6* He lights a f-cig. F for future cig
<DeathStar> 6* Ironically, it's a see through night gown.
<Tabetha> Mari> "You have two different sets of blood in you."
<Sara> * Erica makes her way into medical, looking around and making her way over to Mari. "What's the situation down here?"
<DeathStar> <Samson> .... 6* He points at the more practical set of clothes Nueage got her
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> I don't believe I've violented y'yet. So next time why not ask before y'steal my room, prick.
<Tabetha> * MAri turns and starts scanning Erica right when she steps in. "Shh."
<DeathStar> 6* Erica seems healthy
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse stares in shock, not realizing she got two sets-- grabbing the second and slamming the bathroom door shut
<Tabetha> * Mari checks Erica's readings, then nods. "Okay, you're clean. One of our crew is having strange symptoms. So far my scan and yours is clean."
<Sara> * Erica tilts her head, a bit confused.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson blows out smoke
<Sara> <Erica> Strange symptoms? Do tell.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* 12 hourrs into the flight, more than 90% of the crew is showing weird symptons that come and go. That is when two things happen as many get ready for bed and the night shift, the skeleton crew, get ready to go on
<DeathStar> 6* First, a dead body is found in his room, throat cut and words written in blood - some sort of strange poem that makes no sense
<AquaKoala> *Little is already briefing the skeleton crew, red in the face from screaming
<DeathStar> 6* The second, three crew members are stuck in the wall, having somehow managed to get themselves materialized in them after vanishing for 5 seconds
<DeathStar> <Computer> Alert. A murder has occured on board.
<DeathStar> <Computer> Alert, three crew members are dying.
<kalonZombe> <Linda> The hell?
<Sara> <Erica> Shit. What the hell is going on!?
<Tabetha> * Mari looks up bleary eyed from her work. She frowns and sends a team to the dying crew memebrs, moving herself that way. She can't save a dead man.
<AquaKoala> *Little stops and eyes the crew "Get to work, I should attend to this" *Little heads above decks
<Nyaomi> 6Saorise sits up from lying on Erica's floor, blinking. "Ugh-- did it just... say murder?"
<Chain> 6*Dahlia rubs her eyes as she moves to see what all the fuss is about
<Sara> <Erica> I want medical and some engineers on the three dying -- do anything you can. I'll investigate the murder myself.
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Not alone you won't..
<Sara> <Erica> Sure. Sao, with me -- let's go check things out.
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse rises and puts on some slacks and a vest, pulling on some fingerless gloves, nodding.
<kalonZombe> <Linda> I'll go help with the dying members. 6*She heads that way, leaving her team to run the food area
<AquaKoala> *Little eyes the people in the wall "What in the actual fuck"
<DeathStar> 6* The three people moan in pain, then finally die
<Tabetha> * Mari when she arrives pauses as they die in front of her, she shivers, ears drooping.
<DeathStar> 6* The Computer system, going by Mobile Advanced Computer-programming, or MAC-p or MAC for shorter, scans about
<AquaKoala> Little> Don't need a doctor anymore *over comms
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda arrives not long after, looking sick
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Fuck me...
<AquaKoala> *Little is using a plama cutter and removing the wall
<Tabetha> Mari> *she nods and says the time* "Time of Death..."
<Sara> <Erica> Ugh... I'll kindly disagree, unfortunately. See if you can... recover the bodies... and examine them... *she frowns, unhappy as she meets up with Sao*
<DeathStar> 6* Samson arrives at the scene with the three bodies, studies them and examines the scenes, then moves along
<AquaKoala> Little> Could be a rogue wormhole, momentarily shifted them into the wall
<Tabetha> * Mari frowns and takes blood samples from each body, checking them against the other cases.
<kalonZombe> <Linda> The chances of that happening are astronomical though
<DeathStar> <MAC> We are traveling through Light's intergalactic space between galaxies. No wormholes are here.
<Tabetha> Mari> "Could be many things. Nothing is right since we started this. Most of the crew is infected with something."
<DeathStar> <MAC> This type of travel allows us to do travel between galaxies in days in stead of centuries
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Possibly something that was weaponized?
<kalonZombe> <Linda> A sort of... I dunno... mine?
<AquaKoala> Little> Doesn't seem like something that would be weaponized, maybe faulty teleportation tech?
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse eyes the scene of the murdered member, touching nothing, examining the body and message
<Tabetha> Mari> "I thin it's the Light travel. We're not... exactly in a normal plane of existance like we're used to at the moment."
<DeathStar> 6* The poem seems to be a strange love poem. Though perhaps it could be a hate poem too
<Sara> * Erica looks around as well, swallowing, resisting an urge to scream
<Sara> * Erica motions to the poem. "Sao... what do you make of this?"
<DeathStar> 6* The blade is in the body, likely wiped clean. Samson stands behind the two, studying it
<Sara> <Erica> Oy, Samson. If you've got any ideas I'd love to hear them too.
<Tabetha> * Mari comms Erica. "Don't touch the body more than you can help. Have it brought down to medical, to the morgue area."
<Tabetha> Mari> "MAC, you said it was a murder, how did you conclude that?"
<AquaKoala> Little> Does anyone on board have a liberal arts degree *on comms "If you do report to Captain Eric or Agent Samson"
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> To write something like this denotes a passion about the murder... is this crew member a friend or perhaps more to any other aboard?
<DeathStar> <MAC> Stab stab, AAAAAAAH, writey writey on wall
<Tabetha> Mari> "Erm... thank you, you were monitoring it? Can you identify the murderer?"
<DeathStar> <MAC> Those files are deleted
<Sara> <Erica> Hmm. Let's get the body down to medical -- I want to know if there are any fingerprints or DNA from anyone but the victim.
<Tabetha> * Mari raises a brow. "...Your logs were accessed?"
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> Someone with access to the memory banks?!
<AquaKoala> *Little kicks back and kicks the cutout section of the wall out
<DeathStar> <MAC> Maybe, but I've been dumping memory like mad since we left. Ha ha...what are we talking about?
<DeathStar> 6* The section falls over.
<Tabetha> Mari> "MAC, please run a diagnostic on your system."
<AquaKoala> *Little grabs it and starts dragging it to the morgue
<DeathStar> <MAC> Will do
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ... Eri, should we turn back?
<Tabetha> Mari> "Not sure if this is this form of space affecting his circuitry or if someone tampered with it."
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> I mean... we just set off and already fatal malfunctions and... fatal crimes?
<DeathStar> 6* Samson circles the body, rrunning hands over it with his gloves
<DeathStar> <Samson> Hm... 6* He studies the make of the knife. "Could be from the kitchen. We should compare it."
<Sara> <Erica> Unfortunately, I'm not sure we actually -can- at this point...
<Sara> <Erica> Hmm... *nodding to Samson* Good idea. Do it.
<Tabetha> * MAri checks the blood samples she took off the crew trapped in the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson notes to himself, then runs a check on the body, seeing the crew member was no one ordinary, single, bisexual
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda looks at the knife to see if it is
<kalonZombe> 6*From the kitchen, that is
<DeathStar> 6* They are listed as having high amounts of the "disease"
<DeathStar> 6* It is
<kalonZombe> <Linda> It is, Samson.
<Tabetha> * Mari heads back to medical, awaiting the body of the murdered for an autopsy.
<DeathStar> <Samson> I get a sense from the body that the person was picked at random, no connection to the victim, but also due to something they did, or were
<DeathStar> <Samson> Which means there might be more killings
<DeathStar> <Samson> They're brazen, whoever they are. They will let themselves be seen more, not just in killing
<Tabetha> Mari> *comms* Captain, all three that were in the wall had high ratios of the infection.
<AquaKoala> *Little drops the body wall off and moves through the halls, stopping to check on her crew
<Sara> <Erica> Shit. *over comm* If you know of any other crew members with as high of ratios, I want them under observation.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson moves off
<DeathStar> <Samson> I know it would be difficult, but has anyone thought about scanning outside the ship?
<Tabetha> Mari> "MAC? Can you do a ship wide scan of the crew and narrow down crew members with certain ratios of the 'disease'?"
<DeathStar> <MAC> Scanning logs....scanning logs...scanning crew....scanning crew...
<DeathStar> 6* Samson takes the victim with him to do an autopsy
<AquaKoala> Little> If you were checked by Doctor Marissa and had a high level of the anomaly head to the clinic.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson pushes the body on a cart, looking at Erica.
<AquaKoala> Little> Everyone else stay here, I'm locking the door behind me.
<DeathStar> <Samson> We traveled through a faulty jump gate that the last living experit on died decades ago. Not even the dragoons that are living today know much about it
<Nyaomi> 6Saoirse puts a hand on Erica's shoulder. 1"Sorry you had to see that..."
<DeathStar> <Samson> Who knows if this warp gate is stable. It might be we are in a degrading warp field.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *is alwready in the sick bay*
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah... I'd say it was a risk from the moment we stepped in. *she looks down, surprisingly managing to keep it together enough* Turning back seems like something we can't do at this point, but at least we can try to minimize the damage... mm. *she nods* Remember -- DNA, fingerprints. Murderer or not, maybe it will find something.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson pushes the body off to do his work.
<AquaKoala> *Little locks up the engineering area amd heads to Erica
<Sara> <Erica> *over comm to her officers* Everyone, I know it's asking a lot of you, but please try to keep yourselves together for me -- I'm proud of you. I'd like a report on our travel situation.
<DeathStar> 6* Kathryn would likely feel okay enough to do her job, since tingling is the only really bad sympton
<Tabetha> * Mari starts doing scans of those who show up, and has her medical team harvest the bodies that were in the wall while some set up the murdered on an autopsy table. She breaks open an energy drink.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson puts on his lab coat and goes on dexter
<DeathStar> *all
<DeathStar> 6* MAC keeps scanning, only calling out names every 2 minutes
<AquaKoala> Little> All systems at 100%, my crew are also okay and locked in.
<DeathStar> 5.16.5990 CE
<Sara> * Erica nods. "Thanks for doing such a good job during such a difficult time."
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "I'm going back on duty since my... whatever, isn't getting any wors, doc."
<DeathStar> 6* The next morning, half the crew is in critical
<Tabetha> * Mari uses the broken pace to stagger newcomers and gets scans. Up all night, she's been putting together a large collection of scans and progressions to try and figure out the nature of the beast and some sort of treatment or cure.
<DeathStar> 6* Samson sits at a station scanners, humming to himself. 3 more crew members have appeared in things, vanishing right beforehand. Samson tries to do scans outside the warpfield, not trained to do it
<Tabetha> Mari> "Will someone please help Samson with his scans?"
<AquaKoala> *Little has not slept and has taken to carrying a pistol with her, taking engineering duties on single handedly, sould music blaring
<kalonZombe> <Linda> I'll help. I can't keep my mind on programming entertainment anyway.
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda moves to help Samson
<Sara> <Erica> I need a capable officer to help Samson with a scan up here ! *to herself* I hope to goodness we have enough capable people for this...
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *steps on to the bridge* "Lt Kat Alers reporting for duty, captain."
<DeathStar> 6* Samson nods his thanks. The scans appear on the bridge screen slowly.
<Tabetha> * Mari goes back to working on a treatment, keeping some of the critical patients in medical in case she needs to test a cure.
<Sara> <Erica> You sure? *she nods to Kathryn but looks concerned*
<AquaKoala> *Little eyes the screen in engineering while she wirks
<DeathStar> 6* The numbers on the screen seem to not good. The warp field is definitely jumping wildly and degrading as suspecting. Despite the ship being in good condition and with shields not working in the jump, the Aquarius is getting hit by numbers that make no sense, that defy reality really
<Sara> <Erica> Also, I'd like to know how plausible stopping would be, helm, *she says simply, not expecting it to be good*
<DeathStar> <Samson> Ho hum. This looks bad. Of course if we try to break out of here, which could kill us, we might be stranded between galaxies where no life exists
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "...and it looks like I'm just in time." *moves back to the helm*
<AquaKoala> Little> In my opinion as a engineer the scanner has to be defective. Those readings make no sense
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of...
<DeathStar> 6* Samson returns to his seat. "So the warp field is killing us, but we can't leave until we are close enough to the other galaxy. That is the problem.
<AquaKoala> *Little moves over rapidly to check on it
<DeathStar> 6* He waves a gloved hand.
<Tabetha> Mari> *comms to Erica* "An update, a large portion of the crew is now in critical. I'd say half."
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Well shit.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *works at the helm* "We couldn't break out even if we wanted to, captain."
<DeathStar> <MAC> Might be possible to break out, if you focused energies counter to the warp field. It would be damaging to ship though. 6* He brings up numbers and calculations
<DeathStar> <Samson> Computer, how many more days until we reach the Alpha Quadrant?
<Sara> <Erica> I'm hoping it's ONLY half at this point... *she looks over the numbers, cringing*
<DeathStar> <MAC> Calculating
<DeathStar> <MAC> 1 day.
<Tabetha> Mira> "I did say at critical, others have lesser ratios. But most of the crew is infected one way or another."
<Sara> <Erica> Can you give that to me in hours, MAC?
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "There is a slim possibility that we could run across a civiliation with a jump gate that we could use to continue the trip..."
<DeathStar> <MAC> 22.21 hours, captain
<AquaKoala> Little> My vote is to carry on, if we break off we are as good as dead, we may make it through with only 50% fatality
<Sara> * Erica looks from side to side at nothing in particular. Over half the crew is critical in one day, another might mean the death of them
<DeathStar> <Samson> We could try to cut out before then. Say anywhere from 10 - 16 hours. We would be in the dead of space, no galaxy, no life
<DeathStar> <Samson> It would mean limping across a place with no stars.
<Sara> <Erica> I'm going to say that's our only option, personally. I don't think our crew can take another 20 hours. Thoughts? *she looks to her bridge crew*
<Tabetha> Mira> *frowns and continues to work, seeing if she could at least stave off symptoms, running medical sims to figure it out*
<DeathStar> 6* She could try putting up internal shields
<kalonZombe> <Linda> I'm thinking along the lines with Samson.
<AquaKoala> Little> Samson has a point
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> I wish I could help, Eri...
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "I know they were researching deprivation... the kind of thing bthat would happen if you were stuck outside the galaxy. Crew would probably murder each other."
<DeathStar> <Samson> It would just take longer to reach the Sol System and the Homeworld. It might be better to learn more about what happened to the neighbors anyway
<Sara> <Erica> All right... I'm decided then. *over comm* This is your Captain speaking; Do your best to hang in there, everyone. We're going to be pulling out of warp in about 13 hours.
<DeathStar> <Samson> You are correct, Lieutenant. One reason we never tried flying there under normal flight is the distance is too huge and no stars and light would drive any race, human, fauna, aurit, or even Ske'ral mad
<DeathStar> <Samson> But if we can push it close, we might only spend a week or so
<Sara> <Erica> Unfortunately, the crew's pretty 'mad' already, *referring to the murder and deaths*
<kalonZombe> <Linda> A week everyone can spend relaxing in the holos.
<Sara> <Erica> It's my responsibility as Captain, though, to make sure we don't lose any more... if I can help it.
<AquaKoala> Little> Thankfully we have an entertainment section.
<DeathStar> <Samson> By the way, I determined the murderer was a woman. But seeing as 98% of the crew is female, it didn't help
<DeathStar> 6* He shrugs.
<DeathStar> 6* He eyes each of them
<AquaKoala> Little> Ans we can easily man a skeleton crew and run.
<Sara> <Erica> Maybe we can even rig something up so that it at least -looks- like there's stars out there? But let's make it out of here alive, first...
<Sara> * She sighs. "Any other identifying traits?"
<Tabetha> *Mari frowns, thinking to herself, not even sure what 100% ratio on this disease will do just yet as it's been spacial jumps into walls that have been killing people, not the disease itself.
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Not our fault the corps wanted a more friendly face on the ship.
<DeathStar> 6* 2 more people end up butt first into some toilets. Their fates terrible
<Sara> <Erica> I'd rather the friendly faces stay on the ship and not in it.
<DeathStar> <Samson> I am not friendly? *he asks blandly, staring at them*
<Tabetha> Mari> *shudders, sending crews to get these ones*
<kalonZombe> <Linda> I didn't mean it like that, dear. 6*She pats his shoulder
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<DeathStar> <Mac> Oh hey!
<DeathStar> <MAC> I realized my memory is being deleted by the warp field finally!
<Sara> * Erica looks at Sao and forces a smile as everything goes on.
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "...well... damn."
<DeathStar> 6* Samson rubs his forehead, and rises
<Tabetha> * MAri taps the comms. "Two more shifted into something solid. This disease though, I don't think it's actually connected. I'm setting up internal shielding in medical to try and reduce the effects of those in critical."
<Tabetha> * Mari then does so, working on setting that up.
<DeathStar> 6* With shielding up, the disease/going through wall ratio seems to slow a little
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 12 hours and 45 minutes later
<DeathStar> 6* The ratio has begun to increase again the last 2 hours
<Tabetha> Mari> "Shields aren't helping anymore."
<DeathStar> 6* Samson rests in his room, praying
<AquaKoala> *Little is still working, empty coffee cups littering engineering, having stripped down to her underclothes to stay cool
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Fuck it's times like this I wish I hadn't quit smoking
<Tabetha> Mari> "I could maybe cryo-freeze people who are almost at 100%, but we have limited resources."
<Sara> * Erica lets out a heavy-hearted sigh. "I think we've had enough. *to Kathryn* I think it's time we pull out of warp."
<DeathStar> 6* Piles of cigerrates by him
<DeathStar> 6* Sao begins to look like she's distorting
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda knocks on his doorframe "Can I bum one?
<DeathStar> 6* As do others on the bridge, and Mari
<Tabetha> Mari> "Even then, I can't promise that'll actually work." *she peers down at herself* "It's... getting worse."
<DeathStar> 6* Samson looks up, sweating and offers her one. "If you can hold onto it."
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> ..-u-urgh...
<AquaKoala> *Little has been chain smoking, having been a former quitter as well
<kalonZombe> 6*She takes it "Got a light?
<DeathStar> 6* Samson activates the end of it by flicking it
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> "Yes, captain."
<kalonZombe> <Linda> Fancy. 6*She smokes in his room, pacing
<Sara> <Erica> The hell... *she looks at Sao and tries very, very hard to keep her cool, barely succeeding as she moves to the helm, standing by Kathryn just in case*
<DeathStar> 6* Samson draws a breath, waiting
<AquaKoala> Little> Mari, I could reroute weapons and some temperature control into medical, you should be able to run at full steam then.
<Sara> <Erica> Hang in there, Sao... Please. *she says softly, almost to herself, essentially praying*
<Tabetha> Mari> "For some, but by limited... I don't think we ever planned to freeze the entire crew."
<kalonZombe> <Linda> I just wanted to run a bar and give people some fun. This is way fucking out of my league.
<Tabetha> * Mari has chambers being set up for the very worst cases, so she can test the theory.
<DeathStar> 6* So far Little and Erica are some of the few looking okay, perhgaps it is their locations or pure luck. AReas of the ship seem to be bending and it almost looks like another space is converging on their area, like the ship is runing into something in this warp space
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *starts working on the helm* "Loading the emergency sequence into flight systems." *swithces to comm* "All hands, thsi is the bridge. Prepare for emergency drop from warp."
<DeathStar> 6* The ship, itself, seems to be about to be stuck in something
<Nyaomi> <Saoirse> I-- I'll be fine.
<AquaKoala> Little> Everyone BRACE
<DeathStar> 6* MAC, who was helping, churtles with another voice and goes dead
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *looks at Erica" "At your command, captain."
<Tabetha> * Mari frowns, musing. "Maybe it's not an infection getting worse... maybe it's like... we were slowly colliding since this started and as we stop, we reach the end."
<Sara> <Erica> Do it!
<AquaKoala> *Little grabs onto the wall, burying a set of titanium claws into it
<DeathStar> 6* The ship begins to get smashed in on itself with whatever it is in 5
<Jackieness> <Kathryn> *comm* "All hands, dropping from warp." *hits the sequence*
<kalonZombe> 6*Linda grabs onto Samson's doorframe
<Tabetha> Mari> *comms* Captain... I think pulling out, anyone close to 100% might go over. Anyone warping. Be ready in case that happens."
<DeathStar> 6* The ship drops out at the last second, and everyone springs, jerking along as the ship exits warp space, however, something seems to happen as space and vision distorts for everyone. However, something seems to happen that not everyone can understand or explain. not those left behind, or those who vanish
<DeathStar> 6* The majority of the crew vanishes. Right there. They are gone. including many of the main crew. Erica and Little, their reports, later report it as a mass vanishing
<DeathStar> 6* Because moments later, likely whatever they were colliding with, a handful of people replace them
<DeathStar> -END-