thespaceopera: (red alert)
Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-09-13 10:53 pm

warning! warning!

[The nebulas are beautiful in this region of space, at the very least. They gleam as great distorting clouds of space-stuff that your scanners don't even want to attempt to analyze. They affect the ships' instruments much like other areas of disruption have in the past, but these are actually visible as large swathes of light--like giant flames frozen in their swirling shapes, suspended across impressive stretches of space. For once, there's something like scenery to look at, out here in the black...

And then, the proximity alarms begin to blare.

From a gap between the two nearest clouds comes an assemblage of ships! Familiar to some and new to others--they do not respond to hails or communications of any kind, and they're gunning straight for the Fleet without slowing. Their weapons are locking on and firing as soon as they are in range.

Many passengers have been through this before, and many of the ships are bigger and better than they'd been in the previous skirmish. Today, the Drift Fleet will put up a better fight, even punch a few holes in their attackers.

Your augment knows where you need to go! Do you run to your station? Do you dodge your job? Are you unsure how to help? Are the captains giving orders or panicking, and are their crews paying attention? Everyone's got a chance to fight back before the enemy fleet runs them into the nearest nebula--and things suddenly take a bad turn.

As soon as each Drift Fleet ship hits the nebula, its systems overload and short-circuit before going dead. It stays silent for minutes, no radar, no comms, no network. Stubborn stragglers are ganged up on and forced into the cloud, followed by the poor ships on autopilot being bodily hauled into the nebula with tractor beams. Once the entire Fleet has been set adrift as sitting ducks, before the Marsiva can get too close, the attacking fleet... turns and flees through the cloud, seemingly untouched by the nebula that scrambles your ships.

Eventually, the systems flicker back to life, blinking on one by one. It will be several hours before any other effects of the attack will be noticeable. The network shows up as live again, but Atroma never shows up to explain a thing...]



ooc: the out-of-character event post is over here! respond to this post any way you like; you can have action, comm messages, play during the attack, being stuck in the nebula, checking in after the network comes back online, or whatever else seems fitting.
delincuente: (✂︎ she's the salt of the earth)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-16 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's what big sisters are for.]

Yeah, I think? [She lowers her voice.] Looks like we've got a psychic on board, or something. She knew exactly where to dodge, so we're good.
everydayhero: (and i can feel we're coming up)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-16 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. Any damages your engineer can't handle, I'll be happy to take care of. You're not hurt, right?
delincuente: (✂︎ she's a rebel vigilante)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
I think Kirito's got it, but thanks. And I'm fine, just a bump on the head. Bastards caught me sleeping.
everydayhero: (never mind what you're looking for)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Bumps on the head are something we get looked at, Alex.

...

Just in case.
delincuente: (☮ that i just can't define)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Already took care of it. Not dying, currently.
everydayhero: (things we lost to the flames)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Good. Wouldn't want the greatest artist the fleet has ever known to get seriously hurt.
delincuente: (☮ oh nothing comes to mind)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, you're too sweet.

[She sticks her tongue out at him.]

Anyone on your end hurt? Your boring, hot brother?
everydayhero: (and maybe i bit off)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
My boring, gross brother is fine. So is everybody else, the most injury-prone crewmate included.

[he doesn't count himself. his hands are a little burned.]
delincuente: (☮ they call old whatshername︎)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah? Which one's that?
everydayhero: (that we will never be the same again?)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Belthazar. He got a concussion last time.
delincuente: (✂︎ she's a rebel vigilante)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Ouch, that sucks. Your lab guy take care of him alright?
everydayhero: (stuck in the jet wash)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Tadashi handled it. Gave me a heart attack, though.
delincuente: (☮ and she's dangerous)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, what a good captain. You care.
everydayhero: (you'll never settle)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Pssh. Only a little.
delincuente: (☮ she sings the revolution)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Too late, Hamada. I'm onto you. You're a decent person.
everydayhero: (and you were away)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-17 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[he gasps dramatically.]

What?! And here I thought I was a supervillain back home.
delincuente: (☮ she sings the revolution)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-17 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude, no, you're getting us confused. If either of us are a supervillain back home, it's me.
everydayhero: (and you were away)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-25 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right, you're the rebel wizard girl. I'm just the unassuming college-attending 15-year-old.
delincuente: (☮ they call old whatshername︎)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-25 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn straight.

... Still weirds me out that you're in college. I didn't even get to finish eleventh grade.
everydayhero: (fixing all the problems)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-25 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, couldn't help the genius thing.

[he pauses.]

... Kinda makes me glad I'm here, though.
delincuente: (☮ she sings the revolution)

[personal profile] delincuente 2015-09-25 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
What? A nerd like you isn't busy mourning over all the great homework he's missing?
everydayhero: (sits before us)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-09-26 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Are you kidding? I'm working on a spaceship. I just jumped like fifteen levels in the robotics career line.

Plus, there're perks.