driftfleet | [muffled spooky scary skeletons playing in the distance]

[A. Arrival ]

[When they first arrived in the system, Allen was still recovering from his leg injuries. But that wasn't about to stop him from going along with his crew down to the planet. The Blue Fish is parked up on one of the mesas where ships could land. The rest of his crew may be exploring what's in the woods, but Allen's found himself a seat on the edge of the cliff, looking out over the endless canopy of trees. Timcanpy seems to be keeping him company, sitting on the ground next to him next to his crutches. He seems to be lost in thought, but he won't mind company.]

[B. Exploration ]

[A few days after their arrival on the planet, Allen's finally recovered from his injuries. He takes full advantage of this by heading off into the the woods with his golem friend, intent on seeing what he can learn about this place since he can actually explore this planet.

There's just one problem...]

...Tim? Is it just me or have we seen this rock before?

[He is absolute rubbish at directions.]

[C. WILDCARD ]

[ Got another prompt? Go for it! ]

Edited 2016-10-08 05:10 (UTC)

(A): THE FOREST

[ Zaveid takes to the forest quickly enough, and he doesn't really pay too much attention to the world around himself as he, instead, finds a nice tree to both sit under and sit in. Sometimes he's leaning back with his body on the ground and his hat over his face, and other times he's up on a branch with his legs hanging off either side, lounging around happily.

He needed the break.

Most of the time, he's completely lost in thought, thinking to himself and basking in the quite warmth of the world around him, being able to just relax and rest before he gets himself into any more trouble. For once he's actually trying to stay out of the way rather than running in head first... And maybe he's earned a nap. ]

(B): WANDERING

[ Later, when he's actually wandering and exploring the forests, Zaveid feels... Full of life. It's obvious in how he handles himself, how he stands a little taller, all the exhaustion that had been bogging him down, slipping away and leaving him happier and at peace. He can breathe a little easier, and he can hold himself up, and when he strides through the forests he feels stronger and better. Even his hair has grown up a little more, now, finally back down to the length it had been before the fight against the Dragon.

(He doesn't think of the dragon as Mikleo. He can't.)

He moves a little faster than normal through the forest, windstepping as he breathes out a noise and tilts his head back. He's happy, he is, and he doesn't seem to mind that he's moving around in circles as he rushes through, only stopping to lean against a tree and take a deep breath. When he laughs, his arms are stretched above his head and he's beaming. ]

Aw, yes!

(C): WILDCARD

[ Feel free to find Zaveid around or doing something else! Please check out his permissions to see if your character can see him! ]

► A. Shockwave [ aboard the SS Blue Fish | accidental broadcast if you want?? idk ]
[ You know, Eithan's pretty much minding his own business, not getting into trouble (for once), sitting somewhere mostly out of the way while he plays guitar and basically just chills... and then that blast of magicpsionicwhatever happens.

It pretty much blindsides him, shocks him out of playing and has him throwing his arms over his head like he's bracing for impact. But nothing happens. Well, nothing happens after the minute or two of just sheer energy pushing all the way through him - and he swears he saw the lights flicker, but maybe he imagined that? Part and parcel of whatever the hell that just was?

He's quiet for a few seconds. ... Then a few more. ... Then, he pokes his head out into the hallway, and so very eloquently asks: ]

What the fuck was that?!

► B. Exploration
[ Eithan's not sure exactly what he hopes to find or accomplish down here, but he keeps finding himself coming to the planet day after day. It feels energizing to be here, and he's pretty okay with that, honestly. And besides, this place is weird enough, there's bound to be something out there worth discovering, right?

Doesn't matter if he's alone, or if someone's come along with him, he's pretty content to just wander and see wherever it takes him. He might not have the best sense of direction, but he's pretty sure he remembers where the ship got left. Yep. Totally.

... Hopefully. Especially since, well, is that something moving in the trees, or did he just imagine that? ]

► C. Wildcard
[ pick your own, i'm open to anything and everything! ]

A. Landing

[When the ship finally lands, Riona is out of the ship in a shot, Kiter in tow. The little pup darts around, happy to be off that tin can and able to run around. For the time being, Riona avoids the forest proper, and actively has to shoo Kiter away from the woods.

Barred from exploring, Kiter will happily run up to other people, with wide puppy eyes in the hopes of entertainment or, even better, belly scratches.]

B. Exploration/Searching for that SOS

[Riona finds it hard to ignore the call of the wilds for long. With Kiter safely on the ship, she sets off, armor on and sword and shield on her back. The urge to romp around in the wilderness is strong and she's been cooped up too long to ignore it.]

So, what shall we do? Get lost or try and find the source of that distress signal? I've no bloody idea where that might be, though.

a. planetside

[while her magic usually replenishes itself on its own when she's on a planet proper, it's hard to ignore the way this planet does it; it's obvious in a way she's never felt before. And while she's thankful for it, she isn't necessarily welcoming of it. If anything she's wary, untrusting of something that fuels her magic rather than hinders it.

And then there's the feeling of being watched and reached for and - yeah, no. She knows better.

She never wanders too far by herself, but it's hard not to embrace the forest in some way. She can be found wandering near the ships, never going far enough to risk getting lost. That isn't to say she won't - she's just not stupid enough to do it on her own.

You can also catch her carefully gathering small plants to bring aboard the Golden, seemingly muttering to herself as she goes]

b. way-stations

[on the other hand, the way-stations are a welcome change from the norm. While she isn't a fan of the crowded aspect, the shady and dingy feel is something she's more than familiar with. And scavengers and smugglers? They were a mercenary's best friend where she came from. It reminded her of where she lived in the capital, which put her more at ease than the planet did.

She can be found wandering around, occasionally stopping to haggle with scavengers or to find a decent place to grab a drink. "Decent", anyway. And of course, gathering a little bit of information about the planet itself]

c. wildcard

[need a mage for your party out to the distress signal? Want to catch her doing something else? Go for it!]

a | ss golden

[ given the strangeness of that shockwave and the fact that she's not exactly sure what sort of mystical entity it at work here, barriss is apparently feeling a little protective of the crew. if it's not the first day in the system, at some point she's going to wind up stopping them on their way off the ship to ask where they're going and if they'd like company, offering her own. and if they don't, they get a well-intentioned (if a little motherly) warning to be careful and pay attention to where they're going. ]

b | planetside : locked to hux

[ based on what she's gathered from hux, still suffering from his augment glitch, it seems cruel to leave him on board a ship when there's a perfectly good planet right here. she may never have left coruscant much as a youngling, but fresh air and plants had always been important to barriss. it's the least she can do, she thinks, to bring hux down to investigate the local flora with her. and if they don't stray too far from the landing point, they won't run into any aggressive fauna. hopefully, at least. ]

Just stay where I can see you.

c | way-station

[ apparently when she's not being a fussy mom type, barriss looks like an easy target for kidnapping on the slim few times she leaves for the way-stations instead of the planet. in her would-be kidnappers' defense, she is a petite, passive looking thing, and when they first approach her, her initial plan is to politely get away without having to fight. but then one of the trio grabs her and she is suddenly not passive at all, wiggling out of his grip to spin a kick into his chest that easily knocks him down and back a few steps. the second lunges for her and gets thrown into a nearby wall with a gesture of her hand. the third, now wary to approach her, gets a hard stare as she steps toward him, one hand outstretched, but not physically putting pressure on him with the force. ]

Perhaps we're having a communications error. I told you not to touch me. And do not even try this with anyone else from my fleet.

[ these jerks seem downright frightened when they finally get away from her. huh. weird. ]

d | wildcard

[ barriss is mostly staying within seeing distance of the landing mesa, meditating, but she will succumb to the buddy system and anyone wanting company while they explore. otherwise idk let's make this up as we go. ]

[Ahsoka lets out a low whistle from where she's standing, leaning on a nearby wall-- she'd been coming to find Barriss when she saw the fight break out. She'd been about to intervene, but Barriss seemed to have it well in hand, so she decided to stay out of it. She knows first-hand just how very capable Barriss is in the field.]

They got off easy.

i. arrival

[After so long in space Finwë was glad to be among trees once more. He could practically feel the energy around him as he stepped into the forest, pressing a hand against the nearest tree.

There was so much life around him, he felt practically echo through him. He frowned as he placed both hands upon the tree, what he heard was almost deafening at first and he couldn't quite understand it.

After a moment he would pull away, looking to see if anyone heard or sensed what he did.]

ii. exploring

[With everything he had heard and felt from what he had been able to connect with the Elf king knew he couldn't resist exploring deeper into the depths of the forest.

The darkness didn't deter him- between his natural glow and sharp gaze he was able to pick his away through the trees, pausing once in awhile to lean his head against one to listen. He wouldn't object to anyone coming along with him though they would have to listen to him sing as he walked, ancient songs of magic from Valinor which seemed to just make him glow all the brighter.]

[ Allen had felt the shockwave. It was a very startling feeling, and definitely shook him up a little. But it was Allen, so of course he was going to focus less on his own feelings and more accessing the situation. He's in the hallway heading for the bridge when Eithan calls out. ]

Eithan! Are you alright?

[Allen, freshly healed and extremely antsy to get back into action, of course has agreed to join her. He's got some armor on him, but it's much less than what she's wearing, and a crossbow seems to be the only visible weapon he has on him. ]

I'm curious about the distress signal, but...it'd probably be bad to just run off into the woods without a clue.

[It took Erik a few days after entering the system to visit the planet. He'd been too rattled by the shockwave at first, then too disinterested afterwards. However, when Tempest called him directly to come help her with plants, he wasn't going to say no. Stepping onto the ground there for the first time still managed to be breathtaking; the forests were beautiful, even if they reminded him too much of the woods of Poland at times.

Tempest has him stuck into hard work before he has long to dwell on such things, though. He's busy scooping up a small fern-like plant with a makeshift trowel when he wipes the sweat from his forehead.]

You're going to be in trouble if these grow as large as everything else here.

[whether she's doing this to take his mind off things, or take her own mind off things, well - either way it will work out for the both of them, she thinks. And having someone out with her down here made her feel a little better, considering the strange feeling the forest gave her.

She sits back on her heels to glance over at him, eyebrows raised and grinning]

I doubt they will get that big.

We passed one that had to be at least the size of a house. [A small one, yes, but still large as far as ferns go. Having excavated the roots, Erik sets the plant aside into one of the bags they brought with them.]

I suppose that could have taken hundreds of years to grow, though.

I think we passed a couple that were that big, dear. [she'd never seen ferns that large, nor knew if that were even possible - then again, she had to remind herself that this was space, and it was freakin' weird sometimes]

Either that or the energy in this place makes it grow that way. [she purses her lip, before turning back to the plant she was carefully digging up]

[He can't be expected to notice every plant.]

Without any species here that changes the landscape for settlements, it's all undisturbed.

It's odd, isn't it? That there are no settlements or villages.

[she pauses again to look out through the trees, before turning her attention to Erik] At least, no obvious ones.

[ so involved in the moment, barriss hadn't actually noticed that ahsoka was so close and as she turns to her friend, the cold, intimidating presence she's been projecting slips away into something much more barriss-y, almost sheepish. ]

I'm pretty sure that I broke a rib on the one I kicked. But I think I made my point, at least.

Edited (how do i words) 2016-10-09 01:28 (UTC)

[Beginning work on another plant, a flower this time, Erik keeps his attention on the digging.]

There are traces of metal around, in the earth. Small things. I can't really tell what they are, though they don't feel like natural deposits.

[she finally frees the plant from the dirt, carefully brushing off some dirt before setting it in its bag]

Is that normal? For there to be metal bits in the earth like that.

[The constant bleak and rainy climate on Arkanis had made it almost impossible to go outside most days. Glimpses of sunlight were rare so Armitage couldn't stop himself from peering up at the sun peeking out from between the trees with wonder for a few moments. It was bright and he had to blink a few times to get the spots out of his vision as he looked up at Barriss.]

Are we going far into the forest? [This time he dared to venture ahead of her, peering around with curosity. He wouldn't argue with her instructions though, aware of how far she was from him as they entered the forest.]

a. closed to Winn; the Tourist

[ she knocks on Winn's door when it seems like they're approaching the system. she always prefers to talk to him in person rather than over the comms ]

b. exploration

[ Kara can't wait to explore on the planet. She's out and about, flying and flitting through the trees and alternating that with walking on the ground. She'd really prefer to be doing this with friends (or potential friends) though. ]

c. wildcard

[ Kara is also likely to be wandering between ships in the fleet, and her line is always open! ]

A. The forest
[Another green planet is a relief, though this time Renart doesn't immediately switch to her fox body and disappear into the wilderness. No, with Monty around she's staying in her (mostly) human body for now, complete with fluffy black fox ears and one incredibly fluffy tail. Once she's got her feet on the ground she's sticking near one of the landing sites, clambering up into a tree to relax and observe. Chances are other Fleeters will come this way and she wants to see how capable they are in a place that's sorely lacking in society. It could be good entertainment!]

B. Exploration
[Of course, she can't resist the call of a forest. Eventually she stores her clothes somewhere safe and switches to her fox body for some proper exploration. She slithers through the underbrush as if she's done this a thousand times, making note of interesting scents and sounds to mark her path. Explorers may find a little black and silver blur of fur crossing their path, or said fox stopping about ten feet in front of them to gekker in amusement. She doesn't seem to have any problem exploring the deep forest.]

C. Wildcard
[Renart will be around the ships on occasion, as well as the waystations!]

Edited 2016-10-09 01:41 (UTC)

It would be around places with civilisation... just in terms of scrap metal.

[she can't help but make a face]

I do not like this place. It has more questions than answers.

[Erik sits back on his heels, flower forgotten for the moment.]

I would have thought this kind of planet would be better for you.

[muffled spooky scary skeletons playing in the distance]

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