A call in the dark

[thespaceopera]

[It won't be long before the Marsiva leaves the system. Not once has the fleet's Host Ship gone near the green, mysterious planet, choosing instead to keep it only at the far edges of her reach. All the while, the party deck has remained open and welcoming, tempting passengers to stay and try their luck for last-minute prizes.

And just when it seems like the fleet may leave the Lagan system without incident- a sudden rush of energy flares out across the green planet's surface and beyond, rippling far past its atmosphere until it reaches every ship in the fleet. The energy buffets the hulls and scrambles the instruments for one or two very dramatic minutes - just as it had before, but much more powerful in its reach. The wave is still invisible, save for a confusing warp in the way light describes shapes, but those who are sensitive to various energies--psionic, magical, life-force, or otherwise--will be able to feel an overwhelming force comb through their entire being, before the phenomenon passes over and ends.

However, unlike last time, this wave of energy is not silent. Across both the speakers of every communication device and console, and in the minds of anyone sensitive to the energy, comes the message:]

Yei equoa seh ouat ti unduo ti akun. Yiat deht quoi yiat seh kiskhan. Yiaht seh yesui ti yiat seh enduan, tal yei vissai atuav yei ti esat yiat lehir hanui. Esat yiat lehir evess. Esat yiat lehir illua tal giskat deht. Wes sahat lehir enila yei, wes yei vissai seh nan sahat ista, sahat yayet quoi adaht woru vitsahn. Hanui gisketi ideht yesui ti tokia gisketi ideht uaru, tal adrifa deseht adtah.

[Those who had been investigating the wreckage's systems may notice that this message is the very same as the one coded in the distress signal. Perhaps the Virsua was trying once last time to communicate.]


[OOC: Feel free to use this post as a mingle--either for broadcasts over the network or in-person interactions. The Marsiva is still within range of the planet for another day or two, so any in-person threads can be on the planet's surface, aboard various ships or stations, or in the Marsiva's party room.

For those who had learned a translated word before, now is a great chance to put that knowledge to use!

While the mods continue to sort out the upcoming happenings with the Drift Fleet, we thought a final themed mingle would be fun to play with in the meantime. Enjoy!]

Comments

[geonomy]

Ha! I know you'll keep us safe, Caster!

[He won't speak more until he actually finds her, and when he does, he gives a once-over to make sure she's physically all right.]

You doing okay?

[castrationfist]

[Well, she looks okay, anyway.]

Hmph... Well, I'm amazed it was able to affect even me, but aside from that, I'm all right. I've had worse headaches from hangovers from my brother's sake. Nothing that won't be fixed soon enough!

[geonomy]

[He gives a big grin - Clay doesn't get drunk, so he wouldn't really know about a hangover, but hey!]

Yeah! You're Caster and you're fine! Nothing can bring you down!

... But maybe we should all get some water anyway. And pain killers.

[castrationfist]

Hm? I'm the sun, you know. I go down every night.

[... She thinks she's funny.]

Hm... I can do some limited healing magic, if you need that. Well, it's more like a blessing.

[geonomy]

Well, actually, the sun doesn't go down, but the planet, or whatever we're on, rotates in a way that it looks like the sun is moving through the sky. Really, the sun is stationary, and the plants revolve around it while also spinning on their axis.

[...]

But since you're a sun goddess, you probably know that, huh...

[Eh heh heh. He gets... a little passionate about the facts of space is all.]

I don't really need it myself. My ears are still ringing, but I know the more magical members of the crew heard it right in their heads. I didn't get any of that, so...

[castrationfist]

Well... You're not wrong, but it's also mostly just that I don't want to share the sky with my brother. He's quite a pain.

[tsukuyomi is a jerk, fuck that guy]

Well, you'll be caught in the area anyway.

[geonomy]

Your brother... the moon, I'm guessing? [Going by the general mythology of people who thought the sun rose and fell, and how they always thought the sun and moon were linked together...]

Ah... well, okay then! [He grins as he puts his hands on his hips] Shine away, Caster!

[castrationfist]

That's right. Tsukuyomi. I never really forgave him for killing Uke Mochi... Really, he's so selfish. Hmph, good looks alone won't get you anywhere, but he doesn't realize that!

[She pouts, but recovers quickly.]

Ah, why don't we gather everyone first? Then I'll show you the most amazing Noble Phantasm of all time!

[geonomy]

Oh, right!

[He moves to the side, using his comm device to call throughout the ship's devices:]

This is your captain speaking. If I could have everyone come to the lab support room, Caster's going to fix all of our headaches.

[When he's done, he puts the comm away in his pocket before giving Caster his attention.]

While we're waiting, who's Uke Mochi?

[castrationfist]

[yes, good, she puffs up in pride. and, well, talking about old stories is the best way to ignore headaches, right.]

An old friend, the goddess of food. She offered Tsukuyomi a feast, but he was disgusted with her, so he killed her. It was quite rude! After that, I put my foot down, you know? Like, "I won't share the sky with someone like you!", and I really wanted to get revenge, but our father was nearby, so I just ran away from him instead.