EVENT LOG | There's always a bigger fish.

[thespaceopera]

[The source of the toxins has been discovered to be coming from the Depths that were previously sealed off. The Dasioe, desperate for aid, has agreed to let the Fleet have access to search for the source and put a stop to it. So now it's up to you to prepare yourselves for the unknown, and brave these dark waters for the sake of this world.

But be careful: you aren't alone down there.

This is a catch all-mingle/event log for the Depths event and anything related to it. None of the creatures will be NPCed by mods, so feel free to control them as you'd like.

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TEAM BLUE FISH

[save_the_souls]

[The best team]

SHUTTLE 1

[save_the_souls]

[Shuttle 1 has Sokka, Robb, Leliana, and up to 2 other passengers. Try not to get eaten. ]

SHUTTLE 2

[save_the_souls]

[Shuttle 2 has Allen, Riona, Beverly, Jeyne, and up to one other passenger. Try not to get eaten.]

WRECKAGE

[save_the_souls]

[Congrats on surviving through the giant sea monsters! Both shuttles have been reunited near the ship wreckage, and this is the spot for any interactions regarding this portion of the plot.

Hope you guys brought plenty of duct tape!]

[bryces_pup]

[Well, time to test her piloting skills. Riona's easing the shuttle through the rifts, flicking on the lights as darkness begins to envelop them, the further they go down.]

Dark, ominous entrance... check. No idea what waits for us below... check. Well, we're already well on our way to an adventurous mishap. [At best.]

[save_the_souls]

[Allen sits in the back in one of the window seats, glancing out into the dark abyss below. Great. Riona's got a very good point about how bad this could go.]

Yeah...at least our shuttle's roomy?

[alwayscomeback]

[Well, this is a super fun adventure. Sokka is peering through the water, trying to see...well, just about anything. ]

So. The creep factor just dialled up to a fifty.

TEAM PAISLEY

[stefanged]

[In the interest of "team bonding" and "staying together," the Paisley's sent down one shuttle with Stefan, Alex, Theon, Freyja, and Misty. For those keeping track at home, yes that's more than the Paisley can safely hold - and also? There's an incessant beeping noise that just won't leave them alone.

Hang on tight, kids. This is gonna be a long ride.]

[nugqueen]

We cannot even see beyond the waters - what else could be out there?

[Dark spawn were off the table but it would probably be something icky? Tentacle monsters and mutant fish came to mind. You never know.]

[alwayscomeback]

I don't know, but knowing what these planets are like, I'm going to bet anything.

[delincuente]

Look, can't you just, like, cut the sound wire or something?

[Alex looks back over the pilot's seat, completely convinced that the Sound Wire is an actual thing, and will make the beeping stop.]

[dancingmd]

[Beverly's sitting catty-corner from Riona, next to one of the other windows on the shuttle. Naturally, the tricorder is out, but so far -]

The tricorder isn't picking up anything but... I don't know how accurate the readings are going to be down here.

TEAM TWIN ROSES - starting midaction for funsies

[wolfehawke]

[Never able to turn down anyone in need, Adalwolfe's traded a combination of some bacon kelp and credits for the use of one of the Blue Fish's shuttles. He gathered up people with what he hopes are the right skillsets - namely a pilot in Vash and two others that can watch themselves in Maglor and Maedhros, the latter of which he's never met but he trusts Maglor's vouching for him - and somehow talked them all into plunging the Depths.

Of course he wasn't counting on flipping sea dragons. Which is why he's standing behind Vash's pilot's seat, bracing his arm against the cabin ceiling and repeating faster faster faster faster faster!! over and over under his breath as the console beeps frantically that they're about to get eaten.]

FREE AGENT LOOMA

[tough_love]

[Okay so on the list of "good ideas" today, conspicuously absent would probably be everything about Looma's decisions. She made it down here in one piece, sure, but the same couldn't really be said for the shuttle she'd commandeered from the Bishop. What with it sporting at least three significant hull breaches and something like 8% power remaining and all.

In her defense, it was the best that could be managed against the Dafik. She'd certainly pushed it to its limits with her adopted strategy, too- deliberately cruising at the slowest possible speed, then pouring on the thrusters to dart out of the way when the time came to dodge. Less helpful was her insistence on staying to fight the creature, which is what led to most of the damage, as well as the massive power drain to the shuttle.

Which was currently sitting on a ledge not far from the wreck site, with the hatch torn off. Because just ripping the door off was clearly the best course of action rather than waiting for someone to show up and repair the damage that jammed it shut in the first place. God dammit, Looma.

Feel free to find her poking about the wreckage! And also offer a ride back? Hers is kinda messed up.]

[livesfastdiesung]

What if the sound wire is the power wire too??

[Because, you know, what if. That probably wouldn't be good you know.]

[bi_otic]

[Kaidan's made it down to the depths at least once so far with little incident. The First Breath shuttle is somewhat dented but whole after returning with supplies for the working engineers below, but during a return voyage the obvious wreck of one of the fleet's shuttles catches his eyes.

He turns the shuttle about, casting his lights around for any sign of survivors. It doesn't look good from here, that's for sure.]

FIRST BREATH SHUTTLE & SECURITY SERVICE

[bi_otic]

A. Shuttle

[Kaidan isn't a doctor or an engineer or very good at getting out to talk to people but the second he finds out there's something they can do to help out the Dasioe, he is of course quick to volunteer what services he can.

While he isn't a trained pilot in any sense, the First Breath's shuttles have benefited from the various upgrades. The trip down into the depths is likely to be a long, slow one, but there's a lot of armor and shields between you and the depths, and the man at the helm is a very good shot.]

B. Wreckage

[Once he's down here, there isn't a lot for Kaidan to do except keep an eye out for trouble. Still visibly unarmed, the soldier floats about the edges as people work, watching but trying not to interfere unless he's needed.]

Anything I can do to help?

[goldenglasses]

[Luckily Vash is someone who has taken his role seriously over the two years being stuck on this crazy show. He's already booking it away from the giant swimming death the moment the alerts go off.

The easy going, joke cracking man that has been with this motley crew at the start is now gone. Now he's nearly a completely different person. Calculatingly, serious, and laser focused. Wolfe may be use to this by now, but the others might not be.]

I'M AM GOING FASTER!

[Well, not anymore. The poor shuttle was already at its max speed. It was Vash's precision driving that was keeping them from being food now. Weaving in and out of rocks and the limited plant life down here.]

HANG ON! [That's all the warning people get when suddenly the shuffle is tilting completely vertically between two rock pillars. It doesn't take long for Vash to right it again, but it also doesn't take long before the creature behind them is crashing right through without slowing.]

Well, that didn't work. [He should really sound more panicked then mildly disappointed right now, huh?]

[delincuente]

I mean, that would fix the beeping.

[Your lives are perpetually in this girl's hands now. Congrats.]

[goodandtrue]

[She's near pressed against the window with a thrilled expression on her face. Without the gloom on the ship, this would be a dream come true.]

What do you suppose is out there? I wonder what sort of fish live this deep in the water?

Team Heron

[exothermia]

[This hadn't seemed like a bad idea at the outset. Get into one of the loan Dasioe shuttles, venture into the depths, see what could be seen. Simple enough. All those legends about the planet's gods had been the furthest thing from Erik's mind as he navigated the shuttle carefully.

Not anymore.

The feathered monstrosity's opening burst of electromagnetic energy had thrilled up his spine, and he was just barely able to throw up a slight buffer of resistance. The shuttle was rendered mostly useless, only emergency lighting left on as the beast latched onto it.

Following that outrage, Erik had squirmed out from his seat and through the emergency exit, spear in hand. Now he's staring down at the creature and spares a moment on his communicator to ask Charles and Nancy:]

If you have any ideas, now's the time to share.

[He doesn't wait for a reply, yanking his old knife out of his belt and throwing it at the creature with as much speed as his magnetic power can muster.]

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor's eyes are shut and he is leaning against his brother, but if one listens, quietly, he is singing (the shift of the current, the pull of the tide). He cuts off with a gasp as the shuttle flips, but then he leans forwards. ]

Let me try something. Have we a way to broadcast?

[castintoflames]

(Maedhros has been silent thus far, occasionally resting his cheek against the top of Maglor's head. Sea dragons are not exactly comforting and he is focusing on his knowledge of weapons and the creature's probable weaknesses. Evading the beast seems like a good idea, but after a moment, he leans forward and peers at the controls before Vash.)

Show me the shuttle's weapons. (In this case, Elvish precision will come in handy!)

she was definitely here all along?

[stabsbothways]

Put my vote in the 'shooting the dragon' column. It doesn't seem in the mood to talk.

[ She doesn't want to crowd the captain, so instead she's looking out the windows to keep an eye on the beast and also the terrain. ]

We need to go deeper.

[bryces_pup]

Fish, water, marine life, and whatever is causing these people to be ill.

[And down, down they go, into the murky depths.]