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Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2017-10-16 06:59 pm

it's gonna rain - and it never ends

[ It's midday, or close enough to it that the sun is blazing red hot above the planet. Everything seems ordinary - for disturbing, red-tinted values of ordinary, anyway. But the normalcy doesn't last for long.

Without warning, an explosive sound shocks through the jungle. It doesn't come from any one central point, but rather several points, scattered throughout, strategically placed to the advantage of someone. And from those massive shocks rises a wave of missiles - large, fast, and apparently, freely flying. They're guided, and they've locked onto their target: any foreign ship that is currently within Lato'li's atmosphere.

There's no way to mistake it. They're headed right for the Fleet.

The first wave feels a bit sporadic - timings might be off, but the missiles are still deadly, and if they hit, they hit hard. Shields might withstand this wave, but ships without shields will take direct hits. The ability to stay airborn is very, very quickly lost.

The second wave is much more precise, expertly timed and executed by whomever is firing from below. Even smaller shuttles get caught in the crosshairs, and those ships that lasted through the first volley will take a few more shots. If shields saved you before, they will fail here, giving out under the strain.

And the third wave comes, a little bit longer after, to finish the job. There are more of them, and they are far more advanced - they make the previous two volleys look like warning shots. This time, it's all missiles launched, all targets acquired.

Seven Fleet ships - and many, many shuttles - fall out of the sky, headed straight for the surface at alarming speed. Only four ships manage to escape the assault and exit the planet's atmosphere, retreating to orbit as fast as possible. Those lucky enough to have been in orbit can only watch as all of this happens.

But the missiles aren't the only thing up their sleeve. Just when the dust settles, while the network is surely lighting up with activity, attempts to contact one another and check on the status of fellow ships and crew, A loud, quick, terrible screeching noise shocks the network. It drowns out all communications on any connected devices - ship or personal. Ships in orbit will see all on-board systems flicker, then fizzle out, all non-emergency systems have gone completely down.

And with that.. there's silence. Perhaps too much silence. No matter what you do, no matter which buttons you press, which channels you try, there is no connection. Those who have dropped to the surface are entirely radio silent, and those in orbit have been reduced to the barest of abilities and life-support, with the bare minimum of contact.

So... What can you do now? ]


(( ooc: Feel free to use this post as a mingle for all your crashy or missile-dodgy needs!

• The following ships have been shot down: Bishop, Bloodsport, Blue Fish, Goldstone, Heron, Tourist, Twin Roses.
• The following ships are now in orbit: Blameless, Caprine, First Breath, Huntress, Iskaulit, Red Fish, Starstruck, Vanquish, Wonderduck

Good luck, Dear Fleet...~ ♪ ))
alwayscomeback: (Which will refresh)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-11-17 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, and here's me thinking they were just gonna gore you with their horns. That's a little more normal.

[Sokka flashes a wide smile. ]

Arrrrre you saying that I, your trusty and diligent captain am insufferable, Dorian? I'm hurt.

[He is so not hurt. ]
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[personal profile] fantachetic 2017-11-17 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, you positively look it, Captain. [ Really, he means it in the best way possible. ]
alwayscomeback: (But I will hold on hope)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-11-17 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you've noticed. I don't think my poor broken heart will ever recover.

[He'll put the back of his hand to his head dramatically. To prove how broken his heart is. Wow is Sokka. ]
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[personal profile] fantachetic 2017-11-17 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
On the contrary, I believe your young heart will soon recover against the wiles of the evil mage.

[ He waves a hand dismissively. ]
alwayscomeback: (You will leave these things behind)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-11-18 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
You know, I'd be more convinced of the evil mage thing if you twirled your moustache a bit. Maybe added in a sinister cackle. Otherwise, I'm just not buying it.
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[personal profile] fantachetic 2017-11-20 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Captain, that's relying entirely too much on stereotypes. Which is perhaps the point.. However, I will have to decline the honor. I'm not much of an actor, you see.
alwayscomeback: (And despite my growing fears)

[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-11-21 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
You gotta roll with them sometimes. But ah well, I'll have to get my evil cackling elsewhere.
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[personal profile] fantachetic 2017-11-23 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm certain that this place is abundant with ridiculous laughter.
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[personal profile] alwayscomeback 2017-11-24 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You'd be surprised!