thespaceopera: (red alert)
Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-04-05 07:32 pm

Alert! Alert!

[bright and early one Sunday morning, proximity alarms begin to blare. could it be another set of disorienting malfunctions?

no... this one is for real. the Drift Fleet is under attack!

any ship with a scanning array will pick up a small swarm of ships--roughly the same caliber as the ships in your fleet--swooping in fast from distant space. any pilot, engineer, or communications officer who remembers those strange blips in the radar over the last several months can confirm that this is that very same group that's been following them. this time, they're not leaving room for negotiations, and they will not respond to any hailing or threats. they are on a mission.

within minutes, weapons are live, and the fleet is fired upon. suddenly, the casual drifting of the fleet turns into something much more real, and much more dangerous.

do you follow your augment's call and run to your station? do you flee your responsibilities? do you wish you could help and can't? are the captains leading or floundering, and are their crews even listening?

for a few terrifying moments, the fleet will be hammered, and Atroma is silent. you are all on your own, dear passengers. your little ships are not prepared for this, you have not been trained--and your enemies have no such trouble. a few ships are even shot down, forced to make crash-landings on nearby stations.

things look grim as the terribly-outmatched little fleet fights to defend itself... until the attacking fleet suddenly turns and bolts back into the darkness without warning.

maybe the attack was a warning. maybe they were just testing you. maybe something frightened them off.

whatever the reason, you are all left beaten and confused, without explanation at all.]


ooc posthere
this is a little event to kick off April! and it is essentially a glorified themed mingle, so there is no rush to reply to this immediately. the outcomes of the ships have been predetermined, based on the augments of the crews. all of that information and more (including info for people on hiatus and who wish to opt-out) can be found on the ooc post as well.

flourish or buckle under the pressure, help or hinder, and most importantly-- have fun!
got_it_memorized: (this displeases me)

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
I would hope Atroma wouldn't be out to kill everybody on their show, but I guess whatever gets the ratings...

[He turns when Ladon scrabbles into his seat and starts swearing up a storm, and in any other situation it might have been humorous to listen to. At the moment, though, Axel just hopes Ladon can drive and Fenris can shoot.]

You don't have to do anything fancy, Ladon. [Just keeping them out of the immediate line of fire would be good enough.

[He taps at the console to fire up the stronger scanning array, frowning at the results.]


There's life signs on the ships, but the scanners can't identify what they are, if they're human or something else, and the ships aren't in the database, so I couldn't tell ya where the vital points are to aim for them. [He zooms in on one of the scanned ships and turns the diagram, then swipes it away and glances at Fenris.] I guess aim for the engines; if we can make it so they're immobilized, maybe we can get some answers.
Edited 2015-04-07 02:52 (UTC)
got_it_memorized: (thanks but no thanks)

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Some gravity, eventually, but for the moment we're all right. I know the Bishop is definitely in a bad way, so focus on them if you have the resources.
ino: (Complaining.)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ GROANS. ]

Don't even say that ...
twocomplex: (look)

Bridge | open to threadjacks! ;)

[personal profile] twocomplex 2015-04-07 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, this was one way to jump into piloting. He'd done none of it on his last ship, with a pilot already at the ready-- and this one, he'd been ready to relax through autopilot until he felt like a joyride. But it figures that he'd get reassigned to be the sole pilot, on a ship with no shields, no less, and have to deal with this.

Anger and focus are clear on his face as he pushes the ship out of the nearest fire. He's been dodging as much as he could, but there's only so much you can do when there's fire in one direction and blockage in the other.

Under pressure, it's a miracle the ship hasn't been annihilated completely. Oren does well for that. But there's only so much he can do, and they sustain hit after hit, even with the crazy maneuvers and flips he's attempting. He can barely flick a glance Mattias' way when he catches fire, eyes immediately shooting back to glue to what he's doing.]


Watch yourself! [Honestly, don't backseat drive when your shirt is practically melting to you. As amazing as it is to see that training in action--] We're looking at the same screen, Messiah, I see those ships! Can't you find a way to get the comms back up?

[DO YOUR OWN JOB??]
idealistic: (【MANGA】hothead levels -15632573;)

[personal profile] idealistic 2015-04-07 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
A little banged up, but I'm fine.

[ it's definitely not the worst thing he felt, especially since it didn't quite top Forcystus's blast to his back. there's a pause before Lloyd clicks his tongue. dammit... he would love to help those ships, but with their shields already so weak and with no guns...

...they still have to do something, though! ]


Damn... Is there any way we can distract them so those ships can get awa--

[ Lloyd doesn't get a chance to finish that sentence before oops, a stray shot manages to hit one of the wing engines dead on. it's damaged, but still able to burn fire. as much as he'd love to, Lloyd doesn't immediately move to asses the damage.

kind of hard to when you're half-buried under scrap metal and spare parts. ]
Edited 2015-04-07 04:19 (UTC)
noctiphile: (ok or we could not be dumb)

[personal profile] noctiphile 2015-04-07 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps you missed the sound of it clearly exploding, Prince, but my station is on fire. It won't be fixed for a long while, nevermind now!

[Another shot rocks the ship and Mattias swears, gripping the station for support.] The two on your back are gaining. Might I suggest, oh I don't know, doing something?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Aw come on...)

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2015-04-07 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Don't worry. He'll lose those respect points sooner rather than later. Namely once they've landed safely and he's heard the rest of the fleet is mostly safe. He turns back to Ino and his usual goofy grin is now back.] So did I really do well captin? Think my flying deserves a kiss? I do!

[Pause.] And NOT from Dorian.
twocomplex: (S T O P)

[personal profile] twocomplex 2015-04-07 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
So I'm doing nothing, am I?

[He's half tempted to release the controls and sit back in protest, but he has enough mind to know they'd die from that. So instead, he gives a sharp knock at the stick, flipping them over to the left to narrowly avoid an attacking ship as another shoots their way.]

Ah, yes, let me just fire-- oh, we don't have any weapons, do we? A shame, I've heard those are quite helpful!
got_it_memorized: (look down//not so sure about this)

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Axel knows that feel, bro.]

If worse comes to horrible, I'm thinking duct tape might work in a pinch.

But here's hoping we don't get attacked again--what the hell even was that? I mean, has anybody else noticed Atroma's been awfully quiet about it? Not so much as a peep.
noctiphile: (leave me alone)

[personal profile] noctiphile 2015-04-07 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps we could use you as a missile! Goddess knows you're head's thick enough for damage!

[Yeah, okay. Gripping the station even more so he doesn't. You know. Fall. Thanks for the warning, Oren. Luckily, with how things have been going, he's getting used to this. Unluckily, the ships move with them. But at least it gives Mattias an idea.]

The Ronthas Maneuver. [Shit! Wait. That's Orphlegian.] The—The—[Fuck what's the Nalani equivalent.]—Oh, fuck it! Go up!
wilder: (❂ booored)

[personal profile] wilder 2015-04-07 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Ergh, duct tape. We do not have a good history.

[His poor hair. He still gets phantom pains]

I've noticed...maybe they set those guys on us to get ratings.
got_it_memorized: (not as planned//god god dammit dammit)

voice

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[She just sounds so scared, though she's obviously trying to hide it. He returns the message with urgency in his voice.]

Nunnally, it's Axel. We don't have any shields, but we've got some firepower. We'll try and give you some cover.
twocomplex: (more angry faces)

[personal profile] twocomplex 2015-04-07 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
I've got it!

[The yelling in his ear is really not helping things here. He'd had a similar idea, guiding fire towards each other, but he pulls the controls back and swerves upwards as soon as he can. Too bad they've already sustained a lot of damage, and the climb is a little slower than he would have liked it to be. Bumpy, too.

His hands clutch tighter and he turns.]


There must be something for you to do other than pester me from the side!
got_it_memorized: (feh//don't wanna talk about it)

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Axel won't mention that time he duct taped Demyx to the shower wall. Hey, it was vengeance, for not saving him any calzones at dinner that time.]

Maybe. Seems a bit extreme, if you ask me. Surely a wet tee shirt contest would have been sufficient.
wilder: (❂ grooooan)

[personal profile] wilder 2015-04-07 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Please. There aren't nearly enough good sized chests for that.

[Gosh Axel]

Atroma kidnapped us and put a chip into our brains for a show. A staged space battle is hardly too extreme for them.
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noctiphile: (do i need to detail the list of ur idioc)

[personal profile] noctiphile 2015-04-07 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? Like what? Hailing the ships?!

[Here, he gestures at the comm station. Still broken. Less on fire! His arm is smoldering, fabric cleared at some point in the bustle.] Honestly, I'd rather you keep your eyes out the window than on the radar for—Shit! Oren!

[Frantically pointing at the window now. Ship incoming ship incoming ship incoming]
save_the_souls: (I s2g if you drank catcus juice again...)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry...maybe it's something else.

[Though probably Nothing Good. Like this whole situation. The entire fight was unnerving as hell for him.]

I don't like being in space. I wish I was... [He trails off because you know. Not like being in his world or Paradisa would be better WELP.] ...somewhere else?
twocomplex: (said no one ever)

[personal profile] twocomplex 2015-04-07 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Damn it-- Hold on!

[He's so damned distracting. He has to pull hard to get out of the way of that one, and the fire still clips the backside, causing an explosion somewhere in the back of the ship and a rumbling that reaches across the whole thing.

He's so sick of this. Okay, fine--]


Here's how we're doing this! You have the radar, I'll watch the windows. Find us a way out and leave the dodging to me!
ino: (Yes well ...)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Believe me, I'm not a fan, either.

[ She hates being cooped up in these stupid ships just flying around in the middle of fucking nowhere. And after the spaceship shit that went down in Paradisa ... ]

At least it looks like we're landing soon.
everydayhero: (i will calm you in the storm)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-04-07 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't gone back to the engine room since I set off the signal. We're probably leaking pretty bad, it was close to rupturing when I left.

[aka come with me while i bolt to the engine room]
noctiphile: (mmm look at those screentones)

[personal profile] noctiphile 2015-04-07 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Finally you catch on!

[And finally he sits back down, ignoring the fire for now (as much as he could) and huddling over the radar. Mentally he goes through every military stratagem he knows of. It's hard when they all apply to fighting on a single plane. The free movement of flight makes things much more difficult.]

Keep... Keep above them for now! Above or behind. Buy me some time.

[If only fucking radar showed who was physically above them. Ugh, he's starting to hate space.] One coming from your right. Another's following it from the upper right.
got_it_memorized: (i'm sure i don't know)

[personal profile] got_it_memorized 2015-04-07 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, you make a compelling argument.

[He makes a bit of a face then.]

Yeah, I guess when you put it in as many words, a staged battle doesn't sound so extreme after all. I just hope they didn't manage to kill anybody off, I mean... it's definitely too early in the show for that sort of thing, right?
everydayhero: (fixing all the problems)

voice;

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-04-07 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[there's a little nervous laughter here]

Yeahhhh, I'm... gonna offer my services. No extra fun for me this month.
everydayhero: (i'm not passive but aggressive)

[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-04-07 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm gonna be working on ships the whole month... We don't have the engineers to do this efficiently in the fleet.
everydayhero: (you and your heart)

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[personal profile] everydayhero 2015-04-07 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
gotta protect those books. you guys didn't look like you took much damage. is everybody okay? was cass on board with you or was she back with ino?

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