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!
ino: (Phew!)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, there's another huge weight off her shoulders. Glad you're alright, Allen ... ]

Good.

We're all alright. Our pilot managed to keep us from getting too bent up.
save_the_souls: (all the little pieces)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[And that's a relief to hear as well- he knew a number of people on that ship.]

I'm glad. We don't a pilot, so we were sitting ducks.
ino: (Hmm ...)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
It sounds like there's a couple of ships without them. The Bishop got hit hard.
save_the_souls: (...whoa)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
Bishop-

- Wait. Isn't that Hiro and Tadashi's ship?!
ino: (Let me explain.)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Everyone's alright. The First Breath got to them in time to get them off safely.

[ Bro, if they weren't alright, she would not be this chill LMFAO ]
save_the_souls: (a soul that needs saving)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Look man he just spent the past while helping Hawke murder redshirts- HE IS NOT RATIONAL.]

[But at least he'll breath in relief at that]


Thank God.
Edited 2015-04-07 00:59 (UTC)
ino: (Sup buddy.)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't heard anybody report any casualties or even severe injuries. It sounds like we got very lucky.
save_the_souls: (I s2g if you drank catcus juice again...)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Let's hope that holds true.

Any idea about who they were?
ino: (Waiting impatiently.)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Not a clue. Awhile back we did see something on the radar and it disappeared, though. I have to wonder if it's related at all ...
save_the_souls: (uuugh what)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Wasn't that a few months ago...?

[He makes a slight annoyed sound]

I hope this doesn't turn out to be anything like the First Generations... [Talk about pains they were]
ino: (Complaining.)

voice

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

Don't even say that ...
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?
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.
save_the_souls: (Paperwork suuucks)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
....What are the chances the place we land will have good food?
ino: (Ehehehe .....)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Lmfao ... ]

So far it's been pretty 50-50.
save_the_souls: (ow ow ow)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, damn- [He's cut off by a pained hiss from him as he shifted his weight without thinking.]

[Which he immediately tries to stop when he realizes who he's on the line with sdfsdkfjksd]
ino: (IT'S HUGE)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ TOO LATE. ]

-- Allen?!
save_the_souls: (D8?!)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dangit. He was hoping to get away scott-free]

- I'm fine! Don't worry!
ino: (Fine you win >:/)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-07 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Allen, you had better get your ass over to Dr. Crusher or let me see you, or I swear --

[ YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE ]
save_the_souls: (Paperwork suuucks)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-07 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
But I already cleaned it out and bandaged it! It's just a gash!
ino: (Complaining.)

voice

[personal profile] ino 2015-04-08 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Then let me fix it up properly!
save_the_souls: (sweatdrop)

voice

[personal profile] save_the_souls 2015-04-08 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
But what if there's someone with a worse injury? You should save your energy!