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!
wordmiser: (Default)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-08 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yes, that was mean. The pettiness of it pleases her deep in her soul.

And also makes her feel a little ashamed with the way she doesn't care and he does. Which makes her more angry.

She scowls deeper, lips pressed together in annoyance.

What exactly are they supposed to do about it, man? There are White Hats for saving people.]
puro: (I'm seizing the day)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-08 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[He turns his head back to her. He's feeling pretty helpless here, his augment doesn't help him on this one. He seems to be wilfully ignoring her annoyance.]

Do you know how to talk to them? To ask if we can help?
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[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-08 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)

[Dear lord, it only occurs to her now but... he might be one of the White Hats.

God save her from the good guys.

She purses her lips and finally nods. Yes. She's knows how to talk to them.

She has no intention of doing so, but she does know how.]

puro: (You'll see a love that's blind)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-09 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Manolo stands there for a moment, shifting his feet awkwardly. ]

Um. So are you going to?

[He is the goodest of good guys.]
wordmiser: (:| Windy)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-10 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
[She purses her lips and shakes her head. No, no she's not.

Why does he care so much? In fact...]


Why?
puro: (To stand up and say)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-10 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Manolo pauses, he realises it's not a...good thing that he has to explain this to her, but there's no judgement in his tone as he does so.]

Because it's the right thing to do. We can help them.
wordmiser: (:| Intent)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-10 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wow, a lot of the people here were really into the 'right thing.' She kind of wonders where they learned how to tell.

She shrugs a little. 'Right' doesn't seem like much of a reason to her, you know?

they seemed fine. A lot of the people hollering where already doing the things.

She makes a vague gesture towards the consul. He can do it if he wants.]
puro: (I'm seizing the day)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-10 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she wants him to do it. ]

I can't. It's not my job, I don't know how to make it work.
wordmiser: (:| Listening)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-11 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ugh. Why do they all want the things from her.

She gives a long-suffering sigh. Fine! Fine fine fine.

A nod of her head towards the consul once more, and a questioning head tilt. What, exactly, does he want her to do?]
puro: (You'll see a love that's blind)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-12 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[He smiles. ]

Gracias.

You need to contact them, ask them what they need. How we can help them.
wordmiser: (>| Ninny)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-13 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her finger taps on the consul for a moment, as she ponders the best way to go about it.

Then she divides the streams back into their various frequencies, then organizes them into 'calls for help' and 'offers to help'.

Then she gestures to the list she'd made of distress calls from the various ships on a screen. Pick one, man.]
puro: (You'll see a love that's blind)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-13 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's...okay, that's weird. ]

I don't know! I trust your judgement. I'm just the counsellor here.
wordmiser: (>| Ninny)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-14 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her eyebrows go up. Is that so? That explains a lot. Counselors and she had never really gotten along all that great. Something about them just never sat right with her.

Leaving the list of options open, Jinx leaned back in her chair again. If he wanted to help so badly, he could pick one. She'd just wait right here while he decided. With her feet up on the comm equipment. And her chin propped on her hand.]
puro: (I could never do you wrong)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-14 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
....Um.

Do you...speak? At all?

[This is getting creepy. ]
wordmiser: (:| Listening)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-15 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[A thoughtful look, and the a shrug. Then a little nod.

She could, yeah. But did she really want to?]
puro: (I know their choices color all I've done)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-16 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[A loooong pause]

...I'm going to take it you're not going to.
wordmiser: (:| Hmmm...)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-20 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[A tiny smirk and a shake of her head.

Nope, she's really not.

She waves her hand at the consul again. He sure he doesn't want to pick?]
puro: (Wouldn't let one drop of rain fall down)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-20 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[He sighs, looking down at the consul, he can't PICK someone to save, he didn't ask for this responsibility. He ends up closing his eyes and randomly jabbing at one. ]
wordmiser: (>| Say again?)

[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-21 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[She obediently opens the message and scans it quickly.

It was a notification of damage and a request for a spare part.]


Parts.

[does he have spare parts?]
puro: (Has numbered my days)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-21 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. That would be an engineer's job. I can go look for Robin.
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[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-22 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)

[She bobs her head in agreement, leaning back in the chair once more.

There ya go, man! You got this! More power to you!]

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[personal profile] puro 2015-04-22 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll...uh. Leave you to this?

[He's just gonna go find someone who can fix this, yep.]
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[personal profile] wordmiser 2015-04-25 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)

[She waves at him. Go on, man. That works.]

Bye.