at least she didn't set the ships on fire

[necromanswers]

Who: Lup & OTA
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Heron, SS First Breath (a bit), Planetside
When: today & throughout the event


( a; arrival on the Heron )

[Lup's arrival on the bridge, confetti and all, is as much a shock to her as anyone else who might witness it. For a moment, she's just quietly stunned.

And then she lets out the loudest WHOOP her lungs can muster and goes through the very strange process of experiencing the ship:
1) she does, like, seven cartwheels in every hallway
2) she just starts touching stuff. walls, consoles, cupboards, furniture. life is so tactile!
3) she finds an actual real live person and grabs their hand immediately to shake
4) she flops dramatically on the nearest bed or couch, regardless of whose it is

She does every single one of these with a huge, shit-eating grin on her face. She has a body again! Holy shit, it feels amazing! It's time to party.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE GREAT, RIGHT]


( b; First Breath )

[Her time on the First Breath is brief, and she tries to time it in a way that Taako won't be around for it, but that doesn't meant that other residents won't spot an elf sort of sneaking around the kitchen and down the hall one day. Catch her, if you can! Those who have already met Taako might notice that she looks exactly like him.

She'll be leaving a fancy new wooden spoon behind in one of the kitchen drawers before she goes.]


( c; text & voice broadcast )

this is a test, looking for some intel. I need to know two things:

1) when you read or hear these words, can you understand it, or is it just static?
2) if you experience static, is it every word, or just some?

GRAND RELIC. BUREAU OF BALANCE. PHOENIX FIRE GAUNTLET. VOIDFISH.
IPRE. LIGHT OF CREATION. HANGING ARCANEUM. THE HUNGER.

GREG FUCKING GRIMALDIS.

[She repeats the full message verbally, and then, after a pause-]

Sorry for the noise if all you get is static, spaceballs. I'm just trying to do some science.

[Weirdly enough none of that should be static for anyone- except for 1 specific person, of course. Sorry Taako.]


( d; planetside )

[Lup's priorities are thus: 1) scrap the heck out of everything useful that she can get her hands on, and 2) FIGHT ALL OF THE THINGS.

She can be found digging her way through piles of metal and parts, elbows deep into whatever might be useful. She won't touch the piles that look like actual garbage, but appliances, vehicles, decor and kitchenware- she's all in. Even if something looks broken, she gives it a considering look before adding it to her "keep" pile; after all, magic powers can fix a lot of broken stuff. Want to come and help with the dumpster diving? She seems to be an old pro at this.

She can also be found signing up for as many gambling arena tournaments as she has time and spell slots for, both the solo fights and the partnered ones, or just fighting against monsters. Are you joining the fight, too? Because she's looking for a good, tough-looking (or at least deceptively strong) scrapper to join her! Let's go punch some aliens! She's been isolated for far too long, and she's eager to give her long-dormant power a solid test-drive.]

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki picks up the macaron curiously. he's never seen one before. while he is widely traveled, there are things he misses. after all, loki prefers to learn about magic and politics. not so much a connoisseur even though he can be picky. ]

Which one is yours?

[necromanswers]

I can't tell you that! What if you've already grown unreasonably attached to Taako in the, oh, 24 hours or so since his arrival here? That's bias, is what it is. Just try 'em both and tell me which is better.

[The macaron, if he should happen to try it, is elderflower, and it is divine. The sugar cookies are of course equally delicious, both of them made by pros, so in the end it might just come down to personal preference.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ with a careless shrug, loki takes a bite out of both, carefully chewing and ruminating on each one. if he's going to be judgmental, he'll do it with all the facts at hand, thank you very much. or he'll just do it according to his whims. ]

The macarons.

[necromanswers]

[He can barely get the entire word out- she's already got both fists pumped right into the air, smugly victorious.]

Nailed it! Hell yeah. That's the correct answer, congrats.

[dothelokimotion]

[ his lips twitch. he still doesn't know what to make of taako or lup, but they have a sort of chaotic energy that loki can appreciate. ]

You're welcome. I'm glad I chose wisely.

[necromanswers]

[Definitely chaotic alignment, these two. Lup drops her arms and steals a macaron for herself, hopping up onto the counter and letting her feet dangle as she chews.]

I guess he can take half credit. He created that recipe- I just happened to perfect it. I'm Lup, by the by. What's your name, my dude?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he polishes off the macaron, neatly wiping his fingers. ]

I am known as Loki.

[necromanswers]

[....huh.]

No shit. Trickster fella? Is that a shout-out or are you legit?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he nods. ]

The one and the same.

[necromanswers]

Geez... colour me surprised, I guess. I've never met a god before.

[Not directly, anyway. She was witness to Taako and the boys meeting Istus a couple of times, but there'd been no exchanging of words. Hadn't exactly been in any state to do that at the time.]

[dothelokimotion]

Not many do.

[ and the reverse was the same. loki had very few dealings with mortals and other creatures until recently. he may be well read, with plenty of knowledge at his fingertips, but he was essentially a spoiled sheltered prince until a few years ago. ]

[necromanswers]

Guess it doesn't matter too much here, since we're all in the same boat. That's the surprising bit, though- these guys are strong enough to even keep gods captive?

[Doesn't really bode well for them as far as escaping goes, but alright. She loves a good challenge.]

[dothelokimotion]

So it seems. I have been here for seven months. My brother has been here for longer, I believe.

[ though now he's not sure for how long. time-keeping isn't exactly something loki does in earnest. ]

[necromanswers]

[Brother, huh. She considers that for a moment but thinks better of making a guess at it; that particular pantheon of gods is as hefty as the rest, and she's not religious so she doesn't have the whole gang memorized. Too many gods and too many related ones, she's pretty sure there's like three or four siblings or something.]

Damn. And here I am, just a simple wizard, up against a big ol' mystery boss that's always watching... talk about deja vu.

[dothelokimotion]

[ if there are more out there, loki doesn't want to know about them. ]

Has that happened to you?

[necromanswers]

Oh, sure. Ever heard of something called "The Hunger"?

[She's watching him closely, searching for any signs of disorientation or confusion as she says the words. When people just hear static, the reactions are pretty distinct.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki cocks an eyebrow. ]

I cannot say that I have.

[necromanswers]

[No reaction. Add one more to the tally of people who can hear it, then. Is it just Taako? Maybe only those from their planer universe are affected by the voidfish? The whole thing is confusing.

It's a relief, though, and she smiles faintly.]

Not surprising- there's not many who have. From what I understand about the folks who brought us here, they're not really comparable, but it's still a kind of Big Bad with no way to fight 'em.

[dothelokimotion]

Have you met this Hunger of yours though?

Because we have not seen hide nor hair of the Atroma. At least, not in person.

[necromanswers]

I haven't met it- a friend of mine has, sort of, but it's complicated. The Hunger's not exactly a thing you can meet by normal means. It's not people so much as... an entire plane of existence?

[She spreads her arms out, like- it's big. Real, real big.]

I've definitely seen it, a hundred times.

[dothelokimotion]

[ his brow furrows as loki tries to make sense of that. ]

A plane of existence that is . . . devouring other existences?

[ at least, that is what he's assuming. with a name like "The Hunger". ]

[necromanswers]

Got it in one. That's pretty much all it existed to do- travel from universe to universe, devouring every plane it came across.

[dothelokimotion]

For what purpose?

[ was it just . . . hangry?? ]

[necromanswers]

Can't say I fully understand the logic, but the way it was explained to me is- it was made by a collective reality deciding to be more than what fate would allow them, and it just wanted to grow and grow until... I don't even know. Until it's consumed everything, I think.

[dothelokimotion]

[ hmm. loki can understand that in his own way. he's destructive, but that's not really part of his nature. ]

How are you going to stop it?