thespaceopera: (red alert)
[personal profile] thespaceopera
[After weeks of relative silence, our intrepid passengers finally travel within visual range of a blue planet. Marsiva's slow-and-steady course makes it clear that this is the Drift Fleet's next destination--but just as your ships come within scanning range and your computers begin to gather data, a fleet of quick little watchdog ships zip out of the planet's atmosphere, heading straight for you!

They do not swoop in for an attack, but hold their positions between you and the planet. They look close enough to cause some trouble, and any working Communications Officer can tell you that they have weapons locked on the Fleet in warning.

The tell-tale sound of an incoming hailing frequency chimes over your ship's alert system. Someone would like you to pick up the phone. Thanks to their augment, all passengers instinctively know that they'll be looking for the Captain or the Communications Officer of the ship--but no one says someone else can't pick it up first.

On the bridge, the hailing frequency can be viewed on screen, along with the attached subject: "Identify yourselves." The notification chime goes off every seven seconds. These ships don't look like they're going anywhere, but they don't want to be kept waiting, either.

What do you do? Will you accept the frequency?]



ooc → see the July Star System post for details about this event! there is no real rush in this post (we won't even be around to begin responding to it until Sunday afternoon), so take your time, feel free to tag each other in this post (maybe try to get your Comms officers off their asses), and there is no time too late to tag into this post. the element of urgency is all IC, and there is no OOC pressure at all.

ϟ o2.

Jul. 6th, 2015 01:08 pm
tayori: (trust in me;)
[personal profile] tayori
Who: yu narukami
Broadcast: ss wonderduck!
Action: also ss wonderduck!
When: i meant to do this a couple of days ago but work got in the way of fun things so let's backdate this to … 7/3. yeah.

( someone's in the kitchen with diiinah … someone's in the kitchen i knooow.

he's been assigned to his ship long enough that he feels confident in putting himself to good use – and wouldn't you know it, the kitchen is the first place he makes a real stop. he's been known to cook with sparse ingredients, and nothing could have come out worse than chie and yukiko's mystery food x during the school camping trip, so! he's going to see what he can do here.

maybe he'll even come up with something tasty enough to earn him a reputation. or something.

he moseys around for a little while on his own, figuring out what he has to work with – dried fish strips? what in the world can he make with those? – and it's not until he prepares a few experimental dishes that he opens up a voice broadcast to the other members of the crew, inviting them to come test this stuff out.

except he has to fiddle with his device for a second before he gets a good handle on it. the last time he'd spoken to anyone on this thing, it had been adachi, and he hadn't exactly been focused on figuring it out.
)

… Am I doing this right? Okay –

( throat clearing! )

Hey everyone, Yu Narukami here. I was transferred here a bit ago, and I don't think I've managed to meet all of you just yet. ( whoops. ) Anyway, I thought I'd check out the kitchen and see what I could contribute, and I've put together a few dishes if anyone is feeling hungry – or adventurous – enough to stop by.

( there's a pause, and then: ) Also, if anyone has something they'd like me to try to make for them, just ask.

( and that's it! come by, have a chat, try something he's made … everything is up in the air! )
forsometimenow: (sorrowful)
[personal profile] forsometimenow
Who: Jennifer Keller and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Near the docking area of the bug ship, the goodship Wonderduck... idk, give a place and she'll be there.
When: June 22nd

[The video message is short; Jennifer sounds like her mind is elsewhere as she speaks.]

Part of being a doctor is learning your limits- and having to acknowledge that sometimes, there's nothing you can do. That no matter what your skill level is, that no matter how hard you try, there are some patients you can't save, and being unable to save them doesn't make you a bad doctor.

Sometimes I need to try really hard to keep that in mind.

[Anybody who finds Jennifer- at the medical station she helped set up, in the Wonderduck, or elsewhere- will find her quiet (or quieter than usual) and contemplative, looking at some data written down on a tablet. It's about the bugs, and the fungus that has infested them, if anyone cares to look.]
dawnwillcome: (I feel sun)
[personal profile] dawnwillcome
Who: Jove Lavellan
Broadcast: fleetwide audio
Action: on that weirdass bug ship
When: NOW!!


I don't know how many of us have all been through this ship so far, but it looks as though there's still a lot of it in working order. Or it could be in working order, if we were to put forth the effort to get it that way. I think if enough of us were to work together, we might be able to see to at least turning some lights on, if not getting the thing running properly again.

The bugs are dangerous, of course, so if there are any security officers who could spare the time to come with us engineers when the time comes, I'm sure we'd all appreciate a little extra fire power. I suppose you could say this is less of a call to arms and more of a call to discussing who is willing to come along and repair a very strange alien ship. So... who's with me?

[There's a pause after that, and it could be because the audio has ended just there, until...]

And if anyone has seen a slightly grumpy bald elf, could you send him my direction?


(ooc: info on the updated bug plot can be found here!)
thespaceopera: (echoechoecho)
[personal profile] thespaceopera
[a distress call has been tracked across the void, finally leading back to the source. a hulking crippled ship, teeming with hostile alien life, now lies before you.

what do you do? do you dive in or hang back? are you here to learn, play, build, or observe?

however you choose to proceed, your audience is out there somewhere, watching.]



ooc: here is a good ol' themed mingle to get you all started! and don't feel limited by the prompts and what they describe--they're just there as idea-starters, so feel free to go anywhere and do anything.

have fun!

info post→ here

Voice

Jun. 6th, 2015 05:19 pm
wilder: (❂ booored)
[personal profile] wilder
Who: Kaneis Major
Broadcast: Voice, all fleet.
Action: SS Wonderduck
When: This week!

[What's this? An actual transmission from Kaneis? It's on voice only, and guess what- he sounds as apathetic as ever.]

Hey, I don't want to alarm anyone, but I was looking at the scans earlier while trying not to crash into these space rocks- asteroids? Whatever.

Anyway, you remember those guys that tried to kill us about two months ago? The guys that kicked the living crap outta us? Those guys? Yeah, I think they're back again. At least, that's what the scanner says, it's hard to really get a good read.

[He gives a yawn] Yeah. Just thought someone would like to know.
dancingmd: (puck)
[personal profile] dancingmd
Who: Beverly Crusher and all you other fine redheads
Broadcast: Networkwide Video
Action: Blue Fish, Cargo Bay
When: Right after the shuffle!

[The video feed cuts on to show Beverly, grinning with amusement, though her tone remains professional as she addresses the fleet.] Attention, Drift Fleet! This is Dr. Crusher of the SS Blue Fish. [Sorry guys, it's going to be a while before she stops talking to the network like she's in Starfleet.] We've received an... interesting delivery here on board the Blue Fish that I think some of you will want to see.

[She steps back from the camera for a moment, revealing the Blue Fish's cargo bay, stacked floor to ceiling with crates of what looks like... shampoo? You'll also see the Blue Fish's intrepid Captain Sokka in the background, mouth open in angry shock about this intrusion into his cargo bay. Beverly walks over to the nearest crate and pulls out a bottle of shampoo to hold up closer to the camera. The shiny red bottle looks suspiciously similar to a certain famous salon brand of hair care products from late 20th or early 21st century Earth, if any of you happen to be familiar with that. "JOHN FLOOTER" is emblazoned prominently on the top along with the words "RESPLENDENT RED" in gold.]

In case you can't tell what is in the crates, it's shampoo, and tons of it.

[Her face pops back onscreen.]

Someone out there must really have a thing for redheads. [She waggles her eyebrows.] But who can blame them?

[She sets the shampoo back in its box before continuing.]

Of course, it's not all for just me and Kairi! They sent a list, which I'll upload onto the network, and if your name is on it, you can come by the Blue Fish at any time to pick up your gift. Or, if it's easier for you, just let me know and I'll bring your box by your ship at your earliest convenience. Thank you!

((ooc: if your character is a redhead, assume they're on the list. someone in the audience just really wanted an excuse for all the redheads to get together, okay???))
idealistic: mom's nagging me even in the afterlife (【MANGA】this gosh-durned exsphere;)
[personal profile] idealistic
Who: the dumbass known as Lloyd Irving
Broadcast: Everyone+a bit locked to the 'Duckies
Action: The Casino station
When: N...OW...?

[ hello Drift Fleet. how are you all doing today? good? that's fantastic. today you'll be greeted by a video feed of Lloyd looking a little... annoyed? even red-faced. ]

Hey guys, uh...

[ you can tell he's trying his best to keep a stopper on his temper. also, the feed seems to be oddly angled, like he's trying to avoid having the feed show anything below the neck. curious. ]

Look, I kinda lost something a few minutes ago, and um... [ he rubs the back of his neck ] You guys have any idea on how to get back something you lost in a bet? You know, without betting again?

Also-- Oh, wait a sec...

Locked to the Wonderduck;

Also, can one of you do me a huge favor and bring me one of my shirts? I don't care which one, just bring me one of 'em.


[ anyone who's in the Casino will find Lloyd sulking and very much topless in one of the quieter corners of the venue. his suspenders are hanging off his hips, his gloves are stuffed in his pockets, there's a plain locket hanging around his neck, and overall he looks very, very displeased at his current situation. ]
limitstorm: (ღ wince; ❝this is love.❞)
[personal profile] limitstorm
Who: Riku
Broadcast: Network (video), open to all!
Action: Only Bloodsport!
When: 5/29

[ for a good moment or two, the only thing that can be seen are riku's bright eyes in the dark, but he pulls away long enough to just give a blank stare at the camera.

he just. blinks. his hair's a crazy bedhead, and he still looks half asleep before he just blurts out; ]


Funny prank. What's the real date?

[ squints. ]

I don't sleep for months like someone I know.
serpentis: (The sun turned to ash)
[personal profile] serpentis
Who: Dorian!
Broadcast: Fleet-wide!
Action: On the Three Twins
When: 5/26, night

Well, now that we've all gotten our fill of rampant debauchery, I thought I might pose a little question to you, Fleet. A more...somber question.

[Dorian looks considering for a moment, and when he speaks, he talks with his hands as much as his mouth. It seems like a subject he's certainly into, that's for sure.]

What would you do if, for example, you disagreed with the politics of your home? What measures would you go to? At what cost would you ensure that things were righted, were changed for the better?

[He raises a brow.]

Would you kill for it? Would you bring about chaos and disarray because the end would justify those means, as it were? How many deaths can be justified by a revolutionary change? 10? 100? Thousands? If it were for the greater good, how many lives could you sacrifice?

[He brings the hand back to his chin, thinking.]

Color me curious. What are your politics there?

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May. 24th, 2015 08:00 pm
proudlywehailed: (didn't i?)
[personal profile] proudlywehailed
Who: Commander and You!
Broadcast: Fleetwide Voice
Action: Casino
When: 5/24, evening




[You can hear the sounds of the casino around him.]

Two questions. One; what's your favorite fruit flavor? Two; what's your world like?
princessia: (41)
[personal profile] princessia
Who: EVERYONE!
Broadcast: Maybe, if you want?!
Action: The Planet
When: From May 11th until the end of the month

[ Willing to venture away from the casinos and investigate the nearby green planet? Here's your chance, now that it's in range!

THIS IS A MINGLE. GET HERE. ]


[ Make your own prompts, explore the planet, spend a night there, piss it off by taking its plants, whatever! MAY STAR SYSTEM OOC POST for your reference on getting through the orbit, what's on the planet, etc.! ]

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May. 3rd, 2015 10:48 am
viran: (stahp)
[personal profile] viran
Who: Mahna Lavellan
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: Marsiva, if you'd like
When: Pre-shuffle

[By the time he's sorted out that he's no longer in Thedas, Mahna's patience has all but run out. The silence had woken him and the continued lack of birds chattering or insects buzzing unsettles him far more than he expects. Instead, inane music plays under his strained voice.]

I am Lord Inquisitor Lavellan and it would serve you well to return my companions to me.

[He hates titles, hates formality, but if it gets his comrades back, he'll throw them around as much as necessary. Nevermind that he's in a foreign place where 'Lord Inquisitor' might just as easily put a target on his back. If Corypheus is behind this, he won't run and hide.]

I was traveling with three others and a ram: Dorian of House Pavus, Lady Mai Bhalsych of Korse, The Iron Bull of the Bull's Chargers, and Lord Woolsley of Redcliffe. If any harm has come to them, I can assure you it will be repaid in kind.

quack quack

May. 3rd, 2015 11:16 am
idealistic: how to: become a millionaire in an hour (【MANGA】talismans and rune bottles;)
[personal profile] idealistic
Who: The crew of and anyone visiting the Wonderduck!
Broadcast: idk maybe??
Action: SS Wonderduckduckgoose
When: All of May!

[ goodness gracious! new games, new upgrades, new crew-- what better way to enjoy all of these than with a month-long mingle!! ]
showmeyourwreath: (❁ Durian)
[personal profile] showmeyourwreath
Who: Flora
Broadcast: Fleetwide Audio
Action: Wonderducklings
When: Now!

[Flora comes out of her sleep feeling...actually well-rested. It feels like just yesterday and at the same time so long ago that she's slept peacefully, without plaguing dreams, and there's a little more colour to her face for it.

But all that colour drains when she first signs onto the network and sees the date.

She gets onto it so fast it's no small wonder that she didn't break anything in the process.]


T-two months?! It's been two months? [Has she lost that much time? But it was two months ago when she went to sleep last. Though her voice doesn't actually raise, it's clear she's distressed and so willfully calms herself down with a deep inhale.] I'm sure there's a rational explanation for this, and I hope it isn't time travelling. Please tell me it's not time travelling.

[Anything but that.]

What's been going on?

[Action][Flora wanders the ship a little, taking stock of her very different surroundings. Goodness, her crew has been busy since she's been away, haven't they? She ought to make everyone something special! Well, as special as she can manage with what they have...what do they even have? She should check.]

This place is certainly looking different, isn't it?

[So is she, a little. Her hair's gotten even longer in the interim, because that's actually possible.]

oo1.

Apr. 23rd, 2015 02:40 pm
paeon: (➸ the way you look)
[personal profile] paeon
WHO O'danya Mitnu / OPEN
BROADCAST Fleet-wide video!
ACTION SS Caprine!
WHEN Today, April 23rd!

[ When the video flickers to life, it's to a cat girl in what looks like some really cute and supremely comfortable clothes. She waves pleasantly and then clears her throat. Weirdly enough, her accent is... Welsh? Okay then. ]

Hello! My name is O'danya, and I've come to realize that I've a talent that might be very useful to the people stranded here with not much option for clothing. Simple clothes or our jumpsuits may be fine for some, but for others it is only an insult to our true potential.

That is why I'm offering my services as a master weaver and leatherworker to create outfits for anyone who would like them. Of course, this will not be free, but if you are willing to provide your own materials, I'll be much more accommodating in price. [ That gets a grin. She won't scalp you guys... much... ] That said, leather itself is difficult to find out on stations like this, but I've still some circles left over from our visit to Mor — outfits including them will full price for the rarity of material.

Anyroad, if you'd like to hire me, please contact me here or personally on my communicator at [ number ]. There's no reason any of us should live in more discomfort than we must, wouldn't you say?
clownshoes: (04)
[personal profile] clownshoes
Who: Sora and whoever wants to respond!
Broadcast: video.
Action: for SS Bloodsport.
When: Right this minute, yo.

[ So guess who cryo-slept straight through everything that happened in the last month?

If you said Sora and weren't surprised in the least, well...you're from Kingdom Hearts probably, lbr. ]


What year is it?! And why am I covered in wood carvings?!

[ If he slept through another year or Big Boss Fight, there's gonna be issues, man. ]

video;

Apr. 14th, 2015 07:31 pm
twocomplex: (haha no that was an insult)
[personal profile] twocomplex
Who: Nocta Oren
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: For Starstruck & Visitors
When: 4/14

[This time, Oren is lounging in his pilot's chair for all to see. Feet kicked up on the side of the control panel, one arm stretched loosely over the back of his chair as the other sits in his lap.]

From what I can tell, this can be used for general questions and conversation just as well as more serious instruction. Am I right in that? [He looks contemplative even through the questioning, leaning his weight back a little further.]

Well, do correct me if I'm wrong, but I have an opinion question for all those willing to answer. Say you have two people from the same world from completely different time points. Oh, yes, that can happen! I was surprised myself. [For the more observant, you might notice Mattias in the background turning to deadeye the camera.]

If one terrible event has occurred for one person and not for the other, tell me, would you inform the unknowing of his wrongs in that event? Would you hold it above him, blame him equally, or beat him for it? Or is it not better to hold off on all of those things?

The answer seems quite clear to me, but please, tell me if I'm wrong to think it's cruel to inform someone of something so horrible they haven't done, let alone hold them responsible for it.

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