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Phantasmal Rift Mods ([personal profile] phantasmods) wrote in [community profile] phantasmalrift2018-04-29 11:56 pm
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INTRO LOG - APRIL/MAY 18

Eventually, Charm starts herding people towards the parked exploratory drone, a few at a time, mostly people who have finished their noodles or other business. "It's almost nightfall at the Station," he says, "and with this many new arrivals, we're going to have to make multiple trips."

(For those who might ask, he also explains that they've chosen not to stabilize the noodle shop for the time being, as the other androids will almost certainly want to speak to Viella, and have no other way of doing so, due to the fact that they don't dream. Aside from that small region, the Fissure is largely stable.)

It in fact takes four trips total to get everyone to the Station. Those of you who don't fall asleep on the way there - the minute you hit stable reality, the inability to sleep vanishes, and most will be hit with a wave of exhaustion - will find that the Station Annex, a building off to the side of the main station, has been finished, at least outwardly.

By the time the first group arrives, the sun is dipping towards the horizon; by the time the last gets there, it's set, leaving a few pink-tinted clouds in the sky. The drones drop everyone off (and that is everyone, even though of you who have fallen asleep) on the observation deck, where those of you who didn't get your fill of noodles will find several buffet-style tables set up with...

...Pizza? Yeah, pizza, in damn near every variety you can think of, including a few things that only loosely fall under the heading of "pizza." Half a table is full of calzones of various varieties; another significant chunk is things that are just desserts in the general shape of pizza, including a couple of iced cinnamon pastries, a pair of brightly-colored "pizzas" made of canned fruit over cream cheese, and a two-layer cake that's just decorated to look like a pizza, with strawberry jam and round slices of strawberry 'pepperoni' sandwiching yellow icing. Finally, the last third of the third table is just three baskets of breadsticks with varying amounts of cheese and garlic, accompanied by two turrens of dipping sauce (one white, one red) and a tower of little plastic dipping cups.

(Those who opt to head directly to bed will find that the banquet gets packed up and moved back to the kitchens around midnight, though it stays warm under a stasis enchantment for roughly the next day before someone packs the remainder into the fridge.)

In the common room, meanwhile, the usual boxes of clothes and trading post sign are set up. Unclaimed rooms can be claimed by writing your name in on a list set up next to the boxes, on what seems to be a broken music stand with a large ROOMS AVAILABLE sign hanging from it. There is also a rather hastily assembled, hand-poked Braille version of the sheet (with the paper punched through in one or two places).

Those who go looking will find that the androids are somewhat more absent than they usually are after an expedition; save obviously for Charm, and Strange who arrives on the deck as usual not long after, you'll have to go looking. Considering the amount of the station you have available, they could be just about anywhere... But perhaps it'd be worth checking over in that new building...?

[Mod note: Strange is the only NPC with a top-level this round, but others may respond to your top-levels, especially in the Annex areas! Consider it a fun surprise. c:]
personalityquarks: (Strange)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
There was a boy who lived at this Research Station before we were born who had an issue with uncontrollable illusion powers. Apparently, he regularly made the hallways look like "an acid trip on speed," to quote my predecessor's reports, and regularly made people walk into walls.

[Strange smiles gently.]

So it could certainly be worse.
misanthropicprinciple: <user name="beanjambun" site="tumblr.com"> (Sallow grin)

Buffet

[personal profile] misanthropicprinciple 2018-04-30 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
Holy shit, kid, that's got to be more than your body weight in pepperoni. Leave some for the other meat lovers, huh?

[She's not that much younger than you, Junpei.]
personalityquarks: (Top)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Way more. Try more like a century.

[And with that, Top hops up on a pipe - perhaps surprisingly agile for an android that doesn't seem to have been made for fighting - opens a plate on the machinery, and leans into the cavity.]
photoshooter: (EXHALE 📷 Are my best friends.)

[personal profile] photoshooter 2018-04-30 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, man, yeah, that'd be so messed up. It was hard enough knowing what was real with the dreams in the Fissure. At least the worst I can do is, like, stick cold hands down someone's shirt.
misanthropicprinciple: (You are doing me a Concern.)

[personal profile] misanthropicprinciple 2018-04-30 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa. And this, the pulling new people in--that's only been happening for a couple months? Did something happen, you think?

[After a pause, Junpei adds:]

Also, if you need me to hand you stuff, let me know.
anarchia: (Default)

[personal profile] anarchia 2018-04-30 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Looks at this T-shirt.

Looks at the camera like he's in the office.]
personalityquarks: (Strange)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
Depending on where the growth of your abilities levels out, you might be able to get up to frostbite.

[Just saying.]

Dis you have any natural tendency towards magic prior to this? I know it's primarily bloodline-linked in your world, but any clue at all gives us at least something to develop a projected path from.
serrata: (1 - Q0L7hCj)

[personal profile] serrata 2018-04-30 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ She opens her mouth to say, no, no, of course not and insist that it's fine. But she can't quite make herself say it. So instead she gives a sheepish smile. ]

Would you mind? I just... I'd rather not let you out of my sight just yet. Once we've worked out where we're staying, then you can go ahead.
anarchia: (skulking awoo)

[personal profile] anarchia 2018-04-30 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
[This place seems to, so far, be more suited towards human inhabitants. Though the food does smell appealing, eating it would do nothing for him.]

My species-

[Actually, he's too tired to preface his request. He'll just cut to the chase.]

If I'm going to stay here, I need energon to live.
honededge: (Inquiry)

Talon

[personal profile] honededge 2018-04-30 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
Day 2

[The first night, Talon headed straight to his room for much needed rest. When he re-appears the next morning, he's freshly showered and maskless, though his rifle is still slung across his back. Will be, until someone official tells him to take it off or until he finally gets to trust the safety of the station.]

[You can catch him early in the common room, relaxing with a slice of pizza in one of the chairs there. Pizza for breakfast is universally correct, right? Later on, he'll likely be checking out the annex, specifically the roof. In fact, tonight you'll find him on the station roof, ignoring any signage that says he's not supposed to be up there in favor of finding a potential nest should the station ever be attacked.]


wildcard

[And of course, he spends much of his time just wandering, figuring out the layout of the station and just generally snooping. Just specify where you found him or shoot me a message here or on plurk ([personal profile] azazelbunny) for a prompt if none of the above catch your interest!]
personalityquarks: (Top)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
Naw, I got it.

[Toolbelt, got all the important stuff right here. I forgot it in the first tag but whatever.]

It's more like, a snowballing thing? We only started getting animals through the Fissures a couple years ago.
press_start: (sadnami)

[personal profile] press_start 2018-04-30 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have any proper weapons, and I can't find an armory.

[She meets his eyes with no self-consciousness. Without doubt there is no true belief, but before the doubt there is belief- that no smoking gun will have Tenmyouji-san’s bad intentions on it. So it's okay to debate out the truth.]

If this /is/ an RPG I wanna be more prepared for the next time we go out, but… I just don't feel good holding a knife like this. Have you seen an armory?
meowna: Made by @marshwiggle on Plurk (Always deceiving you into believing)

[personal profile] meowna 2018-04-30 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, hey! I think I met him in the forest! He did sound like a total bird lover. There was something about his baby hatching in a few days?
photoshooter: (BEAT 📷 You worried about me?)

[personal profile] photoshooter 2018-04-30 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head.]

I shouldn't have magic at all. I... I mean, I can do some things when I'm linked up with Noct, but that's his magic, not mine. People who aren't connected like that having magic is kind of--it's not supposed to happen. That's why magitek is so...

[...Nope. Prompto catches himself, then shakes his head again, more quickly.]

Anyway, that's not important.
personalityquarks: (Down)

Station roof

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
[There is actually already someone up there - a sighing android in a white scarf - hidden among the various instruments and satelite dishes. At the sound of someone else arriving, Down jumps more than a little in place, whirling on the newcomer with wide camera-eyes.]

Warn a body first!
personalityquarks: (Strange)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
...And what is that, precisely? I'm not familiar with the term.
meowna: Made by @marshwiggle on Plurk (Always deceiving you into believing)

[personal profile] meowna 2018-04-30 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
When you're this cute? People just give you seconds.
personalityquarks: (Strange)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
Alright. The main thing to remember is that most of the magic in this world works based upon will - the strength of your desire to make it do something. It's mental effort more than physical, though physical can often help, gestures and the like.

The other thing to remember is that you shouldn't try to ignore it until you can control it, or your accidental usage will just get worse.

[Don't be a Disney Princess, Prompto.]
honededge: (Intense)

[personal profile] honededge 2018-04-30 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
Oh sh- [Talon jumps just as much, hypertension not doing him any favors.] Er, sorry.

[Talon rubs the back of his neck, his face a clear "Whoops you caught me" expression. He's uh. Not supposed to be up here, he's aware. But snipers are drawn to high places, it's just the natural order of things, Down.]

Just looking at defensive options in case - I mean, I don't think there's some kind of imminent attack, I just want to know where to go if this place is under threat.
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[personal profile] meowna 2018-04-30 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
I've heard as much. It'll be nice to be able to relax a little while I'm here.

[It's not as rude for cats to lick their paws as it is for humans to lick their fingers, right? He doesn't want his pretty white fur stained by the icing!]

My friend is here too, so I should be able to just room with him. Where should I go to get a check up?
personalityquarks: (Down)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
Under threat from what?

[Blink, blink, right Charm did warn them that this new group was a kind of paranoid bunch. Maybe it's better to just let him be?

Yeah, definitely better to do that. Down breaks eye contact quickly and turns back to the wires of the dish they're working on.]


Well, uh, just don't damage the equipment, I guess, if that's what makes you want to do. But there's nothing that would really attack us.
honededge: (Inquiry)

[personal profile] honededge 2018-04-30 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be careful, don't worry. I step light. But like, you sure?

[Talon eyes the android warily. No place was truly safe back home. It really was a different world if there wasn't any kind of threat.]

No locals or groups that might target the building? No hostile wildlife in the area? Those Fissures don't effect the station?
personalityquarks: (Down)

[personal profile] personalityquarks 2018-04-30 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
We are the locals. It's just us, uh... for most of the continent, as far as we know.

[Down doesn't look a hundred percent sure, but sure enough to count, right?]

Most hostile wildlife is seagulls, and the Fissures nearest the Station are stabilized. We did that one first.
foolishjustice: (May I help you?)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2018-04-30 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
That would be his...chocobo, he called it. He found an egg while exploring a month or so ago.
founderinglight: ([ppppp])

buffet, MUCH LATER

[personal profile] founderinglight 2018-04-30 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
[At least Morgana's motions draw Izunia away from his Choose A Pizza conundrum.

Unfortunately, he's still not firing on all cylinders. His voice is deep and more than a little groggy.]


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