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Senior Crew ([personal profile] dropoffs) wrote2024-04-10 12:09 pm
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GRAVEYARD... 4!


GR͏∀VE̴Y͞A̵ЯD     18 DECOMMISSIONED
t̀h̡e u͝nḑerbe̸l͞l̵y ̸o͜f th̴è ̡şh̷i͠p.
 
Crushing pressure is the initial sensation you can recall upon awakening. The stench of fetid, hot steam fills your nose, motes of dust and dirt floating upwards to cling to your skin. Down you are pulled to the cold ground, and all at once you realize you have forgotten to breathe. As you gasp back to life, you are flung onto a pile of scraps and trash, as the enormous machine that spat you out grumbles a little, and then goes silent. You are whole somehow, alive... but at what cost?

Popping out of the grinder, you look yourself over and find that any injuries you may have incurred during your death will be healed. While the scars that remain from the process will serve as a stark reminder, you will be able to get up on your own two feet without issue.

Thin, tapering metal (?) claws unhook from overhead and lower themselves, proceeding to guide you around. Your clothing starts sticking uncomfortably to your skin in the humidity of this strange, new place. Overhead you can hear the tinny humming of flickering lights overhead, arranged in a singular, thin strip and snaking around the serpentine halls. Along exposed pipes, wires, and the walls, a rust-colored substance creeps in web-like patterns, climbing towards the ceiling lights.

The deep grinding and groaning of the ship begin to meld into one low, deep moan from all around. It dips and rises in pitch, and becomes sickening to listen to if you focus on it for too long. Maybe, it's the ship's way of saying Welcome, to the underbelly of the CSS Eudora, home of the decommissioned.
Some things to keep in mind, while amongst the dead:

💀 Mini-events will be posted on WEDNESDAY at 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST, and are due at the same time they are for the living. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in the graveyard channels.

💀 Weekly effects will still hit you here, in the belly of the ship. Mods will make sure to announce any special changes based on being the graveyard; otherwise, please assume everything is 1:1!

💀 While not perfect, there is a healing factor in place. It is extremely sluggish, uncomfortable, and does not negate the fact that you're injured and likely in pain. If the injury is too severe, you might wind up dying from it if left untreated. Again. If you have a pre-existing condition like an illness that has been exacerbated by factors beyond your control, you will find that for the time being these symptoms are at their most minor.

💀 That said, while double death is possible, you'll find yourself reviving after 4 hours fully healed, but feeling like complete garbage for the rest of the day. Message your mods if you find yourself getting killed while dead, though! There might be a special surprise involved.

💀 Your possessions, minus clothing besides what you're wearing now, can be found in the bunk pods and their storage. Yes, while it might not include clothes, it does include any Omegamart Promotional Items, Scrap purchases, home items, etc that you were in possession of. if you had a lot of things, the cubby might jam or have difficulty closing. Better organize. If you arrive on Saturday during trial, belongings will return at the end of trial.

💀 Communications, while you cannot text via I.R.I.S., you can still send messages through HER-MES. All other functions for I.R.I.S. are available along with direct data transfers. Dead can send private letters to the living! An inbox can be accessed from the family computer at the canteen. If you find it locked, it is because we are updating it.

💀 Living livestream is broadcasted on the TV screen in the canteen!
✔️ Upgraded Quality ✔️ Audio ✔️ Translit Captions that sometimes fuck up ✔️ Dramatic panning ✔️ Color

💀 Planet locations are free to use! Upon the Eudora landing planetside, you will find that as you meander through the various parts of the Belly you may run into one of locations of the current planet instead of where you were meaning to go. These locations are indeed still populated, but the people are more like wisps and will not react much to any conversation. Though you can interact with stuff there you cannot take anything with you out of the location "rooms".
polliwog: (61)

[personal profile] polliwog 2024-04-12 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
I think you're supposed to scold us, not offer me praise, Owner.
messy: (044)

[personal profile] messy 2024-04-12 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[his hand may now become warmer because harley is nice and toasty from being surrounded by cuddly hyenas.]

... Probably. Or I hope so, anyway. This place is gonna start shakin' as soon as someone dies, right? It's what happened when Gregor got taken out by Rodya.
artificialsweetener: (and told you to wonder)

[personal profile] artificialsweetener 2024-04-12 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Don't work yourself too hard, we can always help if you'd like!

[DION'S REALLY DOING THIS WHEN DAHUT AND SIDON MIGHT ALSO BE MAKING A SET AND DAHUT IS LETTING IT HAPPEN.]
artificialsweetener: (あれ)

[personal profile] artificialsweetener 2024-04-12 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Reaching up to squish Scien's face between his hands.]

People never sleep at sleepovers!

[SO IT STILL COUNTS!!!!]
pathematic: (HE IS SUCH A NERD)

[personal profile] pathematic 2024-04-12 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[he can't even enjoy dahut enjoying these pats, he coughs]

I know what you mean. Some of them felt friendly and others... didn't. And some of them reminded me of people.
verminous: (pic#16967368)

[personal profile] verminous 2024-04-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[splutters a little but TAKES ANOTHER SIP I GUESS]
discomfort: (tengu)

[personal profile] discomfort 2024-04-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... he reaches over and lightly puts a finger over her forehead bruise. not really pressing on it, but just very gently brushing over it. ]

I apologize.
discomfort: (nogitsune)

[personal profile] discomfort 2024-04-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh.

I am disappointed in you.
messy: (212)

[personal profile] messy 2024-04-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Just when I was getting excited about making our own... We should totally add our own touch if we're using 'em.
artificialsweetener: (the ocean breathes salty)

[personal profile] artificialsweetener 2024-04-12 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Dahut, who's used to solving curses with the power of science, just sitting here like WHY CAN'T YOU SIMPLY SCIENCE THE CURSE OUT.]

...That seems like a very finicky removal requirement. [But then the spirit of optimism takes him again.] But I'm sure you'll find a way to do so!
pyromance: dnt (pic#17029329)

[personal profile] pyromance 2024-04-12 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ he smiles faintly. ]

I think you're interesting, too.
messy: (195)

[personal profile] messy 2024-04-12 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[snakes out a hand to try and hold his...]
discomfort: (hō-ō)

[personal profile] discomfort 2024-04-12 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, they definitely do! They are worth a lot, if you know how to get them out of them.
ravenry: (76)

[personal profile] ravenry 2024-04-12 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ considers making some for myself, too ]

There are a couple loners who don't like to be around others.

[ she's thinking about baiken mostly. ]
polliwog: (98)

[personal profile] polliwog 2024-04-12 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ gives him a loud clap of a high five that will probably hurt a little ]

All of them? There's nearly 20 of us...
ravenry: (58)

[personal profile] ravenry 2024-04-12 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
We can make something to carry all of them back.
messy: (210)

[personal profile] messy 2024-04-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
... I think we skipped over the rat part when you were tellin' me about the egg. What?
artificialsweetener: (and ill tell you what you get)

[personal profile] artificialsweetener 2024-04-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Eh, really? Oh no... [WILTS A LITTLE AGAIN even though she just said it mildly.] ...Well! I'm sure it'll work out fine and I'll understand later!
discomfort: (noderabō)

[personal profile] discomfort 2024-04-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Were you saying something?
verminous: (story_017)

[personal profile] verminous 2024-04-12 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
You know exactly what I was saying, you don't have to be like this about it.
polliwog: (fa29)

[personal profile] polliwog 2024-04-12 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ he invited this but his fins droop immediately anyway ]
verminous: (Default)

[personal profile] verminous 2024-04-12 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[handholds! hi.]
agamid: (hei did this for me)

[personal profile] agamid 2024-04-12 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ personally i think it would be hilarious if dion made 20 bracelets but dahut and sidon already made some for everyone

so his just go in the trash ]
barriermaddened: 5 (5)

[personal profile] barriermaddened 2024-04-12 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[That blinding optimism is really something. Dahut might have gotten lucky with the effect of the CYOA, in her opinion]

Oh, I'll truly believe it after it's done, but for now, perhaps it's not so bad to think it'll really happen.

[Okay, no, she has been seeing things in a more optimistic manner for a while. Not Dahut-with-blinding-optimism levels, for more than normal, at least]
discomfort: (yamako)

[personal profile] discomfort 2024-04-12 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ SIDON NOOOO

he immediately cuddles. ]


That was a lie.