GRAVEYARD.

[dropoffs]

GR͏∀VE̴Y͞A̵ЯD     13 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 6 PM EST / 3 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".

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CHANGES GRAVEYARD LOCATIONS LIVING SIDE STATUSES PROFILES AUDIENCES REPORTING PRIVATE CONVOS COMMS DOSSIER

Comments

[satisficing]

[LOOKING ANYWHERE NOT AT THAT.]

[dropoffs]

[ doesn't say anything ]

[rav3n]

[Sorry he can't help staring]

[satisficing]

[HE DOESN'T LOOK AT LUKE, BUT HE CAN FEEL THE STARING.]

It was the curse.

[rav3n]

Yeah...

[AT LEAST TRY TO SOUND LIKE YOU BELIEVE HIM]

Uh--how are you feeling, by the way?

[satisficing]

[PUTS HIM ON THE "PLEASE BELIEVE I HAVE DIGNITY" MEME CHART.]

...Like shit, if I'm honest.

[rav3n]

[(in an unconvincing tone) HE DOES

His expression softens, though; he pushes his food aside, turning to look at him properly.]

You should get some rest. I can help you to the pods, if you need it. [He glances briefly at the screen, where Shouxue is now examining people's feet.] You don't have to watch this.

[satisficing]

[It takes a long moment if silence, but he finally reluctantly glances back at Luke for once.]

I want to.

[He looks at the television again, lips thin.]

It's the least I could do.

[rav3n]

Alright... if you're sure. Hold on. [He will get up and leave for a bit, then come back with the painkillers from the medkit!! He hands them over.]

Any wounds you've got should heal up on their own, but here--to help, in the meantime. [...He hesitates, glancing at the screen again before he looks back at Viktor.] Do you... can I ask what happened?

[satisficing]

[STOP, WHY IS LUKE SO NICE TO HIM!!!! This was his roomie's almost boyfriend (no). He looks surprised, but touched, and takes the painkillers.

HE TAKES THEM. Thank you, Luke. He follows Luke's glance back to the screen.]

Something... was wrong with Eunhyuk.

[rav3n]

[HE WAS CONVENIENTLY ABSENT WHEN SCIEN CAME TO BEAT YOU UP VIKTOR DON'T LOOK TOUCHED

He frowns, though, bringing a hand to his chin.]

So it wasn't a fluke, with Scien... [Being a fancy android and all "he's not an android" an android. Luke pulls up the IRIS, swiping over to his notes.] When you say "wrong"--what do you mean? Apart from--you know.

[THE MURDER... Sorry he's in investigation mode now even though he will be nice about it]

[satisficing]

[Nevermind, fuck all of you guys. He should barf the painkillers back up on Luke's pants.

He shrugs half-heartedly.]

Aggressive. He was extremely aggressive.

[rav3n]

[STOP LISTEN. He made sure you wouldn't get mcmurdered again first?]

Mm. [He just makes a vague noise of assent because he kind of got that from the injuries on Viktor's corpse but he doesn't want to say that.] And he didn't say anything to you? He just attacked?

[satisficing]

[:tails:

His eyes lower to sort of stare into the middle distance thoughtfully before they lift to the screen again. Frowns watching them struggle to find answers.]

He didn't say anything. I went to the cargo bay. It had things in there familiar to me, and I thought I might be able to use them. When he came in, he just attacked me, yes. There wasn't any hesitation.

I guess it caught me off guard. I expected to be able to communicate with him.

[artificialsweetener]

[TRUE LOVE PREVAILS, VIKDON FOREVER.]

[egodist]

[scien out here laughing around his crackers]

[artificialsweetener]

Ah, young love.

[(sidon is older than he is) YOUNG LOVE!! But he's also not interested in poop feet or whatever the hell is going on in trial so he's just pulling up Suika multiplayer and nudging Scien.]

[egodist]

Or lust.

[NO!!!!!

anyway yea it’s suika time until something dramatic and wild happens “Viktor died” old news now…]

[artificialsweetener]

[THE INTERESTING THING THAT'S HAPPENING IS THAT EUNHYUK IS BLEEDING OUT ALL OF HIS BLOOD HELLO.

Dahut pauses in his Suikaing to watch.]

[egodist]

[well

he also tries to stab himself and so much happens by trial end

that scien just laughs]

What a fun ending.

[artificialsweetener]

[SCIEEEEN he just looks vaguely unhappy though he's not nearly as fussed as sweet Luke, reaching out to gently whack his arm though it just kind of turns into a patpatpat.]

I didn't like that.

[egodist]

[ignores it]

You said it's a symptom of his illness? Makes you wonder what'll happen when the chosen murderer doesn't have a convenient tell that alerts the whole crowd when they've had enough.

[betWEEN THE RELIVER MALFUNCTION AND THIS]

[artificialsweetener]

[STILL BONGOING.]

I know! We're definitely in the minority there... [THEIR MALFUNCTIONS AND BLOOD FAUCETS.] If they don't get definitive proof, they're going to end up catching the wrong person sooner rather than later.

[egodist]

[okay this is where he grabs dahut's head INSTEAD OF HIS HAND? habit i guess]

Scapegoats are common everywhere, but it's also to be expected when you only have nine hours to come to a conclusion.

Well, we'll see him here at some point.

[artificialsweetener]

Hey—!! [NOT HIS NOGGIN he'll stop bongoing to swat at Scien's hands and then lean back. BUT HE ALSO PULLS THEIR SUIKA GAME BACK UP. No use crying over spilled nose blood, goodbye sweet Eunhyuk, see you tomorrow...]

Mm, it sounds like the same thing that happened to you happened to him, but I want to talk to him about it...