GRAVEYARD.

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GR͏∀VE̴Y͞A̵ЯD     13 DECOMMISSIONED

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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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Comments

[rav3n]

[OKAY WELL THIS IS HAPPENING AND HE'S IMMEDIATELY LOSING TRACK OF THIS CONVERSATION

THE SUBS ARE [BLEEDS IN KOREAN]]

[satisficing]

[He starts to say he will help, of course, BUT THEN PIXI JUST GETS DISTRACTED BY TRIAL.

He looks at the screen and frowns.]

That's where all the blood came from. He's sick...? I think.

[rav3n]

[AAAAAA LISTEN

He moves on instinct, darting up from his seat--but then the reminder of where he is catches up to him, and he clenches his fists at his sides, nails digging into his palms.]

...Is it--what he was talking about, with the monsters in his country? [Or is Eunhyuk just TB'D TOO in which case Luke is gonna squash his head like a grape]

[satisficing]

[He isn't startled by the emotional reaction. He doesn't look angry, or even happy actually as they close in on Eunhyuk.]

I don't know. He never talked to me about... where he came from really, except for the building he was in. There was a moment like this in the cargo bay... I assumed he had to be sick.

I sprayed him with the fire extinguisher so I could get back to the food court.

[rav3n]

[He watches as they restrain Eunhyuk, and though he slowly, methodically releases some of that tension, it's replaced by a heavy aura of frustration and distress. They can just be unhappy together.]

But he caught up?

[satisficing]

[THIS LONG HAIR CG?

He watches the screen pensively.]

I can run. [DON'T JUST SAY THIS.] Somewhat. For a while. I can walk on my leg without the crutch.

I was running away. I left him bleeding. I altered the robot to try to distract him. He hit me in the back with the hammer and crushed my hand. I went to the medbay to heal what I could, to hide. But he waited for me to come out.

[rav3n]

[If I had a nickel for every guqin-playing AU!China lad in love with their childhood friend, I'd have two nickels

But he turns away from the screen, finally, and listens as Viktor talks. When he's done, Luke reaches out, putting a hand on his shoulder. MANLY SYMPATHY.]

That must've been awful. [Sincerely.] I'm sorry that happened to you.

[satisficing]

[PIXI YOUR TYPE!!!!

His expression crumples mildly. He shakes his head, humbly dismissive, and then looks apologetically at the screen. He feels so bad for the people he left behind!]

Thank you, but... It's alright.

[rav3n]

It's not. [Gently.] Even if it was out of his control. It's okay to know that and be upset at the same time.

[He lets his hand drop, then, hooking his thumb in his pocket.]

I don't know why we're here. Where I'm from... things like ghosts aren't real. But as long as we're still conscious, I'm going to look out for us. [He means he'll be the one to kill people if things start going wrong on this side but he isn't going to say that explicitly because that's probably not what Viktor needs to hear.] Whatever the reason we've got more time... I plan to use every last second of it figuring out what's going on here, and getting as many people home as possible. Okay?

[satisficing]

[JUST.... Giving this dude the most EXASPERATED look imaginable.]

Why are you saying it as if you're doing it alone? You're not the only one who doesn't want to be here when clearly we're not... [gesticulating] non-existent.

You don't have to do it alone. I know you probably think I'm useless like most other people, but I'm not going to sit around and do nothing.

[rav3n]

[Wow... this is what he gets for trying to cheer you up Viktor...

No he doesn't take it personally, he just frowns a little, confused.]

Why would I think you're useless? [???] You're skilled, and you can think quickly. I'd be happy to work with you--I just didn't want you to lose heart.

[He's starting to think y'all in here are projecting onto him with these accusations of soloing everything, damb. (Narrator: This is a lie, he is just avoiding eye contact with his hero complex)]

[satisficing]

[THE IMMEDIATE BELLIGERENCE FROM VIKTOR. The defensiveness abates mostly. He is just--stirred up! A LOT HAS HAPPENED! Help him.]

...Sorry. I... I understand. I assure you, losing heart is the last thing I plan on doing.

[He had his depression era, NOW HE IS IN HIS FUELED BY SPITE ERA.]

[rav3n]

[VIKTOR REALLY JUST WOKE UP FROM MURDER AND GOT ATTACKED BY SCIEN AND NOW IS LIKE "I WILL FIGHT ALL OF YOU AND ALSO GOD" but that's fair. Luke grins at him.]

It's okay. You can throw your anger at me. [HE WILL ABSORB IT LIKE A CHEERFUL BAYMAX.] Trust me, I'm the last person who'd doubt your abilities from a first glance.

[HE GETS IT... from one walking death flag to another...]

[satisficing]

[HELLO? DON'T JUST SAY YOU CAN THROW YOUR ANGER AT ME. NO WONDER HIS ROOMMATE WAS INFATUATED WITH YOUR STUPID OTOME ASS!!!!!!!!!

also thank YOU fellow animated tb haver]

You don't deserve that. I have time, so long as the nanites are keeping me stable. Or--whatever here is. I can work.

Does this place have a laboratory by any chance?

[rav3n]

[LMFKSJDHGK STOP!!!! SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE CANON LINES AND YOU HAVE TO SAY THEM,,,

Unfortunately that makes him laugh, dryly.]

If only. [DO THEY SEEM THAT LUCKY. ONE OF THEIR LOCATIONS IS A FLESH WALL.] But a couple of new areas have opened up over the past few days, so we can still keep our hopes up.

[satisficing]

[STOP, NOT THE FLESH WALL. FUCK THIS GIGER SCORN PLACE TO HELL!!!]

Then I'm going to build it.

[WITH WHAT?

It's fine. He is going to make an attempt out of pure spite. HE IS SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED!!!]

[rav3n]

[YOU CAN DO IT VIKTOR. REPURPOSE OUR ROOMBA AND OUR EGG STEAMER FOR YOUR MAD SCIENCE]

Well, there's no shortage of junk lying around. If anyone can figure out how to repurpose it, it's probably you.

[He is also very techie but not in the same way...]

[satisficing]

[STOP LMAO AAAAAA he will do it he is gonna use the location maker like someone playing the sims]

I'll see what I can do... once I get my bearings.

[A glance back at the screen even if it's pretty much over. He looks sad!! For them.]

I want to help you find a way to stop whatever is happening, though.

[rav3n]

Sure. There's no rush. [It's Week 1 they only have like four places to go and one of them is a flesh wall] The ghosts might come back, too--they said they'd be around.

[artificialsweetener]

[PIPING UP from where he's taking a Suika break to just WATCH THIS HAPPEN, nodding.]

It's a symptom of his illness, mm.

[rav3n]

[He is going to be getting his rancid vibes everywhere again because now he's depressed at the reminder that he isn't over there to help people, but he will at least try to distract himself by focusing on this, searching for some kind of pattern.]

What else did he tell you about it? Any similarities between us? [If they're still working off the nanite reaction theory... wouldn't it be funny if all the killers are just people who have something wrong with them already and all the normies are fine]

[artificialsweetener]

[HELP it's okay at least it's not emotionshare week...]

I don't think there were any particularly strong similarities outside of the fact that his system was already compromised from whatever illness he had. It's a pretty new one, based on what he said, so I don't think even he knows a lot about it except that strong emotions are a trigger.

[rav3n]

...It's something to keep in mind. At least for now, until we get better leads. [He is still standing, so he shoves his hands in his pockets. He watches the screen a little longer, the different cuts to everyone's faces, then turns away.] I'm going to go talk to the senior crew--see what they have to say about it.

[He is going to leave now though because he doesn't like being in a bad mood in front of people goodbye]

[artificialsweetener]

[SO MUCH JUST HAPPENED. EUNHYUK REALLY EJECTED ALL OF THE BLOOD FROM HIS BODY. Just watching Luke with a little bit of concern, but he'll nod...]

Okay... Don't forget to come back and eat later, Monsieur Luke.

[rav3n]

[He can eat floor crackers it's fine]