thisavrou

[The feed begins with a good view of a floor covered in books and an overturned bookshelf. Gunfire can clearly be heard in the background, as well as voices that can't quite be made out coming from the other side of a wall.

And then, much louder, an enormous crash. The sound of metal hitting metal hard can be heard, preceded and followed by the same voices loudly yell at each other.

A quick adjustment later and the camera is pointing at Robin's face now, the expression she's wearing is extremely concerned, to say the absolute least.]

WHAT'S HAPPENING?! ARE WE UNDER ATTACK?

[That's literally the only thing she can imagine as the cause of this racket at the moment - and it isn't as though the Moira's crew hasn't made it's share of enemies in it's travels. And that's just the crew - who knows who the Captains, or the ship's previous crew, have pissed off in their time?]

If anyone gets this this, let me know what's happening! I'm stuck in my office right now - we never talked about battle stations before, I don't know what to do!

[The Moira might not be Robin's favorite place in the multiverse, but it is the ship she's currently residing on - she doesn't want it to be destroyed. Or, if it's going to be destroyed, she'd at least like to know far enough ahead of time to grab the people important to her and bail on the Tourist.

She's interrupted again by the sound of a large metal hull scraping against the floor.]

Allison! Sine! Doc Yewll! Chara! If you can, try to meet me in the hangar! Maybe we can get out!

[Of course, the ship isn't actually under attack, but Robin doesn't know that. She's just unfortunate enough to have this mess happening like 40 feet from the door to her office.]

hohnkai

[On the 17th, Captain Thán sends out a text message addressing all Moirans.]

The environment on the ship has been extremely hostile, more than what's typical for us, and that has to stop. The punishment system was put into play to discourage these kinds of actions, but there have been more after its installation.

This means that things are going to change, beginning with the treatment of other crew members.

As your captains, we don't wish to force anyone to do anything, and we'd prefer that everyone learn to live and work together to achieve our common goal, but that idle behavior we've adopted is now over. All of us are extremely displeased.

We're going to start with reworking the punishment system. This will mean the creation of new positions (arresting officers, mediation officers, etc.), and the implementation of new rules.

Please state your suggestions, thoughts, and offer yourself as candidates for the new roles.

[Messages will come from all the captains.]

vengeance_driven

☄ Audio

[Niko has had a little bit of a confusing week. He didn't expect to be asked along on a diplomatic mission; usually not anything he's good at (in his mind). But he came along, figuring he was there as bodyguard more than anything else.]

[But now he's returned, and he wants to check in.]

Hey, ah.... So I just got back. I had to go with Thán for a mission and now he has a new boyfriend for peace purposes I guess. I am not really sure what happened there. Sort of like an arranged marriage? [He's actually kind of suspicious of this whole-matchmaking thing now. He's always disliked match-making on some level, but there is something deeply unsettling about it here. Just how mandatory and committing it seems.]

[He doesn't hate the match he was given, not at all. But he knows there might be people they're even better suited to.]

Look, I am a little nervous about this big business here. Capitalism is shit, government is shit, and is bad enough when taking advantage of lonely people. But I think we are going to have to be sure to be good to the new guy because we saw what happened the last time we fucked up diplomacy.

ultramatum

Attention: Captains of the Moira
Subject: Concerns Regarding Megatron of Tarn

Hello,
My name is Ultra Magnus, you may know me as one of your recently recruited crewmembers. I am a Cybertronian and Autobot Commander, previously serving aboard the Lost Light.

I am not sure what information you may have received from my fellow cybertronians, but I am obligated to warn you about Megatron of Tarn. Megatron was the leader of a radical movement that escalated into a full one civil war. His Decepticons were responsible of the murder of countless lives, both cybertronian and organic species alike. After the end of the four million year war, Megatron was put on trial for war crimes but his trial was postponed on a technicality. Following an unorthodox bail arrangement, Megatron has been granted freedom of movement and was allowed to join the Autobot ship The Lost Light on their mission to search for the Knights of Cybertron, with the assumption that he would be closely supervised by the crew.

By bringing Megatron to the Moira, you are interfering with the terms of his bail agreement, and have made it significantly more difficult to ensure the safety of not only the crew, but everyone he comes in contact with. In addition to being subject to constant Autobot supervision, there were other contingencies in place which cannot be replicated here on the Moira.

While I'm sure your crew is fully capable, it is important to note that even the average cybertronian is more than a threat to an organic being, and Megatron is no average cybertronian. I recommend you consider him extremely dangerous, and maintain a close watch on his activities aboard the ship. 

As the Former Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord and Second in Command of the Lost Light, I will do what I can to monitor his activities myself. Considering the interference with his bail agreement, I would normally recommend you imprison him until he can be moved to an Autobot ship and returned to the Lost Light. However, without any express direction from Autobot Command on what should happen in this situation, I offer that merely as a suggestion and leave the decision to you as the commanding officers on the ship.

Based on recent behavior, I imagine Megatron will make an effort to cooperate with you and the crew and maintain his pledge to change his actions and behaviors. However, if possible, I would like to discuss a contingency in the case of a relapse.

Unrelated, but I am also curious if there is an explicit Code of Conduct for members of the ship. Aside from the contract, there was not one provided upon arrival through the Ingress. I am also curious about any laws that apply to this region of space. Our current location does not seem to be within the bounds of the Galactic Council or the Black Box Consortia, and navigating through unknown territory without thorough knowledge of local regulations is a monumental risk.

Please reply so I know you received this message. If I do not hear from you soon I will reach out to you in person. 

Thank you,
Ultra Magnus
Moira Repair Officer, (Former) Second of Command of the Lost Light, Former Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord

pallantias

This is ridiculous. More than ridiculous, it’s… it’s actively idiotic.

If any of your claims about our abductions being “accidental” are true, your primary objective should be to return us to our home-planets as quickly and efficiently as possible. Instead, you want us to stay on this planet for weeks while the natives drone on about meaningless distractions like dating and love. [There’s a brief pause here, and one can easily imagine the speaker shaking her head in disgust.] Even if you did have ulterior motives in taking us, which is more than likely, there is no reason to have us stay on this irrelevant planet other than to waste our time.

I don’t know about my crewmates, but I have already been away for too long. I had -- have an objective back on Pandora and if these pointless diversions end up preventing its completion, I will make you pay for it. [She lets the threat hang there for a moment before speaking again.]

Athena, out.

hohnkai

[ Open To All ]

Good evening, crew. I have a few announcements to make on behalf of myself and the other captains.

First. I would like to thank our Morale Officer for doing her job to the best of her ability as we have noticed a positive increase in mood through the reports sent to the ship via your MID devices. Thank you for your service.

[Better vitals and increased levels of endorphins show that the crew, as a whole, will start to feel less stressed, happier, and some will be abundantly happy.]

We would also like to thank everyone for their good service. Supplies are being gathered rather swiftly, and we should have everything we need within a few weeks. Now that we are all well on our way to having completed a successful trip, I need to ask for assistance.

Each transporter holds six passengers, and we don't require a large party, so I need five volunteers to go on a small planetary excursion with me.

Thank you again.

[ Closed To Thán's Group ]

[The five volunteers will be asked, via their MIDs, to be on the transporter on the morning of the eighth. They will be strapped in, and the events will be explained as follows by their Captain Thán. The group will be landing a few miles outside of where the Marketplace will be discovered during the first exploratory excursion. They will be taken to a no longer used mining facility, their captain stating that this planet's main resource, Exuo, is a priceless mineral found nowhere else in the universe.

It is mined by the natives and sold in varying forms, rock (natural state), powder, liquid, and its applications are endless; foods, drinks, etc. As the transporter descends slowly to their destination, Thán will tell them that they are here to find some Exuo of their own and that they will not leave until each member of the group has some to take back. He will mention, offhandedly, that Exuo is a tradeable resource that is of high value and can be kept for personal use or traded for almost anything.

As the transporter doors finally open, Thán will lead them out and into the mine, a large and rusty door opening, their only light source the devices on their wrists.]

[ OOC ]

[All members of Thán's group may comment to this log at any time. Here is a top level comment for anyone that wants to thread this excursion out with Thán. It starts on the eighth, but threading can begin whenever.]

[The sign-up list is here, just respond to the first comment if you want your character to go on this NPC guided planet excursion (then hit this post up if you are one of the group). The transporters have room for six, so the first five will be going with their captain. Direct questions here. We would like people to sign up that will relay this information on to other crew members.]

hownkai

[ Every MID recieves this message as soon as an individual leaves the medbay. ]

Hello, and welcome.

As I know you are beginning to feel the effects of Ingress travel, I will keep this brief and to the point. By now, most of you are aware that this is not your home, and if you are not, I would like to stress the importance of this fact. All details have been outlined to you in the contract each of you has already signed, and I hope you will come to know the Moira as your second home as we journey forward. Everyone must do their part for this voyage to succeed. Those who do not wish to follow this straightforward rule shall be dealt with accordingly.

Please direct any questions or concerns to either myself or one of the other captains. We are as interested in going home as you are.

[ The bottom of the message is simply signed Cúrre. ]

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