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Date: November 1st
Location: The Observatory.
Characters: Everyone.
Summary: New Transports arrive and are shuffled into the Observatory after their initial briefings. The zombie plot will not spill over into this area, this area is safe and unaffected! To face zombies, characters must leave the area, and please move to the event log with those threads.
Warnings: None.

Your arrival here has been very unceremonious. One second you were somewhere else, and now, very suddenly, your feet hit the glowing white of the Transporter pad, and you're here. You aren't alone, either. There's a crowd of others around you, each seeming just as bewildered, angry, or confused as you might feel. At the head of the group is a woman in purple robes, solemn and taciturn. She hurries over a quick overview of your intended purpose here, and gives direct answers when asked for them, but to most things she simply shows you how to access the tablet you've just been given, or tells you that the DITR's greeters will explain everything. On the tablet, you can find the history of this place and a record of what your new cohorts have experienced — although it won't have Network access for another 8 hours. Someone stands on hand to give you a weapon, and though the armory is now greatly reduced, you should be able to find something to suit you.

You're shepherded down a walkway tunnel and into the Observatory, where you will find screens mounted on three sides of the wide room. It's night outside the great wide windows, and the lunar landscape isn't much to look at right now; the only lighting comes from dull red emergency lights, but there are… noises. Listen carefully. Over the voices of your fellow Transports, now and then you might catch the sound of a scrape, or a low and muffled cry. It doesn't sound human. Are there animals up here?

You're free to explore the base, visit and use any of the VR rooms, or discover your new room and roommates, but try not to step out of any airlocks if oxygen is a requirement for your system.

Welcome to the moon base, and to the remains of Exsilium.

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Usagi Tsukino ☾ Sailor Moon

[moonlitlove]

[There's a young teenager looking a little scared around here. That might not be such an unusual sight, but she's shaking like a leaf, making her pigtails quiver around her.]

Ah! What's that?

Do we have mutant space rats? I don't like this place. It's cold and creepy.

[She just wants to go home and curl up and eat sugar, is that too much to ask? Occasionally, she reaches up and touches the shiny new brooch on the bow of her school uniform. At least they gave her something pretty to wear, but that definitely doesn't make up for all this!]

Re: Usagi Tsukino ☾ Sailor Moon

[hellosailor]

[So he's a stranger in a strange land. That's wouldn't normally be unusual, but in this case it is. The moon is the strangest place he's been, and he's been some pretty weird places. So it seems smart to be cautious. He's pretty comfortable with the idea of just keeping to himself, but then he sees the girl. She's too young for this place and is clearly as new as he is, and-damn him if he can't leave well enough alone]

Hey darlin', are you alright? You look a little shook-up.

Usagi Tsukino ☾ Sailor Moon

[moonlitlove]

How can anyone be alright? We should be down there!

[She shakes her head and points toward a viewing window, vaguely in Earth's direction.]

They said it was blown up, so we came up here to be safe. But it really doesn't sound very safe.

Re: Usagi Tsukino ☾ Sailor Moon

[hellosailor]

Hey now, easy kid.

[He's gotten pretty good at handling teenagers, but teenage girls are another story. He doesn't think he's hand a conversation with one since before he'd joined the Navy, and back then he hadn't been doing much conversing to be honest.]

Believe me, I get that. I'm not sure that's the full story, but-

[But it didn't really matter. The scrabbling sounds seemed pretty ominous, taking them to this place, in this situation? It didn't reek of good judgement.]

Well I'm sure it'll be alright. You have got friends here?

[moonlitlove]

[Usagi shakes her head sadly.]

I looked for Mama and Papa. And Naru-chan. Not even my bratty brother Shingo's around. But he doesn't deserve to get eaten.

...just chewed and spit out, eheh.

[Her mouth quirks into a tiny smile, but it then fades. The sounds intensify, and something like a forgotten memory stirs, but it's too weak to surface.]

I think they're monsters. I hope Sailor V's here, she'd kick their butts.

[hellosailor]

[Happy family then. That's a new one.]

Well, they might still turn up. I gather there's a lot of people here that didn't just come in.

[He shoots another look around, half hoping there's someone who looks like they've got more authority than him hanging around (first time for everything), and half checking that whatever is making the sounds is still far off.]

Monsters? I'd say that sounds far-fetched, but we are on the moon.

[He doesn't get the sailor thing, but hell-] I don't know anything about a V, but I'm a Navy man and no push over myself. I've seen a few other tough lookin' fells hanging around, too. Whatever's going on, I'm sure it'll get sorted, don't you worry.

[moonlitlove]

You'd really help fight?

[That's comforting, but she's a little worried about him.]


But I don't want you hurt. This is no place to get sick.

[hellosailor]

[He laughs at that. Even though this is the moon, he still feels like he's pretty capable of handling himself. He'd probably regret that assumption later.]

Don't you go worrying about me, I'm no stranger to fights. You just worry about getting yourself settled in, eh?

[He almost said danger, but managed to stop himself. Close one there Sully.]

Ah, hell, right. I didn't catch your name kid. If it helps any, I'm Victor Sullivan.

[lucency]

[ well, belle can't send her home, but she can offer sugar. she approaches the girl tentatively, one hand outstretched as she gauges the situation. she doesn't want to upset her more, after all; she seems terribly young, and while belle's been here a while, the weight of being in the wrong place is one that she won't forget soon. ]

You're alright.

[ offered with a small smile, and she offers her a first aid kit and a lollipop to go with it. candy fixes everything. ]

Though I can't quite confirm anything about space rats.

[moonlitlove]

[Candy! Usagi smiles just a little when she sees it, but she's still spooked enough that she doesn't devour it as usual. And her questions still betray fear.]

Have you seen anything out there? Are people hurt?

[lucency]

No, no.

Whatever it is - [ she glances upward, to the side - wherever it is that that scraping is coming from. she doesn't want to show it (she needs to remain calm for the new transports, after all), it's got her nerves shaking up as well. ] whatever it is, we'll have it under control. I promise.

[moonlitlove]

Somebody's here to fight the monsters?

[This is something that she's very concerned about. Without Sailor V here, someone's gotta do it.]

[lucency]

That's what we're trained to do here.

[ at that, belle beams, because if it's not a source of pride, maybe it can be used as a way to keep the girl calm. no matter what, they need to have their safety ensured. the new ones, especially. ]

Well - not just monsters. But we all know what we're doing. We're more than capable.

[moonlitlove]

I think they mentioned a weapon, but this is all I got.

[She reaches up to touch the brooch she wears. It's a round golden disc with a crescent moon and some jewels.]

Do they want me to hold it up until it blinds someone?

[lucency]

[ she takes a step forward in an attempt to examine it. it certainly doesn't look like a weapon, but then again, this internal monologue comes from the woman with a voice for a weapon. ]

I've - never seen anything like it.

Neither have you, I presume?

[cantic]

[ The girl definitely catches her attention, terrified as she looks. She reaches out a steadying hand. ]

Are you feeling alright?

[moonlitlove]

I didn't puke, so I think I'm okay.

Just a little hungry. Those packet things are super weird.

[cantic]

Unfortunately, our rations are the best we can do. Until the agriculture wing opens, we have to make do with what we can scavenge on missions.

[ She offers a reassuring smile ]

You'll get used to it soon enough.

[moonlitlove]

I guess I gotta---but they said we have to work on getting home by fighting.

They've got the wrong girl!

[cantic]

Pay no mind to that. If you're unable or unwilling to fight, there are those here who will keep you safe.

[ She holds out a hand. ]

You can consider me one of them. I'm Tear.

[moonlitlove]

You'd do that for us?

[She bows, bobbing her head up and down quickly.]

I'm Usagi! I'm really glad you'll do that for us. So...they're feeding you well, right?

I hope a late tagin is fine -.-;

[toshinebrighter]

[He's shaken up himself--he thought his war was over--but nowhere near as much as this poor girl is, seeing as she's literally shaking. Almost automatically (he's used to taking charge and in so doing taking care) he answers her question.]

I doubt it. [Good news?] I think whatever's making that noise is much larger than a rat. [...nope.]

absolutely fine

[moonlitlove]

Like a bear?

[Usagi shakes her head and forces herself to laugh.]

Bears on the moon. That's ridiculous.

thank you ; ;

[toshinebrighter]

[He pauses for a few seconds, clearly listening closely, before shaking his head.]

Not a bear. I think it's more... something man-sized.

[Quick Usagi, what predators are about that weight? It will be on the quiz.]

[moonlitlove]

Mummies?

Who would shoot mummies up to the moon?