here they talked of revolution, here it was they lit the flame

[initiates]

Date: October 1st
Location: The Observatory.
Characters: Everyone.
Summary: New Transports arrive and are shuffled into the Observatory for the show of the year. Initial briefings are very brief this time around, and that Greeter just won't stop crying.
Warnings: new confused people and old sad people??

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, with eyes red as if she'd just finished crying. 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. There, 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. The only lighting comes from dull red emergency lights, and the scenes of a dreary, rainy city from various cameras up on the screens; the largest of the screens opens up to a view of Earth from a good distance away -- this one isn't a screen at all, you might realize, but a window. As you watch, all screens in the room fill with light, impossibly bright. It consumes the buildings, the people, everything. There is no sound played, perhaps mercifully, only that white light -- and then nothing.

Through the large window, there's a pinprick of light over one of the landmasses on the blue planet. It grows to a tiny blossom and then dies away, but a cloud begins to mushroom outward in the same spot. It pushes the natural clouds out of the way, claiming that small portion of the world and wrapping it in a uniform gray.

Strings of numbers begin to fill the blanked out screens as the base's AI begins collecting data and calculations, but the show seems to be over. 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, with front row seats to the grave of Exsilium.

[[ooc; reminder! The Network will be down for 8 hours after the wave of new Transports.]]

Comments

[affectate]

How... very dreadful...

It pains me to say, but I suppose that I shall simply be forced to refrain from eating until this issue is resolved. Where will you be shopping?

[concealingeyes]

[Wait what kind of reaction is that geez-]

O-Oi I was kidding. You can eat! I'll be shopping in Japan probably but if you want me to go anywhere else to pick up something for you, I can.

[affectate]

It isn't necessary for me to do so, so it's quite all right if I choose to stop! Please do not misuse such time concerning yourself with me, Miss Kido!

Regarding your food, however, I'm certain that anything cooked by you will have an exceptional taste, regardless of its country of origin!

[concealingeyes]

[Even if she doesn't need to eat, if she stops eating, Kido will just feel bad for teasing her into it.]

Well, yeah, but... you must have some favourites, right? Come on, I don't mind.

[affectate]

Hm... I most frequently eat all meals without distinction, but if you would like a dish that I possess particular fondness for...

[She actually has to think on that one. Food usually tastes equally great, but there are times when the taste is even better. It always happens when her father comes home for dinner, or when she manages to eat with her friends. Never any other time. Even when she eats those same exact meals, but alone...

She doesn't really get it.]

Perhaps... corn chowder, or lamb prepared with mint sauce...?

[concealingeyes]

[She should ask Kido and get a shounen speech about family and friendship and love.]

Hmm, something like that huh? [It's fancy but not impossible. She can master anything if it involves food.] I can do that. We'll have it for dinner sometime, how about that?

[affectate]

[ -- uh]

... We? That is --

[A little too much why are you being so nice to her don't cook food especially for her don't eat with her is that even safe she's so gross after all just don't just don't

But she knows if she says those things Kido will just shounen at her and then her emotions are going to turn stupid again and she'll end up agreeing anyway so there's no point. ]

That... all right.

[concealingeyes]

[She grins. Looks like Elaine is getting used to this just fine, huh?]

Great. We can plan for a nice dinner. Any desserts you like? Kano has a sweet tooth so we'll have to have something.

[affectate]

[YOU ARE RUINING HER LIFE WITH YOUR EMOTIONAL TERRORISM WHAT DID SHE DO TO DESERVE THIS gods please make it stop she promises she'll never kill or ruin anyone again for fun or otherwise]

I -- simply an apple pie or pound cake would be acceptable. I enjoy sweets.

[concealingeyes]

[Her smile stays, warm and focused on Elaine.] How about apple pie and some ice cream?

[affectate]

[She shifts her gaze in the direction of a particularly interesting spot on a wall. She doesn't really want to be rude, but she can't bring herself to look at Kido either.]

Ice cream... I don't believe that I've ever eaten any, although there was a recipe in a book that I once read...

[concealingeyes]

Then you'll definitely have to try it. I can bring some back from a food-run and keep it cold here probably.

[affectate]

I --

[Am going to end up agreeing to this anyway so there's no point in protesting]

... All right.