( open ) our ag wing's back and you're gonna be in trouble (hey now! hey now! our ag wing's back)

[initiates]

Date & Time: October 31st, 3313, 11:59PM - November 3rd, 3313, ????
Location: Agriculture Wing, Moon Base to start. Cafeteria, warehouse, docking bay, VR rooms, Transport Pad, or Observatory later on.
Characters: Any & all!
Summary: Space Zombies are allowed out of the Agriculture Wing, slowly revving up their systems to try and infect and absorb as many of the Transports (or 12 Initiative Members) as possible.
Warnings: Log will be locked for potentially graphic violence. Please warn in threads should the violence or gore become graphic.
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Everything is a success at first, from the cool rush of air out of the Agriculture Wing once the doors are fully unlocked, to the heady sense of accomplishment for finally moving forward on something good for the long-term usability of the Moon Base. It's intended to remain a resource, after all, but not be a permanent home. Fraying tempers and the sense of cabin fever descending on Transports continues to showcase how important it is to get back down on Earth to regain some breathing room.

There's little enough dust between all the unmoving, unlit structures, many even supporting the barest dried husks of what once grew there. Upon the lightest touch, they disintegrate, turning into a dust that falls to the ground. The silent rows will be reclaimed and turned into functioning units, based on Transport efforts, and Transport time invested in the project.

There's just one problem. Something stirs in the reclaimed wing, among tangles of hosing and wiring. Skitterings and movements that make no sense for a long abandoned Moon Base. The further in Transports go, relying on magic or technology to generate light past the bare minimum maintained by the base, the more disturbing sights they may run into.

Of course, the most disturbing of all might be lying just around the far corner -- but don't worry, it's only a flesh wound. Try not to get surprised in the machinery, caught suffering from not looking up or caught making out with anything unsavory this holiday season, Transports. We need all of you to stay alive!

We can't bring you back right now!

Comments

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian watches Kili's face as he leans back, and he frowns in concern. The pain must be bad - they should hurry, if they can. He draws his own sword, and is relieved to see that it's not glowing to alert him to danger.]

Very well, but stay close. [He'd feel better if Kili were in front of him, but he steps out, and after a cautious glance around, starts moving as quickly as he can.] This way.

[kilimanjaro]

[It's not that bad, or so he keeps telling himself. Just a little bite. It'll heal. He gives Caspian a nod and straightens up.]

Close as I can. [Kili follows after him, sword clutched tightly in his hand as he keeps his eyes on their rear to be sure they're not about to get caught by surprise.]

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian leads them past trails of blood and body parts, not looking too closely at any of it. His sword is out, and he's on guard for any attack from the creatures, but at the moment, all is quiet.]

I think we're safe, for right now. Come. [He pauses to draw Kili up to walk beside him; he doesn't like the look on Kili's face, and his concern grows.]

[kilimanjaro]

[It doesn't bother Kili too much. These things aren't people anymore, after all. They're more disgusting than orcs, even.

He gives Caspian a small smile, falling into step beside him.] So it would seem.

[ready_to_bloom]

These creatures are terrible. I've never seen anything like them before. Do they have them in your world?

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili shakes his head.] Not in mine. There are creatures, orcs, that seem somewhat alike to them, but not like this.

[ready_to_bloom]

[He keeps an eye on Kili as they walk, worried about him. He's moving quickly to get him to a place where they can find a healer, but he doesn't want to walk too fast and tire him. He continues talking, trying to gauge how Kili is doing by the state of the conversation.]

We have some wraiths in my world, but no, not like these creatures either. So many things in this world are different. [Wry tone.] Living on the moon, not something I thought I would ever do.

[kilimanjaro]

Nor I. [Kili stays beside him. He's keeping up just fine, though he's favoring the bitten arm.] I hardly thought it was possible.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian's relieved to see that Fili doesn't seem to be feeling too many ill effects. He's still wary of encountering any more of the creatures, but is glad to see they seem to have left them behind for now, and continues talking, in a confiding tone.]

Before I arrived here from my world, I was about to leave on a sea voyage. I was hoping to have some adventures. But these were not the kind I had in mind.

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili smiles slightly when his companion begins to speak.]

I was midway through my own voyage. I understand completely.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian pauses to peer around each corner before proceeding further. They've been safe so far, but no need to take chances.]

What was your voyage like?

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili stays close, keeping a cautious eye out. He's been jumped by these things before, after all.]

It was...wonderful and terrible. So far, anyway. It's been brilliant and terrifying and I've never been more afraid in my life.

[He laughs and shakes his head.] But I love it.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian can't help a smile at that description.]

An adventures then. Terrifying and wonderful and the worst and best, all at once.

[kilimanjaro]

Exactly. [He grins right back.] It's amazing, and I've learned so much, but I'm starting to wish for home.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Is it odd to get to know people in the middle of a zombie battle? Caspian can't help himself, he's curious, okay.]

Do you have family waiting at home? Or a girl?

[Maybe that's wishful thinking on his part, since he has neither waiting for him.]

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili doesn't mind it. It's not like they have anything better to do.]

My mother is still at home, but there's...no girls. [He blushes slightly at that.] And my brother and my uncle and most of my cousins are journeying. My brother is here with me, but none of the others yet.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian makes a face as they walk through what was clearly a battle, littered with the creatures body parts. Ew, what was that he just stepped on? He doesn't want to look down.]

Ah, that sounds fine, to journey with your family. Perhaps you'll meet some girls on the trip. [He can't help teasing a little, when he sees the blush.] I know my subjects want me to meet one on mine.

I met your brother the other day. Baking cookies.

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili laughs.] Perhaps. I have no interest in getting married, though. [Messing around? Sure! But not marriage.

His interest is peaked at that and he gives him a small smile.]

Did you?

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian laughs too.] My entire country has more interest in my being married than I do, I must admit. I can't blame them - a king needs an heir, and they need that stability. Still. It's nice not to be reminded of it every minute.

[He nods.]

Yes, cookie baking brought so many people. [A pause while he considers the cookies.] I wonder if the new arrivals got them, with all this going on.

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili nods.] My brother is the one who will be king someday, so the responsibility will never be mine, gladly.

[There's another nod, then a mirthless laugh.] I'd be surprised if we have any new arrivals left after all this.

[ready_to_bloom]

[Caspian smiles ruefully.] They say princes have all the fun.

[He frowns, thinking of it.]What a terrible thing to arrive to. [Not that arrival is easy at any time, but this is particularly bad.]

[kilimanjaro]

I don't know if that's entirely true. [Kili smiles slightly at that, shrugging. His wound twinges and he presses a hand to it almost distractedly.]

It really would be, aye.

[ready_to_bloom]

No? Probably not. Just a saying I always heard. [Rueful grin] It never did apply to me, as I was the only prince.

[Notices Kili touching his wound.] All right? We're almost to the clinic.

[kilimanjaro]

It's not true. I still have to learn everything to help Fili.

[He gives him a tight smile and nods.] Trust me, I've had much worse.

[ready_to_bloom]

It's good to have a brother then.

[Nods at this, will take him at his word.]