♫ 16

[both_neither]

You're probably going to be hearing a lot of chatter over the journals over this, but I figure some of you could use the info. So, listen up, because this might be important.

As far as I can tell, there's just the two ships - the Lewis and Clark and the Event Horizon. According to the messages in here, this vessel was sent out to rescue the Event Horizon. That's you guys in the big ship over there. It also says here that the Event Horizon is a scientific vessel and has something called a gravity core, which generates a black hole in order to makes jumps through space.

I'm not going to pretend I'm a scientist, so I don't know how it works or if it's even possible, but something like that can't be safe. And if that ship went through enough trauma to need a rescue, then who knows what shape it's in.

My point is, whatever the gravity core is, my advice is to steer clear.

Comments

[solowingpixy]

Judging from the looks of some of the decor, I would assume this is the Event Horizon. As far as the structure is concerned, the thing seems to be in fine enough shape. It doesn't seem to be of any risk.

[What caused the aforementioned 'decor' on the other hand, is a whole different concern entirely. He'll scoff.]

It's kind of you to send that warning, but it would help if we had any idea what the 'Gravity Core' was.

[both_neither]

Yeah, I heard it's pretty cheerful over there. [Which is probably the friendliest sarcasm you will ever hear in your life]

I wish I could be of more help. I suppose it up to you guys over there to figure out what it is.

[solowingpixy]

It's perfect for a party. If blood and gore is your thing, anyway. [Only fair to exchange sarcasm for sarcasm.]

You guys have more information over there than we do then. Guess whoever left the information thought it would have been too much to give you guys a picture of the thing. [Granted, he has an idea of what it COULD be, but he's not coming to any conclusions yet.]

If you guys get any new information, you'll give us an updated sitrep, won't you?

[both_neither]

[He has suspicions it is, for at least one person he knows, but he won't mention that]

Sorry, guess it couldn't spring for the visual aids.

We'll do what we can, though.

[silentrunning]

[Chell finds Gren's message.]

Thank you, Gren. I... know something similar, though on a much, much, much smaller scale. It doesn't sound safe on a scale of this magnitude, no.

[both_neither]

It doesn't exist in my world, that's for sure. What do you know about it?

[silentrunning]

In the Facility I was being tested in, they were working on a device which would make a man-sized portal through space, but not to this magnitude at all. Like you could put one portal in one room and another in another room and walk in one to come out the other. But this is not like hopping dimensions!

[lioneyed]

...I'm not entirely sure what a black hole is, though it doesn't sound good.

[both_neither]

I'm not good with the technical aspects, but they're supposed to be kind of...well, holes in space. They have so much gravity that not even light can escape them. And no, generally not a good thing.

[lioneyed]

[There's a shaky laugh]

No, something that devours even light... that's rather decidedly not good.

[both_neither]

Some people think they might be more like tunnels, than can take you places, and maybe that's what it's supposed to do, but it's kind of a crazy theory if you ask me.

[both_neither]

No, but that's pretty incredible sounding anyway.

[silentrunning]

It was. That's why I have the boots, because you could put one floor on the ceiling, and another on the floor, we'll say, and you could step into the floor portal and fall out of the ceiling.

[comsubin]

Black holes? Hey, who he hell thought that was a good way to travel?

[lioneyed]

Certainly not worth the risk with people, I'd think.

[both_neither]

Sounds exciting but dangerous. Though I guess some people like that kind of thing.

[both_neither]

I'm not usually surprised by what people think is a good idea, but this one gets me a little, that's for sure.

[both_neither]

Nobody I know of, at least in my timeline. Not that the Astral Gates are foolproof either.

[comsubin]

Astral Gates...?

[ Not top priority right now... ]

Doesn't matter. Did those messages tell you how to keep it from making those black holes?

[silentrunning]

(OOC: OMG did I actually type "You can put one floor on the ceiling?" Gaah thank you for understanding what I meant despite my late-night typo there XD)

It was... But GLaDOS did always care more about her test objects...their equipment and such... than they did the actual test subjects.

[both_neither]

No. Only that your ship went missing for seven years. I can guess why.

[both_neither]

Who is GLaDOS?

[ooc: It's cool. I speak typo. Also I played the first game, so I'm familiar with the basics]

[silentrunning]

She's... well. The AI who controlled the facility.

[No need to tell Gren the rest of what she knows about GLaDOS, that she was once...something other than an AI. ] (OOC: Didn't want to spoil you, in case you plan to play the second one.)

[both_neither]

AI, huh? I guess I'm not surprised.

[ooc: Appreciated! I might someday.]

[silentrunning]

And not the nicest AI either.

[Chell, thy name is understatement!]

[both_neither]

Can't say I've known many. Or any, actually.

[comsubin]

Sure, not that hard to figure out, all things considered.

[both_neither]

True, but a little information never hurt anything. Whether it helps you get out of there is another matter, probably.

[comsubin]

[ A short pause. ]

The only way it'd get us out isn't a way anyone's gonna want to be taking.

[both_neither]

Well, I didn't mean to imply that.

[comsubin]

Doesn't mean someone's not gonna think it up at some point. But hey, as long as no one tries it out that's all that matters.