THE EVENT HORIZON - DAY TWO

[inferis]

[Something during the night has activated the ship's gravity core. There seems to be no evidence as to what caused it. Everything within the ship remains stable, but the ship itself shakes violently, and deep in the bowels, a ominous rumbling sound can be heard]

[[OOC: Please wait for sections. THE GRAVITY CORE | AROUND THE SHIP | DAY TWO OOC POST | PLOT CHAT | PLOT HUB]]

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THE GRAVITY CORE

[inferis]

[For those brave enough to check it out, it seems the gravity core has finally stopped spinning. All the rings have aligned, and a blinding light emits from the device, before settling to a strange blue-grey, water like surface. It sure can't be a good thing to fall into that right?]

[wagers]

[Guess who's the first one on the scene? She's curious... but she;s keeping her distance for the time being.]

Whoa.

[solowingpixy]

[And guess who's stupid brave enough to run down and investigate that core thing again. He has such a bad feeling, it's not even funny.

He'll be shielding his eyes when he sees that light, taking a few slow steps towards it as the light died down and finding himself face-to-face with the blue-grey surface. No way in hell he's touching it though.]

What the hell is this?

[wolf_of_war]

[Bladewolf was afraid this might happen, and when the shaking started, he was awakened from his powered-down state, and made a beeline straight for the Gravity Core.]

It appears the Drive has been activated. There must be some way to power it down, as whatever it does, it cannot help us.

[last_rat_standing]

[James had been watching the core, trying to make sense of the thing. When the light flared he had the good sense to throw an arm up over his eyes to keep himself from being blinded.

Once it fades he lowers his arm and frowns at it. What the hell is this thing, really? He steps closer, trying to get a better look at the... water?]

[dorkwonder]

[Tim shields his eyes from the light as best as he can when it flares up, wishing he had more of his gear with him. If only they had a chance to prepare for going to places like this, although he imagines whoever is behind it would be like "Where's the fun in that?"

Studies the water once the light dispenses, wondering if he can track down a container or something to put it in. Without the proper gear, he's not interested in doing too much experimenting with it. Maybe he can track down a small tube and if not, leave it be.]

[honeytoes]

[Gary has been keeping a close eye on the core since he found it...what with him being a technician and all.]

Uh oh...this can't be good.

[ensorceler]

[ Anne hadn't had the chance to really check this area out yesterday, and today she's managed to sneak off to explore again now that she feels slightly less terrified to check things out, especially knowing there are so many people probably not far off.

Her jaw drops at this sight, and she wonders why nobody reported it. This isn't what she had heard described yesterday, so it must be something entirely different. She feels mesmerized by the light, seeing the purity rather than feeling the darkness.

She stands close, some small voice in the back of her head warning her to go seek someone's assistance, but there's no one who will be willing to risk themselves for her this way. Nobody she's found today. So after one more look around, Anne leans in and reaches up so she can watch her fingertips splay against what looks like...water. ]

Re: THE GRAVITY CORE

[silentrunning]

[Chell had resumed her explorations, as soon as the shaking had wakened her. She hadn't found the gravity core yesterday, but eventually her path led her right to it. She'd never seen a single thing like this before so she stared at it as the discs spun. Hmmm...

But she couldn't escape the crawling feeling of unease. She'd had it all day, but she was entirely more uneasy here than anywhere else, so she turned, backing away slooooowly.]

[not_nikkiheat]

[Kate circles the core, squinting and rubbing her temple to fight off a headache. She finds herself drawn to the edge of the catwalk around the core, but she fights the urge to move forward.]

AROUND THE SHIP

[inferis]

[And as the portal closes, its victims claimed, the gravity drive begins to slowly spin again. There seems to be no sign of the people who vanished inside the portal. But there are other concerns now, too.

Because now you'll be starting to catch glimpses of movement, out of the corner of your eyes. Perhaps even an odd noise here or there. The feeling that something invisible is watching you. But nothing seems to be around if you try to focus any attention on it]

[whistles_the_blues]

[Blues had set up camp in a hallway near the edge of the medical bay. He sat against a wall in the middle of the corridor just to keep an eye on whoever comes and goes. He wanted to conserve power in case something happened, the last thing anyone needed was for his core to act up while they're here.

He hears a noise and turns his head to inspect but doesn't see anything. When he turns his head back he catches somethig moving in the other direction, but once again when he turns he doesn't see anything.]

Knock it off and just go past if you want.


...Or not, what ever.

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia in her red dress shouldn't be difficult to spot, if only she didn't hide herself in the darkest nook.

She has made herself small, bunched her skirt and folded her knees to fit into the tiny space, then kept as quiet as she can. Dull eyes cast down on the hands framing the clean scalpel laid on her lap. At least she doesn't seem physically hurt after her trip, with only her braids loosened and her fingers stained red.

But appearances can be deceiving. ]

[dorkwonder]

[Tim's on his knees, kneeling in front of a wall, muttering to himself. His clothing is wrinkled and his hair looks either he hasn't combed it yet or he let someone run their hands through it one too many times.

He's muttering to himself as he drags his fingers across the wall, using a combination of ink and something else to write an equation on the wall. Anyone who gets close enough to look and studies what he's watching, will see he's writing loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side over and over.]

Re: AROUND THE SHIP

[deltacain]

[There's something there...

His mind playing tricks? Maybe. Maybe not. What if there is something there?

We'll take care of it.

Will we? It always disappears.

Let me out. I'll find it.]

No, damnit!

[Webb pauses in his stalking of the halls. He's managed to clean the blood off of his face and hands, as well as the thick of it off his clothes. The dark clothing doesn't really show it, which is a plus, but right now David has bigger things on his mind.]

Let me... Let me think.

[Thinking isn't going to get us out of here.

Yes, it is Jason!

...Of course, to anyone else, it looks as though David may, or may not, be talking to himself. It might be part of the odd noises people are hearing on this ship... Who knows?]

[panicswitched]

[ ashley is trying to keep her wits about her. she needs to stay strong and in control, to figure out whatever is going on and how to make it back to the other ship and out of here.

but that control doesn't include seeing things.

every so often as she whips around, noticing something out of the corner of her eye, but nothing out of the "ordinary" is there. it's just a ship. and a lot of blood stains.

her eyes flick around for a moment before she turns and continues on.

another flash, something crunching... that definitely sounded like electricity. and yet there's nothing that could have generated that amount of power. there's nothing around.

unless there are people following her. ]

I swear, if you're trying to hurt me or someone else and I find you, I will kill you.

[solowingpixy]

[Anyone in the medical bay will likely notice Pixy facing a far wall, leaning forward with his arms propping him up against it. He's completely silent, drawing in slow, uneven breaths and exhaling sharply while his body was shaking uncontrollably.

Physically, he -seems- alright, but with how pale his face was and how wide his blank eyes were as they stared at the floor it almost seemed like he had been... shall we say... to Hell and back?]

[last_rat_standing]

[James appears in one of the blood filled room, staring at the gore. His eyes are empty, hollow. He doesn't seem to be looking at the blood on the walls but somewhere else. His right hand twitches, not quite reaching for his gun yet, though the desire is certainly there.]

Not right. All wrong. Can't stop. They won't stop. Never sleep

[He turns, heading for the door, not even seeming to care about the blood coating his hands and feet, smearing on the arm of his jacket as he shoves the door open. The incoherent muttering continues as he walks down the hallway. His movements are jerky, as if he's waking from a long sleep and still uncertain where all his limbs are.]

[onlythefishiest]

[Still prowling, still grinning, but there's an odd quality to that grin. It looks almost nostalgic.]

H-ELLO! Are you there? I can almost hear you, I think! If you whisper a little louder, I might be able to find you!

[There's no obvious target for this shouting, just... thin air, apparently.]

[fanstheflame]

[somewhere, Gale's sure, he hears a canary singing. it might he a mockingjay imitating a canary, but... either way, the little bird's chirping is oddly reassuring. He puts one hand to the wall as he walks the hallways, keeping his head tilted, listening.]

Where are you....?

[find the canary, find the lift. find the lift, get out. it's that simple.... except for the fact that there's no lift and this isn't a mine shaft. he doesn't seem to care about that detail, he's just following the sound]

[rogueofheart]

[Once again, Nepeta's best laid plans do in fact go astray as she's left wandering around the ship on her own. These things happen when you're a cat troll who is curious.

Now she's more unsettled and nervous than curious, and she wants desperately to find someone she's familiar with. Where did everyone go?

Every so often she whirls around to face a shadow that isn't there or a sound that she doesn't actually hear. Or did she?]

You're just seeing things. Everything's fine. Don't be such a wiggler.

[madetosin]

[Muraki is unamused by this development. He hates feeling powerless and trapped and now he can add being played with to the list. For the time being there isn't much else to do but wait until the idiots in the other ship figured out how to open the doors.

For now, he's sitting on a stool in medical, up against one of the metal exam tables and idly manipulating one of the tools, sliding it back and forth over the shiny surface.

screech, screech, SCREECH....]

[ensorceler]

[ Did you see Anne around the ship yesterday? Well, she looks a little different today. Her emerald green dress not only appears singed in places, but even shredded, little strips of fabric hanging down to reveal pieces of her blood-stained shift and corset. Her jewel-lined french hood has been lost, long hair disheveled with soot and blood. She seems to wander without purpose, but she always keeps one arm just slightly outstretched, as if draping over the shoulders of a child. Her hums echo off metallic walls, the rasp in her voice wrecking any pleasant melody it could have been.

Occasionally she will stop and write something on the largest surface she can find. These are the moments in which she trembles, normally beautiful handwriting disjointed with her quiet sobs.

A QUEEN OF ENGLAND WILL BURN.

But then she looks down as if someone might be tugging at her skirts, because she can't have the time to linger now. Maybe she'll even play a game of chase with 'Prince Henry' later. They have the entire ship to themselves, and should anyone get in her way, they'll no doubt regret it. There is fear in her eyes. ]

[bravelittlegirl]

[The second day aboard the spaceship is even creepier than the first, if that's possible. She went to sleep under Garry's coat, and woke up to what felt like an earthquake. But they'd decided it would be safer to stay in this room than to go investigating. The memory of that smelly red gunk from yesterday is still lingering in Ib's mind, anyway...

But as she's sitting there, looking through the journal and holding out hope for a rescue, she's starting to get the feeling they're not alone in here. It's not much - little flickers of movement, small noises. Even so, she doesn't like it. It's too much like the gallery.]

... Garry? Do you think the rescuers will make it in time?

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler has been a little unnerved by the weird noises. He swears at one point he heard the giggle of a bar-ba-loot. But hey, Paradisa has played these kinds of tricks with his head before, so for the most part he is surviving pretty well. He's headed off, trying to find supplies, unaware of what's gone on in the core of the ship...]

I hate space. I really hate space.

[wagers]

[And someone is coming from the core of the ship, her pirate's blade in hand, and blue wings unfluttering as she slinks through the pathway, almost as if she is dragging her feet, almost as if her natural zeal was sucked dry from her very being.]

Space? Space. Don't you worry. It will all be over soon.