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ɪʀᴏɴᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴇsʜᴀɪ ([personal profile] ironwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2013-05-23 08:01 am

Event | Satellite | Spectres!

Characters: Any and all!
Date: May 23 - 26, 2013
Location: Keeliai, turtleside, ARSHEPHELIOS cluster remains
Situation: Repairs and salvage operations operating innocently have triggered an invasion of spectres that possess and wreak havoc upon all they see.
Warnings/Rating: Please put CW in your subject lines

Satellite Crash Event

Crash Landing | Salvage Party | Shocking Spectres


Questions | Keeliai | ARSHEPHELIOS


Salvage is sweet, but not all is well on board the ARSHEPHELIOS cluster. The seamless cylinders salvaged from debris and the cluster, now being frequently traded, turn out to be pods the first time one is penetrated or cracked open. Each breached pod releases a flood of energy-based apparitions hellbent on world domination -- or, more accurately, person domination (and it's not the fun kind).

These apparitions -- spectres, if you will -- are driven by a need to protect the technology of the satellite cluster that their pods are associated with. They will stop at nothing to see this through. Each is immune to physical attacks, but seem to be injured or dissipated entirely by things like electrical shock or other energy-based projections. If people touch them, there is also a brief window of vulnerability, but it acts also like a door that swings both way. Through contact, these spectres can and will invade one's psyche, take over their body and cause them to attack friend or foe alike! Should the possessed body be subjected to sufficient electrical shock, the possession should fade. Strong natural will can also drive the spectres out, but it is no walk in the park to do so. Possession is not the only tool in the arsenal, for these spectres use electricity as their main offensive weapon. They'll leave deep-tissue burns on anyone they fight, and show no degree of fatigue after constant use of it.

Ten thousand of these creatures will be freed from pods, resulting in a veritable flood of Keeliai, the turtleside, and the satellite cluster. With such a driven enemy, it comes down to killing or being killed.

Meanwhile, those taking shelter indoors may notice that the spectres will get into the biomechanical functions of Keeliai. Consoles will be malfunctioning during this time, with lines of mysterious code and strange, ghostly images. One might hear people screaming for help or hours of patchy radio static.

[personal profile] urbanmagic 2013-06-24 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice. [And dropping that barrier now.] Hopefully whatever's possessing them doesn't find another host, because I don't want to endlessly fight these guys.
oathwalk: (reason and care must be used)

[personal profile] oathwalk 2013-06-25 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
As unlucky as it is to say it, a little variation would almost be appreciated right now.

[Fate please don't send a dragon at him for saying that, that's not what he meant. He sheathes his sword.] Shall we continue on?

[personal profile] urbanmagic 2013-06-25 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
No jinxing. I don't think I could handle jinxing.

[She moves the moment she says that, nodding.] So what are you exactly? A soldier?
oathwalk: (017)

[personal profile] oathwalk 2013-06-25 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[With his left hand still resting at his sheath, ready to bring him to draw in a moment, he answers,] Not exactly. I have fought in our army, but I have done so in my capacity as the current monarch of my country. And you, Miss? [He realizes that he has forgotten something.] I'm sorry; I just realized that I failed to introduce myself or ask your name. My name is Richard.

[personal profile] urbanmagic 2013-07-01 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait, monarch? You're a king? [Wow, you're insanely young for a king, as far as she's concerned.] And uh-- you can call me Traci.
oathwalk: (to write something on friendship)

[personal profile] oathwalk 2013-07-01 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods in affirmation.] I am. [Which will perhaps explain the courtliness of his manner when he inclines his head and lifts an arm to Traci: a king's greeting of a lady.] It's a pleasure, Traci.

[personal profile] urbanmagic 2013-07-05 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Likewise, your highness. [She doesn't curtsy, that's not her, but she does extend a hand out for a handshake.] Never expected to meet royalty while trying to stop possessed people, gotta say.
oathwalk: (and also well fitted to our intimacy)

[personal profile] oathwalk 2013-07-05 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[His handshake is one practiced for political encounters, firm without being testing.] The first obligation of any leader is to protect others. [By Richard's reasoning, any royalty capable of fighting should be out here. He certainly will not stand by when people are getting hurt so long as he can help it.] But you are welcome to call me 'Richard.' Such addresses seem unnecessary so far from my home.

[personal profile] urbanmagic 2013-07-07 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, the League would like you. [Not that she's part of it, nor even invited, but she figured the whole saving the people thing would be in their favor-- especially if the guy had abilities like that. She wasn't quite as noble.]

Richard, then. If you insist. Guess we better continue rendezvousing back. It looks like the immediate trouble is gone, at least.