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TEST DIVE #3








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A: There’s a Storm on the Horizon
A brainstorm. On advice about the ingenuity of multi person parties, and from admitted lack of understanding of many needs of organics, URSULA has selected you and a partner (or partners) to go to one of the observatories with food, beds, and recording devices to have a jam session for ideas about missions.

You are not to leave the room until you have some good ones. So get cracking! Start suggesting to one another what the base needs to do.

Or get horribly, horribly sidetracked and possibly a little crazy at being locked up together with the ocean staring at you. Judging.

B: The Abysmal Sea
You’re stranded.

One of the planet’s troublesome signal-interfering pulses has just made your communication devices 100% nonfunctional. No matter how you try to call URSULA for help, she isn’t able to respond. The database strapped to your wrist is just a useless chunk of metal now, leaving you without a useful library of knowledge to survive off. If you were driving any underwater vehicle prior to this point, it’s broken down. And unless you’re a mechanic, it’ll be pretty hard to get it jumpstarted again.

Don’t fret! The communication systems always come online eventually, so if you stay put, it’ll boot back up and give you directions straight back to base so you can finally get home. But can you really afford to stay put? The sunlight’s slowly streaming out of the sky, leaving the waters darker and darker with each passing second. Soon, you won’t be able to see five feet in front of you, and the only warning you’ll get of any approaching threat is through sound, if they even make any.

You have a few choices: take a daring risk and try swimming back to base, but on the off-chance you don’t remember the directions correctly from before you were cut off, you’re going to get even more lost, in the darkness of the night no less. Or, you could huddle in, with any friends if they were unfortunate enough to be with you, and start focusing on getting warm. Because spending the night out here in the vast oceans with the entire world against you is becoming a very, very real possibility.

C: Test Drive Test Dives
The Robotics section of the laboratory needs your help! Whether you were a poor sap who got dragged into it or love working on robots, this is your time to shine!

A few suits need testing to get the kinks out of them. And you know, figure out how they work in general. So be a dear and get in one so the others can watch you flail around and discover how it works.

If you're not into being a crash test dummy, you can help do repair work, analyze blueprints of various underwater vehicles, bring in scrap metal to work with or maybe just try painting the Seamoth neon pink.

D: Camping Trip
Floater Island is the only real land around so even if it's a longer trip, it's nice to volunteer for an overnight mission there sometimes. Who doesn't want to camp out under the stars when you've been living under the sea this whole time? Attempt to make s'mores out of plants and that chocolate bar you have left! Play with Birdogs! Go for a swim in the lake! Try very hard to get some sort of emotional response from a Light Frog!

Well, sure, you're here on a mission but it's okay to goof off and enjoy yourselves with some campfire stories and freshly cooked Chomper kebobs sometimes. Just grab a few samples from the abandoned farm at least so it looks like you actually worked.

E: THE AURORA
Quiet except for the creaks and rumbles as the ship settles and shifts, the sound of Reapers screaming in the distance every so often, the Aurora is a creepy place to visit for a mission. The remains of those crew members not buried, and the belongings of many others, still litter the ship's halls. It might be nice to remove any skeletons you find.

Of course, their misfortune is your opportunity to catch up on some reading, browse whatever video games they left, get medical supplies and enjoy the comforts they no longer need.

But is it possible the Aurora is haunted? Surely not. Except sometimes you might hear voices from far away. It might just be the people you came on board with, unless they're with you. Or it might be a Cave Crawler knocking over some recording device. You're not too scared to check, right?

F: Farmville
Time to tend to the crops! That's right, the underwater farm needs your help. Some trees and plants rest on the seabed under protective covers that allow them to grow their leaves and fruits while the roots firmly keep them in the sand. Harvest some apples, more apples, oranges, strawberries and other delicious produce that sounds much, much better than a regular diet of fish.

And once you've helped get a basket full of crops for the base, it's time to cook them! But what are you going to make? Apple stuffed fish? Orange stuffed fish? Nah, get creative with what you have! Everyone is counting on you for dinner!


BASED ON CODE BY TESSISAMESS AND SUPERSUITS


luckyescape: (To cute)

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-07-29 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Freya shrugs, her lips forming a slight pout. She realizes that but she doesn't particularly have to like it. She hates feeling like a science experiment or a hamster in a ball.]

I know. There really is no point in thinking about it, huh.

[She rolls her head to the side to look at the girl, long blond hair spilling over her shoulder.]

Let's tell stories? Preferably ghosts stories but I'll settle for anything.
scytheology: (i wish that i could be like)

[personal profile] scytheology 2016-07-29 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
So you're... cutely honoring her?

[at least give her some context!!]

[personal profile] undyning 2016-07-30 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Undyne nods and helps herself to a gob of marshmallow that she slaps onto a graham cracker. ]

That's right! Safety is important.

[ Says the one that just asploded the campsite... twice. ]

I don't mind training in the ocean, but I guess a lot of you humans can't survive down there, huh?
mythbuster: (and now avail thyself)

A

[personal profile] mythbuster 2016-07-30 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki doesn't like being locked in this room either, but more than the enclosed space, it's Freya's pacing that really makes him feel restless. He watches her circle the room for the umpteenth time from his seat on his mattress before commenting, his boyish voice dry almost beyond its youth. ]

Excellent idea. We could use a treadmill. Let's build a gym.
luckyescape: (I'm not paying attention.)

A

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-07-30 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Freya turns towards him and after a half second of thought she takes a seat.]

I will forgive the sarcasm if it gets us out of here.

[She smiles at him and for the moment has stopped pacing tough it might not last.]
mythbuster: (the answer shall come to thee)

[personal profile] mythbuster 2016-07-30 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ He smiles back. ]

Ah, then I'd better hope it does. How will I live without that transgression absolved?

[ His pleasant tone manages to border rudeness, but it lacks malice. If anything, he's mildly entertained. ]

Okay. Let's brainstorm. What do you think we should focus on as a group? It might help to think about things you think we lack.
sniptuck: (pic#10119732)

[personal profile] sniptuck 2016-07-30 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ context is for the weak. ]

It's like when people say mister, except if they said mister all the time! And also cuter!
sniptuck: (pic#10119757)

[personal profile] sniptuck 2016-07-30 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Nope! We'd totally drown without the proper equipment!

[ things that should not be said in a cheerful tone: that. ]

And I think fighting underwater would feel different than fighting on land.
scytheology: (i wish that i could be like)

[personal profile] scytheology 2016-07-30 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
S...ure, I guess? I dunno, I'm just used to calling people by their names. Unless they're like, teachers.

[translation: sounds fake but ok]
luckyescape: (uh huh)

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-07-30 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Freya looks over at him with a frown. How does this kid have any friends?]

I don't think being snarky is going to get us out of here any faster. I will go back to pacing if you're going to be like that.

[It's at least entertaining.]

As a group? We should probably focus on not killing each other. [She flashes him a grin.] Though ways to do that aren't exactly trapping us in a bubble. What about that exercising idea? That sounds like it'd be useful.
sniptuck: (pic#10119844)

[personal profile] sniptuck 2016-07-31 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It's just how we address people in Japan. I'm sure other countries have other similar ways of addressing others in place. It's dependent on the culture.

[ her tone changed slightly for that. it's still... cheerful sounding, but less extremely hyper. it bounces back immediately though. ]

So that's why you're Ruby-chan to me, but you can just call me Hajime.
scytheology: (that's not really her style)

[personal profile] scytheology 2016-07-31 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[for what it's worth, Ruby didn't notice. she might have if she was a little more in-tune with Hajime, but since this is their first meeting? not quite yet.]

Ooh... that kinda makes more sense now! Like, I have this friend—his full name is Lie Ren, in that order, but we all just call him Ren because his last name comes first in his culture even though it doesn't in like anyone else's? [she pauses for a bit, then,] The world is weird.
hellashitballs: (pic#10487896)

HAY BEBEH

[personal profile] hellashitballs 2016-07-31 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Make that two people-- Er... Individuals who have no fucking clue why or how they agreed to stay here. A cramped fish bowl under the sea is the last place that Chloe would ever find herself. And honestly, it's the weirdest fucking turn in her life. She should be back on the surface with Max, looking for Rachel. God-- Fuck they were so close! How the hell did this place sound like a better idea? It's not like any of their leads brought them to the bottom of the goddamn ocean! ]

[ It's frustrating. Beyond frustrating, especially when it looks like she can't even get her hands on any booze or smokes. Chloe is silently staring at a hot dog she's got on a branch, that she's barely begun roasting before the strange fish-lady next to her nearly knocks the damn thing out of her hand and wastes the rest of their food. ]

Holy shi--!

[ Undyne knocks everything over, and effectively wastes their food. But she's actually kind of astounded by the glowing spear dealie. Especially since she was already amused by the fish-person in the first place. ]

[ Chloe holds her arms up in a state of shock and amusement. But the amusement is sort of shrouded by her foul temper. ]

Jesus fuck! Are you serious right now?

[ She groans and slams her arms down. ]

Well, the weenies and then some sure are roasted. If I wasn't already pissed off to begin with, I'd think that was the most awesome thing I ever saw.
Edited 2016-07-31 16:10 (UTC)
mythbuster: (odin's son goeth)

[personal profile] mythbuster 2016-08-01 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He whips out a pen and notepad and begins jotting down notes. ]

Okay. Let's call it a recreational center. The mission can be "collective physical maintenance", or something like that.

[ Because having to swim for so many hours of the day isn't enough exercise, apparently. ]

We could probably manage some weights, bars, rope, that type of thing. Some of the recent arrivals seem to like swordplay, so a fencing strip might be useful too... [ scribble scribble ] Is there a type of exercise you prefer?
luckyescape: (really?)

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-08-01 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Why not bonding games like trust exercises or something.

[She sounds bored though she doesn't think it's a bad idea. Yes, they move around a lot but they don't always work together and sometimes they have to. A place where they can learn that might help.]

Or a rope course because those are fun.

[Freya might now be thinking of something else.]

I like running.
mythbuster: (the snake beats the waves)

[personal profile] mythbuster 2016-08-01 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Trust exercises, hm...?

[ He's pretty sure they would go south fast. But they'd be good for a laugh so he writes it down, as well as a note for a rope course and track. ]

Ah, running. You're out of luck there, unless you don't mind running circles over and over. Are you sure you don't like swimming more?
luckyescape: (Disbelief)

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-08-02 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
I never liked swimming.

[That isn't true but she was sour about all the water. She never thought she'd get tired of swimming and fishing. They'd always been great pastimes.]

I thought we were thinking of new things.
mythbuster: (of byleistr faring)

[personal profile] mythbuster 2016-08-02 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ He smiles. ]

It would be new. A swimming pool! Every gym worth its salt has one.
luckyescape: (It's Irony.)

[personal profile] luckyescape 2016-08-02 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Freya doesn't hide her laughter.]

Chlorine would be a nice change.

HELLO MAH DARLING

[personal profile] undyning 2016-08-03 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Once Undyne is done destroying the campsite, she emerges from the fire victoriously, wielding her spear with a couple of weenies skewered on the tip. They're charcoal now, but whatever. That's how she likes 'em. Cajun style is the best style. (It's the only way she knows how to cook.)

Plopping down on a nearby bench, she chomps away at the dogs on her spear, laughing at the weird human next to her. Doesn't she know how to cook? Sheesh. Either way, she sure seems to be complaining a lot! Consider the fish monster amused. ]


But it was still pretty awesome, right? Fuhuhuhu!
Edited 2016-08-03 14:36 (UTC)
hellashitballs: (pic#10487909)

:3!!!

[personal profile] hellashitballs 2016-08-03 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Really, she would rather sit here and stew in her anger and discontent. How the fuck did she agree to this? Max isn't even here. And unless they're just off the coast of Arcadia Bay, she's probably a far way from home. ]

[ Chloe stares at Undyne a moment, scowl still in place until she finally just... Sighs and looks down, shaking her head. ]

Yeah... Yeah that was pretty dope, what you just did.

[ Face in hands. ]

[personal profile] undyning 2016-08-03 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hey, Undyne has places she'd rather be and you don't see her complaining, do you? No, she's just over blowing shit up. Apparently that is how she copes. ]

Hey! Lighten up a bit! I don't think any of us want to be here, so let's just try to make the most of it, huh?!
hellashitballs: (pic#10487908)

[personal profile] hellashitballs 2016-08-03 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chloe shifts her attention back to Undyne quick, scowl firmly still there. ]

Are you kidding me? I apparently came here on my own. So did everyone else. And honestly? I don't give a shit about anyone else. There is no fucking way that I would just drop a huge deal I was in the middle of to hang out in a stupid fish bowl!

[ Teenage angst much? ]

I don't get it. Why would I just drop everything to come down here?

[personal profile] undyning 2016-08-03 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Undyne has no patience for teenage angst... to a point. She stops, puts her spear away, and takes a seat next to the other girl. ]

Yeah? Tell me about it! I was on a hot date on the beach with my girlfriend before I woke up here. Do you really think I wanted to miss that?
hellashitballs: (pic#10487901)

[personal profile] hellashitballs 2016-08-03 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chloe sighs heavily. At least there's some relief to be had in shared misery. ]

Oh yeah. I definitely wanted to miss out on finding my best friend who disappeared.

This is bullshit. Do you even remember agreeing to coming down here? I sure as shit don't.

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