TEST DIVE #6

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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: Birdnip
The crew has become very friendly with the local population of birdogs, even going as far as moving a bunch of them to the base. Birdogs are pretty friendly creatures for the most part, and are some of the more tamable ones of the planet. That's why there is surely nothing that might go wrong with these arrangements!

Well. Except for the fact a new fauna that was found in a biome seems to have... well, really excite the birdogs. They're completely running amok, everyone from the kitchen to the swimming pool. URSULA would really appreciate it if you could help calm the poor creatures down before they end up hurting themselves or another crew member.

You probably shouldn't use that plant though.

D: Hunting Trip
The crew has been given a special mission on Mountain Island. While visiting, you were approached by Aurora survivor and fast-food worker Jenn, owner of the adorable tabby cat Glitter. She asks you to hunt a horrorsloth down for her. This particular horrorsloth has a scar across its face in the form of several cat marks which explains why Jenn wants it dead. It has a personal vendetta against Glitter and has already tried to kill her several times. Jenn has been able to heal the injuries so far but she’s worried that next time she won’t be so lucky.

So Jenn gives you anything you want from fellow survivor and Lead Programmer Naoko’s gun supplies and points you into the dangerous jungle forests where the Catkiller spends its time. Do you have what it takes to avoid poisonous tree pods and deadly Shrubbacks? Can you find your way through the dark and twisted woods? Or will you find yourselves hunted by the very creature you are trying to take out?

Do it for Glitter.

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: RAINY SEASON
When it rains, it pours. Rainy days tend to be the worst. Although you can go swimming in them, the intense storms of Iniidae stir up shallower waters making them murky and difficult to see through. And what if lightning hit? No one wants the first death to be lightning. Are you going to risk that? Probably. If you do, take care of yourself and bring a buddy!

But if you're the type to hole up in a storm, either by choice or because you were unlucky enough to be out in it, now is a good chance to get creative with your use of time! Maybe a game of charades will brighten up the rainy day? If you're on the base it might be extra crowded today so get to know your neighbors! If you're on an island, you could build a mud castle! Just don't go stircrazy.

BASED ON CODE BY TESSISAMESS AND SUPERSUITS

Comments

[parodeity]

I mean, I'm good with it bein' just us. It's been a while since we hung out solo? Since, like, we never did that offline. Until you were here for a little bit, and then you weren't, but youuuuu don't remember that so we're not countin' it.

[ yeah he should shut. up. ]

Basically: do you wanna bunk it here or try to go back, though? I'm pretty sure we probably outclass most of the shit interested in killin' us, if only because you're super fuckin' op and I'm cheat.

[fullofgusto]

That does sound like me when my powers were going completely crazy. I figured I would remember that, though. Unless it was another me that hasn't happened yet.

[Sounds reasonable.]

You know what? I think we should try and keep this thing intact and with us, so let's wait it out until the power comes on. Let the solo hangout begin! ...What do you mean, you cheat?

[parodeity]

I'm a time player, dude, the entire premise of our power set is like, to cheat.

[ by you know. TIME STOPPING AND REVERSING AND FAST-FORWARDING AND SHIT. ]

But sure, I'm down to stick around. We let everyone know we were goin' out anyway so they shouldn't be that worried since we're together. Also I prefer not to think about the whole, how that happened without you rememberin' it thing because headaches.

[fullofgusto]

I guess that makes sense. But calling yourself a cheater makes you sound like you're calling yourself that asshole that steals money in that board game about money when the other players aren't looking.

[John gives him an approving thumbs up.]

Alright, let's start small. How's it going?

[parodeity]

Ok, well, I am not that variety of cheater because why bother? I think the worst I've ever done re: boardgames was argue to the death that a made up word in scrabble was valid and shit.

[ he's That variety of annoying, not actively stealing money while people aren't looking annoying. just the like. rules loophole type. ]

As to that...pretty okay? I mean, my best friend is now on the planet, which is a bonus. My brother recently got me a copy of my brain in a jar, which was rad. What about with you?

[fullofgusto]

I was wrong. Clearly you are the worst cheater and must be destroyed for such a thing.

[He smiles at that.]

Yeah, that sounds about right. I'm doing pretty good and-wait your bro got you a copy of your brain? Why and how?

[parodeity]

You love me too much to really endorse that.

[ probably ]

Also, we can like, 3d print organs and other things? I didn't know but I asked if we could do brains and he said probably and then I asked for my brain in a jar and he said okay and it just took, like, a brain scan and some dna and stuff. We have it on a shelf in our tv room.

[fullofgusto]

Got me there.

[A pause as he thinks it over.]

Does it at least provide light or is it just there, all ominous and stuff? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around why you would want that sitting around where just anyone could take it. What if someone wanted to use it for evil?

[parodeity]

I mean, to use it for evil they'd have to get into the tower to start with. And Dirk...takes security measures seriously.

[ ALSO, THERE ARE NO DOORS, BECAUSE DAVE HAD A MOMENT. ]

But also what the fuck would they use it for? Beyond decoration.

[fullofgusto]

Do you think someone could make an evil you with your brain and DNA? Maybe not directly evil like, "I'm going to murder you and take your place", but more "I am the better Dave, and will defeat you in a battle of the bands" sort of evil.

[parodeity]

I mean, nah. Even if they tried, I'm p sure no version of me would like...be down for that. It's kind of a little bit too much effort, and also, bein' the evil clone is never cool.

[ it's just lame. ]

Like, Star Trek proved this. The evil moustache? Not a great look.

[fullofgusto]

Hey, the evil mustache is a pretty cool look. And I got a way we could prove it!

[parodeity]

On you. A way we can prove it on you, right. I stg if you whip out a permanent marker and try to prove it on me I'm demotin' you. My face is too beautiful for that kind of defacement?

[fullofgusto]

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a novelty mustache.]

Permanent marker is an amateur tool for disguise! Here, I've got one that looks real enough.

[He'll go ahead and abuse his powers to glide it over towards Dave's face.]

[parodeity]

You were just. Carrying this around in your - oh my god why am I surprised of course you still carry around silly disguises at sixteen.

[ WHY IS JOHN SUCH A DAMN NERD why does dave love him to fucking pieces anyway. he grumbles but allows the moustache-ing to happen. ]

Striders look best clean-shaven, though.

[fullofgusto]

[To his credit, he keeps a straight face on for a reasonable amount of time.]

You look good... Cool, even.

[His lip twitches and John begins to chuckle.]

Oh god. You look like an evil version of you. It's amazing!

[parodeity]

I look like a goddamn tool. I can't even see myself rn and I can tell you that?

[ he rips the moustache off and slaps it on john's face instead, moving too-fast flashstep speed. ]

[fullofgusto]

[He continues to snicker until the mustache is slapped on to his face and he pauses, trying to look down at it just in his peripheral.]

How do I look?

[parodeity]

[ well. honestly. ]

Like a damn nerd. So, you know, not much difference.

[ but there's a hint of a smile and also, guess what. he carries around a digital camera and has for months and will snap a picture lightning fast after decaptchaloguing it? ]

But also like maybe you need a pipe and a hat or somethin'.

[fullofgusto]

Hey!

[He narrows his eyes at Dave when he snaps a photo, but otherwise doesn't fight the actual picture taking. John peels the mustache, muttering a quiet 'ow'.]

I don't actually have those handy with me right now.

[But one never leaves home without their novelty mustache.]