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TEST DIVE #2








≡U.R.S.U.L.A. NAVIGATION
TEST DIVE MEME


For information about the animals and locations, be sure to check out the BIOME and BASE pages!

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: It’s dangerous to go alone. Take them!
URSULA’s technology is breathtaking. With enough materials, she could make practically anything: weapons, vehicles, all those human comforts and entertainments she forgot to build... or perhaps she could expand the base to give everyone even more leg room. But there’s a catch: you need to get those materials to her in the first place, and scavenging can be a monumental task.

The planet Iniidae has a plethora of materials to provide, but you’ve got to go find them first. Some are easy enough to get, by plucking off the ground or breaking a rock. But some are a bit more challenging, such as Crash Powder, seeing that the Crash defending it will literally explode in your face if you get too close. And then there’s materials such as Blood Oil, only harvestable within the Blood Kelp Caves several hundred meters underwater in the pitch-black darkness… remember, you have to gather resources with your two bare hands. No such thing as driving around and conveniently collecting them within the somewhat-relative safety of an armored vehicle.

Since it’s so dangerous to go alone, URSULA will encourage you all to leave the base in pairs or groups if you’re going to try collecting some of the more precarious materials to harvest. She has heard that most lifeforms find being reconstituted from nanites traumatic, so try not to die in front of each other!

D: Almost, but not quite, Entirely Unlike Tea
The droids, URSULA promises, will do their best to make anything you want. Go on! Ask them anything! She’s excited. This seems like a great way to test out their capacities.

Of course, you need to be very careful what you wish for. Maybe you ask for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and they do their best but only know so much, giving you a book with some… creative changes. Maybe you ask for a puzzle box, but you weren’t specific enough and things went awry.

Maybe you made the mistake of asking for tea..

No matter what, you were given something that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike what you asked for. Now what do you do with it?

E: CREATURE FEATURES (possible body horror)
As more data is collected on the creatures of the deep, DNA can also be gathered to allow URSULA to research how to integrate it into her crew members in useful and hopefully unintrusive ways, unless of course permission is given first for more obvious or exhausting additions.

Well, that's the idea, anyway.

Unfortunately, something malfunctioned while URSULA was researching. Her incomplete serum was injected into you through your devices while you slept (or maybe you were knocked unconscious by the sudden change to your body). Now maybe you have the temperament of a Stalker or the thirst of a Bleeder or Gasopod pods on your back that trigger when you're startled. How this genetic malfunction works and what it is can be up to you but while URSULA assures you it's only temporary, you're stuck like this for now.

Have fun?

F: The Caverns of Dream
The ocean calls you. Of course, it's much easier to dismiss it as nightmares. You'll probably think that's all it is after you have them. Flashes of screaming sea creatures writhing in agony, pleading for help, but these creatures can't ask for help, can they? Something huge, beyond the scope of imagination, moves in the ocean of your dreams and calls out to you to go deeper into the darkness. It pleads and begs but not with a voice you can hear or words you can understand.

You wake up in a sweat with the unrelenting desire to take a swim, even though it's late and everyone is asleep. Or maybe someone else just had the same nightmare as you? Are you willing to take a swim and try to understand the dream?


BASED ON CODE BY TESSISAMESS AND SUPERSUITS


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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 08:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ . . . . . . listen, he's down to talk about aquatic trees and maybe seeing where that conversation will go but also-]

Hold on, I don't wanna put Dead Anything on my face! What're you talking about, man? Are you okay? Do you want to lie down?

[he's imagining like putting a dead rat for skin nourishment or something

WHICH IS CLEARLY A SIN, PLEASE CALM DOWN, ADRIEN]
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, that can't be it. My ears are perfect - so they probably couldn't think of a way to improve 'em!

[Oh.

That.... That was dismissed Really Fast.]


This is probably so I can help the less fortunate...? Hey Jakob, how's the state of your [fur? mane?] hair? Need any help?

[Nailed it.]
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ . . . . . . . well.

The thing is that she seems like a really cute, unassuming human girl!

But also like - who knows? Maybe she's like Hana and can suplex him at any given moment? Kaden's settled pretty quickly but also trying not to underestimate her.

Humans are weird, y'know?]


Um. Is that supposed to mean something to me...? Sorry, I don't think I know you.

... Well, I'm Kaden, whoever you are!
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[personal profile] splinten 2016-04-16 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Wiz is so excited about making friends, he's practically a concerto of whistles and bells. Dirk has to give him a little tap to tell him to quiet it down.]

Crown me Prince of Cores and stitch me up a new god tier, 'cause I'd be totally down for an apple juice party. Red or green. [Horror flashbacks: Trickster mode.] Just not both at once.
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
[So many humans, whoa. Kaden's ear twitches a little bit at that and given how silent she was, he's thinking that maybe he's run into a ninja? But she's not dressed like one?

How many different flavors of human can a kitsune find, jeeze.]


Well.... Nice to meet you, I guess! I'm Kaden.

[Though he's still not entirely calmed - he's still pretty spooked.]

Did you have a weird dream too?
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[personal profile] splinten 2016-04-16 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
In all honestly, I think your best bet for finding that out would be asking her. AIs can be cagey and even deceptive, but many of them don't have an internalized sense of hiding that sort of thing that most people would be socialized with.

[Talking to things! It's almost like Dirk is learning his lesson about not deciding things for others.]
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, so he's run into someone who's more familiar? He perks up a little at that, his demeanor brightening up almost immediately because as far as he's concerned, he's found a friend!

Whoa, that's fast.]


Really? We have tea where I come from too so maybe that'll help! If you wanna have some with me, I'd really like that!
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
[He's the fluffiest. It's a bit of a prideful point.

(Understatement of the century, really.)

So he's just going to hand out the brush to her rather openly with a confident grin.]


Heh! Not at all. Get a feel for yourself too if you want - I've got the softest and shiniest fur you'll ever find, I bet!

[... definitely an understatement.]
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ . . . . . okay but-]

Mmm, I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree there. You can find foxes anywhere probably but I've never seen anything like you before. And you teach for a living? Do all teachers look like you?

[asking the real important questions here obviously]
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d;

[personal profile] chataclysmic 2016-04-16 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[He'd made a curious attempt at getting one of the Droids to make Camembert cheese, which had ended catastrophically if he could get away with saying as much himself, but there was something inherently hilarious about wandering into one of the labs to find a guy in aviator shades sitting on the floor surrounded by what had to be at least twelve bottles of liquid.]

[Apparently, none of these liquids were what he wanted, which as Adrien lingered in the doorway and slowly shifted to lean against it listening, he discovered the wants included apple juice and coffee. Two very different drinks, which struck him as both odd and comical simultaneously, but mostly it was the fact that he was sitting there talking a Droid's lack of ears off.]


I don't wanna be the bearer of bad news or anything, but I don't think the Droids are that great with conversation.
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[personal profile] chataclysmic 2016-04-16 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He opens his mouth, blinks, closes it again, and has to make a conscious effort to not laugh. It results in a quirk of his lips and a somewhat choked tone when he starts talking again.]

Nonono, it's-- People take minerals and stuff from the Dead Sea and use it as face care. None of it's actually dead-dead. I don't think.
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[personal profile] splinten 2016-04-16 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Dirk doesn't understand what was funny. This is troubling to him. He dislikes not fully understanding the situation.

Best response: pretend the laughter never happened and move on.]


This feels more like run-of-the-mill, paranormal cliche bullshit. It could be Lovecraft or something, but probably nothing more advanced than that. Stories of the oceans singing to people are as old as humans living on coastlines.

[personal profile] venerations 2016-04-16 09:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ kaden, please. ]

Right, but... I don't think we're gonna find any here.

[ like, this is an underwater base, right. ]

Besides, too much water is bad for the soil too, yanno? Unless we plant them in the base. But then it might get crowded real fast.
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[personal profile] dirtharama 2016-04-16 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! [Oh no. She really, really wants to pet him now. Merrill looks between the brush and his beautiful, fluffiness before nodding to herself.]

Then it's only fair that I feel it after a good brushing, right? Then it'll be even nicer than it already is! Which is already looks very nice.

[At least she's good for people's egos. Though the brush is a bit big now that she looks at it but she reaches up, trying it gently down his ears first.]

Let me know how that feels?
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[personal profile] portebonheur 2016-04-16 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[More like a complete short-circuit. Marinette turns red and reaches up to tug on her ponytails, only to stop herself at the last second. No, no, that would look too weird. So instead she tries to smooth her hair out, because that is way less weird, while trying to talk. Trying.]

I-I-I, well, I, uhm-- [She laughs. Why is she laughing? Why can't she talk like a normal person.] I-It's really similar! Simple! Simple!

[Marinette hangs her head. Please someone help.]

A-Anyway, I, well, you're a successful model so I'm sure you have a really keen eye for details, too! There's no way someone with your experience couldn't do just as well!
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[personal profile] dirtharama 2016-04-16 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
Everyone can get a little nervous being asked that suddenly. But I like knowing if people are happy. Everyone deserves something better.

[Merrill, despite everything she's seen, wants to hope for the best. But she knows that's idealistic of her. She saw what the Templars did. Even now she's doing her best to protect people from them, whatever the cost.]

...It'd be nice, if everyone could be happy with everyone else. I know that's not true. But this is somewhere new. Maybe there's hope.
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
[So good for his ego. Which is why he's piping up with a very happy-]

Right, right? I take really good care of my fur! I gotta make sure I stay really beautiful, you know?

[Ah... This vain thing... But as the brush goes down his ears, they twitch back in curiosity even as he raises a brow because... Hmm...]

It's not really soft... but it's not bad either?
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Wow... You really know a lot about soil, huh? I forgot!

[He's such a simple soul.]

Do you think we could make the base bigger? What if we made a forest inside the base?

[BASEFORESTCEPTION]
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[personal profile] roundoff 2016-04-16 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Squints.

Squinting intently.

Hmm.... Kaden considers that, his tail wagging back and forth a little bit behind him as he tilts his head.]


So.... why's it called the Dead Sea if there's nothing dead-dead in it? To make it sound unfriendly? Or does it make you look drop dead beautiful?

[important qs.]

[personal profile] venerations 2016-04-16 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
It's okay! I've only grown up on a farm my whole life... it's no big deal.

[ haha... ha. anyway, mozu glances around them briefly, as if expecting someone to come up to them and chastise them for even thinking about altering the base in any way. ]

That sounds like a nice idea, but are we even allowed to do that?

[personal profile] venerations 2016-04-16 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ if dirk were a lot more dramatic and had the aching blood of legendary heroes, he'd be just like odin. but he's thankfully not, even if he tends to use fancy words with a lot of syllables. it's not really hard for her to follow per se, but she does wonder how city folk can talk like this without being short of breath all the time.

or maybe when he actually speaks it's different? mozu doesn't know. but she'll make it a point to talk to him above water soon to see for herself.
]

Yeah. But it's strange... I didn't think animals that're this smart could be hurt like this. Makes you wonder if whatever's hurting them will come after us too.
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[personal profile] discardia 2016-04-16 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Cardia's a particularly weird flavor of human, but to be honest, she's never met a kitsune before, so Kaden's kind of particularly weird to her too. But she's learned manners by now, so she won't just say something like that. ]

I... did. [ Granted, she has unpleasant dreams about her past all the time, but this one was different. She's... not sure whether she prefers it or not. ] About the ocean? And... so many creatures, being in pain...

[ It makes her shudder where she stands. ]
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[personal profile] forsage 2016-04-16 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he shakes his head, not finding the idea silly at all. honestly he was surprised and kind of pleased to hear that. it had been on his mind since URSULA surprised them with these critters. he's pretty glad he isn't alone in his thoughts. ]

Not gonna lie- It would be just swell if they could talk back. Or at least make it clear they understand what you're askin' them to do. Would make some of the hiccups I've have with them less of a headache.

Like- [ he pauses, looking at one of the droids in particular with a raised brow and a look to his face. he looks back at her again, asking, ] Wanna see something ridiculous?
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[personal profile] aeons 2016-04-16 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm.. If we leave, we may get lost, and with our devices down — we run the risk of no one being able to find us. [ which would be Bad. ] If we decide to stay, we may run out of food and water before the devices are operational again.. so we'd just have to wait.

[ a precarious situation regardless of what they do. hmm. ]
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[personal profile] aeons 2016-04-16 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
If that's what you'd prefer to do, then I am comfortable with it.

[ she didn't know ellana well, but regardless, her comfort was more important than what she wanted to do right now — and really, yuna didn't have a preference anyway. she was new to this, so she felt as though deferring to a more tenured person would probably be the best. ]

Oh — shouldn't we save what water we have left? I wouldn't want to drink all of it..

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