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Event
EVENT
WARNING
WARNING
mnemosyne emergency
an unidentified mass has appeared
heading in our direction at 384,400 km per hour
approximately 3 standard miles in length
WARNING
shields deployed
weapons armed
all crew, brace for possible attack
The alarms are blaring again; a shrill, repetitive wail that's almost become a background hum with how often it seems to activate on the Mnemosyne. Unidentified mass? Like an asteroid? A ship? Space junk? Whatever it is, it's heading towards the ship - and once the imaging feed from outside opens up on the CL-10s, it's clear that it's not just a mass. It's a presence.
A single eye, the size of a shuttlecraft, flickers at the edge of the visual spectrum - a bright blue that catches the faint light of distant stars. No. Not just an eye. The entire creature - if 'creature' is even the right word - looks back at the ship. It's enormous, but strangely graceful, drifting in the vacuum of space with a fluidity that defies the laws of motion. It's not like a ship, nothing with defined angles or rigid shapes. No, the way it moves is mesmerizing, almost hypnotic - its form so alien, it defies any conventional language to describe it.
A rush of emotions - almost like a wave - slams into the crew. At first, there's a sense of greeting. It's not aggression, not even a threat, but a deep curiosity. Confusion follows, the weight of the creature's thoughts pressing against the minds on board the Mnemosyne, as if it’s trying to make sense of this new thing in front of it. It's not hostile, but it's so... large. The thoughts are like a flood of information too big to contain. Its mind is overwhelming. Its presence is overwhelming.
Then, almost immediately, there's an apology - soft, almost embarrassed, like a giant gently realizing it may have startled something much smaller, much more fragile. The mental touch it extends is almost a caress, hesitant, unsure. As though the being recognizes that its mind and the minds of the crew aren't compatible in scale.
Its presence diminishes just slightly, becoming less imposing; more delicate, respectful. Then there is a strange moment of stillness. The whole ship feels seen in ways it hasn't before. The crew can sense it - this creature doesn't want to hurt them. No. It just wants to understand.
As the seconds stretch into minutes, something even stranger begins to happen. The creature begins to mirror the movements of the ship. Not in a mechanical way, but in a fluid, almost playful fashion. It doesn't pursue but rather matches pace with the Mnemosyne. The way it shifts its limbs is with the grace and elegance of an ancient being who has mastered the art of subtlety.
A pulse of mental energy, like a heartbeat, radiates through the crew again. It's gentle, this time, like the creature is apologizing once more, sensing the crew's discomfort. The flood of emotion begins to soften, as though it's trying to find the right way to approach. Something about it is pure curiosity - deep, boundless curiosity. Not unlike how a child might marvel at a new toy.
Congratulations! The Mnemosyne has made its first new alien contact in this part of space.
Welcome to the first mid-month event! The alien is friendly, if a little too huge, and will only communicate via emotions rather than words. The ship will have its shields deployed the entire time - and if people read the data collected from the creature, it has the same unknown element to it as the traces left after the collision that shut off the power systems.
On the 19th, it will leave the Mnemosyne and open a strange portal to swim into and disappear - which also explains its sudden appearance and how L3TH3 couldn't find a source of the blast.
WARNING
mnemosyne emergency
an unidentified mass has appeared
heading in our direction at 384,400 km per hour
approximately 3 standard miles in length
WARNING
shields deployed
weapons armed
all crew, brace for possible attack
The alarms are blaring again; a shrill, repetitive wail that's almost become a background hum with how often it seems to activate on the Mnemosyne. Unidentified mass? Like an asteroid? A ship? Space junk? Whatever it is, it's heading towards the ship - and once the imaging feed from outside opens up on the CL-10s, it's clear that it's not just a mass. It's a presence.
A single eye, the size of a shuttlecraft, flickers at the edge of the visual spectrum - a bright blue that catches the faint light of distant stars. No. Not just an eye. The entire creature - if 'creature' is even the right word - looks back at the ship. It's enormous, but strangely graceful, drifting in the vacuum of space with a fluidity that defies the laws of motion. It's not like a ship, nothing with defined angles or rigid shapes. No, the way it moves is mesmerizing, almost hypnotic - its form so alien, it defies any conventional language to describe it.
A rush of emotions - almost like a wave - slams into the crew. At first, there's a sense of greeting. It's not aggression, not even a threat, but a deep curiosity. Confusion follows, the weight of the creature's thoughts pressing against the minds on board the Mnemosyne, as if it’s trying to make sense of this new thing in front of it. It's not hostile, but it's so... large. The thoughts are like a flood of information too big to contain. Its mind is overwhelming. Its presence is overwhelming.
Then, almost immediately, there's an apology - soft, almost embarrassed, like a giant gently realizing it may have startled something much smaller, much more fragile. The mental touch it extends is almost a caress, hesitant, unsure. As though the being recognizes that its mind and the minds of the crew aren't compatible in scale.
Its presence diminishes just slightly, becoming less imposing; more delicate, respectful. Then there is a strange moment of stillness. The whole ship feels seen in ways it hasn't before. The crew can sense it - this creature doesn't want to hurt them. No. It just wants to understand.
As the seconds stretch into minutes, something even stranger begins to happen. The creature begins to mirror the movements of the ship. Not in a mechanical way, but in a fluid, almost playful fashion. It doesn't pursue but rather matches pace with the Mnemosyne. The way it shifts its limbs is with the grace and elegance of an ancient being who has mastered the art of subtlety.
A pulse of mental energy, like a heartbeat, radiates through the crew again. It's gentle, this time, like the creature is apologizing once more, sensing the crew's discomfort. The flood of emotion begins to soften, as though it's trying to find the right way to approach. Something about it is pure curiosity - deep, boundless curiosity. Not unlike how a child might marvel at a new toy.
Congratulations! The Mnemosyne has made its first new alien contact in this part of space.
Welcome to the first mid-month event! The alien is friendly, if a little too huge, and will only communicate via emotions rather than words. The ship will have its shields deployed the entire time - and if people read the data collected from the creature, it has the same unknown element to it as the traces left after the collision that shut off the power systems.
On the 19th, it will leave the Mnemosyne and open a strange portal to swim into and disappear - which also explains its sudden appearance and how L3TH3 couldn't find a source of the blast.
Zaeed Massani | Mass Effect (Security): Action (OTA)
Whatever hit him, it hit him like he'd just been slammed by a ... by a... the words were on the tip of his tongue. The concept was there so close that he almost felt like he had a frame of reference for it. But, how could he possibly.
He almost puked and got up shakily, staring out at the ... thing that was out there. It wasn't attacking. What the hell was this thing? Hearing footsteps, he gestured for them to stay back from the window, not that he expected obedience.]
What the goddamned blasted hell of a Leviathan is that thing?
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I have no idea, but it's amazing.
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[He steadied himself, resting against the wall for support as he looked out at a creature that was bigger than the ship, three times bigger than the ship. It was incredible to see a beast that probably was closer to a city in size. Nothing like it on earth.]
Of course we knew there were alien species, but that definitely... puts us in perspective.
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[ He'd be more afraid if it wasn't so blatant in its emotions about finding them cute. It seemed a lot less likely it was going to kill them if it found them adorable. ]
Something that big, living in the vacuum of space... we really are stardust out here, utterly insignificant in the greater scope of the galaxy.
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[He grunted.]
Kind of dwarfs any delusions of grandeur.
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[ He smiles as he watches the creature move outside, wondering what it feels like to just swim through space like that. What kind of things might it have seen that they'll never understand? ]
I'm going to need a drink after this.
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[He rumbled and shrugged, still watching it with detached curiosity.]
A drink or two would be good.
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[ Alcohol might not be damaging the body any more, but it sure still gets you inebriated. ]
The situation might make 'command' lenient about it.
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[Honestly? It was a pretty good promotion at the moment.]
And, besides the captain there really isn't actually a command structure is there?
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[ Just trying to stay alive is not fully new to Vash, but what to survive are growing more and more complicated as time goes by on this ship. The infection, L3TH3, Wolfwood's attempt on the captain's life... and now a gigantic alien that has far too many emotions. ]
Pretty sure you and the other two guys are the only ones other than the AI that can give demerits of any kind right now, so if I drag you with me to drink, it should count as supervised recreation.
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...
Once our white whale here goes on its way. Wouldn't want to miss it if it changes its mind suddenly.
[His imagination would officially drive him mad.]
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Yeah, I don't think anyone should be in any way not on full alert as long as it's here.
[ They have escape pods, but it's not like they have a place for them to go in case the alien decides to wreck the ship. ]
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Well, we wanted to see the sights. I'll definitely say we're seeing them. L3TH3 isn't freaking out at least. For now.
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[ Was this how his ancestors felt, running out into space without a set goal or a knowing if there even was a new planet to settle on? Vash very rarely think like an elheen since he has never really been a 'real' one with his now-rounded ears and human upbringing, but there's still something in there that long for the stars.
...if only the stars weren't filled with horrifyingly mutating amoebae. ]
Come find me in engineering when you're down for that drink.
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[Cough, yeah.]
I'll give you a call sometime soon.
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