❧ Off-Season 1

[luministimods]

[Nathan paces in front of the many screens in Caligin's office, waiting for the remaining inhabitants to report to him. they'll note that none of the picture frames remain in the office. at all. once they all arrive, he immediately launches into his spiel. he doesn't seem to have the same vigor as he did when he first turned up to send the others home. in fact, he seems rather strained and tired but plows through everything anyway.]

By my calculations, his transmission was coming from this sector of nearby space. [he taps one of the screens, highlighting a cluster of a planets orbiting a sun about the same size and color as Earth's.] Thankfully, there aren't too many planets here in the Eta System--only five, and only four are habitable. [he points out which ones are, ignoring the one planet closest to the sun, Eta.] There are a couple neighboring solar systems around there that he might try to flee to, but chances are, uh, that he hasn't quite made it that far even if he has escaped from this particular system. No ships in this time period can possibly make a trip that quickly. The technology isn't advanced enough for such things.

[he pauses for a second, heading over to a printer which has been spitting out copies of the coordinates and other details about the planets in the Eta system. silence falls during that moment, but then he suddenly looks up as if he's forgotten something.] Oh! Uh, speaking of travel, everything should be all done with the transport I wanted to provide for you. So your, er, TARD-IS should be back together again and completely functional. [turns to the other group] And I've arranged for a vessel from one of your worlds to appear in the lower level's docking bay. The on-board AI is probably a bit confused about the change in venue, so insert this data and it'll get it up to speed about this galaxy. [holds a data chip out to Croix and Wash as he passes out the copies] And I have one for your ship as well if it needs it. [hands it off as he passes copies to Jamie, Xion, and the Doctor]

That should be it! The CATs should be able to work outside the lab, but do not, under any circumstances, lose them. They're my only means of contacting you--and you contacting each other and Ichijou here in the lab. And I'd advise not using them in public. The people in the Eta System... [sighs, shaking his head] Just trust me. I don't want you getting separated from each other in case the fans get too crazy. I think you've all seen the comments by now... [gestures to a stack of papers on Caligin's desk] All of you are galactic stars of varying degrees, especially to those in the Eta system. Their level of dedication can be...scary. So just be careful.

[he looks like he wants to take a seat, but settles for leaning against the desk] Ah, and one last thing! All of the planets should have atmosphere and gravity comparable to this station, so you won't have to worry about, you know, breathing. There are some space suits down in the docking bay if you want to bring one just in case. [though he doubts the guy in the armor has to worry about that]

Contact me if you need anything or get into trouble. Just...don't call to shoot the breeze or anything, though. I have a job to do too.


❧ Plot Details: Off-Season 1

Welcome to those who have chosen to stay in the Luministi world! I'll try not to be too long with this. Basically, we have two, technically three, teams. One team consists of the Jamie, Xion, and the Doctor using the TARDIS to travel to these planets. Team two is Croix and Wash using a Longsword to cover the ground the other team isn't covering. And team three, or home base, is Ichijou. He'll be taking care of the lab and everything while everyone is gone. If people want to stop back in and regroup and all that fun stuff in the lab, go ahead. It's the base of operations for things in the off-season.

With off-season things, go ahead and post them here in the comm. Just use the "#off-season" tag for posts (and I'll be sure to throw that same tag into the log comm if people want to do things there.). The CATs will enable all teams to keep in touch with each other, as well as allow each team to go off on their own and do things.

Like Nathan said, the nearest system is the Eta System. It's logistically the closest one as the others are...a fair good distance away, so for now, we'll be hanging around the Eta System, which looks like this.

Yes, those planet names are for real.

See...Nathan wasn't kidding when he said the people of the Eta System were dedicated. When they first came to terraform and colonize these planets, they decided to name them in reference to ancient Earth icons and famous things that have effected the lives of humankind since the early 20th century.

Here's a quick rundown of the planets:


Eta-60510 / Survivor

• Uninhabited, but named for the one and only reality show that dared to try to live on there. That painfully short season effectively ended the longest running series on galactic television when all involved went there and died. A monument would have been erected in their honor in the tribal area, but...Eta government officials thought it best just to seal off the planet and name it after the ill-fated show.


Eta-90210 / Gaga Rah-Rah-Rah

• Fashion central of the Eta system--and very experimental. (And we mean "experimental" in all senses of the art and science worlds.) Bodily mutation and modification as a fashion statement is common. (This includes even having swappable heads and limbs of organic and non-organic origins.)


Eta-00042 / Hyne-Savage

• Most inhabited planet of the system, with 75% of its surface covered with tall, vast cities. Central hub of the Eta System. The system seat of government is located here and still relies on Earth's government for things, but the Eta Central Government (or ECG for short) can largely do its own things so long as it stays in the rules from the Earth. Yeah for colony governments! Oh yes, that other 25% of the planet's land? Is dedicated to the daily mass explosions that sound off the start of a new day.


Eta-51212 / Fremercury

• Largely used as a vacation planet. There are resorts and sparkling beaches, and deep, lush forests to get lost in. People occasionally go missing, but that's normal...isn't it? It might not--hey, look at the pretty musical statues! The planet also doubles as a memorial for all lost icons, both ancient and in recent times. It's a pretty, peaceful, and tranquil place... Really.


Eta-51411 / Jailhouse Rock

• This prison planet is a desolate waste on the outside, but inside the rather ugly, uninviting buildings, the most dangerous criminals in the Eta system are taught how to play instruments and are thrown regular parties. The morale is surprisingly high considering that inmates will not be allowed to leave once they arrive...


So yes, beyond that, HAVE FUN and go wild with whatever you'd like to include. Things can be as dangerous or as safe as you want them to be--and that goes for the fans/NPC inhabitants of the planets too.

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One last thing. I'm thinking of doing a comm-wide post for ALL members--including those who went home--next month. I'm thinking towards the end of the month, so, would people be interested in one sometime between Christmas and New Year's? Let me know what you think!

(And if people want to ask IC questions to Nathan? Go ahead and do so! He won't be staying around for long, so threads will be short, but in case you have any for him, don't hesitate to ask!)

That's all from me for now~ Just so you know...I'm thankful for each and every one of you sticking with the game. ♥!

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Comments

[vengefulagent]

[he smiles slightly] If I had a deck, we could compare. Usually don't carry that sort of thing on me, though.

Normally, I'd say no, but we have some time. I could even give you a few lessons. [heads over to the cockpit, picking up the manual] Just in case anything happens. [tosses the book to Croix]

[grandbellknight]

Me neither, though usually someone else in the group does.

[He smiles a bit as he catches the book.] Lessons? Just how much time do we have? [Oh, this is awesome. ♥]

[vengefulagent]

Just a couple days. It's not too bad considering the first space shuttles took about eight months to reach the nearest planet.

[climbs into the cockpit, strapping himself in] Let's get going--unless you have something else you want to do in this place.

[grandbellknight]

[Croix shakes his head; takes the other seat and straps in as well.]

I’ve got nothing to do here, and now I have something to read. [Another small smile] I’m ready.

[vengefulagent]

[initiates the start-up procedure while Croix talks to him, the engines of the Longsword whirring to life.] Then hang on. It's been a while since I've done this.

[but whether he has any difficulty or not, he doesn't show it as the craft gently picks up off the ground and hovers in place. he frowns slightly, realising he isn't exactly sure how the docking bay doors operate, but the data chip Nathan gave him seems to have bridged the technological gap between the ship and the bay's systems, and there's a hiss as the cabin pressure shifts and the gravity pull changes. his body feels lighter for a moment before he flips a switch and returns the gravity to normal, monitoring the read-outs for any major shift in pressure, but everything seems to be in the green.]

Okay! Here we go!

[and he takes the Longsword out nice and slow to get Croix used to the feeling of traveling in outer space, but once he's clear of the lab, he pours on the speed.]