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Everyone quieted as the TV monitors flickered on, revealing Chancellor Isarah announcing why they were all there gathered in the dropship. "Prisoners of The Ark, you have been given a second chance....A chance for all of us...Haven't the slightest idea what will be waiting for you...We will follow...Your crimes will be excused in return for your sacrifice..."
Sabine was pissed. How could they do this to them? Do they realize they were probably sending them all to their death? She stood out of her seat, yelling at the TV screens. "Fuck you, this isn't fair! You're sending us down to our death to see if Earth is survivable...only for our crimes to be "forgiven." She was screaming now. "This changes nothing. We will always be viewed as criminals. You're a coward!" The TV screens turned off, Sabine mumbled to herself now.
She could feel the shift in changes as the dropship slowly disconnected from the Ark. Whistling air sounded as the pressure gauges went off and the airlocks released. There was a loud clang as the dropship shifted and came loose, sending everyone rocking in their seats. Sabine rushed to sit back down as she felt the antigravity start to set in, only to find out that her buckle was faulty. Dammit. She had to secure herself in somehow, otherwise she'd be dead by the time they hit the ground. She grabbed the straps of her buckle and tied them around her waist. The two straps didn't grip very well, so the tie was loose. She hoped it would do until the ship landed.
She could feel her body hovering slightly, as she felt the affects of weightlessness. It was an incredible feeling, really. She was always so jealous of the spacewalkers. As they neared Earth, entering its atmosphere, everything that was just floating, slammed down immediately. The ship gained in speed after gravity returned, this time with much more force. The parachutes deployed, but did very little to slow down the ship. It wasn't long before the ship reached the ground, crashing into trees before hitting the beach.
Sabine's makeshift buckle did little to save her from injury. Unfortunately, the turbulence proved to be too much for her, knocking her body around as the ship fell and hit the ground. She gained a few cuts and bruises, and managed to get knocked out in the process.[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Hal, #16294B, solid"]
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Hal held onto Sabine's hand as the dropship left the Ark, making its way to Earth. He was scared, just as everyone else. How would the people on the Ark react to this? Surely they'd be up in arms once they found out what the Council did to their loved ones. It wasn't long before the ship crash landed onto an unknown location that everyone began unbuckling themselves.
Hal turned towards Katrina. "Katrina, are you alright?" He asked as he helped her unbuckle herself. He then turned to Sabine and saw that she was passed out. He glanced down at her buckle and saw that instead of it being clipped, it was instead wrapped around her body and tied down. "God, Sabine? SABINE?!" After shaking her a few times she let out a small groan as she slowly came to. "Thank god you are okay. I'm going to go and help the others." He untied her buckle, unclipped his own, and then stood. It was a little hard for him to stand at first, his body wobbling slightly. But once he composed himself, he rushed to help the other prisoners.
"Is everyone okay?" He shouted into the air, rushing to people who were still in their seats. He went around helping people unbuckle, helping them to their feet, and tried to get to as many people as he could. It wasn't until he saw a young boy rush to the door that he stopped helping and instead ran towards the kid, swooping the kid into his arms and pulling him away.
"No!" He set the boy back down and paused. "No," he said, calmer this time. "Wait until everyone is ready. We have no idea what could be out there. Last we knew, it was uninhabitable. Who knows what the radiation has done to the planet."
As more and more people got out of their seats, the crowd hovering by the door grew. Everyone was antsy, eager to see what was out there. "Everyone stand back," he shouted as his arms wove in a back and forth motion as he guided everyone safely away from the door.
He motioned for a few people to join him as he attempted to open the door. "You," he pointed to Calixto. "Come help me get this door open. It jammed a bit on contact. And you, you, and you" he pointed again to Clarissa, Adam, and Quinn, "Stand guard. Keep the others back, and help protect in case anything happens." He nodded to the people he gathered by the door, "Ready?" In sync, Hal and Calixto rushed to the door, grabbing the edges with their hands as they pulled at the doors. Hal heaved, his muscles taut as he gave a few strong pulls. After a few tries, the two managed to pry the doors open just a crack. Hal stopped pulling and peaked through the crack. So far, the air didn't have any obvious effects on the group, as they were all exposed by now. At first, it was almost too bright for Hal to even see anything. He was so used to unnatural light, the light of the sun was almost overwhelming. After his eyes adjusted, he could see the soft glow of the beige sand and heard the sound of soft moving waters. "We're on a beach, guys."
With one last tug of the door, Calixto and Hal managed to open it all the way, revealing the outside completely. "Okay everyone, stay slow. No rushing into things. And stay alert." Hal moved out of the way, allowing for everyone to emerge from the dropship. @Dramma @Brea @Justice_20 @Akashi @slaine72[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Bastianna, #E5A70A, solid"]
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Bastianna was enjoying the warmth of the rock and the sun beating down on her all too much. She almost didn't want to leave her post when it was time. Though, she had a job to do and enjoying simple pleasures was not one of them. Just as she was about to leave her post, she saw a great metal clad beast drop from the skies. From her vantage point on the cliff, she could see the exact location the dropship landed. The ship landed just beyond the tree border, right on the beach. It wasn't far from the village, too close for comfort.
"CONSUMERS!" Her voice roared as loud as it could, echoing through the trees. She grabbed the war horn at her side and blew into it as a warning. The war horn bellowed, even louder than her voice. Everyone was sure to hear this one.
As she made her way down the cliff, the loner emerged from the treeline, making his way towards the dropship. It wasn't hard to spot him as he was making an awful lot of noise doing it. "I knew it, he's one of them!" Once she reached the ground, she made a stop by Ragah, "Ragah!" She shouted at him. "You're coming with me. We have a rat to catch," she said as she continued running, lurking through the woods as she ran.
"He has weapons so be prepared." Bastianna was convinced the little weasel was a Consumer. Why else would he sit outside the village, monitoring them if not to gain intel. Once they had the loner in their sights, Bastianna removed the bow from her back, loaded it with an arrow, and then aimed as she lined up her sights with his running body. Once she had a good shot, she let go. The arrow clipped his clothing and pinned him to a tree, preventing him from moving any further. She put the bow back onto her back and ran up to the boy. Her eyes noted the weapons in his hands and almost immediately, she whipped out her spear and used it to whack the gun and machete out of his hands. As the gun landed on the ground, it went off. "Stupid boy. Running with a gun in your hands and the safety turned off? You probably don't even know how to use one of these." She kicked the weapons away from him and then rose the spear to his throat. "Who are you? Why are you here? Are you with them?" Her voice menacing, growling through her bared teeth with each word.
After she gave the boy ample amount of time to respond, she flipped her spear around and whacked him in the head with the blunt end, knocking him unconscious. "Ragah, carry this foolish boy." She removed the arrow from his clothing and grabbed his weapons. "We're bringing him back to Esme." @Koda @Akashi[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Baldur, #133F08, solid"]
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The sound of Bastianna's eerie war horn bellow startled Baldur, reminding him once again why he was the Commander's bodyguard. Just as he stepped forward, an intruder entered into the temple. Baldur hadn't realized he already stepped in front of Esme, his arm held out over her chest as if protecting her from the intruder's presence. The intruder turned out to be Rhea who confirmed that there was indeed danger nearby.
Baldur spoke on behalf of Esme, out of place which was unusual for him. "Rhea, where? What does this mean?" He looked to Esme, wondering what their next move was. "Where's Bastianna?" @Brea @Zarko Straadi[/fieldbox]
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Everyone quieted as the TV monitors flickered on, revealing Chancellor Isarah announcing why they were all there gathered in the dropship. "Prisoners of The Ark, you have been given a second chance....A chance for all of us...Haven't the slightest idea what will be waiting for you...We will follow...Your crimes will be excused in return for your sacrifice..."
Sabine was pissed. How could they do this to them? Do they realize they were probably sending them all to their death? She stood out of her seat, yelling at the TV screens. "Fuck you, this isn't fair! You're sending us down to our death to see if Earth is survivable...only for our crimes to be "forgiven." She was screaming now. "This changes nothing. We will always be viewed as criminals. You're a coward!" The TV screens turned off, Sabine mumbled to herself now.
She could feel the shift in changes as the dropship slowly disconnected from the Ark. Whistling air sounded as the pressure gauges went off and the airlocks released. There was a loud clang as the dropship shifted and came loose, sending everyone rocking in their seats. Sabine rushed to sit back down as she felt the antigravity start to set in, only to find out that her buckle was faulty. Dammit. She had to secure herself in somehow, otherwise she'd be dead by the time they hit the ground. She grabbed the straps of her buckle and tied them around her waist. The two straps didn't grip very well, so the tie was loose. She hoped it would do until the ship landed.
She could feel her body hovering slightly, as she felt the affects of weightlessness. It was an incredible feeling, really. She was always so jealous of the spacewalkers. As they neared Earth, entering its atmosphere, everything that was just floating, slammed down immediately. The ship gained in speed after gravity returned, this time with much more force. The parachutes deployed, but did very little to slow down the ship. It wasn't long before the ship reached the ground, crashing into trees before hitting the beach.
Sabine's makeshift buckle did little to save her from injury. Unfortunately, the turbulence proved to be too much for her, knocking her body around as the ship fell and hit the ground. She gained a few cuts and bruises, and managed to get knocked out in the process.[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Hal, #16294B, solid"]
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Hal held onto Sabine's hand as the dropship left the Ark, making its way to Earth. He was scared, just as everyone else. How would the people on the Ark react to this? Surely they'd be up in arms once they found out what the Council did to their loved ones. It wasn't long before the ship crash landed onto an unknown location that everyone began unbuckling themselves.
Hal turned towards Katrina. "Katrina, are you alright?" He asked as he helped her unbuckle herself. He then turned to Sabine and saw that she was passed out. He glanced down at her buckle and saw that instead of it being clipped, it was instead wrapped around her body and tied down. "God, Sabine? SABINE?!" After shaking her a few times she let out a small groan as she slowly came to. "Thank god you are okay. I'm going to go and help the others." He untied her buckle, unclipped his own, and then stood. It was a little hard for him to stand at first, his body wobbling slightly. But once he composed himself, he rushed to help the other prisoners.
"Is everyone okay?" He shouted into the air, rushing to people who were still in their seats. He went around helping people unbuckle, helping them to their feet, and tried to get to as many people as he could. It wasn't until he saw a young boy rush to the door that he stopped helping and instead ran towards the kid, swooping the kid into his arms and pulling him away.
"No!" He set the boy back down and paused. "No," he said, calmer this time. "Wait until everyone is ready. We have no idea what could be out there. Last we knew, it was uninhabitable. Who knows what the radiation has done to the planet."
As more and more people got out of their seats, the crowd hovering by the door grew. Everyone was antsy, eager to see what was out there. "Everyone stand back," he shouted as his arms wove in a back and forth motion as he guided everyone safely away from the door.
He motioned for a few people to join him as he attempted to open the door. "You," he pointed to Calixto. "Come help me get this door open. It jammed a bit on contact. And you, you, and you" he pointed again to Clarissa, Adam, and Quinn, "Stand guard. Keep the others back, and help protect in case anything happens." He nodded to the people he gathered by the door, "Ready?" In sync, Hal and Calixto rushed to the door, grabbing the edges with their hands as they pulled at the doors. Hal heaved, his muscles taut as he gave a few strong pulls. After a few tries, the two managed to pry the doors open just a crack. Hal stopped pulling and peaked through the crack. So far, the air didn't have any obvious effects on the group, as they were all exposed by now. At first, it was almost too bright for Hal to even see anything. He was so used to unnatural light, the light of the sun was almost overwhelming. After his eyes adjusted, he could see the soft glow of the beige sand and heard the sound of soft moving waters. "We're on a beach, guys."
With one last tug of the door, Calixto and Hal managed to open it all the way, revealing the outside completely. "Okay everyone, stay slow. No rushing into things. And stay alert." Hal moved out of the way, allowing for everyone to emerge from the dropship. @Dramma @Brea @Justice_20 @Akashi @slaine72[/fieldbox]
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Bastianna was enjoying the warmth of the rock and the sun beating down on her all too much. She almost didn't want to leave her post when it was time. Though, she had a job to do and enjoying simple pleasures was not one of them. Just as she was about to leave her post, she saw a great metal clad beast drop from the skies. From her vantage point on the cliff, she could see the exact location the dropship landed. The ship landed just beyond the tree border, right on the beach. It wasn't far from the village, too close for comfort.
"CONSUMERS!" Her voice roared as loud as it could, echoing through the trees. She grabbed the war horn at her side and blew into it as a warning. The war horn bellowed, even louder than her voice. Everyone was sure to hear this one.
As she made her way down the cliff, the loner emerged from the treeline, making his way towards the dropship. It wasn't hard to spot him as he was making an awful lot of noise doing it. "I knew it, he's one of them!" Once she reached the ground, she made a stop by Ragah, "Ragah!" She shouted at him. "You're coming with me. We have a rat to catch," she said as she continued running, lurking through the woods as she ran.
"He has weapons so be prepared." Bastianna was convinced the little weasel was a Consumer. Why else would he sit outside the village, monitoring them if not to gain intel. Once they had the loner in their sights, Bastianna removed the bow from her back, loaded it with an arrow, and then aimed as she lined up her sights with his running body. Once she had a good shot, she let go. The arrow clipped his clothing and pinned him to a tree, preventing him from moving any further. She put the bow back onto her back and ran up to the boy. Her eyes noted the weapons in his hands and almost immediately, she whipped out her spear and used it to whack the gun and machete out of his hands. As the gun landed on the ground, it went off. "Stupid boy. Running with a gun in your hands and the safety turned off? You probably don't even know how to use one of these." She kicked the weapons away from him and then rose the spear to his throat. "Who are you? Why are you here? Are you with them?" Her voice menacing, growling through her bared teeth with each word.
After she gave the boy ample amount of time to respond, she flipped her spear around and whacked him in the head with the blunt end, knocking him unconscious. "Ragah, carry this foolish boy." She removed the arrow from his clothing and grabbed his weapons. "We're bringing him back to Esme." @Koda @Akashi[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Baldur, #133F08, solid"]
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The sound of Bastianna's eerie war horn bellow startled Baldur, reminding him once again why he was the Commander's bodyguard. Just as he stepped forward, an intruder entered into the temple. Baldur hadn't realized he already stepped in front of Esme, his arm held out over her chest as if protecting her from the intruder's presence. The intruder turned out to be Rhea who confirmed that there was indeed danger nearby.
Baldur spoke on behalf of Esme, out of place which was unusual for him. "Rhea, where? What does this mean?" He looked to Esme, wondering what their next move was. "Where's Bastianna?" @Brea @Zarko Straadi[/fieldbox]