CHARP LOGS TOKO AIDAVERSE (Charp Series Logs)

Zarko Straadi

Edgesquire
Original poster
FOLKLORE MEMBER
Posting Speed
  1. 1-3 posts per day
Writing Levels
  1. Adaptable
Preferred Character Gender
  1. Female
Genres
Sci-fi, fantasy, magical, modern, Steampunk


  • @Diana:
    This is a SCI-FI fantasy setting! You and your buds are waking up after a GREAT bachelor party last night for your best friend in the world, Glurpglop, only to find out he's MISSING! You need to find your friend before the wedding.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    HOT TIP: Make sure you write your Character's Name in the first sentence of your post so we know who is playing who.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    IMPORTANT STUFF: Type FAST, write BRIEF. Keep posts to 5 sentences or less, for you will miss out on action if you take too long, and walls of texts mean people miss details.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    This roleplay is NEWBIE FRIENDLY! Don't worry about mistakes and if you're confused, I am in the main chat room to help answer any questions or guide you in the plot.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    You can also make use of bbcode color to help differentiate your post from other peoples!


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    Game Master posts always appear in THIS BRIGHT BOLD YELLOW, so pay attention to those for they are giving you hints on what to do next.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    (◉,◉) (◉◇◉) (⊙,◉) (⊙◇◉)


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    It's Glurpglop's WEDDING DAY! What a wonderful, exciting event, that couldn't happen to a better person! Hosting at the Checkered Tail Casino on planet Ypzyp, no expense was spared to have a glorious and beautiful joining between Glurpglop and his gorgeous lizard bride Princess Ssrzurpia. Mostly because she has been a violent Bridezilla and when anything went wrong she chucked offenders into a barrel of nails and then rolled them down the street. ... so of course when the Wedding Planner came to make sure Glurpglop was awake for dressing only to find him MISSING a panic ensued! Where is Glurpglop?!


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    Buck Bonaru, one of the gentleman in the wedding party, stepped out of his room "buck" naked looking fit as a fiddle despite the fact he drank enough booze last night to take out a three nosed Norslac. "Well I ain't seen the stupid git! Last I saw him, we were hauling him to his room and tossin' him in bed! Look under the damn maybe?" he was telling the frantic wedding planner.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure had not taken a room, as it was far more pleasant to drift under the open night sky than remain contained within the tiny recesses Planetaries called 'rooms.' As they glided down the corridor (spacious by mammalian standards, but quite tiny to one accustomed to endless light-years of openness all around) to rejoin Glurpglop and the others. As they approached, their small, flying translator-creature began to relay apparent agitation from a pair of Planetaries...


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    Fhlik took a glance around the room seemingly not as worried as the weeding planner, but similarly concerned with a confused silence. That was a really good question, where did Glurpglop go? They were sure to be following the groom with their eyes, by the beverage bar, the 5D roulette... Really, they had even been the last person to leave the hallway after everyone else had been allegedly left to their own quarters! And they had stayed standing in there for several minutes before stepping inside. So how?? And why? And who? Who was a very important question, this could be a conspiracy!! "Wouldn't it be funny if he was under the bed waiting to jump us all~?!", the Fiction-Hopper mused, they weren't as indecent as Buck over there, but Fhlik did take a moment to fiddle with the tie to put it back in place. Perhaps they too had dressed in a hurry. "Haven't heard anything out of the ordinary", they shrugged.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    The Wedding Planner was in an absolute state of agony. They were well-paid for sure, but tons of money couldn't make up for an angry space princess on her wedding day if something happened to the groom. "Oh no! Oh no! Please find him and make sure he gets to the groom's dressing room as soon as possible! I will make sure everything runs as smoothly as it can! Maybe it will all work out!"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    Buck Bonaru just stood in the hall, his jinglejangle a dangling every time he spoke or moved. He scratched his head and pondered out loud. "I s'pose we should look... but if we don't find him, I'd be happy enough to step in and marry a princess myself!"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Flashes of multicolored light flickered through Aure's translucent form, creating complex three-dimensional interference patterns. An eerie voice with tones like a glass bell came from the translator-creature: "Your tranquility seems displaced? What gravitates this?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Mglo:
    Yussa strolled in biting into a bulbous fruit. His hair was a fluffy mess around his horns thanks to the luxurious pillows though he'd only used them a couple hours by the feel of his tired eyes. His skin felt so dry the scales were visible in parts of his torso. He looked from Buck's jinglejangle to Aure's flickering light as the pieces of the puzzle clicked into place. "Glurpglop? Shit time to go a'hiding nah?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    Rolling their eyes at the frantic state of the planner, Fhlik proceeded to push them outside of the room, reassuring with a dismissive tone, "Sure, sure, you go do that and we'll make a searching party or som-", and then they stopped half-way. Actually yeah, the rainbow rave creature had a good point, "Pal, you couldn't even get dressed this morning, what makes you think the bridezilla would settle for you?", it was a jab, but they seemed legitimately curious as they raised an eyebrow.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    Buck Bonaru heaved a shrug, not looking at all offended at everyone's suspicion. "Who doesn't try to run out on their wedding day? I been to a dozen wedding, always one o them gettin' a tizzy and trying to escape! I'm just happy to step and catch myself a sweet rich princess. Besides, who wouldn't wan a bit o this?" The "this" was his jinglejangle he flipped in the direction of Fhlik with a hearty laugh.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "...I think I can think of several examples right about now.", Fhlik responded with a deadpan, not actually that bothered. Daaamn, at least that guy was very confident about himself, good for him!!


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    More shimmers of color. "Glurpglop drifts from Sszurpia-convergence?" Buck's words did not seem to make sense. "If Planetaries always flee 'wedding'-convergence, then expected, yes? Ritual?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Mglo:
    Yussa appraised Bonaru's jinglejangle one more time and gravely nodded his agreement. "Whatever the case, Glurpglop still gotta be found nah?" he said casually taking another bite of this fruit. He chose to ignore Fhlik's comment about the getting dressed, as he wasn't wearing a shirt himself. But at least his jinglejangle was well wrapped! "Where do all these grooms tend to a'run to in your experience Bonaru?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    Fhlik at last finishes pushing the weeding planner outside, seeing as that one had other things to do. "I wouldn't say ritual, it's more like, sometimes big changes make people nervous, you know? So they hesitate." They weren't sure of where else Glurpglop could have gone to though, this was already a casino! What else could a groom want?? ...Uh-oh. Perhaps, don't finish that thought line...


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure made note of Buck's tendril, but offered no response. It seemed rather short and poorly placed to be of much use, and it wasn't even prehensile. They were careful to avoid directing attention to their own, which were much more abundant, and capable.


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    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    Buck Bonaru rubbed his chin and gave a great consideration to this question. "Well, I imagine after we dropped him off, he musta sat in that room for a time havin' a think about married life with only one fuck for the rest of his life. If I were him, I'd have high-tailed it over to the casino brothels and stuck my jangle in everything I could afford."


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    ...And so the thought line had been completed on its own. Of course. "Classy.", was Fhlik's only response to that.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "You model what you would do," Aure's translated voice said. "Probability of Glurpglop doing likewise? If your species mates only once after wedding-convergence, does that also follow for Glurpglop's?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "80%?", Fhlik replied, thinking back on how all the party-goers acted last night, including the missing glop, "Okaaay- Make that 85, actually...", yeeeah no, too many drinks-, "That's our only lead, so I think it's worth checking it out! ...How did he leave though?", the Fiction-Hopper wondered approaching the room's window, "Through here, perhaps~?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Does anyone object to GlurpglorpSsrzurpia-convergence?" Aure asked. They floated around his cell seeking any potential evidence that he had been removed involuntarily,


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    Aha! Fhlik internally rejoiced, someone had done the question! It was always better when someone else did it~! "I was suspecting the jangle guy, but now I think he's just dumb and lazy."


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Curious," Aure replied. "Please define 'lazy.'"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "Hmmm... Someone that's just waiting for good things to happen without putting an effort to it?", dictionary definitions weren't Fhlik's forté... "As in, if he can not do anything and let other people handle everything, he certainly would!"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Then you would model him as by-inertia-waiting for Glurpglop to flee from his convergence rather than exerting-with-determination the effort to remove Glurpglop from convergence involuntarily?" Aure said.


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "E-xactly~!", Fhlik chimed almost in a sing-a-song, "He'd just take advantage of it happening, rather than plot anything beforehand.", the Fiction-Hopper nodded to themselves with certainty and confidence in their logic, "Like a scavenger rather than a hunter, you know?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure contemplated Fhlik's words for a moment. "If Glurpglop flees from Ssrzurpia-convergence, and Buck seeks it, and SsrzurpiaBuck find convergence harmonious, then we have no trouble, yes?" they asked. "Then only ambiguity is did Glurpglop leave on a chosen trajectory, or on one overwhelmingly-gravitated, yes?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "In theory, yes! That'd work, but...", of course logic was good, but Fhlik knew it was nothing when applied to the intensity of emotions, "The hardest part is getting Ssrzurpia to even agree with that idea. And since she sounds, like the perfectionist type, chances are slim.", very slim, like probably almost impossible, "Indeed, the logic is quite sound and now makes me wonder what the nature of this 'convergence' even is, in the first place. Political? Emotional? Something else? What's at stake here?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Request for forgiveness," Aure said, "your concept 'political' does not translate. Please explain?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Loveless:
    "Oh, that's no problem!", Fhlik reassured the Void Waler with a smile, "Lets see... In other species, those 'convergences' may be done like contracts rather than over mating or the attraction of two creatures for another. Sometimes they mark the convergence of empires too or peace treaties. Convergences like this are very important when they represent bigger uhhh, resolutions! Resolutions between people, species and so on. Things of that scale are what one would refer to as 'political', the interaction of races throughout the universe can be a very vast and complex thing...", they spoke with such a fondness for it, for all the shapes and systems and ideas, it was very inspiring to listen to, "So, uhh, does that help or are there more concepts you'd like clarification on?"


    Jul 1, 2021


  • @Diana:
    ~~~ WELCOME BACK TO GLURPGLOP'S GETTIN' MARRIED! ~~~


    Today at 9:55 AM


  • @Diana:
    When we last left our rag tag band of groomsmen, Aure and Fhlik were examining Glurpglop's room, while Yussa and Buck are in varied states of undress and confusion in the hall.


    Today at 9:57 AM


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure contemplated Fhlik's response. Most of the key terms and phrases did not have corresponding patterns of meaning in the Void Walker language, so it mostly came across as jibberish. More shimmering colors and diffraction patterns flickered through their translucent form. "Can you estimate posterior probabilities of to-consciousness-harm or harm-to-body for Glurpglop and-or others?" they asked.


    Today at 10:52 AM

  • @Diana:
    Buck peeked in from the doorway. By now he'd finally put on his clothes (well, the bride-approved groomsmen tuxedo that Buck look highly uncomfortable in), and actually looked a tiny bit concerned as he glanced about Glurpglop's suite. "As much as I like educatin' other species on the many intricacies of livin', we ought to focus on the problem at hand.... For one, this damn room is spotless. I don't think our man stayed here for long we he got back. Don't look like he spent the night here at all."


    Today at 10:55 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Does Glurpglop have a traveling-shell? A 'ship' as you call it?" Aure asked.


    Today at 10:59 AM

  • @Diana:
    "Thinkin' he jetted right off the whole planet, eh? I guess we can check off the big boxes first to narrow it all down," considered Buck with a scratch of his scruffy chin. "Though I still think someone should check out the brothels too while we're at it. I'm bettin' there's a good chunk of the wedding party passed out on some nekkid lap."


    Today at 11:06 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Accession. Instantiating shortest-path navigation to nearest brothel," Aure said, then floated off. Reaching their destination, they coasted to a relative halt in front of the receptionist's desk. "Life-health-abundance for you," they said. "We search for lost Glurpglop." As they said this, they changed the coloring and texture of their torso integument to create an image of everyone's favorite missing alien.


    Today at 11:14 AM

  • @Mglo:
    Yussa too had changed into the bride-approved groomsmen tuxedo, moisturized his scaly skin, and combed his hair. He leaned on the doorframe while filing his pointy nails. Now he looked fabulous again, he was all for the search taking them to the brothels though a headache reminded him of the previous night and suddenly he wasn't so keen anymore. Nevertheless, he followed the crew.


    Today at 11:18 AM

  • @Diana:
    "Full name please," said the very bored looking tentacled woman at the receptionist's desk of the brothel. When Buck gurgled out Glurpglop's name with surprising accent accuracy, she looked over her logs. "Sorry, he doesn't seem to be here in the brothel. Some of the wedding party did get picked up by security last night, though. Something about gambling all their credits away and refusing to pay for services..."


    Today at 11:21 AM

  • @Loveless:
    Before the fiction-hopper could even begin to answer Aure's request for probability, Buck, who for once was not completely naked proceeded to get their conversation back on topic. Right, so seemingly spotless room and absolutely no rope tied to the window... Had Fhlik literally missed the escape the previous night by a margin of a mere couple of minutes? "We were waiting on you to stop jingle-jangling and guide us to the place-", oooor forget that because the Void Walker had a map system! "Or that! Wow, that is so efficient, maybe I should get one for myself too~!!" It was mostly a joke, though the practicality was still quite admirable! Aaaaand the bad news just kept coming- "Oh great, now we have to deal with the cops oooor loan sharks, probably loan sharks; I hope they're not expecting us to pay their bill instead but, I know better..."


    Today at 11:28 AM

  • @Mglo:
    "Do ya think Glupglop very devout to his faith? If not a brothel mebbe he ah went the opposite nah?" Yussa tapped his nail to the desk in thought. Having absolutely no idea where an unpredictable like Glurpglop would go, especially with a bride-to-be such as his at his tail, he was really stretching. Yussa avoided the cop talk all together, that was not something he wanted to uh approach anytime soon... again.


    Today at 11:30 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure did not know whether or not they should be concerned about, or attempt to intervene in, the circumstances of the others the tentacled woman made mention of. The 'wedding party' seemed, to a degree at least, to be treated as a convergent Whole, but its members Synced on only the lowest of levels, if that much. "Aquatic predators seem to present minimal threat," they said to the Fiction-Hopper, then rotated back to face the receptionist. "Has Glurpglop's trajectory passed within metaphorical-gravwell of this place?" they asked.


    Today at 11:33 AM

  • @Diana:
    "There has been no sighting of Glurpglop here," boredly responded the brothel receptionist. And since no one was going to help pay off any debts either, she wasn't too interested in their search.


    Today at 11:35 AM

  • @Diana:
    "As long as Glurpglop himself ain't in there, fuck 'em!" exclaimed Buck. He gave some consideration to the religious angle, but shook his head. "Naw, that buglizard hasn't stepped foot in his own church for ages. We best go make sure his ship is still in port at the very least. Then we'll know for sure he didn't leave the planet -- at least not by choice. He'd never leave his ship behind." Buck beckoned for the others to follow him off towards the shipping docks!


    Today at 11:35 AM

  • @Loveless:
    Fhlik took a while to understand what Aure was talking about, or rather, where it had come from. "Oh! They're not literal sharks, just as vicious and bloodthirsty as them, metaphorically speaking. ...Sometimes not as metaphorical, uuhh- They might do harm to our bodies when angry..." While Buck's take was rather harsh, the fiction-hopper had to agree with the sentiment. They were here to look for a specific individual, not play savior to a lot of not so great people. 'Fuck 'em' indeed, let them deal with their own mess and lack of foresight. Hopefully, no one was going to die over this, but can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs! Or something like that, omelettes sounded like something delicious. "So what is the verdict?", they asked, obviously having no idea which ship was the one they should be looking for.


    Today at 11:45 AM

  • @Mglo:
    "Glurpglop's uh baby is easy to spot neh? You can see the love from afar," Yussa chuckled. How the bride hadn't been jealous of it, Yussa didn't know. Maybe the bride hadn't even seen it yet or maybe it had been a place of uh joy fro the both of them in there. Maybe it was best not to know.


    Today at 11:49 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "You are very generous to offer brothel copulation-services for by-'security'-raised-against-gravity wedding-party members," Aure said. "Generalized operating principle of 'brothel' is copulation-services only provided in exchange for bio-survival tickets, yes?" they said, floating alongside him. Planetaries were wonderfully strange. Very little that they did seemed to make any sense at all, but they were fascinating to watch and interact with all the same.


    Today at 11:51 AM

  • @Diana:
    "I feel like I understood Aure better last night when I was drunk off my ass," complained Buck. He didn't focus on that for long though, he made a gesturing sound and pointed off down the shipyard towards a very sleek looking silver spacecraft. "Eh! Looks like his ship is there. Maybe he spent the night in there - one last night as a free man before whatever shit he's gonna have to do as a space prince married to a lizard princess."


    Today at 11:54 AM

  • @Loveless:
    There was no hesitation as Fhlik cut in front of the group and knocked loudly against the surface of the spaceship, in a calculated spot that'd make it echo through the entire thing with a metallic resounding 'bang', "Heeeey wake up!! You gotta get married and if you're there you better answer before I decide to make a dent on this thing!"


    Today at 11:59 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "We experience that as for-us unfortunate, for we understood you less," Aure replied. "Otherwise, mutual comprehension could be enhanced by restoring you to off-your-ass drunken state of consciousness."


    Today at 12:01 PM

  • @Diana:
    Suspicious sounds came from inside the space craft, but it wasn't the friendly face of Glurpglop to appear when the ship's hatch door opened, It was a group of five very huge, very surly looking aliens with very big guns, now all pointed at the groomsmen. "KSH LKAOU, KAJEYFCOB AKKAHA THBTTS." The leader shouted. It translated roughly to where is the slime oozing eyeball slurping shit stain.


    Today at 12:05 PM

  • @Loveless:
    "Good question~! We're also looking for him.", Fhlik answered in a heartbeat, or uh, did they have a heartbeat? Would have to check that later- "How about we combine information, huh? You say what you know, we say what we know and maybe we'll find him a lot faster."


    Today at 12:10 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Please, be at peace," Aure said. "None of us has produced such a combination of bodily fluids. High-likelihood unpleasant and unhealthy to producer, and non-trivial possibility of transmission of microbial parasitism."


    Today at 12:10 PM

  • @Mglo:
    Yussa stepped behind Aure while both he and Fhlik handled the situation. "What the heck has our friend gotten himself involved in nah?," he whispered to Buck.


    Today at 12:12 PM

  • @Loveless:
    The fiction-hopper gave Aure a glance, casually explaining things as if they didn't have guns pointed to them right now, "They're being metaphorical, that's uh, name-calling. Of the worst kind possible."


    Today at 12:12 PM

  • @Diana:
    "Whoa, whoa, ease off on the guns now, we don't know where he's at-" Buck said in holding up his hands. Yussa seemed to be the only one to understand this wasn't the "ask nicely" crowed, so Buck whispered to him. "Best get ready to run, this bout to get ugly."


    Today at 12:15 PM

  • @Diana:
    "JAHYI JDORUA OPPAJFGE LLAAHBYT," announced the leader. It meant something like lying garbage glitter guts. Almost immediately the crew poured out of the ship and opened fire at the confused groomsmen. "HJKAPIE KKAHGU AJWPEUU IAHAKP ADHOAOIAH, OFIAYAAKD--" Something, something, send a message, something BIG BONER sends his regards--. It seemed not everyone in the galaxy had a good opinion of Glurpglop. This was a team of mercenaries out to assassinate their friend!


    Today at 12:18 PM

  • @Loveless:
    "Oki! That was a lot more guns than I expected to see!!", Fhlik shouted while hopping behind a crate for cover, their hands now working fast as a piece of metal now out of their pocket was folded and unfolded with amazing speed and skill. And even so, the tone wasn't scared, it was more of a matter the factly, perhaps even thrilled one. They were enjoying the adventure!


    Today at 12:22 PM

  • @Mglo:
    Yussa *had* been ready to run and so he was fast to act. Something still nicked him on the arm but he didn't stop to check until he had jumped into a maintenance pit. When the fire ceased, he stuck his head out of the pit enough to get a visual, "Aure? Buck?" he called since he'd only heard Fhlik's voice before.


    Today at 12:29 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    There was a loud CRACK! as Aure activated their particle shield. They normally only used it in space, to protect themself from micrometeor impacts and high-energy cosmic rays. "Assessing 57 percent prior probability of hostile int--" Luckily it also shrugged off the first few hits from the mercenaries' weapons. "Hypothesis confirmed. Please cease weapon use before toward-you-damaging countermeasures must be employed." The others seemed un-damaged, so Aure rapidly lifted to the hangar's ceiling so that missed shots would not hit their friends or any other floor-walking Planetaries (as that mode of being seemed to be the most common adaptation to life in a gravwell) and began making swift evasive jukes.


    Today at 12:34 PM

  • @Diana:
    "Gon have to take 'em out!" shouted Buck from his hiding spot under a dumpster cart. "Shit heads gonna ruin the wedding if they catch up with Glurp!" Course, as Buck fumbled around in his dumb bride-approved tux he realized he didn't have any of his usual weapons on him and cursed under his breath. "Hope one o' y'all got some ideas~!!"


    Today at 12:37 PM

  • @Loveless:
    "I have a rather big one!", Fhlik announced as they called attention to their... Huge metallic shield attempt? Look, it was folded in a hurry okay? No one can do a good job while under an emergency! "Buck! Other guy that I have no idea what is called! Come on over, I need help to hold this thing in place, also it makes for a hella good cover~!"


    Today at 12:41 PM

  • @Mglo:
    Turned out the knick had been a rip to his tuxedo sleeve, and now his pant leg was smeared with oil too. Great, he thought, as he grabbed a wrench and hauled ass out of the pit, threw the wrench with all his might at the guys with guns and then slid behind the huge metallic thing. "The bride's gonna kill me neh?," he gasped.


    Today at 12:48 PM

  • @Diana:
    "Quit screwin' around and enact a plan already, ya gnome!" was Buck's reply to Fhlik. he did, however, scamper closer in case the big plan involved a spray of something painful.


    Today at 12:50 PM

  • @Diana:
    PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW in every direction! Lasers and bullets! This group of mercenaries took "Kill Glurpglop" to also mean "all of glurpglop's friends".


    Today at 12:51 PM

  • @Loveless:
    While still unfolding the tips out, into a more half-moon like shape, Fhlik could only laugh in amusement at being called a gnome, something about it was just so funny!! "Oh Buck, you crack me up sometimes... This IS THE PLAN~!!", oh yeah, they did not seem to be joking as they pointed at a folded in handle piece and grabbed at it, seemingly expecting the other two to do the same, "You guys can walk backwards, right~?", they teased before letting out a long 'wooooo! Let's go!' of excitement and indeed, starting to walk backwards as fast as possible! The bullets ricocheted from the Quantum Cube with 'ka-pling' like noises and the lasers could do jackshit against a reflecting surface, it was a flawless plan!!


    Today at 12:57 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Your actions present a non-trivial danger to our friends' bio-survival," Aure said. "We must weigh their safety preferentially over yours," they said to the mercenaries. They began raising power output to levels comparable to those of a small spaceship, which they, in essence, were. They began lashing out in whiplike slashes of their larger tendrils, unleashing neutron cutting beams that flickered pale white in the Casino's atmosphere, striking at the mercenaries' guns.


    Today at 1:00 PM

  • @Diana:
    PEW ZOOM PEW PEW PING! In the fray and escape, Yussa wasn't the only one to take a hit! Buck got a bullet to the ass and those lasers pierced right through Fhlik's shield and set a piece of Fhlik's clothing on fire?! Aure at least seemed to have things mildly in hand, as their beams ultra-heated some of the weapons to explosive back-firing results. ...Glurpglop's ship exploded sending shrapnel and flying mercenaries everywhere. Chaos erupted in the shipyard!


    57 minutes ago

  • @Loveless:
    Shockingly, Fhlik still seemed unphased as they pat the patch of fire down, suffocating it with their own hands since no oxygen meant no fire! Yeah, it burned, but nothing that they hadn't been through before. "Huh, people don't make lasers the same way as before...", they grumbled with displeasure before noticing what Aure was about to do, and how it might end, "Oooh forget the bullet damage, WE'VE GOTTA MOVE FASTER THAN THIIIIIS~!!!!!", and moving faster they tried, attempting to get their little group as far from the blast radius as possible.


    51 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "FUCK SHIT'N ASS," yelped Buck, now sporting a bullet to the buns and bleeding all over the place. That didn't stop him from running with the rest though! Luck would have it, there was a straight shot down one of the ships back towards the Casino.


    45 minutes ago

  • @Loveless:
    "GERONIMOOOOOO~!", yes they jumped, and pulled the other two with them. Yes, there was definitely more expressions of thrill and excitement on the way down!


    43 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure's particle shield easily shrugged off the bullets, as their kinetic energy was trivial compared to even a small dust particle at relative velocities measured in thousands of kilometers per second. The lasers, on the other hand, passed through the shield almost unhindered, except for minor dampening effects from ionized air crackling at the shield's edge. Aure's translucent nature scattered the laser light and reduced their damage to irritating to somewhat painful. But then they detected the energy-spike from Glurpglop's ship. By reflex, they extended their particle shield so that it would be interposed between the blast wave and radiation surge, and their friends. The shield absorbed most of the force, but the impact sent Aure rolling and clattering across the floor. Hearing Fhlik's suggestion, they gathered their energy and resolve, lifted from the floor, then swooped over to grab the others, accelerating down the chute toward the casino.


    42 minutes ago

  • @Mglo:
    Yussa tumbled out of their grasp and into the Casino he rolled. His arm was covered in blood but he couldn't complain given Bruck's red drenched ass. "We need to uh get Buck some fast aid!"


    40 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    As they stumbled out and away from the hatch and into the casino, there he was! Gluropglop! The bestest friend and alien in the galaxy! In his hand was a strange plastic cup with a long twisty straw and an umbrella. He looked perfectly fine and surprised to see them all in such a state. "Friends! Glurpglop found the most majestic drinks while seeking a whiz station! But what has happened to fancy dress for wedding? Glurpglop's princess will not be pleased. Not be pleased at all."


    37 minutes ago

  • @Loveless:
    ... "I'm going to hit this dunce-", Fhlik knew that they should not, but with two individuals bleeding and the epic journey they had for what just seemed to be the alien getting a drink?? The Quantum Cube was swiftly unfolded from the shield-like attempt more into something resembling a rather pixelated mettalic club-


    33 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "You-each...appear damaged?" Aure said. It seemed that the others had been hit, though they couldn't assess the extent of their injuries. Planetaries seem quite fragile. We perceive that we have severely underestimated this. They need traveling-shells to move in space. Have we behaved as a poor friend? they thought. Then--there he was, the object of their search! "Glurpglop, we model you as in anti-synergetic relationship to words of eyeball-slime-spreading hostile Planetaries. We must access bio-repair facilities for Planetary friends immediately."


    30 minutes ago

  • @Mglo:
    Yussa quickly applied pressure to Bruck's wound, "Glurpglob you suck neh?" The outfit could fuck itself, Yussa was so angry he didn't care anymore. He'd broken a nail in the fall to boot and his hair was a mess again.


    29 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "NO! Naw, nu uh, we gotta- urk- get our man to the wedding!" choked out the blooding Buck, who now had Yussa's hand on his ass?! Hard not to give a smarmy grin at that! "That princess o his is going to kill us all if we're not there on time, no matter how half dead we are!"


    27 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "Yes, yes. Glurpglop's bride is not one to wait," mused Glurpglop, though he was very concerned about the state of his dear friends! "We have medical professionals at the wedding! They are a must when one's wife hurl bodies through windows from angers..."


    24 minutes ago

  • @Loveless:
    Fhlik was too busy whacking the groom in the forehead with the Quantum Cube. Not- In a club shape but basically folded into a metallic ruler, resulting in the same amount of impact as getting hit with a rolled newspaper. And was it, they didn't explain why he was getting hit either as the fiction-hopper sighed with a small frown before laughing to themselves as they walked off and back to the rest of the group, rolling their eyes at Buck's dedication with the weeding. Or maybe the bride was just that scary, they couldn't tell. "Then let's please move along before one of us bleeds to death over... a beverage."


    22 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure set the others down and reached for Glurpglop. "We can deliver him. You-each should seek--" they said, interrupted by Glurpglop's outburst. This 'wedding' was beginning to seem more inadvisable by the moment. "We can carry the most-damaged. Which of you-each experiences yourself as most-damaged?"


    21 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "A very good beverage!" cheered Glurpglop, not seeming to notice at all that he was getting a good smacking. He truely was made for the violent lizard princess!


    21 minutes ago

  • @Mglo:
    "Carry Buck! I can still walk neh?" Yussa exclaimed all too worried about his handsome friend and all too angry at this whole Glurpglop ordeal. He ripped his half torn and bloodied sleeve and tied it around his wound.


    19 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "Y'know, it sure ain't the first time I been shot at a wedding," Buck laughed with a bit of a slur to his words. There was a lot of blood, but he was definitely going to be fine in the end. The rear end.


    18 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Aure wrapped tendrils around Buck's limbs and torso and carried him. Buck's words seemed to belie the hypothesis that he was in serious danger; also, why did fragile Planetaries engage in wedding-convergences if they were so likely to result in life-threatening injury? "Sorrow-sharing with you Glurpglop, for your traveling-shell has been destroyed in conflict with hostiles who speak of slime-oozing eyeball shit stains. A Planetary custom of dire 'name-calling.' Does your wedding have defenders as well as 'medical-professionals' in the event of surviving slimy eyeballs?"


    10 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    Thank goodness they all arrived to the wedding on time, because from the sounds of gossip from the bridesmaids, the Princess had heard her man was missing and might've sent some mercenaries out to end him for running away. Were they the same mercenaries from the shipyard? It didn't matter now! The wedding nuptials were beautiful and strange. Aure only had more and more questions about customs. Buck's buns got bandaged. Everyone was certain Fhlik was someone's lost child. Strange lizards tried to flirt with Yussa. A galactic disaster was prevented and their best friend, dearest Glurpglop was happily married to his dangerous true love. THE END!
 

  • @Diana:
    WELCOME TO THE CZAR CROSS CHARP!


    Today at 10:23 AM



  • @Diana:
    You are on a SPACE CRUISE that is celebrating the unification of the Delmok Empire and your glorious Czarina! Oddly, everyone woke up a little groggy today, but there doesn't seem to be any problems whatsoever. Time to party!


    Today at 10:26 AM


  • @Diana:
    TYPE FAST, TYPE BRIEF! This is a real time roleplay, so you don't want to be too slow or too wordy. Try to keep posts to 10 sentences or less so nobody misses out on action or details!


    Today at 10:27 AM


  • @Diana:
    HOT TIP: Write your character name in every post. That way we know what character you're playing - especially if you're playing multiples! You can also use bbcode color to help your posts stand out.


    Today at 10:27 AM


  • @Diana:
    Game Master and Narration posts appear in this bright bold yellow. Pay attention to those because they are guiding you to what to do next in the story.


    Today at 10:27 AM


  • @Diana:
    My roleplays are always NEWBIE FRIENDLY! If you get confused or have any questions I'm in the main chat room to help!


    Today at 10:28 AM


  • @Diana:
    (◉,◉) (◉◇◉) (⊙,◉) (⊙◇◉)


    Today at 10:28 AM

  • @Diana:
    The stars look beautiful today surrounding the space cruise ship. Most people are up on deck socializing and partaking in the free buffet and listening to the beautiful (whale-like) songs of the live band. It seems everyone had a strange sleep last night, but all is well today! May the festivities continue!


    Today at 10:48 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Mm, free food, and nobody cared if she belonged or not? This was an excellent party. Nobody even cared that she arrived late! Then again, this big boat wasn't in her part of the galaxy before. That didn't matter, though. Cass grabbed a handful of finger snacks and ate them straight from her hand, uncaring for things like cleanliness.


    Today at 10:59 AM

  • @Diana:
    Glurpglop and his beautiful new Princess Wife are enjoying feeding each other nibblets and otherwise being super gross with public displays of affection. Their honeymoon momentarily detoured so the Princess could attend this wonderful celebration of the Czarina's achievements. Incidentally so are a few of his friends from the wedding party, but hopefully there will be no trouble this evening.


    Today at 11:01 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass watched them for a while, then decided against starting a chant to make them kiss. She filled her other hand with more nibbles and then moved a few steps away from her source so other people could enjoy as well, even if she'd taken so greedily. She wasn't a complete bitch, after all—she was just really fucking hungry.


    Today at 11:06 AM

  • @Diana:
    One of Glurpglop's friends being Buck Bonaru, who thankfully was actually dressed for this occasion. He had on his usual brown leather captain's pants paired with a smart looking vest and over the top cravat. It looked very much what a poor space cowboy thought rich people dressed like. Buck was busy drinking from a champagne flute and keeping an eye out for bored looking hot royals.


    Today at 11:11 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Uli shook her head to clear it. The ball was gonna drop just about any time now, so no time to be all punchy and disoriented. She felt like she hadn't gotten any sleep...but that wasn't true, was it? She couldn't remember having any bad dreams, much less being kept awake by them. Everyone else seemed to be diving into the party with full gusto, maybe even getting a bit more inebriated than usual for this time of (local ship) night? Hang on! Where's Jalaxia Prime?! The resort planet they were supposed to be orbiting was nowhere to be seen! It was not as if the world could be "below" the ship's keel, since the ship could roll to any desired orientation, and obviously would, to provide the guests (and the Czarina herself) with the splendid view the planet offered. And now that she was paying attention, the stars didn't look right either. Moving to the edge of the crowd, she spoke sotto voce into her wristcomm. "Ahi, I think we've got a problem."


    Today at 11:13 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ah, one of her own kind—a poor spacer. Her own outfit was just her usual garb, but it looked pretty nice to her. She walked over to him with a grin. "You look bored... ooh, hold on, someone else is bored, too." She wandered away from Bonaru and toward Uli. "Hey there."


    Today at 11:14 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Uh, hiya," Uli said, surrepitiously muting her wristcomm. She hadn't expected somebody to just approach her out of the blue, rather than dismissing her as a 'kid.' At 15, it seemed that her Children's Invisibility (the ability to vanish from adults' attention by being quiet and unobtrusive) might be wearing out a bit.


    Today at 11:18 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Aren't you cute!" Cass grinned. "You hungry?" She knew she was getting in Uli's way and being obnoxious, but she had to cause some trouble!


    Today at 11:19 AM

  • @Diana:
    Buck was about to respond that he was indeed bored cause his married friend was getting more alien poontang than he was at the moment, but this lady(?)person had already wandered off to chat up some kid. He shuddered a bit. Kids! Blech! Short little sticky nightmares! He grabbed himself another flute of champagne.


    Today at 11:20 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Thanks! Yer not too bad yerself there, mate. Dashing scars!" Uli replied, seeing Cass' mischievous smirk and returning one of her own.


    Today at 11:23 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Hey, you haven't seen Jalaxia Prime anywhere, have ya?" Uli said. Ahirant was probably wondering rather audibly in his gravely voice just what the 'problem' was, but she couldn't talk to him directly under the circumstances.


    Today at 11:26 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Shit, that is pretty far from here," Cass mused. "Not even this part of the galaxy..." She paused. Wait, was she giving away that she wasn't exactly invited? Ah well. She would outlive any attempts at punishment.


    Today at 11:27 AM

  • @Diana:
    A few toots of a ceremonial horn alerted the crowd that it was time for the Czarina's speech. Perhaps one or two had an odd sensation of Deja Vu, but not enough to be alarmed by. The Czarina Polaria Ambrose made an impressive figure with ceremonial garb and a presence that commanded respect. "Thank you everyone for coming to this most momentous affair. For ten years our new unified empire has held strong..." she began.


    Today at 11:27 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass glanced over, but then absently did a blah-blah-blah hand as she looked again to Uli. "Why do you ask?"


    Today at 11:30 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "'Cause...we're kinda supposed to be in orbit of it right now," Uli said. Could the pirates have displaced the whole ship?! And wouldn't the Koshaks be bustling Her Imperial Majesty off to her escape shuttle?


    Today at 11:30 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass frowned. "Well... You are most definitely in the wrong place. This is out by the edge, delcal quadrant. You are very, very far out, and your security is very very light. I was not invited at all." She poured a few munches into her mouth.


    Today at 11:34 AM

  • @Diana:
    That tidbit of information did actually get Buck's attention. He peered at the stars and shuffled over to the rails to peer down where there was supposed to be a planet. "Well, fuck. This can't be good." In Buck's experience, when you wake up and the ship isn't where it's supposed to be, you could usually blame space pirates, government spies, or time anomalies. And ALL of those were a huge headache and tended to get him shot at. He pressed a comlink on his wrist. "Uh, hey mates anybody nearby? Do one o' y'all got my guns? I'mma need my guns here in a minute."


    Today at 11:37 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass was really, really surprised that her and her crew weren't being shot at already, now that she outright admitted it, but who cared? "Staring a panic will not help, Mister Boredman," she said as she ate another several munchies.


    Today at 11:40 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Yeah?" Uli replied. Could she be one of the pirates? Eyepatch an' all? "Well, 't'aint my security, it's hers," she said, nodding toward the Czarina. "Can't say I was invited either," she said, then raised her eyebrows when one of the guys with the big honeymoon party started blabbing about his guns. "So, no mechanical parrot?"


    Today at 11:42 AM

  • @Diana:
    Other than Glurpglop getting the message, none of Buck's illustrious crew seemed to be responding to his communicae. Glurpglop whispered something to his beautiful Princess Wife, and both ceased their liberal displays of affections to look a little more seriously (and watchfully) around. There really didn't seem to be ANY signs of danger or anything wrong! The Czarina's speech continued without a single incident, raising a round of applause from the spectators.


    Today at 11:43 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Querant flickered ambiguously near one of the strings of decorative lights. Strange wispy sigils wafted into and out of being, offering early analysis of their temporal redirect.


    Today at 11:44 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass cackled quietly. "No, I am not that generic. I have a cat back on my ship, though."


    Today at 11:46 AM

  • @Diana:
    "Listen, Snackmart" insisted Buck. "I'm just sayin' if we ain't where we're supposed to be, then somethin' ain't right and that always gets somebody killed. And my ass ain't about to be under fire just because of some subspace anomaly attached itself to the hull or because some rat-faced pirate douchebag decided this was a good ship to rob. Aight, if nobody else has noticed somethin's up, we gotta investigate."


    Today at 11:46 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass looked back at Buck. "I am only saying do not cause a panic around all of these... ah... delicate types, yes? They get in the way when shooting happens."


    Today at 11:49 AM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "They also panic when shooting happens," Uli added.


    Today at 11:54 AM

  • @Diana:
    "Do I look like the kind of guy that causes a panic to delicate types?" he asked with the widest shit-eating grin anyone could ever muster. Apparently Buck couldn't say it with a straight face either. He did get back to being serious real quick. "Aight, I'm going to check up on the captain's deck and see if I can't figure out why we're out in the middle of nowhere. You two see if you can find any unsavory types... you don't end up lost in space without somebody pullin' some strings. Buck also signalled to Glurpglop and his wife to keep an eye out for trouble.


    Today at 11:58 AM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Aside from me and mine, of course," she mused, amused as she began to wander through the crowd, sniffing of all things to find anyone that didn't smell like they belonged.


    Today at 12:00 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Hang on there, mate," Uli said. "You some kinda rozzer?" If he was, he was really good at hiding his cop-vibe. "If there's trouble, it'll be on the Bridge, seein' as nobody's soundin' alarms or tellin' Her Highness over there t' stop with the bafflegab an' get t' her escape shuttle."


    Today at 12:01 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    The pirate (if she was a pirate) wandered off, so it seemed the ball was about to drop soon.


    Today at 12:04 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "No, I am a mercenary. Saw the fancy boat and asked to board and was just... let in. Found a party when I expected trade, and here I am." She grinned wider.


    Today at 12:04 PM

  • @Diana:
    "WAT," Buck's indignant exclamation was so loud it was comical. It even drew a few curious glances in his direction. He gave that kid a little point and a scowl as if he were promising to later get her for such a grievous insult to his morals. A cop. Him. IMAGINE. Buck did make his way towards the bridge, though. Fuckin' kids.


    Today at 12:04 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    It was comical enough to net a chuckle and a cocky 'Bring it, bruh' smirk from Uli. Maybe he was a private dick then. She watched him go. "Merc, huh? Hope somebody actually pays you 'nuff t' warrant gettin' shot at fer th' salary."


    Today at 12:11 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "If they do not, I shoot them," she answered, honest as anything, "Then I take their stuff."


    Today at 12:13 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Querant drifted from shaft of light to shadow, not always crossing the space in between, following the male mammalian to observe the results of his investigation.


    Today at 12:14 PM

  • @Diana:
    Thankfully there wasn't a guest on board that seemed suspicious. Although, there were one or two that could've been had they not been totally smashed by now. The Czarina's speech was long over and it seemed the party was going to go through without a hitch. ...except something skuttled under one of the buffet tables. Too quick to be able to tell what it was, but it definitely caught the eye of Uli and Cass.


    Today at 12:18 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Uli laughed. "Guess that's one way t' resolve a labor dispute," she said. Uli decided she liked this person, though she knew better than to trust her as far as she could throw her. "Did you see that?"


    Today at 12:18 PM

  • @Diana:
    Meanwhile Buck found his way to the bridge. There it was confirmed the Captain and pilot crew were just as baffled about their location in space. They weren't in a recognized galaxy AT ALL and all communications with the Transportation Mainframe of their home galaxy wasn't working. The current theory is that they somehow slipped through a Wormhole, and the question now was how do they find it to get back? Buck just kind of shrugged, but something peculiar was flickering on one of the control panel screens. "...hey, you did pest control on this ship before everyone got on it, right?"


    Today at 12:21 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass was surprisingly fast, and she caught the thing in her bare hand, though lost her snacks in the process.


    Today at 12:23 PM

  • @Diana:
    Strange, the creature wriggling in Cass' hands looked like a Gatorbat. A tiny little lizardish creature with a long toothy snoot, four legs, and leathery wings. Except it wasn't in the mossy greens or ruddy browns the species usually came in. It was a glorious swirl of cosmic blues and purples with an iridescent sheen. It's eyes even glowed like stars, which definitely was NOT normal for a typical Gatorbat. Of course, before any other examinations could be made it let out a tiny little "SCREEEEE" and snapped it's impossible strong jaws onto one of Cass' fingers.


    Today at 12:30 PM


  • @Zarko Straadi:
    The sigils they were seeing, not to mention the reactions of the ship-driving creatures indicated that, while the temporal distortion within the local inertial reference frame had been straightened out within tolerances, there was now an extreme spatial displacement, which might prove difficult to re-Write.


    Today at 12:30 PM

  • @Diana:
    Not moments later a ship-shaking "SCRAAAAAAW" out in the depths of space had people stumbling on their feet.


    Today at 12:31 PM

  • @Diana:
    A the mighty sound dozens of the shiny Gatorbats scrambled out from their hiding places under tables and inside of vents. God damned things were now flying and running everywhere! The whole ship was infested! Temporal time readings were going wild! People started screaming and running, chaos erupted in every direction!


    Today at 12:33 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass blinked at it, unimpressed by the bite strength, then sighed as the ship shook and chaos erupted. "Damn crazy things," she muttered, then pulled a rod from her side and flicked it, turning the rod into a full-length cryo-halberd. "I guess it is violence."


    Today at 12:34 PM

  • @Diana:
    Buck, still on the bridge, slapped his hand against his forehead in exasperation as the crew tried to mobilize teams to handle this new problem. "Great. Just great. Can't be havin' just the average run o the mill gatorbats, oh no. We gotta be out here invested with some sort of bullshit cosmic gatorbats and OH FUUU-" KABLOOM.


    Today at 12:35 PM

  • @Diana:
    The tiny ones of the ship must've been a clutch of babies because now a massive beast, twice as large as the space yacht was trying to ram into the ship at the sound of it's crying babies. The whole thing radiated time-space distortion -- and seemed to have a signature much like a wormhole!


    Today at 12:37 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass scowled. She looked around, then began stuffing babies into bags by whacking them, freezing them, or just grabbing them. Into the sacks thy went, and then she looked to Uli. "Do you know where the jettison-holes are?" she demanded.


    Today at 12:38 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Uliiiiiiiiiiii!" Ahirant grumbled. He was below decks, waiting for her to signal when the pirates made their move, at which point the Koshaks guarding the ship's Vault could be expected to rush to their Czarina's aid. But it seemed the girl had found a friend at the worst possible time. But at least she'd left her mic on so he could hear her side of things. Not in orbit--the fuck? That's when rainbow-colored gatorbats started coming out of the woodwork. Ahirant drew all four of his guns, but the creatures seemed more interested in escape than attack. The ship shuddered from the impact of something massive.


    Today at 12:42 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "No idea mate!" Uli said. But then her mechanical intuitions started snapping puzzle pieces together. "Ship this big won't have an ord'nary jettison system, it'd leave too much space junk. It'll have a 'cycler for the organics, an' a compactor for th' rest. Not somethin' we can put rainbow gatorbehbehs through."


    Today at 12:46 PM

  • @Diana:
    KABOOOOOM! The ramming from the Cosmic Mother was creating a lot of damage to the ship's frame and interior. As well as the chaos from people fleeing (or trying to shoot) the skittering babies all over the ship. A fire breaks out on one of the levels. Repair crews scramble to try and keep the mess under control. No one knows what to do about the big Mother outside - this was just a cruise ship! It's not equipped for combat and they were an entire galaxy away from support! If they didn't figure out something soon the entire ship was going to get rammed to pieces!


    Today at 12:49 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Shit... I am calling my boat! Get people to sack the babies and put them on my ship! I will be back for payment once this thing is dealt with!"


    Today at 12:50 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Airlock maybe, but they've got shields up. Gluon-gluon lattice would just knock 'em back at us," Uli said, just before she was knocked off her feet by the impact. She nimbly rolled to a crouch. "Yeah...or maybe if we could get 'em all up 'ere on the Lido Deck, we could get th' crew t' lower th' main shields long enough for 'em to 'scape?"


    Today at 12:53 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Uli decided there was no choice but to abandon her attempts and subterfuge. She dialed the volume back up on her wristcomm. "Ahi, we got big trouble up here, giant cosmic gatorbatmama's bashin' the ship, an' there's sommat looks like a wormhole, not sure if it'd take us back home or someplace else."


    Today at 12:58 PM

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass raised her voice, surprisingly loud. "Put all the gatorbats into bags! I will get them out of here and lure away the big one!"


    Today at 12:59 PM

  • @Diana:
    Word of mouth was spreading fast and it seemed like getting baby cosmic gatorbats into sacks and pillowcases and trash bags was actually working without consequences! Unlike their giant mother who was ransacking the ship, these babies couldn't do much else besides bite really hard and buzz aggressive noises. Gatorbats were getting tossed into sacks everywhere! There had to be hundreds of them!


    Today at 1:03 PM

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Czarina's tentacled taint!" Ahirant snapped. Their whole meticulously-planned caper, down the shitter all of a sudden, thanks to clown-gatorbats from nowhere?! "On my way," he said. "Bag the motherfuckers an' take 'em t' her ship."


    Today at 1:03 PM

  • @Diana:
    Meanwhile, Buck Bonaru was on the bridge and while everyone else was in a frenzy panic about keeping the ship in one piece, he was coordinating with Glurpglop and his wife. "Hey mate, I got a feeling these little bastards are the reason we're lost out here in the bumblefucks of space! Before we go ejecting the shits, we gotta figure out how to activate their damn space bullshit or we gonna be stuck out here until our great great great great great grandkids are picked up!"


    58 minutes ago

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass and her crew began to load up the gatorbat babies into her ship—a relatively small thing, but surely big enough for the job if they didn't mind it being a bit crowded. "Doing good! Doing good!" she urged.


    54 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    This whole distortion was far too vast for Querant to re-Write, and presently (for a certain value of "presently") they weren't certain this wasn't the Preferred Outcome. They could sense the skein of time and history shifting. Instead of the civil war followed by civilization-collapse throughout the Seven Systems that would have resulted from the pirates destroying the Empire's Pride, the butterfly effects of its mysterious disappearance were/would (given what had become/would become the most likely shape of wave-function decoherence) become a great, romanticized mystery. Instead of trying to steer the river, Querant began Writing some of the baby gatorbats outside the ship's shields near their mother.


    53 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Uli drew her concealed stunner. About the size of a pen, it was the biggest weapon she'd felt confident about being able to hide from the security scans she'd been subjected to in order to go on the Lido Deck during the Czarina's speech. Upending a trash can and unceremoniously spilling its contents, she retrieved its bag and started stuffing it with stunned gatorbehbehs as she followed Cass to her ship. A tentacled form came around a corner, bristling with guns. "Ahi!" she said happily, taking a moment to bend over and kiss him on top of his bald head.


    50 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    As it so happens, Princess Ssrzurpia, Glurpglop's amazing bride was not only a beast of a warrior but an award winning Physicist with a doctorate and many degrees in the sciences. On her palm computer she was frantically trying to work out the calculations on how such a large clutch of babies could have impacted the time-space travel of their ship, and what it might take get them home before their giant mother killed everyone on the ship!


    46 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Nice!" Uli said, noting the model of Cass' ship as she helped stuff it with gatorbats. "We could run some interference, try an' keep Gatormama from gulping you down 'till you can jettison her brood."


    45 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Cross the event horizon of the wormhole on a tangential course accelerating to .99931c relative to the singularity in order to return. Within local inertial reference time, release the creatures prior. The words spoke in Buck's mind.


    40 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    "WHO the FUCK-" Buck yelled, spinning around to see who had spoken to him, despite the fact the voice seemed like it had come right out of the depths of his own head. No one on the bridge seemed to know what the fuck he was talking about though... and thankfully Buck had enough wisdom to know when The Universe was trying to help him out. "Get out my way!" He shouted, shoving some poor helmsman away (and then consequently having to punch the guy out cold because no self respecting staffer would let some random at the controls and Buck didn't have time to explain.) He adjusted the yacht's course and prayed that his jinglejangle was going to get to see another day. "Y'ALL GOT THEM SHITS UNDER CONTROL YET?!"


    36 minutes ago

  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Appreciated!" Cass said. "Any help is welcome!" With that, she threw the last bag of gatorbats in and gave Uli a salute before she got into her small ship, leaving her crew on the yacht because there wasn't room for them. She also threw her cat onto the yacht so it wouldn't eat any of the gatorbats, and then she took off, zipping past the mama to get her attention.


    34 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    SCRAAAAAAW. What an amazing noise to be able to echo through space. The Cosmic Mother knew exactly where her babies were, in fact having them ALL on Cass' tiny little ship was causing her systems all kinds of kinks and complications. Something about this species really fucked up technology! But the Mother followed just as Cass hoped - and it was opening it's giant maw as if it was going to swallow up the whole ship with her babies inside!


    30 minutes ago

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass set the ship to autopilot and began to jettison the babies as fast as she could, leaving a trail of floating bags of squeaking babies behind her ship as she hoped against hope that the damned things wouldn't get her eaten.


    29 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    "Right, you lot, come on," Uli said to Cass' crew. "Just in case this tub don't make it," Ahirant let out a low rumble, like boulders grinding together. Did he trust Cass' crew enough to let them aboard the Dead Man's Hand? Hells no. But...Uli wanted to save them. So he snagged the small furry beast with a tentacle, the scratches of its claws making no impression on his hard, leathery skin. Once they were aboard, Uli jumped in the pilot's seat. "Hang on t' somethin!" she said, then fired the engines and launched out into space. Swooping around the gigantic gatordragon, she fired the forward guns on low power a few times at the gigantic beast, hoping to distract rather than hurt.


    27 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    With a few more sigils of Writing, the few baby gatorbats that had been missed by the rushed and desperate gathering efforts were spatially displaced to locations close to their mother. The shits have been flushed! the voice said in Buck's mind with a vibe that might have been a giggle. You may circle the drain at will. Then the strange flickers disappeared, reappearing under the cockpit lights of Cass' ship. Cross the event horizon of the wormhole on a tangential course accelerating to .99931c relative to the singularity in order to return, the voice thought in her head.


    21 minutes ago

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Cass was a bit of a stranger to voices in her head, but... hell, may as well! She flicked some switches, pulled a lever, then zipped her little ship towards the destination.


    18 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    Likewise Buck was making sure the space yacht went into the direction it needed to. As the Cosmic Mother and her babies were reunited and beautiful display of light opened up at the coordinates -- the wormhole! Both ships shot through the tunnel through time and space, censors and arrays going wild as they traveled through. ...but something was wrong! Their ships were shaking apart at the seams! They- they aren't going to make through to the other side are they...!


    15 minutes ago

  • @The Mood is Write:
    Shit! Cass began to reverse, unwilling to lose her ship or worse just for a convenient way back to wherever the space yacht came from!


    14 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Moments later, the same voice spoke to Uli. The hell? she thought. But it wasn't exactly weirder than everything else that was happening today. Without any better plan available, she followed the offered course. As the ship shook and shuddered, and warning lights started going off on her console, she wrestled with the controls. "Come on...hold together baby!" Then she started to see strange sigils appear, forming into complex groupings, some of which didn't seem quite like they'd fit in only three dimensions of space and one of time. "Whoa..." she said, spotting the flickering form in the center of the odd display as Querant struggled to Write the ships a way to survive the shear forces of spacetime.


    11 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    Buck watched the controls along with the rest of the bridge crew. They tried everything they could to ease the pressure on the ship but the Cosmic Mother had done too much damage already... All he could think in those last moments was 'Fuck... I can't believe the last thing I stuck my dick in was an Algoifan Turd Sweeper.'


    10 minutes ago

  • @Zarko Straadi:
    Despite her best efforts at steering the craft with one hand and rapidly tapping controls to adjust the ship's internal gravity to counteract the tidal forces of spacetime more and more red lights came up on the status panel as the ship groaned in what sounded too much like a moan of death. "Ahi...if this is my last roundup...I'm glad I got t' have it with you," she said, taking one of his tentacles in her hand.


    7 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    Glurpglop gave his beautiful Princess one hell of a last lizardy kiss. It might have even been a little too sexy.


    6 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    KABOOOOM, BOOM< BOOOOOM. The space yacht exploded within the wormhole, shockwaves spilling out until it took Cass' ship and Uli's ship out with it. Again, the crew and civilians were obliterated through a storm of fire.


    6 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    ...moments later the passengers of the yacht awoke groggy and confused. What just happened? A little drunk and bewildered and NO memory at all of what had just come to pass, people peered around. Down below was a beautiful planet view. The 10 year celebration of the Czarina was about to be underway. All seemed perfectly fine. For now.


    6 minutes ago

  • @Diana:
    THE END...?
 

  • Diana:
    WELCOME TO THE TOKO AIDA STATION!


    Today at 12:08 PM



  • Diana:
    This is a scifi space saga setting, where you're on a space station during this weird festival!


    Today at 12:09 PM


  • Diana:
    TYPE FAST AND KEEP IT BRIEF! We're paying in real time, so if you take too long you might miss out on the action. If you write too much, people miss details! Stick to 10 sentences or less.


    Today at 12:10 PM


  • Diana:
    Put your character's name in the first sentence of each post so we know who is playing who. You can also make use of color bbcode to help differentiate your posts from others!


    Today at 12:10 PM


  • Diana:
    Game Master posts appear in this bright bold yellow, so pay attention to those! They're giving you hints and directions for what to do next.


    Today at 12:10 PM


  • Diana:
    My roleplays are always NEWBIE FRIENDLY! Don't worry about making mistakes or getting confused -- I am always in the main chat room to help answer questions or turn you in the right direction.


    Today at 12:10 PM


  • Diana:
    (◉,◉) (◉◇◉) (⊙,◉) (⊙◇◉)


    Today at 12:11 PM

  • Diana:
    It's the Gatorbat culling festival on Toko Aida Station - so the main hub of shops and vendors are proudly showing off their wares. Bags and clothes made with gatorbat skins, delicious gatorbats on a stick, and other fun tourist attractions all being sold at a claimed sale price.


    Today at 12:57 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "Gatorbat everything," Uli muttered. For some reason, it just felt...unnerving. "Hmph," Ahirant grunted. Uli glanced down at him, wondering if that meant he felt the same way. If so, he wasn't giving any indications beyond his usual wariness in a crowded public space like this. Gatorbats aren't even dangerous, she reminded herself. Well, unless maybe they clog up the wrong air duct with their nests or chew on power cables...but that's a problem for cap ships and stations like this that have enough vermin to support them. "So...we go find our contact now?" she said.


    Today at 1:23 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "We get the lay of the land first," Ahirant replied.


    Today at 1:25 PM

  • Diana:
    Buck Bonaru was in charge of this "mission" today, seeing as his good friend and partner was still busy wooing his princess bride. O course Buck loved a good shag, but even he was sick of Glurpglop's musty mating secretions! In fact thinking about it now had Buck grimacing over the gatorbat on a stick he purchased. How was a man supposed to eat like this?


    Today at 1:27 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Aure drifted alongside Buck, watching the throngs of tourists, merchants, traders, and stationers, then made note of the distortions Buck introduced to his face. "Do you experience gustatory displeasure with impaled gatorbat corpse?" they asked.


    Today at 1:39 PM

  • Diana:
    "I experience flashbacks to Glurp's moanin'," exclaimed Buck with a bit of gagging. Eventually he got over it to chew into his meaty monster on a stick. "Who and what we meetin' anyway? I ain't too worried about underground shit, but now we got an intergalactic princess in tow n' all, and after that damn cruise ship, I'm not feelin' too good about our luck these days."


    Today at 1:46 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "We seek to meet a pair of 'independent contractors' who may by-experience-know slimy-eyeball-shitstains who endanger Glurpglop pattern-integrity continuation," Aure said. "We survived cruise ship closed-timelike-curve adversity. Should that not indicate positive evaluation of by-'luck'-denoted unquantifiable adjustment to probability-assessments?"


    Today at 2:07 PM

  • Diana:
    "God damnit Aure, I'm not drunk enough to translate that!" Buck grunted. He got the jist though. Something, something, information exchanged. "Aight, lets see if we can find them fast then. Once they start the cullin' we might as well b trapped in a stampede and I ain't to get my ass bit again."


    Today at 2:13 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "Agreement," Aure replied. "We also wish to lower probability of repeated damage to 'ass'-labeled sub-holon of Buck. We will establish communications-'handshake' to algorithmically-determine preferred meeting-place." Aure produced a small device from a skein of translucent webbing that re-merged with their body. They activated a contact that triggered a spin-detector to read the spins of a collection of neutrons held in suspension which were quantum-entangled with another collection of neutrons in a similar device retained by their contacts. The wave-function collapse of the q-bits computed a location aboard the station, selecting it from a large list of potential locations. The wave-function collapse also included the neutrons in the other device, so that their contacts would know where to go. Since the location was determined and communicated simultaneously via quantum means, the 'message' could not be intercepted, even in principle. "Please follow us," Aure said.


    Today at 2:38 PM

  • Diana:
    "Yeah, yeah," agreed Buck... not without taking some time to stop at a booth to grab a curious drink named the Gargle Blaster XL. Based on the faces Buck was making, it was NOT a good taste, but seeing as he was still drinking it, it must've contained a fair amount of alcohol.


    Today at 2:46 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "Hey--got the message," Uli said, checking the unidirectional holo-readout of her 'Quantum Confabulator.' She was rather proud of the invention, especially since it seemed to be working as intended. "Come on!" she said, taking off for the assigned meetup location. Ahirant gave a low grumble at the human girl's enthusiasm--it was often tactically unsound to rush into things--but she had never given him reason to regret their partnership. They arrived at the location the device had chosen. Not too long afterward, a human male arrived, chewing on a half-eaten bite from a spitted gatorbat. With him was a creature of a type Ahirant had never seen before. His four eyes narrowed. Unknown quantities tended not to be a good thing in his experience. "Whooooaaaaaaah!" Uli exclaimed. She, apparently, had an entirely different assessment of the strange floating creature with the human.


    Today at 2:48 PM

  • Diana:
    "I know I'm good lookin' but you could close you mouth," said Buck with a wink and fingerguns! As best as he could do with his snacks, anyway. He eyed the pair with a surprising amount of shrewdness for someone hauling around festival food and an intergalactic big-gulp. "So... Whacha got then, girlie? Or did Aure accidentally set us up on another paid double date..."


    Today at 2:59 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Uli gave Buck a weird look. "Uh...I'm 15?" she said. Ahirant glowered at the man, but riddling him with holes would be premature.


    Today at 3:11 PM

  • Diana:
    "Aight! Cool, cool," Buck threw up his hands (or well, held up his stick and drink). "I ain't meanin' no harm, you can't ever tell with all these species runnin' amok! Like I said, Aure don't know what it's doin' half the time!"


    Today at 3:14 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Three-dimensional diffraction patterns flashed through Aure's translucent form. "Buck, deducing from marginal increase in translation-difficulty for us, we estimate a non-trivial probability that you presently experience consciousness-state 'drunk.' Correction-with-friendly-intent: we experience our mental model of our own flow-of-action as accurate within bounds of introspection-fidelity and general epistemic limits."


    Today at 3:21 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Uli looked from the space cowboy to the strange (and frankly, amazing!) alien. "Right, mate," she said. "So, uh, these mercs you ran into," she said, "turns out they were hired by somethin' called the Silver Eye Syndicate. I happen to know where their base is..."


    Today at 3:24 PM

  • Diana:
    "Now you lissen you floatin' blob o' whatinthefuk--" he was ready to go on a full all out rant to Aure, but there WAS business to conduct, slightly buzzed or not. Frankly, Buck could handle some grownass thugs just as easy as some teen kiddo and her alien buddy. "Aight, aight... I mighta heard a thing or two about this Silver Eye, and not a bit of it good. So how bout you just go ahead and hand us over a 'lil map and we'll be on our way. No sense in mixin' up some kid into our kind o business."


    Today at 3:27 PM

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Uli held up a hand, rubbing fingers together. That information hadn't been easy to get, so there was no chance she was giving it away for free! In fact, she fully intended to add a surcharge for dismissing her as 'some kid.'


    52 minutes ago

  • Diana:
    "Aaah, of course," grunted Buck. It always did come down to money, didn't it! He shoved his hands into his many pockets, pulling out everything from gears to lint until he finally found a small datapad. Then he paused before hanging it over. "Now how do I know you're not tryin to pull a fast one over on us? That the information is good?"


    47 minutes ago

  • Zarko Straadi:
    Uli put on a look of offended innocence. "Because if it weren't, you'd never pay us for info again? Also, it's a quantum-encrypted smart-contract. Plus, it's gonna take more than just the two of you to take down that base. But whaddaya know, we also provide additional services, from hacking to B&E to firepower," she said with a confident smirk.


    35 minutes ago

  • Diana:
    "Oooh wooooow, hear that, Aure? We got ourselves a super smart super kid!" Buck out right laughed his ass off so hard he almost choked on it! "She's gonna break the case wide open!"


    32 minutes ago

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "You are not a serious person," Ahirant said in a deep, gravely voice. "Do you want the information or not?"


    23 minutes ago

  • Zarko Straadi:
    "Our translator-creature has rendered dialectic tension between your words and your tone and action," Aure said. "We are not familiar enough with the statistical distribution of intelligence within the population of nymphstage human females to postulate-with-accuracy an evaluation of this one."


    19 minutes ago

  • Diana:
    All of a sudden there was a loud POP POP POP POP, sounding like someone had opened fire right there in the middle of the festival! Before anyone could think twice, a cascade of gatorbats came flooding into place - which was definitely NOT part of the festival plans! People started running and screaming in every direction, firing off the weapons, creating chaos! In the fray, a large figure in all black snatched up Uli and took off. Her companion gives chase, followed by Buck and Aure!


    14 minutes ago

  • Diana:
    WILL THEY CATCH UP IN TIME? WHO SNATCHED ULI? WTF IS GOING ON. FIND OUT ON THE NEXT ADVENTURE!
 
  • @Diana:
    WELCOME TO CZAR CROSS
    Today at 12:17 PM​
  • @Diana:
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    Today at 12:18 PM​
  • @Diana:
    HOT TIP: Type fast! Keep your posts shorter so people can read your posts quickly and not miss any information.
    Today at 12:36 PM​
  • @Diana:
    Put your character's name somewhere in the first sentence with each post! Using text color can also help differentiate between characters.
    Today at 12:36 PM​
  • @Diana:
    Got lost or need help or ideas? I'm in the main cbox to answer questions and give guidance!
    Today at 12:37 PM​
  • @Diana:
    REMEMBER: How your character behaves and reacts to things matters! When you see this bold yellow text those are Game Master posts you need to pay attention to.
    Today at 12:38 PM​
  • @Diana:
    And finally, don't worry if you make mistakes or typos! This is improv play and it's gonna happen, so just have fun and enjoy the charp! :D
    Today at 12:39 PM​
  • @Diana:
    (◉◇◉) (⊙,◉) (⊙◇◉)
    Today at 12:40 PM​
  • @Diana:
    We open to a huge space cruise ship, orbiting a gorgeous resort planet and it's three moons. Gentle, classy music is playing, champagne is being poured and passed around, and guests are finally falling into the groove of the party. In an hour, Czarina Polaria Ambrose will give a special speech. Until then... the guests are having the time of their lives!
    Today at 12:43 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Tokoyami Akaashi was having the time of his life, he had never experienced something so full of life and pretty ladies. He was a loner who always acted as strong as he could, even tho he was a closeted crybaby. Akaashi was practically a nobody who had no experience with rich people or even parties. How the hell was he supposed to look cool?!
    Today at 1:07 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozymandias, King of Kings... but actually a fat brunette with a huge chest, glasses, and a 'dead anime mom' ponytail sipped at some champagne. She grimaced abruptly, face contorted in distaste as she remembered quite suddenly that carbonation was the devil and burned quite badly. She coughed, then shook her head. A quick adjustment to her glasses, and she began to seek for plain old water... or maybe some apple juice, depending. There were kids, so there had to be apple juice, right?
    Today at 1:07 PM​
  • @Diana:
    "Champagne?" Offered an adorable waiter to the guests.
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    Today at 1:09 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi knew that he shouldn't drink but what the hell did he have to loose. He ran a hand threw his green locks, charmingly smiling at the waiter "I'll take one please". The male seemed to have the nerve to flirt with the poor waiter "you are adorable! Maybe I should catch your number. My bed is empty for you sweetheart~". This was an idiotic move of course but he didn't seem to care and went on with his life.
    Today at 1:12 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The waitress just giggled politely, batting her pretty little eyelashes. "Let me know if you need anything else, sir!"
    Today at 1:14 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Hey there!" Ozy approached the pair with a smile. "What color's yer hair?" she asked as she looked at Akaashi. "Ain't used to seein' color lahk this, yanno?" She reached out, as though to touch the hair.
    Today at 1:16 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He turned around and winked at her, taking a few sips of his champagne. Akaashi did notice that kids seemed to be attending this event, he shouldn't get too heated. He was stopped out of nowhere by this weird human. He tilted his head before narrowing his eyes at her "my hair is sea green! but why'd you ask?" he said. Akaashi was deeply offended by her simple works, smacking her hands away "Don't touch me, weirdo!" he was overreacting.
    Today at 1:19 PM​
  • @Diana:
    Kids at the event? Why yes! Some of the youngesters belonging to ambassadors and politicians were also on the ship, unfortunately bored as can be at this "adult party". Occasionally one can be spotted playing under a buffet table or being held in place by a frustrated parent's tail.
    Today at 1:21 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Ah cain't normally see color," she answered with a shrug, seemingly unoffended by his swat. "Ah don't know all the names fer the colors, but yer hair's quaht pretty." She nodded, then noticed some kids and began to head that way. "Hey there, any apple juice or sommat 'round here?"
    Today at 1:22 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The children just stare at Ozy before squeeling and running away to do what children do.
    Today at 1:25 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi was very confused on the situation but it quickly clicked in his brain that she was colourblind. He felt rather embarrassed by his mistake but he didn't want to show it, chuckling under his breath as the children seemed to run away from her. The male ended up sitting away from the crowd, eyeing the buffet from a distance. Akaashi was a food whore, he loved to eat pretty much anything.
    Today at 1:27 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Damnit, Ah just want some damn apple juice insteada this fizzy shit," she huffed, then made her way to the same buffet that Akaashi eyed, where she grabbed a devilled egg and shoved it into her mouth with a disheartened grunt as her butt rested against the edge of the table.
    Today at 1:29 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The buffet looked magnificent. Foods from many different worlds and cultures and all temptingly tasty.
    Today at 1:29 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would be distracted from the food by the view of Ozy's butt. The males cheeks began to heat up and he looked away, approaching the table that was littered in all types of fancy foods. He wasn't really sure where to start.
    Today at 1:32 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Gnom. Another devilled egg popped into her mouth as she muttered to herself, mouth full, about the rudeness of some children... "... Don't they know in another world Ah woulda 'sploded their lil heads fer that sorta rude shit... Just want some apple juice, dangit..."
    Today at 1:33 PM​
  • @Diana:
    "Champagne?" Up popped that cute little waitress again, offering even more champagne to the pair. This party was being pretty liberaly with the booze considering how many families were present. Though to be fair, the children really should've been in bed.
    Today at 1:36 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Apple juice!" She huffed. "Or somethin without the fizzies." Ozy huffed. "That shit burns, ya know?"
    Today at 1:39 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi took another glass of champagne and downed it in one big gulp. He raised an eyebrow over Ozy's fuss, it was just alcohol for god sake. "Stop being a pussy and just drink the god damn champagne" he growled. He pulled on her hair that he found extremely ugly "your makin more fuss then the kids"
    Today at 1:42 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    She moaned at the yank to her hair, then blushed and shoved him away with inhuman strength. "Shaddup! Damn normie!"
    Today at 1:43 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He just let out a sigh of annoyance, mumbling under his breath "bitch, you're the only normie here". Akaashi returned to the buffet table and began to pick at a few things that caught his interest. The food was delicious!
    Today at 1:47 PM​
  • @Diana:
    No one at the party seemed to care much about the pair having a small scuffle. Most were busy laughing it up, dancing, or chatting away without a care in the world. In fact, the party seemed a little drunker than usual for so early in the evening.
    Today at 1:47 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    She huffed and stuffed another devilled egg into her mouth. Damn civilian. She did notice the amount of drunkenness, though. One brow lifted, and she wondered if this was on purpose. She glanced toward the other glutton. "Ain't there supposed to be a speech soon? Everyone's drunk as a skunk... How're they gonna be able t'pay any attention?"
    Today at 1:50 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi noticed a child hiding under the buffet table and scoffed, why the hell weren't the kids in bed already? The male considered falling asleep because he was bored, that Ozy girl had taken away all his high hopes. When Ozy spoke, she did have a point. They were the only ones who seemed to not be intoxicated, something didn't seem right.
    Today at 1:51 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The lights out in the main ballroom dimmed, while the ones near the stage lit up brighter, signalling that the Czarina's speech was soon to begin. Another signal was that several looming bodyguards were appearing in strategic places.
    Today at 1:56 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He watched as the stage lights lit up brighter then any other in the room, was the speech about to begin? Akaashi huffed, rubbing his eyes and stepping closer so he could get a better look. The bodyguards did make him jump out of his skin because they loomed over him.
    Today at 1:59 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy pushed the last deviled egg into her mouth as she regarded the change in scene with a raised brow.
    Today at 1:59 PM​
  • @Diana:
    When the Czarina walked onto the stage, the ballroom erupted into happy clapping. She walked over to the podium and signalled with her hands for everyone to simmer down. "Thank you, thank you. I am so glad you could all join me today for this most wonderful celebration!" A small kerfuffle happened somewhere in the ballroom, but the bodyguards handled it so smoothly, it didn't interupt the speech at all.
    Today at 2:02 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy reached toward the empty plate, then frowned when her hand found nothing. Damn.
    Today at 2:04 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi listened to Czarina as she did her speech, not really paying much attention to what was happening behind him. He did get rather bored of what was happening, just wanting to go home. Akaashi ended up focusing on the food again, being as quiet as possible. Ozy's behaviour was annoying Akaashi to say the least so he decided to throw custard at her which didn't miss. He smirked before turning away like nothing had ever happened.
    Today at 2:06 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Twitch.
    Today at 2:06 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy looked back at him and scowled, but opted to simply move away rather than start a fight. She was going to be the better person, here.
    Today at 2:07 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi did want to fall on the floor laughing but he had to contain himself, it wouldn't be worth anything right now.
    Today at 2:08 PM​
  • @Diana:
    KABOOM! Suddenly, a big boom shook the ballroom as something shot up from the crowd and hit the big shiny chandelier. Chaos erupted as everyone tried to scatter and flee, but quickly found that the ballroom had been locked down and several wait staff (now holding bigass guns) were blocking the door. That friendly little waitress stepped into the center of the room where a gap in the crowd had formed. "LISTEN UP YOU RICH ASS MOTHER FUCKERS! THIS HERE IS A ROBBERY AND IF YOU DO EVERYTHING I SAY, YOU AND YOUR SHITTY KIDS WONT HAVE TO DIE."
    Today at 2:08 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi felt his jaw drop to the floor, what the fuck had just happened?! He wasn't even rich!
    Today at 2:10 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy didn't flinch at the sudden arming and shift in atmosphere. This was more her style, anyway. A smirk teased at her lips as she felt the old urge to conquer rise again. She could make an army in this situation, make an army and conquer... Her mind went elsewhere, fantasizing about the 'old days'.
    Today at 2:11 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He narrowed his eyes "I'M NOT EVEN RICH!" before retreating under the table like a pussy. The male was met by kids who were also hiding under the table. Akaashi began to ponder on how the hell they were going to get out of here!
    Today at 2:13 PM​
  • @Diana:
    "My big old budy here is going to walk around with a sack and you're going to put all your valuables inside! And don't anybody get any ideas or-" She pointed up to the main stage where the Czarina had several guns pointed at her. "We're going to kill the Czar! AND your kids!"
    Today at 2:13 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy paused at the declaration, then began to laugh. She couldn't help it! She doubled over from how hard she was laughing.
    Today at 2:15 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi turned to look at Ozy from under the table, feeling a nerve go off in the back of his head. He looked at the kids and tried to reassure them that they would be okay. The male noticed that one of the chairs legs had broke. He picked it up and aimed from under the table, throwing it at the 'innocent' waitress and it hit her head. He watched the kids crawl away.
    Today at 2:18 PM​
  • @Diana:
    "Ow!" This lady wasn't kidding, because she spun around and immediately started firing her laser pointer in the direction the projectile came from. People screamed!
    Today at 2:21 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    A stray shot caught her shoulder, and Ozy yelped, but only looked at the hole there before she shook her head. "Y'ain't too good at this 'armed robbery' thing are ya? Ain't noone going to fear ya proper if ya can't hit yer damn target," she called.
    Today at 2:23 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would cuss and made the kids crawl away from where she was firing. The male let out a pained yelp, rolling out from under the table. He ended up at her feet and sighed, he always had bad luck! She had managed to shoot his right thigh which meant that he couldn't run anywhere.
    Today at 2:23 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The two idiots weren't the only people getting shot. A few other strange guests went down, and even a kid! Are they dead?! They're DEAD! "LISTEN YOU SHITS. I'M NOT KIDDING. BEHAVE OR MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE."
    Today at 2:25 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy rolled her eyes, then shook her head. "Oi, yer doin' it wrong. First, ya order everyone _to the ground_. Then you have yer men move the tables and any cover away from people. Ain't you ever done armed robbery before?"
    Today at 2:26 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He grumbled and yelled at her "STOP FUCKING GIVING HER TIPS! DO YOU WANT US ALL TO DIE"
    Today at 2:27 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Actually, mah way usually results in fewer casualties, so shut yer yap and git on th'floor, wouldja?"
    Today at 2:30 PM​
  • @Diana:
    "You know what," the leader gestured to a couple of goons for them to grab Ozy. "Take the big mouth outside and toss her into space! In fact, take that other little screamer too! We got more important shit to do!" Just as instructed a couple of the biggest ex-staff goons went a grabbing.
    Today at 2:31 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would huff and rolled his eyes, reaching for the chair leg that he had thrown at the strange robber. He was about to throw it at Ozy but he was suddenly being picked up by a beat of a man! He huffed and began to kick his legs, almost as if he was a child himself "Put me down!"
    Today at 2:32 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy grabbed an outstretched arm and ducked as she darted forward, using the goon's momentum against him. He flew into the buffet table, and then she pulled out a gun—one too big for her pocket—and aimed it at the goon. "Put 'im down, Ah'm armed." She shot that goon in the head, and that was her warning shot.
    Today at 2:33 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    The shot was a ball of plasma the size of a softball, and it went right through and only stopped when it hit the wall. She didn't seem to care if it hit others along the way.
    Today at 2:34 PM​
  • @Diana:
    Was that a wise move? Likely not! Several goons now had their guns aimed at the crazy lady with a gun. "JUST KILL HER!" Screamed their leader. Gun fire erupted in all directions!
    Today at 2:35 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Her body jerked as the shots found their mark, but she only laughed. Laughed and laughed. When the guns stopped, she remained standing, even as she wheezed and coughed blood.
    Today at 2:36 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi was shocked by Ozy's change, she was one aggressive bitch! He was still in the goons arms and wanted to be put down " put me down right now!" he said. However, the more he squirmed, the harder it was for him to keep his secret. The green hair was a wig! It fell off onto the floor and he would gulp. The wig had seemed to be a disguise, this man was not poor at all!
    Today at 2:36 PM​
  • @Diana:
    Turns out Akaashi was just one of many rich bastards the invaders were after! But, they had their hands full with the crazy lady that just refused to die. "FUCK IT! WE'LL BURN THE WHOLE SHIP DOWN! GRAB THE IMPORTANT ONES AND LETS GO!" Ordered the leader. The 'important ones' seemed to be a select choice of random people from the crowd, including the Czarina, a kid or two, some ambassadors, and Akaashi?
    Today at 2:40 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy grinned through bloody teeth as she looked at the spunky little ringleader, then aimed her megaphone-shaped gun at the ringleader's head and fired. "Never turn your back on an enemy!" she cackled.
    Today at 2:41 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The leader of this caper made a swift escape, leaving her goons to take the hits and, worse yet, place some bombs. The intrepid heros had a choice - find all the bombs to save the ship or give chase to the kidnappers?
    Today at 2:43 PM​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would gulp as he was being carried off, what the hell just happened. The male had hair that was long and silky, it was blonde and smelt like marshmallows. The wig that covered his hair was now long forgotten. He didn't really put up a fight at all, hell he was going to be in so much trouble if he did get out of this alive. Akaashi was prince to a far away kingdom, he liked to sneak out and experience things.
    Today at 2:44 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy rolled her eyes. She didn't much care what happened to the rich folk, but it'd be a pain if she ended up in the void of space for who-knew-how-long with no place to go and worse—nothing to do.
    Today at 2:44 PM​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    She began to work on clearing up the bombs, more for her own sake than those wimps who didn't do anything but scream.
    Today at 2:45 PM​
  • @Diana:
    The entire ship seems to be rigged up with bombs! There's a lot to dismantle. And while Ozy is busy with those, the kidnappers load up their prisoners AND all the booty they can get the hands on before the - oh no! A timer starts counting down!
    57 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy tilted her head, then shrugged and gave up. She headed back to the hall, then shouted, "Get to the escape pods unless all y'all wanna die!"
    55 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi was now worried as he was loaded onto a random ship, what the hell was happening. He had been kidnapped?! The prince would narrow his eyes and look at the other kidnapped victims. He pouted and tried to get out of his bounds, his dad was going to kill him!
    53 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    People scatter! All rushing to try and get to the escape pods first, only to find... all of them are gone?! It seems this cruise ship caper had been well planned by the invaders. On the other end of the cruise ship, all the kidnapped people are being loaded up on the pirate's small transport ship. "Don't struggle, you little shits. Cause I'll chop your fingers off one by one if I have to."
    52 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Once she gave the warning, Ozy lifted her glasses and looked around, then began to limp towards the thieves' ship. She was better than when she'd just been shot, but damn, moving hurt now that adrenaline had started to wear off. She wasn't sure why she was pursuing the thieves, but... well, damn it, she guessed she was.
    51 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    At the warning of having his fingers chopped off one by one, he stopped his frantic movements and sulked like a spoiled brat. He was angry that things hadn't gone his way.
    49 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    "FREEZE." Yelled the leader when Ozy appeared at the loading dock. "Ya crazy bitch, I appreciate the gumption but you're fucking up my plans here! How about you join my team and maybe I'll pay ya?"
    47 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy tilted her head, then snickered. "Sure. Better pay good," she answered. She didn't really care about money, but this could be entertaining. "Turn off the bomb. Ain't anyone in there got the balls to do anything but me. Be a waste of easy marks to kill 'em."
    45 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would pout but gasped when he heard what Ozy said "are you fucking serious?! dumb bitch" he scoffed under his breath, looking away from them all. This party was a total bummer!
    44 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    "Always better to join the winning side!" Laughed the leader lady. "ALRIGHT! LOAD 'EM UP! SET THE TIMER!" With the plan finally smoothly under way, the goons got to work loading up the last of their hostages. From a tablet, all of the bombs in the cruise ship were setup on a timer to blow as soon as their transport was ready to launch.
    39 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "Y'ain't listenin, just set off one small bomb, scare 'em, and then y'kin milk 'em later. They were all wimps, ya know?"
    38 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy pushed her glasses back into place and cracked her neck.
    38 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would be outraged by what was happening, who the fuck did these people think they were. The prince may be small and rather annoying but he wasn't as stupid as he always played out to be. He sighed and looked at Ozy "you know! you're a fucking bitch that ruined everything with your petty tips and stupid attitudes!" as he yelled this at her, he got out of his bounds and looked at the atmosphere of space, should he jump or not?
    36 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    "D'ya wanna die?" she asked as she looked at Akaashi. "Ah mean, by all means, die. We kin still send bits of ya to yer kin fer ransom." Ozy stared at him, brown-eyed gaze direct.
    34 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He would freeze, was she going to chop him up?! Akaashi felt a pang of fear but tried to act brave, picking up a gun that was bigger then his head. He pointed it at her "I may be a kid! but im not afraid to explode your head off" He of course had never shot a gun and was easily bullied. Akaashi was vulnerable here, did he want to die?!
    33 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy casually shot his hand off, then stared at him. "Sit yer ass back down."
    31 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    The male tried his best not to cry out in pain, sitting back down at the speed of light. He sniffled and watched the blood drip down onto the wood beneath him. The wound would get infected and he would surely die at this rate. Akaashi couldn't hold it in anymore and began to sob.
    29 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    Once the last of the hostages and booty were loaded up, the transport ship closed up it's doors and started lifting off. Somewhere on the far side of the cruise ship the first of the bombs started exploding. BOOM. BOOM. BOOMBOOM. BOOOOOOM.
    29 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy took a seat next to him, then used the hot barrel of her gun to cauterize the wound. "Stahp cryin. Th'more you just cooperate, th'easier this'll all be on ya." She smiled at him, as though she wasn't burnt full of holes and didn't have blood on her mouth and chin.
    26 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He flinched when she sat down next to him, looking away stubbornly "Y-You didn't have to s-shoot my whole hand off! I wasnt even going to shoot you in the first place". Akaashi, turned his whole body away from her, angry with what she had done. However, he wouldn't dare threaten her anymore, scared of what she could do to him. She didnt even hesitate when she shot his hand off!
    24 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    BOOM. BOOMBOOM. BOOOOM. shrrrrkkkkreeech. The transport ship holding all the hostages lurched to the side. Something was wrong! "CAPTAIN! SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSPORT!" BOOMBOOM. BOOOOM. Bombs in the cruise ship were drawing closer and the transport was stuck!
    24 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy frowned at the shout. "Ah fuckin' told ya t'disable the bombs, ya idjits..." She sighed, then shoved her way to the pilot's seat and took off her glasses. "Did y'all make sure we weren't held in place by fuckin' electromagnets before y'came up with this halfwit plan? Y'all know magnets're the simplest way t'keep a ship attached in a bay..."
    21 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi was in quite a bit of pain, his hand had been shot off and he had also been shot in his right thigh. The male was glad when Ozy left his side, still sniffling. He just wanted to go home, this wasn't a good idea in the first place. Akaashi swung his head around when he heard the bomb explosions getting louder, whimpering. They were all going to die at this rate!
    19 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    "FUCK! JUST GET US OU-" BOOM. BOOOOOOOM!! The entire cruise ship went up in one giant explosion, engulfing the transport ship along with it. Fire consumed all the passengers inside! Burning! Screaming! Excruciating pain! And then... ...darkness.
    16 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    BZZZZZT. One by one passengers woke up to find themselves on the floor of the cruise ship. All groggy and confused, many waking up in a terror because the last thing they remember was being shot or burning alive. Everyone all seemed to be accounted for, including the Czarina who was now being helped to her feet by one of the bodyguards. No one was harmed and everyone was alive, but everyone did feel as if they had a bad case of food poisoning. Except for one strange thing...
    16 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    ...the ship was no longer orbiting outside the resort planet. It was lost somewhere in the middle of no where space. Adrift and umoving.
    16 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy blinked. All that excitement... for nothing. She sat up and sighed heavily. "Are y'fuckin serious?"
    15 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He looked around and then down at his hand, narrowing his eyes at Ozy. That bitch shot his hand off... er well, he thought she did. Akaashi threw his wig off and walked over to her, punching her in the side "I fucking hate you...." he mumbled
    14 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    There seemed to be a few familar faces there in the crowd, but everyone was all equally as confused. The Czarina did not give her speech and was quickly ushered away while one of the cruise representatives got up on stage instead. "E-everyone, please remain calm. We- We're not sure what has happened but we're trying to figure it out."
    13 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy grabbed the boy's wrist and gave it a squeeze just shy of breaking something as she forced a smile at him. "Maybe don't start a fight, lil boy." She gave him a forced grin that held no joy.
    12 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    Akaashi would try to pull away from her, feeling his hand going numb from the lack of blood flow "I-Im sorry!" he repeated. However, a box in his brain exploded "I AM NOT LITTLE!" he screamed at her. The sixteen year old would bite her hand and watch as he was let free, folding his arms and pouting.
    10 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Her grip remained tight on him, and she yanked him back. "Ah could sit on ya and break ya. Just leave me alone." She shoved him away, stronger than she looked.
    9 minutes ago​
  • @AnxiousEnby:
    He looked at her "you could not sit on me! Stop treating me like a little kid" he grumbled. Akaashi was not impressed with this but he could feel his nerves bundling up when he heard his phone go off. He opened it and turned it on, only to hear his father yelling at him. God damnit!
    7 minutes ago​
  • @The Mood is Write:
    Ozy took this time to head back to the buffet and grabbed... oh sweet, the deviled eggs were back, too! She grabbed one in each hand, ate one, then grabbed another. Fuck yes.
    5 minutes ago​
  • @Diana:
    What happened to the ship? No one had an explanation yet, but ship crew was instructed to help guide everyone to their cabins until things could be straightened out. On investigation, it was revealed that the escape pods were missing, thieves were planning a heist and had planet bombs all over the ship. The one thing they couldn't explain was how they all got in the middle of nowhere. For that... FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON CZAR CROSS???