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Entry tags:
- blade runner: kd6-3.7,
- bram stoker's dracula: mina harker,
- dracula: jonathan harker,
- original: festival,
- sonic the hedgehog (film): shadow,
- the murderbot diaries: murderbot,
- the rising world: kaiisteron,
- the wonders of mundus: hikaru aozora,
- warhammer: konrad curze,
- warhammer: sanguinius,
- ~take a load off
I'm not saying that it's aliens - TAKE A LOAD OFF, LOG 2
Who: Readers and Actors
What: Beta Story final log
When: November 28 - December 11
Where: Woodhurst (UK) and the SS Radiance (in space!), 2019
Content warnings: Please tag warnings in comment headers!
In Woodhurst:
There is quite a bit of confusion in the village as the weeks pass by- by now it is clear that some people are very much not themselves, and there are multiple theories as to why. Aliens, obviously- the really weird bit is that it’s not just certain edgy teens purporting this theory, but since there’s been some (alleged) activity previously, maybe they’ve come back! Some tourists (and perhaps some locals) have made signs of the ‘Take me with you!’ variety, mostly loitering in the town square or in the park, whenever they get chased out of one or the other.
Suffice it to say, those people aren’t being taken seriously by those in charge- though even they have to admit that something strange is going on. Prevailing theories amongst officials are ‘gas leakage’ and ‘water contamination,’ neither of which are suitable explanations but no one seems to want to think too hard on it. As a result, the friends and families of those acting out of sorts are in a strange position. Do they try to seek medical help? Wait and hope it sorts itself out? Or do they join the crowds bidding welcome to their potential alien guests, demanding their real loved ones return?
Visitors of all stripes might find themselves a bit more scrutinized, as a result. Didn’t a bunch of weird people show up just as people seemed to start changing? Readers and aliens alike had best be on their most normal behavior, or it’s possible they’ll get cornered by someone asking what’s happening, or… a fanatic who wants to be taken up into their spaceship. Some of whom have some weird questions about probes. Good luck figuring out what that’s about.
On the IMW Group Supply Ship: Radiance
Things are not all well further up in the atmosphere, either. The staff have had to deal with much more pushback than they were expecting, including some people who seemed to not enough understand the concept of mental health (which was not in the briefing- shouldn’t they have at least heard of it before?). A few cases also seem to be quite severe, involving a level of intervention that they weren’t really prepared for- but of course, they’re here, so they’re going to do the very best they can to get all the humans the help they need! Hopefully legally.
Most alarmingly, however, it seems there have been some kidnapping attempts! …Kidnapping attempts that didn’t involve them! Someone, or multiple someones, have managed to get the patients off the ship without first filling out their discharge paperwork, and that simply will not do. As a result, security is ramped up on the ship… sort of. There’s very little in the way of a security crew, after all, and it’s not like they can call in reinforcements. So mostly this means that there are some very tired counselors who have been put on hallway shifts, and everyone has been assigned a little name badge that they MUST wear at ALL TIMES.
(There are actual people guarding the shuttles now, but again… there’s only so much security. The real question is, do you really want to beat up the aliens who are just trying to help?)
To their credit, the various Group members are trying to listen to the concerns of the patients who are here… less than willingly, and are beginning to filter some cases back to the planet by request. But they are going to do it properly, which means the proper forms. A wrap up visit with their counselor, a form agreeing to be finished with treatment, a politely worded request to maybe not tell people about the aliens (it’s not an NDA, because the Group has never needed those, it’s really just a form asking if they’re going to talk about it so management can figure out how badly this is going to go). Oh, and would you mind filling out this survey about your experience?
Of course, not everyone is in a hurry to leave- or at least needs something to do while waiting for bits of paperwork to approve. All the regular classes and sessions are still going, and they even retrofitted one of the spas to have water instead of… whatever it was before. Now certified safe for humans!
[Information on what's available on the ship is in the first log; info post is here.]
What: Beta Story final log
When: November 28 - December 11
Where: Woodhurst (UK) and the SS Radiance (in space!), 2019
Content warnings: Please tag warnings in comment headers!
In Woodhurst:
There is quite a bit of confusion in the village as the weeks pass by- by now it is clear that some people are very much not themselves, and there are multiple theories as to why. Aliens, obviously- the really weird bit is that it’s not just certain edgy teens purporting this theory, but since there’s been some (alleged) activity previously, maybe they’ve come back! Some tourists (and perhaps some locals) have made signs of the ‘Take me with you!’ variety, mostly loitering in the town square or in the park, whenever they get chased out of one or the other.
Suffice it to say, those people aren’t being taken seriously by those in charge- though even they have to admit that something strange is going on. Prevailing theories amongst officials are ‘gas leakage’ and ‘water contamination,’ neither of which are suitable explanations but no one seems to want to think too hard on it. As a result, the friends and families of those acting out of sorts are in a strange position. Do they try to seek medical help? Wait and hope it sorts itself out? Or do they join the crowds bidding welcome to their potential alien guests, demanding their real loved ones return?
Visitors of all stripes might find themselves a bit more scrutinized, as a result. Didn’t a bunch of weird people show up just as people seemed to start changing? Readers and aliens alike had best be on their most normal behavior, or it’s possible they’ll get cornered by someone asking what’s happening, or… a fanatic who wants to be taken up into their spaceship. Some of whom have some weird questions about probes. Good luck figuring out what that’s about.
On the IMW Group Supply Ship: Radiance
Things are not all well further up in the atmosphere, either. The staff have had to deal with much more pushback than they were expecting, including some people who seemed to not enough understand the concept of mental health (which was not in the briefing- shouldn’t they have at least heard of it before?). A few cases also seem to be quite severe, involving a level of intervention that they weren’t really prepared for- but of course, they’re here, so they’re going to do the very best they can to get all the humans the help they need! Hopefully legally.
Most alarmingly, however, it seems there have been some kidnapping attempts! …Kidnapping attempts that didn’t involve them! Someone, or multiple someones, have managed to get the patients off the ship without first filling out their discharge paperwork, and that simply will not do. As a result, security is ramped up on the ship… sort of. There’s very little in the way of a security crew, after all, and it’s not like they can call in reinforcements. So mostly this means that there are some very tired counselors who have been put on hallway shifts, and everyone has been assigned a little name badge that they MUST wear at ALL TIMES.
(There are actual people guarding the shuttles now, but again… there’s only so much security. The real question is, do you really want to beat up the aliens who are just trying to help?)
To their credit, the various Group members are trying to listen to the concerns of the patients who are here… less than willingly, and are beginning to filter some cases back to the planet by request. But they are going to do it properly, which means the proper forms. A wrap up visit with their counselor, a form agreeing to be finished with treatment, a politely worded request to maybe not tell people about the aliens (it’s not an NDA, because the Group has never needed those, it’s really just a form asking if they’re going to talk about it so management can figure out how badly this is going to go). Oh, and would you mind filling out this survey about your experience?
Of course, not everyone is in a hurry to leave- or at least needs something to do while waiting for bits of paperwork to approve. All the regular classes and sessions are still going, and they even retrofitted one of the spas to have water instead of… whatever it was before. Now certified safe for humans!
[Information on what's available on the ship is in the first log; info post is here.]
Kaiisteron | Actor
Kaiisteron, like most people, hates paperwork. Unfortunately, it's important to document everything in this line of work, especially who is even supposed to be on the ship. He had a lot of concerns going into this excursion, but people getting kidnapped- rekidnapped? unkidnapped? - off the ship in front of one of his more... exuberant subordinates was not one of the things he expected. He knows full well the 'tightening' of 'security' isn't going to do but so much good, so he's just trying to get the people who actually want to be off the ship off as easily as possible.
Unfortunately, that means paperwork. Lots of it. Discharge forms and surveys and divine knows what else. Which means that any free moment he has is in his office trying to review and approve them as quickly as he can while still being accurate. "No, I'm not done yet," he says when the door opens, because whoever you are, he can promise that even if he was close to being done, interrupting him will not help. (He might even push yours back out of spite. Maybe.)
(Of course, there are also some... less documented things he's working on. Don't worry about it.)
Therapy
Of course, he does have actual therapy work to do as well, and even if it's hard he much, much, much prefers it to the mountains of paperwork waiting for him. He's not going to think about that. As before, there's a chair or a lounge for patients to sit or lay on, and he offers a (perhaps tired) smile. "Hey. How are you feeling today?"
Woodhurst
The situation here isn't as bad as he feared it would be, but it's still not good. And Kaiisteron has found himself trapped in a conversation with a very enthusiastic alien fanatic explaining to him exactly what a variety of probes could be used for and he is desperately looking for a way out. Help???
nothing illegal here, no
"If we take him while he's en route to or from his workplace, we can easily make it appear that he abandoned his family," she says without preamble.
"I think we could both use a break from the paperwork, don't you?"
And a chance to really help someone. At least one person, before they're chased off this planet.
not a single thing only sane, legal action
He's been thinking about the situation she described, and frankly, he's not coming up with a better option. Not if the local law enforcement isn't willing to do anything. Someone has to, and, well. They're not going to be here for the consequences, even if it somehow did get connected to them. He's not planning on letting it.
Once they've made sure that the conversation is private, Kaiisteron scrunches his hands through his hair. "Should we try to pack some of his things with him?" he asks, "Make it look like it was planned?" That would be harder, but not impossible; he wants to make sure this looks as natural as possible.
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"That might be possible," she agrees. "We could have Charles' replacement grab a few things?"
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"Makes sense," she says matter-of-factly, as though talking about the weather, or the lunch menu. "I'd like to keep Charles here on the ship until it's taken care of, as well."
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"Oh, absolutely. I'll hold off on his paperwork." That part, at least, is very easy. "You keep him occupied. I'll take care of the rest."
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Whatever they plan to do with the man.
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"I might get your help with some of my paperwork," he says, offering her a little smile, trying to brush off the concerns. He doesn't want her to have to worry about it.
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office, again, you can't get enough of your favorite Revanian
"Something TERRIBLE has happened!"
Please. It's not its fault.
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"I found a human--very traumatized. Very upset. I was going to bring him to the ship and.... he wanted to kill me! But, not just me, all of us!" All of that said in gulping hiccuping panic breaths.
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"Breathe, Tsang." Kaiisteron demonstrates, tapping along on his desk to the beat of it, the soothing, steady sound of his home planet. It will keep him calm, at least. Is it too early for him to retire?
Once he's managed to get them calm, he'll actually address the issue. "Did they already know where you were going to take them?" How much have people found out, is the question.
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"He knew! I don't know how, but he knew that when I said I was going to take him to meet some friends, he said we were STEALING people and he had a knife and it was VERY shiny which I think means very sharp and he wants to kill everyone because he doesn't believe we mean no harm and he has SO much trauma I don't think our scales even measure that high and..." and it's hyperventilating again.
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This is not great. Kaiisteron knew things weren't going... well, they weren't going as terribly as they could, but clearly things were getting out of hand. They were definitely going to be pulling out soon; they just needed to keep people safe until then. (Pity their security was so incredibly crap.)
"You are safe. The people on the ship are safe. That is what matters. Ok? Don't try bringing anymore people up. Just focus on the people we have." And maybe stop hyperventilating?
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"What if he attacks someone else? I have to back down. I'm the only one who knows what he looks like." Tsang is trying to be brave.
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Tsang reaches across for some blank paper on Kai's desk and starts sketching a realistic picture of the scary stranger. Sometimes it pays to specialize in art?
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Kaiisteron tries not to look over its shoulder, taking the sketch when it's done and looking over it. "I think I'll be able to spot him with this," he says with a nod, "Good work, Tsang." It needs the praise, he thinks. "Thank you for telling me and giving me this. I'll take care of it, ok?"
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Admittedly, it's not describing terrifying humans. But then again, who is?
"Please be safe. He is very dangerous. I would not want any harm to come to you."
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"I will," Kai assures it, trying to use as soothing of a voice as he can, "You can help by staying calm, alright? There's no need to anyone up here to panic."