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Unknown Seas Mods / NPCs ([personal profile] bathymetric) wrote in [community profile] unknownseas2020-04-05 02:03 am
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COMMENCE EXPERIMENT

Fun fact: Did you know that the Pacific Ocean has a surface area of 62.46 million miles? That's not even accounting for depth.

You awaken to a sharp jolt, like you've just hit the drop on a roller coaster. Then it passes, and you're in a bed, suddenly very clearly awake. Is that right? Were you asleep? Your memory is a little fuzzy as you come down off the adrenaline, but it puts itself into place soon enough. This is not, as one might say, your beautiful house. If you have a beautiful wife, she sure isn't here.

The positioning of the bed inside your new room gives you a very clear indication of where you are - or at least, where the building is. Above you is a decent-sized window looking out on... well, the ocean. But not in a fun beachside resort way, to say the least. Fish swim by pretty frequently, here to keep you company - but they cannot hear your screams, and do not seem particularly bothered if you tap on the glass unless they're right by it. It's thick, man.

On the bedside table, you'll find two things: a key card with a number between 1 and 25 on it (no points for guessing which one is on whose, unfortunately), and a small handheld device, a little like a smartphone but mostly like a blackberry? Remember those? Anyway, accessing it will reveal only a scarce few functions: a list of profiles, a map of the building, and a very ominous set of rules. You might try to ignore that last one! Unfortunately, you'll find them in a frame by your door. And in a frame somewhere in every room of the place, if you go out exploring at all. The tablet also has a message for you when you open it:

Greetings. Please take an hour to become accustomed to the facilities, then proceed to the meeting room north of your dormitories. Attendance is mandatory. - The Professor

But hey, it... it also lets you play Snake! Who doesn't love Snake, huh?

Anyway, head out into the halls! Make some new friends - or maybe enemies, wouldn't that be exciting? Look around a little! Just make sure to be back for whatever this meeting is - after all, you want a chance to face off with your captor, right?
nothingcanstop: (and i got my first job)

[personal profile] nothingcanstop 2020-04-09 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ della stop confusing everyone challenge ]

Oh, yeah? And what're those beasts like? Tell me about your Skyrim and all its...you know, intricacies.
shieldsister: (🌕 03)

[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-09 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Skyrim is home to the Nords - my people, one of the races of men. It lies in the Tamriel, so there are large mountain ranges and plenty of snow. I come from Whiterun, a city of trade located in the center of Skyrim. As a member of the Companions, I protect the city and take on jobs for the right amount of coin, and those jobs often pit me against the dangerous beasts within Skyrim.

I'm not sure what animals you are familiar with, but where I come from, most beasts do not have intelligence comparable to men. We have bears, wolves, and Sabre Cats [one of these is not like the other] which are fairly common, and more dangerous beasts such as Trolls and Ice Wraiths in certain parts of Skyrim.

[That's a very basic overview, at any rate!!]
nothingcanstop: (they took me down to the airport)

[personal profile] nothingcanstop 2020-04-09 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Della whistles in surprise. Don't ask how she can do that without lips, please, I beg you. ]

Your description blows mine out of the water... Should be more thorough next time. [ She grunts as she starts her descent. There's nothing on this shelf. ] There's...well, there's animals, who don't walk on two legs, where I'm from too, so that's not much of a difference. [ it's fine just go with it it's fine ] Never heard of Sabre Cats, though.
shieldsister: (🌕 04)

[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-09 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[that is cursed, no one needs to ask that question!! also it's definitely fine, no problems here.]

They are... [hmm.] Are you familiar with Khajiit? Sabre cats similar in that they're felines, though Khajiit are closer to men - they're one of the mortal races, though they have fur, tails, claws, and ears.

[we have furries and wildcats so like, she gets you, della.]
nothingcanstop: (that i'd be a pilot)

[personal profile] nothingcanstop 2020-04-14 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ thank god we don't have to go deep into the difference between intelligent and non-intelligent animals in the world of the ducks ]

Can't say I've ever heard of Khajiit...but I know some cats! There was this family I ran into while exploring Egyp- uhh, a desert. Lovely people! But also, you know, I've taken home a little kitten in the rain. ...Uncle Scrooge wouldn't let me keep it, but, eh.