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@@Firehearted So Scrap's focus for his database is ancient species and technologies, that means he'll know what that metal thing is. It's an Arkanian relic, the Arkanian species is believed to be one of the earliest advanced species to begin colonizing space. Something happened though and their worlds were all cut off from each other and the Arkanians on the colonies disappeared while the ones on their home planet seemed to suffer an extinction level plague. The home planet made approximately one thousand 'archives' that take the form of symbiotic metal tails that attach to organic species so they may travel the universe in search of any of their Arkanian makers so they may share the vast stored knowledge of their species. So the worm thing is looking for a new ride so it can keep looking for the objective of its millions of years old mission. Scrap would know all that, I figured that knowledge of ancient races might suit a SIRI for an archeologist.

@@Wind Chaser Are you still interested in this RP? I think the two players ( @@Dji @@Alex Kennedy ) with characters closest to yours might be waiting on a response. All three of you are close enough to have heard Eric's yell/scream and the struggle of him and Atlas against the alien droid worm thing, so play that if you want too.

@@Firehearted With both Eric and Atlas trying to resist the metal worm thing they started to move away from the pile of bodies, this caused the ibisi that had looked uninjured tumble forward away from the others. The robotic worm ran back to him and was clearly attached to its back along what was most likely it's spine; it seemed almost like a tail. Long needle like rods pulled out of the ibisi's back and the robotic tail came loose, coiling towards them. The metal tail flexed up along Eric's arm slithering quickly to wrap around his neck, from there it used it's now free length to seize Atlas' arm. It started to make noises that the SIRI converted to English for the two humans, the voice was like a strange mix of a computers speech function and a cartoon snake, "The hossst isss dead. I require a new hossst ssso I may continue my travelsss. One of you isss that hossst." The free end of it near Eric's neck had green glowing optic eye which it turned on the SIRI, "You dronesss provide me knowledge of them ssso my ssselection if the correct one."

@@Flying Ace, @@Alex Kennedy, Clarke finally woke up. He wasn't obvious about it merely opening his eyes and looking about. He slowly took stock of the situation listening to them talk about what they were planning to do. He jingled his chain to gather attention and test its links, they were strong. Sure that they had at least noticed him he spoke up, "You know Tinkerers are worth a lot more alive than dead, with what I can build and all. Also I have acquaintances that would be disappointed enough that they may come looking." @@RunsWithSquirlz, The Madame knew the inn far too well to step on a squeaky board or something so obvious to make a noise and tip Serafinno off, but it's hard to sneak up on an air dragon especially with a bag ruffling the air about. He squawked and jumped into motion wanting to run forward and bite one of the men in Whispers room in the crotch like he'd always been told to, he didn't know if he'd be quicker than whatever was behind him.

@@Firehearted Eric lead Atlas toward the alien bodies telling his SIRI to turn its lights back up again so Atlas could get a good look at them. "So take it in but try not flip out or anything, a real alien encounter and they're pretty damn freaky looking... But they aren't moving and given where we are it's not too surprising to meet aliens. They did order the ship to save us after all." He glanced at his SIRI again, "you seemed like you knew more about these species, am I right or do you and scrap have the same info?" "SIRI M007 currently designated Scrap has different data stores than me, all SIRI AI drones have varying information stores. Galanex are a species similar to your planets insects, a savage primitive species with a civilization based around a colony and roaming exploratory rogues. Their planet's star began to die becoming a dwarf and their planet cooled to almost uninhabitable temperatures, they evolved to survive extreme cold and are very hardy being able to survive much but they are susceptible to heat. Observation suggests relocation to an ice based zoo or nature preserve planet. This one seems to have died from wounds inflicted by a plasma weapon. Ibisi, most similar to your planets reptiles. They are an extremely logical and peaceful race resorting to violence and unplanned actions only as last resorts. However a religious cult devoted to creating chaos and violence developed among a minority and they forced a nuclear holocaust on their planet. Few struggling survivors were found and collected, no chaos creators identified. Observation suggests approval for G.A. Citizenship. These seemed to have suffered harsh wounds from the Galanex's claws." the SIRI floated just next to the dead Galanex now. Eric pressed against the wall trying to stay as far from the alien beast as possible, the SIRI said it was dead but also they didn't die easy and he didn't want to risk anything. He tried to focus on the ibisi and the moving metal thing, "So they're usually logical and peaceful? That's a good sign, maybe if I can save him he can help us around the ship." He was between the two alien species now the metal cylindrical thing had stopped thrashing about. He started to move forward slowly with his arms stretched forward to show they were empty. He spoke to the metal thing and hopefully unconscious alien, "I'm peaceful, I'm going to try and help you. Just let me come closer and look." The metal hose thing whipped out wrapping around his arm with crushing strength, it yanked Eric to his knees and began pull him towards the ibisi pile. Eric couldn't help but scream from the pain and surprise of the sudden strike, trying futilely pull away or stop being dragged forward.

@@COBLoneWolf No!! You're status update calls Star Wars dead the day before May the 4th! I can't associate with someone like you! haha I'm kidding of course but really, I'm sorely tempted, cause everyone wants to travel with the Doctor... but the Doctor is far too OP for this RP, he'd just solve everything for us and have humanity saved and off the ship with minimum effort for us. This is about a test for humanity and growth of the character through the challenge. You are welcome to join with a human character though

@@Firehearted Eric stared at the man, "Atlas huh. I think I'll call you Jackson for now; I don't know many archaeologist but I don't think most of them hold knives to peoples throats." He didn't trust this guy, especially after the knife. While 'Atlas' was busy with his journal and sketching Eric conversed quietly with his SIRI, "I've got some questions about those aliens back there. The ones clustered together, the group of five, they had a metal thing with them moving still, was one of them alive? Was that some type of signal for help?" "They were Ibisi, however the metal object was not ibisi. Life signs were uncertain, ibisi may enter into a hibernation when grievously injured and it is very similar to death; it may be possible that it was a sign of life." The SIRI was maddeningly unhelpful. But it seemed that Jackson had finished with his journal, "yes we're in this together but maybe we can get another ally. There were aliens down that hall and they were hurt or dead but one of them might be alive. Come with me, I'm going to see if I can do something to treat it and if they're dead I think they had guns by them that killed another big alien... You know what just follow me." He motioned Atlas to follow and headed back towards where all the bodies were.

@@Wind Chaser (Hehehe yup good old Siri I thought that was a pretty good joke, especially since they are made to spy on you and there's those conspiracy theorist) "They?" The drone turned to look towards the voices, the four outside projector irises spun in a circle as it searched, it was starting to learn it would have to assume meanings with this human. So it assumed he meant the two males in the next hall and ran their voices, "They are Guiseppe Feldirnaro, Italian, age 20 and Daniel O'Reilly, American(right?), age 20. You were selected at mostly at random, exceptions being leaders, soldiers and humans already under criminal by your species; too often such individuals try to turn against the G.A. and are deemed to dangerous of pick up. The SIRI are here to maintain ship functions and to watch individuals for mannerisms and behavior for a concept of the species overall relating to the G.A. Citizenship applications process."

@@Firehearted (I'm actually perfectly okay with this, usually I don't approve of control like that but given the situation, Eric was completely distracted by the scene he was looking at and he's medic not much of a fighter so he wouldn't have resisted and gone with you anyways he knows how fast he would die from a cut throat. So this just moves things along much faster, just be careful on the future, if you do too much I'll warn you and if people don't like it if you do it too often I'll have to boot you so be smart about it.) "Human? You're human right? SIRI he's human right?" Eric was obviously scared he had a knife to his throat but at least the one holding it seemed to be human. "Yes, he is human." Both SIRIs answered simultaneously, they were slowly circling the two of them. Eric relaxed some, that was a relief, he could hopefully reason with a person. He wouldn't know what to with an alien. "My name is Eric, I'm a paramedic and you keep calling me friend while you're holding a knife to my throat, that's a little contradictory. I've got a pair of medical kits, worst I could do is jab you with a scalpel. There are bigger things for us to be worrying about did you even look down the hall before grabbing me?!"

@@Dji @@Alex Kennedy Just so you know the SIRIs can manipulate sound waves for a being in a direct manner as well as the other senses, this allows them to have any species communicate with one another. They make it so you hear any language, not matter how the race communicates, as your native tongue; they'll do this automatically for alien races, for another human you'll have to ask to they won't realize they even need to do it. @@RunsWithSquirlz @@Firehearted @@Flying Ace @@dashian500 @ @@Wind Chaser figured I should mention everyone else as well.

@ The SIRI made a sound like a huff but spoke at a barely aubible level, "Already assuming such familial terms." then shut off its light. This made Bruce's SIRI's dim glow visible with the path ahead barely illuminated but put everything directly around them into complete darkness. @@dashian500 It was very obvious to Bruce that the light ahead had suddenly went out. Bruce's SIRI responded at a lower volume, "Oh of course it's best that I'm not heard, no one wants to listen to me anyways. Oh well. Umm, he's made his SIRI - 633k turn off his lighting now, he's male, I don't know what you want to know, every species is so different about distinctions. Oh and he's carrying a bit of sharp metal that species so often kill each other with."

@@Dji I mentioned before that humans have a latent psychic ability and that almost all creatures we've created are somewhat based on extraterrestrial counterparts, right? Cause that totally is a thing in this RP that could easily be missed... In other words, who says it's not a Xenomorph from Aliens or it could just be a big angry cat... It's probably not a big angry cat

@@dashian500 @ Bruce was had moved close enough that he not been talking in a hushed voice it would have carried to Connor, unfortunately his SIRI did not have the tact that Bruce did and spoke loudly its voice carrying to the others, "I could turn out my light completely but I doubt that would help, then you'd just die in the dark... At least you wouldn't see it coming." It did however dim its lights so the walls were barely visible to Bruce, the light from Connors SIRI down he hall was noticeable though. It still continued in its sad voice without lowering its volume, "There are machines capable of manufacturing most technologies, but this ship is so run down I doubt you'll find on that functions. Connie's SIRI's voice carried to Bruce just as easily, it was disapproving, "I just detect that human as the only living thing, though it doesn't seem you'll have to worry about a lack of weapons. He seems to be carrying a combustion projectile weapon and sharpened metal, how predictable another crude violent race. I'm making another note. " Further down the hall, just between them there was a hiss and scuttling as something move away from them down the vent.

@@Dji @@RunsWithSquirlz @@Alex Kennedy @@Firehearted @@Flying Ace @@dashian500 @ @@Wind Chaser So I rolled up who's closest to whom for right now and it turned out like this, with one group of three cause we've got an odd number right now; that group of three you are all pretty close to each other and should meet at about the same time, just how it rolled up Guiseppe ~ David ~ Daniel Bruce ~ Connor Jackson ~ Eric Dylan ~ Tanya @@Wind Chaser I'm very open to how you handle SIRI responses, you can control them most of the time but if you ask it something you don't know the answer to I can respond for it to give you an answer, otherwise you're open to develop it's personality and behavior (as long as it doesn't interfere too much) these droids have been on the ship for decades with out reliable maintenance so they will each be a bit different. @@dashian500 I'm going to have to apologize, I didn't review your equipment during the changes to your character, I can't authorize the rifle and thermal scope. The Reprieve is supposed to limit weaponry brought on broad the ship. I can approve the pistol and the tactical knives but if he had a rifle on him during the collecting then it wouldn't have picked him up.

@@Dji @@RunsWithSquirlz @@Alex Kennedy @@Firehearted @@Flying Ace @@dashian500 @ @@Wind Chaser (Sorry guys lots of important exposition in this post, trying to set the tone and explain things. I promise post will get short and sweet once the RP is rolling a bit more.) Eric came to a sudden stop as something huge and hairy came into the edge of his vision from the dim light. He swallowed and tensed, it was large almost bear like but its hair was the color and pattern of a calico cat. It didn't seem to be moving though, not even the slight movement to indicate breathing. Still further down the hall beyond his sight something metal seemed to be banging more urgently now, though it didn't seem to be moving closer. "Uh, SIRI could you move down the hall some and give me some light on what is down there?" "I have been emitting sufficient illumination to sustain your species vision, but I can comply to provide addition luminescence." suddenly the glowing lights of the droid flared to the strength of an industrial spotlight and the dim dark hallway was replaced with a brilliant almost blinding clarity. Eric would have bolted if not for the momentary blindness, he was certain whatever was ahead of him was going to lunge out for the blinding assault but nothing happened. Blinking away tears as his vision returned he took in the mess before him. The large bear thing had six powerful clawed legs and an ant like head with pincers, the ends of all of these were covered in the dried blue stuff earlier in the hall. Patches of fur were falling off it with a sickly slime to reveal an exoskeleton beneath, that and scorched sections along it's side were enough to indicate it was dead. Beyond the alien beast was four humanoid bodies, except they were covered in scales and had long eye stalks coming from their heads. They showed no signs of decay and would have looked as if they were sleeping in a huddled pile if it wasn't for the gashes and chunks torn from them, in fact the one in the middle looked almost completely unharmed. Some metal devices laid on the floor in front of them and what looked like a slender metal worm as thick and long as a four foot hose thrashed about from among them. "SIRI what are these things?! Are they part of the crew?! What happened?!" Eric's voice was almost panicked, he'd obviously never seen aliens before and here were five dead ones. SIRI was calm as ever in it's reply, "They are Galanex and Isibi. They are not part of the crew they are other species collected under protective clauses for Galactic Alliance Citizenship considerations, Reprieve has no GA Citizens onboard as the ship would be far too dangerous for them. It seems they had a confrontation." "No shit they had a confrontation! There are other species just wondering about the ship? Species that are allowed to kill each other?! Where were their SIRIs to stop it, didn't you say everyone gets one?!" Eric was truly beginning to panic. SIRI seemed cheery to explain the process of the ship, "Oh yes there are hundreds of thousands of species onboard from the Reprieve's... centuries for you species estimates of time... of travels and missions. Some are loose to roam similarly to how you are and their actions are not to be restrained or restricted so long as they do not damage the ship, it is part of their observation and application to the G.A. Only the newest collected species are granted SIRIs, once a another potential species is collected the previous species period of observation and assistance ends and they must wait while they are processed for citizenship." Eric tried to come to terms with what it was saying. "Centuries of travel? Waiting to be processed for citizenship? How long are we going to be on this ship?!" "The Reprieve only returns to a G.A. Port when a species is approved for citizenship, that hasn't occurred on the Reprieve in one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight of your years. Do not worry the members of your species in stasis will not notice any passage of time." the SIRI was certainly polite as it delivered the devastating news. Eric slumped against the wall next to the gristly scene of battle between two alien species, he was trying to face the fact he was going to die on this ship either from one of thousands of uncivilized aliens or of old age and bureaucratic neglect. His words were weak from the shock, "I'm worried about the ones roaming about SIRI, we don't live very long and we aren't very strong of a species." SIRI seemed to feel this didn't matter in the slightest, "Your lives will be recorded for application review, it is necessary." @@Alex Kennedy The SIRI seemed to giggle and spoke in a female voice, "I can't tell you what to do, that's against the rules. My programming is to record your actions and decision for processing. I can help you with some things but I can't give advice or drastic assistance. Sorry!" @@Dji @@Wind Chaser @@Alex Kennedy "Naturalmente signor Feldirnaro mi segua." The SIRI replied leading Guiseppe towards Daniel, who was only slightly closer than David. David being just around a turn in the hallway would see the glow of Guiseppe's SIRI as it went by. (Translation: Of course Mister Feldirnaro follow me.) @@RunsWithSquirlz @@Flying Ace The SIRI leading Dylan seemed to behave in a rather happy human like manner, it bobbed about humming softly to itself. While the SIRI guiding Tanya was dead silent and direct in its flight. Ahead of them both was an intersection more well lit than most of the hallways and as such they could not notice the glow of each others SIRIs. Rounding the corners Dylan's drone swung wide and nearly collided with Tanya's. Dylan's SIRI let out a screech of code speeding back to hover near him, "L337! You frightened me! For a moment I thought you might be a mynock!" Tanya's SIRI replied dryly, "C473 we do not feel fear or make mistakes in our recording systems, if you are experiencing either such errors please report to maintenance and deactivate yourself immediately." @@Firehearted The increased light from Eric's SIRI to shine on the remains of the aliens was bright enough to light up the end of the corridor that Jackson was in. Their conversation drifted down the hall to him. If he followed the voices and orange glow he would exit a side hallway almost right behind Eric and the gristly scene that he was looking at. (Since you're character is still kinda in shock I didn't start you moving cause who knows you might run away from the light and voices ) @@dashian500 @ (Going to jump you guys to catch up a little you can choose to act out talking with your SIRI still if you want otherwise I'll assume you asked the normal questions and got the same answers as everyone else.) Bruce and Connor awoke at similar times and in the same hallway just to far away to hear or see one another. After a brief talk with their SIRIs there is a noise from down the hallway between them, it's a scraping skittering sound followed by a clang and then more scraping skittering. Your SIRIs don't give any advice but offer the following comments; Bruce yours says, "No loud noises on this ship are ever good, I detect a human life form that way but whatever made the noise probably has him already.", Connor yours say, "There is another of your species in that direction, so you know damaging the ship is frowned upon and will reflect poorly on your species. I am making a note." If either of you heads down the hall towards the noise you will see each others light, you'll also come across several deep gashes in the metal of the hallway walls along with a torn off ventilation cover and a ventilation shaft with the cuts leading into it.

(As far as the SIRI's go they connections to all sorts of information from all over the galaxy, the Ship did upload all info and culture from Earth so they could have access to any sorts of info, but like FireHearted had his SIRI they could also have no info at all on something. It's about what they download at the time so feel free to play them however you want.) Eventually Eric pulled himself together and started slowly down the dimly lit halls, talking to the robot as he went. "So where is everyone? Are we just spread out all over the ship?" All he wanted to do now was find the other survivors, these metal corridors were creepy and he was beginning to get the feeling something was following him. "And why is the ship so damn dark?!" "Most human specimens have been put into stasis, until a judgement can be concluded as to whether or not your species is civilized enough to join the galactic community. There are some other humans spread among different regions of the ship, however most loose human specimens are in this ship." The SIRI spun about as if looking around. "The Reprieve is a massive habitation ship formed from many smaller vessels bound together. This particular part of the ship has begun to lose power." Eric was now only half paying attention to it now though, there was strange blue splatters along the halls, it was dried and in the only light of the robots orange glow it looked black. There was a rotten smell in the air and something metal was clanging up ahead. He began to slowly creep towards it, not noticing a side hall or a glow coming from it. @@Dji, "Signor Feldirnaro prega di non tentare di danneggiare la nave." The metal orb commented dryly. (Translation: Mister Feldirnaro please do not attempt to damage the ship.) @@RunsWithSquirlz, The drone hovered in front of Tanya projecting a light scanning her face, "Miss Locke I assure you, your senses have not been altered in any way and neither have they been falsified." @@Alex Kennedy, The SIRI merely floated around Daniel in slow circles.

@@Wind Chaser, David is approved. @@dashian500, Bruce is approved then, just try not to be too much of an ace pilot right away especially since most vehicles won't be exactly like things you've controlled before.

@@dashian500 Okay that's acceptable, are keeping the bank security guard as the job after leaving the Air Force? Although I will say if you chose Air Force pilot and not security sniper division then you'll probably end up driving any sort of vehicles we get. Just a thought, either way is approved and up to you. @ Approved. And yeah he was, a rare mix of an easy going and fun loving personality with a threatening edge that is really hard to describe. @@Wind Chaser Sorry, I want everyone to start off with just one character. But later in the RP if I think you're handling one character well enough I'll let you control a second one, although you'll have to miss out on the random chances of who else your character knew that survived and get just the one that you have in mind. @@Firehearted Writing in the first person is fine, I've seen other people use it too and given that my character is base on me I almost started using it too. As long as it helps you write your posts and get into the point of view of the character then definitely do whatever makes you most comfortable.

I'm going to have to turn that down too, I can give you a little explanation on why though. I knew an ex-marine sniper, he was my high school lacrosse coach and he was one of the coolest and most intense coaches I've ever had for any sport. One time two of the guys on our team though it would be a good joke to try and fight with him, coach responded with his own joke by throwing one and putting the other in a sleeper hold while whispering, "go to sleep, shhhh go to sleep." in his ear while he passed out. He was awesome. I don't consider the marines an average part of the military. I don't want characters that are too skilled in the beginning and marines are pretty damn skilled. The RP is supposed to build your character and have them gain skills, if I let you start too skilled then everyone else is going to get cool things to better them and your character will be ignored.

Eric woke what must have been some time later because he was starting to feel cold and the metal he was laying on had started to warm up from stealing his body heat. He realized the dark gloomy corridors were one bathed in a comforting orange light. Looking about he saw a strange metal ball hovering close by shining the light on him, it looked almost like an eye except with four smaller glowing iris around the center... what he could only assume was a camera. All glowing portions of it were orange. "What-what are you? Where am I?! What happened?!!" he asked becoming increasingly distraught as the past came flooding back to him. The floating machine spoke in emotionless English, "I am a standard information relaying interface, you may refer to me as SIRI. I am provided by the ship to supply new passengers with any necessary infromation. You are currently on board a Galactic Alliance vessel, in your language it would be call Reprieve. You have been selected by the Galactic Alliance as a representative of your race to be save from extinction as per a protective clause for civilizations currently under consideration for acceptance into the galactic community." Eric tried to wrap his head around that, the alien ship the governments had been talking about was real and he had gotten picked up by it. "How long have I been here? How many people did the ship pick up? Can't you save the Earth?!" "You have been unconscious by your species identification of time, six hours four minutes and 10 seconds. The ship picked up 700 million humans exactly. The ship is equipped with the weaponry to destroy the threat to your planet but authorization for such action was not received from the Galactic Alliance Council. Should the authorization be received it would no longer make a difference, contact between the two astral bodies occurred twelve minutes and forty three seconds ago." The floating eye's answer was cold and matter of fact. He couldn't come to terms with it, over six billion and countless millions of people had died just minutes ago and for some reason he was still alive. Most likely everyone he knew and loved had just died... He collapsed back to the floor weeping. @RunsWithSquirlz @Alex Kennedy @Flying Ace @Dji @Firehearted (Little bit of information for you guys on the SIRI they translate all communication into your native language, that wasn't for you DJI, that was so we can speak with any aliens we come across. Everyone gets one and you can choose their color but they exist to answer questions for you and to secretly record your actions. They will not interfere with anything happening to you, example if you are attacked you are on your own, but they will do simple tasks for you like opening doors and such. You can speak and control them as long as you don't make up information or have them interfere too much.)

@dashian500 Sorry Dashian I can't let your character have that much of a military background and specialization, I almost didn't let Firehearted have a two year period in the army. Special OPs with an honorable discharge is just too much, originally I wasn't going to let any soldiers in because the ship is programmed not to let soldiers on board as they might be a risk to the ship. However might I suggest a short period (two years) in one average branch of the military followed by a current job as a rookie cop? Once again I don't want peoples skills to start out too high so that they can grow during the RP. If you want to be a badass soldier the point is to become one as the RP goes on.

Clarke pulled his hand away from the glass, "I'm not the type of person to ask for help, I never have and it's too late to change." He managed to meet her eyes again, "Besides look at what my desires have lead to. No it's best if I never succeed Whisper, I'll do what I can to undo the damage I've set to happen in Coppershine but then I'm going to get as far from you as I can. My future seems to be a dark one and the best I can do is keep it as far from you as possible." He turned away heading for the lift his shoulders slumping as if a heavy weight had been put upon them, "I'd secretly hoped friends and love could be in my future but it's clear now I would only break them against my ambitions. I'll try to save you all from that." He started the lift to rise and felt himself rising from sleep. *********************** Serafinno had moved silently down the hallway in the shadows, the staff seemed to be doing something and he didn't like them anymore. Following Whispers scent he nosed his way into the door ready to pounce on the princess to wake her and give her a piece of his mind for abandoning him. Instead his scales raised to spikes and his lips pulled back to a tooth snarl, their were strange men in the room and no men were allowed in the princesses bedroom, the Queen had once told him what to do if that ever happened. He paused for a moment trying to figure out how he would bite each one in the crotch before they could flee the room.

@Alex Kennedy That's fine man, thanks for posting even a little while busy. Daniel only had one person he knows get taken by the ship but you nailed the roll so it is some very close to him. @Flying Ace Dylan also only had one person he knew get taken on board but luck is shining on you guys because it's also a person very close to a character (seriously I'm the only one to roll someone I dislike surviving) ********************** @RunsWithSquirlz @Alex Kennedy @Flying Ace @Dji @Firehearted Hey everybody I went a head and made the RP thread, please follow both the RP and OOC thread because sometimes people forget to mention and it makes things easier for everyone that way. RP: http://mlpforums.com/topic/109534-after-the-last-day-space-adventure-human-rp/