private After Destiny

[Child Of Darkness 285]

Specter and Mel had moved away from the Gate room and into the observation Deck. Mel was getting more "up to date" if you could call it that on the computers Destiny used, mainly being how to operate them with efficiency and common system short cuts that could save a little time. "Okay Mel. You seem to have a good grasp of understanding how to use these machines. It will be good to have another pair of helping hooves on board should we encounter an emergency."

 

Just as he mentioned emergency situations, his HUD was alerting him to a major threat which was coming in fast. Looking outside of the observation window, Specter tried his best to calculate the flight path of the ship, and the results worried him. "Mel, listen carefully. I don't mean to alarm you, but we are on a direct collision course with a star. I don't know how strong these shields are, but if our last encounter with a star was anything to go on, they are strong. Will they survive a collision? I have my doubts. Return to the gate room and start moving ponies away from the gate and back to their rooms. Do not tell them, about the Star. If they ask on who's orders? Tell them the ship's AI told you."

 

"Right away Specter. I'll get it done as soon as possible." Mel did exactly as he was instructed by the AI. He made his way to the gate room where everyone was recovering. Still a lot of wounded, but they had to move to stop panic. He stood up tall and overlooked the room, projecting his voice surprisingly well. "*clears throat* May I have your attention? Since the Gate recently activated without prompt not long ago. A chance exists that it may go off again. To make sure that no one gets hurt any further, we would like you to try and make your way back to a room in which you can rest. I understand many of you have injuries and I am sorry to ask you in such a condition. But please leave this room as soon as you can and get some place safe and secure to prevent further injury. Thank you."

Edited February 26, 2016 by Child Of Darkness

[1Bit 1,531]

Solar smiled and got on the bed with Amber, laying her head down next to her and wrapping her hooves around her.

 

Sweet Celestia she's so cuddly...

 

"Yeah, that'd do nicely," she purred, snuggling her marefriend nice and close, then smirked as she joked, "Maybe we'll adopt as well, huh?"

 

"A-adoption?!" Amber was certainly taken aback by Solar's comment. Sure, they were amazing together, great chemistry and all...but it had only been, what, a few days? "Um sweetie...perhaps we just get off this ship alive first, huh?" I nuzzled her. "Then we can think about that stuff."

[Mario3D13 167]

Specter and Mel had moved away from the Gate room and into the observation Deck. Mel was getting more "up to date" if you could call it that on the computers Destiny used, mainly being how to operate them with efficiency and common system short cuts that could save a little time. "Okay Mel. You seem to have a good grasp of understanding how to use these machines. It will be good to have another pair of helping hooves on board should we encounter an emergency."

 

Just as he mentioned emergency situations, his HUD was alerting him to a major threat which was coming in fast. Looking outside of the observation window, Specter tried his best to calculate the flight path of the ship, and the results worried him. "Mel, listen carefully. I don't mean to alarm you, but we are on a direct collision course with a star. I don't know how strong these shields are, but if our last encounter with a star was anything to go on, they are strong. Will they survive a collision? I have my doubts. Return to the gate room and start moving ponies away from the gate and back to their rooms. Do not tell them, about the Star. If they ask on who's orders? Tell them the ship's AI told you."

 

"Right away Specter. I'll get it done as soon as possible." Mel did exactly as he was instructed by the AI. He made his way to the gate room where everyone was recovering. Still a lot of wounded, but they had to move to stop panic. He stood up tall and overlooked the room, projecting his voice surprisingly well. "*clears throat* May I have your attention? Since the Gate recently activated without prompt not long ago. A chance exists that it may go off again. To make sure that no one gets hurt any further, we would like you to try and make your way back to a room in which you can rest. I understand many of you have injuries and I am sorry to ask you in such a condition. But please leave this room as soon as you can and get some place safe and secure to prevent further injury. Thank you."

 

Lightning turned to look at the pony who was addressing everyone. He also recognized him as another of the newcomers. "We appreciate the concern, buddy. Thanks for bringing that up. Might I ask who sent you with those orders? Or was this of your own initiative?" That one's not telling the full story, he thought.

[Unicorncob 5,696]

"A-adoption?!" Amber was certainly taken aback by Solar's comment. Sure, they were amazing together, great chemistry and all...but it had only been, what, a few days? "Um sweetie...perhaps we just get off this ship alive first, huh?" I nuzzled her. "Then we can think about that stuff."

 

Solar rolled her eyes, but found Amber's getting flustered adorable.

 

She's so cute when she's shy.

 

"I know, I know," She snickered, nuzzling Amber back, "I'm just kidding... mostly. I mean, of course we should give it more time."

 

She smirked and pecked her cheek. "But you have to admit it'd be awesome~"

[1Bit 1,531]

Solar rolled her eyes, but found Amber's getting flustered adorable.

 

She's so cute when she's shy.

 

"I know, I know," She snickered, nuzzling Amber back, "I'm just kidding... mostly. I mean, of course we should give it more time."

 

She smirked and pecked her cheek. "But you have to admit it'd be awesome~"

 

"What? A filly or colt growing up with two fillyfoolers...one of which has a time-travelling mother who's younger than her and the other being a morphine addict?" She pouted, but couldn't help giggling at how ridiculous it all sounded. "Okay, I guess that's pretty awesome~ but I'm not honestly sure I'd make a good parent anyway, I'd probably set the kid on fire by accident or something..."

[Child Of Darkness 285]

@@Mario3D13, "I've been working with the Ships AI since I arrived. It was looking over the recent situation and determined this room to be unsafe for the time being. So it suggested that I have everyone move out of this room for their own well being. I can't really argue with its reasoning. So I got my orders from an AI."

Edited February 26, 2016 by Child Of Darkness

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,026]

@@Ethan Sawyer,

 

Mentis just looked a laura. "You know I did not mean it like that, just be happy with your lot I mean we are not earth ponies?"

 

Sapphire listened and watched as Lightning as he talked to Scarlett, some of it was a little less eloquent than the way she was talking about but he was hammering home her point nonetheless. "Scarlett take the mantle if you really are as bad as you think you won't be in charge for long...I'd like to see you get sacked as fast as I did. But try you've been doing a good job so far."

[Child Of Darkness 285]

@@Ethan Sawyer, Specter had things he needed to do for himself. He also had someone he needed to alert to the situation. Specter's shell dissipated from the observation deck as he once again started Ghosting Scarlett. It was important for as few people to know about this, as this way they could speak one-on-one.

 

"Forgive me If I am interpreting anything, but this is very important. I've been observing how the ship is moving and we are on a direct collision course with a Star. Last time we skimmed one and got hurt really bad. We are heading right for the core and it does not look like we are changing course. This is not looking very good for our outcome."

[Unicorncob 5,696]

"What? A filly or colt growing up with two fillyfoolers...one of which has a time-travelling mother who's younger than her and the other being a morphine addict?" She pouted, but couldn't help giggling at how ridiculous it all sounded. "Okay, I guess that's pretty awesome~ but I'm not honestly sure I'd make a good parent anyway, I'd probably set the kid on fire by accident or something..."

 

"Oh shush your face," Solar giggled, squeezing Amber ever so gently against her, "You'd make an awesome mom. You're really sweet and caring and you have a cute, calming voice~"

 

She grinned and nuzzled her cheek on Amber's. "If anyone's setting a foal on fire, it's me."

[Chaton 3,765]

"*clears throat* May I have your attention? Since the Gate recently activated without prompt not long ago. A chance exists that it may go off again. To make sure that no one gets hurt any further, we would like you to try and make your way back to a room in which you can rest. I understand many of you have injuries and I am sorry to ask you in such a condition. But please leave this room as soon as you can and get some place safe and secure to prevent further injury. Thank you."

 

Scarlett listened to what he said, and looked really confused. She glanced to Laura, who also looked confused. They both knew that a gate doesn't just go off, it's dialled. And there's an annoyingly long build up to it. And, further injury? The only injury that could be caused in here is if someone was stupid enough to stand in front of the unstable vortex as it dialled, or hugged the sides. What was going on here.

 

"I've been working with the Ships AI since I arrived. It was looking over the recent situation and determined this room to be unsafe for the time being. So it suggested that I have everyone move out of this room for their own well being. I can't really argue with its reasoning. So I got my orders from an AI."

 

Scarlett began to glare at the new pony. The ship didn't have an accessible AI. She knew that for a fact. The ancients never allowed personell access to AI's if they were a part of a larger structure, such as a ship. The only other AI on board was, oh dear. Specter. I should have known he'd find the one pony with advanced knowledge of Ancient systems.

 

Mentis just looked a laura. "You know I did not mean it like that, just be happy with your lot I mean we are not earth ponies?"

"Yea, true" Laura said. "But you have natural strength."

 

Sapphire listened and watched as Lightning as he talked to Scarlett, some of it was a little less eloquent than the way she was talking about but he was hammering home her point nonetheless. "Scarlett take the mantle if you really are as bad as you think you won't be in charge for long...I'd like to see you get sacked as fast as I did. But try you've been doing a good job so far."

 

"As much as I hate to admit, you've got a point."

@@Ethan Sawyer, Specter had things he needed to do for himself. He also had someone he needed to alert to the situation. Specter's shell dissipated from the observation deck as he once again started Ghosting Scarlett. It was important for as few people to know about this, as this way they could speak one-on-one.

 

"Forgive me If I am interpreting anything, but this is very important. I've been observing how the ship is moving and we are on a direct collision course with a Star. Last time we skimmed one and got hurt really bad. We are heading right for the core and it does not look like we are changing course. This is not looking very good for our outcome."

 

A look of worry instantly hit Scarlett's face. She quickly replied "Meet me in engineering" before gesturing to Laura to follow her. even though Laura looked just as worried. Damn changeling DNA. The pair quickly went to engineering and waited for Specter to appear.

[Mario3D13 167]

@@Mario3D13, "I've been working with the Ships AI since I arrived. It was looking over the recent situation and determined this room to be unsafe for the time being. So it suggested that I have everyone move out of this room for their own well being. I can't really argue with its reasoning. So I got my orders from an AI."

 

"Did this AI look like a floating robot or something of the like? Also, what's your name, son?" Seems like an inquisitive fellow. Hopefully, he doesn't turn out to be like Cyril. One power-crazed lunatic is more than enough to last us a lifetime of political madness.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Mario3D13

[1Bit 1,531]

"Oh shush your face," Solar giggled, squeezing Amber ever so gently against her, "You'd make an awesome mom. You're really sweet and caring and you have a cute, calming voice~"

 

She grinned and nuzzled her cheek on Amber's. "If anyone's setting a foal on fire, it's me."

 

"Oh please, you flatter me." Amber blushed, unsure what to do in the situation. Please leave, please leave... "You know, I would like to get some rest actually. Get some sleep and that. Might help with my broken hoof!" I winked at her and gave her cheek a quick lick with a warm smile.

[Child Of Darkness 285]

@@Ethan Sawyer, Specter stopped his ghosting and made his way down to engineering as quickly as he could. He appeared in front of Scarlett not longer after she arrived herself. "Okay, this is a major issue. We just skimmed a blue star last time we came close to a star and that put a lot of strain on the shielding and the gravity of a star is very dangerous for the ponies on board as we can see from all the injured. I don't know what to do at this point."

[Unicorncob 5,696]

"Oh please, you flatter me." Amber blushed, unsure what to do in the situation. Please leave, please leave... "You know, I would like to get some rest actually. Get some sleep and that. Might help with my broken hoof!" I winked at her and gave her cheek a quick lick with a warm smile.

 

Solar blinked, not expecting Amber to basically tell her to leave. At least, not already.

 

"O-oh, yeah, sure," she smiled back and returned the lick on her cheek before getting up, "Um... you sure you don't want me to stay? In case you need anything? Would mean you don't have to get up and find me and all."

[1Bit 1,531]

Solar blinked, not expecting Amber to basically tell her to leave. At least, not already.

 

"O-oh, yeah, sure," she smiled back and returned the lick on her cheek before getting up, "Um... you sure you don't want me to stay? In case you need anything? Would mean you don't have to get up and find me and all."

 

"No no no, really I'll be fine." Amber gave her a re-assuring smile. She fluffed her wings a bit and ran a hoof through her mane, ducking under the covers quickly and putting her head to rest. She gave a fake yawn and looked up at Solar. "I'll come right to you as soon as I'm ready, I won't be long honestly!"

[Unicorncob 5,696]

"No no no, really I'll be fine." Amber gave her a re-assuring smile. She fluffed her wings a bit and ran a hoof through her mane, ducking under the covers quickly and putting her head to rest. She gave a fake yawn and looked up at Solar. "I'll come right to you as soon as I'm ready, I won't be long honestly!"

 

"Um... okay," Solar muttered, unsure what to make of Amber just shooing her out, "Just lemme know if you need anything, right? Love you."

 

She exited the room and walked back toward the gateroom, mulling over what had happened.

 

I thought things were going fine... why'd she suddenly want me out like that?

[1Bit 1,531]

"Um... okay," Solar muttered, unsure what to make of Amber just shooing her out, "Just lemme know if you need anything, right? Love you."

 

She exited the room and walked back toward the gateroom, mulling over what had happened.

 

I thought things were going fine... why'd she suddenly want me out like that?

 

As soon as the door closed, Amber was quick to move again, retrieving the case from underneath the old yet sturdy bed and placing it before her. The familiar hiss and click could be heard and the lid opened to reveal the morphine. She grabbed it again, sighing happily as she was able to inject the last bit of the dosage into her foreleg. 

[Chaton 3,765]

@@Ethan Sawyer, Specter stopped his ghosting and made his way down to engineering as quickly as he could. He appeared in front of Scarlett not longer after she arrived herself. "Okay, this is a major issue. We just skimmed a blue star last time we came close to a star and that put a lot of strain on the shielding and the gravity of a star is very dangerous for the ponies on board as we can see from all the injured. I don't know what to do at this point."

Scarlett couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You mean to tell me, that we had a near miss by one star which theb flung us towards another star? This is awful, we can't steer. And we can't get more power! What di we do!" Scarlett began to get visibly worried. Everyone was counting on her.

[Unicorncob 5,696]

Scarlett couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You mean to tell me, that we had a near miss by one star which theb flung us towards another star? This is awful, we can't steer. And we can't get more power! What di we do!" Scarlett began to get visibly worried. Everyone was counting on her.

 

Solar entered the gateroom, only to find nopony was there.

 

Hm... maybe engineering?

 

She fluttered off and entered the engineering room, just in time to hear the 'good' news from her mother. The ship was careening into another star.

 

"Have we ever tried manually steering the ship so that it does the same thing it did with the last one?" She suggested, a bit half-heartedly.

 

Aaaand mom tells me why we can't in three, two, one...

Edited February 27, 2016 by Unicorncob

[Chaton 3,765]

Solar entered the gateroom, only to find nopony was there.

 

Hm... maybe engineering?

 

She fluttered off and entered the engineering room, just in time to hear the 'good' news from her mother. The ship was careening into another star.

 

"Have we ever tried manually steering the ship so that it does the same thing it did with the last one?" She suggested, a bit half-heartedly.

 

Aaaand mom tells me why we can't in three, two, one...

 

Instead of Scarlett replying, Laura did. "We don't know where the bridge is. Nevermind have access to it. If we had access to navigation we'd be flying this ship ourselves."

 

"Dammit Laura we talked about this."

 

"Well it's not my fault you are so slow to reply" Laura said with a smirk.

[Unicorncob 5,696]

Instead of Scarlett replying, Laura did. "We don't know where the bridge is. Nevermind have access to it. If we had access to navigation we'd be flying this ship ourselves."

 

"Dammit Laura we talked about this."

 

"Well it's not my fault you are so slow to reply" Laura said with a smirk.

 

Solar just listened to Laura's response, biting her lip with a hint of frustration.

 

Well I was wrong... it was Laura calling me out.

 

"Well the bridge has to be near the top, right?" She went on, pointing up at the roof, "I mean, it only makes sense, you can see everything up there."

[Chaton 3,765]

Solar just listened to Laura's response, biting her lip with a hint of frustration.

 

Well I was wrong... it was Laura calling me out.

 

"Well the bridge has to be near the top, right?" She went on, pointing up at the roof, "I mean, it only makes sense, you can see everything up there."

 

It was Scarlett talking now "We've already searched the ship for a bridge, but to no avail. I mean, a great portion of the ship is uninhabitable or behind uninhabitable sections so we haven't searched that."

 

Laura added "Scarlett actually disabled life support for those sections earlier so you'd have more air up in the main section."

[Unicorncob 5,696]

It was Scarlett talking now "We've already searched the ship for a bridge, but to no avail. I mean, a great portion of the ship is uninhabitable or behind uninhabitable sections so we haven't searched that."

 

Laura added "Scarlett actually disabled life support for those sections earlier so you'd have more air up in the main section."

 

"Wait, so," Solar spoke up again, noting something Laura had said, "If the life support is turned off... why not turn it back on so we can go look around?"

 

She looked at the two of them. "I mean, we have suits capable of providing oxygen, right? We can at least send a small search party?"

[Chaton 3,765]

"Wait, so," Solar spoke up again, noting something Laura had said, "If the life support is turned off... why not turn it back on so we can go look around?"

 

She looked at the two of them. "I mean, we have suits capable of providing oxygen, right? We can at least send a small search party?"

 

Scarlett and Laura started at the same time "Because" before they glared at each other, like there was some exchange going on, before Laura looked away and Scarlett carried on. "We had enough trouble getting enough materials for the air filters. We want them to last as long as possible." Laura then took over.

 

"They'll last for years more, but Scarlett's worried about air leaking through the damaged areas of the ship."

 

"You were worried as well! Anyway, yes. We could use suits. I believe on of the exploration teams found a few suits actually."

[Child Of Darkness 285]

"Did this AI look like a floating robot or something of the like? Also, what's your name, son?" Seems like an inquisitive fellow. Hopefully, he doesn't turn out to be like Cyril. One power-crazed lunatic is more than enough to last us a lifetime of political madness.

 "Yes that is the one. It informed me of the possible dangers of remaining here and gave me my orders. As for your second question, my name is Mel." Mel was going to start struggling to keep his fabricated lie. All it would take is for someone who knows how Gates work to call him out on his lies. Then again, if he was called out, he had his reasons for keeping secrets and would not be held responsible for any panic that ensued.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Child Of Darkness