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statusreport ([personal profile] statusreport) wrote in [community profile] illyria_rpg2016-08-15 11:46 am

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Characters: All passengers!
Stardate: 58575.3
Location: Hoitu’yunia
Summary: The passengers land on their first planet.
Warnings: Please warn for anything graphic in subject lines.


Planet: Hoitu’yunia, Class M planet
People: Hoitu


Welcome to your first planet, space explorers. The Illyria lands, somewhat roughly, on the planet, though considering what the ship has been through, things really go about as well as can be expected. Anyone who steps off the ship will find themselves on a seemingly endless beach, greeted by the smell of the sea and a warm breeze. Here, they will find the Hoitu people, and an interesting environment and with exciting locations to explore.

[The People]

The Hoitu people are hospitable and friendly, willing to lend a hand to passengers with problems or trades. They are an amphibious lifeform bearing some resemblance to frogs. It is as unadvisable and inaccurate to call them “frog people,” however, as it would be to call a human a “hairless ape.” Although they may have similar creatures in their remote evolutionary ancestry, they are biologically different organisms.

Like the frogs of earth, they have long, strong back legs with exceedingly stretchy tendons, allowing them to jump seemingly impossible distances with ease. Their webbed hands and feet have distinct and defined fingers, allowing them to manipulate their environment in a more sophisticated way. Their skin is smooth, slick, and coated in mucus, and their eyes are large- taking up about two- thirds of their face.

[Social]

Within their villages, the Hoitu see no need for clothing and have no nudity taboo. When hunting or traveling in the forests, however, they are known to don special suits to protect them from the sun and heat.

Their food is heavily meat-based and they consider several forms of insects a delicacy. Discussions with the elders of the coastal community reveal that they are members of a nontraditional group, created in response to political strife. As a result of their departure from their traditional environments, they have been cut off from many of their previous primary food source. Now, they experiment with new forms of seafood, and hunt. Some attempts have also been made to establish trade relations with the parent population, with limited success.


[Locations]

I. The beach

The beaches are spotted with large outcroppings of limestone, sometimes along the coast itself and sometimes jutting out from the ocean. These have been known to take a variety of strange shapes and local lore has sprung up around them, linking them with mythological-historical events and cultural heroes. This place, frankly, is a travel agent's dream.

In fact, you might want to come back later, after you've explored a bit. There's plenty to see, after all, from the stunning limestone formations along the coast, to the bioluminescent algae in the tide that the Hoitu rave about.

II. The coastal village

Some distance down the beach from the landing site is the village of Kalia'yunia, a coastal settlement built in the shallows themselves, its buildings sitting on posts to keep them from flooding.

The Hoitu are a welcoming and friendly people, placing a high value on hospitality. While this particular settlement is far from wealthy, they are quick to offer their guests anything they may need (I hope you like seafood).

The water in the center of the village seems to the center of everyday life, and it is there that you can find the market, the place of honor of the village elders, the playgrounds of the youngest villagers, and just about every other aspect of public life. There are a few wooden platforms for the Hoitu to rest upon, of course, but you will likely make much more use of them than they do.

III. Limestone coastal caves

In some areas along the coast, the limestone in the local bedrock has been worn away by the tides, creating caves and underground rivers which extend far into the mainland. Some of these cave systems are certainly accessible, but be careful! Getting lost in them is dangerous and drowning in the process of reaching is a real possibility, particularly around high tide.

IV. Exploring inland- the rainforest

The truly adventurous may even wish to travel a ways inland, to explore the tropical rainforest; it is a tempting destination, teeming with life as it is. But both the Hoitu and your concerned commanding officers will advise you not to venture too far in, especially without a guide. It is far too easy to get lost and far too dangerous to do so.
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-22 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"I've never seen something like this," she responded in awe. Martha started to reach forward, as though to touch it, but then remembered where she was. She dropped her hand to her side. "No, we definitely don't have the technology to create something like that. Most people thing anything that advanced will come about with the advancement of cybernetics."
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-22 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess they had access to some kinda advanced alien tech," Bucky said. He didn't miss her reach out, but she hadn't made any aggressive moves in the mess or here, so he didn't flinch away this time. "I mean, they said it was left there by the gods, but it turned out to be aliens."

He wasn't a hundred percent clear on the whole thing, but the internet said Loki had been at the head of the alien army attacking New York, and Thor was known as an Avenger, and both of them were supposed to be aliens. Presumably Odin was as well.
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-23 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Martha nodded. "Most godlike things do turn out to be aliens. And monsters. Met some witches once that turned out to be a race called the Carrionites." She said it so matter-of-factly.

"It's very impressive tech though. Even at UNIT we don't have anything that good. May I take a closer look?" Because it's always better to ask for permission before just reaching out.
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-23 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Bucky actually wasn't used to people asking to look. The techs always just grabbed him, usually locking him into the chair when they needed to access it. He'd been hiding it since then.

Deciding to give her the benefit of the doubt, he nodded and held his hand out toward her. He was tense, ready to pull back if it looked like she was going to try something, but the offer to let her look was genuine. "Not much to see from the outside, really."
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-23 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps not, but it's still fascinating," she replied. Leave it to Martha to be more fascinated over a metal arm than the world they are on. "May I touch it?" As far as Martha is concerned, asking is the most important thing she can do right now. Particularly considering his general skittishness.
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-24 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
He'd assumed she would from the first question about wanting a closer look. That she asked again specifically for touch did a lot to relax Bucky. Having people be considerate of his space and his wishes was a nice change.

"S'pose I don't mind having a pretty dame hold my hand." The words came out without really checking with his brain first, and he felt a faint flush of heat across his cheeks as he realized what he'd said. Flirting. That was flirting. He'd been good at it, once, he was pretty sure.

Flustered, he tried to cover it. "You a tech or something? Or just curious?"
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-25 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Martha looks up at him with a smile. "It's not too much a chore to hold your hand either." Even if she is engaged, Martha is a flirt. Not at Jack capacity, but enough.

She looks back down to his hand, hold up her left to lightly touch his fingers and hold it steady while her right gently probed.

"Trained as a trauma surgeon, though I'm sort of a medical director of some new medical breakthroughs in NATO. Can you feel me touching you?" she asks.
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-25 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Having her flirt back was a different kind of flustering, especially because it made him realize quite a few women had flirted with him over the last two years. He'd been oblivious, the memories too lost in his shattered mind.

"I can feel pressure in the fingers and palm, and a general..." Hesitating, Bucky searched his memory for the words he'd heard the techs spouting off. They hadn't talked to him about the arm's functions, but they'd talked over him about it a lot, as if he was deaf. Or too stupid to understand.

"Kinesthetic sense," he finally remembered. "General kinesthetic sense in the whole thing. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to hold anything, or fight with it effectively." His smile turned dark. "It's all about improving my fighting ability."
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Kinesthetic sense," she repeats, though she's talking more to herself than anything. "How does that work? The improving your fighting bit. I mean, I can guess it has more power. Wouldn't want to get hit by that fist. But does it give you better reflexes?"

Her fingers slide up the 'bicep' and stop just short of where the metal connects to skin. Her eyes slide over to his, silently asking if it's okay before moving to explore the area.
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-25 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Bucky nodded. There was no reason to stop her now. The scars didn't bother him, they were just a part of what had been done to him. Like the arm itself.

"It's more powerful, and tougher. Makes a good shield, bullets don't hurt it. I can lock it in position, too, helps for grabbing things. But my reflexes and most of my speed and power is from the serum. The arm is just a boost. I doubt they'd have bothered except for the fact that I was already missing mine."
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-28 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Her fingers probe the area gently. It really is impressive. She finally runs her fingers down his arm again and steps back, a rueful smile on her face.

"Why is it that the evil ones are always the type to have the best tech? It's a stunning prosthetic. Better than anything UNIT can produce at the moment. Though I don't know that everyone would appreciate a metal arm. And it's likely too heavy for an average person to lift. What can you tell me about this serum?"
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-28 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Probably 'cause they're willing to do shit like experiment on people to make the discoveries faster," Bucky pointed out. His tone was one of dark humour, but pain haunted his gaze.

He flexed the hand again as she stepped back, oddly disappointed she'd broken the contact. He wasn't used to being touched anymore, but it wasn't as bad as he'd expected it would be.

"It was created in the second world war, but the scientist who made it was killed and I guess he hadn't made any notes or anything, because they only ever used it the once on Steve. Captain America." Bucky shrugged. "The head of the Nazi science division got his hand on an uncompleted version and used it on himself, turned himself into a monster called the Red Skull. I guess HYDRA was trying to recreate it, but the stuff they used on me wasn't as good as the real thing."

The memories stirred up by his words were far from pleasant. He grimaced, and focused on what it did rather than how he'd gotten it. He recited the list of things he'd heard techs talking about over his head, figuring it would probably mean more to her than it did to him. "Faster metabolism, denser muscles, enhanced speed, power, and reflexes. It does stuff in my head, too, changes my brain chemistry or stimulates different places, so I think faster, I guess. Doesn't feel like that most of the time, but it does seem like I'm able to track things and plan better in battles."
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-08-29 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"You do make a compelling argument," she replied with a frown.

As he described the serum, Martha listened with equal parts fascination, sympathy, and indignation. How anything like that could be created and not kill someone was an incredible achievement. She eyed him again with an evaluating eye.

"None of that should be possible," she remarked. "How long did it take for you to adjust?"
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-08-29 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
“Hard to say. Tracking time wasn’t really something I was capable of, and they were giving it to me in doses, not all at once like they did to Steve. More than days, less than years. Probably closer to months than weeks.”

They’d also been in the process of breaking him, using the destabilization of his body as one more method of keeping him confused and off balance. Other methods had included not letting him sleep until he literally passed out, not feeding him, pumping him full of mind-altering drugs, and many other factors that made it difficult to know when one day passed into the next.

Again, he shook the memories off, focusing on better things. “Steve said he was able to run and fight right after the serum, but it took him a couple months to really get the hang of it. Bigger change for him than me – he was a scrawny little punk, five foot four and a hundred pounds soaking wet, but after the change he’s bigger than I am now.”
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[personal profile] notrosesshadow 2016-09-05 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Her mouth compressed into a thin line as he talked. Even if he didn't say what he was feeling, Martha was decent enough at reading people. She placed a hand on his forearm. The flesh forearm.

"I'm sorry. It sounds like a horrible experience. I... I hate that there are scientists out there with absolutely no humanity. Just because we believe in facts and wish to see how things work doesn't mean we should forget how to be human."
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[personal profile] fist_of_hydra 2016-09-10 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
This time he didn't flinch at the touch, only blinked at her in surprise. "Pretty sure it ain't being a scientist that makes them forget to be human. It's just the excuse they take. Assholes will find a reason to be... er, sorry. Pardon my French."

He flushed as his brain caught up with his mouth. The more he spent time around 'normal' people, the more he was beginning to remember how to be 'normal' - and realizing how much he'd forgotten. Like how to behave in polite company. There was a faint flavour of soap lingering as a memory in his mouth at the thought of his ma's reaction to hearing him use that word around a lady.