cityship: (Stacy--Actual Face)
cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-12-21 07:28 pm

Mission 02 - Stacy Says Follow the Yules

There is a resounding mental alarum that sounds through the ship. Nearly "deafening." Lights flash from places for extra emphasis, making it impossible to ignore.

||Attention, Attention. All personnel please report to the Observation Deck. Attention, Attention. All personnel please report to the Observation Deck. Attention, Attention, all personnel...||

It's entirely likely that she won't stop repeating the announcement until, well, everyone reports to Obs Deck. Outside the windows, a very Earth-like planet is visible, hanging in space. The mouth in the huge statue opens, revealing a screen. On it, the dossier for the mission flickers into display, understandable to every person there. Smaller copies of the dossier appear in holographic form in front of everyone.

The planet's stats, right next to a rotating holographic picture of it, marbled blue and green, are as follows:

Planet Designation: Earth-78734XM45
Status: Terrestrial, H-class.
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna.
Semi-Sentient Life: Yes.
Sentient Life: Homo Sapiens. [Various translations of "human" appear here so everyone understands it]
Water: 69.5% of the planet's surface.

Climate: Earth-like, in the throes of a mild nuclear winter [Click here for cultural equivalents for non-Earth cultures.]
Landscape: Varied.
Air: Normoxic concentration. Slightly elevated levels of carbon dioxide.

Air Pressure: 101.3 kPa (kilopascals) = 14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Blue. Often overcast.
Sun: A class G2V, yellow star.

Warnings: Wildlife and plant-life can be hazardous. Humans can be hazardous. A human cultural and legal database is available. [click here]

Mission: Revive the spiritual entity at the North Pole.


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Following that, there are various maps and things visible. The version of Earth this world is may be very recognizable to some, but vast cities dot its surface.

||Attention, podmates. Attention.||

Apparently Stacy wants their attention.

||It is critical that you pay attention at this time.||

A few people will be able to avoid the call by being in the right place at the right time, but most will be gathered up on Obs Deck.

[ooc: Organization Post | You can post into the gathering thread. I'll add more subthreads with explanations of aspects of the mission as we go. Note: If you don't have time to post to this mission briefing but still want to have your character in the plot, that's fine. You can just pretend they were there the whole time. If you DON'T want your characters to be in this plot altogether, however, don't have them in the briefing--Stacy could have missed snagging them.]

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"I wonder..." She sees that Look, Nanoha, and she's going to attempt to chance the subject. You might notice her cheeks are turning red, though. "It'll be interesting to see if their holiday celebrations are similar the Earth we know."
starlightace: (Woo hoo!)

[personal profile] starlightace 2009-12-22 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
"That's true! Ooh, do you think their Japan would still have those cakes that you liked so much?" The cakes that her family's shop sold. She probably shouldn't have said that, but she kept the smile on her face.

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
"I hope so! It's been so long since I've had one of those..." There was that twinge in her chest again. But Nanoha kept smiling, so she will too.
starlightace: (Stand By)

[personal profile] starlightace 2009-12-22 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Just be careful you don't have too many of them," Nanoha's voice was wry, and she reached out to poke Fate in the belly.

"Well, that's even if we get to Japan - maybe we'll be sent on predefined away teams."

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Fate's pouting just a little, now. She doesn't like the implications that she might get fat!

"You're right, though..." Her smile fell just a little, but she did her best to stay optimistic. "But I'm sure it'll be an interesting mission, even if we aren't anywhere near Japan."
starlightace: (Ganbatte!)

[personal profile] starlightace 2009-12-22 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Nanoha has every confidence that you won't get fat, Fate (especially given how hard you work) but that doesn't mean she won't poke a little fun at you for it.

Oh, and you are currently talking with the absolute master of staying optimistic. "Right! Don't tell me you wouldn't like to see Christmas somewhere else on Earth. It could be exciting!"

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I won't deny that! It'll definitely be an interesting experience."

Really, it was hard for Fate to stay down, and even harder for her to stay down with her friends around, so what little depression this duplicate Earth had caused was quickly disappearing.

Plus, she couldn't deny that she was getting a little excited. She may be an Ace Enforcer, she may be the guardian of three children, but she was still only nineteen. Teenagers were still allowed to get giddy over Christmas, right?
starlightace: (Sunset)

[personal profile] starlightace 2009-12-22 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. Yes they certainly were, Fate. Nanoha looks at the globe and then back at her friend, her face taking on a more thoughtful expression. "Okay. So, if you could go see Christmas anywhere in the world that wasn't Japan, where would you go?"

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm. That's a good question..." Fate tilted her head to one side as she thought.

"... I'm not sure, really. America, maybe? Or maybe somewhere in Europe... how about Italy?" She laughed, remembering their time back on earth when everyone was told that she was an Italian friend of Nanoha's.
starlightace: (Just who do you think I am?)

[personal profile] starlightace 2009-12-23 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Great! If we can manage it, let's go to Italy then - I'm sure they'll need help with the spirit of things too," Nanoha smiled, getting Fate's reference. "And at least there you won't have to worry about the cakes."