cityship: (Stacy--Actual Face)
cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92010-08-01 12:28 pm

Podpop

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||Pod Release Protocols Initating|| Stacy's familiar voice sounds out to all the podmates through the ship.

In the Pod Caverns, there are the sounds of: Pop. Pop pop pop. Poppuhpoppoppop. KASCHUNKhiiiiiiiissssss.

There is condensation and mist spraying out from cracks in the pods, as the people inside slide out onto the floors, covered in slime.

--


There was nothing. You were going about your normal life, then there was a bright light, and then? Nothing.

Then the world lurches.

The chamber here is humid.

Actually, "chamber" isn't quite accurate. You're in a cavern, half-lit by an eerie greenish light, going on and on as far as the eye can see. The light is coming from what can only be described as pods, glistening, round greenish-yellow things, glowing with a pale inner light, outlining human -- and not quite human -- forms. Each is rooted to the floor, to the walls, with something black, twisted, and unidentifiable.

They line the walls of the cavern, go up in maddeningly high columns, curling and corkscrewing up into the darkness, until the light from them is like that of the stars, glowing pale and mournful in clusters in the darkness above. Twisted walkways and stairs crisscross, traverse the platforms in front of the pods, wending their way back and forth, up and down through the chamber.

You just came from one of those pods, broke free like a butterfly from a (slimy, nasty) chrysalis.

Now you stand alone but not quite alone, naked, not knowing how you got there, who took you, or why you were taken.

As your body heats up again, you realize the air is warm -- just a few degrees too warm to be comfortable -- and muggy; it smells acrid and organic, like freshly spilt blood and sweat. Your mouth tastes of salt.

The floors are pulsing under your feet, throbbing...

Wherever you are, this entire place...is alive.

Oh, and also you're naked and covered in alien snot.

When you call out, ask where you are, a voice speaks to you, in your head. She tells you:

||You are here.||


When you ask who she is, she tells you that her name is STA'C K'LTRRB'TXFT, but that you may call her Stacy. When she tells you who she is, there is a gush of emotion, love, maternal warmth. You are on a ship. She is that ship. Her name is Stacy and she loves you. Her voice is warm and motherly, even if these messages sound almost automated.

Glowing phosphorescenet lights appear in pustules along the floor. They lead you up a massive spiraling walkway that gives you a view of what are possibly millions in stasis. At the top is a room with moving vines that clean you and clothe you in a plant-like body-suit--soft, but durable. After that, the lights lead you to a great cavernous room with a clear floor that lets you see all the holes and tunnels in the walls of it. When you reach the center, the last thing she tells you before whisking you away to gather your belongings and meet the rest of the crew is this reassuring thought:

||You have been Chosen to accomplish a Great Purpose. You have been Chosen to help fight the Ohm, a race of insectoid beings that are the destroyers of worlds.||

||You have been Chosen as champions of life, as protectors of the worlds and peoples that are left. The others are waiting for you. They will explain everything.||


She will tell you nothing more. Your answers lie with these "others" she speaks of.

[identity profile] soul-binding.livejournal.com 2010-08-01 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"... A... demon...?" Al sounded like he didn't quiet believe that. Demons didn't really exist in his world... "Oh, uh, I'm Al. Alphonse Elric. It's nice to meet you." He offered a small smile.

[identity profile] bladesinflight.livejournal.com 2010-08-01 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I apologize if it sounds strange. Even in my home, there are few aware of the existence of magic. But at the moment... there seem to be more important matters than a simple masquerade." Setsuna returned the smile with a small one of her own. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well." Despite the circumstances, she didn't say aloud.

[identity profile] soul-binding.livejournal.com 2010-08-02 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
"... Magic?" There was no such thing as magic where Al was from but... here he was, in a place that was completely different from what he was used to... "Sounds like we come from pretty different places." He glanced in the direction a few other people seemed to be headed... "You think we should follow them...?"

[identity profile] bladesinflight.livejournal.com 2010-08-02 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mm, it certainly seems that way," Setsuna replied thoughtfully. After a moment she lifted her gaze to match his. "...I intend to... eventually," she said after thinking further. "First I plan to explore this chamber a bit further. I still hold out hope that I may find some of my friends here as well."

[identity profile] soul-binding.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah... Hopefully my brother is here... I just found him after losing him for two years..." Al said wistfully, looking around at the cavern.

[identity profile] bladesinflight.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Setsuna winced. "I'm sorry to hear that. If you like, I would be happy to keep an eye out for him as I look around. Could you describe him for me?"

[identity profile] soul-binding.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, he kind of looks like me, only he usually wears his hair in a braid. Blonde hair, amber eyes. He's... uhm... he's kind of short for his age but don't ever tell him I said that," Al said with a laugh. "Is there anyone important you're looking for? I can keep my eye out too."

[identity profile] bladesinflight.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Setsuna committed the description to memory with a nod, masking a slight chuckle. "My lips are sealed, Elric-san," she assured Al. Her expression went pensive after that, though. "I am looking for... many people, but chief among them... A girl approximately my height, with brown eyes and dark hair down to her waist, by the name of Konoka Konoe."

[identity profile] soul-binding.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Al nodded. "I'll definitely keep an eye out."

[identity profile] bladesinflight.livejournal.com 2010-08-03 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
And in turn, Setsuna bowed politely. "As will I. Thank you."