the_zone | [SEMIOPEN LOG] EXPEDITION 5, ALL TEAMS

Semi-open log for the 4th expedition, Team 1 (Niou, Marui, Zaizen) and Team 2 (Sanada, Oshitari K, Mizuki) + Ibu tagging along to whichever he pleases. Technically they're in the same place so he can switch, too.

How this works: only characters involved in this event can tag in this log.

Pre-Expedition Events (Open until everyone gets tired of it): e.g. Training and Packing. These events will involve only training/supply personnel (e.g. Medical for First Aid, Engineering for equipment, Logistics for requisitions, Tachibana for rations etc) and the personnel going on the mission. This will also include everyone hopping on the shuttle to get to the seaside expedition location (total 7 expedition folks + one NPC pilot)

Expedition: (Open until everyone gets tired of it): Set up categories/threads as needed, for example :Camping, Digging, More Digging. Other characters can also tag eg if someone makes a comm call, but make sure you ask/inform that person first, and this should not take up significant portions of the log. As always, ask in the Discord if you have any questions.

Just to refresh your memory: Team 1 does outpost related scouting and evaluation of outpost locations, + a little drone diving, Team 2 goes looking for mystery organism(s) and clears out threats. Both teams will regroup in the shuttle at the end of each day to eat and rest.

Note: Expect bad weather, rain, and occasional disruptions to communications. Try not to get lost and keep some water on you.

There maaaay be an event halfway through the expedition :D

Have fun!

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Niou clung that bit tighter onto Sanada as the shuttle lurched up off the ground, grabbing onto the bar nearby as he swayed. To its credit, the shuttle did manage to move, even though the engine was making sounds that made Niou's teeth grind and his stomach swooped up to his throat as the entire shuttle suddenly jerked downwards before steadying.

"Another... kilometre north west, and we should be clear," Niou said, peering at his screen, again with a sickening lurch of the shuttle whose engines were definitely not okay. "Sit down, Sanada, I think we may have a crash landing."

Sanada could see all the lights and hear the pilot cursing as they dropped again before stabilizing as they took on the new heading that Niou gave them. He would have loved to strap himself in but he could hardly do that with Niou stuck to him. Instead, he peeled Niou off of him and shoved him, as gently as he could given the turbulence and his rapidly decreasing mood, and swiftly strapped him in before Niou could complain about the crabs that were most definitely being squished under him. He then used his new found freedom to brace himself with one hand holding the handle on the back of Niou's seat and the other a handle on the wall. "Will we make it?" Sanada asked the pilot.

"We'll get close! But he's right, it won't be smooth. And no promises on the engine!" The pilot said. One hand was flying over buttons even as he worked to maintain level steering but even still Sanada could feel the lurches and swoops as they slowed and accelerated and their altitude changed.

"Everyone, prepare for a rough landing. Strap in or hold on tight!" Sanada yelled to try and get across the chaos that was still happening in the shuttle. Even though he was sure everyone had noticed their less than smooth take off and flying.

"I hate this expedition," screeched Mizuki, hanging on for dear life as they landed, hard, and bounced, then skidded to a stop with an awful noise. The movement pelted all of them with more of the not-crabs, because of course it could get worse.

"I hate this planet," he added, unhelpfully, pawing the creatures off his hair. He wondered if the multitool had a leaf blower function.

Edited 2023-02-27 14:02 (UTC)

He was pretty sure the straps holding him to the chair bruised his ribs as they crash landed, but Niou supposed that was better than going flying through the air and smashing into something. He unbuckled himself as they landed, hurrying to grab his tools, brushing off half-squashed creatures off himself.

Time to see how bad it was.

"Mizuki, get everyone out of the shuttle and send a message back to base so they know what's happened. Sanada, I'll go look at the engine if you assess the damage to the exterior?"

Sanada grunted as they came to a stop, his muscles working overtime to keep him standing. He was pretty sure he pulled something but he'd have time for that later. Safety had to be first. "Got it," He said to Niou. He then turned to the pilot who was looking a bit overwhelmed by the short flight and the continuing crab chaos in the shuttle. "See what's working and what isn't but be ready to leave the ship at the first call." Nothing was screaming at them on the sensors about impending explosions but who knew what was actually working. He figured the risk was worth it for right now for the pilot to compose himself and then to start doing diagnostics.

He then turned to rest of them to look them over. Nobody seemed dead or dying so that was good. "If you don't have anything to do and it's safe, try to see if you can record what's happening out there. The science nerds will want as much info as you can get." He grabbed his multi-tool off of Mizuki as well as his boots (carefully shaken to empty them) and his helmet before heading out to start looking over the shuttle.

Mizuki sagged in relief as they finally came to a stop, then shook himself. "I suppose can do that," he agreed reluctantly to his colleagues' suggestions. In emergency situations such as these he just had to suck it up, he supposed.

Gingerly, he climbed back down the pipe, trying to avoid crushing any scuttling creatures, and wrinkled his nose as he picked his way through the mess to his things.

After shaking out what seemed like countless not-crabs from his equipment, Mizuki put on his helmet and boots, then turned on the loudhailer.

"Everyone, please suit up and exit the shuttle in an orderly manner while safety checks and repairs are ongoing! Please keep an eye out for hazards and be careful of items that may have shifted during the flight!"

Marui took a good tossing around from the ship's attempt at flying, but there were no head injuries this time so all things considered he got off pretty easy this time. He too started picking crabs off his things, tossing them across the room with the hopes that maybe they'd die from the impact if they hit the walls hard enough.

He looked less than impressed when Mizuki made his announcement. "You have fun with that, I'm not going outside and getting eaten by a sea monster. I'll stay here and get rid of these things so they don't mess up the shuttle more than it already is."

Sanada flinched when Mizuki started using the loud hailer. Why did he even need that in such a small space? He stopped at the door when he saw Marui once more being a brat. "Stop throwing the crabs around. And if the ship explodes with you in it, that's your choice," Sanada said. He left the ship to get on with his own job and just had to hope that Marui's anger toward the crabs didn't cause the shuttle any further destruction. The last thing they needed was crab guts getting into the wiring.

Surveying the outside, there were still crabs but they seemed to be near the edge of them instead of right in the middle of the mob. Hopefully whatever giant creatures ate them wouldn't come this far out for slimmer pickings. Still, it would be best to see how swiftly they could get back in the air. A quick walk around the shuttle revealed nothing on fire though the crash landing had taken out one of the rear lights and it was giving a random sputtering spark every now and then. Still, he hadn't seen anything leaking or looking like it was about to burst into flames. And while the shuttle had some dents and scratches, the hull looked to be intact from what he could see without getting on or under it.

"How is it looking, Niou?" He asked through their comms.

Niou made his reluctant way to the engine (with boots and helmet shaken to be crab free before pulled on), swearing as he shooed away some crabs from the wreckage of the engine and shone a light on the scene.

It was not good.

The little crawling things had gotten all through it as far as he could tell, and been crushed as they'd started the engines. It was a miracle they'd even started and been able to fly away, really.

"Yeah, it's kind of fucked," Niou said to Sanada, kicking the side of the engine and having a few more sprinkles of crab fall out. "... I'll see what I can do, but it might take a while."

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