[SEMIOPEN LOG] EXPEDITION 1 TEAM 2

[cdr_ryuuzaki]

 Semi-open log for the first expedition, Team 2 (Hiyoshi-Oshitari Y- Uion - Ibu).

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

Have fun!

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[shinjistudios]

Ibu listened to the conversation about Tooyama. While he hadn't had the pleasure (or displeasure) of meeting the able spaceman, he did think the young man would make for an excellent interview for one of the promotional videos.

He focused on getting b-roll of the planet as they drove towards the water belt since that would likely be important later on. Pulling away from the camera's lens, he looked out the window then back into the camera. "Is it getting darker for anyone else or is it just my camera? Which it really shouldn't be since it's fully charged and I brought extra batteries just in case. I also know my memory card isn't full. Fifty terabytes takes a long time to fill up and I made sure this one was blank and formatted before inserting it into the camera."

[spaceninja144]

DING DING ALERT MODE. Changes meant bad things. What nefarious things could possibly be happening? An attack from above??? Hiyoshi is immediately up, gun in hand, searching the horizon and... nothing. Just clear skies and more sand.

"It's just the sky, Ibu-san."

[shinjistudios]

Just the sky? Based on images Ibu had studied... "If so, that must mean we are getting closer to the water. As you may recall, the closer to the water, the more the sky takes on a deeper hue. What we might refer to as 'twilight'," he said excitedly. "It is also likely that we will experience a drop in temperature once we step outside of the vehicle." Which meant he needed to pack his camera into its weather-proof casing.

[spaceninja144]

"Say that instead next time." Mildly cranky Hiyoshi? It's more likely than you think. "I was worried about something coming from above." Pause. "...Do things actually fly on this planet?"

[shinjistudios]

"I wanted to make sure that I wasn't the only person who saw it. Troubleshooting is necessary sometimes with electronics, but I'm satisfied to know that my camera isn't the culprit and it's just us getting closer to where we will be studying which may or may not have flying creatures. I didn't see any on my way to the planet, but given the atmosphere, it stands to reason that something should exist. I think it would be interesting to see like a flying manta ray. They had them on Earth, but not Mars, so I would rather like to see one on another planet. Though, I suppose you couldn't call it a manta ray. Would you call it an Izanagian ray, like with the sandworm, or would you name it something else? I don't mean you, specifically, Hiyoshi sir, but the general you as Doctor Oshitari sir is very skilled in this area and no doubt wouldn't mind naming something he discovers."

[spaceninja144]

Sorry Shinji but Hiyoshi is absolutely zoning out. And dreaming about eating manta ray.

[oshitari_yuushi]

The momentary silence rang in Yuushi's ears. Was... no one speaking? He was torn between wanting to answer Ibu and basking in the quiet, but he was sure it wouldn't last, so he said, "If it sufficiently resembles a ray, that could be a valid name, but as in the case of the Elizabethan Crawler, it could be based on some other distinctive feature. You are welcome to name a flying ray, should we find one."

What was it that the Earth philosopher said? If you stare too long into the abyss...

[chickens]

Niou reached over to lightly hit Yuushi on the arm - stop encouraging him!

"We should pause for food," he said, reaching into his pack to pull out vacuum packed bag of boiled eggs #1. "I got gifted some eggs to share."

[oshitari_yuushi]

Yuushi breaks out of the trance and nods, bringing the vehicle to a stop so that Niou can shove eggs into people's mouths to keep them from talking.

"Mm, I think we could all do with a break."

No talking while you eat or you may choke on your food and die, he said inwardly to no one in particular.

[chickens]

Oh thank god, Yuushi was helping him out here. Niou had originally only planned on sharing the eggs with Hiyoshi (with maybe half of one to Yuushi), but if it would stop them from talking, he was here for this.

One egg each. Niou helpfully handed them out and started to peel his own.

"Let me know if you need to switch drivers, Dr Oshitari. I can drive a little."

[shinjistudios]

Shinji was about to reply when an egg was forced into his hand. Well, he was getting hungry... After mounting his camera on a sturdy box to continue to get footage, Shinji peeled his egg, then tested its bounciness between his fingers before taking a bite.

[spaceninja144]

It had been a few days since Hiyoshi last had an egg, so he's pleasantly surprised.

"From Niou?"

Because of course, it's Uion on this mission with him.

[chickens]

"Who else? He snuck them out of the egg collection for us and had them boiled and packed." Maybe he should have given some to the other team as well, but also Niou had a sneaking suspicion Yanagi had already taken care of it.

"No poison, I promise."

[spaceninja144]

Hiyoshi stops mid-bite. "What do you mean 'no poison'? That makes it sound like maybe poison."

He'd always thought his roommate was weird, but he'd never thought he was dangerous. Until now, anyway.

[chickens]

Oops. "It was a throwaway line." Niou tsked and plucked the egg out of Hiyoshi's fingers, handing over his own instead. "There. This one has no poison because he's not about to poison his own brother, is he? Eat this one."

[spaceninja144]

"He has no way of knowing which egg I get." But he takes Uion's egg anyhow and eats it, because he's not turning down an egg that's only maybe-but-probably-not-poisoned.

[chickens]

... there were teeth marks in the egg he'd taken from Hiyoshi.

Niou stared at them for a long moment before he sighed and held it back out for Hiyoshi to take. "You eat that one too."

[spaceninja144]

"I don't have diseases." But if Uion was going to be fussy, Hiyoshi would happily eat the second egg as well.

[chickens]

"I'm not hungry, it's fine. And you're the one who has to fight off the sandworms if they attack, so you should get fed the most."