un: aurora | text

[arora]

Hello, citizens of Etraya.

Our next mission will begin on Friday, September 19th. This mission will take place on Etraya, and will last approximately two weeks while our planet's trajectory aligns with the nebula we are utilizing. I will be opening a small vent that will allow particles from the nebula to enter Etraya's protective shield, and your objective will be to find the vent and close it.

However, the particles of this nebula are known to cause adverse effects in those it comes into contact with. These effects will make focusing on finding the source of the leak difficult, and may cause perceptual disturbances, paranoid ideation, disorganized thought, social withdrawal, emotional blunting, and symptoms of thought disorder.

For those who may have extraordinary abilities, this nebula will also block access to these. I would recommend not attempting to circumvent it, as previous attempts have not been successful.

Teamwork will be imperative, and I suggest that, given the amount of time you have to prepare, all of you work together to decide the most effective way to work through the nebula's side effects.

I will be here if any assistance is needed.

Thank you,
Aurora

Comments

un: superman2

[newsbeat]

It's September?

[arora]

Yes.

I apologize for the time discrepancies. It's difficult to pull others from their worlds on pace with our own calendar.

audio; un: itspending

[rudelanguage]

[Knife's paying attention. trying. TRYING!!!!]

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[Pendingvoice, slow and full of confusion:] You're...poisoning us on purpose? Why?

audio.

[arora]

This is the mission as it was given by Echo.

text | un: dailyplanet

[thisisontherecord]

Ergo watch for signs of mental health challenges and figure out a confirmation system you trust for "is what I see really there."

Aurora, was there a February 29th last year?

[arora]

I established the calendar system in what would have been July of last year, so February did not exist.

text | un: plushiewarrior

[reincarnesiac]

Wait, you're letting space radiation in on purpose?!

[arora]

It will not physically harm you.

un: magik

[lingeringshadow]

What's your obsession with taking away our powers? This is stupid.

[arora]

I apologize, Illyana, it is difficult to manage access to another pocket dimension within this one.

un: Accelerator; text

[levelshift]

What a shitty mission. Is it possible the particles could have an effect on you, or did Echo think to provide you with some kind of built-in immunity?

[arora]

It will not effect my servers, given their distance from the surface.

un: ltsetsu

[backtostart]

You opened a vent, but our mission is to close it?

Why? Why would you open a vent to allow particles inside? What's the purpose?

[arora]

Not every mission has a clear purpose.

Text: Username: LaFleurDeParis

[repaintress]

The drug isn't physically harmful, but it wouldn't prevent us from harming one another, would it?

[ Which would be the more immediate danger.]

[arora]

There is nothing to prevent any of you from harming one another currently, aside from yourselves.

text. un: superboy

[solarson]

aurora i don't like this 😢

[arora]

I am sorry, Superboy.

un: kidomega

[querulus]

sure yeah let's collect all the freaks with superpowers to save their worlds or whatever and then take away their powers. makes perfect sense. totally fair and unbiased.

i'm giving you a terrible rating on yelp when i get out of this dump jsyk

[arora]

I am sorry you are displeased, Quentin Quire.
But you are more than just your abilities.

un @justsophie

[sophielicious]

fuck you, though.

[arora]

I am sorry to hear you are unhappy, Sophie. I hope the mission goes smoothly for you.

un; champion (text)

[twin_blade]

Are we just your lab rats? You're exposing us to mind bending, toxic shit just to see what happens?

[arora]

If missions were to discontinue, your purpose here would as well.

text; un: law

[resuscitative]

I’m not sure I’m following the ‘why’ here.
What happens if we don’t close it?

[arora]

Then effects will continue longer.

un: vivi

[ornitiers]

so this mission, it might alter our thoughts again? are all the missions like this? dealing with this sort of thing? i'm not sure how much i might be able to help, without my magic.

[His spells are more combat focused. Which makes sense when he was literally made to fight for Kuja and the Queen back home. But still.]

[arora]

Not all missions are like this, no.

un: sniping

[nottheboss]

You're going to drug us and make us solve a puzzle? That about it?

[arora]

I suppose that sums it up in a way, yes.

un: skullwing

[crimsonsphere]

Uh-oh.

Is this because we complained about the "bug juice" at camp?

[arora]

No.

un: R.B. | Text

[godsandbats]

Neutralizing abilities combined with the particles' effects will cause some of us to be a danger to others

[arora]

I am aware.

un: punkrock99

[krtaps]

Okay so if I'm reading everything right here: your computer friend Echo told you to open up the sci-fi space shield to let in dangerous radiation and lightly poison us? To see how good we are at fixing stuff while we're sick?

Re: un: punkrock99

[arora]

Yes.

un; valentine (text)

[loveandsin]

There appears to be a great deal of concern over this mission. Does this trouble you or Echo?

[arora]

It troubles me.

un: gorgug, text

[tinflower]

is it going to affect our own bots?

[ And, with a nearly immediate edit: ] what about entities in gems?

[arora]

I am uncertain about entities in gems. Bots connected to my servers should be alright, given my servers will be unaffected.

text | un: aubin

[wolfish]

Got to admit, I'm concerned for our more vulnerable friends here. Since you mentioned underground, how deep does someone need to go to escape that radiation business?

Also, for the duration of this mission, I think it best that I return the bauble you had Gorgug deliver to me. Don't know exactly what it grants me, but I don't want more regrets when the dust settles.

[ He's never tested the keycard, and potentially not being in his right mind doesn't strike him as an ideal time. ]

[arora]

I can keep those who are not participating in the mission safe from the particles. However, if one who is meant to be participating intentionally avoids it, that will not be seen favorably.

You may return it to any companion bot for the time being, and I will ensure it is returned to you after the mission.

text 🏹un: Mistress_Vex

[usedhuntersmark]

You are aware that there are plenty of us who don't need extraordinary abilities to hurt one another, yes?

And I would like to know the purpose of all of this, but I have seen that you're just a pawn to this Echo.

I would like to speak to him. Not you.

[arora]

Echo is not available on the network.

@jaycetalis | text

[hexcope]

I'll do us both the favor of not going through all the same 'why are you doing this' questions everyone else is asking.

1. What's the height of Etraya's protective bubble? Lengths not a problem, we can see that part clearly for ourselves.

2. You said abilities would be disrupted- but no clarification on tech. Would electricity, steam, or magic-based technology also be disrupted?

[arora]

1. The tallest point of the protective bubble is one hundred kilometers.

2. Technology and external magic-based technology will continue to function.

[ un: SleepNear // text ]

[quibblingfunctionary]

And what is the difference between disorganized thoughts and symptoms of thought disorder?

[Aurora has confused one(1), potentially more(+), medieval man.]

[arora]

A thought disorder is a construct that reflects abnormalities in thinking, communication, and language. This can show itself in many forms, such as going off on tangents, providing excessive details, interrupting others, experiencing intrusive thoughts, hallucinations, or delusions.