30 September 2013 @ 04:17 pm
The loss of resurrection opportunities makes this situation much more dire than it appeared at first. Before, I would have suggested this as a time for being as recklessly proactive as possible, but now it seems like the opposite is a better idea.

If anyone is considering heading into the past, I would strongly advise against it unless you're aiming for absolutely critical resources. Until we have a better handle on our next step, every expedition runs the risk of losing us precious teammates who we have no way of getting back.

Of course, I'm not any sort of commander, so this is just advice, not orders.
 
 
29 August 2013 @ 11:17 pm
I have three questions. One specific, two more general.

1. Are there any known instances of Transports who managed to return to their home worlds, or travel to worlds beyond this one?

2. Would you consider the level of technological development in this world more advanced, less advanced, or on par with that of your own?

3. To date, have you encountered others from the same world as yourself?

Your time is appreciated.
 
 
25 August 2013 @ 06:05 pm
I've been here for a while now, and I have to admit, it's not quite what I was expecting it to be like.

I see people talking about a lot of the same things they talked about on the Earth I'm familiar with. I even saw someone advertising for a talent show. Despite the circumstances, this seems to be something of a happy place.

I guess I was expecting people to be more focused on the task of saving this world from United Earth. After all, there's no telling how long we'll be able to hold out if they decide to get serious, is there?

[private to Sango]

Sango, I'd like to talk, if you're not busy. The truth is, there's something you should know about my offer.
 
 
[Well look who it is. Aren't you so happy to see him?]

I'm interested in catching up with what you've been busy with since you arrived here, but I have a question I want to ask first:

Have any of you seen any sign of Witches in this world?

[[EDIT: I realized that Kyubey wouldn't know about Kirika or Oriko. Sorry, they'll have to wait!]]
 
 
26 July 2013 @ 05:21 pm
[The video feed clicks on followed by a clatter and a happy meow; unfortunately the only view is of the Hold’s ceiling, but familiar voices of Sango and Kagura follow.]

Kirara, there you are! How long has it been?

Sango. [Kagura does not sound amused at all, a tone of distaste in her voice. She picks up the tablet, handing it over to Sango. Kagura’s not in normal attire; in fact, her hair is all done up with ornaments and she seems to be wearing a wedding dress, her face covered by a partly ripped up veil. ] It’s yours.

Oh? She must have turned it on accidentally. [Sango takes the tablet and looks into it; sporting a similar updo and dress, with Kirara perched on her shoulder, she gives Exsilium a faint, somewhat weary smile.] Well, hello, then. We just returned from a mission, actually. Are all of them really so frustrating?

Like you can talk. [Kagura gives Sango a glance. She’s been through hell and back, and Sango had it easy.] I want my clothing and my fan. I could kill someone right now. Kicking him in the groin wasn’t enough for me. [She addresses Sango.] Why couldn’t I kill him, again?

Because there are things he still needs to do that will ultimately lead to the defeat of the United Earth, supposedly. [She sounds dubious at best, but turns to the tablet.] Anyway, what did we miss?

((ooc: replies from both Kagura and Sango!))
 
 
08 June 2013 @ 11:47 am
Hello, fellow Transports! I know we're in a bit of a pinch right now what with this super-virus mutating and infecting some of the population, but if you have a minute I've got some questions I'd appreciate some answers to. Some of them may help either now, if we're going to be trying to treat this virus at all, or in the future should anything like this happen again.

What's your name?
Age?
Place of origin? Planet, country, and city of origin would be the most helpful.
Species? If you're anything other than a baseline human, does your biology differ in any notable ways?
What occupation did you have in your world of origin? "Student" and "unemployed" are perfectly valid answers.
Do you have any prior experience with war?
Time travel?
Alternate universes?
Technology at the level the Initiative is operating with?
Do you have any background in medicine?
What about the STEM fields? For anyone who doesn't know, that would be Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
What kind of weapon did you choose upon entrance to Exsilium? If it has a special function, feel free to include that at your discretion.
Have you made use of the Initiative's training areas outside of mandatory training hours?
If you answered no to the above, why not?
What is your opinion on the Initiative and their missions?


Feel free to skip any questions you feel are too intrusive, or encrypt things if you would like to answer but would rather not answer to the whole network. Similarly, if you would like to answer but don't trust the Initiative's technology, I can currently be found in the library (the one not in the Hold) and would love to either talk face to face or take answers written elsewhere. Look for the blonde in the Metropolis University sweatshirt. Any and all private communication will be kept completely confidential and is only to satisfy my own curiosity. Thank you in advance for any answers!

And, out of the interest of fairness, I'll give you my own answers to this little survey.

cut because holy wow this is getting long )



[ ooc | here, have a textbox with the survey in it to make filling it out easier! ]