† Refugee Index
REFUGEE INDEX
to begin with
an introduction
the dictionary
events
YEAR 20349
- M, Earthto begin with... ☄
[ What first plays when opening this page is a short animation in silhouette style. A Vogon speaks, and a stream of nonsense symbols come out. The confused silhouette standing to the side has a giant question mark appear above it's head.
The two briefly fail to converse, and then the Vogon holds up one hand as if to indicate that the other person should stop. It reaches into a jar, producing something, and then camera "zooms" in on this babelfish. We're given a good few seconds of viewing time of this tiny creature before the camera zooms out again, and the confused silhouette is handed the babelfish. The Vogon indicates it should be put into the ear. Dubious, the silhouette obeys, shivers, and then the Vogon speaks again.
A stream of text appears, and the silhouette now shows an exclamation mark above it's head. Eureka! They have found it! Common communicative ground!
For those who already have their babelfish in-ear, they will hear the following:
"When you first find yourself in the New Arrivals Office, you likely will not understand what is being said to you. In order to aid your transition into Intergalactic Society, the Vogons working at the counter will offer you the most advanced translation tool known across the universes: the Babelfish. Entirely organic, and entirely harmless to it's host, you will be directed to place the babelfish into whatever serves as an auditory passage for your species. Upon insertion, the babelfish will anchor itself and begin translating almost immediately. You will notice the words that made no sense before are suddenly recognizable sentences.
If you can understand what is being said, please say, "Yes," and continue on to the next section of this Refugee Index."
The animation will loop automatically after three minutes without the definitive answer it is looking for in order to progress. ]an introduction ☄
[ An amorphous ball of light appears on screen. ]
Hello, and welcome to the S. S. Thor. If you've just arrived, and you're hearing this, you made it through the start of the Vogon paperwork. The Vogons were the people working behind the counter of the room you found yourself in with little to no explanation upon your arrival.
There's a lot to take in now and a lot of basic information you will need in order to properly understand what is going on. that you've been brought here, and most of it isn't easy to accept. This introduction will aid youwith that.
We'll start with some of the basics of your new situation.
[ Each question appears in writing on the screen, as well as spoken out loud. When the star fills in black, the amorphous ball of light is answering the question asked. ]
☆ Where am I?
★ You are currently on the S. S. Thor, and intergalactic ship dedicated to taking people like you to a planet known as Magrathea, in order to give you the chance to rebuild your home world.
☆ A refugee from what?
★ A refugee from your destroyed planet. The Captains of this ship claim your planet is one of many that were destroyed. This means all the worlds of the refugees on this ship, including your own, were destroyed across the universe.
☆ If there proof that my world is gone?
★ There is, however you do not have to believe it and you do not have to accept that your world is gone. Planetary Destruction is the explanation offered as to how all the refugees are brought on board the S. S. Thor by the Captains. That, and the Infinite Improbability Drive. There is proof, but pretty much like everything else you learn, you are told about it and it's up to you to accept if it's true or not.
☆ What is the Infinite Improbability Drive?
★ The Infinite Improbability Drive is in the central core of the S. S. Thor and allows the ship to move across great distances in less than seconds. It originates wormholes that allow Refugees to be saved - so the IDD was what brought you here.
Unfortunately, each time the Improbability Drive is used, there are side effects throughout the ship as a whole. Examples of these side effects include people being turned into small animals, people finding themselves deprived of a sense (such as taste, or touch, or even vision), and people finding themselves seeing in just black and white.
☆ How do I get back?
★ The Infinite Improbability Drive and it's wormholes has not yet proven capable of sending anyone away from the ship as it pleases - it all happens at random. The Captains also warn against leaving the ship for periods longer than a month or two, as according to them, refugees will die if they live apart from the Infinite Improbability Drive for too long.
☆ Then I'm trapped?
★ If you want to look at it in that light, then yes. You are trapped.
☆ So now what?
★ The Captains have provided you with housing and a Guide; the device you are currently viewing. You should have also been assigned a towel, which you are advised to keep.
As you are a new arrival, your room will be on Floor Three. The blinking image in the right hand corner of your screen will take you to a map of the ship itself, which will allow you to put in your room number and guide you to your room. This image will stop blinking momentarily, but will remain in that corner of your screen. Please see the section on the Guide itself to learn how to call up this map whenever you wish to view it.
You have been given a small amount of funding to smooth your transition into the city environment on the S. S. Thor. This consists of a card with your name on it, or several round, flat objects known as credits. Credits are the money used on the S. S. Thor, and are accepted anywhere in the universes where the S. S. Thor takes you. To learn how to earn more credits, please see below.
☆ How am I supposed to live on the credits given to me at arrival?
★ Frugally, until you either find someone willing to provide for you, find yourself employed, or find yourself on the streets. Employment isn't hard to come by on the S. S. Thor. Every month a list of available "missions" (as they are called) are posted on each residential floor for the refugees to view, as well as made available on the Guide. As you've just arrived, you're considered "eligible" for any job offering a minimum wage.
Be aware that, unless you are being tipped by customers, you will not see any of the money you are earning until the end of the month. Paychecks are given monthly, after any Infinite Improbability Drive side effect has been dealt with. So don't spend all your money just because you got yourself a job. There is a big chance your employer will not like you and will fire you without paying you.
☆ I don't want to work!
★ You aren't required to. The Captains don't hold themselves accountable for your actions, or your ability to survive if you reject their attempts to integrate you into an alien environment.
☆ I'll have to live here forever?
★ Your destiny is Magrathea, a planet said to be able to rebuild planets. This is where you'll need the money because if you wish to rebuild your planet, you must pay for it and as you may imagine, a planet itself is very expensive.
☆ What if I don't want to rebuild my planet?
★ Also possible. You'll remain on the Thor, live here and work, and you may even become a citizens after a while (citizenship cards are not yet available for refugees).
☆ Is there more I need to know?
★ Yes there is, however this is just an introduction and I won't be providing any more basic information than you were already given; if you want more information, you'll need to search it for yourself.
In order to learn more, you may use this Index, as matter of fact. While still running this program, write "Dictionary" into the screen or simply say it out loud; a list of available themes will appear and by clicking on them you may learn more about the subject. Mind you that the Guide has the same function, however it doesn't explain S.S.Thor and its particularities.
☆ What has been going on?
★ Records are, at least, two years old; in order to read them, you may use your guide by entering the Intranet - the so called refugee Network - and and read past entries. This is, as you may imagine, a lot of work, therefor important events can be found and explained on this Index as well.
While still running this program, write "Events" into the screen or simply say it out loud; a list of available themes will appear and by clicking on them you may learn more about the subject.dictionary ☄
Babel fish
Captains *
Citizens *
Crime and Law
Dates and calendar
Death and Resurrection *
Deep Thought
Infinite Improbability Drive
Guide
Magrathea and Point of view gun *
Missions and jobs
Money / Credits
Preventer group *
Purists *
Refugees *
Rooming
S.S.Fleet
S.S.Thor
S.S.Sif *
S.S.Sigrun *
Towel and Towel day
Your world, dimension and universe *
World Destruction *
Wormholes
Vogonsevents ☄
5th October 20348: Terrorist attack
7th October 20348: Captains 1st communication
16th January 20349: Captains 2nd communication
27th February 20349: S.S.Sigrun 1st aproach
16th March 20439: S.S.Sigrun Lockdown
23rd March 20349: S.S Sigrun Explosion
31st March 20349: S.S. Sigrun Captain
25th April 20349: S.S.Sif
RESTRICTED ACCESS FILES
The links with a small * have Restricted information in them which characters normally are not able to access. All that information is restricted and kept safe under a proper unhackable filter.
If your character is:
- Good with hacking technology to that extend, they may notice there is something there, but it's unknown what.
- An experts, they may actually find the words [Restricted access], however, you will not be able to access the information.
If you want your character to learn said information ICly, they'd have to contact Mello, who will ask them several questions because he is a paranoid asshole. PM me or AIM me, if you have any question.
CHARACTERS WITH ACCESS
Agito/Akito
Matt
Mello
OOC NOTES:
This was once started by haruno and is using part of their work, with their permission.