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"Good evening passengers! Captain Ganymede here to apologize for this evening's brief turbulence. We’re right back on schedule and the crew of the IASC Crucible and myself will be working around the clock to make your stay with us an enjoyable and memorable experience.
It looks like we’ve got some maintenance to schedule in the fore section of the ship this month. This block, which includes the bridge and levels two through eleven, will be closed off until the checks are complete.
If you’ve been experiencing some light disorientation and memory loss, the ship’s doctor has advised all space sickness victims to take a little extra leisure time in their rooms today. It’s perfectly normal for first-timers, folks, so there’s nothing to worry about.
Well, I don't want to keep interrupting your night, so this is Captain Ganymede, signing off!"
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It looks like we’ve got some maintenance to schedule in the fore section of the ship this month. This block, which includes the bridge and levels two through eleven, will be closed off until the checks are complete.
If you’ve been experiencing some light disorientation and memory loss, the ship’s doctor has advised all space sickness victims to take a little extra leisure time in their rooms today. It’s perfectly normal for first-timers, folks, so there’s nothing to worry about.
Well, I don't want to keep interrupting your night, so this is Captain Ganymede, signing off!"
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- Welcome to the new cycle everybody! Did we enjoy ourselves? The captain appears to be quite hale and in hearty spirits for the recently dead...or was he ever dead at all? Is he dead now? Quite the mystery to ponder! Characters have another three months ahead of them in which to try and unravel the details of just what happened and what will happen on the lovely Crucible.
What this means...official business version:
- • First and foremost, choose how much of the last cycle your characters remember. All of it, some of it, or did they forget select portions? It's all up to you! For the sake of letting everybody else know what you picked, please comment to this post with that information. What all characters will have forgotten, no exceptions, is that a black hole is waiting for them; they can remember that something horrible occurred, but not what it was! Will they remember that odd voice, there at the end? The answer is a big yes. What they do with this information is up to them!
• Next is room changes! So far I only have request emails from four people: the Doctor (bit_impossible and the TARDIS (hisoldgirl), and Sam (zombie_pen) and Dean (belligerency). What this entails, for the curious, is that these characters are moving in together permanently. If you wanted to move in with someone else and the other party consented, it's not too late! Both players must comment here and I can change it in the listings; who this does not work for is new characters coming in. Sorry to say, we must all do our time alone first!
• Also available at this time are canon updates! This does require an official email to the mod mail at cptganymede@gmail.com. Tell me who you're updating, why you're updating, and a rewrite of the personality section (if it changes) and either a rewrite of the history section OR let me know that the linked history in your application information is up to date as well. This reset is the only time available for canon updates, so take advantage of it!
• I'd like to note that I've updated the profile information of the comm for a little easier navigation and added a feedback post here, for those that wish to use it. As always, I'll mention that we have a non-official chat over at cruciblelounge, should anyone like to use it to mingle with their fellow players!
• Lastly, Reserves and Applications are now reopened! I'll be dealing with the backlog of applications from during the closure ASAP.
What this means...the in-game version:
- • As the captain has said above, all the plot-revealed levels with the exception of the Library are once again off-limits! All ship functions, from the transporter pads to security to the free goods have all been returned to normal. Same goes for the Enviro-dome; it's back to three separate sections, all of them completely simulated. No real plants or animals, though it continues to be a very, very convincing simulation of such.
• No matter what they were doing - or whether they were dead or alive - at the time that the ship entered the black hole, all characters will waken at the time of this post in their cabins, in their orange suits. The helmets will be MIA and the cabins will be exactly as they looked when the characters first arrived. That is to say, any personal items obtained/made/given/etc. will have disappeared. Characters will be restarting with what they originally started with, including their physical states. Any injuries or scars gained during the last cycle will disappear. There is one exception, however:
• Characters are allowed to keep ONE (1) item from the previous cycle. It can be anything except an item that gives away what it was that destroyed the ship. Anything and everything else is fair game!
• And finally, something brand-spanking new: Spheres now physically reflect their owners. How so? Why, it means they are a reflection of their personality! Is your character sunny, optimistic, and all around-cheerful? They could awaken with a Sphere that looks like a brightly smiling sun! Or if they're bloodthirsty killers, the Sphere might have knives and guns sticking out of it. Do they like cute animals? It's an adorable floating kitty! Really, what the Sphere looks like is entirely up to you and the state of your character's mental health. Do you HAVE to choose an appearance? Not at all! This is simply for fun. :D It CAN change if your character goes through massive trauma or finds true love or some something of that nature, but let's not change that often, mmkay?
Something else the Spheres can now do! ...well, better than they did. Spheres can now record and send video, music, and images. The video is limited to what a character records themselves ("Hey, look what I caught so-and-so doing!"), but the music and images are a lot like the ringtones on your phone and the clipart on your computer. Nothing terribly fancy, but something is better than nothing, right? Linking to outside sources for music (such as Youtube) works just fine, with the understanding that we're just hearing the music. Images can be html based images (such as ♥) or copied symbols (like ∞ or ☆); yes, this includes emoticons! What do these images look like to characters? An example: someone blows a kiss at another character and sends along a ♥; a holographic image of that little heart will float in front of the kiss blower. Do these serve any serious purpose? ...not really! Once again, this is just for fun. :3
Will full-sized .jpeg and .png-like images be available at some point? Only time will tell!
That's about it for now, so please comment here with memory information, any room requests, or send an email my way for canon updates! For all other requests, questions, or etc., please ask them here!