Location: MIT MITHRA-I, Astorea
Time: 23:59
Mood: Confusion
Time: 23:59
Mood: Confusion
The sound of blaring alarms reverberated throughout the compound as researchers and lab grunts were forcibly evicted from their restless slumber to deal with a situation. When one proudly flashes the armband of an eccentric group so heavily entrenched in the dangers of the unknown, sleep is a rare commodity - especially now that said group houses the Mother of Machine that nearly accomplished her goal a couple of months ago.
"Hey! What's going on?" a ponytailed lab muscle shouted at a panicking man in a lab coat wrapping around his lanky body.
"I-I don't know! The flashing red light means its the Level-V Containment" he responded, seemingly even more in a panic after being spoken to.
"What?! Even I don't have the clearance for that!" she exclaimed in disbelief.
"W-w-what are we gonna do? If it's Szofrit w-waking up now, we're completely d-done for... She's literally sitting on a gold mine in energy... W-why did we end up housing her here of all places?!" he dug into his messy black hair and ruffled it up in a panic.
"Hey, calm down. If you don't have the clearance to go down there then follow your training and evacuate at once. Alert all the high-ranking Fixers and contractors you pass by and send them down, alright? Go!" she shouted at the labcoat as she hobbled down the hall while pulling the boot up one knee. "Come on, I've literally only gotten 3 hours after the chem-leak yesterday."
The woman stopped briefly as if to re-evaluate herself and the situation, all the while warding off the drowsiness that has been embedded into her old, tired bones.
"AAARGH! Just a bit more and I'll finally have my Level-V Clearance. Come on Clarissa, you can do this!!!" After the brief pep talk, the half-delirious fixer clapped her cheeks with her palms before she headed to the door at the end of the hallway.
. . .
What awaited Clarissa was pure chaos one floor down. There were MIT personnel and fixers every which way, frantically shouting at each other. Before she tried to force her way into the heated conversation, she recognized a familiar face and immediately reached out for him.
"Sven! Why is everyone just standing around?" she asked.
The bespectacled youth turned toward Clarissa with a surprised expression on his face before he snapped out of it and responded, "Energy surges closed the central stairwell and random doors. Everyone's panicking because they are A. separated and B. unable to communicate. Does that sound familiar?"
"S-shit... you don't think?" Clarissa covered her mouth as cold sweat rolled down the large expanse of her forehead.
"I don't know, but I wouldn't doubt it. Maybe an enemy infiltrated MITHRA and woke her up. Maybe it's a contractor who shouldn't be there in the first place, I honestly don't know. I did tell the committee to be stricter with who they give out the Level-V Clearance to months ago, but they were so insistent on making progress with Szofrit to justify the danger of housing her here. Dammit, if they were going to do that anyways, why didn't I get the Level-V Clearance? I was so close to it all. Imbecile bah!" Sven gritted his teeth.
Clarissa gave Sven a firm pat on the back, "Maybe you should count your luck because if you're one of the poor saps stuck down there with that monster... Positive thinking, right?"
"Maybe some of us wants to be stuck down there with that monster," he huffed.
"You goddamn nerd. Anyways, I'm a Level-IV Techie, so I have to get down there anyways, you with me?" Clarissa asked. Even if Sven is weird, he knows his way around MITHRA and would be a great way for her to get to where she needs to be.
"I know an alternative way down, come." Sven gestured for the woman to follow him.
PROGRESS
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Rules
- This is a megathread so all megathread rules apply.
- Up to 2 characters per OOC account may participate in the event.
- Make up to 2 replies per character per cycle: 1 with roll and the other for roleplaying.
- Max word count is 500 words excluding BBcodes.
- If you would like to take a personal moment with others, branch off via a private thread in the regular forum.
- Any communication can be done either by making a private comms thread or posting in the event's official comms thread.
Setup
- You are somewhere within the MITHRA, which is divided into 5 expansive levels (floor). They are labeled starting from ground level and counting downward: 0 (ground floor), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- The MITHRA has both above-ground floors and underground floors. The underground portion was constructed with heavily reinforce metal and stone for security. All five floors are built in a cylindrical shape around the Central Stairwell (called the Spine). There are research facility, lounges, lodging and other faculties on each floor. Although the fastest way to move between the levels is through the Spine, it also comes with the most intricate of security measures.
- The Spine is completely impenetrable so you have to find alternative ways to get down.
- There are hidden hazards or obstacles that may hinder the group's progress.
Mechanics
You may add to the group's progress to reach Level-5 through a number of actions. You may optionally roll a 1d5 (?r 1d5 # Name | Starting Floor) to determine your initial placement (1 = ground floor, 2 = Level-I, 3 = Level-II, 4 = Level-III, 5 = Level-IV).
Make an expertise check or a mastery check and flavor your action accordingly.
If you are making a mastery check, you may add an extra 1d100 circumstantial bonus or if you have a secondary mastery at the same rank as the mastery you are using to roll with. Those with the Fixer title gain a +25 bonus to their roll.
Examples:
You may add to the group's progress to reach Level-5 through a number of actions. You may optionally roll a 1d5 (?r 1d5 # Name | Starting Floor) to determine your initial placement (1 = ground floor, 2 = Level-I, 3 = Level-II, 4 = Level-III, 5 = Level-IV).
Make an expertise check or a mastery check and flavor your action accordingly.
If you are making a mastery check, you may add an extra 1d100 circumstantial bonus or if you have a secondary mastery at the same rank as the mastery you are using to roll with. Those with the Fixer title gain a +25 bonus to their roll.
Examples:
- Breaking down doors or obstacles in the way
- Navigating through the floor
- Rescuing people trapped on specific floor or room
- Contain disasters that are happening because of the energy surges: fire and electrical hazards, haywire machinery, collapsed wall or damaged structure as people force their way down to level-5.
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