Mini-Event: Pit Stop!

[trpmods]

Hello, heroes! Are you enjoying your voyage ~into the unknown~? We hope so!

But what's this? On the morning of July 29, your ship's navigation system pings: You're approaching a star system with two habitable planets. Scans show the planets are inhabited by advanced civilizations and appear peaceful. Within moments of making your scans, you receive a message:


"Welcome to the Tarf system. Our worlds are peaceful and open to trade."

It's time for the mini-event to begin! From July 29-August 3, you can opt to have your ship stop in the star system and visit one or both of the planets. One planet is largely a water world, with vast oceans, tropical weather, and only one large, inhabited land mass near the equator. The other is a little hotter and more arid, with desertlike weather but plenty of oases and trading posts, mostly surrounding large lakes and inland seas.

The inhabitants of both worlds are humanoid. They're friendly and welcoming. They don't use money, but are happy to trade or barter for supplies. You can opt to barter goods you may have (extra pillows, chairs, something you picked up on Risa, etc.), or services (including odd jobs and entertainment such as storytelling, singing, or acrobatics). Anything is fair game!

No one knows who the Agrii are if you ask; neither do they know of any of your homeworlds or species.

But don't get too comfortable. By August 3, your communicators will replay the message from Ga Re. Huh. It's almost like you're being told to get back underway.

(If you need further IC prompting, the ships almost seem to have a mind of their own. They're powering up, almost like eager pets, even if there's a pilot on board. It's like the controls are, well, in control. If you don't get back on board, you may be left behind.)


OOC NOTES:
The event will last from July 29-August 3. By the end of the day on August 3, characters will need to hop back on your ships and get going again. Remember, you'll arrive August 5 at your destination: the portal you've been heading for this whole time.

This short event is meant to be a pit stop, not a vacation. Don't plan any long jobs or fall in love with a local (or do, just… know your heart's gonna get broken).

As for what you'll find in the Tarf system...

Available food:

• Cured meats that all taste like peach. Why? Who knows. It just does.


• There are also fruits and vegetables with varied tastes, textures, and smells. Unfortunately, they all have spiky rinds on them so you'll need to work for your sweet, sweet fruit. None have any strange effect on characters.


• There are plenty of drinks and a plethora of alcohols. They are very, very strong. Don't die.


• Oh, and don't drink the Kiff Milk. Don't ask why. Just don't.

Available weapons:

• Knives, bows and arrows, swords, and other manual weapons.


• No blasters/phasers/machine guns/rocket launchers.

Available supplies:

• There are no personal trinkets to be found. These planets are intentionally stocked for the basics that travelers need.


• There are a few stores that have engineering pieces that can be purchased and made into a laser gun, cauterizer, or a pong game. (Pong is universal.)


• Other items include things like clothing, cloth or leather armor, tools (largely manual), and very basic medical supplies — bandages, pills that take care of headaches and stomachaches, one pill that will stop the absolutely epic issues you will have if you ignore the warning and drink Kiff Milk.


• Also, the leather smells horrible. Like really, really bad. Rotten durian bad. You might want to air it out.

Everything is available on both planets, so you don't need to planet-hop to resupply (unless you want to, in which case, feel free).

Questions, comments, complaints about the Kiff Milk? Leave 'em below! But keep in mind, a lot of things are intentionally being left largely up to the players, so you don't need to ask about every detail. Feel free to get creative within the bounds we've provided; we are, of course, happy to clarify where needed!

Comments

Questions go here!

[trpmods]

[sinistral]

BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU—

[muffled thumps and kicked out of the game again]

Okay no but really, the available weapons: are they on the "primitive" side, or are we talking more modern versions? A combat knife of today versus something from two centuries ago? Compound hunting box versus curved stick with string?

[trpmods]

Bucky has seen better ones but they're okay. Think like a good quality knife from the fifties.

[sinistral]

That was kind of what I was figuring, thank you for confirming :)

Now, what happens if you drink—

[clubbed over the head and tossed in a closet]

[trpmods]

Everyone gets horrible, awful diarrhea except for the Soldier.

The Soldier turns green, his metal arm breaks out in weird hives that look like sparkly unicorn stickers, his hair all falls out, and then he has horrible diarrhea.

Idk, man. Might be worth it.

[sinistral]

You know I love you guys right? I mean, sparkly Lisa Frank-esque stickers are where it's at

[trpmods]

Oh no. They are very much hives. How did they develop on metal? Why do they look like stickers? How on earth does metal itch?!

The Milk.

Re: Questions go here!

[in_extremis]

genuinely for no reason whatsoever, asking for a friend

what happens if they don't get back on the ships?

[trpmods]

Get on the damn ship.

[sinistral]

Okay but what if the ship had some kind of tractor beam to pull people back on?

And by tractor beam I do mean one of those cartoon white-gloved hands on the extendable arm, that grabs things and pulls them in.

Just asking for a friend.

[trpmods]

Is this like the giant hand from Smash?

Get on the ship or a small child with soulful eyes will appear beside you and sing nursery rhymes. She can't be killed and she can't be escaped. She never blinks. Her haunting voice seems to echo but the echo is different than the words she sang. She braids your hair when you're not looking.

Get on the damn ship.

[deal_me_in]

ilu guys

[foundlingfather]

But the ships are boring! And slower than a drunk Hutt driving a space freighter.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, lmao

[trpmods]

Then enjoy the blursed child who stares at you and sings. If you fall asleep you will awaken to her at the foot of your bed, hands covered in blood that is not yours nor her own. Who's is it? Where did it come from? Why did she use it to write 'They Know' on the wall and then, inexplicably, draw a lemon beside it? Does she want lemonade? What do 'They Know'?

Has she always been able to hover two inches off the ground when she smiles?

Get. On. The. Ship.

[sinistral]

Hey. Has anyone seen my spleen?

[trpmods]

She put it with your left lung for safe keeping.

Or was it next to the fruit in the refrigerator?

No, no. Definitely with the left lung. The piece of skin you're missing from the center of your back is the one with the fruit.

[foundlingfather]

Can we at least upgrade the speed on the things??

[sinistral]

For the next trip to space the Agrii announce a new ship, christened the Troublemaker, in which the demon child (Pilot expertise) forces the occupants into straight jackets and straps them to their bunks.

[trpmods]

Why would she do that? She needs you able to move around.

How else will you play with her?

[sinistral]

Well, looking at the people who'd be contained to that ship so far... do you really think straight jackets are going to hold them for long? I mean, really...

[trpmods]

Depends what they're made of.

[trpmods]

You will be able to, but not yet.

[foundlingfather]

Okay xD

Re: Questions go here!

[doubled_speed]

Okay, but HOW STRONG are the drinks. Like, is the stuff going to get STEVE or Thor tipsy? best comparison point for finding out if Tommy would be affected

[trpmods]

Steve can get a buzz for at least an hour or so but not more unless he makes an effort

[doubled_speed]

FUCK! Tommy might even be able to feel this one for a few minutes. Awesome!