lostcarnival | ⇨ POLARIS 2.0

Who: Everyone!
When: Days 110 - 114
Where: Polaris
What: After a mysterious explosion shakes the station, the staff of Polaris struggle to maintain order while the test subjects fight for freedom with the aid of hidden allies. Productivity info is here.
Warnings: More graphic experimentation.

THEORY & CONCLUSION↴

At the midnight between Day 109 and Day 110, something happens. For most people, it won't be clear what - yet, they are shaken by it just the same. Violent tremors appear out of nowhere, rattling the entirety of the Polar station, violent enough to throw sleeping test subjects off their bunks. The source is unclear, but there is a sudden flurry of activity from staff as power flickers and is lost in various parts of the facility. Subjects, for the most part, will be left to their cells while they try to sort things out.

The next morning, the staff are late picking people up. It's more like 6:30AM than the usual 6AM when they arrive to take people to the farm, which is a bit of tardiness that is entirely without precedent. Any questions about the incident the previous night will be waved off with the explanation of 'technical difficulties' that have been 'resolved.'

► DELTA: The three new Deltas will be left in their cells for even longer, waiting to be picked up, instructed that they would be escorted elsewhere instead of to the farm. Around 6:45AM some unfamiliar technicians will arrive and tell them that they are here to begin their processing into Delta. They are led into a previously untouched section of the station, where they are invited into a somewhat more intimate medical room to be asked some cursory questions and given a check up. Then, their suits will be removed, and they will be provided with their new uniforms, which they can apply like normal clothes.

Delta life begins there. There will be a top level for the initial parts of their processing to be played out. Ultimately, however, they will end up being given a tour of the new Delta facilities, which amounts to a waterfront area that borders the new apartments they'll be staying in, as well a small supply shop where they can pick up an allotted amount of 'amenities' per day, based on their level of productivity and other achievements. This includes luxury items like food, pleasant smelling soaps, or other hygiene related tools. There are even small things like decorations or pictures of other places available, though they are fairly expensive.

The first day will mostly involve the processing, a tour, and some basic training regarding the new tools they will be using, such as the mandatory visors and basic computer access. The next day, observation shifts in the farm will start, as will participation in trials.

► FARMING: The Farm will continue as normal, though it seems like there are fewer staff observing it at the moment. The ones that are there seem a little bit more tense than usual. Power is still down in some places, but the Farm is thankfully still active. Sometimes the productivity turn-in scanners might be a bit glitchy, so try not to panic if it measures fewer points than you're due.

► TRIALS: Trials are continuing as projected, though with the most broad of experiments already under way, they may be more selective. If you have an idea for a trial you can be sure to share it with the staff, and they will take it under advisement! Any information you want to provide is encouraged, they will say, especially if it involves notable traits about you or your fellow test subjects - or perhaps behavioral patterns you've noticed. You might even be rewarded!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

A small amount of color fills in Rita's cheeks at the praise; though she doesn't have a normal heartbeat, it looks like her heart can still fluctuate in heat levels like this.

She nods, just to acknowledge his words, but says nothing more. Hopefully she'll see him tomorrow.

That gets a genuine smile out of Yuya. There's something so normal about her getting flustered over praise, that sets his mind on something a little bright.

"Good luck, Rita!" He waves before turning to disappear back into the farm.

The next day, Yuya tries to keep an eye out for Rita. He's made his resolve, now, and that means he definitely needs to speak to her.

It's when he's lugging a box of weird fruit, trying to keep his back straight despite the pain, that he spots her--and then starts making a beeline in her direction. "Same stuff today?"

Rita watches him approach, trying not to give much of a reaction. To his question, she simply nods.

Looks like he's got something to say. Should she enchant something for him...? Without moving, Rita looks him over. Maybe that box could do the trick. She'll wait and see if he brings it closer, or if he's got something else in mind.

Sort of. He looks at Rita with purpose, navigating around her with the box--and then trying to swing around her back.

"Don't mind me! I'm just taking this in." By the long way, but he hopes she gets the intention to not look at him.

Rita’s gaze doesn’t linger for long, and she soon goes back to watching someone else as they work. But as Yuya steers himself behind her, she tucks her wings in close and holds a hand out just a little bit behind herself, making it easier for him to reach.

Yuya glances sideways, stopping to adjust the box in his hands. And then he reaches with his tail, curling it around her wrist toward the end, which is probably not exactly how she anticipated Yuya to grab hold of her but it's what he's doing.

And he's trying to be quick, so he focuses on the mark he carries and the desire to pass it on to Rita. On her end, it'll be like her will is being asked a question, not unlike how Creation did it. Does she accept, or deny?

Silently, Yuya's hoping she accepts.

This isn't quite what Rita expected, but she can't afford to show any outward reaction, so she remains standing still, expression unchanged.

A question...?

As much as Rita would rather talk this out and ensure she has the full context before agreeing to anything... she trusts Yuya, and they don't have much time, so she doesn't hesitate for long. She accepts.

She'll probably feel the mark move to her, although without looking she won't see the golden slight that shines up her arm as she does so.

He releases her wrist and bounces forward, stumbling a little as he turns with the basket and starts walking backwards. "Make sure you get lots of rest tonight, okay? And... don't forget what you learned about archery."

He winks... and then trips over a rock going backwards, flailing as he topples over with a yell and sends the contents of the basket flying out. Whoops.

Yuya did tell her he could give the mark to others. So this is what he decided... Rita will have to make good use of it.

She turns to look when he falls over... then sighs and goes back to observing the others. Sorry Yuya, she can't help you there.

⇨ POLARIS 2.0

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