Supergreen.

[polymods]

✖ EVENT HORIZON

Ⅰ. PARADISE
You can read all about your character's arrival in the game lore.
The heart of the station is beating.

MUTHER is online, and she has filled the station with the sound of music. Over that she occasionally warns in an emotionless voice, “Liberate tutemet ex inferis.”

Thick concentric thick metal rings rotate in different directions around a sphere in a steady, pulsing rhythm before they all line up. The dimensional gate opens.

The entire space station is momentarily subsumed in bright white light. You will be blinded for a second, and taken over briefly by a sense of joy so profound that it aches. The more emotionally or psychically sensitive Travelers may find it difficult to regain their equilibrium for a while and may be prone to laughing or crying fits.

After the dimensional shift, things are different. The most noticeable of which is that the space station is no longer abandoned. Crew members move about, but they aren't the only ones; the station is alive with what are pretty clearly tourists. Some are humanoid, some are not - maybe you even recognise some of the species. None of them are chasing you down and trying to eat your face, though - the most aggressive they get is ‘crabby from waiting in line at Disney World’ levels.

Doors that were once locked are now open. There are restaurants, spas, night clubs, swimming pools… anything and everything you could possibly want in a vacation destination. The sleeping pods are still accessible, but you’ll probably prefer one of the many fine hotel rooms now available to you.

Yes, the mystery space station is in fact an intergalactic resort. Who knew?

Where the dimensional gate once was, now is instead the High Temple. Travelers can access anything they have stored there, as well as have access to food that isn’t in paste form.

Notes:
1. The High Temple is available to everyone this month.

2. Please remember to mark threads appropriately with Content Warnings when necessary.

3. MUTHER will no longer communicate with any travelers.

4. Have fun!

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Ⅱ. INFLUENCER
Now that the station is bustling with people, you’ll be quick to notice that some of them receive more attention than others. Crowds surround certain individuals who just exude an aura of ‘I am better than everyone else here.’ The staff bend over backwards to fulfill their every whim, and they are definitely getting the best of the best when it comes to food and drink and accommodations.

Yeah. They’re celebrities.

You’ll probably do your best to avoid the throngs of adoring fans, unless you happen to spot some intergalactic superstar you actually recognise. Why get caught up in all that nonsense, right? You can just avoid it.

At least, you can until a skinny, fabulously dressed person with the most fantastic hair you’ve ever seen slides out of nowhere right in front of you. They have a headset on, and hold a staff that doubles as a microphone. Around them float half a dozen spherical drones that can only be cameras. You don’t recognise them, but they seem to recognise YOU, considering that they all but shriek your name.

“And here we have the most beloved person currently living and breathing the air of this fiiiiiiiiiiiine establishment! After yours truly, of course! That’s right, loyal viewers, this is Vanity Apollonia streaming LIVE from seven to nine with all the deets you could POSS-ib-ly desire about the multiverse’s darling of the moment! Their dreams, their desires, their most INtimate of intimates! Right on! Say something to those fifty billion pairs of ears out there!”

They shove the microphone in your face, giving you an expectant look. You should probably say something.

Vanity reacts as if you’ve just given the world’s most brilliant and inspiring speech no matter what you say, following it up with, “More of that to come! Now a quick word from today’s sponsor, NordMan! The only intergalactic security I personally trust!”

The cameras suddenly close up, and Vanity sighs and adjusts their hair.

“Look, you wanna keep that follower count up, babe? You gotta play to the viewers a little more! Give them what they want. A little cleverness, a little vulnerability. Do it and I promise you’ll get the V.I.P. treatment! Don’t, and you’ll just go back to being a regular guest. It’s all the same to me, sweetheart.”

Looks like you have a choice to make.

Notes:
1. To achieve celebrity status, you must spend two hours a day live streaming with Vanity Apollonia.

2. Whoever happens to be with you is considered your entourage, unless you decide to pull some stunt to make them as (in)famous as you.

3. Your follower count will go up if you appear ‘real’ to your audience. For some this means actually being genuine. For others this means faking it so well nobody can tell.

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Ⅲ. HOLODECK
CW: potential violence, sexual situations.
Depending on what world you're from, virtual reality may be fairly commonplace, or it may be so far out of the realm of possibility that the idea seems magical. Here it’s the former, with entire rooms devoted to a VR experience that is completely immersive.

Step inside the holodeck and pick from any of the preset scenarios the computer has to offer! Would you like to swash a buckle on a pirate ship? Lead an Elven army? Have relations with a bunch of anthropomorphic animal people? Hey, we’re not judging, just warn for that shit. The computer is also happy to tailor an experience just for you if you tell it what you want! And it’s probably more fun with a friend so grab someone and have a great time!

No matter what scenario you choose, after some time you’ll notice that certain elements from your actual life are sneaking in. Even if you’re in the middle of fighting Godzilla, you’ll find that an important moment from your past has inserted itself into the narrative.

For once you don’t seem to have to do anything about it, but it sure can be embarrassing depending on what memory has decided to shoehorn its way into your leisure time. How you react to it may reveal a lot about your character.

Notes:
1. The memory can be good or bad and it is entirely up to the player’s discretion as to how it interrupts the VR experience. Maybe Godzilla suddenly becomes your mother.

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Ⅳ.PARENTHOOD
CW: disturbing image in link, forcible togetherness.

Even in a nonstop party space station there are moments of quiet. You and someone else are walking down a hallway, maybe, or having a relatively quiet time poolside, or star-gazing at one of the viewing decks. Wherever you are, you come to realise that you are being watched.

A quick look around will reveal that a hideous child-sized humanoid is half hiding nearby, watching you with huge blue eyes. It looks very young and very frightened, and it seems to be drawn to you.

Maybe you try to speak to it. It doesn’t talk back, but it will approach you shyly.

Maybe you ignore it because it’s ugly. It doesn’t seem to care, and will approach you shyly anyway.

The little alien takes one of your hands, and one of your companion’s hands. It still doesn’t speak, but it radiates a mental image of loving parents surrounded by rainbows and hearts.

Congratulations! You’ve just adopted a MAC!

The MAC wants only to eat candy and have fun, which doesn’t sound that bad in theory. In practice the MAC is the most accident prone dumbass you have ever seen in your life. Lucky for it, it seems completely invulnerable to any sort of injury. That luck does not, however, extend to you, so when the MAC accidentally sets a fire or breaks a toilet or blows up a fuse box you could very well be the one taking damage.

The MAC refuses to leave you and your companion alone. It fully expects you to all stay together as a happy family unit. The little guy is freakishly strong, and may physically hold on to the two of you in order to keep you around. He sure loves to hold hands. It must bring him comfort. Or maybe he’s just exchanging long strings of complex proteins for sustenance with you. Either or.

The only way to get rid of the MAC is to find its real parents.

Notes:
1. Maybe you find the parents right away. Maybe it takes days. Weeks. The whole month. You poor bastard.

2. How you treat the MAC will affect the colour of your ScryWatch. So, yes, if you punt it into the sun you probably won’t be rewarded.

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Comments

[helpdesk_hero]

"I'll tell him," David promises. He really should get to that. But he was sorta still in the 'this is so kind and wonderful' phase.

[extrasensory_problems]

It's understandable that David hasn't gotten around to it yet, Carter just doesn't want to mess anything up for his friend who has finally found something nice and warm.

"Cool. He can join in on the cuddling too if he wants, I've got no problem with a cuddle three-way."

[helpdesk_hero]

"I mean, you might steal his heart from me," David teases. He doesn't really think that.

[extrasensory_problems]

Carter laughs and gives him a playful nudge, "Yeah you better watch out. My 90's heartthrob hair will tempt him away."

[helpdesk_hero]

"Yeah, he's clearly all about the boy band vibe," David laughs, shaking his head. Somehow he doubts that so much. "I think it would be more the power connection, he's more like you than me. But nah, I'm keeping hte wings to myself."

[extrasensory_problems]

Somehow Carter doubts that too, and he laughs along with David.

"Power connection? What do you mean?"

[helpdesk_hero]

"I mean he's got a touch of telekinesis."

BUt he won't go deeper than that with the information. It's not his to fully give.

"The wings, though... Wow, makes a guy feel sheltered. Didn't know I'd be into that."

[extrasensory_problems]

"Ohhh okay, that's cool." Carter says with a nod and then grins at David, "Found out you have a wing fetish huhn?"

[helpdesk_hero]

"Nah, just a thing for people who are far too fast," David answered with a smirk.

Because yes, of course Hawks was a speedster.

[extrasensory_problems]

Carter rolls his eyes and chooses to not comment on that as he still feels a bit weird that David and his semi uncle Jean Paul had sex a few islands ago.

"Guess with wings he's got to cut all his clothes to fit huhn?"

[helpdesk_hero]

Listen, he didn't mean Jean-Paul, and he's continuing to pretend that never happened, thanks.

"I really haven't asked," David admits, looking a bit shocked at himself.

[extrasensory_problems]

"I guess you'll just have to find out by helping him get out of them...." Carter says with a wide grin.

[helpdesk_hero]

Oh you are a horrible friend and he loves you. David laughs and shoves at Carter's shoulder.

"If I find out that way, I'm not telling you."

[extrasensory_problems]

"I'm not asking you to!" Carter says with a grin, mock grabbing his shoulder as if David has hurt him.

[helpdesk_hero]

Good thing he knows better, because he's smiling so hard at this.

"I think you wanna know because you like wings."

[extrasensory_problems]

Carter laughs and rolls his eyes, "I do not. I met Angel when I was little and was thoroughly unimpressed."

"Sides we both know what I like and that's strong people who can pick me up."

[helpdesk_hero]

"I mean, it was Warren," David points out. Talk about unimpressive.

Strong people who can pick him up? Yeah, that's true.

"Sorry I can't get you that."

[extrasensory_problems]

"Heh yeah, good point. I know Paige really liked him, she used to come into my mom's infirmary and swoon over him all the time but my mom never understood why. She thought he was about as interesting as a saltine cracker."

Carter shrugs, "It's fine. I'm used to being alone."

[helpdesk_hero]

Paige really had, and that was no doubt awkward for a good number of people. Including Paige's family.

"If I run into some lady large enough to pick you up in her arms, I'll send her your way.

[extrasensory_problems]

Carter fiddles with his drink a little, "Uh...it doesn't have to be a lady."

[helpdesk_hero]

"I know," David said, smiling to himself. "Or, well, I had a feeling. But I didn't want to assume it out loud."

[extrasensory_problems]

Carter looks at him, sees the kind smile and then chuckles. "You did huhn? Well that's cool."

[helpdesk_hero]

"If I'm being honest? I don't have a lot of straight friends. I typically assume bi-sexual unless there is suggestions otherwise."

And he felt there were no suggestions otherwise.

[extrasensory_problems]

"That seems like a pretty good assumption." He says with a smile and then leans back on his chair, letting some of the Jazz wash over him for a bit. He always likes being around David, they have a comfortable rhythm and never have to force conversation.

[helpdesk_hero]

It's good jazz. Hell, it makes him feel amazing.

"I'm going to be here for a while yet. Hope you're ready to just let this program run through as long as we're allowed for it."