outsiderslogs | This is the start of something bigger.

who. Everyone on Omega.

what. The station finds out about the state of Thessia - in that it is now being taken over by the Reapers.

where. Various places all over the station.

when. Immediately. Right now.

warnings. None as of yet, other than general panic and chaos.

It begins like any other day on the station. The sun isn't shining, the grass isn't green - there are vorcha sleeping in back alleys and krogans still drunk on ryncol trying to start fights with anyone passing by, but that's just another day in the life of a patron of Omega.

Except today, there is something different. It's not in the air, at least not yet.

During Cerberus' occupation of the station, handy little devices known as quantum entanglement communicators were installed to allow communication with The Illusive Man, and though Cerberus is no longer on Omega, their devices remain. It was likely that this was the only way Aria could maintain contact during her exile, and thus the only reason they remain now that she's back - but that's neither here nor there.

Today, there's something different coming through. Not the usual galactic noise, the static that bleeds into everything else where the station is concerned. Today, it's something completely different.

The Reapers have invaded Thessia. Asari commandos have held them off for as long as they possibly can, but there is only so much they can do with limited resources. And as the news makes its way around the station, everyone seems to react differently, but the song remains the same: ultimately, chaos will ensue. It's only a matter of time.

Why all the worry? The asari are the most advanced race in the galaxy. If they don't have the means to hold the Reapers off, no one does. It's hopeless.

We encourage you, as players, to plot and thread as you see fit - how your characters will react to the news, how they will be affected, etc. There will be some starter threads below, but you are more than welcome to start your own.

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[well, that sounds a little more serious, even to someone who's taken down a god before. Severa's false front shakes for a second, but only a little.]

But aren't there people from other galaxies here? [she's reluctant to out herself as one, but her massively antiquated clothing might give that one away.] Wouldn't there be someone more advanced? It's some kind of... law of averages, or whatever.

Perhaps here on Omega due to the strange events that have been happening with the relay. But there isn't a race more advanced here than the asari in the galaxy.

[Liara's trying to explain, mostly she's still upset that she has to live through this again without any way of getting to or contacting anyone on Thessia.]

Okay, but what's stopping all of the ones in Omega from getting together to fight the Reapers? [aside from what a complete suicide mission it would be. she puts a hand on her hip; she hasn't quite done any shopping yet, so they're both free for now.] Once the relay gets fixed, I mean. How hard could that be, anyway? It wouldn't surprise me if you had some kind of... one-size-fits-all technology repair thing.

It's not that simple, the reapers are a group of sentient space ships. Most of which are two kilometers in length and have technology capable of turning people into their mindless slaves. They're intent on destroying all advanced organic life in the galaxy, this is bigger than just Omega.

[She's explaining the best she can to her without getting overly complicated. It's a big issue, bigger than Liara feels she can explain.]

The relays are Reaper technology, if it's broken then it's a very difficult and complicated task to even find what has gone wrong, then to fix it would be a larger task again.

[at this point, Severa can't hold back a sigh any longer. nothing is easy. though from what the Reapers sound like (and now she already thinks she's given away her newbie status to this Asari), it's never been easy.]

Of course. Then what can we do from here? Just because nobody thinks they stand a chance doesn't mean we can sit around and take it!

Not much, news travels fast but with the relay destroyed it would take a very long time to get to Thessia to help. The best we can do for now is prepare for the worst to happen here.

What we need to do is fix the relay, but so far no one knows what is wrong with it.

[Liara will give her a patient smile, she knows how frustrating this is. She's barely holding together as it is. Things are going to get a lot worse before they get better.]

So it's like a siege. [suddenly she seems to understand, but her expression doesn't change much.] Well, how hard could it be to rally everyone to prepare? Including the mercenaries. They're just mercenaries, give them enough money and they'll do anything. Gods, it's not like they're kingdoms at war or anything.

[she knows that she's probably annoying the hell out of this poor woman, but this is important! this is whether or not she gets to live long enough to get out of here! ...and probably about saving the lives of everyone on the asteroid, too.]

In part, yes. We can still get out but it would take much longer to travel the galaxy without the relay.

[But her question will make Liara pause and think for a moment. Rally the mercenaries and the rest of the local populace. It was a long shot but if Aria managed to do it against Cerberus then it might be possible to rally others together.]

No, it's not like kingdoms at war, it's closer to fighting against bands of deities. I'm not sure how you'd go about getting mercenaries to fight reapers, no one has that much money, even if some of the gangs may be running scared because of the news about Thessia.

[now she looks self-satisfied as all hell, because she thinks she's landed on something. she crosses her arms over her chest and raises an eyebrow cockily.]

Well, wouldn't a Reaper invasion break the first rule of this place? I don't know Aria that well, but I really don't think she'll let them get very far without some huge resistance.

It would break the first rule of Omega, although one thing to remember is that we are on a station, all of our food must be brought here from outside sources. Even if there was a resistance organizing the supplies would be a challenge, especially if many of the worlds that we receive supplies from have been overtaken by Reapers.

Aria likely has some scheme, she's not about to go down without a battle.

Oh, great, so there's going to be mass chaos for two reasons.

[and her cockiness disappears as quickly as it showed up. instead, now, she looks determined.]

We're repair workers. The relay needs to be repaired. So we'll figure it out. Great! I think I know what we have to do to fix everything. [has she even been listening?] Thanks for this talk.

You..do? [Did she actually listen to a thing that came out of Liara's mouth? She's not sure she did.] You're welcome but I don't think you honestly understand the full scope of the issue we're dealing with here. We're talking trillions of lives and technology that is exceedingly advanced and old.

I'm friends with a giant robot. I think I can get everybody to figure it out. [gods, she really has no idea what she's dealing with, does she? oh well, Liara. you tried.] I don't know if you noticed, but I'm exceedingly old compared to this place, too.

I didn't know how old you were, you seem about the same age as most human teenagers. If you think you can get the relay working then it would be a great help, even the giant robots here haven't been able to figure out the source of the damages though.

[Liara's just going to let her believe what she will.]

Oh, trust me, I have a few ideas. Anyway! [and suddenly she sounds cheery instead of smug. her whole body seems to straighten up.] I'll let you get back to your shopping. I have to get started on these. Thanks for explaining things to me, uh...

[oh right, she never got this person's name, did she?]

Liara T'Soni, I wish you luck on your plans then. I hope you succeed. [Because what else can she say?]

When I do, I'll let you know. My name's Severa. [she smiles adorably, even through her self-assurance, and begins to turn away.] Thanks again, Liara!

[this can only end poorly.]

This is the start of something bigger.

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