intro log

[ceoqueen]

who. everyone!
what. entering omega.
where. landing pads
when. today
warnings. none for now

You’re not sure how it happened.

A minute ago, you had somewhere to go, someplace to be. Maybe something important to do, or maybe you were just going out to buy groceries. Whatever it was, it doesn’t matter anymore.

You’re in some kind of transport -- a shuttle, given the turbulence and the sounds outside. You’re surrounded by strangers, some of whom might not even be the same species you are. There’s no point in asking. They don’t know how they got here either. The cockpit’s blocked off, like someone forgot to put in a door, and not even a glance at your omni-tool -- a holographic interface accessible by merely tapping the sensor on your left arm -- is any help.

You’ve only got a minute or so before the shuttle starts descending. There aren’t any windows -- this doesn’t look like a shuttle meant for long trips. When it finally touches down, the doors open automatically.

Before you are landing pads, abandoned equipment scattered about. There are other shuttles landing, and whether you like it or not, you’re going to have to get off before yours dumps you out the door. Turn around, and you’re met with a hazy skyline, only half the buildings seem to be coming from above.

Welcome to Omega.


ooc notes
You’re free to expand past the landing area, but please start all threads here. Please remember that your character will not have housing until Aria makes a post granting it; it’ll be on outsiders and linked here when it goes up.

Comments

[calibrating]

...Yeah. Yeah, I, uh...

[Shit.]

[Garrus steps away, bringing a hand to his forehead and making a grab at his forehead plates in a rare show of anxiety]

Someone I met before. Another soldier from the looks of it, her name's York... she mentioned something about that.

Owe her one big apology.

[The joke falls flat, weak, unsure]

[Because Liara's right. They're in serious trouble. They have Reapers ravaging the galaxy, and now they're stuck on Omega, of all places, in the grandest clusterfuck of them all]

We need to regroup. Regain our bearings, and then move from there.

[dowhatittakes]

[It is a weak Joke but Liara will smile all the same.]

Already irritating people, surely not you Garrus.

[But she'll set a hand on his arm, just to try to ground him from his brain jumping to twenty places at once like hers has been doing.]

Shepard is gathering everyone and we're going to talk with Aria once we have a head count of who is here. Although, I should warn you that if you remember Shepard as a woman you're in for a surprise.

[calibrating]

Yeah, I know. I met them both.

[And he owes them both huge apologies, too. Already getting off to a good start]

When's the meeting? I haven't heard anything yet.

[dowhatittakes]

I don't know, I was just supposed to find as many people as possible and meet Shepard back beside those crates over there.

[She'll pause and just watch him a moment]

Is...everything okay, Garrus?

[calibrating]

I'm fine, Liara. Honest.

It's just, ah, it's just a lot to process, as I'm sure you know.

[dowhatittakes]

Too much really and...well, I guess my own worries shouldn't factor into this but they do.

I guess I'm just worried about all of this and the war. We already lost Thessia, how much more can we lose by the end of things if we're trapped here...I...

I'm sorry, the last thing we need is me losing my head over this.

[calibrating]

Hey.

[Garrus places his hands on Liara's shoulders before giving them a firm, reassuring squeeze.]

We've been through everything the galaxy can throw at us and passed with flying colors. Sure, we've got a couple of bumps and bruises, but this is just another one of those hurdles.

We'll get through it, Liara. I promise.

[dowhatittakes]

[She'll give him a thin and very worried smile at least.]

We always do, in some manner of speaking. I just can't stop thinking about what might happen if we're trapped here.

You always were good at being the calm voice of reason Garrus, thank you.

[calibrating]

Liara, if I'm the voice of reason, then we definitely need to take a good look at our group dynamics.

Just saying.

[dowhatittakes]

It's better than letting Joker handle the logic, if that were the case we'd all be in trouble.

[calibrating]

...

Where the hell is EDI when you need her?

[dowhatittakes]

Probably still with the Normandy, wherever that is as well.

[calibrating]

Perfect.

After the meeting, I propose we go for drinks. Lots of drinks.

[dowhatittakes]

I agree, but if Shepard starts dancing I'm not saying that I'm with them.

[calibrating]

Or we can sell tickets and pay for the drinks that way.

[dowhatittakes]

I think the only people that would be in that line might be Conrad Verner and whomever else is that fanatical about Shepard.

...in that case you should make some good money off those tickets.

[calibrating]

And we get our laughs.

See? I can be efficient when I want to be.

[dowhatittakes]

It's a good business plan, then I guess drinks will be on you if this is successful.

[calibrating]

Hey I said I was efficient, not generous.

[dowhatittakes]

At least it's an idea, even if the drinks won't be free.