WEEKEND 0: ORIENTATION

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WEEKEND 0     47 CREW ACTIVE

YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. WE MIGHT HAVE ANSWERS.

 

TO THE JUNIOR CREW OF THE EUDORA: WELCOME.
YOUR ORIENTATION WEEKEND BEGINS TODAY
YOU'LL MEET WITH SENIOR CREW MEMBERS
TO LEARN THE BASICS OF YOUR TOUR.
PLEASE ENJOY YOUR COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGE.

ATTENTION SENIOR CREW DESIGNATES:
PLEASE PREPARE YOURSELVES TO DEPLOY
STANDARD NEW EMPLOYEE MEASURES ASAP.

With a creaking groan on Saturday morning, the stasis bay door finally opens up, revealing a broad, clean hallway and a lit sign overhead that says WELCOME TO THE CSS EUDORA. Lining the walls, you'll find that there are square lockers to grab your non-sentient belongings that weren't inside of your cold sleep pod (your home item and two changes of clothes from your canon). Along with those, you will find that your belongings have been carefully set inside of a sleek, black courier bag, nestled in among a few welcome gifts waiting for you! Upon opening it up, you'll find the following items to use as you see fit:

🪐 A luxurious eyemask, to block out the haters (and any solar flares)
🪐 A handkerchief, with hand-stitched embroidery.
🪐 A mini radio that plays some old tunes from the 90s and back, it also works as a bluetooth speaker for I.R.I.S.
🪐 A moon lamp, to provide some comforting light
🪐 A simple, but useful, multi-tool, closed when you find it
🪐 A small, refillable medical kit, pre-packed for your potential bumps and bruises (1 minor heal)
🪐 A few packets of freeze-dried fruit, to chase away the immediate munchies
🪐 A mini craft cocktail kit, to drink away your troubles (made into a mocktail kit if you are below 21)

Take your time to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings and freshen up in the communal bathroom that's been made available. You will also find that your living quarters have been neatly arranged along a hallway, just waiting for you to find your name on the door—meet your roommate!

Why, you can even enjoy an informative slideshow presentation that plays in the mess hall on all of the screens! It might not be a very big one, but the world of the CSS Eudora is your oyster for a few hours. There's plenty of time between the auspicious announcement and 1500 hours for you to get to know your fellow junior crewmates.

Welcome to the second part of our introductory weekend, this time featuring some of your new home and a few special surprises. Have a look around your brand new home, and if you have any questions, we will field them in the server.

🚀 Your I.R.I.S. and you! Characters will find that their I.R.I.S. communications device is now up and fully functioning. There are quite a few features for you to explore, including crew member profiles. Why not have a look and see just what kind of information has been compiled about you? And who exactly you're working with. The I.R.I.S. itself also comes witih a handy dandy guide explaining all of its fun features.

🚀 Some things to look out for include two events that will occur today and tomorrow. The first event will begin on (2/24) - 12PM PST | 3PM EST, and the second event will follow on (2/25) - 12PM PST | 3PM EST, so stay tuned for a ping in the server. Even if you are busy today, please feel free to tag in at a later time.

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Comments

[solesuccess]

[ he sure does have a lot more time than the people scien usually knows, considering. but this is also true. he can't even refute it with a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed kind of mindset because that's not who shoma is in the first place. for being someone fairly smart and with enough bright ideas he is blatantly aware of consequences for actions and how certain paths can create certain outcomes that might be irreversible.

decisions are never meant to be made lightly, and it's why he often takes time to consider his own pursuits more carefully than other people. ]

That, and the people who have to deal with the results of those decisions. But I get it. Decisions shouldn't be made if they aren't decisions a person can stick with and won't run away from later.

[egodist]

If they choose to trust you with their procedure, that is their agency, not yours. But you're right in the sense that once you take people's lives into your hands, you have a stronger ripple effect.

Though you can't always save everyone, even if it's not a bad thing for your ideals to try.

[what a wonderful thing to say right before a surely non-violent 8-week excursion with this lil crew amirite. but scien speaks from his place of being a savior, first and foremost, but even then he's well-aware of his mad scientist vibes which are not unrelated]

[solesuccess]

Would you say that's also true if they don't know everything that might be involved with the procedure? Like...if you find an answer or a solution that changes everything but it wasn't what was originally agreed to.

[ but this is also correct. ]

...I think it's better to view it that way. Less disappointment if you can't, right? [ you can try your best but if you don't succeed...at least you'll know it was always a possibility. ]

[egodist]

Who they place their trust in is their choice, even if it's a bad judge of character. What the physician would do with the scalpel or other tool in your hand is their choice, if the patient or their advocate cannot give consent to a change in procedure. Not taking into concern legal matters or societal expectations... What do you respect more? Life or someone having a choice in how they live it?

[scien explains it as a thought experiment, as someone who doesn't particularly have a stake in it one way or another. all he can do is prompt shoma to think unless his opinion is actually asked for]

As for less disappointment - yes, it's better to accept the reality that everyone dies. Even if getting yourself involved means you want to take on the responsibility.

[solesuccess]

[ wowee there's a lot to unpack there. it's why he doesn't reply for a very long time, tinkering with roboji in silence and mulling that over. what do you respect more...

...but does it count if...

he's going to shelve that for now and take time to think that over. it's for another time, maybe. ]

Some people prefer to have responsibility so they can at least say they did their best rather than letting someone die and not being able to do anything. I don't know if I can fault them either. [ alas. ] But it also feels like a situation that'll always change depending on circumstance.

[egodist]

Context is relevant for most situations.

In your example, it's different for the type of operation you're performing. Is it open heart surgery or removing a cavity?

[to make it just a little trivial. while it's good to have guiding ideals, who knows about any individual day? scien yawns again]

Is someone asking you to find your answers to these questions? Or is it something you're expecting of yourself?

[solesuccess]

[ yeah that does seem to make a huge difference. but, well. ]

No. [ that wasn't even really a yes or no question, he's just deciding the answer is no in general. it's debatable if it's no to either option, or if it's no he doesn't want to answer. but for now, no. ] I sort of figured you'd have thought about it a little yourself given your research. That's all.

[egodist]

I have.

[he's come to his own answers and conclusions, and also has been rethinking them lately. but he feels like he should clarify now:]

But I'm no role model. I don't mind batting ideas with you, but make sure you come to your own conclusions.

[he figures that shoma knows better to ask the guy whose profile admits he's just a lil evil. but just in case.]

[solesuccess]

[ shoma does in fact know better to ask the guy whose profile admits he's a lil evil, but simultaneously shoma is a researcher and inventor himself so it means gathering all kinds of data as he can.

so. scien says this, and he nods. ]

I've never had a need for a role model anyway. But I appreciate the thought exercise. [ because he's also aware that scien never has to answer in general, so. it still counts. ]