Elijah Azaria
Medical
[TI33]
Posts: 39 Likes: 2
Rank: Ensign
Species: Human
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Post by Elijah Azaria on Jul 17, 2020 20:16:58 GMT
The StrangerThey would run from their pasts, but revisit it regularly. So many contradictions, so much self-recrimination. The strange presence followed the dreamer, transported at their whim. It watched, it learned, it judged. It was the blood spatter, the father who did not listen to the son's pleas for mercy, the door that creaked open behind the bruised boy. That door groaned, as though the weight it carried was almost too great to move. But beyond it revealed a passageway. It was dark, it looked unwelcoming; with its trolleys that were stacked with barbaric medical instruments. Lights flickered inside, and there was a woman speaking to her mirror-image. [Deck 5 - Elijah's Quarters] Elijah turned as heard a groan, not registering that it was inhuman and more like the sound of a door until he saw it. It had never been there before, he was sure of it. A mature, rational voice in his head warned him to leave it alone, to stay away, but Elijah wanted to run. He wanted out of the house that did nothing but scar him, away from his parents with their All-American smiles and isn’t our boy smart? He felt dirty, sick. He silenced his worries, pushing away the foreboding anxiety, and stepped through the door into the dark passageway. The trolleys he passed showcased things, things he thought he should recognise but didn’t. They weren’t kind though, he knew as much as that.
A woman. He stared at her back as he drew closer, his body aching as it slowly grew; breaking him into a frame that was more desirable to him - stronger. He almost looked as he should, older once more but still pale. His forehead was covered in sweat, hair combed back like it had been at his Academy Graduation. The last time he’d seen his Mom and Dad... the last time he’d seen his brothers, his Uncle - the same people who were supposed to love him and did nothing to save him. The traitors that looked away when the bruises rose.
What was she saying? His hip caught the edge of a trolley and he winced, knocking some kind of device to the floor. He stared down at the cut and pressed his palm to it, not trusting the sanitation of this place, a silly concern considering.
“Excuse me,” he said, a foot away from the woman. “Where are we?”
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
Site Historian
Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 17, 2020 22:04:23 GMT
The StrangerI can help, came the voice again. This one battled within. But this one could learn. A door opened at the end of the long corridor and revealed a scene of a different kind of horror. The vision was hazy at first, and then cleared to show the suited man intent on his bloody son. [...]A woman. He stared at her back as he drew closer, his body aching as it slowly grew; breaking him into a frame that was more desirable to him - stronger. He almost looked as he should, older once more but still pale. His forehead was covered in sweat, hair combed back like it had been at his Academy Graduation. The last time he’d seen his Mom and Dad... the last time he’d seen his brothers, his Uncle - the same people who were supposed to love him and did nothing to save him. The traitors that looked away when the bruises rose. What was she saying? His hip caught the edge of a trolley and he winced, knocking some kind of device to the floor. He stared down at the cut and pressed his palm to it, not trusting the sanitation of this place, a silly concern considering. “ Excuse me,” he said, a foot away from the woman. “ Where are we?Both Kaya and herself moved at the same time. Kaya turned to look over her shoulder and Kaya stepped forward her barefeet on the cold floor. Kaya stayed where she was. "They can help," Kaya urged herself. "I'm fine now," Kaya responded with a tisk. Then someone came. A child. No, an adult. Tall, human, dark-haired, and looking ill. Kaya pulled her hospital gown around her more tightly and shifted on her feet. The other Kaya seemed not to notice. "Oh, he can't help," she said to herself. Kaya who was dreaming replied. "This is a hospital. You're Elijah Azaria. Don't you know me? It's Kaya." "Kaya Som," Kaya added, nonchalant. Felicity Ellis Elijah Azaria
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Dugris Zaman
Civilian
Sir Alphabet Soup
Starting fires
Posts: 115 Likes: 5
Position: Consultant
Species: El-Aurian
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Post by Dugris Zaman on Jul 17, 2020 23:31:44 GMT
[Shoreline-Dream] The teenager continued to cough as he still felt beat up and exhausted. His mind was racing with what just happened. He felt in his heart but sadness and anger. His eyes felt burning and his finger tingled. He tried to block off what happened and focus on the moment as his mom taught him. As he heard the female and the woman ask his name Tom. Tom looked at her and said “Yeah, my name is Thomas Jett. Who are you and how do you know my name?” . The Teenager asked. There was something familiar about the woman but he had no idea who he has and the old man. He then turned to the older gentleman and said “And who are you Mr. Cheese aficionado?” At that moment he observed a person arrive and he did not have any pants. “And that’s something I did not want to see today” . Tom commented as he observed the eyes in the sky. He stood up and brushed aside his bloody lip. He observed the sky and then wondered. “Y’know on the ship, I felt that someone was watching me and everything feels weird”. He then observed as Doug wanted to make a circus. The wiped his tears and realized that maybe the eyes was related to the traders. “Those eyes could be related to my mom’s disappearance. I’ve heard things from Starfleet Officers that they are strange creatures maybe the people that attacked their ship would be related. I don’t understand how we are on this shoreline. How did you get here?” Tom asked the woman. “I don’t know why but you guys look and seem familiar to me” . The confused Teenager said. [Felicity Ellis - The Dream]It was certainly like a circus, though the silence in response to Sir Doug's threat was deafening. She turned her gaze away from the piercing stare in the sky and suppressed another shiver, before answering the young Thomas Jett's questions. How odd that he'd be present as a young teenager, with no idea of who or where he really was at that moment. Or was it Felicity herself who had been elbowed out of time? No, surely not. That didn't explain the beach or the rough seas or the ghost of her brother speaking in riddles at her. This felt like something else entirely. She took a deep breath and reminded herself that she'd need patience in order to figure this out. "I'm Flick," she told Jett, not bothering to use rank or her full name, considering the circumstances. "And you're right, this place feels very weird. Someone was watching, my dead brother was talking to me, and then my kayak just destroyed itself." She looked around the murky, sometimes fuzzy dream-like landscape, and then moved to her feet. She was still somewhat out of breath, but could feel some strength returning to her muscles. When he admitted that she and Sir Doug seemed familiar, Felicity looked back at Jett and nodded, her expression softening. "We all know each other. We were just on the Mac together. That you don't remember I think has something to do with all this," she gestured around her, then glanced quickly up toward the sky, only to find the eyes had disappeared. "Identify yourself, if you don't mind!" She entreated whatever power had placed them all there, together. *** The StrangerIt declined to respond. Instead, all over the beach, rectangular-shaped holographic screens began to wink to life. Each one showed a scene of their fellow crewmates, colleagues and friends, all wandering around various rooms and decks on a Sovereign-class ship, all in various states of disarray or injury. In the middle of the crashing waves, appeared a door. The Stranger waited for them to step through it. [Sir Dugris "Doug" Zaman, MBE, PhD, JD, MBA, PE, RA - Nightmare]
Doug was honestly surprised not to get any reaction to his antics. In fact, he was a little insulted. He also saw the screens. Their crew was in trouble. "What are you doing?" he asked angrily of the being watching. "We know you're there, and we're sentient, so stop using us as toys! I have a wife, you know!"Realizing that was inaccurate, Doug corrected himself. "Well, had. Wives, plural."Doug eyed the door. It looked to be made of Ash, a very good wood for burning. "Captain, Jett, do we go through this door, or burn it?" he asked.
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Alex Graham
Flight Control
Posts: 37 Likes: 0
Rank: Crewman
Position: Flight control officer
Species: Human
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Post by Alex Graham on Jul 18, 2020 1:52:11 GMT
[Sir Dugris "Doug" Zaman, MBE, PhD, JD, MBA, PE, RA - Nightmare]Finally, at hearing the voices, Doug pieced together who these drenched people were. Captain Ellis, and young Thomas Jett. This was... weird. This couldn't be reality, could it? It had to be a dream. "Goodness, this ruins that ship," he blurted out, and immediately regretted it. "Uhhh, I have no idea what's going on. I did make a Fondue Fountain blow up."At the sight of the hand, and the fellow with no pants, Doug began to walk away quickly. "I think we're being toyed with," he said aloud. Then, he looked at the entity in the sky. "If you want a circus, Sir Doug will give you a circus."Suddenly pausing his walk, Doug began to rub his flint and steel together again. "I can juggle too, just by the way. And I do impressions." [Shoreline-Dream] The teenager continued to cough as he still felt beat up and exhausted. His mind was racing with what just happened. He felt in his heart but sadness and anger. His eyes felt burning and his finger tingled. He tried to block off what happened and focus on the moment as his mom taught him. As he heard the female and the woman ask his name Tom. Tom looked at her and said “Yeah, my name is Thomas Jett. Who are you and how do you know my name?” . The Teenager asked. There was something familiar about the woman but he had no idea who he has and the old man. He then turned to the older gentleman and said “And who are you Mr. Cheese aficionado?” At that moment he observed a person arrive and he did not have any pants. “And that’s something I did not want to see today” . Tom commented as he observed the eyes in the sky. He stood up and brushed aside his bloody lip. He observed the sky and then wondered. “Y’know on the ship, I felt that someone was watching me and everything feels weird”. He then observed as Doug wanted to make a circus. The wiped his tears and realized that maybe the eyes was related to the traders. “Those eyes could be related to my mom’s disappearance. I’ve heard things from Starfleet Officers that they are strange creatures maybe the people that attacked their ship would be related. I don’t understand how we are on this shoreline. How did you get here?” Tom asked the woman. “I don’t know why but you guys look and seem familiar to me” . The confused Teenager said. [Felicity Ellis - The Dream]It was certainly like a circus, though the silence in response to Sir Doug's threat was deafening. She turned her gaze away from the piercing stare in the sky and suppressed another shiver, before answering the young Thomas Jett's questions. How odd that he'd be present as a young teenager, with no idea of who or where he really was at that moment. Or was it Felicity herself who had been elbowed out of time? No, surely not. That didn't explain the beach or the rough seas or the ghost of her brother speaking in riddles at her. This felt like something else entirely. She took a deep breath and reminded herself that she'd need patience in order to figure this out. "I'm Flick," she told Jett, not bothering to use rank or her full name, considering the circumstances. "And you're right, this place feels very weird. Someone was watching, my dead brother was talking to me, and then my kayak just destroyed itself." She looked around the murky, sometimes fuzzy dream-like landscape, and then moved to her feet. She was still somewhat out of breath, but could feel some strength returning to her muscles. When he admitted that she and Sir Doug seemed familiar, Felicity looked back at Jett and nodded, her expression softening. "We all know each other. We were just on the Mac together. That you don't remember I think has something to do with all this," she gestured around her, then glanced quickly up toward the sky, only to find the eyes had disappeared. "Identify yourself, if you don't mind!" She entreated whatever power had placed them all there, together. *** The StrangerIt declined to respond. Instead, all over the beach, rectangular-shaped holographic screens began to wink to life. Each one showed a scene of their fellow crewmates, colleagues and friends, all wandering around various rooms and decks on a Sovereign-class ship, all in various states of disarray or injury. In the middle of the crashing waves, appeared a door. The Stranger waited for them to step through it.
Tags: Dugris Zaman , Thomas Jett and Alex Graham [graham’s quarters] “Uh sorry Commander I certain didn’t plan on that happening.” It was a weird and strange coincidence that he was pants less. He was definitely embarrassed enough to search for his pants. The embarrassment from being caught pants less in front of the other officers made him want to wake up from whatever the dream or nightmare that he was having. However he was glad that he was able to search for and save his brother. If he ended up losing him then things would have been a lot different for him. He never ever wanted to find out what life would be like without his older brother. He saw a strange shadowy figure and he couldn’t quite make out who or what it was. “Hello who is this? Make yourself known I want to know just who you are.” When it didn’t respond he saw a door appear. He wondered what would happen if all of them went through the door. There was only one way of finding out and that was going through the door or figure something else out. Tag: Felicity Ellis
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Jul 18, 2020 3:55:08 GMT
[ MCPO Ozu Saya - Shared Nightmare] [...] She looked at the tricorder in confusion when the other officer turned it for her to see, her brow furrowing as she caught sight of the movement outside the window. Finally, the strangeness of it all started to penetrate. Maybe, maybe, Kyo wasn't dead after all. Hope grew in Saya's heart and she stood when Isaiah told her to. After a momentary twinge, her ankle held her weight with no difficulty. She lifted her foot and rolled the ankle in a circle. No pain. Lifting her eyes to the science officer as he continued speaking, Saya stared at him as he suggested that her son shouldn't be there. But...wait. He was right. She turned her gaze down to her son, his head resting on her chest, eyes upturned to gaze at her face. I...well, yes. He and his father should be back on the station, but we were just on my father's ship before the ladder led us here.She gasped as Evekh suddenly vanished from her hold. A small sob of shock, then her hands were fisted at her sides as Saya fought for control. You are correct. Something is very wrong. Why is there no one else aboard? Obviously, Evekh and Kyo- She had fallen back into her old standby of protecting herself by donning a fully-Vulcan mask, but her voice broke slightly as she mentioned her mate's name. Kyo could not be here. I spoke to them just before, before going to bed. She couldn't quite make the pieces connect. The external calm she projected covered emotions that were bouncing between horror and elation as she tried to work through everything. [Lt. (j.g.) Isaiah Quinn - Shared Nightmare] Isaiah stood there, listening as Saya began to reason through the events. He was hopeful that the ridiculous stimuli that was beginning to surround them would allow her to follow the same line of reasoning he had begun to follow. She stood, and it seemed to be without pain. It was another testament... another clue to describe exactly what was happening. As she spoke, mentioning how she'd last seen her husband and son back on the station, though mentioned that they had appeared on her father's ship. A ship they hadn't come across once as far as Isaiah knew. However, soon, Saya's son, Evekh, vanished from her arms. She was gone... just like Petty Officer Gates had disappeared. As she spoke aloud, most of the hint of emotion began to fade as logic began to set in. In fact, her own words gave him a bit of hope. Where was everyone else? And perhaps it wasn't Thea that had been out on the Bridge, fading away right in his arms. She mentioned speaking to her husband and son before going to bed. "Wait a minute. Did you say before bed?" he asked, his own reasoning beginning to latch on to clues. "The last thing I remember was being in the lab... feeling drowsy."He had sent a message to Thea wishing her a good night. Yes, that was the last thing he could recall before all the craziness had begun. Yet, there was something else. "Maybe that's what he meant," Isaiah mused aloud. His eyes turned to Saya once more, and he realized he hadn't voiced his latest realization. " Petty Officer Gates. He was on the Bridge before we came in here. He said something about it being too weird. And kept repeating 'wake up' before he just... disappeared." He swallowed as his voice took on a more solemn tone. "Much like Evekh did a moment ago." It could have meant that Gates wasn't any more real than Evekh, or it could mean, "Do you think this is... some sort of dream?"That certainly didn't make sense. How was it possible that he was sharing a dream with Saya? Unless she was a figment of his imagination. Though, that didn't seem to track. Her thoughts and mannerisms seemed far too complex, too independent to be an extension of his own consciousness. Besides, there were certain details of her life that he wasn't familiar with, such as her father and his ship.
Tag: Ozu Saya, Felicity Ellis (The Stranger)
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Shavan Th'zhaar
Science
[TI35]
Posts: 800 Likes: 19
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Assistant Chief of Science
Species: Orion/Andorian
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Post by Shavan Th'zhaar on Jul 18, 2020 21:25:30 GMT
Whether this was going to be a good idea or not, Thea didn't know but it was better than just giving up and admitting defeat. Yes she could simply wake up and brush it off as a very bizarre or very realistic nightmare, but where was the fun in that and be left with questions. Not that she didn't have plenty of them currently jockeying for the title of importance and for them both to potentially figure out. Such things as who was doing this, why were they so interested in her and Shavan and why target their dreams instead of when they were awake. Of course that only led to more questions was it just them or had others experienced the same thing .... then came one she hadn't considered what if they couldn't wake up or weren't supposed too. The fear began to creep up on her again and her blood felt chilled until she convinced herself that there was nothing to worry about as long as she stuck with the science officer, especially when she was saved from further terrifying thoughts by what he suggested next. That seemed like the next logical step for them to take and it was definitely worth a try, especially if it silenced some of the thoughts she had. " I don't either at least not until we get some answers but if we need to get to a computer, let's get to Deck 7 and Sickbay as I don't particularly want to go back to the computer core, assuming we can find it again ... so let's keep moving forward and hope whatever this is hasn't affected the whole crew".Spotting a turbolift up ahead, Thea moved towards it, still resisting the urge to look back. [Nightmare] “Okay, agreed.” Shavan couldn’t really blame Thea for not wanting to go back to the computer core, with what she had seen there. Sickbay, or the science lab, would do. And just as she said it, they came to a turbolift. Finally. “Deck 7” he said to the computer, as usual, upon following the Thea into the lift. He tried to get his mind around and assess the situation. Her comment about the rest of the crew did bring up some questions. It was strange that they hadn’t run into anyone else- but maybe they’d find others as they moved through the ship. If there was something causing this it made even less sense for it to target just the two of them; as far as Shavan knew they had very little in common. So until he got to a computer to analyze the what, maybe what they should be asking was, why. Shavan fought to keep a growing fear in check at the idea of something else invading his mind and watching his dream. Was this some kind of interrogation? If so, he wouldn’t give it anything. But what kind of information could be gained by joining his dream with the chief medical officer’s? If it wanted his secrets, it would’ve had better luck leaving his dream where it started. Unless it wanted information about Starfleet. Maybe what they were doing was playing right along, showing it the workings of the ship, and what he should do was wake up and scan for anomalous sensor readings in reality- not in the dream. Shavan leaned against the turbolift wall and closed his eyes, concentrating on waking up. And opened them again at the sound of the lift doors opening. It hadn’t worked. Stepping out into the corridor, which did in fact appear to be Deck 7, Shavan was about to attempt to voice his concerns when he stopped. There was movement in the shadows again. And, in the distance, what was definitely another pair of eyes, though again they vanished as soon as Shavan noticed them. “I think something’s been watching us.” If it was already in their minds then there was little point trying to hide their growing awareness of the situation. “Also, I don’t know if I can wake up.” he added in a whisper, half to himself. Which meant that they had to figure this out, fast. He continued on toward sickbay with renewed urgency now that he knew where they were going. Tag Thea Baker
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Jul 19, 2020 11:01:46 GMT
[Nightmare] Once Shavan agreed with her and had followed her into the waiting lift, Thea allowed herself to rest against the rail as their destination was called and the lift began to move. This momentary respite was welcomed especially after the terror of the computer core and everything that she had experienced since her dreams had changed. Of course she didn't know what resistance they would face when they reached Sickbay, assuming whoever was doing this would actually let them get there without directing them elsewhere or interfering with more horrific images. As the lift came to a natural stop and the doors opened, Thea didn't immediately leave after Shavan, stopping for a second as she heard a familiar voice. Given that she wasn't wearing her commbadge, Thea wondered where it was coming from until her brain caught up with her and she realised just as Shavan suggested that something had been watching them and how he hadn't been able to wake up, despite trying. Why she hadn't clicked beforehand was easy enough to explain, given what had happened so far and knew if Kellen was trying to reach her on the outside, then there was only one thing she could do. " I don't know if you heard that too, but Kellen Gates was trying to contact me on the outside" she said as she stepped out of the lift. " What if this something tries to interfere with our plans to find out what's going on ..... what if we need to wake up so we can do this properly and if Kellen needs me then maybe this is affecting our conscious selves too".Maybe she was wrong but she had to try and wake up, as well as hope that Shavan would be able to do the same if they had any chance of solving this once and for all. " Let's concentrate on waking up nothing else and if this works, then I'll contact you".Concentrating harder than she had ever needed to do and with sheer will that she was on the right track. Thea focused on waking up, knowing that she was needed and had to push past the fear and all the over delibating emotions if this was to work ............... [Thea's Quarters] All of a sudden Thea woke with a start as if she was trying to catch her breath, her heart racing as she tried to make sense of what happened. For a few seconds, she had to get her bearings, looking round her quarters as if to check that she was really there and that she wasn't still in the nightmare. Once she was satisfied, Thea reached for her commbadge that was still laid on top of the nightstand and immediately tapped it. =/\= Baker to Gates, I'm here, where are you? =/\= The CMO kept the call brief, knowing that she would speak to Kellen once she saw him and confirm what was going on. For now as she waited for a response, she quickly got dressed and grabbed her medkit, then made a call to Shavan, hoping he had been successful. =/\= Thea to Shavan ... if you can hear this, please respond =/\=Deciding not to wait in her quarters, Thea made a move and left them behind, her thoughts turning to Isaiah as she walked, praying that he also hadn't fell victim to whatever this was as she made a third call. =/\= Thea to Isaiah, please respond =/\=
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Shavan Th'zhaar
Science
[TI35]
Posts: 800 Likes: 19
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Assistant Chief of Science
Species: Orion/Andorian
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Post by Shavan Th'zhaar on Jul 19, 2020 15:42:36 GMT
[Nightmare] Once Shavan agreed with her and had followed her into the waiting lift, Thea allowed herself to rest against the rail as their destination was called and the lift began to move. This momentary respite was welcomed especially after the terror of the computer core and everything that she had experienced since her dreams had changed. Of course she didn't know what resistance they would face when they reached Sickbay, assuming whoever was doing this would actually let them get there without directing them elsewhere or interfering with more horrific images. As the lift came to a natural stop and the doors opened, Thea didn't immediately leave after Shavan, stopping for a second as she heard a familiar voice. Given that she wasn't wearing her commbadge, Thea wondered where it was coming from until her brain caught up with her and she realised just as Shavan suggested that something had been watching them and how he hadn't been able to wake up, despite trying. Why she hadn't clicked beforehand was easy enough to explain, given what had happened so far and knew if Kellen was trying to reach her on the outside, then there was only one thing she could do. " I don't know if you heard that too, but Kellen Gates was trying to contact me on the outside" she said as she stepped out of the lift. " What if this something tries to interfere with our plans to find out what's going on ..... what if we need to wake up so we can do this properly and if Kellen needs me then maybe this is affecting our conscious selves too".Maybe she was wrong but she had to try and wake up, as well as hope that Shavan would be able to do the same if they had any chance of solving this once and for all. " Let's concentrate on waking up nothing else and if this works, then I'll contact you".Concentrating harder than she had ever needed to do and with sheer will that she was on the right track. Thea focused on waking up, knowing that she was needed and had to push past the fear and all the over delibating emotions if this was to work ............... [Thea's Quarters] All of a sudden Thea woke with a start as if she was trying to catch her breath, her heart racing as she tried to make sense of what happened. For a few seconds, she had to get her bearings, looking round her quarters as if to check that she was really there and that she wasn't still in the nightmare. Once she was satisfied, Thea reached for her commbadge that was still laid on top of the nightstand and immediately tapped it. =/\= Baker to Gates, I'm here, where are you? =/\= The CMO kept the call brief, knowing that she would speak to Kellen once she saw him and confirm what was going on. For now as she waited for a response, she quickly got dressed and grabbed her medkit, then made a call to Shavan, hoping he had been successful. =/\= Thea to Shavan ... if you can hear this, please respond =/\=Deciding not to wait in her quarters, Thea made a move and left them behind, her thoughts turning to Isaiah as she walked, praying that he also hadn't fell victim to whatever this was as she made a third call. =/\= Thea to Isaiah, please respond =/\= [Nightmare -> Shavan’s Quarters -> Deck 6] Shavan stopped and looked back as he realized Thea was no longer following him. Apparently she had just been thinking the exact same things he had, but had more success in trying to wake up. At least he hoped it meant she had woken up when she suddenly vanished. Right. So it was possible to wake up. He just needed to try harder. Shavan concentrated as much as he could, imagining waking up in bed, this place dissolving. This is a dream. Wake up. Still nothing. Think. Thea had woken up when she heard the sound of her commbadge though sleep; he just needed a connection with his physical self. On impulse he pushed back the sleeve of his uniform and pinched his own arm; when that was ineffective he dug his nails in hard and made a deep scratch. A line of green blood welled up in the cut. Shavan looked up, and the shadowy figure was right in front of him. A drop of blood fell towards the floor. The cut was stinging. He stared into its eyes, heart racing. And gasped, jolting upright and nearly falling out of bed. Any relief that waking up might have brought was short-lived; dimly he heard the sound of his commbadge going off. His mind processed that it was Thea, and that the scratch on his arm was still there, in the same instant. Which could only mean that the nightmare, and all its implications, was real. Hastily he got up and pulled on his uniform. =/\= Shavan to Thea. I’m awake. =/\= A glance around his quarters revealed no sign that anyone else had been there, so he hurried out the door and in the direction of the nearest turbolift. Tag Thea Baker
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Elijah Azaria
Medical
[TI33]
Posts: 39 Likes: 2
Rank: Ensign
Species: Human
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Post by Elijah Azaria on Jul 19, 2020 19:45:33 GMT
Both Kaya and herself moved at the same time. Kaya turned to look over her shoulder and Kaya stepped forward her barefeet on the cold floor. Kaya stayed where she was. "They can help," Kaya urged herself. "I'm fine now," Kaya responded with a tisk. Then someone came. A child. No, an adult. Tall, human, dark-haired, and looking ill. Kaya pulled her hospital gown around her more tightly and shifted on her feet. The other Kaya seemed not to notice. "Oh, he can't help," she said to herself. Kaya who was dreaming replied. "This is a hospital. You're Elijah Azaria. Don't you know me? It's Kaya." "Kaya Som," Kaya added, nonchalant. Felicity Ellis Elijah Azaria [Deck 5 - Elijah's Quarters] [Shared nightmare] Elijah stood, holding his hip, and looked between the two identical women. Twins? No. An ache in his head blinded his memories for a moment and when one of the... Woman said his name, he realised he did know her. Didn’t he? Where were they? How did she get inside this passageway? How is this passageway attached to his parent’s house?
“Kaya,” he repeated, almost to himself as if testing it out. Which one was she? How had she been cloned? Where were they? “I’m a Doctor,” he said slowly, not a child; not weak like they made me. “A hospital?” He looked around, grimacing. Elijah had never been so unguarded with his emotions since joining Starfleet, he worked hard to keep his features indifferent, his feelings out of reach from others, but he couldn’t do that here. Wherever they were. His past was so close, so real and consuming. “Are you hurt? Do you need help?”
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878 Likes: 29
Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on Jul 19, 2020 20:06:06 GMT
[ MCPO Ozu Saya - Shared Nightmare] [...] She looked at the tricorder in confusion when the other officer turned it for her to see, her brow furrowing as she caught sight of the movement outside the window. Finally, the strangeness of it all started to penetrate. Maybe, maybe, Kyo wasn't dead after all. Hope grew in Saya's heart and she stood when Isaiah told her to. After a momentary twinge, her ankle held her weight with no difficulty. She lifted her foot and rolled the ankle in a circle. No pain. Lifting her eyes to the science officer as he continued speaking, Saya stared at him as he suggested that her son shouldn't be there. But...wait. He was right. She turned her gaze down to her son, his head resting on her chest, eyes upturned to gaze at her face. I...well, yes. He and his father should be back on the station, but we were just on my father's ship before the ladder led us here.She gasped as Evekh suddenly vanished from her hold. A small sob of shock, then her hands were fisted at her sides as Saya fought for control. You are correct. Something is very wrong. Why is there no one else aboard? Obviously, Evekh and Kyo- She had fallen back into her old standby of protecting herself by donning a fully-Vulcan mask, but her voice broke slightly as she mentioned her mate's name. Kyo could not be here. I spoke to them just before, before going to bed. She couldn't quite make the pieces connect. The external calm she projected covered emotions that were bouncing between horror and elation as she tried to work through everything. [Lt. (j.g.) Isaiah Quinn - Shared Nightmare] Isaiah stood there, listening as Saya began to reason through the events. He was hopeful that the ridiculous stimuli that was beginning to surround them would allow her to follow the same line of reasoning he had begun to follow. She stood, and it seemed to be without pain. It was another testament... another clue to describe exactly what was happening. As she spoke, mentioning how she'd last seen her husband and son back on the station, though mentioned that they had appeared on her father's ship. A ship they hadn't come across once as far as Isaiah knew. However, soon, Saya's son, Evekh, vanished from her arms. She was gone... just like Petty Officer Gates had disappeared. As she spoke aloud, most of the hint of emotion began to fade as logic began to set in. In fact, her own words gave him a bit of hope. Where was everyone else? And perhaps it wasn't Thea that had been out on the Bridge, fading away right in his arms. She mentioned speaking to her husband and son before going to bed. "Wait a minute. Did you say before bed?" he asked, his own reasoning beginning to latch on to clues. "The last thing I remember was being in the lab... feeling drowsy."He had sent a message to Thea wishing her a good night. Yes, that was the last thing he could recall before all the craziness had begun. Yet, there was something else. "Maybe that's what he meant," Isaiah mused aloud. His eyes turned to Saya once more, and he realized he hadn't voiced his latest realization. " Petty Officer Gates. He was on the Bridge before we came in here. He said something about it being too weird. And kept repeating 'wake up' before he just... disappeared." He swallowed as his voice took on a more solemn tone. "Much like Evekh did a moment ago." It could have meant that Gates wasn't any more real than Evekh, or it could mean, "Do you think this is... some sort of dream?"That certainly didn't make sense. How was it possible that he was sharing a dream with Saya? Unless she was a figment of his imagination. Though, that didn't seem to track. Her thoughts and mannerisms seemed far too complex, too independent to be an extension of his own consciousness. Besides, there were certain details of her life that he wasn't familiar with, such as her father and his ship.
Tag: Ozu Saya, Felicity Ellis (The Stranger) [ MCPO Ozu Saya - Shared Nightmare] Yes...bed... Saya said slowly. I spoke to Kyo and Evekh via subspace, told them that it would likely be my past opportunity to call as we would be moving out of range, then I prepared for bed and sat down to read for awhile. I suppose I must have fallen asleep. I am uncertain how we could be in a dream. It would have to be a shared dream, unless one of us is not real.She paused to eye Isaiah critically. Perhaps some sort of telepathy? Saya wondered aloud, beginning to pace, then pausing to look out the window as a school of brightly-colored fish swam past the window, followed by an octopus with bring blue rings along its tentacles. She blinked and shook her head. It seems we may have an intruder aboard. We should attempt to wake ourselves. The ship may be in danger. How to go about waking up, was the question.
Tag Isaiah Quinn and Felicity Ellis
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
Site Historian
Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Jul 19, 2020 21:10:01 GMT
Elijah stood, holding his hip, and looked between the two identical women. Twins? No. An ache in his head blinded his memories for a moment and when one of the... Woman said his name, he realised he did know her. Didn’t he? Where were they? How did she get inside this passageway? How is this passageway attached to his parent’s house? “ Kaya,” he repeated, almost to himself as if testing it out. Which one was she? How had she been cloned? Where were they? “ I’m a Doctor,” he said slowly, not a child; not weak like they made me. “ A hospital?” He looked around, grimacing. Elijah had never been so unguarded with his emotions since joining Starfleet, he worked hard to keep his features indifferent, his feelings out of reach from others, but he couldn’t do that here. Wherever they were. His past was so close, so real and consuming. “ Are you hurt? Do you need help? [ PO3 Kaya Som | Dream ]Kaya, the one in uniform, shook her head. "He's a doctor in a hospital. That makes sense," she said to herself, to Kaya, the one in the white gown. Kaya, in the white gown, replied, "but he doesn't belong here." "He's a doctor in a hospital, he just said. I just said." "But he doesn't belong here." "He's a doctor in a hospital. He's a doctor in a hospital. He's -" "Shut up!" Kaya in the gown suddenly turned on herself. "Shut up! Shut up!" Kaya in uniform lifted her hands and walked away. "I don't know what you want, then," she said as she left. "My hands are cold," Kaya said then and held them out in front of her, held them out to Elijah.
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Felicity Ellis
Command
Cap'n Mum
[TI11]
Posts: 719 Likes: 59
Rank: Commander
Position: XO
Species: Human
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Post by Felicity Ellis on Jul 19, 2020 22:07:17 GMT
=/\= Baker to Gates, I'm here, where are you? =/\= [Petty Officer Kellen Gates - Mess Hall, Deck 2]Kellen Gates stood ramrod straight when the voice burst through his comm. He inhaled deeply, trying to regulate his breathing. He'd begun to think there was nobody else awake on the ship. He'd stopped his physical assault on Mehl's slumped body, and had taken to stepping over all of the unconscious crew, scanning with his tricorder as he went. The cold sweat had returned to his furrowed brow. The arm holding the scanner dropped, while the other moved to tap his badge and respond to his Chief. =/\= "I am so glad to hear your voice," he said first, protocol or etiquette far from his mind in that moment of relief. Then he snapped-to. "I'm in the Officers' Mess, Commander. Deck 2. Everyone here is... asleep. I haven't checked anywhere else yet." =/\= Kellen Gates was glad he wasn't alone.
Tag: Thea Baker *** The StrangerTwo, three... four, gone. No longer part of the experiment. Gone from the test of this being's creation. No matter. It turned from those who would turn from their potential; the many gifts that could be won and bestowed upon them. The Stranger focused on those who remained, and his grip on them tightened. They would complete these evaluations, they would have no choice.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Jul 19, 2020 22:10:24 GMT
=/\= Thea to Isaiah, please respond =/\= [ MCPO Ozu Saya - Shared Nightmare] Yes...bed... Saya said slowly. I spoke to Kyo and Evekh via subspace, told them that it would likely be my past opportunity to call as we would be moving out of range, then I prepared for bed and sat down to read for awhile. I suppose I must have fallen asleep. I am uncertain how we could be in a dream. It would have to be a shared dream, unless one of us is not real.She paused to eye Isaiah critically. Perhaps some sort of telepathy? Saya wondered aloud, beginning to pace, then pausing to look out the window as a school of brightly-colored fish swam past the window, followed by an octopus with bring blue rings along its tentacles. She blinked and shook her head. It seems we may have an intruder aboard. We should attempt to wake ourselves. The ship may be in danger. How to go about waking up, was the question. Isaiah stood there, listening as Saya worked through her train of thought, not necessarily surprised that she had arrived at similar conclusion as his own. As she eyed him critically, he did the same, seeking out any sort of clue that would end the mystery. Then, she made another suggestion that explained the possibility of a shared dream. Telepathy. An audible groan left his lips. Isaiah had never been very comfortable with telepathy. The mere thought that someone could enter your mind and manipulate him or steal his thoughts, it just didn't sit well with him. "Telepathy?" he repeated. Though, hearing it a second time didn't make it seem any less plausible. She then made the assertion that they had an intruder on board, and that they should try to wake themselves up. "You may be on to something," he replied. "Though, the question is, how. How exactly are we supposed to wake up?" It seemed that Gates had just willed himself to do so. Isaiah wasn't so sure it would be that easy though. If Saya was right, and there was a telepath manipulating them, it may be more difficult to wake than normally. "Actually... I have a theory."Isaiah moved towards the table in the center of the room. As he pulled out a chair, he could have sworn he heard his name being called. He looked around and then his eyes fell upon Thea. "Did you call me?" He didn't think it had been her, considering the voice had sounded more like Thea's. Isaiah sat in the chair, pushed it back a bit, before placing his feet on the table. He sank in his chair and wiggled a bit as if he were getting comfortable. "You wouldn't happen to know any good lullabies would you?" he asked as he reclined and attempted to close his eyes.
Tag: Ozu Saya , Thea Baker (soft)
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Jul 20, 2020 13:22:07 GMT
[Corridor - Deck 2] Thea had barely gotten into the corridor when she received the first reply and had to stop herself from audibly sighing from relief as she listened to Shavan's response. The fact that the Orion/Andorian science officer had been successful in waking up, was definitely a small victory against who or whatever was causing all of this to happen and instinctively reached for her badge to speak to Shavan when Kellen also responded to her. More relief followed as Thea realised the extent of not only having another person and what it meant but also the news of what she expected to find once she reached the Mess Hall. Knowing that she was extremely lucky to have woken up when she did and now it all potentially rested on her, Kellen and Shavan to figure all of this out properly and hopefully find others that were still awake. Rather than make separate calls, Thea tapped her badge and addressed both men. =/\= Thea to Shavan and Kellen, it's so good to hear from you both, I'm not far from the Officer's Mess if you can meet us there Shavan, then we can come up with a plan of action =/\= Call made, Thea proceeded towards the Officer's Mess, well aware that the one person that she had wanted to hear from the most had yet to respond. Fear clawed at her at the thought that Isaiah hadn't heard her, which could only mean one thing. As much as her heart was telling her to go straight to the Science Lab, her head was telling her to continue, meet the others then go from there. " I'll get you back Isaiah, I promise" she quietly said to herself, determined to not fail him or the rest of the crew, as she reached the Officer's Mess. [Officer's Mess - Deck 2] Entering the room, the first thing Thea noticed was how quiet it was, compared to the usual hustle and bustle of a typical shift end. Then there was seeing everyone asleep, some in awkward positions and showing signs of not wanting or perhaps unable to wake up at the sound of the doors opening and closing. It was extremely eerie and slightly disturbing as she found Kellen. " I'm here, Kellen ... this is just bizarre but I'm happy to see another person awake".
tag Shavan Th'zhaar, Felicity Ellis (Kellen) soft tag Isaiah Quinn
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Thomas Jett
Civilian
Posts: 136 Likes: 5
Position: Civilian - Captain
Species: Human
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Post by Thomas Jett on Jul 20, 2020 16:17:08 GMT
“Flick?” . The teenager looked down. The words seem familiar but he could not place it. Like there was something wrong. It appeared that there was some thoughts like something about this woman and the man that seem familiar but he could not place it. Tom listened to Felicity and she talked about her dead brother and her Kayak situation. Which was something completely different than his own. It appeared that their experience somewhat merged. The one thing is that he went missing and his mom also went missing. “Maybe…we are supposed to search for something. I am looking for my mom, Mrs. Flick is looking for her brother, Pant less guy is looking for his pants and Old guy is looking for his Wives. I don’t think this person is going to talk” . He observed the Door and pondered at the clue. He thought if someone or something was observing them it was not going to talk. He then said "It's like a holo novel he will talk at the end" The old guy suggested burning it down. Tom looked at the Old Man and shrugged it. “We should avoid to destroy things if possible, it’s bad manners and people won’t like you.” The teenager approached the door and with careless disregard decided to open the door. “Maybe it’s like one of those holo novels and the next clue is to the door. If we keep going I might find my Mom again. . He tried to open the door with no backup or security. He appeared to be heading to any potential danger headfirst with little regards of consequences. Besides bad thing happen to other people not people like him. Tag Felicity Ellis Alex Graham Dugris Zaman
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