let's call it a grand opening •

[spaceling]

WHO • everyone
WHERE • deck 2: corridors & mess hall
WHEN • day 1
WHAT • characters arrive
WARNINGS • please warn in the subject headings



[ you wake up on an abandoned spaceship in an unfamiliar quadrant of space, unhurt, but nauseated and dizzy, wearing whatever you were wearing before, with no possessions but what you were carrying with them.

the corridors are dark and grimy, dimly lit by lights that flicker now and then. it's cold enough to see your breath fog up before your face, but artificial gravity and life support seem to be working just fine.

welcome to your new home. ]

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caroline forbes » the vampire diaries

[coy]

arrival;

[ you'd think by now the whole shock of being kidnapped wouldn't be such a surprise or shock to caroline forbes. it happens often enough to her in canon. but it's not exactly like she wakes up in space all that often ( and by often, i mean never). she doesn't recognize this place at all, and while, she's not tied up or being tortured in any form or fashion (although caroline might argue that space food is form of torture later), waking up in a disgusting hallway, with humming walls and flickering lights is straight up a horror movie scenario.

for a moment, she struggles with the idea of what her senses are telling her. the air smells stale and recycled, it's cold and the whole room/hallway seems to be vibrating. it's only when she starts moving, trying desperate to stop feeing so disoriented, to either wake up from this crazy dream or understand what kind of weird place this is. but most of all, she's trying not to think about the last thing she saw before she woke up here: stefan's lifelessly body on the ground before her, heart ripped out his chest.

no matter what the travelers did to her, she would get back home and she would... she'd do something. anything. his blood is still on her hands.

it's only when she passes some sign that makes it very obvious that--]

Wait--am I... on a space ship?

exploring;

[ you will find caroline wandering the corridors, trying to figure out an exit or just looking for some other sign of life, she will approach whoever she sees cautiously, even if she has the advantage of vampire strength on her side. she will make herself look vulnerable by clutching her jacket closed because it's cold on the ship but she's not feeling it. just in case, it's better to be underestimated. and well, whoever runs this place needs a lecture on cleaning supplies and proper lighting. oh and also not freaking kidnapping people.

you might find her trying to figure out a control panel or knocking on walls that look a bit like doors. caroline will be a bit testy until she gets answers. and oh, she'll get answers alright.]

arrival —

[causae]

[ cassian has little intention of staying on this ship for a moment longer than he has to, but it's already become obvious that getting off it might not be an immediate thing. so far, he's only encountered individuals unfamiliar with space travel, which he would have thought unthinkable. they seem genuine in their confusion, but he's not sure that he buys any of it. it could be a trap, a ruse of some sort.

he hasn't been trying to reach out to anyone here or make friends, but when he comes across a young blonde woman with that same confusion written all over her features and seeping into his voice, he still slows his steps. ]

Yes.

[coy]

No way, [ she says breathlessly, the utter disbelief in her tone can't be anything but genuine, given the expression her face as well. her hand reaches out to touch the walls, to feel the slight vibration and she quickly pulls her hands back quickly, given that she's got blood on her hands.]

This can't be real.

[causae]

[ she sounds disbelieving and cassian is inclined to believe it, but that does not mean that he trusts her. the fact that there is blood on her hands does not make him more likely to. ]

Space is very real.

[coy]

[ her forehead furrows and she shakes her head.] No, I know space is real but... I can't be here. I have to be dreaming. [ wait for it... she takes a step back, looking at him with narrowed eyes as if something has just occurred to her and it has.]

Wait... who are you with all your handsome-space-is-very-real-omnious-words act?

[causae]

[ the description is apt enough, but it takes him aback for a moment, eyes widening a little. it's an odd thing to say, isn't it? the surprise doesn't last, but for a moment, there's something softer in his face, around his eyes. that doesn't last, either. ]

My name's Jeron Aach.

[ it isn't, but it's a lie he's told so many times that it feels natural enough. cassian is a good liar when he needs to be, and he's certain that right now, he needs to be. ]

[coy]

And why did you kidnap me, Jeron? [ she says his name with sass because it's totally a villian name and if anyone kidnapped her, it was someone named JERON AACH. fo sho.]

[causae]

I didn't.

[ he doesn't seem particularly taken aback at the question, but then, he hasn't really shown very much emotion or affect at all so far. there's too much going on inside his own mind right now for him to reliably fake it. the words are flat, but certain. ]

arrival~

[scarecrowed]

Is that what this is? [ Says a voice nearby in the darkness and sorry, he didn't mean to startle Caroline. Then again, she probably sensed someone was there with her vampire senses.

This is also Lucas' first time on a space ship - in fact, it's his first time seeing one. Not that he's seen it from the outside... in fact, he can barely see the inside of it, what with the gloominess of it all. ]

Are they always this inviting? [ A warm welcome to space? Not so much. ]

[coy]

[ She doesn't startle easily, thankfully. So when she hears him approach, she turns, ready to defend herself but still managing to keep her posture mostly relaxed.] I don't... I've never been on one... [ Her eyes scan him for a moment before she asks---] Wait, so... you're not a part of the crew or some kind of welcoming committee? Who are you?

[scarecrowed]

That makes two of us.

[ He watches her examine him, not blaming her for being wary of him. He'd criticize her for not being that way after waking up where they are. ]

I'm neither crew nor committee. I go by the name Lucas. [ Roan is his real name, but he finds it hard to attach himself to it when it comes with a whole life he knows nothing about. ] What may I call you?

[coy]

[ Even knowing his name, she's still wary of him, her eyes look him over once before she answers.] Caroline. My name is Caroline. [ She glances to the side and then the other.]

So you're not the person who brought me here.

[scarecrowed]

No... but I suppose I have nothing to prove that. Nor anything from you to prove to me that you didn't bring me here.

[ Have almost a smile. ] I guess we'll just have to trust each other, for now.

[coy]

[ her lips quirk into a smile as a well.] Okay, that's fair. [ she looks around with a soft sigh.] Have you seen... any info? Anything that tells us about this place or how we got here?