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Crux Fleet Moderators ([personal profile] crux_mods) wrote in [community profile] crux_fleet2014-06-04 12:23 pm

EVENT: MINING COLONY V'VORTE

Who: Councilor Labismat, Science Captain Urist McEngineer, OPEN
Where: V’Vorte
When: June 4th-8th
Warnings: N/A

The Fleet stations itself near V’Varga, the more populated planet of the V’V system, but the majority of the ships are ferrying people down to V’Vorte. Mainly desert, the only things of interest on it seem to be the Mining Plains, which stretch for hundreds of miles; the Blue Circus, which lights up the nights with laser shows and fireworks; and the small town that supports the first two and serves as a small island of normality among the eccentric carnies and boisterous miners. There are rides to and from the Teuberg twice a day, in case you would rather not stay overnight, which are overseen by Science Captain McEngineer, who gives an energetic explanation of the types of metal needed when asked. Back on the Teuberg, Councilor Labismat can be found greeting the ships coming back in, checking on any progress being made.

The V’V natives are mostly humanoid in appearance, with reddened skin tones and large eyes that help them see in the dimmer light of their sun. Most of them, especially the miners, are quite friendly and seem unfazed by the variety of species the Fleet has brought to their doorstep. The only Transports who might get a second glance are the robotic ones, as the mining mechs vaguely resemble them.
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[personal profile] gunholic 2014-06-07 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Axl waved, making the armor wave too, when he saw it was Francoeur in the panicky looking armor.

"OK.. you see the controls? The fancy joysticks are your hands and arms, and the pedals are for your feet," Axl said, "Just try using the pedals to walk a little."

Man, he was getting downright responsible with the helping distressed people stuff lately. Maybe unlikely things would strike twice and he'd discover something awesome!
smallest: Quote by Paté ("Where the children were traumatised.")

[personal profile] smallest 2014-06-07 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, okay, that sounded simple enough and it probably was. Mostly, he was just scared of moving it. So he stared slowly, his purple tongue jutted out of his mouth as he looked over the controls. Then he tried the first step, a little more... WAIT NOT THAT FAR.

Ever watched someone play QWOP? This was similar. He awkwardly tried to recover, but all he was doing was prolonging the slow but inevitable fall. Congratulations, he ran a total of 0.1m.
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[personal profile] gunholic 2014-06-09 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Aw, don't worry. Everyone falls on their face at first! And you didn't crush a ride chaser so you're ahead of me."

Axl wasn't going to mention that the sulk afterwards kind of put him off finishing his ride armor training, nope.
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[personal profile] smallest 2014-06-09 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
He removed his face from the communicator screen and he rubbed the ache away. Axl's support helped him work up the effort to try again and he used what he told him to get himself upright on his own.

It was a little wobbly, but he managed to stand up. He tried again. The robot stretched its leg out, but not quite so far this time. He took one step without falling, and then another. It was a success! He chirped happily at the screen.
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[personal profile] gunholic 2014-06-10 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
"That's it! Just take it slow and you'll be fine!"

These armors seemed kinda overbuilt anyway. No problem if it fell down a few times.
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[personal profile] smallest 2014-06-10 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Slow was good, Francœur liked slow. If his walk seemed slow before, it was even worse in this machine. He stepped, wobbled, and then stepped again.

Once he was used to the controls, he started chirping at Axl. From the way he turned his gaze to where the others hand gone, he seemed to be asking if they should begin mining.