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Cryo Chambers.

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Mariko Koizumi
player, 4 posts
Sat 7 Oct 2017
at 17:45
  • msg #161

Cryo Chambers

"Roger that, Marco. Headed to medical and hopefully some answers."

She didn't quite grumble that last bit but it was close enough that some could, if they wished, argue that she had, in fact, grumbled.

--------> To Medical
Jack Ivor
player, 1 post
Fri 13 Oct 2017
at 22:58
  • msg #162

Cryo Chambers

There was a hiss as the door slid free, unsealing the chamber door and allowing Jack to breathe for the first time in over a century. As the chamber had originally sealed itself and the cryogenic fluid had began to flood the chamber he had imagined how delicious the first breath in his new life would be. Upon taking his first new breath of filtered, sterile air, he had been far to busy coughing and spluttering to think of anything appropriate to describe the feeling of entering his new life. Much like his first life he entered this one squealing and writhing.

After the initial shock of waking (and several colorful expletives) he picked himself up from the floor that had so enthusiastically rushed up to greet his face. as the feeling returned to his limbs he stood on shaky legs and looked around him. He felt an eerie feeling watching the still sleeping people around him and after a moment wondered why more weren't waking up with him. He recalled instructions about showering after waking up though he hadn't really been listening as to why it was necessary. He stepped into the shower and gasped as the cold water hit him with considerable force and he shivered his way through the shower that was strangely enjoyable despite the bracing temperature.

After stepping out the shower he realized he had forgotten to pick up his clothes first and was forced to perform a strange shaky dance to gather the issued clothes without getting them soaking wet. He partially succeeded and slapped himself on the forehead when he spotted the sign indicating their were towels right outside the showers. "Well I've had worst starts to a day." He moved to slick back his hair, a gesture that did little to bring any semblance of order to his hair. He continued drying himself with the towel finally wrapping it around his shoulders and calling out loudly. "Hello?  Is there supposed to be some kind of guided tour or do i just see myself out?
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 94 posts
Fri 20 Oct 2017
at 19:17
  • msg #163

Cryo Chambers

Good evening Jack. I am Marco, the ship AI. Please proceed to the decontamination showers and get a rinse and clean, then report to medical for your blood tests and pills. Time of day is now 18.34, february 18th 2157. Have a nice day.
Geoffry Appigan
player, 1 post
Combat Medic
Shuttle Pilot
Fri 20 Oct 2017
at 21:34
  • msg #164

Cryo Chambers

Another hiss echoes in the cryo chamber array. Curdles of moisture rise as steam and fall as drops as cold and warm air mix. A desperate gasp of a drowning man shatters the air. A hard cough.

Growling in discomfort the man thuds his hand on the side of the cryo chamber. Pacing the hand while forcing to breath at the same rate. He takes a step forward. Eyes unused open. He holds his other hand in front of him changing how many finger are upright. Retraining the eyes to focus.

"Tea time already," he mutters to no one.

It is then he notes the initial lack of human presence.

His eyes twitch wide open. His head quickly darting to look left and right. A harsh tone barks out orders.

"Ship! Identify Appigan. Call sign Apple. State the nature of the emergency. Locate my equipment."

He turns to start reading the bio info display from his own cryo pod, currently ignoring that he is naked.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:42, Fri 20 Oct 2017.
Cryo Chambers
Fri 20 Oct 2017
at 21:43
  • msg #165

Cryo Chambers

The moment Geoffry's pod opens, Jack hears the hissing a level above his own pod. He then hears the man, and the reply by the ship AI.

Greetings 'Apple'. I am Marco Polo, the ship AI. Please proceed to the decontamination showers and get a rinse and clean, then report to medical for your blood tests and pills. Time of day is now 18.35, february 18th 2157. There is no emergency at this time. Your personal belongings are in cargo bay 2, locker 734. You can retrieve them after your medical checks or have them sent to your quarters later. Have a nice day.
Geoffry Appigan
player, 2 posts
Combat Medic
Shuttle Pilot
Fri 20 Oct 2017
at 21:50
  • msg #166

Cryo Chambers

"Why the hell isn't there medical staff on standby?" he says.

Voiced not to anyone specific. Seeing his cryo test results are acceptable he takes out the grey jumpsuit to slip it on. His eyes look around still wary. One not yet fully accepting the apparent situation.

"Bay 2, 734"
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 96 posts
Fri 20 Oct 2017
at 21:56
  • msg #167

Cryo Chambers

The full medical staff is on stand-by in the medical bay. Your pod opening was unfortunately a glitch in my programming.
Correct, bay two, locker seven-three-four. Please proceed along the orange lines projected on the floor for your convenience to the decontamination showers. After that, report to medical for a check-up. Have a nice evening.

Geoffry Appigan
player, 3 posts
Combat Medic
Shuttle Pilot
Sat 21 Oct 2017
at 00:03
  • msg #168

Cryo Chambers

"Travel the stars. Enjoy the vacation. Until things break down. Then get to work."

He sighs. Zipping up the jump suit he begins to follow the orange line. At a ladder way he naturally descends one to Jack's level.

If Jack is still there he will call out, "What you too?"
Jack Ivor
player, 4 posts
Sat 21 Oct 2017
at 00:46
  • msg #169

Cryo Chambers

Jack span around as the Ai's voice seemingly came from nowhere and passed on what he assumed to be a standard automated message. He patted himself with the towel at hand and wrinkled his face as his acquired clothing made contact with moist patches of skin. Whilst clothing himself he heard the hissing from somewhere above him and a short conversation that he didn't seem pay any particular attention to.

Jack turned to face the newly awakened man, quirking a confused eyebrow at the apparent question before responding in a jovial tone. "Looks like they let us have a lie in. Didn't really think the crew would be so considerate after all the rigorous poking and probing i went through to get on board." He kicked the used towel to the side and took a few steps towards the newly awakened man, thrusting out his hand in way of a greeting. "Names Jack. Looks like they chipped me out the ice a few minutes earlier than you, have you tried those showers? good pressure but lousy temperature."
Geoffry Appigan
player, 6 posts
Combat Medic
Shuttle Pilot
Sat 21 Oct 2017
at 02:39
  • msg #170

Cryo Chambers

Appigan accepts the hand with a friendly firm handshake. His eyes scanned Jack up and down quickly.

"I'm Appigan. Folks call me Apple. I'm actually part of the medical staff. Honestly, that's part of the reason I'm a little worried about our wake up. This doesn't appear to be the procedure for colony arrival. There should have been people to meet us in case we had any reactions. For that matter hardly anyone is waking up. That sounds more like there has been..."

He pauses waving his hand. Appigan slips the suit off with no reservation to get hit by the shower's fluid. He kept talking while doing it.

"Sorry. Don't mean to spook you. I just woke up myself. Yeah the shower temperature can't be too hot. Might damage the capillaries if there was any inner frost left from cyro. As well as cleansing any cyro chems it makes sure the low circulation epidermis is thawed. Tomorrow will be fine for a hot shower or even some sauna time. I'll help do the checks at medical. Did you take your pills? Your intestines will be prone to bloating if you don't take them."

He was nervous about the pills. He punched in for a second set to put his pocket. The first set he then took. Zipping back into the jumpsuit Appigan looks along the path of the orange line. He turns over his shoulder to look at the thousands still in their cyro chambers.

"Shall we?"

Appigan starts toward medical.
Geoffry Appigan
player, 7 posts
Sergeant
Combat Shuttle Medic
Mon 23 Oct 2017
at 18:05
  • msg #171

Cryo Chambers

Geoffry heads toward medical

--->Medical
Lisa Sky
player, 2 posts
Thu 26 Oct 2017
at 18:18
  • msg #172

Cryo Chambers

Lisa had been asleep for easily the longest time she'd ever been asleep. Though it wasn't like she was really asleep, was it? She wouldn't be sure in the future; the science of freezing a human for years was something that she hadn't really studied.

Either way, she started to stir once again. She'd been one of those tough ones on the system to keep frozen due to her mass and general good health allowing her body to try and fight off whatever was done to it. Though they'd gotten her to sleep eventually. The pod slowly opened and the woman blinked her eyes, slowly moving her arms forward to stretch.

"Hell. We're here now? Where is everybody?" the woman asked of nobody specific. Maybe the computer was who she was asking. It had, presumably, opened her pod up for some reason. She just didn't know what that reason was yet. Hopefully, it was because they'd arrived and it was time to set up shop.
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 100 posts
Thu 26 Oct 2017
at 18:24
  • msg #173

Cryo Chambers

Good evening Lisa. I am Marco, the ship AI. please look under your cryo pod for the clothing provided to you, and proceed to the decontamination showers to clean off all cryo fluids. Afterwards report to medical for a post cryo check up. For your convenience orange arrows will be projected on the floor for you to follow. Today is February 18, 2157. Time is 19.07. Have a nice evening.
Lisa Sky
player, 3 posts
Thu 26 Oct 2017
at 18:33
  • msg #174

Cryo Chambers

"Thank you, Marco," the woman responded. Lisa reached down and grabbed the black tank top, the jeans, and sneakers. She followed the AI's instructions, heading to the showers before getting dressed and heading over towards medical, following the arrows. She felt fine at the moment, but she supposed this was pretty standard.

--->Medical Facilities
Sasha King
player, 3 posts
Mon 13 Nov 2017
at 12:27
  • msg #175

Cryo Chambers

Sasha continued to lie in her cryo pod long after it had opened to let her free. Her mother had warned her she would feel dizzy and weak when she woke but in Sasha's opinion that was a rather mild description of what she was feeling.
Eventually she managed to slowly climb out of her pod using it for support as she stood on shaky legs. She felt like her body was trying to decide whether to pass out or throw up. As she took her hands off the pod to stand unaided her legs gave out and she crashed to the floor where she swore, loudly. On her next breath her body finally to decide what it wanted to do and she threw up what little seemed to be in her stomach. Sacha decided not to even try sending again instead she called out, "Help? Is anyone here?"
The silence surrounding her suddenly penetrated her senses and she slowly looked around, confused as to why the room wasn't bustling with others waking up from cryo. She swore again.
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 105 posts
Fri 17 Nov 2017
at 21:28
  • msg #176

Cryo Chambers

Good evening Sasha. I am Marco, the ship AI. Please look under your cryo pod for the clothing provided to you, and proceed to the decontamination showers to clean off all cryo fluids. Afterwards report to medical for a post cryo check up and a control of your embryo. Cryo can be problematic for the unborn. That is why we do not normally put pregnant people in cryo.
For your convenience orange arrows will be projected on the floor for you to follow. Today is February 18, 2157. Time is 20.12. Have a nice evening.

Sasha King
player, 5 posts
Sat 18 Nov 2017
at 09:50
  • msg #177

Cryo Chambers

Sasha raised an eyebrow, so Marco knew her. That was... useful. Maybe her parents had been more skilled in this deception than she'd thought. Another wave of nausea hit her so she wasn't really focused on the end of Marco's message, something about the date and time she was sure wasn't important anyway.
She shifted about on the floor to get to the clothes without standing up. Underwear seemed like too much effort so she just pulled out the overalls. It took a while between waves of nausea and dizziness to get them on by she managed it eventually. While pulling the socks into her cold feet she asked, "Marco, if Cryo is so bad for pregnant people why aren't medical here?" she smirked slightly and added, "Do medical know I'm here? Did my records get transferred into the system?"

She pulled herself slowly to standing and after a few deep breaths let go of the pod and took a hesitant step away from it. She grinned when she didn't immediately fall over again. "And while we're at it Marco, why am I the only one here? I feel like I woke up late to the party."

Slowly she crossed the vast floor following the orange arrows to decontamination. She paused just before the doors. Time to see just how much Marco recognised her. She took one more step and waited to see if the door would open.
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 107 posts
Sat 18 Nov 2017
at 22:47
  • msg #178

Cryo Chambers

Sasha King. Age 45. Security officer. And a very good one, according to my records.
However, according to your bioscans you are not her. You do however share her dna, and as such it is assumed you are her daughter. Also Sasha King, age 19. That is probably why you are on board and your records are wrong. Thats is probably also why medical is not here to await you. They do not know you, and they do not know about your pregnancy.
In answer of your other question, you are not late to the party. You are early. The captain has not yet ordered the awakening of civilians. Due to a glitch in my systems however your pod was deactivated, and that is why you woke up.

Sasha, do you want me to alert medical?

Sasha King
player, 6 posts
Sat 18 Nov 2017
at 23:33
  • msg #179

Cryo Chambers

Sasha raised her eyebrows at Marco's reply. She wasn't sure she'd ever heard her mum referred to as "Sasha", usually it was always Alexandra but maybe that was just since she had come along. Not that there was anyone to get them confused out here.

She stared at the door in front of her for a moment, not sure if Marco was refusing to open it or of she just wasn't close enough. She pondered his question before asking one of her own."Marco, are you treating my presence here, with the mixed up records and such, as a computer glitch or a security issue?" she inched closer to the door, "Cause if you let me through the doors I can get myself to medical... probably... hopefully. But if I'm stuck in here then I would totally like a welcoming party, preferably with cake." She grinned up at the door in front of her and waited for a reply.
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 108 posts
Sun 19 Nov 2017
at 02:26
  • msg #180

Cryo Chambers

My systems are trying to process what is going on Sasha. You are on board, but you are not who you should be. I am programmed to handle such situations in any way my AI considers best for this ship. So far my systems are undecided. Should i consider you a security threat?
Sasha King
player, 7 posts
Sun 19 Nov 2017
at 08:38
  • msg #181

Cryo Chambers

"Oh gee Marco, so nice to know you can be confused. I'll sleep so soundly in my bed tonight knowing you're in control of this flying tin can." She rolled her eyes and moved over to the wall to sit against it as she was starting to feel dizzy again. "Sure Marco, the nauseous, pregnant teen is really here to steal supplies, commandeer a shuttle and high tail it out of here to start a new colony with just me, the bump and some aliens. Want me to blow up your engines on my way out too or shall I just stay here like a good little girl doing what's best for my baby's future since I screwed up mine?"
She sighed as she thought back to all the arguments with her parents as they plotted to smuggle her onto this ship. It was "best for baby" regardless of what Sasha had wanted. After all what child wouldn't trade the possibility of knowing thier father for a chance to be the first baby born in a new colony? Who wouldn't trade being pregnant surrounded by friends for being stuck on a tin can light years away from the rest of their species with a bunch of strangers? She slumped back against the wall, lost in thought.
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 109 posts
Mon 20 Nov 2017
at 13:46
  • msg #182

Cryo Chambers

My systems are programmed to recognise sarcasm Sasha. And no, I am not programmed to be confused, but since I have suffered a hack some 115 years ago some things are still jumbled up. Please proceed as requested, I will notify security to meet you at the medical facilities after your check-ups.
Sasha King
player, 8 posts
Mon 20 Nov 2017
at 22:32
  • msg #183

Cryo Chambers

Sasha raised her eyebrows and turned her head towards the ceiling in her.best attempt show Marco her confused expression. "Yeah Marco, definitely something screwy with your system seen as how we only left Earth like, 6 years ago." She shook her head. As she struggled to get herself back standing she smiled and added, "I'm glad you get sarcasm though. My dad says it's my first language and I only speak English so I can annoy the most people."
When the door slid open for her she proceeded to the showers to get herself a bit cleaner. The cold water was definitely a shock to the system but the heat from the driver's was almost too much for her and she had to sit down for a few minutes afterwards before she could get dressed to head to medical. "Marco?" she asked, suddenly having a idea, "If you can tell I'm pregnant can you tell if the baby's okay after it's sleep in cryo?"
CS-8 Marco Polo
NPC, 110 posts
Mon 20 Nov 2017
at 23:38
  • msg #184

Cryo Chambers

Your unborn is fine for as far as i can tell. Cryo readings were good. However you must realise one thing.
We did leave earth in 2036 yes, and we did arrive in the Alpha Centauri system in 2042. However, it was there that I was hacked, and we were sent away from the system. It is now 2157, february 18th, 20.24. And no, that is not a glitch in my systems. Have a nice evening Sasha.

This message was last edited by the player at 23:39, Mon 20 Nov 2017.
Sasha King
player, 9 posts
Tue 21 Nov 2017
at 11:06
  • msg #185

Cryo Chambers

Sasha froze, one sock half on her foot, "Have a nice..?" Her parents were gone, her boyfriend, gone. Everyone she'd ever known was gone and possibly the whole planet she'd grown up on as well. And now this AI wanted her to have a nice evening? She yanked her sock on and pulled herself up off the ground. "Have a nice evening? Everyone you love is gone, have a nice bloody evening." She stomped her way towards medical, as if she was trying to get away from Marco, muttering swear words under her breath as she went.

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