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[falsesmile]

Who: Ves (falsesmile) and general!
When: Day 6, afternoon
Where: The Ruined Hull
What: General exploration post!

[ The Ruined Hull has been unlocked! The go-team has been in the area for a while, the stay-team members who are so inclined have probably meandered over here somehow by now -- time to go exploring, but keep an eye on those suit power levels ♥ ]

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[ceruleo]

[ What's this? A moment of genuine connection??

TIME TO RUIN IT. ]

You could be doing m--

[ Because the gods above have decided Lance should be kept PG-13, he trips over a thick cable running across the floor, which makes him tumble right on his ass and into yet another terminal. He slams his head pretty hard, which serves him right, and incidentally dislodges a panel, revealing an inner compartment. ]

Ow...

[resnipstance]

[ Ahsoka just shakes her head. ]

You deserved that. [ Then she relents. ] Are you all right?

[ceruleo]

My head...hey!

[ If nothing else, at least he bounces back fast. He sits up, peering at the broken panel. ]

I think I found something.

[resnipstance]

[She pads over, curious.]

What is it?

[ceruleo]

[ He turns, on his hands and knees to reach inside the compartment-- ]

Oh, gross! [ And retracts his (thankfully gloved) hand with kharid innards all over. ] There's a busted egg in here...and I think some other stuff.

[resnipstance]

Eugh! [Ahsoka recoils too.] What's an egg doing inside the ship?

Wait-- when you say other stuff. Do you mean other eggs?

[ceruleo]

No, I mean like... [ Shuffling back inside with a wince--trying not to look too hard--he pulls out some battery-lookalikes. ] Like that, whatever those are. Batteries?

[resnipstance]

Let me see.

[She takes one from him.]

Huh. This looks like plasma-based technology. That's something, at least. I can work with this.

[ceruleo]

Hngh--man, this is nasty--there's more, just...wait a tick....!

[ If he reaches in deeper, past the rotten egg debris, Lance curls his hand around a cylindrical object. Like a really big pen?

Pulling it out, he marvels at it. ]

What's this?

[ It should be a lot more recognizable to her. ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka's eyes light up with excitement and she puts the battery aside, forgetting it completely.]

Whoa! That's a data cylinder! Lance, this is great! Quick, help me find where it plugs in.

[ceruleo]

[ A bit taken aback at having, you know, actually done something right, Lance can only nod mutely and shove the batteries into his suit's recently-acquired pockets before he gets up to follow after her. ]

A data cylinder? So, we're looking for some kinda hole, or...?

[ What is he looking for. ]

[resnipstance]

Right. I mean, at least where I'm from, anyway. It should look like a hole the inverse of what you've got there. Those things store information. Maybe we can learn more about this system, or this planet. A local map would be great...

[ceruleo]

Don't you guys have, I don't know, microchips or something? [ This seems inefficient, somehow. ] Whatever. I think all of these terminals might be dead, though. Let's try 'em.

[resnipstance]

I wonder if we can use the plasma battery to jumpstart one? They might be too badly damaged, but...

[ceruleo]

[ He frowns. ] I don't see anything on these that could fit one of the packs...hey, wait. [ He turns to her. ] You got one of those pearls from the giant bug? The energy ones? We could try that.

[resnipstance]

Uh...

[She pulls one out of the backpack, looking skeptical.]

This thing? I don't think... I mean... maybe? I guess it couldn't hurt to try.

[ceruleo]

We have nothing to lose. Just don't forget to shield your eyes.

[resnipstance]

... All right. Here goes.

[Ahsoka kneels down, until she finds a panel she can lift away. When she seems to find what she's looking for in the ship's innards, she gives a little shrug and holds the pearl out to a loose wire.]

I really hope this doesn't electrocute me...

[Ahsoka, that's not safe. Predictably, there's a flash, and then-- BOOM.]

[ceruleo]

[ When the light and noise clear, Lance squints, seeing panels light up and blink. ]

Hey! I think that did something!

[ Unfortunately, not for long. As soon as Lance goes to place his hand on one of the lit terminals, the whole room turns red in warning. ]

Uh...guess that's not it, either...

[resnipstance]

Oh boy. That's not good.

Quick-- can you see anything to write with? Or on? I want to copy that star chart down! If this whole thing is going to shut down, I want that info!

[ceruleo]

Um...

[ Despite the rising panic, without power most of the alarm systems can't seem to maintain themselves; the lights have gone red, but there's no sirens, and the doors don't shut and lock them in. In fact, after several moments of searching fruitlessly for a writing implement, the red lights flicker and go out. ]

[resnipstance]

... Well, that was anti-climatic.

[ceruleo]

Agreed.

[ It's apparent that none of the terminals are coming back online any time soon though, and on the plus side, both of them are back to full power. ]

Wanna go see if there's a working terminal somewhere deeper inside the ship? I have an extra pearl, if we need it.

[resnipstance]

Hmm. I think we should push on, yes. We don't know enough about this place. We should press every advantage we can get.

[ceruleo]

[ Nodding, he casts a look about the place, just to be sure they aren't overlooking anything or leaving something behind--then heads for the door. It's just a bit brighter in the hallway because there are more lights on, and Lance is pretty relieved for it. ]

All right--down this way, I think.