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not_the_last (Cassandra de Rolo) ([personal profile] not_the_last) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2023-03-04 10:44 pm

it's a war in there [March OTA, including memshare]

Who: Cassandra de Rolo & those visiting her memories / OTA
When: March
Where: Around the Serena Eterna; also Whitestone, at various points in the past
What: Things are beginning to crack
Warnings: Game-typical angst; in memshares, murder, torture, vampirism, mindfuckery both magical and mundane, and potentially noncon/dubcon; other warnings to be added in reply headers as needed

A. you're just like them, you're unprepared

Cassandra's noticed the cracks, of course. Before she brushes against one, they seem alarming and inexplicable; are they a trick, a trap, a sign that this whole little artificial plane is starting to come apart?

(The thought she barely lets herself contemplate: a way out?)

After her first few encounters with them, the nature of them seems more apparent -- although there's no guarantee they aren't also any of her previous thoughts. The first time her own memories double on her, with faces she knows from here appearing in them, she locks herself in her cabin's bathroom and curls up on the floor of the shower, arms wrapped around her knees, struggling not to begin screaming for fear that she might never stop.

[This prompt is for interacting with Cassandra in the present setting! Feel free to run into her anywhere on board, either before or after memshares begin, or PM/ping me on discord to discuss a more specific prompt.]

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B. cause you don't know the terrain

Several cracks about the ship, as it turns out, lead to a world called Exandria and a little city-state called Whitestone. Those who tumble into them will encounter a younger Cassandra at some point in her past.

[Specific pre-discussed prompts are below! If you would like a different one, see the plotting post here or PM/ping me to discuss.]
ss_buttcrack: (joker)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-01 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I love a girl who comes prepared." How clever! She even wrapped them so they wouldn't jangle. Why has he never thought of that...?

"Go ahead. I'll watch your back while you open the door."

ss_buttcrack: (battle weary)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-04 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Shh," Crichton reminds them. He knows that feeling of tension breaking, and he's made those sounds more than once, but they do still need to be careful here.

"Percy," he whispers, "can you walk out of here on your own? If you can't, I'll carry you."
ss_buttcrack: (reckoning)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-05 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Crichton is torn between letting him try to preserve his dignity, and the desperate desire to spare him the limping pain of doing all of this on bare feet after obviously having been beaten and likely tortured. The situation, however, might be about to force his hand.

"That tunnel you came out of," he asks Cassandra, does it lead out of here?
ss_buttcrack: (armed but hesitant)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-09 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Open it," Crichton hisses at her. "Hurry. I'll hold them off. You and your brother get in there and run. Don't wait for me." He's got his gun out and he's facing the direction of those footfalls. "Go."
ss_buttcrack: (don't make me shoot you)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-11 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank me later," he says, urging her to get going with a wave of his hand.

These two guards don't know what hit them. Before they can even get their swords clear of the scabbard, Crichton has aimed a shot squarely at each of their chests. Plunk. Plunk. The plasma burns right through their armor, dropping them both instantly. He doesn't stick around to see if more are coming behind. He darts down the passage after those two kids, shoving the way closed behind him.
ss_buttcrack: (believe in you)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-12 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Jeez, it's so dark he can't hardly see past his nose. Is this what Arthur deals with all the time? The good news is the sounds of them up ahead are easy enough to follow. Until they suddenly go silent.

"It's me," he whispers to them. "I took care of the guards. Don't stop now; we need to keep going."
Edited 2023-04-12 14:32 (UTC)
ss_buttcrack: (surprised)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-16 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
He's surprised at how easily she takes his hand, but he's glad for it.

A draft? He concentrates a moment. "Yeah. I can feel that. I still don't know how you knew this was here?"

Not really the time, he knows, but he can't help asking. He'll let the subject drop, however, when the fresh air hits their faces at last. That sweet air fills his lungs as he takes in a huge appreciative breath. Then, they are off, heading for the tree lines.

But it just couldn't be a clean getaway, could it? Arrows start flying from behind. Crichton makes a conscious choice in that moment. He positions himself directly behind Cassandra, so if any land, they'll be in his back and not hers.
ss_buttcrack: (argue back)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-17 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
He winces at the hits, but he doesn't slow down. He's just lucky none of them clocked him in the head. He can worry about bruises later.

Skidding into the tree-line, he has to slow to catch his breath a moment. He's not used to running in the cold like this. It burns his lungs with each new pull of air.

"We have to find some shelter. Is there somewhere we can go?"
ss_buttcrack: (you kidding me)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-19 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
"The river idea is good in theory," Crichton says, "But you're barefoot in this snow. If any of us gets wet out here we'll risk freezing. You're already hurt and weak. I don't know how far you can make it like this."

He hates making decisions like these. Neither option is without flaws.

"I have a weapon that can take them on if they find us. I say we go to the town and find a shed to hide in or a barn out of the way. We don't have to tell anyone we're there, so they don't have to lie if they're asked. It might buy us enough time to get some shoes, and real coats for you both."
ss_buttcrack: (wormhole knowledge)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-23 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Great. That'll work for now. Let's go." They don't have a second to waste out here. He takes point now, with his gun still drawn, just in case they run into more guards.

"We'll find a barn to hunker down in and rest. We can make our next move in the cover of the night." Said like someone who has definitely done this before.
ss_buttcrack: (do you love John Crichton)

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-28 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Whoa!" Crichton says, jamming his gun into its holster so he'll have both hands free. "Hang in there, kiddo. Let me get a look at you now."

Crichton will gently muscle Cassandra aside so he can check Percy's vitals, first, before looking harder at what injuries he's got. For that, he needs more light. He slips his ship phone from his pocket and uses that illuminated screen to sweep up and down looking for open wounds.

"You're in no shape to move tonight. I think our best bet is to stay here and stay hidden."
ss_buttcrack: (what have i done)

cw: torture reference

[personal profile] ss_buttcrack 2023-04-28 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
His frown deepens as he lifts the boy's shirt and finds such horrible signs of abuse. Chest, arms, fingers... he knows the signs of torture when he sees them. His heart sinks lower than the sun behind the horizon. He's just a kid. Who the frell did this?

"Cassandra," he figures it might help to give her something to do, to feel like she's contributing. "I want you put some straw together with those sacks to make a bed we can lay him on. He's in rough shape, but I think I can help him. I'm going to need to make a fire and boil some snow for water. There's a bucket in the corner we can use." The last thing they want is to let these wounds have a chance to get infected.

"I'm going to clean him up and we'll get him warm and comfortable. But first..." Crichton reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a small black vial. It's not pain medicine, but it's the best he can do. "This will help him sleep." Crichton takes the lid off and moves to hold it to Percy's nose.

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