Floaters

[nodyinteam]

WHO: OPEN with Nekomaru Nidai!
WHERE: The training facility and other areas of the ship
WHEN: During the blackout, but also a general catch-all for the rest of the month
WHAT: Event catchall
WARNINGS: Possible talk of death and occasional shit jokes. Will update if needed.

A. Training Facilities

[Nekomaru was down in one of the training facilities taking part in a morning workout when the shit hit the fan.]

Whoa! What's going on? [The lights were out, the sounds of doors slamming shut filled the area, and he found himself floating onto the air on top of it all. ...Not just him, though. Various weights and barbells were floating haphazardly through the air, where they could cause harm to anyone.

Slowly the giant man tried to swim through the air, with the light of just one small flashlight clutched in one hand.]

Watch out!!

B. Wherever

[After making his way out of the training facility, Nekomaru spends the rest of the blackout slowly making his way through the various halls and other areas of the ship, such as the atrium and the shopping center, looking for anyone who may need help. He'll even call out whenever he's near a sealed door.]

HEY!! IS ANYONE IN THERE?! I CAN HELP!!

[It's not hard to miss his booming voice, and he can at least get most sealed doors open with some amount of effort. Are you trapped in a room, deciding whether or not to take a chance on this loud savior? Or are you also exploring the area and trying to avoid a collision course as you both try to swim through the air? Perhaps you find him when he's trying to break into his own room? The possibilities are endless.]

C. Wildcard

[Feel free to set something else up before, during or after the blackout! After the blackout and at any time for the rest of the month, Nekomaru could be available for getting stuck in any room and/or getting trapped in anti-gravity temporarily. Or if you have something else in mind, feel free to hit me up for plotting]

Comments

b

[slackbeard]

[Jughead was taking this opportunity to nap-- it's dark, floating's pretty comfortable, he's slept weirder places-- when he hears the yelling coming from a nearby corner of the shopping center.]

Dude, seriously? [And he swims over, lazily, towards the source of the voice.] You know in space malls no one can hear you scream. 'Cause there's like nobody here.

[nodyinteam]

Oh yeah? Gahahaha! [He guffaws in response to that voice.] Then what do you call yourself?!

[slackbeard]

I said like nobody. An approximate number! [He grabs on to a nearby something to stop moving, righting himself.] And anyway I'm not meeting the standards of trapped that you're looking for. No doors here keeping me down, only my existential sadness and the fact that the fryer is broken.

[nodyinteam]

Congratulations on your freedom! [He says roughly, with just a hint of deadpan.]

You know what helps to keep that sadness away? Doing some work!! You don't have anything better to do, so you might as well help me with my search!

[slackbeard]

[The internal UGHHHHHhhh fine is visible on his face-- or it would be, if it wasn't dark. But he shrugs, figuring it really would be a better use of his time. At least this rescue mission doesn't involve a soon-to-explode planet.]

Is the cornerstone of your search and rescue mission really just yelling? Because while that's a helpful part of a balanced aid attempt, I don't think it's gonna get you very far when a ton of these doors are soundproof.

[nodyinteam]

Soundproof! [His eyes widen in alarm.] Now that's one factor I didn't consider... It's very alarming!

[But after a beat, he comes to a realization.]

That's it! I just have... yell louder!! That way if someone can't hear me, they'll at least be bound to feel the overwhelming power of my resolve!

[slackbeard]

[He pauses. It's too dark for Jughead to really see his face, but.... he's pretty sure this guy is serious.]

You know what? Sure. Yes. That will definitely communicate the overwhelming power of your resolve. [Sighs!!] But what if-- and just go with me for a second, here-- what if you yelled while looking for crowbars or emergency door releases.

Are you a bad enough dude to multitask?

[nodyinteam]

[Nekomaru responds with a startling bellow.]

NEKOMARU NIDAI IS A BAD ENOUGH DUDE FOR ANYYYYYTHIIIIING!!!

[And now he gives a determined point.]

If there's a crowbar floating around anywhere, I'll find it! I swear it on my pride, Burger Face!!