[OOC] Backdrifts (Space Survival RP)

[FourtyTwo]

Backdrifts.... In 2041, the Prospect Horizon sits as the largest human-placed space station in orbit around the Earth. It has been there for the last four years, and houses a population of almost 300 scientists, technicians, astronauts and engineers, being comprised of the very best of humanity's achievements. It's a scientific station, but no less, has been put there for a good reason. In 2042, it is set to be the launch site for a return human mission to Mars, and has provided a huge volume of data of a community living in space. It has a strong future, and modules are being sent up, from countries such as Brazil, India, the ESA, NASA and Russian Space Agencies. It's an international hub, one that perhaps has proven to be the most unifying thing in humanity's history. A golden light in the sky, that shows what co-operation and a huge joint venture can do. While below the Prospect Horizon, the Earth still has a multitude of problems, the Prospect Horizon is a light to the future, to the next step in the human race's survival. On the 5th of September, 2041, catastrophe struck the Prospect Horizon. The fragile station suddenly exploded, with explosions of the Hydrogen fuel detonating in almost each module of the station, with almost all crew killed instantly. The Solar Panels, as well as the Hydrolysis systems, power and all sources of structural integrity went out the window, and this was the end of that shining light, the future salvation that many saw above as being vaporized in a matter of seconds. All crew, lost. Almost. This RP will be set among the lucky handful, the group that happened to be wearing EVA Suits while they headed out for a simple engineering task, on the other side of The Greenhouse, Habitation. The stricken station has bits of it falling out of orbit, whilst other parts are simply shells- other sections still have useful segments to it left, and potentially, tiny areas where there remarkably is pressure. Because of it, quite literally, they may be the only survivors left, and they aren't going to survive very long if they wait around for rescue- if it's even coming from any station that exists. One of the team has a severely damaged spacesuit, and it is unknown if there are any parts of the Prospect Horizon that are still pressured, since oxygen levels are dipping. It's unknown if there's top-ups of oxygen that are still functional, if there's anyone else that survived, or even if there's any rescue coming. Radio comms are down. The survivors have three hours of oxygen, even if it is en route. Worst, they don't know if there any escape pods intact, and even so...will everyone out of the group survive when they find them? --------------- CS Sheet (Post in Characters please) Name: Gender: Age: Appearance (Your character will be wearing an EVA suit for the majority of this RP, but no less, flesh it out if you like. Includes any personal touches to their suit.) Job (Why are they on the walk?) Brief Background: A paragraph or two will suffice. From a veteran to a fresh face, anything is good. Special Equipment: (From a Thruster Pack, to a Drill, to anything that your character brought for the EVA maintenance work.)

[FourtyTwo]

To those characters applied: Good good, all accepted. I would say that they'll all likely have more generic toolkits, such as for the mounting and demounting of screws, though cutters, thruster packs and the like are likely to be restricted to my character and one other. BTW, I should have mentioned this a little earlier- the suits do have in-built flashlights on the shoulder (though they're more engineering specification, for shining into dark corners, rather than for illuminating greater areas), a quite touch-screen friendly pair of gloves (they're bulky, but you could use a tablet with them, just about), as well as probably a quite vaguely general engineering kit- though more specialized tools such as cutters, wire splicers, and complicated multi-purpose drills are likely to be something on an Engineer's toolkit.

[TheUnknowable]

A realistic space survival? Cool. I'll post something tonight. Edit: Can I be a Virgin Galactic or JAXA employee up there to work with on the Mars ship they were building in orbit? I'd be off working on it when things start exploding.

[FourtyTwo]

Quick my friend- this RP will launch (unintended pun lol ) quite soon, I hope maybe even by tomorrow night or so (GMT wise). If you have something there, and it looks good, go ahead. So current character sitrep, a TLDR of characters if you will: A British EVA Specialist A Russian Engineer An Austrlian Physicist A Canadian Safety Tech The RP won't be long, but I will say it will be very concentrated. It all takes place in the span of four hours- so any of the action that occurs likely will be flowing and continuous, before the end. Character death is a strong possibility for some- and after this last character, I'll probably shut off any more, since we've got enough people. I should make a reminder- I don't care for post orders in this, so long as it's vaguely everyone getting in a post. I want to see how it works- post orders can be useful, but sometimes hold up the RP. We'll see how it rolls. Oh, and if you quit the RP, either because of lack of interest or whatnot, I'll give your character a fitting death- just a heads up :D

[TheUnknowable]

I edited it while you were responding.

[FourtyTwo]

Ah sorry, just saw. I like. Go right ahead. I would think that the major companies, such as SpaceX or other private firms would be involved, rather than Virgin Galactic- though I know that Virgin is growing somewhat. Your character would be scattered from the main group, and that I like too- the Mars ship wouldn't be a colossus, but it would be significant, being something that is under construction.

[TheUnknowable]

Ok, I'll post in 3 or 4 hours when I get home.

[FourtyTwo]

Neato mate- I'll have a look when it's good.

[TheUnknowable]

finally got a basic one up. Tell me if you need more detail.

[FourtyTwo]

Nationality, plus maybe a little more character detail; though not much, its good. Will set up iC tommorow.

[TheUnknowable]

Nationality, plus maybe a little more character detail; though not much, its good. Will set up iC tommorow.

@kingkonrad

Fixed it.

[FourtyTwo]

Nice- it just brought it up to standard in general, it's well refined now. Will launch this RP later on- I am hoping everyone is still in, this should be epic.

[FourtyTwo]

[FourtyTwo]

Good opening posts. I will get something quite lengthy as the set-up for a post, waiting on our last man- if not, then break order if need be.

[Lord Pie]

Sorry for the delay! Busy weekend - working on my post right now!

[Comic]

Hey there. I like the sound of this. Can I try at joining? -- Edit; Sorry, I only just now noticed that character requests are locked. Sorry for not paying attention more.

[TheUnknowable]

Pie: I'm working on the mars ship, not helping on the walk, so he would't really think about me.

[Lord Pie]

Ah - fair enough, give me a few moments to edit appropriately!

[FourtyTwo]

Nice. Working on it now.

[Lord Pie]

Awesome post, I've started working on my next one - want to make it an awesome one. Also have you decided which character has a damaged suit already?