And Then There Was Silence

This game is invitation only. Applications will be loosely judged and mostly used as information pages for fellow cast members.

At present, the game is limited to 20 characters. For the foreseeable future, when the cast size increases, it will do so in groups of 10. Awakenings - acceptance waves - will happen at least in groups of five, and likely will be at irregular intervals. Applications for invitations will not close.

Please post all applications as comments on this post. Further information and wiki links are welcome as entries on the character's journal or profile page, but providing information about your character in an easily-found location is only polite.

Thank you!

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This Entry Will Be Updated as the Colony is Explored

The Colony

The colony is built as a series of domes connected by walkways. At present, the number of domes is not known, and most doors are secured, preventing passage to areas of the colony. Some areas of the domes, such as the medical wings and the habitation wings, have an internal ceiling and walls. The communal spaces and walkways are open overhead, showing either a starry night sky or a bright sun with no visible atmosphere depending on the time of day. All domes have opaque walls from ground level to four meters. Walkways have opaque walls to one meter.

Outside the domes, the world itself can be seen as dry and rocky in shades of grey with no vegetation and no signs of life. There are exits to the world outside, but each is sealed with an airlock system that includes a room equipped with exosuits that provide air and protection from whatever elements are outside. At present, these airlock systems are unresponsive to attempts to cycle or open the exterior doors.

Both internal and external doors are crafted from a high-durability material that resists damage but is not perfectly impermeable. Exterior doors are understandably more durable than internal doors. They have no windows. In normal operation, internal doors open at the detection of movement but can be secured by keypad interaction on either side. Doors to private quarters are secured by default. External doors are also secured and can only be opened by following their cycling procedure. All doors open by sliding downward.

Each dome is equipped with solar panels that grant pass-through lighting for the daylight half of the planet's rotation, a 26-hour day with a west-to-east sunrise to sunset. The solar panels are not in perfect condition, contributing to the low power state. The day-night cycle currently makes the internal temperature of the domes fluctuate between days that are uncomfortably hot and nights that are uncomfortably cold, never reaching a life-threatening point. Due to their construction, the habitation and medical wings have a less noticeable temperature swing.

At present, the air itself has a stale quality, and while the water is potable, it tastes similarly stale. The food produced by the molecular sequencing units is serviceable, but not tasty. Tools are available, and the molecular sequencing units have a limited amount of power to produce more.

Most of the dome architecture is purely utilitarian. The domes themselves are thick, clear, and tough. The structures within are boxy and geometric, with curves only where needed. The only areas that are decorated are the common areas and, to a lesser extent, the habitation areas, as if the architects agreed that some areas needed to be softer for the sake of comfort.

Habitation Dome C, Wing 1: Habitat

At present, all colonists are housed in Habitat C-1.

This is a standard housing array consisting of 20 rooming units. Each rooming unit consists of a bedroom, a bathing room, and a sitting room with a food preparation area. All bathing rooms can currently only produce room-temperature water.

The bedroom contains a padded sleeping surface roughly 1.5 meters wide by 2.5 meters long. Two cushions and two insulating cover layers are provided on each sleeping surface. The surface itself is flanked on each side by a small table and a light source. There is also vertical and horizontal storage space within the room, and a panel for dropping soiled cloth for cleaning. At present, the cleaning systems are not active due to power restrictions.

The bathing room contains a full-body washing area consisting of a vertical space with a spray system and a horizontal space with a full-flow water dispenser. The horizontal space can be plugged to contain a larger amount of water. At present, water rations will not allow this space to be filled. There is also a basin for smaller body-washing. Two washing cloths and two drying cloths are provided in every bathing room. Each bathing room is also equipped with a lavatory system for elimination purposes. These are currently functioning despite water rations. All bathing rooms can currently only produce room-temperature water.

The sitting room contains a padded sitting surface three meters long, individual chairs, a low table, a screen built in to one wall, a food preparation counter space, a counter-height cool storage unit, a counter-height flatware cleaning unit, a basin, a cooking unit, other storage areas beneath the counter, a dining table and chairs, and a molecular sequencing unit that is not currently functional.

The colony is not responsible for items left in the rooming units by the previous inhabitants.

The other Habitats are not currently accessible.

Habitation Dome C, Wing 2: Communal Space

At present, all colonists share Communal Space C-2.

This is an area of relaxation and community for the residents of Habitat Dome C. It includes decorative gardens, picnic spaces, a small stage for performances, and some small areas for privacy. Currently, all decorative plants are withered and dry as their upkeep is considered nonessential. Decorative lighting elements are at low power, lit only in the areas considered essential between the medical wing and the habitation wing. There is one molecular sequencing unit in the area, designed to appear as a grill. It is currently functional. It is programmed to provide basic food, water, medical treatments, tools, and clothing to a limited degree.

The other Communal Spaces are not currently accessible.

Habitation Dome C, Wing 3: Med Wing

At present, all colonists awaken in Med Wing C-3.

This is a standard sickbay area consisting of thirty stations. Each bed is equipped with a sensory array embedded into the surface that scans the vital signs of any occupant. The screen beside the occupant displays their name, their vitals, their condition, and any medical issues detected. It also lists any recommended treatment.

At the current time, only basic medical equipment is stored within the medical wing: a small assortment of bandages and pain medication, a small array of antimicrobial salves and pills, and a similarly small array of antihistamines and other anti-allergen medications.

To one side of the sickbay area, there is an alcove containing two molecular sequencing units especially programmed to fabricate the needs of medical personnel, from bandages to medications to equipment for surgery.

These are not currently functional.

The other Med Wings are not currently accessible.