Forum Game: the UEFS Shrike

[JudasFm]

E: Actually, since we sniff and open eyes, what about
> Try to explore the surrounding space with your fingers.

I definitely need to cut back on the cartoons...when I read this the first thing that flashed into my mind was a sneakily placed mousetrap

[WHAM]

> Sniff the air

You take a deep breath through your nose.
The air smells like plastic and has a hint of smoke in it.

*BEEP*


> Open eyes



You open your eyes. The vast blackness of SPACE spreads out before you, dotted with uncounted stars, which occasionally disappear momentarily as they are eclipsed by a field of DEBRIS floating around.

This debris is all that is left of the Jibril.

You are floating near the hull of the Shrike. It seems that the docking bridge connecting the two ships has disconnected, perhaps blown into smithereens when the Shrike annihilated the Jibril.

You wonder if any of your crew survived. Many of them had served with you for years...

*BEEP*

Aside from the steadily repeating beeps, all you can hear is your own breating.


> Try to explore the surrounding space with your fingers



You clumsily move your fingers. With some effort you are able to make a fist. The flexible gloves provide only a minor hindrance to your dexterity, but the aftershock of the forced disconnect from the virtual space has left you in a DISORIENTED state.

A faint yellow light blinks on your left forearm, accompanied by another *BEEP*.

[cat]

Oh shit!

> Check status of life support system

[Crimson Wizard]

And
> Examine the blinking controls on your left arm

Hrmrmr, I think the priority goal is to attach yourself to Shrike by any means possible, cause that's the only intact structure left around.

[Bulbapuck]

Woah, shit went down 0.o

Hrmrmr, I think the priority goal is to attach yourself to Shrike by any means possible, cause that's the only intact structure left around.

Agreed
>Try to grab some debris and throw it away from the Shrike in an attempt to inch closer to it.

[NightHawk]

>Check the systems on our EVA suit.

[Crimson Wizard]

>Check the systems on our EVA suit.

+1
I guess, if it happens to have a jetpack, or grapple gun, throwing debris won't be needed.

[WHAM]

> Check the systems on our EVA suit

As far as you can tell, the suit seems airtight and functional, though it's been ages since you last wore one of these.
In your CONFUSED state you cannot remember how to OPERATE the suit's systems in any detail.


> Examine the blinking controls on your left arm



The light seems to be some sort of a telltale or notifier, drawing your attention to an ARM MOUNTED COMPUTER.
Curious, you flip open the display of the device, and are greeted by a smallish screen which seems to display information about your suit. The words "awaiting command" are blinking near the bottom of the screen, though you cannot seem to find any kind of keyboard or controls on the device or anywhere on your suit.

> Try to grab some debris and throw it away from the Shrike in an attempt to inch closer to it.

You can't reach any debris from your current position, although some of the sharp metal fragments are moving at worrying speeds and frighteningly near you.

[Crimson Wizard]

E: nevermind, I misread the first command in the post.

RE the arm computer: it seems that we have:
* light on the helm
* thrust on the backpack
* magnets on the boots.

Also 32 minutes(?) of oxygen left.

[Crimson Wizard]

Well, I am in the confused state now too, so I will try this:
> Try to recall the basics of operating your suit, then
> if you fail, try to use your speech to invoke suit help command.

Lol, I do not know how to state this better.

[JudasFm]

> Say, "Scan on," and see if that turns on the scan function. If it does, scan for any signs of life.

[WHAM]

> Think: Suit operation

You try to think how the suit operates, but can't recall much. The fact that you can, out of the corner of your eye, see the pickup of a small microphone and have no other controls tells you that this suit version is, at least partially, voice controlled.


> Invoke suit help command

"Uhh... Help?"

There is no response.

"Suit... help...?"

"How may I help you?" -a calm synthetic voice replies.

"How do I use you?" -you ask.

The suit does not respond. Perhaps it is not recognizing the command.


> Say, "Scan on," and see if that turns on the scan function. If it does, scan for any signs of life.



A series of high-pitched beeps ring out and the scan function of your suit becomes active.

The suit reads out a list of readings in a monotone voice:

"Atmospheric scan: negative.
Biological scan: negative.
Electromagnetic scan: negative.

Warning, no navpoint has been set.
Warning, suit has not been aligned. Navigation unavailable."

The suit falls silent again.

[JudasFm]

> Say, "Align suit."

[cat]

> Say "Activate communications" and see if you can contact anyone.

Edit:

As far as you can tell, the suit seems airtight and functional, though it's been ages since you last wore one of these.

I wonder how we got into this suit in the first place... according to the quoted line we were not wearing it before while linked in the ships virtual system...

[Crimson Wizard]

I wonder how we got into this suit in the first place... according to the quoted line we were not wearing it before while linked in the ships virtual system...

There was something about comm officer dragging him, maybe someone from the crew helped to wear it?

[Mandle]

>Channel Sandra Bullock

[Ryan Timothy B]

> Say, "Align suit."

+1

Also that large chunk of debris is heading closer and closer to you each frame. I suggest, and quickly:
> "Navigate towards Shrike airlock"

[cat]

Also that large chunk of debris is heading closer and closer to you each frame. I suggest, and quickly:
> "Navigate towards Shrike airlock"

+1

Wow, how did I miss that?

[WHAM]

> Say, "Align suit."

"Align suit." -you intone, somewhat uncertain as to what you are trying to accomplish.

"Input error." -the suit responds. "Please specify alignment target."



> Say "Activate communications" and see if you can contact anyone.



"Activate communications." -you order.

The suit's wrist-computer bleeps and begins to display a set of controls for the communication system.

"Hello? Does anyone copy?" -you call out. There is no reply, save for the occasional burst of static that slips past the noise filters.



> "Navigate towards Shrike airlock"



You try to swing your arms and legs to move towards the airlock. Instead you manage to tumble and rotate yourself so that the airlock is now somewhere behind you.

[Crimson Wizard]

Situation!

> Say "Align suit at UEFS Shrike"