The Unity, the symbol of togetherness across the galaxyThe Unity. The cruise ship that was supposed to be the symbol of all but the most primitive races of the galaxy reuniting into one alliance after the bloody slaughter of the ten years war. The Unity had stopped at every planet to pick up it's passengers, those who were lucky enough to win, be bestowed with or even just managing to steal a ticket from it's rightful owner, all gaining entry to the magnificent ship that, rumor had it, was build to resemble an iconic ship ship back on earth that apparently never finished it's maiden voyage.
Once on board the passengers would quickly find the ship was worthy of all the hype it had received, each personalized room had been individually tailored to the race that was occupying it, the lavish room accommodating for their every need as it was outfitted with a bed big enough to comfortably hold 4 of their species, a bathroom bigger than most peoples living rooms, a large bay window in which the occupant could observe the incredible vastness of space and a food bar stocked to the brim with delicious delicacies unlike from every part of the galaxy for the rooms owner to enjoy, a small video contact pad attached to the wall beside the food bar in case a particular food needed refilling. All this and various other amenities filled the wondrous rooms, making it an ideal place for those who didn't feel like socializing with the others on the ship, no doubt someone could comfortably live out the rest of their days here if there cruise was never to end.
Throughout the rest of the ship there was untold amounts of things to see and do, Exquisite ballrooms for dancing and socializing, numerous different bars, all with a different racial theme for those who preferred to spend their relaxation time drinking anything from the deliciously sweet honeyed wines of Melanthia to the strong home-crafted beers of the Khalzera, something most tended to avoid out of fear that the ridiculous rumors that the stuff putting scales on your chest were actually true. There were also games rooms, massage parlors, swimming pools, Recreational rooms, sports halls and just about everything else you could think of for a person to indulge themselves in whatever sort of activity they dreamed off, be it by themselves, with friends they made on board or making use of one or some of the Unity's many different types of staff, every one of them paid volunteers with a great mixture of different races both bestial and humanoid among their ranks.
It was just as the Unity was slowly drifting over a notoriously primitive and hostile that the cruise ship speakers blared into life, the voice of the Dolmari Captain of the Unity, Shanesh Darksire, filled with pain and fear echoing across the entire cruise ship,
"Passengers, this is not a drill! The Unity has been infiltrated, I repeat, the Unity have been infiltrated by a member of the Bestial Guardians! everyone NEEDS to get to an escape pod NOW before they-" his heroics efforts to warn the innocent bystanders on board cut short as the unmistakable sound of laser rifle filled the ship, a harsh static noise filling everyone's ears before the intercom crackles to life again with a new voice, one that was not present during the orientation when all the passengers got to meet the important members of staff.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen! This is your new captain speaking! The old one is a bit, heh, indisposed right now... I suppose you could say the job kind of made him...lose his head!" A manic laughter suddenly filling the intercom, causing the already mass hysteria to worsted as people began frantically charging towards any of the available single person escape pods, disengaging from the vessel as soon as hey were locked in though the ship's new "Captain" could still clearly be heard through the radio, his voice taking on a much more serious and rougher tone as he practically began to scream through the speakers,
"This ship, the Unity, is NOT a symbol of PEACE! It is a symbol of WEAKNESS, of SUBSERVIENCE...of FAILURE! Failure to continue the war against those arrogant humanoid looking fucks who thought they could crush our spirits and grind us down under their heel! Well... They. Were. WRONG! WE were the ones starting to win the war. WE were the ones who had begun taking back our lands by force. And WE are going to be the ones who suffer because of this so called "unification" our spineless leaders forced us into. There is an infestation of of Hominis republicans on this ship that must be eradicated to send a message to the galaxy...My most sincere apologies go out to my bestial Brethren on board this ship, but you must be the sacrifice to show that peace can not and WILL NOT be allowed to happen, even if you've given up hope on bringing savage retribution to our oppressors, the Bestial Guardians have not. WE.WILL.PREVAIL. FOR BEASTKIND!" The radio suddenly cutting off moments before an huge explosion rocked the the ship, sending it lurching sideways as a chain of explosions started tearing the Unity apart, those unlucky enough to not reach an escape pod in time being instantly killed by the harsh vacuum of space or the fiery inferno that once was the Unity. But who knows, perhaps those that had escaped and were now speeding towards the huge planet below would soon come to wish they had been able to meet a much quicker...much less painful end...
Alyssa Hiveborn (MelissaB)
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Luckily enough for Alyssa, she had already been in one of the escape pods with another of her kind, enjoysing each others "company" in the tight confines of the escape pod before the maniac had started his threats of violence and ending the newfound peace between the Hominis and the Bestium. The male Crabone you had found to be called Taro hadn't hesitated to quickly activate the escape pods disengage program before giving you one last kiss and looking into your eyes, "Live for the Hive, Alyssa" being his final parting words before he smiled once more and jumped backwards just before the doors locked in place and you were jettisoned towards the unnamed planet below. Alone.
As you hurtled towards the planet you saw a vast and beautiful landscape through the thick escape pod window, a whole variety of different conditions coming into your view; forests, deserts, grasslands, even some snowy tundras are amoungst the diverse landscape. It's shortly after you break through the planet's atmosphere you realize you're heading for a particularly dense patch of tall trees as your escape pod begins to thrash wildly in the air as a strong crosswind hits it though it quickly subsides as you crash through the small clouds and begin plummeting through the last thousand feet, your pod obliterating any trees your way you finally crash land with an almost painfully loud "Whump" followed by a long hissing sound as the pods shock absorbers do their best to cushion your landing as much as they could.
Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched ping came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen. The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings... what was left of them anyway going by the large crater you could see through the pod window.
Jayce (Reaver)
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Jayce had been doing what he did best before the "announcement" came over the speakers, making himself richer by hanging around the bars and taking advantage of peoples merriness by stripping them of more than just their sobriety. Just he was about to rob a ,particularly drunk, Dolmari blind the deck exploded into a frenzied panic as the captain was apparently shot dead, leaving him no choice but to think about his own survival as he quickly ran for one of the many escape pods, pushing people of the way and reaching his destination through any way he could. Eventually reaching a pod and initiating the disengage sequence only shortly before the ship was blown into oblivion, claiming the lives of everyone still on board.
Jayce was left to his own thoughts as he careened towards the planet below, his tough old lifestyle likely telling him that whatever he found down there wasn't going to take kindly to him, this was the planet that most people stayed away from due to the severe aggression of it's inhabitants, right? Before long, Jayce would find the gravitational pull of the planet quickly sucking him towards it, pulling him through the atmosphere like a slingshot as he was propelled towards the ground below, the sight of the vast landscape filling his vision thought it quickly became clear his pod was heading towards a somewhat desert looking environment as an immense field of dark brown sand started to take up his entire view.
Luckily though as you covered he last few hundred feet, your landing was cushioned greatly by the sand and shock absorbers of the pod as the window was quickly covered by a layer of sand, making it hard to see anything outside. Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched ping[i] came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen. The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings, though going by the sand currently falling onto your feet, you had a good idea of what sort of landscape you were about to observe.
Yulia Andalotte (Icaelus)
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Yulia had been doing her thing in the robot maintenance bay, usually this was an area for staff only but hey, if they didn't want passengers getting in here then why put up such an easily hackable console for the door? As she was looking over the complex designs and blueprints for what looked like a pretty damn cool and new type of robot she hadn't seen before, Yulia was treated to the new captain's speech about breaking the peace, no doubt bringing back sour memories of that time and how her family had just barely scraped by as their father had almost exhausted their money supplies to get them a new home. Luckily there was even some escape pods attached to the bay and she quickly and safely made her way towards one before jettisoning herself safely away, her vision filled with hundreds, maybe thousands of other pods all disengaging from the Unity like ants leaving a nest.
Her pod was suddenly rocked as a the Unity was torn apart and a large aftershock from the bombs hit her pod, altering her course slightly, it had initially looked like she was heading for some sort of mountain range but instead Yulia now looked to be heading towards a sparsely wooded area right beside a vast lake, both of these areas holding god only knew what sort of creatures.
A few seconds later you found yourself hitting the soft ground without too much bother as you realize your pod landed in the soft mud of the riverbed beside the lake, throwing up an impenetrable curtain of mud over your pod window, making it impossible to see outside unless you left the safety of your pod. Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched [i]ping[i] came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen, with your technical expertise you knew that it wouldn't take long to acquaint yourself just what this little baby could do! The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings, though you felt that it might bea good idea to jump out of the pod sometime soon, a dirty concoction of mud and water was quickly filling the pod!
Aisha Kahlua (MASigma)
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With the "Dirty monsters" all around her, Aisha couldn't think of a better place to be than the exercise suite to keep her body with and brush up on her learned fighting techniques from her 4 years in the service of the Hominis Republic army, just in case one of these beasts decided to try and stop her own attempt at destroying the peace! Unfortunately for Aisha someone beat her to it as the intercom was suddenly filled with claims of violence and death from the Bestial Guardians terrorist. Realizing it was already to late to do anything, Aisha made her way to an escape pod,likely hurting some of the more bestials on the way there to ensure they would remain behind to die, if she couldn't end them all then a select few would have to do...for now.
Once she had secured herself a pod and released it, Aisha watched as the Unity was destroyed, no doubt feeling both envy and fury for not being the one who had been able to destroy the ship, making matters worse it had been a fucking beast who had claimed that right! Was there no end to their infuriating attempts at making her life miserable? Possibly in a huff on the way down, Aisha was treated to the spectacular view that was this planet, a planet likely full of things she could out her frustration on! Sure she had been told they were all deadly and seemed to hold a certain insatiable sexual appitite, but those people had been weak, surely they could stand up to the well trained Aisha, right?
It quickly became apparent that you were going to be landing in some sort of snow covered area that seemed to lead on to a quiet grasslands that, though you only manage to glimpse them for a second before they dart out of view, you could swear you saw some small huts. It only takes a few more minutes before you crash into the snow, the residual heat of your pod entering and falling through the atmosphere so quickly making the surrounding snow instantly melt away as your pod was surrounded by a smokescreen of steam as the crystallized water melted around you.
Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched [i]ping came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen. The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings...
Plumm (Meeps)
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Plumm the Lumm was happily going about her favorite activity before all hell broke loose, having a small orgy with some of the more..."Open" staff members and a few other guests in one of the closed off rec rooms. It was just as she was chuckling to herself after unloading a particularly huge load of super virile spunk right into the needy cooch of a horny Nayeen called Sammy that everything went to shit. Her little sex party quickly descended into madness as everyone scrambled to get dressed, luckily however there were not many other passengers in this area of the ship and everyone was able to safely get an escape pod each and disembark not long before the explosions started to go off.
Plumm no doubt watched the Unity being destroyed with a sense of sadness, even though her race had never actually joined the war, indeed they had acted mainly as a form of relief for both sides, it was nice to be surrounded by people that she could talk to and, when she felt like it, gain access to some sweet sweet loving. She was no doubt happy however that Sammy had escaped with her certain offspring, who knows maybe they would run into each other again later?
Hurtling towards the Earth you, possibly with a hint of worry, noticed that your pod seemed to be heading towards a set of mountains that while not being the biggest you've ever seen, still towered over the surrounding landscape. It was only as you got closer still you seen that the mountains were a plateau of sorts, lots of flat surfaces and caves you could hide in...if they weren't already occupied as well as a sparse scattering of trees laid about where you could no doubt find some sort of sustenance. only a few moments later you hit the mountain rock like a cannonball, the incredibly dense rock even giving the shock absorbers a hard time as your whole body was rocked by the experience though it eventually subsided even though you could see your pod had made a pretty huge crater on the plateau you landed on.
Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched ping came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen. The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings...
Tallvien (Lights_Shadow)
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Tallvien was doing her best to learn about her apparent new "allies" that had not so long ago been the subject of her intense hatred as she sat around a buffet table trying to make smalltalk and not stab them all with forks, the bitter memory of her father going to war and never returning never being far from her thoughts. As the Bestial Guardian terrorist started spouting his madness, Tallvien had to admit that some of the things he was saying actually hit home, why should they have given up the fight? what if he was right and they were indeed starting to turn the tide of the war, it would explain why the Hominis were so accepting of the peace talks... Before she really had a chance to think about it however, Tallvien knew she had to get to an escape pod. Rushing for one she was just about to climb into one before she heard a shout from behind her, "That's mine you slut!" a scorpid charging towards her with the obvious intent of stinging her with his paralytic tail so he could escape to freedom instead of her. He had clearly not been counting on Tallvien's training however as she deftly dodged his attack before laying a swift punch to his throat, leaving the man writhing on the ground in agony as he struggled to breath, not like it mattered, he would be dead soon anyway...
As she eventually managed to jettison her escape pod, Tallvien was one of the last survivors to fell the ship mere moments before it exploded, the words of the terrorist still ringing in her ears as she did, his methods were obviously cruel and wrong but the Nayeen no doubt found it hard to reject what he was saying.
As you flew towards the planet, you were reminded of how beautiful nature can be in all it's forms however as the majestic view of various different lands filled your view, making it hard to imagine that anything on the beautiful planet could want to cause harm to someone, surely with such a beautiful landscape the inhabitants would be just as beautiful?
As your pod quickly came in for it's landing you soon found that apparently not all of the planet was beautiful as, with possibly a certain amount of dread, you were heading straight for a dark swampy looking area. Only a few moments later your fears were realized as you suddenly crashed down in the murky waters, a small tidal wave of filthy water coving your pod before settling again. It looks like today was, sort of, your lucky day however, your pod just happening to land in a shallow patch in the marsh. Once the pod had safely grounded itself, a high pitched ping came from the speakers and two compartments suddenly opened up to your left, in one there seemed to be some sort of a wrist mounted device with what looked like a large touch screen, you couldn't really tell what sort of functions it had right now except for the fact it had "In case of emergency, please place me on your wrist." in bright red letters on the screen. The second compartment held a large white dufflebag with "Emergency supplies" printed on the side. You didn't really need to take either of these two things but you had a pretty good idea that it would be wise to do so.
A few seconds later another high-pitched ping came from the speakers and a second loud hissing noise filled your ears before you noticed the pod door unlocking and opening slightly, all it would take was a push from you and you would be able to get a good look at your new surroundings and from the dank and somewhat putrid smelling water flooding into your pod you might want to start exploring sooner rather than later.