Thread: Icosahedron- A Male RP’er With Many Sides

Roleplay Sample The Polyanitsa blasted her way through space as she soared across the outer Milky Way. Bolts of energy fired constantly from the ships bow, eliminating any debris that may lie ahead. Traveling at a third of the speed of light, colliding with even a pebble would unleash a force comparable to an atomic bomb. The ship had to use energy both for propulsion, and to clear the way ahead. This energy was generously provided by the ferrogenic fusion reactor nestled within the Polyanitsas composite polymer hull. Buried deep within the magnetic field of the reactor core, simple hydrogen and helium nuclei were fused together all the way up to iron atoms, extracting energy with each transmutation. It also provided a constant supply of iron and lighter metals. The Polyanitsa was a marvel, but in many ways she was all they had. Without her, as far as they knew, there was no human race. David Levitan knew her well. He often performed calibrations on her life support systems, making sure that the gravity and atmosphere were within spec. He also had some involvement with the nutrition and psychological well-being of the shipmates. His specialty was in colonization. He knew how to find planets capable of hosting life, and figuring out how to adapt to them. He spent many nights pouring over the ships library, reviewing the extensive literature on terraforming and the requirements for human life. It was largely just preparation however. With no viable planets discovered, he was forced to help out in any way he could. He frowned as he came up with an anomalous gravity reading near the stern of the ship. The thrust provided by the engine was causing the artificial gravity to warp again. This was a health issue, as well as a hazard for engineering to worry about. He reluctantly hauled himself out of his chair to go take additional measurements, knowing that detailed information would be expected in the coming report. His dark eyes were solemn as he proceeded with his work. His face did not show his many thoughts, or anything at all until he received a notification. He lifted his transmitter to his young but bearded face and answered. Hello? He was surprised to hear the heavily accented yet concise words of captain Ramanujan. We need you to examine the latest spectra from the approaching star systems. We must choose now which star system we want to visit. Daniels heart began to race. This was what he was here for. He hurried to the bridge without a thought for his earlier work. The rest of the night would be a blur of discussion. He nearly crashed into a fake Christmas tree that lit the corridor between the bridge and the cafeteria. He paused to replace an ornament, wiping sweat from his brow. Ramanujans sentimentality for Earth traditions never ceased to amaze him. He arrived at the bridge with false composure etched on his face. Ramanujan and her officers greeted him. Behind them sat a number of his colleagues, reviewing their notes. Alexei Vassilivich gestured for him to sit down beside him. The briefing began immediately. We have a difficult choice with the upcoming systems. Ill show you the newest data. As we know, one system has a star like Earths. The other hosts a red dwarf. We thought that was an easy call. But take a closer look. Daniels eyes widened. After receiving a thorough dissertation on the dilemma, he spoke up. The red dwarf it is. All eyes turned to him. He often came to different conclusions that other people. He wasnt always right, but he wasnt always wrong either. He just thought differently. The star is small and dim, but the planet is close. Its our best chance. Alexei spoke up. Indeed, its so close that the planet is tidally locked. One side will be hot, and the other will be cold. The gravitational pull will keep the planet from rotating. That prompted another associate, Yentang, to leap to his defense. Eventually it was decided. Earth is gone! Yentang would eventually bark, emotion choking her usually dispassionate voice. For once, her age showed on her childlike face. We should not expect to find a second. Our next home, if we find one, will be different. That is a given They plotted a course and went to bed in their chambers. Without any further decisions pending arrival, there would be no reason to wake up for the next few years. It was a slow and arduous way of traveling. It was part of the reason they werent sure if they were the last humans If other humans had escaped the Blight, it might take centuries to find their last kin out in the depths of space. The hope was that the Blight would find it equally hard to hunt them down. The ship eventually streaked across the red sky of the half-warmed planet, colliding with a peninsula on its north-most continent. The Polyanitsa traced a snow-white streak of light and vapor through the atmosphere as she sheared her way towards the ground, traveling precisely parallel to the planets orbit. Daniel began to dream only in the final hours of his slumber, as his body thawed and his blood began to flow. He saw the ruins of Earth. He saw the hospitals full of dissolving flesh, and the bread riots. He saw the ominous disk hovering in the sky above, aloof and silent in the sky as it observed the unexplainable decay of the planet below. The disk would depart when 90 percent of the planet was dead, never offering an explanation as to why or how. He saw the light of Earths brilliant sun in his minds eye. To his horror, the sun began to dim, becoming the crimson fireball that filled the sky of his new home. He frowned and stirred in his cryogenic chamber, perhaps sensing something alien within his mind. Then his eyes opened in alarm. Last edited Mar 4, 2019