intro
aphelion
space horror
overview.
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HE FOLLOWING TRANSCRIPT RESULTED FROM A RECORDED CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO CREW MEMBERS ON THE "APHELION" SPACE VESSEL.[AUDIO STARTS]WE MADE A MISTAKE. THAT'S THE UNDENIABLE TRUTH OF THE MATTER. NONE OF US SAW IT COMING. IT HAPPENED GRADUALLY.[STATIC SOUNDS]THE FLAW WASN'T IN OUR OBSERVATIONS.[STATIC SOUNDS]OUR OPERATING SYSTEMS WERE AS FLAWLESS AS OUR ENGINEERS COULD ACHIEVE.[HEAVY BREATHING][A CHUCKLE]SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG ALONG THE WAY. INFALLIBLE AND UNBIASED LOGIC.[ANOTHER CHUCKLE]THAT'S HOW MACHINES ARE SUPPOSED TO FUCKING WORK, NO? WE THOUGHT OURSELVES BEYOND FAILINGS BECAUSE WE BELIEVED IN THEIR ASSUMED ACCURACY.[STATIC SOUNDS][A SECOND VOICE]KANON, TURN IT OFF![LOUD RUMBLING NOISES]TURN IT OFF OR I'LL FUCKING MAKE YOU![RUMBLING NOISES CONTINUE]WE'RE RESPONSIBLE.[FIRST VOICE CONTINUES IN SPEECH]WE'RE THE ORCHESTRATORS OF THIS DISASTER.[MORE RUMBLING NOISES]LISTEN. WE STARTED IT AND WE'RE GOING TO END IT.[STATIC SOUNDS][ERRATIC ARGUING]WE'RE DEAD. WE'RE FUCKING DEAD.[MORE ERRATIC ARGUING][INDISTINCT CHUCKLE]THIS IS IT. I'M AFRAID I WON'T MAKE IT BACK, MOMMA.[AGGRESSIVE RUMBLING SOUND]TURN IT OFF! GIVE ME THE FUCKING THING![SHOUTING][ASSUMED PHYSICAL ALTERCATION][AUDIO ENDS]
THE NEXT TRANSCRIPT RESULTED FROM A RECORDED INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE CEO OF THE "ICARUS" SPACE AGENCY AND THE RESPECTIVE TV NETWORK.[AUDIO STARTS]INTERVIEWER: HOW DID IT ALL COME TO BE? WHAT WAS THE INITIAL PURPOSE OF TEAM APHELION'S MISSION WHEN THEY WERE SENT TO SPACE?ICARUS CEO: THE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION I CAN NOT PUBLICALLY SHARE, YET IT BEGAN WITH THE UNFORESEEN APPEARANCE OF AN ANOMALOUS OBJECT IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AS THOUGH IT HAD ENTERED OUT OF NOWHERE. THE OBJECT ITSELF SEEMED OF RATHER DUBIOUS NATURE, GIVEN OUR SCANS EXPOSED ABNORMAL ACTIVITY DURING OUR INITIAL RESEARCH, AND THUS, WE IMMEDIATELY FORMULATED AN EFFICIENT PLAN TO PROPERLY INVESTIGATE THE ANOMALY.INTERVIEWER: CAN YOU GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE ANOMALY? WHAT HAS BEEN FOUND DURING THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH?ICARUS CEO: WE INITIALLY BELIEVED IT TO BE AN ASTEROID DUE TO ITS CONSIDERABLY LARGE SIZE, YET THE ABNORMAL ACTIVITIES ALTERED OUR ASSUMPTION FAIRLY QUICKLY. AS OF NOW, OUR INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH IS STILL ONGOING AND THUS STRICTLY CLASSIFIED. THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN BE ASSURED THAT OUR AGENCY HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL AND THAT REGULAR UPDATES ARE TO BE PUBLICALLY RELEASED IN TIME.INTERVIEWER: TEAM APHELION'S SPACE MISSION HAPPENED TO BE ANYTHING BUT A SAFE EXPEDITION, WAS IT?[PROLONGED SILENCE]ICARUS CEO: OUR TRAINED SPECIALISTS ARE AWARE OF THE RISKS AND ARE PROPERLY CONSULTED IN REGARDS TO THEIR ASSIGNED MISSIONS.INTERVIEWER: ONE OF THE YOUNGEST CREW MEMBER HAPPENED TO BE MERELY TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF AGE. IS IT A REGULAR AGENCY CUSTOM TO ASSIGN SUCH HIGH RISK MISSIONS TO YOUNG SPECIALISTS IN THE MAKING?[PROLONGED SILENCE]ICARUS CEO: I CAN'T QUITE FOLLOW THE PURPOSE OF YOUR QUESTION. OUR COMPANY ASSIGNS EACH TRAINED SPECIALIST TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CREW BASED ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.INTERVIEWER: THE YOUNG SPECIALIST IN QUESTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD THE APHELION SPACE VESSEL. HE ALSO HAPPENED TO BE ON THE AUDIO RECORDING WHICH HAS BEEN LEAKED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.[PROLONGED SILENCE]INTERVIEWER: ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE ME AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE APHELION SPACE CREW AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR [BEEPED OUT]?ICARUS CEO: ARE YOU [BEEPED OUT] KIDDING ME? TURN OFF THE CAMERA, WILL YOU? THAT WAS NOT THE INITIAL PURPOSE OF THE INTERVIEW. I DID NOT FLY ALL THE WAY HERE TO ANSWER SUCH [BEEPED OUT] CONSPIRACY [BEEPED OUT].INTERVIEWER: SO YOU DENY THE ACCUSATION OF THE CREW'S [BEEPED OUT] DURING THEIR [BEEPED OUT] SPACE MISSION?ICARUS CEO: YOU SHUT YOUR [BEEPED OUT] MOUTH. I'M DONE HERE, YOU HEAR ME? THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER. NONE OF THIS WILL BE PUBLISHED.
[AUDIO ENDS]
confused but ready to dive into the wreaked havoc? fear not. it might just be your cup of tea. this sci-fi and horror themed roleplay follows a group of specialized researchers into space as they set out on a high risk two year mission to investigate the sudden appearance of an anomalous object.
what starts out as a normal research expedition slowly but surely turns into a chain of unexplainable deaths on board. technical malfunctions, sparse food rations and staggering trust issues within the crew are merely the beginning of the existential nightmare unleashed on those trapped in it.
roles
roles.
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the executive office isn't really a department but rather a term referring to the highest leadership on board. this would include the captain, high ranking officers as well as a representative head from each department.
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a rather small department, yet nonetheless critical to the operation of the entire vessel. the bridge is the platform from which the space ship's commanded. it also happens to be where most of the action takes place. the main controls and the captain chair are located right there, making this specific department the most secured area on board. it's accessible only to a few with the right responsibility.
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this department focuses on the maintenance of all available systems on board, as well as ensuring them to run smoothly, providing repairs and upgrades when needed. when it comes to a survival situation, the chief engineer has as much as say as the chief officer, if not more.
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this department focuses on the scientific, and sometimes also medical, research on board. they may or may not work in direct cooperation with the medical department, depending on the discoveries made during the outer space mission. the department can't be entered without properly given authorization by the command department.
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this department provides various health care services, gives necessary treatments for the sick and wounded, as well as performs the occasional autopsy for medical and scientific research.
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this department provides on board security both in the physical space and the cyber space. they operate the surveillance camera system and act as a police force on board.
rules
rules.
rule one.
this roleplay is strictly 18+ and based in futuristic times. the fcs need to be realistic. follow the rpn guidelines as well. there will be character deaths, just a heads up.
rule two.
characters below the age of 21 are not permitted. be aware that characters under the age of 35 can not have any senior ranking occupations.
rule three.
there's no character limit but i'd kindly ask you to finish one character at a time to avoid filling up the discord oc archive.
rule four.
although i doubt that i'll reject any character sheets, please try to flesh out your ocs to the best of your abilities. as the gm of this roleplay, i still have the final say.
rule five.
one-liners are not permitted. there will be a set timeline and you should at least post once a week. in case of emergency or temporary absence, just let me know.
rule six.
discord's a requirement due to the massive sections of the occupations, roleplay lore, etc. it's also easier to navigate.
intro
roles
rules
aphelion.
welcome
aboard
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