Questions About the Ship

[shadowmods]

Just creating a public place where players can ask questions about the ship and see the responses that others get. Feel free to ask anything you like, but be warned, the answer may end up being "Do it IC and I'll tell you what happens."

I would also like to clarify a question that's been brought to me a few times, just in case anyone didn't see the answer:

Regarding property damage to the meadow, it is players' choice how much their individual homes get damaged, however, Claire (Glinda-mun) has been given final say over the castle and has ruled that it is still intact.

Comments

[hero_with_no_fear]

Okay, *cracks knuckles* I have a few.

1. Can Anakin move the ship with the Force? (Or, will he encounter the same thing when he and Obi-Wan tried to move the shuttles in Gebo?)

2. Is the white stuff from the engine (now dissolved in the water) dangerous? What would it do to someone if they came in contact with it?

3a. Can Kitty Pryde (discussed already with Emily, Kitty's Mun) phase Anakin through the ship's hull? (If no, just skip the rest of the questions.)

3b. If yes, what would Anakin see/encounter inside? Are there parts inside the ship that could be replicated with magic to help build a new engine?

This is all I have for now.

[shadowmods]

1. Anakin would be able to turn the ship, using the Force. However, he will find that it simply refuses to move any closer to the shore. He can also lift or submerge it with the Force, but the second he stops concentrating on it, it will return to its current depth. If he were to lift it into the air, the cockpit would be visible, but there are no windows or doors and it's held in place only by a beam too thin for a person to squeeze through. As if only someone who can travel by shadows could get inside.

2. Depends on how much contact, really. As time goes on and it dissolves into the water, it becomes less and less potent. If someone were to, say, drink the water right by the engine chamber or lick up some of the last powder, they would suffer symptoms similar to mercury, lead, and radiation poisoning. Due to the nature of the setting, however, it won't kill anyone.

3a. Kitty's powers do not work on anything of Nysgod design, which includes the ship. Of course, being new to the setting, Kitty would not be aware of this at this point (although mun should have been informed at character acceptance). If nothing else, attempting to get in and failing could be a fun, character-developing thread.

[hero_with_no_fear]

I guess I have another question... about the locks.

Does the 'Breaks in 5 hours' apply to just any lock that enters the rooms? What I mean is, say Anakin has a box that locks/has a lock on it. Would that break 5 hours after being brought into the room?

Or is the lock-rule only for locks on the doors to the staterooms?

[shadowmods]

The lock rule only applies to locks that make contact with the quartz surface of the ship. A lock on a box will be fine, if, say, the box never touches any of the walls.

[hero_with_no_fear]

This is good to know! Thanks.

[shadowmods]

Sure!

[punch_it]

Are there ventilation shafts on this ship and if so any chance people could fit in one and maybe get to those top levels?

[shadowmods]

There is no evidence of any kind of ventilation shaft.

There is, however, fresh air.

Any poking and prodding by the scientifically minded will reveal that fresh air seems to be seeping through the surface of the ceiling of Deck 6, flowing down. Nothing is pumping it, however. It's flowing naturally, like fresh air on a planet would flow.

[punch_it]

Oh damn that's gonna drive them all crazy. One last question: aside from no physical way in or out of the cockpit, could someone with magical powers teleport in and out of it?

[shadowmods]

All characters who teleport lose that ability at the start of gameplay, so not really. Sorry!

If a character with psychic abilities tried to probe the cockpit, they wouldn't find any signs of life down there, currently.

[unyieldingebony]

Another lock question. If Scorpius were to put up a barrier akin to the ones that keep muggles away from wizarding places, would that stay up past the five hours? Since it's an intangible thing, I wasn't sure.

[shadowmods]

Unfortunately, it would not. Any sort of barrier that would impede free movement through the ship falls away after five hours. If Scoripus wanted to investigate it further, he might find that the quartz of the walls seems to absorb his spell after those five hours, like a sponge. If he has any means to trace this magic (I don't know if he does or not) he will find that it flows up, through Deck 6 and into the mysterious Deck 7.

[unyieldingebony]

He doesn't have a way to trace his magic, so he'll just have to be annoyed that he can't keep people out of his room for more than five hours at a time.

[shadowmods]

Thems the breaks, kid.

[braveandstupid]

I know that the kitchen has flatware and such in it but what about pots and pans and baking trays? Things of that nature?

[shadowmods]

Goodness! I knew I was missing something.

Yes. There are a handful of pots and pans. They're all very old, heavy, and partially blackened. They look like something you might find at one of Mystic Falls' Civil War reenactments.

[hasperkynipples]

Noted! Thank you.

[shadowmods]

Yup!

[shewhokills]

What sort of bottles are the "Healing Potion" in? What does the potion smell like?

[shadowmods]

It has a heady, herbal smell to it. People familiar with such things would probably guess it's some kind of balm.

[unyieldingebony]

If Scorpius were to do a big re-organization of the library using his magic (and a lot of patience/stubbornness), what books besides romance novels might he find?

[shadowmods]

He might find one or two novels of other genres, but all of them, in some way, involve a love story.