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Shadow Mods ([personal profile] shadowmods) wrote in [community profile] outofshadows2014-09-03 11:33 am
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Oh the weather inside is frightful but some fires would be delightful~

Polar Vortex!

In the middle of the night on day 299, something has gone amiss. The temperature ship wide begins to slowly drop, filling the rooms with a biting low cold. It's as though winter has come to the Engime. Over the day, the walls and floors will slowly cover with ice and in the various lounges, it's begun to snow, coating tabletops and seats alike with a soft white blanket.

There's been a malfunction in the holodecks having to do with the recent fiddlings of Seth and a small group of people and now, it's a mere 15 °F. (That's -10 ºC) Thankfully, there's no wind chill to take into account. The Cargo Bay is the only place that seems to escape this cold but only the worst of it. It's more livable temperature comes out to only just above freezing.

The cold will last until late in day 301 when the ship slowly starts warming back up to it's amicable warmer temperatures.

So what shall you do? Cuddle with a buddy? Huddle under your blankets? Well now, that's up to you, isn't it.

Please note that this is a player plot and has nothing to do with the metaplot.

FAQ

1.Is this caused by magic?
No, it's a technical malfunction.

2. Can it be fixed with magic?
No, and any attempt to fix it at the source will fail.

3. My character is a vampire, will they be effected?
Yes, as the temperatures will be below freezing.

4. Are the blankets provided in the rooms thick enough?
Yes, they are heavier styled comforters.

5.I have another question that you didn't already answer.
Wonderful, just place your questions here and we'll answer them as readily as we can.
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[personal profile] heatedup 2014-09-03 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
oh shit. Well, this is definitely cold enough for Noah to be in serious danger, when it's lasting this long and he can't get away from it, so he's going to need fires and cuddle partners. Anyone else who hates cold (I doubt it's actively dangerous to anyone else) is welcome to come cuddle with a human space heater! Because of fire being [BEGIN BORING TECHNICAL EXPLANATION] people oriented and people-needing and fuel-needing, having another person sharing their body heat with him is more useful than just a heater putting out the same amount of heat would be and will keep cold poisoning at bay for longer. The only that's more effective than a person is fire. [END BORING TECHNICAL EXPLANATION] Noah is probably going to try to minimize use of actual fire because it uses up oxygen and puts out air pollutants, and he doesn't really know how well the life support system is going to handle that kind of thing. He'll probably try and bring it up if he can manage to stop shivering violently for long enough.