in space, no one can hear you struggle to open doors (un: aqua)

[aequoreal]

[ What up Reverie Terminal, it's your glowy superdad back on the network again. Apollo is looking pensive today and not quite his usual sunny self. Next to him is someone who's making his first public appearance: Kaldur'ahm faces the camera, gills at his neck clearly visible, a reserved smile on his face. He gives a nod. ]

As you all know, several areas of the station remain inaccessible to us. I believe several people have been talking about ways to open them or attempting to do so already. Brute force may be a means to gain access to a central command deck or something similar. If enough of us work together, especially those of us stronger or superpowered, we may be able to get through.

[ Here, he glances at Apollo, who adds after a beat: ]

Dirk raised a good point: what if those doors have been locked off for a good reason? What if there's something on the other side that needs to be locked away like, I don't know, a pathogen? Or whatever it is that's wiped out the original station crew?

[ Apollo lifts a hand, as if to stem an imaginary silent protest: ]

I'm not saying we shouldn't still give it a go, because after that video Henryk received it's been made pretty clear to us that we need to get off this ship as soon as possible. But it's something we should maybe be prepared for.

So what we're asking is whether or not there's anyone out there who's good at forcefields? Or might have some insight in to how we should tackle this? Just in case we open a door and, uh. Regret it.

[ Apollo frowns a little, determination replacing the pensive expression from before. ]

So there you have it. I know Amos has some good ideas about creating an airlock in case we open a door to an unpressurised deck. But has anyone else got any ideas? [ to which Kaldur adds: ] We would welcome your thoughts and input.

Comments

[reposing]

[Tiredly:] Does it truly surprise you so?

[solarcharged]

Considering the circumstances, I'd like to think that we would all try our best to not be purposefully horrible to each other...

[ He trails off. Even an optimist like himself knows that people can be just the worst. ]

Who's been rude to you?

[reposing]

People are set in their ways, and prefer naivete than to question their own beliefs. You cannot help someone until they wish to be helped.

[sighs] How extensive such a list would be. What would you even do with that kind of information? Tell them to behave?

[solarcharged]

Maybe. When I tell people to watch their manners they generally listen to me.

[ There's a very serious offer there, somewhere beneath the seemingly innocent remark. Apollo doesn't like people who can't apologise when they've done wrong. And he definitely doesn't like seeing good, decent, helpful people have to put up with shit they didn't ask for. ]

Like I said, all you've done since you arrived on here was help others. You deserve better than that.

[reposing]

[Softly:] You are kind to think so well of me, Apollo. Thank you.

Should it seem to escalate, I will let you know who to address. For now, I can handle it on my own. It would be too many to name, in any case.