maskormenacelogs | Blue moon, you saw me standing alone

WHO: OPEN to anyone who wants moon shenanigans
WHERE: International Moon Research Base
WHEN: Throughout February
WHAT: Day-to-day encounters on the moon
WARNINGS: Look to the subject headers.
NOTES: This is a mingle/catch-all log. Start your own threads! Tag around!

[The arrivals deck of the moon base is a contained dome without exterior windows, with the atmosphere of an airport, and there’s some of the security of that, too. In the delicate self-contained biosphere, no flammable items are allowed, nor projectile weapons of any kind. If you’re carrying a box of matches or a weapon, you may have to have a lengthy conversation with the security officials as to whether you’ll have to leave the item in the arrivals deck or if an exception can be made for you. Moonwalk tours are available from the arrivals deck every half hour to enjoy a tour of the rugged space landscape outside under the supervision of trained guides.

The residential dome has several hotels, apartments for the residents who have permanent jobs maintaining the base, and a few restaurants and bars available. The uppermost level of the residential dome is a grassy park under a broad glass ceiling that gives a view up at the stars and the earth. There are benches and tiled alcoves with mosaics depicting different mythologies about the moon from a variety of cultures. On a lower floor is a huge room designated as a permanent bouncy castle. The walls and ceiling of the room are all covered in inflatable pads so that you can enjoy bouncing around in the very low gravity on the moon.

The International Moon Research Base has a strong focus on research and education, and one of the domes is dedicated to labs and research facilities, an international research library with scientific texts in half a dozen languages, and a lecture hall. The Embassy dome is by far the most expensive and elegant of the domes, and much of it is restricted use by multiple governments as an international embassy space, but the Earth-Viewing Deck is a popular tourist destination: an elegant lounge with a huge viewing window of the earth.]

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[ the conversation had come up in an interesting way back at home, the idea of a moon base, the fact people here were trying to colonize, the fact science had gotten to the point it was possible at all. magnus and alex and hearth had their own opinions, had no interest in living out there and were perfectly happy keeping their feet to the ground. annabeth, on the other hand, couldn't stop thinking about it. about gravity, about buildings, about how the architecture would shift if you took out the most basic aspect of building.

it was a couple of days before she had a day off, but the second she did she was out. normally, she would drag magnus along with her, knowing he didn't do much of anything during the day and wanting company when she goes to explore. but she decides to go on her own, today. she's not sure why, but by the time she steps out into the arrival's deck, she's glad she did.

it's impressive, is really the first thing she can process, the domed interior and everything built around it more than she'd thought. she'll make it to the residential dome at some point, but for right now she's just sort of hovering around the center of the arrival's deck, eyes scanning over every inch she can see. ]

It's really something, isn't it?

[The man who speaks from behind Annabeth looks like he's at-ease and content to be here in space, like he's an old hand at Moon bases. He's dressed in a jumpsuit that looks spaceworthy, and wears it like he was born in it.]

Let me guess. First time in orbit?

[ she turns to look, first, at the voice she's heard. the person whose approached her. it's an automatic response, to tense up and prepare for anything upon hearing unfamiliar voices, but once she notices the suit, and the general ease and easiness the man seems to look in space, she lets out the tension with a soft exhale. ]

Pretty obvious, huh?

[ but even then, she can't keep her eyes off the dome, the structure around them, the ironwork in the arch. ]

But yeah- it's.... [ she's quiet, just for a moment. ] Impressive.

It took a lot of people working together to make it happen. I'm still amazed it only took months, instead of years.

[Modestly, Jacob doesn't mention that he was one of the people who consulted and worked on this collaborative project.]

I'm Jacob, by the way. I don't exactly work here, but I've been up enough times to know my way around if you've got any questions.

[ her eyes actually widen at that. ]

Building this only took months? [ because last she checked, they were just barely getting people up on the moon, let alone something like this.

of course this place would have updated technology, but considering how de chima looks so normal, she wouldn't have guessed this kind of level. ]

Oh. [ aka that sudden realization she hasn't actually introduced herself yet. ] I'm Annabeth. If you don't work up here, do you live up here?

Hi, Annabeth.

[He nods to her, then takes another look around at the place- almost a longing one.]

I don't live up here yet, but... I'm considering it. Living in space again would be great. And it's definitely nicer here than in Maurtia Falls.

What's keeping you from moving up here?

[ an innocent enough question, but she can tell the way he seems to feel at peace just being here. ]

What's keeping you on the ground?

[Jacob frowns thoughtfully, with a little regret.]

My job is down there. Fighting the bad guys, rescuing people... it's important. I can't just walk away from the mission. Even if I'd like to sometimes.

[ she frowns just a bit, seeing how complicated it makes him look. ]

And you can't help from up here?

[He shrugs, resigned but at-ease with the decisions he's made.]

Maybe I could. Port down to Earth in the morning, chase some criminals, Port back up here at night... but it wouldn't be the same as being down there, living it.

Staying too far away from problems can mess with your perspective. Makes it hard to make the right choices. You know what I mean?

Welcome to the moon.

[Most days, Adam has higher priority things to do than greeting tourists on the arrivals deck, but it's good for him to be visible, as his ongoing position as imPort Coordinator for the moon base requires a fair amount of social interaction. So he spends as much time as he can wandering the domes, answering questions, and greeting new arrivals.]

I'm Adam Parrish.

[He assumes she's heard of him. His face has been on magazine covers for months as the teenage genius behind the project.]

[ the sound of his welcome does pull her attention away - it would be a jump if not for the fact she's at least prepped herself for someone to come up and talk to her. so instead of possibly turning on him tense and caught off-guard, she gives him an easy smile instead. ]

Thanks- and I'm Annabeth.

[ and. . . sorry adam. she's relatively new and tends to not pay attention to modern news? he probably looks vaguely familiar, but it's not an immediate association. ]

Are you the welcome parade up here? [ definitely supposed to be a joke. ]

Something like that. I can help if you need directions or you have any questions about the facility.

[He can't help but think that she looks like Magnus. They have the same hair.

She's cleaner, though.]

[ same hair, also probably same eyes. like almost identical looking eyes. but that would involve adam having looked at magnus' eyes for long enough to recognize them?

but you know- he asks that and annabeth's eyes light up briefly. ]

Who did you hire for the design? [ she points to the dome above, though doesn't give much more direction as to what she's talking about. ]

It was a collaborative project. We combined quite a few different technologies and concepts in order to develop a workable biosphere. imPort powers were invaluable for fast-tracking the project.

Did you build it entirely with imPorts? Or were any of the natives involved?

Many natives were involved. It was meant to be collaborative on that front, also. We relied upon native scientists and government bureaucrats very highly for the stability and safety of the project. Hundreds of people were involved on checking the details and safety of every aspect.

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