I Am The Islander (Subnautica)
Posted: 2016-05-30 08:07pm
I've been doing very little creative recently, but came across a story (and format) that I actually felt like writing a fair bit on. Essentially, I'm going for telling the story of Subnautica in the deadpan style of The Martian. Comments etc. are appreciated! I'm going to update whenever I can/feel like it/get frustrated and decide to do something for unwind other than sinking more hours into just playing Subnautica.
If you haven't played Subnautica, go do so immediately (or at least watch someone on Youtube). It's in Alpha but very excellent.
If you haven't read/watched The Martian, how are you able to view this thread from Mars?
Journal of Ryan Hiramoto
Posting: Specialist, 1st Grade - Alterra Corporation
Current Location: Planet 4546B, Ariadne Arm
Day 1, Hour 1
Well, I'm fucked.
3 Hours Earlier
'It's beautiful!' exclaimed Specialist Quin, looking at the approaching planet through a viewport as she did her final round of inspections. 'It's like a... blue gem, just shimmering in the sun.'
Specialist Hiramoto groaned. Quin shot him a withering look.
'It's a blue world, Erma,' he said dryly. 'Okay, very rare. But they're almost as pretty as they are boring. Abundant resources, endless heatsinking potential... no challenge. Remember 3381J?'
'Oh, right, I forgot,' Quin replied dryly. 'You're the weird one who actually likes toiling for days on a rad-scorched dustball because it's 'interesting'.
1 Hours Earlier
'What's the story?' Project Manager Cole called casually from down the corridor as he approached Hiramoto. Most of the crew had already reported to launch assignments or to the viewing lounges, leaving only a few supervisors tending to last-minute tasks - and making conversation through the often-crowed corridors easier. The Specialist straightened, shocks of black hair swishing slightly as he turned.
'Everything's sorted. Just doing final check on the subs. I haven't worked with they Cyclops model before, wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything.'
'Then grab a seat and watch planetfall!' Cole exclaimed, pausing a junction away to fiddle with his PDA. 'If there was anything wrong on one of these boats, they'd let you know - the new AA is more pushy than-'
PM Andy Cole disintegrated, the tattered wreck of his form ripped out into the vacuum that appeared as a giant fissure was gouged in a horrid instant out of the hull.
Hiramoto instinctively tried to reach out, and to scream. His voice died in the rushing air as he was dragged forward by the pressure differential. An emergency bulkhead snapped into place, almost removing his arm. A shrill, synthetic klaxxon began to wail throughout the ship as an unworried artificial voice filled the halls, repeating ceaselessly.
'Emergency. Severe structural compromise to the Aurora. All hands, abandon ship. Emergency...'
Ryan Hiramoto followed the automated signage to the nearest distress pod and launched it. Staring in disbelief through the tiny circular porthole in the ceiling, he watched the Alterra Corporation exploration ship Aurora suffer violent explosions from bow to stern.
If you haven't played Subnautica, go do so immediately (or at least watch someone on Youtube). It's in Alpha but very excellent.
If you haven't read/watched The Martian, how are you able to view this thread from Mars?
Journal of Ryan Hiramoto
Posting: Specialist, 1st Grade - Alterra Corporation
Current Location: Planet 4546B, Ariadne Arm
Day 1, Hour 1
Well, I'm fucked.
3 Hours Earlier
'It's beautiful!' exclaimed Specialist Quin, looking at the approaching planet through a viewport as she did her final round of inspections. 'It's like a... blue gem, just shimmering in the sun.'
Specialist Hiramoto groaned. Quin shot him a withering look.
'It's a blue world, Erma,' he said dryly. 'Okay, very rare. But they're almost as pretty as they are boring. Abundant resources, endless heatsinking potential... no challenge. Remember 3381J?'
'Oh, right, I forgot,' Quin replied dryly. 'You're the weird one who actually likes toiling for days on a rad-scorched dustball because it's 'interesting'.
1 Hours Earlier
'What's the story?' Project Manager Cole called casually from down the corridor as he approached Hiramoto. Most of the crew had already reported to launch assignments or to the viewing lounges, leaving only a few supervisors tending to last-minute tasks - and making conversation through the often-crowed corridors easier. The Specialist straightened, shocks of black hair swishing slightly as he turned.
'Everything's sorted. Just doing final check on the subs. I haven't worked with they Cyclops model before, wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything.'
'Then grab a seat and watch planetfall!' Cole exclaimed, pausing a junction away to fiddle with his PDA. 'If there was anything wrong on one of these boats, they'd let you know - the new AA is more pushy than-'
PM Andy Cole disintegrated, the tattered wreck of his form ripped out into the vacuum that appeared as a giant fissure was gouged in a horrid instant out of the hull.
Hiramoto instinctively tried to reach out, and to scream. His voice died in the rushing air as he was dragged forward by the pressure differential. An emergency bulkhead snapped into place, almost removing his arm. A shrill, synthetic klaxxon began to wail throughout the ship as an unworried artificial voice filled the halls, repeating ceaselessly.
'Emergency. Severe structural compromise to the Aurora. All hands, abandon ship. Emergency...'
Ryan Hiramoto followed the automated signage to the nearest distress pod and launched it. Staring in disbelief through the tiny circular porthole in the ceiling, he watched the Alterra Corporation exploration ship Aurora suffer violent explosions from bow to stern.