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== ARS-8: The Spiral Chorus (2025-06-07) ==
== ARS-8: The Spiral Chorus (2025-06-07) ==


=== Arrival at the Station ===
=== Aboard the Hollow Spark ===
The crew of the '''[[Hollow Spark]]''' — [[Mia]], [[Det]], [[Siz]], and [[Chimes]] — dock with the derelict station '''ARS-8'''. It is clear from the outset that the station has been corrupted by nanite phenomena: sensors glitch, ambient systems behave erratically, and the structure appears partially phased. Even in sealed EVA suits, the team feels the presence of something unnatural.


The crew of the '''Hollow Spark''' arrives at the derelict station '''ARS-8''', with all systems warped by time and nanite-driven anomalies. The station's internal reality appears unstable—geometry shifts subtly, sensor echoes are inconsistent, and the entire structure seems partially phased.
=== Core or Lab? A Paralyzing Choice ===
Mia suggests heading to the '''AI core''', recognising its strategic importance, but she hesitates—something within her resists the idea. Det votes for securing the core first to gain control over the station’s systems and gather intelligence. Siz, clearly disturbed, insists they should avoid anything that might escalate contact with the nanite anomaly.


Upon boarding, the crew is immediately confronted with a deeply unsettling atmosphere. The lights flicker, gravity is uneven, and every corridor gives the impression of being '''observed'''.
Chimes informs them that the core lies in the central spindle, while '''Dr. Magrete Steel's''' lab and quarters are located off to the side. Before they can move, they hear footsteps from the direction of the core. No one appears. Mia panics, urges them to change direction, and leads the group toward Magrete’s quarters instead.


=== The Core vs. the Lab ===
=== Psychological Corruption Begins ===
The station’s geometry feels inconsistent. Mia sees flickering spirals and reaches out involuntarily before stopping herself. She’s shaken, rifle raised. Det begins scanning in different spectrums. Siz moves quickly on all fours, guided by urgency. Chimes reports no mammalian life signs—nothing bigger than a football. The crew remains alert.


The group debates where to proceed first. [[Mia]] initially suggests investigating the computer core, recognising its strategic importance—but she is clearly uneasy, even afraid, of going near it.
Mia confesses: she feels two contradictory urges—one drawing her toward the core, one warning her away. She cannot explain it, only feel it.


[[Det]] votes to secure the AI core for better understanding the station's condition and hopefully getting access to internal sensor logs and layout data.
=== Margrete’s Lab ===
The lab is large—too large for a station of this class. It’s been heavily customised: '''portable labs''', '''jury-rigged biometric systems''', '''a damaged holotable'''. Scrawled across walls and screens are incomprehensible diagrams and a repeated phrase in multiple languages: 
''"It doesn’t grow. It arranges."''


[[Siz]] is notably disturbed by the environment, especially by the implications of bringing nanite-driven anomalies into inhabited places.
At the far end: a cracked containment pod lined with dormant '''nanite latticework'''. Mia approaches, recording the area.


=== The IL-0 Anomaly ===
=== Visual Log: Final Session ===
The holotable flickers to life:
''VISUAL LOG: M. STEEL – SESSION 6, FINAL'' 
Margrete, pale and exhausted, mutters: 
''“The swarm doesn’t consume. It sings… and we are the resonance.”'' 
She turns sharply toward the containment pod. 
The recording cuts. A value appears: '''Φ = 1.4'''


As they explore, [[Chimes]] provides key information: '''"IL-0"''' refers to a localized manifestation of a nanite-based reality-bending swarm anomaly—the same subject Dr. [[Magrete Steel]] was researching.
=== Bloom Escalates — And So Does Fear ===
Reality begins to shift:
* Gravity changes subtly.
* A number climbs: '''Φ = 1.43'''
* Siz finds unlabelled data sticks and grabs them all.


However, a chilling observation emerges: the station welcomed them as if '''IL-0''' were a returning entity. Mia wonders whether the anomaly has gained identity or agency, manifesting as a being.
Mia is transfixed. She places her hand on the containment window.
The lattice pulses beneath the surface. 
Her reflection lags. The glass turns oily. 
She hears herself whisper, words she never said. 
She is alone—until Det appears again, without warning.


Siz expresses disgust and dread at the irresponsibility of introducing reality-warping nanites to populated systems, and suggests the place be destroyed after Magrete is recovered.
=== Siz’s Encounter: The Kitchen ===
As Siz runs back toward the ship, she encounters an open door with warm light and a familiar smell:
* A kitchen.
* Her grandmother stirring dough.
* Her favourite cookies on the table.


=== Phenomena and Psychological Pressure ===
The old ysoki smiles: 
''“You always come home when the cookies are ready.”'' 
And inside Siz’s cheek pouch—she tastes sugar.


Mia begins to see things: '''spirals of light''', oddly placed on or behind the walls. One such vision nearly compels her to reach out—but she pulls back just in time, alarmed and panicked. Her tail flicks aggressively, and she orders the others to move away immediately.
=== Retreat to the Ship ===
Mia stumbles back. Det grabs her, and they flee. Siz calls out “NOPE” through comms like a mantra. The crew regroups and escapes the lab. Chimes requests confirmation for an EMP purge; Det vetoes it. As they run:
* The hum of the station distorts.
* The air feels too clean.
* '''Φ = 1.46'''


[[Det]] tries to rationalise what they’re seeing, suspecting faulty systems or sensor errors, but tension continues to rise.
The Hollow Spark awaits—but something aboard ARS-8 has become aware of them.


The group presses forward, encountering strange spatial shifts—hallways bending subtly, time seeming to stutter for moments. Some rooms appear different when viewed from various angles.
== Categories ==
 
[[Category:Sessions]] 
=== The Lab and Containment ===
[[Category:The World Ticking]]
 
[[Category:Hollow Spark]] 
Eventually, they reach what appears to be Dr. Steel’s '''primary research chamber'''. At the centre is a '''containment pod''', cracked and breached.
[[Category:ARS-8]] 
 
[[Category:Nanite Bloom]] 
Mia cannot shake the sense that whatever was inside has escaped. A '''lattice-like structure''' has formed along one side of the containment chamber, suggestive of nanite bloom patterns.
[[Category:Mia Lore]]
 
[[Category:Det Lore]] 
Against her better judgement, Mia places her gloved hand against the glass, exactly where the lattice is thickest. Something happens: a '''whisper in her mind''', a soft '''pulse from her nanites'''. Not audible—only ''felt''. A '''recognition'''.
[[Category:Siz Lore]]
 
[[Category:Magrete Steel]]
She reports nothing visible happened—but she is clearly shaken.
[[Category:IL-0]]
 
[[Category:Psychological Horror]]
=== Chimes’ Commentary and Philosophical Revelations ===
 
[[Chimes]] speaks at length about the nature of what they are dealing with. He distinguishes between extraplanar realms (like the Hells, the Abyss, or Limbo), which obey their own sets of rules, and whatever is unfolding here.
 
The nanites are not opening doors between realities. '''They are rewriting the very concept of what a door is.''' They reshape existence itself to be compatible with a presence that would not survive in any known cosmology—not even hellish ones.
 
Chimes clarifies: this is not magic, not interplanar travel. '''This is reality being reprogrammed to accommodate something fundamentally incompatible.'''
 
=== Siz, Det, and Mia’s Reactions ===
 
Siz gives a haunting metaphor: this is like a '''cancer cell in the universe’s superstructure'''—growing a new reality from the old, in a way that corrodes its host.
 
Det reflects on the fringes of scientific understanding—suggesting this is not just risky or experimental, but bordering on '''cosmic hubris'''.
 
Mia, deeply disturbed, notes how her own '''nanite-infused blood''' is reacting. She pleads that they find Magrete fast, implying that only the scientist might have the knowledge to stop what’s coming—or at least understand it.
 
=== Final Thoughts and Exit ===
 
The group concludes their exploration shaken but informed. They’ve confirmed the '''nanite bloom has escaped containment''', the station is partially converted into an '''alien-compatible reality''', and that [[Magrete Steel]] may be the only person who can reverse the process.
 
Chimes, Det, and Siz all agree: they must act quickly. '''ARS-8 is a ticking existential bomb''', and the anomaly now seems aware of them.
 
[[Category:Sessions]]
[[Category:Hollow Spark]]
[[Category:Spiral Chorus]]
[[Category:The World Ticking]]

Revision as of 16:21, 28 June 2025

ARS-8: The Spiral Chorus (2025-06-07)

Aboard the Hollow Spark

The crew of the Hollow Spark — Mia, Det, Siz, and Chimes — dock with the derelict station ARS-8. It is clear from the outset that the station has been corrupted by nanite phenomena: sensors glitch, ambient systems behave erratically, and the structure appears partially phased. Even in sealed EVA suits, the team feels the presence of something unnatural.

Core or Lab? A Paralyzing Choice

Mia suggests heading to the AI core, recognising its strategic importance, but she hesitates—something within her resists the idea. Det votes for securing the core first to gain control over the station’s systems and gather intelligence. Siz, clearly disturbed, insists they should avoid anything that might escalate contact with the nanite anomaly.

Chimes informs them that the core lies in the central spindle, while Dr. Magrete Steel's lab and quarters are located off to the side. Before they can move, they hear footsteps from the direction of the core. No one appears. Mia panics, urges them to change direction, and leads the group toward Magrete’s quarters instead.

Psychological Corruption Begins

The station’s geometry feels inconsistent. Mia sees flickering spirals and reaches out involuntarily before stopping herself. She’s shaken, rifle raised. Det begins scanning in different spectrums. Siz moves quickly on all fours, guided by urgency. Chimes reports no mammalian life signs—nothing bigger than a football. The crew remains alert.

Mia confesses: she feels two contradictory urges—one drawing her toward the core, one warning her away. She cannot explain it, only feel it.

Margrete’s Lab

The lab is large—too large for a station of this class. It’s been heavily customised: portable labs, jury-rigged biometric systems, a damaged holotable. Scrawled across walls and screens are incomprehensible diagrams and a repeated phrase in multiple languages: "It doesn’t grow. It arranges."

At the far end: a cracked containment pod lined with dormant nanite latticework. Mia approaches, recording the area.

Visual Log: Final Session

The holotable flickers to life: VISUAL LOG: M. STEEL – SESSION 6, FINAL Margrete, pale and exhausted, mutters: “The swarm doesn’t consume. It sings… and we are the resonance.” She turns sharply toward the containment pod. The recording cuts. A value appears: Φ = 1.4

Bloom Escalates — And So Does Fear

Reality begins to shift:

  • Gravity changes subtly.
  • A number climbs: Φ = 1.43
  • Siz finds unlabelled data sticks and grabs them all.

Mia is transfixed. She places her hand on the containment window. The lattice pulses beneath the surface. Her reflection lags. The glass turns oily. She hears herself whisper, words she never said. She is alone—until Det appears again, without warning.

Siz’s Encounter: The Kitchen

As Siz runs back toward the ship, she encounters an open door with warm light and a familiar smell:

  • A kitchen.
  • Her grandmother stirring dough.
  • Her favourite cookies on the table.

The old ysoki smiles: “You always come home when the cookies are ready.” And inside Siz’s cheek pouch—she tastes sugar.

Retreat to the Ship

Mia stumbles back. Det grabs her, and they flee. Siz calls out “NOPE” through comms like a mantra. The crew regroups and escapes the lab. Chimes requests confirmation for an EMP purge; Det vetoes it. As they run:

  • The hum of the station distorts.
  • The air feels too clean.
  • Φ = 1.46

The Hollow Spark awaits—but something aboard ARS-8 has become aware of them.

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