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Post by June on Jun 26, 2023 6:31:14 GMT -6
The SS Lueger, a diving submarine designed for a crew of two, was a week out of port and nearing it's destination - a network of naturally-formed underwater caverns that are thought to harbour undiscovered forms of sea life. Some crews that had dived here hadn't returned, and others still had spoken of either octopus-men or a beautiful orb that floated in the darkness and whispered inside their minds. These others were simply written off as crazy - remote-controlled reconnaissance vehicles had done photography in the area and revealed not the slightest trace of the described phenomena, even if the descriptions had been realistic. And so it was time to call in the real experts - Captain Mendez with her sub, the Lueger, and Dr. Esposito, both seasoned marine biologists with a track record of mystery-solving in similar cases.
The wake-up alarm sounded in the sleeping quarters, a room with two bunks that Julia Mendez and Zeta Esposito shared. Julia stretched, yawning, then with a single motion swung her feet off the bunk and pushed the alarm's off switch.
"Get ready, we're going diving first thing as soon as you're up!"
Julia exclaimed excitedly, seemingly fully awake within mere seconds. Having declared this to Zeta, Julia dashed out of the compartment, already set to go since she'd slept in her clothes.
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Post by ElyFelineNerd on Jun 26, 2023 11:30:25 GMT -6
Zeta was absolutely hating this, she shouldn't have never accepted Julia's proposal of one month working with Dolphins in their laboratory if she had come with her in this exploration. Not get her wrong, she loves the ocean and the sea, but she prefers them when works on her office desk alone. Julia was hee best friend and confidant, but the two are literally polar opposites of each other, at least in their personalities. Zeta opens her eyes slowly getting up as she follows her colleague sleepily, yawing as she tries to get come coffee to the cafeteria before getting to their work.
Plus, this is going to sound a little fun, but one of the italian woman's main fears is the fear of suffocating under the ocean or, better said, drowning. How can a marine biologist have such fear? Well, it happens when you live on a Island in Italy and your bullies during the summer breaks would try to drown you on the beach, just for fun they would say.
«Would you at least get something to drink before getting into it? You're too energetic today..» mumbles with tired voice Zeta as she starts drinking her cup of coffee, looking with her brown eyes her excited friend. Again, the woman was a curious about those disappeares and mysterious creatures just like Julia, but she would have preferred risolve the problem from her office at the marine laboratory.
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Post by June on Jun 28, 2023 7:30:47 GMT -6
Julia walked back in wearing her diving suit already, minus helmet, laughing as Zeta called her 'too energetic'.
"Don't you feel the thrill of discovery? Besides, you'll be fine out there, I've got air-sharing tubes specially for this trip."
The captain said. Despite being friends, Zeta was quite a private person, so Julia didn't know the full extent of Zeta's fears.
"I'll have something to drink when we get back - do you want some breakfast first?"
Julia offered Zeta.
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Post by ElyFelineNerd on Jun 29, 2023 8:17:54 GMT -6
«I'm not very hungry at the moment, my coffee will be enough for now, thanks Julia...»
Says the italian marine biologist as she continues to drink her coffee with calm, even if both know that she's not very calm at all.
Zeta looks around, nodding at the other woman's words, finishing her coffee and putting her cup to clean.
«Do we really need both of us to go outside? Shouldn't one of us stay in, you know... In case of an emergency?»
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Post by June on Jun 29, 2023 15:57:54 GMT -6
Julia sighed in mild exasperation at her friend's reluctance.
"I suppose... But it really would be best to take a look with your own eyes at some point. It will help your analysis, trust me."
She conceded, looking a bit disappointed. But she quickly hid this with a grin, and playfully ruffled Zeta's hair, as if she were some younger sibling.
"Enjoy staying on the sub all bored then!"
She teased, and with that, Julia was off to the airlock.
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