Riva
Shopping Plaza - The Great Outdoors
The makeshift drone outside doesnt interfere as the bounty hunter leaves, actually trying to hide somewhat before it decides to fly into the store and up higher in the room as it starts to subtly keep a eye on Greg.Heading deeper inside Greg will see little Christopher in the youth winter clothing area seemingly wearing a rather bright jacket with a kids-movie character upon it that amusingly, was way too big on the little guy.
Bristleback Lodge - Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
Kyerine as he's doing whatever he was with his powers has his attention captured by Eyala mimicing his appearance. "Huh.. You not Kyerine. I, Kyerine right here silly." Definately seeming amused as he stares at her trying to figure out how they did that.Not keeping an eye on his own powers as his previous work continued, the hot coco in his mug seemingly solidifying and reaching up and out of the mug in a spiral helix.
Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos - Analytic Operator Bay
"You'd attack a lady whose vulnerable? Great shame." Mira responds with a smirk as she extends out her hand towards Toraq strike projecting out a barrier before herself that takes the full force of the blow like the doctor just punched a electrified steel wall.Her gaze snaps over to Merrick, "How 'ice of you to say that but if you insist, perhaps I will get a grip." Suddenly from her frigid position on the floor she flickers and vanishes, seemingly teleporting to right behind Merrick as she tries to grab him, moving at a rapid speed. Her hand charged like a very strong tazer.
Russell tries to level the laser pistol he was given towards her, firing once, then a second time at her both shots seeming to be wildly inaccurate simply causing MIRA to laugh. "Pfft, what are you blind or something? With accuracy like that-" Russell suddenly looking pissed off and unleashing a rapidfire triple volley at her with nearly pinpoint accuracy.
Catching her off guard, his shots connect, momentarilly stunning her also letting Cor's shot to the head connect as well causing her to spark though the hole in her hardlight frame appears to simply sew itself shut.
Amos is making progress still, even now as a battle rages around him.
''Uploading, uploading, uploading... Upload complete!
Applying configuration changes... Please stand by.
The information on the medical and data-screen throughout the room vanishing and changing to loading symbols and messages of "Please wait".
edited 1st Feb '18 10:20:40 AM by darkdestinysoul
"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
Asimov Space Crew Member
Lex, Izzie and Jiko's Cabin
Camélia blinks at Elaya.
"...I think you asked me something, right? Sorry for ignoring you... Uh... What was it...?"
°What you do for fun.
"Ah! Oh, uh, I like to race around with the Andromeda's car mode. It's great to feel the adrenalin rush of the Gs rushing at you. Else... Hmm, well I like to read sometimes."
She sips more of the cider, finishing her glass pretty quickly.
"Can I have a refill...?"
She looks at Lex for a second. "Oh, uh... It's normal. Guardians genes. I have three types of bloods flowing in my veins. Guardian blood is blueish, due to the nitrogen in it."
What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold
Riva
Bristleback Lodge
Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
"Oh. That's better than what I imagined, at least. And I'm guessing the Dream Link is exactly what it sounds like?" Izzie asks Camélia, taking a sip of her chocolate. "Huh, that's really interesting. I've never heard of something like that before. Granted, xenobiology isn't something I'm an expert in. Are they in completely separate systems, or do you have some organ that connects and processes all three? What makes the other two different, and what are they each used for?" She starts lobbing a flurry of questions, her curiosity taking over a bit.
She chuckles slightly as Eyala turns herself into a copy of Kyerine, thinking of the other various shapeshifters & illusionists among the crew. "At this rate, we should hold an impersonation contest." She suggests half-jokingly.
"Yeah, somewhat. I can almost always connect myself to the extranet and 'visit' it from here, though. That way, I've never completely left." She explains to Nebris.
Blackwell-Brandt Cabin
Peter doesn't say anything mentally, but also closes his eyes and aids Chris' effort to try and cool Greg down, literally and figuratively. Meanwhile, the game has started proper, and their characters would start getting beaten into a pulp in a few seconds if neither of them notice.
Dominic & Mike's Cabin -> Cabin Plaza <-> Mitch, Val & Rakiri's Cabin
Dominic reaches up to brush Zsolt's hair, noticing his sadness from his shoulders despite him trying to hide it. "I don't think you should be that disappointed. Just because he's found someone new doesn't mean you're forgotten."
"Now that I think more about it, your leg's not that different from Mike's wings or Mitch's jets and extra hands. Of course, they don't need those to walk." He notes as he helps Zsolt reattach his cybernetic leg, and opens the door remotely with a motion of his hand. "Now would be a good time to tell them." He sends a brief text message to Mike, then starts a video call through his communicator as they start to walk out.
Val's eyes widen and he quickly vibrates his head sideways as Rakiri deepthroats the wrap, to no avail. He gives him a light Dope Slap, then rubs his back to help with his cough. "Mitch, get him a drink."
"About that..." Rakiri's comment on spicy dicks makes Mitch ponder for a moment, as he pours him a glass of water. "...Mm, no. Even by my standards, that's a bad idea. There's erotic pain, and then there's straight-up torture." Val gives him a Dope Slap too, for even daring to think about it. "Ow! What was that for?"
"I'm a doctor. It's my job to make you see the errors of your judgment." Val breaks into a smile, now that their immediate concern has been addressed. "You guys are silly." He pets both of them.
Both Val and Mitch's comms light up from Dom's message a moment afterwards. "Looks like it's important. Can you get that?" Mitch says as he takes a bite of his wrap. Val mentally connects their earpieces to the television, and accepts the call.
"Hi. I'm coming over in a bit with a certain someone." The view turns over to Zsolt, who waves to them while walking out of Dom's cabin. Mitch freezes in the middle of chewing, almost dropping his food. Val, meanwhile, looks more pleasantly surprised than shocked out of his mind, and waves back before nudging Mitch, snapping him out of his mental blue screen.
"U-uh... hi." He blurts out, unable to think of anything else to say.
"I just wanted to let you know." Dom nods knowingly, and the call ends.
Val reaches over to hold both Mitch and Rakiri close, with the former being sandwiched between the two Echireans. "Don't panic. He probably just wants to talk." He says with a hushed voice. "It's okay." He rubs Mitch's back in a similar fashion.
Snowdrift Woods
Mike receives Dominic's message as he watches Torvahk take his turn with their prey. "About time." He mutters to himself, wearing a small smile. As he sees the creature attempting to flee, he sprints off the cliff. "I've got it!"
He takes a great leap, smoothly shooting through the air like a raptor, his arms stretched out as if to receive something. Halfway on his path, a metallic-looking object catches up with him, swiftly attaching to his back as he grabs for the animal's neck with his feet, having morphed to be more hand-like. The attachment unfolds as he soars back up, revealing itself to be a pair of artificial wings. Its iridescent feathers shimmer in sunlight while he makes a loop back to Torvahk's location, shouting a thrilled scream of joy as he feels the wind over his skin.
He decelerates and comes to a gentle stop in front of him, the creature strangled and hanging limp by his feet. Strangely, his wings aren't flapping, acting more like fixtures or extra arms. "This is a bit heavy for me, and I think it's more than enough meat for a meal or two, don't you think?" He asks despite floating with seemingly as little effort as ever, and puts their kill down. "I guess I broke my promise to keep it fair, but at least you got to see me in my element in return."
edited 2nd Feb '18 3:03:39 PM by AqueousBunnies
The Eccentric Electric
Snowdrift Woods:
Initially Torvahk was eager to deal the finishing blow, not out of bloodlust but the desire to provide for his crew and prove his worth in his mind. He was completely stunned however when he noticed Mike take flight, sliding to a stop as he watched the super-powered human finish off their prey. While he was impressed by the human's ability that he initially doubted from his appearance, Torvahk couldn't help but find himself feeling envious of the ability to fly.
"Food plenty be there shall!" Torvahk answered with a sense of shared accomplishment before wondering aloud, "Store this, will we how?"
Living The Fever Dream
En route to Mitch, Val, and Rakiri's Cabin
Zsolt seems comforted by Dom's reassurance and his comment about his leg, "I have given psionically aided walking a try from time to time, but I've never had a ton of fine control with my telekinesis. Always end up careening into a snowdrift if I get distracted."As Dom starts the video message with the others, Zsolt interlaces fingers with him, his grip betraying a slight bit of anxiety which melts into a flood of excitement that floods his canine face with a broad at seeing his old friends.
"They're looking good. Curious what blue eyes is gonna make of me, though."
Lex, Jiko, & Izzie's Cabin
Nebris nods gratefully to Mireille's reassurance before turning her head toward Camelia, "Does that mean you bleed rainbows?"
Kyerine!Eyala turns her head and nods to Camelia, smiling widely, "That sounds like a lot of fun!" she says in a slightly accented imitation of the boy's voice, then looks back at him, intrigued by what he's doing to the cocoa.
Lex takes Camelia's cup and walks back to the kitchen to refill it, "You should take a trip to our ship at some point. I'm in charge of our library."
Without turning to face Izzie, Eyala smirks, "I do a fairly good wall impersonation. I'll give you a demonstration later."
Nebris gets excited as Izzie explains how she can visit her home whenever she likes, "Can I see?"
edited 7th Feb '18 10:01:44 AM by GhostElm
"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."
Riva
Snowdrift Woods
"We'll gather all the main cuts for meat, and I can carry it back. The rest of the carcass, just leave it here to decompose naturally. Might also harvest the skin while we're at it - we should be able to sell it." Mike suggests, taking out his bow. With a twirl, the weapon collapses slightly and straightens, its shape more closely resembling a double-bladed spear now. He makes a swift stab at the animal's head, giving it a clean death, then guts it in a straight line from its lower stomach to its neck, and starts to skin it.
Bristleback Lodge
En Route to Mitch, Val & Rakiri's Cabin"Speaking as a telekinetic specialist, maintaining a singularity cluster is easier than the computational nightmare that is our limbs." Dom says in agreement with Zsolt as they walk. He rubs Zsolt's shoulder as they make the call, scratching his fur a bit. "He's a bit rough around the edges, but he has a good heart. As long as you don't push his buttons, I'm sure you'll get along fine. He's probably still a bit touchy with Mitch being with a lot of other people, but I gave all of them a good lecture on that a while ago."
Everyday's great at your Junes
Riva
Rakiri, Val, and Mitch's Room
Rakiri spasms slightly as Val slaps him and he looks at him with slightly bulging eyes and shock. "I-If it wasn't spicy, it woulda worked. I didn't know that it was." He says, his tongue lolling out of his mouth a bit as he fans it until Mitch brings him the water and he quickly downs it. "...Phew..."
He looks over to the television as Dom appears on it, and flashes the new to him individual and declares they're coming over. Mildly confused, he glances over at Val and Mitch as Val holds them close and works on trying to calm Mitch down. "I think I'm missing some subtext here, but...I'm guessing you know this guy? Both clothed and unclothed?" He says, with a minor chuckle, maybe trying to lighten the tension a little.
Reinhardt Cabin
Duncan looks to his side out the window, where he can swear he can see a mother with her small child, looking back in clear shock. She quickly proceeds to drag her son away as Duncan quickly steps out of view of the window, blush practically spreading all the way down to his neck. "Uh, gimme those." He says quickly taking his pants and sliding them on before finally taking a seat. He takes a second glass of soymilk and chugs it down at his brother's toast, following it with a mighty belch. Looking over to his brother, he smiles. "Hey, you got white stuff around your lip. And it didn't come from me this time." He says with a perverted chuckle.
Shopping Plaza - The Great Outdoors
It takes all the self-control Greg has in his body to keep from whirling around ans incinerating that smart mouthed bastard where he stood as he continued to insult him. Scorch marks appear on the bottom on the donut box in his arms as his body continues to subconsciously flare up. Before his fire can start burning any hotter, he can feel Chris and Peter's mental support, which quickly starts to calm him down again. "...Thanks, guys." he says gratefully, managing a smile again.
Greg eventually finds himself upon the youth section (which probably should have been the first place he even bothered to check) and when he finally sees young Christopher, he breathes a sigh of relief. "Aw, jeez, there you are...I've had to look through like half of the store..." he answers. He takes a closer look at him in the winter jacket he picked out, and tilts his head slightly before chuckling in amusement. "I think you might need one a bit smaller, little guy."
Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos: Analytic Operator Bay
Tor impacts Mira's barrier, hard, and the anger masking his features is quickly replaced as pain flashes across his face. "N-Nnghaaah...!" he roars as he forces himself away from it and staggers back a bit, holding his arm as residual shocks ravage his body. "Urgh...she's not completely obsolete it seems..." he starts, now healing his arm. As Russell lands his shot on her, he smiles, looking impressed. "Great shot, Russell! You too, babe!" Tor says to both of them, while preparing his next attack, evidenced by the surge of Essence flowing through his arm.
"...Yes!" Amos cheers as the upload completes.. He keeps a close eye on the monitors as they start to display the Please Wait and loading symbols. "...No." he says with a sigh. "Come on, come on..." he says, his eyes flashing green as he tries to help speed up the process a bit with his technopathy.
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.
Asimov Space Crew Member
Lex, Jiko and Izzie's Cabin
Camélia smiles weakly. "Yeah, it really is... And thanks for the refill and proposition, Lex."
She then shakes her head. "It's... Not that. I don't bleed out rainbow."
And then she's asked about a lot of things. "yeah, kind of. Imagine a MMO capable of connecting only by your brainwaves when you're asleep. Well, someone developped that. It's useful to stay in touch with dad and mom and all the friends at home..."
"Let me explain then..."
"The three different bloods are actually separated in three different circulatory systems. I do not own three hearts though. I own a human heart, which is normal and lodged where a normal heart should be, and pumps a blood of the AB- type, compatible with other humans, reserved, of course, that they are of AB type. My second blood is actually a different kind of blood, Guardian blood, or you could name it blue blood due to the blue color of it. The blood cells whitin them actually use some kind of 'trap' or more accurately is a 'sponge' locking a great deal of oxygen and nitrogen in, which are used for my most guardian-like cells, like the skin, but is also mainly used when I need to manoeuver into space, as my Guardian descendant allows me to go with holding my breath for quite some time around instead of using the usual bottles of air. Third kind of blood... Well, it's not really blood, and it's rather... Difficult to explain. It actually is some kind of energy-laced liquid, which is where I stock most of my Psion, and is also under extreme pressure, which means it'll get out pretty easily. It's pumped by another heart, this one located right against my human heart, this whole circulation separated from the rest of the body with special cells that isolate my other part of the body from an excess of Psion, which actually causes most of my moods... I can explain Psion later anyway. I can assure that cutting myself in the end doesn't shed rainbows. It should shed the classical red blood, plasma, and the blue-hued Guardian blood, which is, by the way, moved around not by the heart, or, well, a little bit by it, but mainly by the movements of my muscles, akin to how the lymphatic system moves white cells around."
*Beat*
"...I also drink a lot of alcohol because Guardians comes from a world where alcohol is way more seen than water, and thus life came in alcohol, not water."
She falls silent, suddenly sipping on her warm cider.
°...It's magic Nebris, she can bleed clours but not rainbowy blood.
What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold
En Route to Mitch, Val, and Rakiri's Cabin
Zsolt nuzzles Dom's arm as he scratches his fur, "Aww, but pushing buttons is fun sometimes." he teases, "I'll keep that in mind. He looks pretty young, so I can forgive him being a little insecure."Reinhardt Cabin
Byron gives Duncan's shoulder a playful shove, before pulling out a handkerchief and wiping the soymilk from his lip, "So I have. Are you jealous?" he asks, rubbing Duncan's neck, "Any idea what sort of character you want to make?"Blackwell Cabin
Chris nuzzles Peter's cheek and wraps an arm around his back, continuing to send Greg calming thoughts, Are the donuts scorched? he asks him in a joking tone.Hearing the sound of ensuing battle coming from the screen, Chris opens an eye and glances toward the game, remotely controlling both his own and Peter's controllers to avoid them being entirely hung out to dry.
Cernunnos
"I think my shot was thanks to our little hero right here, but, it doesn't look like bullets are gonna do the trick." He grips an essence crystal in his hand and starts enscribing a complicated sigil on the wall beside him, "How does an EMP to the core sound for lunch, Mira?"Merrick feels the disturbance in his omnipresent aura of ice and ducks out of the way of Mira's grab, spinning about her to place himself between her and the others, and responds in kind by attempting to drive both of his daggers into the binary bitch's back.
Meanwhile, he glances toward his darker compatriot, "Hold off on that til Amos has the kid." he warns him, "We don't need any accidents."
"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."
Riva
Shopping Plaza - The Great Outdoors
Little Christopher wriggles out of the jacket fairly quickly upon the Captain saying that, while his muffled voice response. "-But it was warm." A innocent smile upon his face before he looks around a little and goes back over to where he got the jacket, putting himself up on his tiptoes to try and re-hang it up, having to do a little hop to get it back on the elevated hook.Quickly turning on the spot to look at Greg with a excited grin, expecting the adult to take the lead.
The Captain may notice a shopping basket on the floor besides where he stands that seems to have a few articles of mostly-winter clothing and a shoebox that roughly looks sized as one might expect to fit the small boy; then again he was just wearing a jacket was certainly too big for him so its possible they might need double checking.
Bristleback Lodge - Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
Kyerine has still not noticed the crystalline helix made of chocolate growing ever taller and ever more unstable out of the top of his mug. Continually solidifying and crystising the coco as he stares in amazement at Kyerine!Eyala. "Kyerine voice not sound like that. That sound really bad." He responds, then again almost everyone hates the difference in sound between their internal and external voices.Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos: Analytic Operator Bay
AUTOHIT permission granted by Ghost Elm.MIRA scowls at the groups resistance, it frustrating her. "I see I won't be able to conserve strength here... Very well then." With blistering speed she spins in response to Merricks attack grabbing his arms and in a instant before he even has time to figure out what is going on he finds himself lifted into the air as she launches him across the room at high speed. "How about you go join that 'little hero'!"
Russell is going to in simple terms 'nope' out of this attack, ducking off to the side which will leave Merrick likely crashing into the pipework behind where he stood prior. Russell leveling the pistol again at her but MIRA reacts quickly with a scowl, immediately throwing a hardlight discuss at the boy which strikes him centre mass, right in the chest and knocking the boy back with some force into the glass of the pod just behind him. The double impact causes Russell to fall limp onto the floor wordlessly. "Aww the child needs a nap." MIRA says with a sadistic smile looking to the others.
Turning her gaze upon Toraq and Cor now. "Last time we tussled, you struggled Doctor. I've gotten stronger since then." She responds confidently, hard-light forming in the air, levitating around her..
Amos' work to speed up certainly helps as the system process its mountains of data significantly faster, as Russell hits the glass he suddenly see's a spike on the network however, a wild storm of data before the pod suddenly just sends one message. BEGINNING REVIVAL PROCEDURE"
As a large burst of steam echoes from one of the pipes and the thick fluid inside the glass-pod begins to drain through vents in the floor. The full figure of an emaciated and barely survived Thirteen, dressed in his strange silver outfit and mask is revealed proper suspended from the ground by the connected cabling.
It will be another few moments before the pod opens and anybody can get inside to get to him.
edited 7th Feb '18 5:24:12 AM by darkdestinysoul
"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
Everyday's great at your Junes
Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos: Analytic Operator Bay
The next few events seem to flash by in an instant as Mira has seemingly knocked both Merrick and Russell out of the fight for the time being. Tor growls angrily, his first instinct to go and give them treatment, but he can't with without putting everyone else still standing at risk. At her taunt, he scoffs slightly. "Because fighting in a medbay full of people is not exactly convenient." He replies, slowly reaching into his pocket and pulling out a somewhat familiar looking capsule. "But now? I have no problem unleashing my inner beast on you. And trust me, he's eager to take a piece out of you. Quite literally." He says and swallows the pill.
In the next moment, Tor's Essence levels will spike considerably, which will easily be detectable by Cor. Tor growls lowly as his body changes and grows, his increasing mass making his labcoat tear a little. His claws and teeth grow longer and sharper, his fur starts to bristle out slightly, and he switches to a more feral, fourlegged stance. He glares at her, his eyes glowing in fury. I just need to keep her attention for a bit longer...
Amos, meanwhile, being preoccupied as he is doesn't notice much going on around him until Russell hits the pod right next to him with a heavy impact and then falls to the ground. He forgets all about the pod, not even registering the new message as he looks over at the fallen boy. "RUSSELL...!" He practically screams, causing a piece of machinery over in the corner to spark violently. He quickly looks over to Mira, looking like he was going to whirl around to attack her, but Tor quickly stops him.
"Amos. Focus on the pod. You're almost finished. And Russell is fine, he's still breathing. But none of us might be soon if you don't keep focused. Cor and I will protect you, just get it done, alright?" he says to the engineer, who seems to hesitate briefly before nodding in understanding before looking back to the pod. "And don't worry. I'll save a piece of her for you." he assures and looks over at Cor, urging for him to come stand by his side so they can fight together.
Assuming he does, he'll then dash forward like a speeding train, trying to slam through Mira's barrier, more attempting to knock her back and keep her away from Amos and the pod.
Riva
Reinhardt Cabin
"Depends. How ridiculous would beating up a soymilk carton look?" Duncan responds with a chuckle. He looks down at the game, looking at the character creation tools. "Hmm...well, there's always the good ol' Samurai. Though, the Spiritualist and Ninja look cool too...hmm...decisions...you got any ideas for yours?"
Shopping Plaza: The Great Outdoors
"Yeah, but ones that properly fit will keep your body warmer." Greg says, looking over to the shopping basket. "Really wish I...oh, wait! I've got my board with me, it can help." As carefully as he can, he balances the donut boxes with one arm, and reaches back to grab his collapsed hoverboard from his back and drops it on the ground, making it expand. He switches the board on with his foot, and it floats up above the ground, up to about his shins. "Why didn't I think of this earlier?" he says, pleased with himself for his insight. He looks over to the basket of clothes and starts to go through them, checking what Christopher has picked out.
In his mind, he responds to Chris. "If they are, those are the ones you're getting." he answers mentally with a chuckle.
Bristleback Plaza: Cabin Plaza
Meanwhile, unrelated to the goings on of the various members of the Troperia crew, a curious pair is in the midst of their own endeavors. A man wearing a blue and purple snowsuit and a matching beanie and goggles stands on the porch of one of the cabins, along with another, taller and broader figure, who is dressed in a long, hooded dark green robe, with a long wooden staff slung across his shoulder. He appears to be glancing up at the cabin, seemingly in appraisal.
"Well, Mister Ambassador, what do you think? The man in the snowsuit asks him, wearing a slight smirk. "A traditional log cabin seems like it'd be in line with your sensibilities well enough. Will it be comfortable enough for you during our stay?" he says, looking a bit expectant.
The other man, gives naught but a deep "Hmm..." in response as he seems to be intently focused on the cabin. He reaches out and places his hand on the wood of one of the outside walls, and remains there for a moment. The snowsuited man, slightly quirks an eyebrow and tilts his head in curiousity at his lack of a real response. "...Sir?"
Before he can press further, the robed man glances over his shoulder slightly and speaks. "...Countless people have had sex in this cabin, in more ways that can be counted. This poor cabin has lived a hard life." he says before looking back down to the wall where his hand is placed.
There is a tangible silence as the snowsuited man stares at his companion in clear confusion, wiping away a bead of sweat from his cheek before managing a response. "Uh...I mean...I'm not really surprised, but..."
"The wood shares its secrets to those willing to listen." the robed man answers simply, seeming to sense the incoming question. "That said, as long as we are not further adding to this cabin's trauma, I have no issue with it." he says, seeming satisfied.
Well, it's not like I was expecting a whole lot of action with you being my roomie. The snowsuited man thinks to himself with an aside glance. "Good. Well, I'll go get our reservation finalized. It's...probably best if you don't wander off on your own for now so you don't get lost. I'll be back in like 15 minutes, kay?" he says, giving a thumbs up and grins before turning to head off.
The robed man just gives a simple shrug in response. "Hmm...alright..." he answers, his attention already seemingly drawn elsewhere. Once the man in the snowsuit takes off, the man in the robe turns his attention to the forest behind the cabins. "...Well, I can't get lost in a forest. Taking a walk should be fine." he reasons before head down from the porch and off to explore the treeline beyond.
edited 7th Feb '18 4:10:18 PM by BaronGreen
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.
Riva
Shopping Plaza: The Great Outdoors
Looking through the basket of clothes little Christopher had gathered, it's not a bad selection. A small pair of warm insluated gloves good for snow and cold, some small thermal clothing to go under other stuff, warm waterproof pants, a scarf; and the shoe box contains a pair of warm snow boots, the inside lined super softly. The overall colors of the stuff were fairly bright, mostly a light-blue and yellow. There was also an out of place kids t-shirt in there, not really cold weather stuff but it had a very cute cartoon design on it, so it's no guess why Christopher wants it.Size-wise.. It all looked, decent. None of it looks like it'd be huge or tiny on the boy; though they proberbly aren't the correct size either, just close.
Christopher looks at up at the Captain with a look clearly hoping he's done well, trying his best to precociously and responsibily pick out warm and suitable clothing. It's blatent by his smile he had never had to before, he was just a little kid who had pretty much just been given stuff and told to wear it. "Are donuts okay?" He asks looking at discoloration on the boxes. "After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
The Eccentric Electric
Snowdrift Woods:
Torvahk made a strange clicking noise, as it he were scoffing in disbelief the moment he heard Mike suggest they leave a considerable portion of their prey behind to decompose. "Wasteful are you human! On world mine, used as necklaces would be teeth! Used would be for canes, decorations and tools bones other. Used would be for animal domestic, organs and meat unwanted." He then took a moment to kneel, staring intently at the ground while muttering something in Tekii that would have roughly translated as "We honor your sacrifice for the survival of our kin, may the next life be better."
"Leave what can't carry we will...but what take can I, will I," Torvahk then said before swiftly pulling out his krooskha combat knife before he began severing the creature's limbs.
Troperia:
Meanwhile, Lugo was still passed out cold in his bed, not even covered by any blankets or linen and still wearing his dayclothes. While he didn't seem to be doing anything consciously, he was experiencing a bizarre myriad of mini-dreams that didn't make sense on their own. It still didn't stop Lugo from thinking they were all connected somehow, even if there was nothing to really prove or disprove it. One dream that stuck out in particular was someone who went to sit on a park bench before taking a nap indefinitely, however the man was a teenager at the start of the dream and heavily aged by the end of it, having dropped a pocket watch that for whatever reason had the minute hand rotating clockwise while the hour hand rotated counter clockwise.
"Hey, stop that toaster! He doesn't have a passport!" Lugo shouted in a slurred, almost non-sequiteur tone as he threw himself off the bed. He then took a moment to rub his eyes as he noticed he was awake again before stretching for about a minute...or at least until he noticed the snow and mud on his boots apparently melted all over the blanket and sheets. "Damn, forgot to take my shoes off again! I'd better get it cleaned, don't want the hosts here throwing me out early." He muttered to himself before he began tearing everything off the bed, wadding it into a ball, and walking out of the room in an effort to find the nearest laundry room. It wasn't until he took his first few steps into the hallways that he noticed the mud and water were touching his shirt, causing him to mutter even more annoyed profanities.
Living The Fever Dream
Riva
Snowdrift Woods
"Wasteful? Then go ahead, carry the entire animal back by yourself so you can make the most of it." Mike retorts, pointing out that he can't do such a thing with the long trek back to the resort. "There's bound to be some scavengers here, bacteria included. I'm a materialist, but making a huge inconvenience for yourself just so you can get things you don't even really want? That's wasteful to me. Time and energy are resources too." He looks like he has more to say, but just hisses to himself and takes out a knife, starting to skin the animal.
"And I'm more than just a human. I thought that's obvious by now." He adds, again seeming like he has a related speech ready to be delivered.
Bristleback Lodge
Blackwell-Brandt Cabin
Peter mentally pets Greg on the head as he cools down. "Depending on exactly how burned they are, that might actually be a good thing." He replies, then opens his eyes as he feels movement on his controller, back to the thick of the fight that they're in. "Oh shit. Thanks." He says hurriedly, shifting his position as he focuses back on the game.
En Route to Mitch, Val & Rakiri's Cabin
Dominic glances warmly as Zsolt nuzzles him, though he doesn't return the affection, being more reserved in public. "He is in a way, yes. He's almost 180, physically, but Echireans mentally mature slower than us. I'd put him at a little bit younger than Izzie."
Rakiri, Val, and Mitch's Cabin
Mitch lays back as Rakiri and Val keep him close to comfort him, holding on to them tight. He chuckles wistfully as Rakiri cracks his joke. "Thanks. I... yes, that's about right." He takes a deep breath, and shares the water that Rakiri just drank, then sits back up.
"Well, Zsolt's coming over, so I guess there's no point in delaying it anymore." He prepares himself to explain. "You remember that mission I told you about, where we lost a bunch of people because of my bad call? He was on the mission with me. Ariadne too." His gaze blurs out a little, as he recalls the accident. "We were in a building - I was on the ground holding down a position, while they were upstairs rescuing hostages. We weren't as prepared as we should've been, and I'm pretty sure someone used a signal jammer. I bought as much time as possible, but using just my regular abilities, I was getting overrun, so I... I melted the supports. Dropped down the whole building on them."
He makes a small smile - a bitter one, not like his regular warm self. "Turns out, my friends were still getting people out, and it didn't cross my mind because I haven't heard from them. Which means I dropped several floors on them too. They're really tough, so they survived, but just barely. The hostages who haven't made it out? Not so much. ...A lot of innocent people got hurt or died." He lays his head on their shoulders.
"I'm... I'm past blaming myself, mostly. I did what I could, and if we weren't there, a lot more people would've died. But... seeing the people you hurt face to face is an entirely different matter."
Val rubs Mitch's back, grabbing a pillow for him. "You can do this. It's what you need to do to properly heal."
"What if he doesn't forgive me? What if I hurt him that badly?"
"I'm sure he will." He reassures Mitch, and feeds both him and Rakiri a bit of his earthy insect wrap.
Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
Izzie bows forward as she listens to Camélia, looking most intrigued when she gets to the part about her Psion. "Huh. My squadmates use pretty much the same term for their powers. I wonder how close they are to each other. There's definitely some differences, though - they're based on non-biotic augmentations, at least for the most part. Val's part Echirean, and I'm pretty sure Dom's telekinesis is at least a little bit Kirina. And Peter... I don't think any of us know enough to be sure." She muses. "Yeah, if you feel like you want to tag along, the Troperia's got a lot of room." She adds to Lex's blatant promotion offer.
Izzie chuckles when Eyala mentions she can blend in with walls really well. "Definitely." She says, drinking her chocolate in larger gulps now that it's cooled down a bit. "In all seriousness, I imagine that's very handy when you're working. Val uses it too."
"Well, there are a couple different ways I can show you..." She says to Nebris as she thinks. Her eyes fixate at the projector to the table, and her face lights up. "Oh, this should do." She connects herself to it, and the projector lights up, gradually constructing a hologram showing a rotating image of the planet that is Íriδen. The hologram then zooms in on a bustling city. It is littered with a myriad of angular buildings spiring from the ground. The sky is rather dark, but the streets are drenched in artificial light, screens and holograms omnipresent. Most of the citizens sport some degree of cybernetics or another, as much aesthetic as functional.
edited 12th Feb '18 5:15:07 PM by AqueousBunnies
Blackwell-Brandt Cabin
As he starts playing the game with Peter, he hears Greg's offer to give him all the burnt donuts, Chris gets to work securing as many as he can, Is that so? Better get the most out of this deal, then.Which is when he begins to broadcast a certain song and its accompanying dance.
En Route to MRV Cabin
Zsolt nods while Dom leads them to the front of their destination, "I remember that from Val, yeah. That's even younger than I was figuring, though." he says while kneading his leg with his free hand to try and rid himself of any residual anxiety, "Hope I'm as ready for this as I think I am..." he says, stepping up to the door and rapping lightly on the wood.Reinhardt Cabin
"No more ridiculous than normal, dear." he tells Duncan with a cheeky grin while bringing up the character he's started making, "Thought a suave Spiritualist specializing in void manipulation and necromancy was fitting for me." Duncan could probably see that he's put an abnormally large amount of time into precisely tailoring his character's look and wardrobe. Though minimalist in design and subtle in pattern, everything about the character carries a distinct aire of regality and finesse. "Seeing as a samurai is the closest thing to a paladin in this system, I think that would suit you perfectly. Just remember that they probably aren't as immune toLex, Jiko, and Izzie's Cabin
Nebris nods along with Camelia's explanation, her nods getting slower and slower as the answer complicates, then ends up tilting her head quizzically, getting a bit confused, "You lost me at-" she begins, before Gasus simplifies it for her, "Oh, ok." she says, taking the magic answer in stride.Eyala smirks at Kyerine's reaction, before changing again, the shape of her face seeming to morph as hard light appendages sprout to account for the differing physiology between Palavon features and her own, "Someone isn't used to the sound of their own voice yet, I see." Izzie!Eyala states, before turning toward the new model for her impersonation, "Definitely. I was top of the training course when it came to...I guess camouflage is the closest Common term for it."
Eyala and Nebris both turn their attention toward Izzie's hologram, as does Lex as she brings Camelia her refill. Nebris in particular seems transfixed, "It's so pretty." she coos, moving closer to the table, her eyes wide, "What does it look like at daytime?"
"I've always meant to visit Íriδen. Dad went there pretty often for tech conferences when I was young, but he never took me along." Lex says, moving next to Izzie, "Do you want a refill?" she asks, before turning her gaze to Kyerine, "Please be careful, I don't think cleaning cocoa off the ceiling would be very fun."
Cernunnos
Merrick's eyes grow wide as Mira grabs hold of him and chucks him across the room too fast for him to respond. As he crashlands, his foggy aura disperses and his ice constructs melt into puddles of chilly water.Cor turns his head towards Tor as he notes his essence spike, nodding as he summons him to his side, "Shit...be right there..." he says, quickly inscribing a few extra runes above the sigil, along with etching one into his hand with the crystal, cringing a bit as dark purple blood wells up, only to boil away as it comes in contact with the glowing rune, "Get that damn pod open, Amos." he says through gritted teeth as he drops his rifle and rushes forward, grabbing Merrick's dropped blades, following Tor through the barrier and dashing around Mira, slashing widely at her blind spots with the cryogenic blades.
edited 11th Feb '18 1:29:12 PM by GhostElm
"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."
Everyday's great at your Junes
Riva
Reinhardt Cabin
"Samurai it is, then. And I think he'll be fine. I'll just make him big and buff like me." Duncan chuckles and flexes briefly before picking up a pad to start filling out the info for his character while looking over Byron's. "Wow, bro. I know you're detail oriented as hell, but this is pretty thought out, even for you. You play games like this a lot?"
RMV's Cabin
"I...wow..." Rakiri starts, clearly surprised at finally hearing the full details behind that incident. He's silent for a moment, thinking about how to respond before he does with action instead. He hugs Mitch tighter and gives him an affectionate kiss on the forehead. "I know all too well how you feel, Mitch. Trust me." he says, gently stroking Mitch's hair. "But I think the fact that he coming here just to see you is good. I feel like he wants to make sure you still aren't beating yourself up about this...and if he is, I think he seems like a really good person."
As Val offers him a bite of the wrap, he bites it before getting up and heading over towards the door. "And, I look foward to meeting him." he says, and opens the door.
Shopping Plaza: The Great Outdoors
"Hmm..." Greg looks at the clothing, with his analytic eye, something he should probably use more often than he does. "Most of this looks alright, it'd fit. But, let's just go over them and see if we can find something just a little more precise, okay? You did good, picking stuff out like a good boy." he says with a smile. "Even this somewhat inappropriate, but cute t-shirt. But, straying from the shopping list is a big part of shopping, so its fine." he chuckles.
As Christopher mentions the scorched boxes, he chuckles a bit nervously. "Oh those? Uh, they're fine. I was just...keepin' 'em toasty for everyone til we get back to the cabins." he quickly explains. It sounded believeable enough. "So, yeah, they're f-...uh...I know he isn't..." he slowly trails off, pausing as he can hear the subtle tones of that infamous beat comes into his head. He grabs the side of his head, making a very tense expression, unintentionally balling up one of Christopher's pieces of clothing in his hand. "AAGH! Goddamnit, Chris!"
edited 11th Feb '18 7:23:01 PM by BaronGreen
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.
The Eccentric Electric
Snowdrift Woods:
Torvahk suddenly stopped what he was doing as he overheard Mike's rant before eventually replying, "Have point do you guess I. Have we return long, not expect much resources did I. Take what needed is will I." For a few moments, Torvahk would focus on packing as much of the meat as he could that wasn't horribly damaged, knowing full well he was going to need to properly wash and sanitize his armor later on.
"If human not are you, look like one, do you why?" Torvahk then asked before adding, "Know kind yours do not I."
Living The Fever Dream
Asimov Space Crew Member
JIL Cabin
Camélia shakes her hand.
"Sounds different from my kind of Psion. Bionic implants would only help me with some additionnal stuff, and not make me acquire the power. For me Psion is innate."
"Sure, it sounds pretty interesting. What's the Troperia like?"
Gasus seems to nod at Nebris.
°It's easier to think of her as a magical being if you want."
"I'm a ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ magical space elf, that's what I am."
°Language, Camcam.
"Yeah, right."
What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold
RMV Cabin
Zsolt lets out a quiet sigh of relief as the door opens for him, and his stress further melted away as he spies Mitch and Val inside. He raises an upward pointing open palm radiating a mild electric field to Rakiri and presents Val and Mitch with a downward facing version of the same, "It's fantastic to see you all, and it's great to meet you, Rakiri. Do you mind if I come in? It's a bit cold. Or I could always try to snag a search warrant and come back here in uniform, if you guys wanna make this more exciting." he says with a smirk, trying, as always, to break the ice with a joke.Reinhardt Cabin
Byron chuckles and boops his brother in the stomach as he flexes, "You're so silly." he looks his character over again as Duncan notes his level of detail, "It just happens. Unless I can connect with a character, I'm honestly not going to really care what happens to them, so I try to find a reason to care. This is one way to do that."edited 12th Feb '18 3:24:49 PM by GhostElm
"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."
Trans Terminus Homo
Riva, Bristleback Lodge, Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
Hearing Kyerine object to his own voice brought a smile on Mireille's face as she watched the ever-growing helix amused. As she saw the helix get ever more unstable she walked over to Kyerine, placeing her hands at the side of the helix to support it before looking down with a smile. "Kyerine? May I ask what my lab assistant is growing out of his cocoa~?"
"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"
Riva
Snowdrift Woods
Listening to Torvahk's question, Mike gets up for a moment and stretches a bit. He reverts to his natural form, showing off - among smaller details - his antlers, reptile-like jaw, feathery scales along his limbs, hand-like feet, and a pair of metallic ridges running down his back that are clearly made to connect with his wings.
"We call ourselves Prometheans. My predecessors could be considered human, but with each generation we altered our genomes and physiologies further, mixing many different sources to increase our capabilities and adaptability, and now for the most part we can only reproduce artifically. In case you haven't noticed, I'm part avian, just like you. Venkratu. Well, I tweaked myself to look more like a dragon, but that's besides the point. I have a human form for two reasons - being able to pass without immediately giving away who I am, and legacy of my ancestors and all that." He explains to Torvahk, before continuing to skin the animal and helping him cut more of the meat.
Bristleback Lodge
Blackwell-Brandt CabinJust as Peter gets settled into the rhythm of the game, he starts getting distracted by the incessant music fading into his head. He gives Chris’s shoulder a gentle shove, “Hey, stahp.” Seeing that his reaction is getting no results, he nudges him a few more times, “No. Do not. Chris. Stop.” And, as the music really gets going, “No. No. Do not. Nein. 不要. Non. Não. Nonono. NooooOOOO-” Cue Peter retaliating with atrociously pronounced Mandarin.
Mitch, Val & Rakiri's Cabin
Mitch's back relaxes considerably as Rakiri hugs him tight and empathizes with him. "...Thanks. I feel much better doing this with you guys."
Val gets up along wtih Rakiri to answer the door, with Mitch tagging behind. Val smiles brightly once they finally meet, answering the electric greeting before quickly hugging him. "It's really good to see you. And I might actually like that." He says with a chuckle. "What about you, Rakiri?" He briefly asks half-jokingly, playing along. "Anyway, come in. We have some food for you if you're hungry." He gestures to the wraps they have out on the table.
Mitch feels Zsolt giving him a similar greeting, opening him up enough to return it, though he avoids looking him in the eye. As Val guides the guests inside, Mitch gives Dominic a disapproving look. "You could've at least given me more of a warning." He says out of earshot.
"You know you need this." Dom replies, before he closes the door and they all take their seats. He takes off his gloves, and takes a bite of a new wrap. "Tastes like Kirina."
"Yeah." Mitch agrees offhandedly, his mind clearly on other matters. He takes a breath, and finally looks at Zsolt face to face. "So, um, how have you been?" He begins.
Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
“This is daytime. Our sun is a bit smaller and further away than most livable planets are. There used to be more ice and snow, like here or Ictross, but global warming made the climate more temperate in a lot of areas.” Izzie explains to Nebris.
“We could take the Troperia there sometime, or if we get to Hestia first.” She says to Lex with a smile. “Is your dad a scientist?”
Watching Eyala transform into her likeness, she walks behind her and takes a careful look. “If that’s what the back of my head looks like, then my scales need polishing.”
“My guess is that it was originally something like a colony ship. There are quite a few luxury spaces from an arboretum to a VR room, but much of the space still hasn’t been filled yet. There’s a hangar, so you can store your ship there.” She says to Camélia.
edited 4th May '18 9:39:46 PM by AqueousBunnies
Riva,
Bristleback Lodge - Lex, Jiko & Izzie's Cabin
Kyerine looks over at Eyala and pouts. "Kyerine no sound like that!" Definitely not believing his outside voice sounds like that, rather childishly. His eyes then looking over at the table and his eyes growing wide looking at the hologram as well though he pushes himself back on the couch a little, not wanting to get close to it and ruin it.He finally then takes notice of both Lex and Mireille's comments blinking and looking at the helix of chocolate, the glow around it immediately fading. "Oh Kyerine forgot he doing something..." He says looking at the helix balancing from his cup gently putting the cup and its chocolate helix-sculpture down on a nearby table so he doesn't knock it over. "Kyerine was trying to copy molecule he saw in book." It looked like a very crude and simplistic version fo DNA, not a full advance accurate version but the kind of thing you mind find in a middle-school textbook.
Shopping Plaza: The Great Outdoors
Little Christopher smiles cheerfully at the praise nodding strong to the recommendation of the Captain but happy he's apparently been good and helpful. He looks to the donuts and nods again. "Oh okay. Makes sense!" Fully believing the Captain's explanation of why they were scorched.He tilts his head a little still smiling as Greg holds the side of his head looking confused and going over and trying to open his hand where he scrunched up one of the pieces of clothing. "Captain we shouldn't make 'em messy! We gotta hang stuff we don't want back up." Being super conscientious.
Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos: Analytic Operator Bay
MIRA with a undaunted stride starts to try approaching the unsealing pod with a wide grin. The combined attacks of both bestial Toraq and Cor leave her no choice as her barrier gets slammed and then slashed at to abort, warping away in a flash a few steps further from those two and the pod. Her electrified barrier sparking, having been damaged by the cold and sudden impact of Toraq but it had plenty of strength left."So the kitty has claws, and the you have swords... If you're this desperate to dance I have no choice..." She gives an exasperated sigh, summoning besides her two floating swords of hard light as well as transforming her own right arm into a sharp blade. "Let's dance." As in a flurry she will dive back into the fighting, herself taking a quick swipe at each with her light-thin blade and her two hard light swords each attempting to swipe the two fighters in the back.
The liquid drains fully from the pod and then there is a click, as the system becomes disabled and the glass chamber rises up towards the ceiling. The weakened operator, Thirteen suddenly disconnected from the cables keeping him suspended as he drops to the ground and onto his knees breathing deeply and loudly coughing a little as seemingly this fluid from the pod is coughed out of his lungs. "Emergency revival complete." The child's voice echoes, a voice overlayed with a synthetic echo and a robotic speech pattern.
"Threat detected. Prepared for duty..." Despite just being revived from months of stasis be immediately tries to push himself to standing, but just falls again clearly too weak right now.
MIRA looks angrily at Amos seeing the revival complete and herself unable to reach Thirteen. "Stay away from him you amature, you have no idea what you're doing!"
edited 19th Feb '18 9:24:29 AM by darkdestinysoul
"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
Everyday's great at your Junes
Riva
Mitch, Rakiri, and Val's Cabin
Rakiri blinks, not realizing what Val asks him until a moment later. "W-Wait, what? Maybe when I've known him for more than 10 seconds?" he answers, before looking back to Zsolt, noticing Echirean greetings he offers both himself and the one he offers to Val and Mitch. He doesn't comment on it, and offers his hand in turn, lacing his fingers around Zsolt's. "Well...it's nice to meet you, finally."
Reinhardt Cabin
"Huh..." Duncan trails off in thought. "Well, that does make sense, yeah. I think I might give that a try." he says with a nod, drawing his legs up onto the bed and crossing them as he peers at his character sheet. The tip of his tongue pokes out as he seems to be in deep thought before he starts to jot down some info.
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Shopping Plaza: The Great Outdoors
Greg furrows his brow hard and looks about he's ready to have a stroke between the music and the sudden flurry of Chinese in his head. Do you want me to cut this freaking connection? I will. he warns mentally before he notices Christopher in the corner of his eye. "U-Uh...r-right...come on, help me hang these up, then." he continues, forcing a smile despite the calamity going on in his head.
Gemini Nebula
MMS Cernunnos: Analytic Operator Bay
Tor really gets into the swing of things as he and Cor clash against MIRA, reminding him of their fights back in their youth. As Mira brings out her own swords, he stays on his toes, easily dodging her frontal swipe with his heightened reflexes. He slams a heavy paw onto the ground and uses it as leverage to bring his leg around and try to retaliate with a heavy kick aimed at Mira, or her barrier, whatever is in his path. This maneuver does end up leaving his back vulnerable, at the sword slashing at his flank hits his mark, leaving a shallow, but long across Tor's back and making him growl in pain. He's far from out of the fight though.
Amos is about ready to start praying, even if he didn't necessarily believe in any god, for the process to hurry up in finish, his nerves quickly fraying more and more by the minute between the vicious fighting going on behind him and the unconscious Russell next to him and him being unable to help either situation.
Then finally, success, as the chamber releases Thirteen from his imprisonment. "Yes!" Amos says, unable to keep himself from more or less cheering. As Thirteen speaks and tries to stand, he quickly steps forward, lowering himself down and holding him to help him slowly stand. "Hey, take it easy now...you're in no shape for that right now..."
At Mira's comment, he narrows his eyes a bit, before glaring over his shoulder. "This amateur knows enough to thwart your evil scheme, you two-bit excuse of an AI. We got him, you lost." he continues, with a defiant smile.
edited 24th Feb '18 8:12:06 PM by BaronGreen
Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.
The Eccentric Electric
Snowdrift Woods:
Torvahk was equal parts amazed, surprised, confused, and anxious around Mike's ability to shapeshift into another lifeform with various different parts from different family taxa. After struggling to say anything in a coherent language, Torvahk was eventually able to stop staring at what unfolded in front of him before finally saying, "Impressive, was that. Scary, but impressive. Kind mine into turn you?" During this time Torvahk would finish collecting what he could fit in his inventory pack without overencumbering himself.
Troperia Laundry Room:
Meanwhile, Lugo would eventually find himself in a massive laundry room that behaved like its own laundromat. Lines of washer/drying combos could be seen stretching a good distance, with the occasional chair, couch, and the occasional TV. Aside from some design choices, technological advancement, and specific details, it all seemed familiar to the human...and to top it off it actually smelled better than most laundromats plagued by the overpowering scent of dryer sheets. Wasting no time, Lugo picked out the first washing machine closest to him and stuffed the ball of bed linens into it with no regard to organization...even though it wasn't the most efficient way to get it clean.
"Huh, no coin slots...how convenient. Was short on change anyhow." Lugo commented to himself as he looked around the device for useful buttons. He would end up discovering that instead of having to load the laundry detergent and fabric softener for each load, each washer/dryer combo had stored the needed fluids to clean and sanitize even the worst condition clothing drenched in blood and oil...maybe. The moment he adjusted some dials and pushed a couple buttons, the washing machine would begin working, dispensing a pre-determined amount of laundry detergent and fabric softener to use for this particular load.
Seeing nothing better to do, Lugo took a moment to sit on one of the chairs that was more comfortable than he expected...but something was keeping him from fully enjoying himself. A troubling thought in the back of his mind that someone or something was still after him, a thought confirmed by memory and previous experiences. Not knowing who it was or how far away wasn't helping matters, and all Lugo could do was hope that nobody knew where he was, and that even if they did the ship would be secure enough to keep that from being relevant.
Living The Fever Dream
Riva, Bristleback Lodge, Lex, Izzie, and Jiko's Cabin
Mireille was sipping on some cider as well, watching the conversation unfold, giggling slightly as she saw Eyala mimicking Kyerine while making a mental note to ask her about that later on. For the moment though, she mostly watched Kyerine, interestewd in what he would do with his powers this time, shortly turning to Nebris. "Don't worry, being curious is one of the best things you can be, don't get discouraged if someone makes fun of you because of it, okay~?"
"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"