Gordon sat, deep in thought. When had the chimps become intelligent? They were clearly organized, when had that happened? Had there been a human-chimp war?
Oh, he was also thinking about the possible connection of the double eclipse and the challenge itself. It seemed far to coincidental just to be a coincidence...
Gordon briefly glanced at the little girl again. It was bad enough that they already had a kid as an actual challenger, and she wasn't a challenger as far as he could tell. A lot of these people weren't challengers, as far as he could tell. Were all these innocent people going to get dragged into the challenger?
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up.""I understand. Thank you for your help, that was all I wished to know at this time." At least if Jack's question made him sound foolish, the other man was polite enough not to mention it.
He tapped the little silver band on his wrist once more, and the display again lit up. Before he began, though, he looked over to the little girl sitting beside Rey. Flandre, she had said her name was.
"I am pleased to meet you as well," he said, smiling slightly. "They call me Jack."
edited 18th May '11 2:11:48 PM by RedCedar
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao TzuJack interacted with his wristband mostly through speaking. He was looking for information about dangerous local wildlife, the distribution of settlements, military forces currently present and their arms, common dangerous items, and major events in the planet's history.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao Tzu"I suppose I am playing the role of a bodyguard for Dr. Freeman, then?" Kimimaro wondered aloud. He then turned to Flandre. "What exactly is your story, little one?"
edited 18th May '11 3:40:42 PM by DKN117
Bendy Slendy in Upendi. Also, check out my ficGalen was, once again, tinkering with his PHI module. Perplexed at what he heard from the news feed, he typed the word 'primate' in.
On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.KER-THUMP!
edited 18th May '11 3:42:17 PM by desdendelle
On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.

Narumi sighed in relief. Though his guard wasn't completely gone. Even if the trinket he held looked ancient, it could still be scanned to see if it's alien.