Adagio 3/21

[10:37] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: Star Trek Adagio theme for tonight  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5mHOitukFk

[10:38] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: A few days has past as the crew has enjoyed their stay on the Dawnstar and she made a few key visits to places undisclosed.

[10:39] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: Today they have arrived in the Xert home system..and the shuttles in the common room have opened wide to reveals the closing star in the distance as they gracefully glide through the system on approac

[10:40] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: .

[10:41] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil arrives once again as she has over the days to check in with the crew.

[10:42] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the massive shutter door open wide around the common room..revealing massive windows literally all around them and under them.-

[10:42] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren raised a brow.*  "Good thing none of us was going naked."

[10:43] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Eh. Wouldn't be the first time..."

[10:43] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "You and me both."

[10:43] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Looks up from her PADDs research and watches what is outside, her wings idly moving about in a faint hint of anxiousness.*

[10:44] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --looks around-- "I feel like I am in a fish bowl."

[10:44] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil as she enters -> As you all can see..we have arrived at Xert...I wanted you to see the system as it is now..in constrast to what you recall on our first arrival.

[10:45] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Well if it's anything aside from unending, empty darkness, it's already an improvement."

[10:45] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -One of the planets in the system is coming up as well as and asterioud belt seen ahead..-

[10:46] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Definitely, Eren..."

[10:46] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Indeed Sereya...snatched from the nothingness...it has all the wonders one would expect in a solar system.

[10:47] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Looks about for Sinez.*

[10:47] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --approaches the window and stand there staring out at the view beyond.--

[10:47] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She went to get a big bowl of Avynei chips to park at the window and chomp away.*

[10:47] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --she places a palm on the window-- "it is beautiful."

[10:48] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Sat down, legs crossed.* "It is... and we all had a part in it."

[10:49] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the plant is blueish-green- larger in size..perhaps a small gas giant..it glides into view and drifts by as the Dawnstar is progresses-

[10:51] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> We will be arriving at the planet in 15 of your minutes...we should be passing through the system's asteriod belt momentarily.

[10:51] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Maker... sights like this we usually have to see through the lens of our scanners, eh Skye?"

[10:51] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Lot more peacefully than last time, too."

[10:51] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "You should take photos for your mommies, Skye."

[10:52] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Flies over to Eren and lingers close, wings still fluttering anxiously.* "Eren?"

[10:52] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She then turned and threw chips at Sevuk and Sinez.*

[10:52] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Yes?"

[10:52] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Nothingsies."

[10:52] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "You suuuure?"

[10:52] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -soon smaler and then larger asteriod go streaking by the windows as speed seems unaltered-

[10:53] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Lady Yneil? May I take photoseses heresies?"

[10:55] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Certainly Little Skye...just nothing of our..presence...the sloer we get I ask to use proper distrection.

[10:55] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sinez walked into the room, glancing about at his mute friend and ankos*

[10:56] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Ankos quietly and peacefully watched through the window.*

[10:56] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -shortly the asterioud begin them thin..and eventually pass all together-

[10:56] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Okidokies!" *She gets up her camera and starts taking shots thorugh the windows.*

[10:57] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -occassionaly a sharp eye catches a distance distortion..or a trick of light..in little dark patches-

[10:58] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Takes some picutures of tricks of light in the dark patches.*

[10:58] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren munched her chips as she watched the show.*

[10:59] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin walked closer to the windows for a better view*

[10:59] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "What are these, priestess?" *Points to a dark patch as it flashes by.*

[10:59] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the dark patches seem to be growing in size and prevalance as they proceed-

[10:59] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She offered Sinez the bowl.*

[11:00] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --looks at the dark patches.-- "should we be concerned?"

[11:00] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> I believe it is something you will best see for yourselves..she are closing on those objects as we speak..but you recall of what I said of the state of this system prior?

[11:01] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he shook his head* I'm fine for now. Thanks.

[11:01] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *then to Yneil* Yes, we remember those that still favor the dark.

[11:01] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Nods*

[11:02] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She shrugged and put the bowl back in her lap.*  "Then she's still trying to encroach back on Xert?"

[11:02] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Indeed.

[11:02] [DOIC1] Sevuk@ClingingMars: *Sevuk is glancing out the window.*

[11:02] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She offered Sevuk a chip, too.*

[11:02] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "so...yes, we should be concerned?"

[11:03] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -as they grow closer is it become clear to see it is debris of of vessels..some of it emitting a "dark energy light"

[11:03] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Dunno. With this level of avynei presence, I think it's pretty safe, even with her attempts."

[11:03] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the field is vast-

[11:03] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "The Avynei were here last time, too, don't forget."  *Chomp.*

[11:04] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --gives Ankos a skeptical look--

[11:04] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Last time Sereya?

[11:04] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Last time Sereya?

[11:04] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "When the Dark first, you know.  Blackened the Black Ocean."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "They got about two million years more of experience now. That's gotta count for something."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "So do the Apostates."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Sevuk@ClingingMars: *Sevuk arches an eyebrow and eats the chip.*

[11:06] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Some were present...but not what one would considered a unified Avynei effort.

[11:06] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Still, no need for any of us to become complacent.  Shit could go sideways fast and we need to be ready for that."

[11:07] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --sighs.--

[11:07] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Naturally..though I wonder how much of the last conflict history do you actually know?

[11:07] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Honestly, if shit gets so sideways while we're here that -we- are needed, it won't be good."

[11:08] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "I would feel better if the captain was here."

[11:08] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Not super muchies? Could you tellsie more, Lady Yneil? Mostsies do not seem super dupery happysies to talksie of it."

[11:08] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: We'll be fine Maggie, strength in numbers, remember?

[11:08] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Not nearly enough, since most everyone likes treating it like a grand cryptic riddle to tell in different variations more often than not."

[11:09] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the debris field seems to be akin in size to a small asteriod field..and has finally passed from view-

[11:09] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --looks at Sinez-- "No offense ment to any sir."

[11:09] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Takes naother picture.*

[11:09] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Look, Skye, that asteroid looks like a marshmallow baby chicken."  *She pointed.*

[11:10] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Nod nods and shows the priview of it on ehr camera.*

[11:10] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Let me ask you some things first...looking at the present state and situation..what do you consider the races actions her so far?

[11:11] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "My UT seems to be malfunctioning... the races?"

[11:12] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> The sentient speciies you have enountered here..their actions and motives.

[11:13] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Basically, survival, for most who don't follow the Dark?"

[11:13] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -coming into view is are numerous glisting glitter lights in the distance-

[11:13] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "The Kzari want power, the Yanda are teddy bears, the Ursal are literal teddy bears, the Beryxians are those artsy guys you met in the Academy and hated, the Kirtascans are zealots...  I could go on?"

[11:14] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> "follow the Dark"

[11:14] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> What does that even mean Ankos?

[11:14] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Worship her out of their own accord or are forced into it."

[11:14] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I assume those who treat her like a religious figure."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> and this Dark is..what?

[11:15] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "I like the beryxians, Eren."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "The Aspect of Terror."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "The daughter of order, and a crazy mean being who wants to turn the galaxy into her own little perfect utopia."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --looks at the others as they discus things above her paygrade.--

[11:15] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> So there are some that covent the power that Terror can bring?

[11:16] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Course. Power is always something people have wanted, want and will want."

[11:16] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "It's a historical constant."

[11:16] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren pinched her nose lightly.*

[11:17] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> So like now..you see differences aim and the means to achieve them.

[11:18] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Hm?"

[11:18] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil to ankos -> Terror is the daughter of Fear..Her nature is extreme...both were aligned to Order.

[11:19] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --tunes out the coversation and turns back toward the window.--

[11:19] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Yes?"

[11:21] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> So on your own people where thier is a difference in aims and the means to achieve it..what often happens?

[11:21] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *She offered Skye a chip.*

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "The real aims don't get achieved, but some twisted or subpar version does."

[11:21] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Nommies the chip as she watches Yneil while holding herself close to Eren.*

[11:22] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren held Skye in turn, gazing out into the wonders of the system.*

[11:22] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Really?

[11:22] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> and here what I thought happened was...conflict.

[11:23] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Shrugs*

[11:23] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Betazoids are different in that regard, Priestess."

[11:23] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> They are not..conflict need not be a martial pursuit..it simply can be a divergance...and clash of ideas.

[11:23] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "Conflict always happens when people don't agree. It is only when people are not willing to talk it out that things get bad."

[11:24] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I thinksies... Maybesies so strong inner conflict also leadsies to they do not even knowsie themselives."

[11:24] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "And where there is a divergence, people sit down and talk about it and solve it?"

[11:24] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Most sentient being live in a constant state of self conflict..of what they want..measured against thier morals and principlies

[11:24] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "A difference of ideas only becomes a conflict if both parties can't see past their own egos."  *She shrugged.*

[11:25] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin nodded, listening quietly*

[11:26] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Sereya..it conflict happens when the stakes are high as are the passions driving them.

[11:26] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I never said otherwise.  I only said that it doesn't automatically equal a conflict."

[11:27] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "...I this case I would say it is evil people doing evil things."

[11:28] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Then you obviously know all these answers to what has happened as you are all very enlightening as you are.

[11:29] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren raised her brows.*  "Never said that either... are you okay, Priestess?  Do you need to sit down?"

[11:29] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I do not knowsie the answersies."

[11:29] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Looks worried at Yneil at the mention of the priestess not being well.*

[11:30] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "I did not mean to imply that I knew everything Priestess. But, I am smart enough to recognize when a people are being oppressed."

[11:30] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Perhaps.

[11:31] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "unless you are suggesting i am missing something important."

[11:31] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "They are alosies opressingsies themselvesies without thinkingsies they are doingsies that."

[11:31] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> Look into your own fears..and terrors..and what hold do they have over you?  What could they do if wielded against you...weaponized?

[11:32] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren bit the inside of her cheek, just maintaining a gaze on the sites beyond the windows.*

[11:32] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *sights... ))

[11:33] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "if used against me they could potentiall manipulate me for someone else ends. Would that not be considered opression?"

[11:33] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Yneil -> It is easy to find an external threat to blame for all our woes..but the harsh truth..si we often are the orchestrators of our own demise...

[11:33] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -with that Yneil silently departs-

[11:34] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --watches Yneil leaving, looks at the others.-- "I hope I didn't offend her."

[11:35] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Isis okidokisies I thinksies... I hopesies."

[11:35] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the glitering light come into to plain view as the Dawnstar slows-

[11:36] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -they are the reflective paints of the collected Avynei fleet..their shimmer purple and sapphire hulls-

[11:36] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Shrugs at Peebs.*

[11:37] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Take another picture, Skye," *she nudged the fae woman.*

[11:37] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -in the distance the dot of the Xert homeworld can be barely seen-

[11:37] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --shrugs-- "I just dont understand a lot."

[11:37] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Avynei don't really love explaining things clearly, it seems."

[11:37] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I think they enjoy leaving things out or going on unrelated tangents, you get used to it."

[11:37] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Now allowededed to. It showsie Avynei thingy thingies."

[11:39] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> Or perhaps they like myself tend to prefer to let other draw their own conclusions.

[11:39] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "I don't know that I can  get used to it. I am used to being told what to do and think.

[11:39] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I thinksie they can not tellsie."

[11:39] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --turn and her eyes go wide when she sees Xae, she turns and snaps to attention.--

[11:40] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "sorry ma'am I did not see you there."

[11:40] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> Be as ease Maggie, please...

[11:40] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Nods at the XO.* "Commander."

[11:40] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Happily waves to Xaelei.*

[11:40] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "What, there's some great species-wide shame looming over them or something that forces them to leave a huge part out?  Well whoop de freaking doo, what species doesn't have a shitty point in their...

[11:40] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: history..."

[11:40] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --stands at ease.--

[11:41] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Except for trills," *she murmured before she ate another chip.*

[11:41] [DOIC1] Sevuk@ClingingMars: Commander.

[11:41] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "human are the poster child for haveing a shameful past.--

[11:41] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I do not htinksie it is secrecy secret for shamyness. Avynei dark likiersies is not mega secerety I thinksies. I thinksie it hasies to do with reasonsie we are heresies."

[11:42] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> Doubtful shame has any bearing on this.

[11:42] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "anyway there are facts and there are conclusions. the second can only come from the first."

[11:43] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I thinksies it maybe can besies like the VISMA."

[11:43] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Visma was the name of an Orion that--- not relevant, what is it Skye?"

[11:43] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: Visma?

[11:43] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I may not speakisies of VISMA. That is the thingy thing!"

[11:44] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Oh... the thingy thing with the fishy people?"

[11:44] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> My guess would be..Avyeni like saw on the Sunchaser were here...and helped the old Alliance...but not all were in the Alliance..and much like we see now..not all in the Alliance were unified

[11:44] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Noo, Not fishysies. Is a thiny of sortsies."

[11:45] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Listens to Xae, smiling lightly at Skye's secrecy.*

[11:45] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> I suspected the Alliance fractured form infighting...the few Avyeni present took a solitary stewardship.

[11:46] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Well yeah, wasn't that the story we were told?  The first Alliance stood against the Dark, but not united, and they got their asses handed to them."

[11:47] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Or not united enough, I should say."

[11:47] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Some specieseses that fighteded the darksies now are partsies of it."

[11:47] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the Xert world comes into view as the Dawnstar takes up orbit with numerous Awakened vessels in orbot and a few restored Xert vessesl-

[11:47] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Holds herself a little closer to Eren as she sees Xert again.*

[11:48] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> So what mystery explaintion were you hoping for if you know that story already Sereya?

[11:48] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren hugged Skye supportively.*  "It's okay now, Skye... maybe we'll see some of those flowers that were there after the battle again."

[11:48] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Dunno.  I was just going with the flow, I assumed she wanted to expand on things.  Guess not."

[11:49] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --looks at Xae-- "I just hope I didn't offend the priestess, I don't think I understood what she was trying to say. I can be really annoying sometimes."

[11:50] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Trust me, of all the people on this ship, I count you as one of the least annoying, Peebs."

[11:50] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> If you want the detailed tapestry...perhaps experiecing many little pieces in its weave can  help.

[11:50] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Walks over to put a hand on Skye's wingsie and pet it supportvely as Eren hugs her.* "Definitely, Peebs is a sweetheart. I'm sure the priestess can feel it too."

[11:51] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "why thank you ma'am that was the nices thing you have ever said to me."

[11:51] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I'm the kindest woman you'll ever meet, count on it."  *She winked.*

[11:51] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Peebles? Darksie still heresies becausies Xertlings on the groundsie we freeded still holds her within themsies. Dark opresseses themsie, but muchie ises for they opressingsies themselfsies by >

[11:51] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --nods to Xae-- "yes ma'am every bit helps."

[11:52] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: > holding onsies to hersies evensies whensie she otherwisies owuld ntos be hersies... moresie then she isis elsewheresies, like Citadelsies."

[11:52] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --smiles at skye-- "I understand that ma'am. But, everyone has fear. Isnt the act of using peoples fear against them an act of evil?

[11:53] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "No such thing as good or evil... sooner you figure that out, easier time you'll have, Peebs."

[11:53] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Their definitions of good and evil are a lot broader than ours, Peebs."

[11:53] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "it is hard to blame the people of Zert for being scared."

[11:54] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Isis difficultsies. Euhmm... Likesie... By being hesies, I am very scareded. Evensies if I do not wantsie it, But I do not thinksie itsie someone doingsies it to me activeliy so. Isis in me."

[11:54] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> Valid opinion Sereya..but it would do you good to recall it is yours and not universal.  The names of the concept existed before you..and will after you.

[11:55] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> perhaps we could take a queue from the Avynei and let other judge for themselves a bit, hmm?

[11:55] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "..it is certainly not the opinion I grew up with."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I thinksies there isies good and evilisies. Theresies a scalesies, not two absolutesieses... I do not htinksie Good or evilisies are absolutes."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Ponders.*

[11:56] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Skye may have a point here, Peebs."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "I have never been one to do a lot of thinking, but I feel like I know what i know."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "No... I do not htinksie I been toldsie of absolutesies of goodsie or absolutesies of evilies..."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Xaelei -> come..they placed an adagio shuttle her for us on the Dawstar.

[11:57] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "I should asksie the priestesses aboutsie that!"

[11:57] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --nods to Xae-- "aye ma'am."

[11:57] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Oki dokisies Ma'am Commander XO!"

[11:57] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin nodded, moving closer to xae to follow*

[11:58] [DOIC1] Sevuk@ClingingMars: *Sevuk follows.*

[11:59] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -a few moments later the cre arrives at bay with a Valkyire in it just for them as the board and look around-

[11:59] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Climbs up on Sinez.* "Sir Sinez? I am not suresies if I wishysies to go backsie down theresies?"

[11:59] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -it is set up as with food and conviences and tool to use as a mobile base as they are here on the planet-

[12:00] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Mister Sinez...think you ccan pilot this..or shall I?

[12:00] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --climbs on and quickly finds a seat and straps in.--

[12:00] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he allowed her to climb up* Up to you commander, itching to flex your own wings out?

[12:01] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Looks to Sin and Xae at Skye's words.* "Maybe Skye can stay with the avynei if she wants?"

[12:02] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren took a seat that was nowhere near the shuttle windows.*

[12:02] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: The helm is your Mister Sinez...let see if your certifcation is on record only.

[12:02] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he looked at Skye* We can go down together skye. it'll be fine this time.

[12:03] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -looks around the cabin and crew-

[12:03] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Okidokisies..."

[12:03] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: any requests for our first stop?

[12:03] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "If they already have landmarks, I missed my brochure."

[12:03] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Went to sit down.* "Maybe the main camp we used to have? Curious to see what they have done with the place."

[12:03] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he nodded, going over to be the bus driver and prepped, after shaking off the cobwebs*

[12:04] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Lets go of Sinez and moves over to Eren.*

[12:04] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren sat Skye down in the booster seat and strapped her in.*

[12:05] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: It seems fitting we first retrace our path...from the intial beach head landing as we progressed and where we ended the conflict.

[12:06] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Is strapped in to a boosterseat and looks outside.*

[12:06] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Will we be landing at the beach head or doing a flyby commander?

[12:06] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -recalls and inputs the landing coordinated for the intial beachhead and the travel points into the navigation system-

[12:07] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Lets land at the benchhead point..let us take it and and we'd see how we feel from there.

[12:08] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he nodded, pushing buttons on the console to start the valk up while he waited for clearance*

[12:08] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: (we want to use on of our fleet maps for Xert..or New Romulus?)

[12:10] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Dawnstar's voice on the speaker -> Are are cleared to depart Adagio shuttle,  Please keep thier frequency open for emergeny broadcasts and possible recall order.  Enjoy your visit.

[12:11] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: =^= Acknowledged and thank you Dawnstar.

[12:12] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -suddenly the shuttle jerky a little as is being moved and the crew notices it is loading into a launching tube-

[12:12] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -suddenly the shuttle jerky a little as is being moved and the crew notices it is loading into a launching tube-

[12:13] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin glanced down at the console suddenly, seeing if it was pilot error before he let a sigh of relief out* Oh..

[12:13] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the power slide under them lights up with a hum and they feel the acceleration starting and then cliping in fast-

[12:13] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Come on, now, no need to be a Cameron, Kodor."

[12:13] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Sinez...stand by on helm to keep our lauch speed or it will bump hard...

[12:14] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: I'm not even in helm.. *he nodded* Aye ma'am I'll keep an eye on our speed.

[12:14] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: "..yeah lets not do that..please."

[12:14] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -with a whoosh...the shuttle is gently shot outside-

[12:15] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Yes please, I don't wanna sruvive Xert only to be killed by Sinez's piloting."

[12:15] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *He very much did his utmost best to ensure the flight was as smooth as possible for the keth*

[12:15] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: I for one have complete confidence in Mister Sinez.

[12:15] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Just don't make it a total destruction, let them salvage the symbiont at least."

[12:16] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: It is a smooth slide as Sinez maintains the accleration and starts to angle initial desent-

[12:19] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -As the crew decends it can see what would look like weather patterns in the clouds on a standrd class M earth style world-

[12:21] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: The sun is bright..as they will be landing on a daylight side...it will be close to midday on thier landing site-

[12:22] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "I definitely remember the place different."

[12:22] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the ride is smooth..and is bit of vibration as they enter the cloud cover-

[12:22] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Well, last time we were here most of it was still covered in snow."

[12:22] [DOIC1] Peebles@Demoncherub: --Peebs grips her arm rests tightly--

[12:23] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin quickly shot a glance out the corner of his eye to skye while they descended*

[12:23] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Was is snow..or ash?

[12:23] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I mean, it was pretty damned cold for ash."

[12:23] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Yea..."

[12:24] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Looks about a little worried.*

[12:24] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Well there was no star either..

[12:25] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Wanna sing a litlte travel song until we land, Skye?"

[12:25] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "No isis okidokisies."

[12:25] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Nods to the fairy.*

[12:27] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the cloud cover passes the a blue sky below..on the right there are soem distance low clouding dropping rain in the distance...the large greenish-brown landmass is below-

[12:28] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -outside the left side..in the distance..a few tall lighted structure can be seen in the distance..perhaps part of a city-

[12:28] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "You see that? Actual buildings... big ones too."

[12:29] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Somebody's been getting busy around here."

[12:29] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Yes... definitely like it better than the tents."

[12:33] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -as the land comes into view a river can be see as the land site seems to be near it-

[12:33] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -as the land comes into view a river can be see as the land site seems to be near it-

[12:34] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Watches curiously as the shuttle draws closer to its landing site.*

[12:34] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin blinked, seeing the river grow the closer they got*

[12:35] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Peeks out and makes sure nothing she should not photo is there and takes a few snaps.*

[12:37] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -the landing site looking to come up..is looks to in small valley in the roling plains hills, near the river-

[12:37] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -nods to Sinez-  That is it..right there...take us down a few hundred meters from the river bank...

[12:38] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he nodded, taking the shuttle down to the designated spot gently*

[12:39] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Holds onto the armrests tightly, not taking chances.*

[12:41] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *As the shuttle descended, Eren casually asked Sin,* "So... do you like gladiator holos?"

[12:42] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Raises an eyebrow at Eren.*

[12:42] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Sure, they're not bad.. *he still focused on his console, ensuring they didnt cameron*

[12:43] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Have you ever seen a grown man naked?"

[12:43] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Perfect..then you Mikster Sinez.

[12:43] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "I'd be surprised if he hasn't..."

[12:44] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: God ahead and get the shuttle set for soem time here in low power mode.

[12:44] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Sure commander, he booped some buttons to set the shuttle in power saving mode*

[12:45] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Kodor... you ever hang around the gymnasium..."  *She didn't look at the ground getting close.  Nope to the nope to the hell nope.*

[12:45] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -to the crew in general- The local time is a bit past midday...temperature about 19 celcius...centle breeze 5-10 kph from the northwest

[12:45] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: present a 30% change of light preciptiation...and the locail air is tolerable to breeth,

[12:46] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Sounds lovely."

[12:47] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Tolerable is... tolerable, I guess."

[12:47] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Communcation should be working fine...you are free to roam about..but please stay withiung a kilometer of the shuttle.

[12:47] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Sure."

[12:47] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: The air is thinner than some may be used to...the plant life..different than it appears.

[12:47] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he nodded*

[12:48] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "It's okay, if our breasts are heaving they'll take it as a sign that we're blown away by the scenery."

[12:48] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Gets out her tricorder and starts doing the calculation for where the safe heigh of flight is in the area.*

[12:48] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -opens the hatch for a cooler fresh air to some into the decompresion area-

[12:49] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Undoes his seatbelt.* "Good flying, Sinez."

[12:50] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: You're welcome. *he spun around in his chair, waiting for the others to go out and stretch their legs*

[12:50] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: *Eren helped Skye out of her car seat.*

[12:50] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Thanksies!"

[12:50] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Of course."  *She headed out.*

[12:51] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Headed out after the others, looking around.*

[12:51] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *Sin got up and waited near Skye* You want to step out for a bit?

[12:51] [DOIC] Xaelei@Arnimane: -Xaelei leads the crew in disembarking on Xert-

[12:51] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: "Safety briefingsies for flyingsies peoplesies... Air is thinerer heresies so more effortsies. 100 metersies is clearededed for liftsies but at timesies twosies... EM dangersies at highersies >

[12:52] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: > thensies 75sies. No super dangerous windsies. Euhmm.. endsies flyingsies briefingsies!" *She says and hops out of hte shuttle and takes flight.*

[12:53] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -watches as the crew makes thier way out-

[12:54] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he softly chuckled, heading out and meeting with the others outside*

[12:54] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: This was the sight of our initial landings...thought some were scatered and landing would be a stretch for there experience.

[12:55] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Sets altitude assistance warning to 25 meters and flies about, getting some height to cehckout the area*

[12:55] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: The river we say infact is very much the path we followed in our battle...though we did not experience a river in our time here.

[12:57] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *he shook his head* No we didn't.

[12:58] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Yes... it's fitting. Water is the element that brings life, yes?"

[12:58] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "No blue, no green..."  *Eren murmured, eyeing the river.*

[12:58] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Something to be aware of..many of the plants and even ther are have nanite like machines...and electric current.

[12:59] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "That's... weird."

[12:59] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "...What?  The plants are machines?"

[12:59] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: For visitors the nanites general to not interact, much..unless prolonged exposure..or a reaction..much like a bateria or virus.

[1:00] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Guess they have their own version of hay fever here."

[1:00] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Many of the planets and a cybernetic hybrid of oraganic and non organic

[1:00] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Interesting.. *he looked about*

[1:01] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Even the fauna will be much the same..the degee hybrid will vary...

[1:02] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: there will even be rare "pure" cases with not hybrid interaction.

[1:02] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "Neat... Wonder if Talia will let me have a cyborg dog."

[1:03] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "She probably would. Especially if you can train it to shoot lazers at invaders."

[1:03] [DOIC1] Sereya Eren@liorexus: "I was more banking on it shitting lugnuts and how that might be a boon to engineering."

[1:03] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Was this normal before? Or did this only happen after we came here?

[1:04] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: *to xae*

[1:04] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Depends on what you mean by noraml, SInez."

[1:05] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "If I remember the vision the avynei gave me some years back, the Dark cyberneticized the Xert to be unflinchingly orderly... she may have done it to the plants and animals too."

[1:05] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: This as I understand it wasd the evolved ecosystem prior to it being consumed in the dark energies.

[1:05] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Yes, relative I know..*ot ankos then he listened to her*

[1:06] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Weird..."

[1:07] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: My understanding is the Avynei when possilbe restore the condition a place was into prior, provided the culture ddid not make the environment unfit to suppport most native life.

[1:09] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Hmm. *he nodded again*

[1:09] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: The same can be said other other planets and system bodies also restored..it just not this world..the star...all in the system.

[1:09] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: *Nodnods.* "More... terra re-forming than terraforming, then..."

[1:09] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: -nods- Seems appropriate, yes Ankos.

[1:11] [DOIC1] Skye@Illuice: *Glides down and lands next to her friends.*

[1:11] [DOIC1] Sinez@the5of435: Still have to give them kudos for their efforts though..

[1:11] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Nice to stretch your wings?"

[1:11] [DOIC1] Ankos@bulgariandragon1: "Oh yes, it's gorgeous."

[1:12] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Well...we all contributed to this.

[1:13] [DOIC1] Xaelei@Arnimane: Makes one wonder..what one would do with another chance?