Fiat Justicia 0: The Lonliest Telepath Part 5

[10:31]	Arkalest	Sabina: You wake up to the sound of the wind raging outside- Howling like a hungry beast.
[10:32]	Sabina	sits up and glances out the window
[10:33]	Arkalest	Sabina: There are dollops of white clouds slowly moving across the fake horizon- As it appears that the complex is at the top of a hill overlooking a place that is half forest, half plain and judging by the grey stone monoliths raising from the midst of bent trees, all artificial.
[10:35]	Sabina	takes a few more moments to watch the clouds before she gets dressed and heads outside the room.
[10:37]	Arkalest	Sabina: Natah is sleeping on the couch, laying flat on their stomach- Most of the body covered by the blanket.
[10:39]	Sabina	doesn't wake him as she heads into the kitchen, intent to find something to eat.
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[10:46]	Arkalest	Sabina: There are at least a dozen tools and bits of machiner- Plastic-box-looking things, containers and trays- And they're all sitting neatly on the semi-circular fake marble counter. Someone has took the care of labeling them all in black eraser markings, and that someone has also added a small list of the contents of the fridge.
[10:47]	Arkalest	Meat, soups, coffee, vegetables common across all of UD space- Even pasties.
[10:49]	Sabina	puts together a cold breakfast, cereal and fruit.
[10:55]	Arkalest	Sabina: Just as you finish, you spot Natah doing the equivalent of a Delphian stretch...
[10:56]	Sabina	"Good morning Natah, sleep well?"
[10:57]	Arkalest	.....Which appears to consist in arching your back to the point you draw an almost perfect circle- Head and tail touching.  SHe yawans silently, jaw looking nearly unhinged- Teeth downright perfect-lookijg and knife-like
[11:00]	Arkalest	"WOuld have slept worse in the..." Another silent yawn as they readjust themselves on the couch. "Apartment with a hole inside."
[11:00]	Sabina	"That's true."
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[11:08]	Arkalest	"So. What do you want to do today?"
[11:15]	Sabina	"I'm not really sure, are there more, uhh, non-work related areas I take it?"
[11:16]	Arkalest	"There are parks, there is a swimming pool right here, a commercial district, a cultural center, more parks.."
[11:17]	Sabina	"Could we see the Cultural Center then? Maybe the Commercial district as well."
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[11:19]	Arkalest	Natah nods. "Sure. "
[11:36]	Sabina	"Thank you. Let me know when you're ready to leave, and feel free to help yourself to the kitchen."
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[11:39]	Arkalest	Sabina: Natah saunters into the bathroom, still swaddled in the blanket- And comes out ten minutes later wearing a simple long black dress that reaches to their bare ankles. No shoes, no ornaments save for a golden coronet around their forehead
[11:45]	Sabina	"You look nice, I like the coronet."
[11:50]	Arkalest	"Thank you." She casually brushes a stray bang out of his coronet.
[11:51]	Arkalest	"Now, the centre is not far from here. Most Constables tend to congregate there during lazy days, or just hang around the commericial district. So, shall we?"
[11:54]	Sabina	nods. "Lead the way."
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[11:56]	Arkalest	Sabina: Same hovercar as yesterday- Samde smell on it and Naah. This time, however, you manage to catch a better glimpse of the habitat.
[11:56]	Sabina	peers out the window curiously
[12:00]	Arkalest	Weirdly enough, it seems to be mostly forests and waterways- The largest conglomerates of buildings at the edges of the cylinder in the distance, with dozens of grey skyscrapers and squat haitation blocks. A single massive needle-like building emerges from one end of the cylinder, surrounded by what appears to be an ocean for all intents and purposes.
[12:00]	Sabina	"I sort of expected this place to be more. . . urban."
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[13:32]	Arkalest	Sabina: "It once was a bit more urbanized than this, but the years slowly ate away at the population- Up until it was rettoled as a Constable base."
[13:37]	Sabina	nods
[13:37]	Sabina	"I'll make a note to go see the city down on the planet in the next few weeks or so if I have time."
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[13:47]	Arkalest	They nod, and the hovercrar drifts away- Toows a building standing on a hill best described as a glass semisphere from which a grey monolith juts out. "Most people are going to be using the AR facilities or the gymn."
[13:50]	Arkalest	"Do you have any specific facility preference?"
[13:50]	Sabina	"Oh, what are theAR Facilities like? I've never been to one myself."
[13:51]	Arkalest	"We got holodeck-style ones, others for viewing media, a few for group meetings. There are even suites to work with."
[13:53]	Sabina	"And the gym?"
[13:56]	Arkalest	"Sparring rings, a shooting range, a massive pool and even training courses with obstacles."
[13:58]	Sabina	"The gym then, it would be good to get a sense of there first I think."
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[14:07]	Arkalest	Sabina: After parking the hovercar into yet another vaguely military hangar, Natah leads you down a corridor- Blue floor, white tile walls and fluorescent neon lights. The air is positively heavy with a dozen different types of sweat and the pungent odor of burnt rubber, and you hear the sound of things hitting other things coming from the end of the corridor- Past some double doors. "So,...
[14:07]	Arkalest	...sparring rings or pool first?"
[14:08]	Sabina	"Rings, I want to see what it's like and my brother would be upset if I slacked on my training."
[14:09]	Arkalest	The Delphian nod, thoughts light. "To our left, then. You first.."
[14:12]	Sabina	heads to the left
[14:13]	Arkalest	Sabina: You push the doors open and-
[14:16]	Arkalest	Sabina: It's like a sledgehammer to the neck- A sharp one. Anger-like spikes, nabbing at your head as your nostrils flare at the sheer smell of blood, adrenaline and sweat- Your vision blurred by the sheer pressure of all the raw psionic screaming- Like metal creaking, a thousand times sped up
[14:18]	Arkalest	Sabina: Under harsh neon lights, four blue circular mats are currently occupied in this cavernous, cold thing- Shouts, grunts and downright roars filling up the space.
[14:18]	Sabina	takes a moment to clear her head and acclimate herself to the background "Noise" in her head
[14:20]	Arkalest	Sabina: You see that one mat is filled by a...white and gold blur, accompanied by the hiss and smell of ozone- Your eyes hurt if you try to concentrate on the shapes.
[14:22]	Arkalest	Another mat is filled with Phedrians- Or at least you think they are, judging by their bodies similar to EymeyrisAnd they are currently all ganging on a huddled form at the center of the mat.
[14:22]	Arkalest	Sabina: A third is....A single android, standing still on the matt, arms crossed and casually tapping their foot.
[14:23]	Arkalest	The fourth is the vaunted Vorak.
[14:25]	Arkalest	The Vorak, which is on all four- Serrated black claws digging furrows into the blue material. Its skin looks to be covered by a film of something oozing- Something that gives the dull grey pseudoales a glittery sheen. There's not much that can be used to describe the beast that isn't "Draconic" - It even has a pair of curving black horns, and a forest of bone spurs jutting out of its spine...
[14:25]	Arkalest	...Tail tipped by a grove of bones and a black stinger. Weirdly enough, it appears to be wearing black cargo pants.
[14:25]	Sabina	steps from out of the door, keeping to the sidelines.
[14:29]	Arkalest	Sabina: The vorak is busy trying to get the better out of someone- Someone who had the misfortune of sliding under them. Meanwhile, the Phedriansseem to be doing less of a gorup exercise and more of a mass beating.
[14:29]	Arkalest	Natah sighs and rubs his muzzletip. "Beasts, all of them
[14:31]	Sabina	"It's more chaotic than what I am used to. . ."
[14:33]	Arkalest	Then the Vorak lets out a very high-pitched shriek and rolls off the matt, curled up in a foetal position. It exhudes not much as anger as...Shreer outrage.
[14:33]	Arkalest	Pain.
[14:33]	Arkalest	Humiliation.
[14:37]	Sabina	blinks and speaks quietly to Natah "Who just did that?" She gives a small nod in the direction of the Vorak's opponent.
[14:37]	Arkalest	Natah actually flinches and covers their legs in sympathy- Right as the one that delivered the kick casually dusts herself off- Some sort of big cat, looking incredibly unconcerned by the fact that she had just sent an liean screaming.
[14:37]	Arkalest	Sabina: "Kill team member. Alex Waldemar."
[14:38]	Sabina	"They must be very skilled then. Not to say anyone here isn't. ."
[14:42]	Arkalest	Sabina: Waldemar glances up towards the two of you. She is a bit taller than you, on the muscular side- Her fur sandy- Perhaps a mountain lion. Her ears are parallel to her skull, eyes half-lidded and whiskers twitching in something approaching a mixture of feline disdain and disinterest. Weirdly enough, her hair seems to be a sort of turquoise shade- A bit too varied to be just a dye.
[14:44]	Arkalest	Natah raises a hand in a wave- Ignoring the howls of the Vorak.
[14:45]	Sabina	gives a small wave after Natah does so
[14:45]	Arkalest	Which manages to prop itself on an elbow. "Not...Fair." It growls, tears streaking down their cheeks.
[14:45]	Arkalest	Alex simply waves dismissively at the alien.
[14:47]	Arkalest	Sabina: the feline morph saunters up to the two of you, massaging her veiny knuckles. "So lesson number one." Her voice is..Actually warm, definitively motherly if coarse in her inflection.
[14:48]	Arkalest	"Always, always wear your padding." Natha simply flinches again, nodding reclutantly.
[14:48]	Arkalest	Sabina: The catmorph's thoughts are....
[14:48]	Sabina	nods in agreement
[14:48]	Arkalest	......Rather not so weirdly catlike.  A soft shroud of disinterest, streaked with boredom.
[14:50]	Sabina	"Hello Agent Waldemar, I'm Sabina Norland," She bows her head as she introduces herself.
[14:50]	Arkalest	"I am Alex. " She cracks her knuckles. "And sorry for kicking your friend's ass, Nat."
[14:51]	Arkalest	" Oh come on it was only /once/ "  Natah hisses, raising a bony finger. " /Once./ "
[14:53]	Arkalest	Alex raises a white eyebrow, whiskers twitching. "Not in front of the kid, Nat."
[14:53]	Sabina	blinks and gives Natah a confused look
[14:54]	Arkalest	Sabina: Her thoughts screech to a halt as she side-whispers "Later." to you.
[14:54]	Sabina	"You don't need to, I won't pry."
[14:55]	Arkalest	"Well, it's not as much as prying as all the psionics know about it, and so do the kill-teams."
[14:55]	Sabina	"Ok then. . ." She still sounds a tad unsure
[14:57]	Arkalest	Natah slowly turns to look at her. "One more word, and I am kicking your ass."
[14:57]	Arkalest	"Try it?"
[14:58]	Arkalest	The Delphian opens their mouth, then closes it. ":...Nevermind. I am going to change into something more appropiate. Mind talking to Alex a bit, Sabina?"
[14:58]	Sabina	"Not at all."
[15:00]	Arkalest	THey saunter off, and Alex speaks up only after the Delphian has exited the gymn. "So, you're the new blood. Sorry for the unduly level of violence, but Ikris needed a lesson."
[15:00]	Arkalest	"Fuck...You..."
[15:01]	Arkalest	"She's already recovered enough to sass, see?" Alex clasps her hands in delight.
[15:01]	Sabina	"I am and it's. . . different from the dojo back home, but this isn't home either. Different needs and all that."
[15:04]	Arkalest	"I assume you never had to beat up a Vorak or similar either back there as well."
[15:04]	Sabina	"No, I've only spared with other members of my clan."
[15:05]	Sabina	*Sparred
[15:07]	Arkalest	Sabina: You hear a thundercrack, follow by a girly shriek- Followed by a loud crash.
[15:07]	Sabina	looks to the noise
[15:07]	Arkalest	Alex's ears twitch, and she frowns- Revealing incisors meant to rip through flesh.
[15:08]	Arkalest	Sabina: The blur has turned into a white-shelled humanoid with one fist put forward, standing utterly still. Following the fist's trajectory you see a heap of orange, fluffy fur laying in one angle of the gymn.
[15:08]	Arkalest	"......She'll get over it, I am sure" mutters the Constable.
[15:09]	Sabina	"Are things rather self-directed in terms of training here?"
[15:09]	Arkalest	"No fatal blows, nothing that is permanent. If someone says top, you stop. That's about the amount of self-direction here."
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[15:10]	Arkalest	A pathetic groan raises from the fur-pile, and you see that the Vorak has given up on trying to do anything but be curled up.
[15:11]	Sabina	nods
[15:11]	Arkalest	"As an aside- Any questins you wanna answered?"
[15:11]	Arkalest	She taps her own shoulder. "I am a member of the, ah, the ki-teams."
[15:13]	Sabina	"What exactly do the kill-teams do? Based on the name I would say they are the direct arm of the Constables, is there more to it than that?"
[15:16]	Arkalest	"We actually don't do that /much/ killing." Her sweat is filled with the afterscents of nanomachines. "Mostly we are the ones who explore dangerous spots, move in to secure samples, provbide bogyduards..The name is a bit, ah, of a misnomer."
[15:16]	Sabina	nods
[15:18]	Arkalest	"So, how are you finding the Precinct so far? " She crosses her arms, frowning- Tail slowly swinging
[15:20]	Sabina	"I'm finding it well, everyone has been quite friendly which is a relief. It's rather lively as well."
[15:21]	Arkalest	Sabina: "Has the chief been bothering you, perchance?"
[15:22]	Sabina	"We spoke the other day, but I would hardly call it bothering me."
[15:26]	Arkalest	"She did the whole "I can make you stronger" thing, neh?"
[15:26]	Sabina	nods with somewhat guilty look
[15:27]	Arkalest	"Meeeshsssh. " SHe hisses, rolling her eyes with a feline snort as the follow-up. "Good grief, between her and Natah they just can't keep it in their pants." Silvers of amusement and boredom resurface.
[15:28]	Sabina	"Well, it's certain. . .ly. . ." She trails off, a bit of a blush creeping along her face
[15:29]	Arkalest	Feline mothely frowning intensifies. "Ah, uh, sorry- Teeh-he." She sheepishly rubs her neck with some pretty wicked-looking claws. "I; uh, yes."
[15:30]	Arkalest	"Natah has, ah, an, reptuation, yes. They're a really good person still! But, uh, any other questions?!"
[15:30]	Sabina	"Reputation?. .  Wait and the Vorak. . . . oh my. . ." The blush intensifies
[15:31]	Arkalest	"THEY WANT THE V." Screeches the white-shelled android as it streaks past- His voice pegging him as the "Toole" who was in Natah's apartment yesterday
[15:31]	Arkalest	"Yeeeah I wouldn't stick- I mean free love qand all, buuut let's change subject?"
[15:31]	Sabina	"Yespleasethankyou!"
[15:33]	Arkalest	Sabina: At the corner of your vision, the Vorak raises a hand. "It's not my fault if I am this much of an impulse-driven being!"
[15:34]	Arkalest	"Yeah, sure, darling." Alex snorts before quickly and quietly turning towards you. "SO, any questions?"
[15:35]	Sabina	"Is there anyone who's skilled with a glaive or something of that nature? I would like someone to help me train."
[15:36]	Arkalest	"The Phedrians do that, and I am sure Ikris actually knows a thing or two about stave-fighting."
[15:36]	Arkalest	"I actually do!" Yells the Vorak- Rather...Happily?
[15:36]	Sabina	nods and notes down the names via the AR, including the Vorak. "Thank you, I'll follow up on that once I get settled more."
[15:47]	Arkalest	"And...Mmh, actually we have a whole drone grammed for staves, I think?"
[15:52]	Sabina	nods again
[15:57]	Arkalest	"Anything else I can help you with? Groceries? AR?"
[16:00]	Sabina	"Thank you for the offer but I have things in hand so far."
[16:06]	Arkalest	"Anyone you'd want to spar against?"
[16:07]	Sabina	"I didn't bring my Gi or work-out clothing with me, if you have some available I'd be happy to spare."
[16:08]	Arkalest	"We can have these dliered here- Perks of being a Constable."
[16:10]	Sabina	"I see. Do I send the request to a drone then?"
[16:12]	Arkalest	"Yeah.."
[16:13]	Sabina	takes a moment to send the request.
[16:15]	Arkalest	----
[16:16]	Arkalest	Sabina: A quick change in the gym's changing room, and you're ready. The gym has cleared up a bit, and you spot Toole and Ikris sitting on a bench- The latter having finally put on a grey shirt.
[16:18]	Arkalest	Sabina: Alex flags you. "Sooo any preferred partner?"
[16:19]	Sabina	"No, I'll spar with whoever would like to spar with me."
[16:21]	Arkalest	Ikris raises an arm, waving it slightly.
[16:22]	Sabina	waves back and nods to Ikris
[16:26]	Arkalest	She stands up and you realize that she's /tall/ and her shoulders are wide and her tail is big and her psionic screaming is dialed down to a whisper- A grey hue. Then she casually unfurl a staff- Smooth grey, tipped by weights- And slowly saunters to the mat without any trouble.
[16:26]	Arkalest	"So." She says, rather cordially. "May I?"
[16:27]	Sabina	"Yes." She bows to her partner before slipping into a ready poistion
[16:28]	Arkalest	Sabina: And the first hit simply sends you flying- Breath knocked out of your lungs as your vision blurs.
[16:31]	Sabina	reorients in mid-air in a surprisingly cat-like fashion and touches down softly.
[16:40]	Sabina	springs forward a moment later, lashing out with a kick stronger than her size would normally allow.
[16:41]	Arkalest	Sabina: It meets the soft pam of Ikris' hand as she deflects it, letting you bounce back.
[16:42]	Arkalest	SHe bounds forward- Swinging her staff horizontally in a wide arc aimed at your torso
[16:43]	Sabina	brings up one arm, stopping the staff dead in its tracks as she steps forward and aims a palm-strike against Irkis' torso.
[16:48]	Arkalest	The staff flies off- Tumbling over the mat-And your palm buries itself into Ikris' torso
[16:50]	Arkalest	Sabina: .............And she turns out to be...Kinda pudgy? Your fist sinks into her, and /stops./ She blinks.
[16:50]	Sabina	had just enough time to realize this is bad
[16:51]	Arkalest	Sabina: And she quietly, simply and effectively kneels you.
[16:54]	Sabina	rolls with the blow and slides back several paces, grabing the staff from the ground and leveling at the Vorak.
[16:56]	Arkalest	Sabina: The Vorak quite literally drops on all fours and /lounges/ at you-
[16:57]	Arkalest	You hear Toole whop and holler, followed by the Phedrians emitting what appear to be shrieks of assent and encouragement
[16:57]	Sabina	brings the point of the staff up, reinforcing it and her footing to drop her on her back.
[16:59]	Arkalest	Sabina: She's heavy and ohod you /think/ you strained your feet as you hit her right between the neck and torso and for a split moment she is above you and then your ears flat-out ring from the impact.
[17:02]	Arkalest	Sabina: Then something slippery touches your foot, and Ikris uses her tail as hooksending you careering towards her-
[17:03]	Sabina	steps into the motion dropping the staff as she does so, and slams into the Vorak with a two-fist punch
[17:04]	Arkalest	Sabina: Your hit is blocked by somthing squishy and soft- And you hear Ikris make something that sounds li"Erhrthghgl-" Tongue shooting out. You hear the Phedrians howl victoriously
[17:05]	Arkalest	And see Alex cover her chest, flinching rather strongly- A motion Natah copies.
[17:05]	Arkalest	The Vorak goes limp, breathing out heavily, and her breath smells of acid and mimosas.
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[17:10]	Sabina	takes a step back, sensing that the spar is over. She bows deeply to Irkris and offers her a hand up.
[17:12]	Arkalest	Sabina: She blinks- Large golden eyes that widen- And then hesitantly takes yours, slowly pulling herself up. "...Thank you."
[17:13]	Sabina	"And thank you as well. You're very skilled."
[17:14]	Arkalest	She lowers her snout. "..But you're better."
[17:14]	Arkalest	"Though, I assume you are not versed in Vorak customs." She taps her hands together, tail curled around her legs.
[17:15]	Sabina	"No, I'm not I'm afraid."
[17:15]	Arkalest	"Generally the victor asks a trophy of the loser- Or their fealty. Orrrr other things
[17:15]	Sabina	blinks. . . "Other things?" She sounds deeply unsure if she wants to know the answer to this
[17:16]	Arkalest	"SHE IS SIXTEEN", hollers Toole."
[17:16]	Sabina	blinks
[17:16]	Arkalest	Ikris just looks down, still tapping her hands together.
[17:17]	Arkalest	"Well, I am 19 sooo.."
[17:17]	Sabina	"Oh. . . oh. . ." She ducks her head, poorly hiding the blush. "That's uh. . . I mean. . . ." A sound resembling a teakettle creeps from the back of her throat.
[17:18]	Arkalest	Natah and Alex saunters by. "Ssssso nice performance, Sabina." The catmorph claps you on the shoulder as Natah does the same. "Nat? Take Ikris to Popjoy to see."
[17:18]	Arkalest	" 'M fine."
[17:18]	Sabina	finds her feet deeply fascinating
[17:20]	Arkalest	Sabina: Your AR rings with a emssage from one Dr. Eymeris Micatchalna
[17:21]	Sabina	latches onto the distraction greedily
[17:21]	Arkalest	Sabina: [Hi I just saw you beat up a very insecure Vorak. She will probably try to get your attention by bringing you presents and challenging you every now and then]
[17:21]	Arkalest	[Murder presents]
[17:22]	Sabina	[Murder Presents? And what's this about getting my attention?]
[17:23]	Arkalest	[Vorak love physical hierarches, and beating someone up is a wya of ascending it. Also they're very touchy feely]
[17:23]	Sabina	[Murder Presnts?!]
[17:24]	Arkalest	[animals she hunted down herself trophies that kinda thing sometimes the head of your enemies]
[17:24]	Sabina	[I don't have enemies though. And the animals don't need to be killed!]
[17:25]	Sabina	makes her way to the sidelines, and to a bottle of water
[17:25]	Arkalest	[natah had to put her down because she was untratable when they shiped here her so she puppy crushed hard on them]
[17:25]	Arkalest	Sabina: Toole is there- And he silently point at you with both index fingers.
[17:26]	Arkalest	He is...Something. Humanoid, head a smooth blue helmet with a faceplate made of rippling material- Orange and yellow muscle fiber between sleek white plating. "Top of the game."
[17:26]	Sabina	chokes on her drink. [She has a crush on me?!]. She takes a moment to cough the water out of her lungs. "Thank you? I think?"
[17:27]	Arkalest	"That /was/ a compliment. Flooring the heavy hitter on Day 2?Takes some skill." He thumps his chestplate. "And I am toole."
[17:27]	Arkalest	"Spartoi-class Sophontweapon at your service."
[17:27]	Arkalest	Sabina: [Well sorta maybe? Try asking her directly?]
[17:28]	Sabina	"Ah, hello Toole. Sabina Norland, Instrumentalist. At your Service as well." [Ok, any advice? if she does?]
[17:28]	Arkalest	[Try to be blunt her voraks love blunt]
[17:29]	Sabina	[Ok, blunt. . . She won't take take rejection too badly I hope?]
[17:29]	Arkalest	[naaaaah she will smsh something or go drink but thats voraks for you]
[17:29]	Arkalest	[also sorry for teh spelling bit busy weighing down somone]
[17:30]	Sabina	[It's not a problem. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.]
[17:30]	Arkalest	Sabina: Toole gestures behind you as he slowly slides backwards on his heels.
[17:31]	Sabina	steps out of the way, casting a glance over her shoulder.
[17:31]	Arkalest	Ikris is there. "So." She says out loud before slowly dropping onto the bench- Causing it to creak precariously.
[17:32]	Sabina	"Hello Ikris."
[17:33]	Arkalest	"I am sorry for yesterday. And I am sure you have some questions with regards the fluster and whatnot."
[17:33]	Arkalest	Her tone is low, and you see her eyes half-lidded as she looks down.
[17:36]	Sabina	"A few, Eymeris gave my some context, but if you would like to add anything yourself I will listen."
[17:36]	Arkalest	She closes her eyes. "...Can we go somewhere else? it may take some time to fully go through."
[17:37]	Sabina	"Of course, lead the way."
[17:37]	Arkalest	-----
[17:38]	Arkalest	There is a small hill not far from the CC- Five large trees ringing it- And she makes her way to it, dropping in the middle. The Vorak pats the grass next to her.
[17:38]	Sabina	takes a seat, folding her legs under herself.
[17:39]	Arkalest	Ikris looks out to the horizon, scaly hands folded in her lap. "The universe has structure."
[17:40]	Sabina	listens
[17:41]	Arkalest	"That structure is built around equilibium. Atoms are in a state of harmony brought by the equilibirum of their strenght. Matter exists because of the force of gravity and because of dark matter."
[17:41]	Sabina	nods
[17:41]	Arkalest	She closes her eyes. "Evolution is this equilibirum. Living beings exist within this balance, and our whole existence is nothing but the act of clinging to it."
[17:44]	Arkalest	"Society itself is a balancing act. Indulge too much in your desires, andyou fail your roles. Negate the self, and you become a hollow shell."
[17:44]	Sabina	nods again. "I do not disagree with that."
[17:45]	Arkalest	Sabina: Her hands slowly balls into fists, and you see the spiderwebs of muscles beneath tense. "One most recognize their desires, and act out to balance them with their duties. And if they fial in the balance, they must look out for someone- An example."
[17:45]	Arkalest	"And today you were...Very examplar."
[17:47]	Arkalest	"My sire and dam never really explained in depth the doctrine of our ancestors, but the gist of it is...If you're strong enough, lead. "
[17:47]	Arkalest	"If you are not." She punches her fists together. "Follow."
[17:48]	Arkalest	"And this is more than a lesson. It's something hardcoded within, something that is more me than the hissing you ear in your hindbrain when you concentrate on me."
[17:49]	Arkalest	"I believe in equilibirum. My birthers did the same, and theirs before them, and so on- Up until the first generation. So..."
[17:50]	Arkalest	"The gist of it-" Ikris opens her eyes. "Is that I don't mind a good asskicking, and that I like you. You are...Balanced. You are you, yet I can hear the voices whispering to you."
[17:53]	Sabina	"Thank you, I'm flattered you think so highly of me, and I appreciate speaking so clearly and honestly, I shall repay you in kind." She leans back "I'm not interested in a. . . romantic relationship, and if that was what you wanted I am sorry, but I hope that we can be friends if you would like."
[17:54]	Arkalest	"Well, I was not expecting the romantic part, actually? I mean, you are tall, but you lack a tail and a snout and your muscles look flimsy. I was expecting more.." She makes a circular gesture with both hands. "That you can lead me into battle properly"
[17:56]	Arkalest	"Natah just is not cut for active combat, and they are always one step behind. I want someone whose visage I can look upon in the throes of rage- Someone to calm me down."
[17:56]	Arkalest	"And in exchange we can- Well, do friend stuff? Comrade stuff? Go swimming together? Go buy things and hunt if you want to? "
[17:57]	Sabina	"I have no experience in this matter, how would I do that? And why do you think I can?"
[17:57]	Arkalest	"Because you are not the others."
[17:59]	Arkalest	"Warbody Toole cheats, because he can regulate his adrenaline rush. Alex? She's /good/ but she's just repressing all this rage all the time. Natah? I don't know what's wrong with them but.." Her black tongue slips out. "Just holding themselves back? And the Phedrians /cheat/ " A snort escapes her- Warm and aggressive. "Ellen does the same, holding it down with pills and booze and blades....
[17:59]	Arkalest	...Mirkov can not feel rage at all."
[18:00]	Arkalest	"But you? I can sense it. Your wrist, it strains- It's a weapon, and weapons are meant to be used."
[18:01]	Arkalest	She clicks her teeth together. "You had to come into this balance."
[18:06]	Sabina	"We all do," She closes her eyes "I have never been a leader, nor has that ever been my place. I serve the clan, I speak for the ancestors, listen to their guidance and advice the clan, but never command."
[18:06]	Sabina	*Advise
[18:07]	Arkalest	"Not all form of command are overt. Does your judgement still not influence the others? Does the path you thread not send waves?"
[18:09]	Sabina	"That is true as well, I speak from a position of authority, but. . . What would you have me do if I accepted this? What would be expected of me and how would I accomplish it, and would that arrangement be respected by the Constables? A unclear chain of command is not something that they would want."
[18:11]	Arkalest	"We'd train together, and I would teach you the psionic capabilities of us Voraks- And my clade in particular. I'd show you how to tap into the more..Primal part of you as well."
[18:13]	Arkalest	"And have you seen what the Constables let me do? What the others do? Do you really think they'll take umbrage?"
[18:14]	Sabina	"I have been here less than a day, and I am unfamiliar with the dynamics of this group, I want to make sure I am not stepping on any toes."
[18:15]	Arkalest	She closes her eyes. "And another advantage you'll get out of this is that, well. A vorak by your side."
[18:15]	Arkalest	"And you already are friends with the overmind."
[18:19]	Sabina	"That is true." She sighs "Should any of my successors make the mistake of thinking your people are strong of body only, woe be to them." She smiles and opens her eyes "I agree then, you make good points and," She hesitates for a moment "well, I'd like to have another friend."
[18:21]	Arkalest	She  slowly and gratefully nods- And then opens her eyes. "Thank you. Now.." Ikris yawns, turning her haed away to hide her maw. "Gonna take a nap here. Feel free yo join."
[18:21]	Arkalest	Then she casually drops her back on the ground and curls up.
[18:22]	Sabina	"Another time, I should get back to Natah and the others. I'll see you around though."
[18:23]	Arkalest	She nods, head against the grass. "See ya.."
[18:23]	Sabina	heads back to the gym with a smile
[18:23]	Arkalest	-
[18:24]	Arkalest	Sabina: You catch Alex on the benches of the sparring area- and she stands up, blinking her eyes. "How did the talk go?"
[18:25]	Sabina	"It went well, she wanted me to, uh well, lead her in battle basically? I don't fully understand it exactly, but that's the essence of it."
[18:27]	Arkalest	"Ah, that. She wasn't pushy or anything, right?" Her tone is concerned, and she folds ehr arms.
[18:27]	Sabina	"No, not at all."
[18:31]	Arkalest	"Good. Would have hated to beat her more. Now...Nice fighting style. Really  flowing, like the telekinesis use, but..." She holds up a hand. "It's clearly for self-defense and disabling."
[18:32]	Sabina	nods
[18:33]	Sabina	"Were I more skilled I could further augment my blows, cuase internal damage telekineticly, or even use it to create cutting blades, but my skills are not that advanced in that art."
[18:36]	Arkalest	A slow nod. "We got a few people doing that already. Honestly? I think we have enough killers. You could learn how to do long-distance disabling, methinks."
[18:38]	Sabina	"I am already capable of disabling people with my telepathy, how far do you consider long-distance?"
[18:39]	Arkalest	"! hundred meters, maybe more.."
[18:44]	Sabina	"Yes, however it would require the entity of my concentration to do so. Much farther than that and it becomes harder to leverage enough power and I would need to tap into the Instrament. Something I have no intention of doing outside of the truly dire."
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[10:55]	Arkalest	Sabina: While Alex is busy extolling to you the virtues of tazers, you catch with the corner of your eyes the doors of the gym opening..
[10:58]	Arkalest	Sarah: "-And this is the biggest of our training facilities." The spider-drones prattle on, right as your symbiont switches to a defensive posture, hissing hurriedly and unspooling two large feelers- Tipped with needles. The air is just overloaded with the scent of rpedators: Musky, brash and filled with the ferrous taste of blood. You can smell spilled bone marrow, blood- Ripped tendons...
[10:58]	Arkalest	...eaten at by lactic acid and bones slowly overclocked. Your ears perk at the thumps and twists of muscles and bones- Snapping sounds, clawing sound with a chatoic ryhm.
[10:59]	Sarah	opens her mouth, and takes in a deep breath, her head sinking down a bit, her eyes still seeing around her , but her horns ready to take someone on while her tail swishes up and down behind her , the runes on them starting to glow softly as she pulls energy into herself.
[10:59]	Arkalest	The gym is full of killers, you realize. Mirah's nostrils flare at the sight of the nearest one- A feline morph of sorts, catlike. The stench of enhancile fluids, metals, testosterone and adrenaline cling to the morph's muscles- And you can see their eyes zero on you, narrowing in that split-second recognition typical of big cats. You can see thin silver threads at the edge of the morph's...
[11:00]	Arkalest	...eyeballs, and their shoulders bear the almost invisble scars of myomer upgrades.
[11:01]	Arkalest	Sabina: the two...Aliens? Morphs? That walk in the gym have their thoughts twinned- Blue swirling cloaks of anxiety and fear, threaded with alien spikes of greyness. They're...Big. Big as Ikirs, and even more armored.
[11:02]	Arkalest	There's something of the antelope in them, but any semblance of herbivore quietness and approachability has been taken out of them and replaced with bone spurs jutting out of short fur. Their skin is covered in soemthing not unlike Natah's tattos, except even  more oozy-looking.
[11:03]	Arkalest	Sabina: Their muscles- Thick, ropey, twitching under the flesh and what appears to be ooze- Are accentuated by the absolute lack of clothes, except for a handful of grey belts covered in tools hanging off their hips. Their hands end in rending claws- Knuckles covered by bone scars.
[11:03]	Arkalest	*scarred bones
[11:04]	Sabina	bows head head to the newcomers.
[11:04]	Arkalest	The tallest one has literal in-built armor- Elbow and knees and neck covered in dull white and grey bones- Sweeping knife-like protusions jutting out of her wrists
[11:04]	Sabina	"Hello."
[11:06]	Arkalest	Sarah: Grey skin, tall- A zero-g or low-g humanoid, wearing work-clothes. Female, fingers slender and built for combat. She smells of distant dust, and her sweat is tinged with the afterscent of a fight.
[11:09]	Sarah	only has fur at some places of her body, the other is replaced with the naked somewhat oozy skin, and well, her horns are asymetrical, 2 big ones that go out from her head like a antelope, and a irregular third one, more cowlike at the side, while the ears are humanlike, even if they are blue and greyish wiith stark blue and white signs on them.
[11:10]	Sarah	"Hello" She nods at the less weightfull one that greeted her, and raises a hand to put it on Mirahs wrist, to calm her down if there is the need for it .
[11:10]	Arkalest	The other antelope's skin is a dark orange, with a similar pair of horns- Hers even longer, and even more pointy. She lets out a snort as the smaller one calms down, eyes still fixed on the catmorph.
[11:11]	Arkalest	The other fighting mats are surrounded by plastic privacy bubbles- Shielding the occupants from sight- But Mirah can feel the thumping of the walls caused by bodies thrown about.
[11:11]	Sabina	"Sabina Norland, at your service." A pair of large, cat like eyes look back the newcomer
[11:12]	Arkalest	"Alex Waldemar, constable."
[11:13]	Arkalest	The catmorph slowly crosses her arms, shoulder muscles tensing and tail swishing.
[11:15]	Sarah	"Mirah, "She nods at the taller one, "and Sarah" she points with her free hand at herself Civilian, prospective constable, and Constable in training."
[11:15]	Arkalest	"Moooooooomm."
[11:15]	Sabina	nods
[11:16]	Arkalest	Mirah rolls her eyes in an incredibly teenager fashion, crossing her arms as she whips Sarah 's back with her tails. "I am already nearly there."
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[11:18]	Arkalest	Alex lets out a dangerously low chuckle- Right as the spider drone makes itself scarce. "You are Otsuda Myazi's trainee?"
[11:19]	Sabina	"I see. I've only just started myself."
[11:21]	Sarah	"You are not there yet, just because you are acing the pyscial scores so well, and yes, /we/ " a moment of vocal cadence " are the Trainee."
[11:25]	Arkalest	The antelope lets out a derisive, soft snort- And then her eyes shift towards Sabina. "A trainee as well, then?"
[11:27]	Sabina	"I'm not actually sure of my exact position. I am being evaluated still. I only arrived yesterday."
[11:31]	Arkalest	"After the asskicking you gave the Vorak I am sure we can spare a few advancements- Now- Do you mind playing nice for a while while I go over a few things?" alex eyes the exit of the gym.
[11:32]	Sarah	"I will make sure neither of them breaks anything exept each other"
[11:33]	Sabina	"Not at all."
[11:33]	Arkalest	Sarah: the morph raises an eyebrow. "Interesting." And then she's off, striding with an extreme amount of swagger- As if to remind you who's in charge.
[11:36]	Arkalest	Mirah watches her move out of the gym and then turns her attention to Sabina - One feeler reaching out for Sarah 's back. |She is soooo tiny.|
[11:39]	Sarah	[And yet she is here, what does this tell you?] She returns, her skin shivering slightly under the touch
[11:40]	Arkalest	Sarah: |Fearless- Perhaps biologicall so. Strong. Perhaps dutiful?|
[11:43]	Sabina	takes another drink of water, slowly stretching out to loosen herself post-spar and aide recovery
[11:48]	Sabina	"So, how are you finding the constables thus far?"
[11:49]	Sarah	[Or at least beign smarter then you , who only assumes that size make the danger ]
[11:49]	Sarah	scoffs at her daughter and showcases the image of giving her a playfull teaching hit.
[11:49]	Arkalest	Sarah: |Hey, have you seen the size of that cat? it had a killer look to it.|
[11:50]	Sarah	"They are , well they are themself even if I already got some time to deal with them they are yet strange as others , but in there strangeness they are also different from those around them
[11:50]	Arkalest	Sabina: "So far, so good. " Her voice is...Strangely accented. Rough Rs, slithering Ss- Unpleacable origin point. "Definitively better than what we had before."
[11:51]	Sabina	"Their individuality is a strength. And I am glad that your situation has improved then."
[11:52]	Arkalest	Sabina: Mirah's symbiont extends a long oozy grey feeler. "No." She hisses, swatting at it. "Bad."
[11:52]	Arkalest	"Aw, sorry. It is not used to, mmh, perople like you."
[11:53]	Sabina	"It's fine, what was it trying to do?"
[11:56]	Arkalest	"Taste you. I mean, not like." The antelope puts a foot backwards, tail swishing. "Eat you. "
[11:56]	Arkalest	"But get a surface sample."
[11:58]	Sabina	"Ahh. Do you mind if I ask stay they do? This is only the 2nd time I've seen a symbiote, and the first was yesterday."
[11:59]	Sarah	"And I wish to excuse the behaviour of our Offspings, they are , still young"
[12:00]	Sabina	"No offense was taken."
[12:02]	Arkalest	Sabina: The taller one takes umbrage at her mother- Thought shimmering offensively- But then calms herself down. "So."
[12:02]	Arkalest	"What's your powers?"
[12:03]	Sabina	"Telepathy primarly, what of yourself?"
[12:04]	Arkalest	"Metal stuff, also flesh-bending."
[12:05]	Sabina	"Metal stuff? What does that entail?"
[12:09]	Sarah	"She is doing Ferrokinese, like the people that use a variable molecular metal mass as weapon and or armor.
[12:12]	Sabina	"Ah, that sounds intersting, I'd love to spar with you at a later date."
[12:12]	Arkalest	"You already fought?"
[12:13]	Sabina	"Ikris and I finished a spar shortly before you arrived, it was rather intense."
[12:15]	Sarah	"Are you shutting people down, or is your style more abot using fake immages and pain to deal with your opponent?"
[12:18]	Sabina	"Both, at least in regards with telepathy. In a straight fight I use my clan's stlye, telekinesis augmented fighting, mostly used to enhance blows and blocks, though the true masters can deal internal damage or make cutting blades. I am not that skilled."
[12:23]	Sarah	nods
[12:23]	Arkalest	"Guns, bows, baldes and whatnot? Ever used them?"
[12:25]	Sabina	"I trained with short-swords and batons. I have also started training with the glaive. No training with firearms or bows."
[12:35]	Sarah	"It is always better to have a ranged option avaible, especialyl if you run into a robot , or is your Telekineses long ranged enough"?"
[12:37]	Sabina	"Point blank only, though my telepathy extends far enough. I was never expected to leave the clan grounds, as the keeper of the instrument, my place was there, and should I have needed to defend myself than I would need to draw on its power."
[12:46]	Sarah	"What is an Instrument?"
[12:48]	Sabina	". . ." Sabina blinks, not expecting that response. "It is a. . . Psionic amplifier, it vastly boosts the user's power when used, but it tolls heavily on the user's mind as well."
[12:50]	Sabina	"My clan was tasked to guard one, and I was selected as the keeper of it. I use it to commune with our ancestors, and if need be defend the clan with its power."
[13:02]	Arkalest	"...Ancestors?" The antelope raises an eyebrow quizzically.
[13:05]	Sabina	nods "The previous keepers remain with the instrument after their mortal frame passes on. They. . . Communicate with me, I listen to their wisdom on matters that concern the clan and speak for them. I also keep their memory and help my clan pay our respects to them."
[13:06]	Sarah	raises her head a bit questiongly
[13:07]	Arkalest	Mirah raises her other eyebrow. "That's...Do they always speak in your ears?"
[13:09]	Sabina	"They are always with me, but unless roused or saught they remain. . . Unintrusive? Like having someone stand over your shoulder without speaking."
[13:16]	Arkalest	"That sounds...Slightly creepy? I mean no offrense but I'd fret a bit if mom over there'd be hovering over my shoulder constantly- Commenting on verything I do."
[13:17]	Sarah	"That was not a very nice thing to say " She say mock hurt
[13:19]	Sabina	"It's not so clear, more. . . Thoughts and impressions, feelings, than a true exchange of words. But I can understand how it would be a unappealing idea to others."she tilts her head "I find it reassuring, to know my for bearers watch over me."
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[13:26]	Sarah	"On the other hand, if I think about a certain shaman.. , but then I assume child and herd. I mean family are different for you?"
[13:29]	IPM	"In what sense do you mean that?"
[13:38]	Sarah	"In the sense that a different connotation of them means that you behave different then we would do?
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[15:15]	Arkalest	Sabina: Mirah bends down a bit. "Your family is not your herd is not your...Mmh."
[15:26]	Sabina	"It doesn't translate very well, what herd means to you, and what clan and family mean to me. There are similarities, parallels, but one is not another."
[15:26]	Arkalest	A slow nod, her tail making a slow arch behind her. "Okay!"
[15:29]	Arkalest	"So what-" Mirah looks at the domes, nostrils flaring. "What do you all do for fun around these parts?"
[15:30]	Sabina	"I like painting."
[15:31]	Arkalest	"Oooh- What kind of paintings?"
[15:33]	Sabina	"Oil paints, and some water color as well. Landscapes mostly."
[15:33]	Arkalest	"Water colors?"
[15:35]	Arkalest	"I mean, I know how these work, but I have no idea- I mean I haven't seen any kind.."
[15:35]	Sabina	"I took a few with me, if you'd like to see them I'd be happy to show you when we have a chance."
[15:36]	Arkalest	Mirah blinks her large eyes. "Why not, I guess?"
[15:37]	Arkalest	"I, ah, flesh-sculpt. Also dance, sometimes. Plus there's tattoos."
[15:38]	Sabina	passes her address and AR contact info to Mirah. "What does the flesh-sculpting entail? And what sort of dancing?"
[15:38]	Arkalest	Sabina: "Well, dancing in general- Sort of freeform? I mean there are some group dances.."
[15:39]	Sabina	nods
[15:40]	Arkalest	"Then there's the more explicit stuff, and flesh-carving-assisted dancing, which is also under explcit I guess'"
[15:40]	Sabina	"That sounds rather, ahh, intense."
[15:42]	Arkalest	"Compared to getting nearly gutted while hunting?" She casually lets her tail twirl around a finger- And her tailtip seems to be a stinger of sort.
[15:44]	Sabina	"That would put things in perspective."
[15:46]	Arkalest	"Yep! And trust me, I've been gutted a fair few times. So- Do you hunt for your family?"
[15:52]	Sabina	"No, not really. Part of my training involved practicing on animals for the more, ah, destructive telepathic abilities, but I think that does not constitute hunting the sense you would mean. My older brother does, or at least something akin to it."
[15:54]	Arkalest	"And what did you do with the corpses afterward?"
[15:57]	Sabina	"We cremated them, as is our tradition."
[15:58]	Arkalest	Her large ears twitch. "...That sounds like a waste."
[16:00]	Sabina	"I suppose it does, but to use it is a way to cleanse their spirits of the violent death they suffered so that they can reincarnate in peace."
[16:03]	Arkalest	"Well, would it not make sense for the spirits to be appeased if you show them that you are using their bodies? Giving their deaths meaning."
[16:08]	Sabina	"Their deaths already had meaning, and while there is something to be said on not being wasteful, there was little meat on them, moreover the clan would have been uneasy consuming something killed with the instrument. We do not like reminders of what it is that we guard."
[16:09]	Arkalest	"Ew- No, I mean using their bones and tendrils to fashion something useful! Why would you want to /eat/ the poor critters!"
[16:09]	Arkalest	She crosses her arms slowly, shaking her head. "It'd be....Weird."
[16:10]	Sabina	"Ah, that would have been a grave disrespect, to bind the spirit to the earth. Burning the body cuts the last earthly bonds it has, allowing it to most easily and cleanly be reborn."
[16:20]	Arkalest	The antelope lowers her neck. "That's a way of putting it, I guess? Not too sold on it.."
[16:21]	Sabina	"It's heavily rooted in my clan's beliefs. Not everyone would agree with those, and I respect that."