MonMusu Mekton Quest: Episode 23

8:14 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: 1:14 AM - MonMusu Quest (with Mechas): Folding her arms, Eve nods resolutely. "Then it's settled. Let's get going, then, it shouldn't be far. Follow me." You'd almost suspect as though she were on a mission from the Council themselves with the tone she used. Ever the leader, she carries herself surely through the streets, the both of your open weapon carrying - and Eve herself having somewhat of a name, despite her lack of interest in publicity - garners a fair bit of attention as you walk, though luckily the people are polite enough to not accost you in the street and ask for autographs. The three of you proceed through the city, following behind Eve as you make for the resteraunt.
8:17 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: You head through the streets, taking a few shortcuts through back alleys as Eve leads you and Widoia around, until you finally come to a stop in front of a small-but-classy little building. Standing disconnected from any other structure on archaic, cobbled streets, the red awnings and traditional wooden signs and notices stand starkly in contrast to the sights of smooth pavement with metal, glass and neon visible from every position. The entire area relative to this place has an almost old-town feel to it. Eve sets her sights upon the building, pushing the doors apart firmly, keeping one open for both you and Widoia to enter unhindered.
8:23 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: You look around the interior, finding it just as pleasantly rustic and dated as the exterior. Vinyl-covered red booths and tasteful stained glass-covered lamps line the walls, with dark grain wood making up most of the furnishings. It's fairly dim, but not enough to prove a problem in seeing, and faintly playing from speakers you can't seem to locate comes a soothing tone of classical music. Indeed the very air of the place has an appetizing smell as you inhale the scents of the various platters and plates located throughout. This place must be quite popular, if the booked-up tables are any indication.
8:25 PM - Kari: Kari's eyes are wide as she looks over the establishment. Her lips form into a vague "o"  as she takes in all in. "Wow... This place is so different. It's nothing like home, or even the places Widoia's taken me. It seems kinda.... cosey. Is this a popular style for Usamimi resturaunts?" she asks, turning to look at Eve.
8:31 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve nods. "In some respect, yes. Many call the Usamimi 'vain', but I prefer 'beautiful.' They are a people who put pride in appearences, something which I can appreciate. Appearences are what many base judgement on, after all."

Widoia, still clutching your arm but with a far more lax grip, takes in the various sights as well. "This is kinda old timey. I like it~. Almost has a homey feel to it, even though my home was nothing like this. And the food smells good." She giggles quietly, her usually loud and boisterous personality kicking a few notches back now that you're in a calm atmosphere like this.
8:33 PM - Kari: "Yeah. I like it~," Kari says, still smiling. She considers a few other comments, given Eve's statement, but simply refrains and keeps them to herself. "I think Yui and Ida would like it here. Maybe sometime I'll get them and Val and Jake offworld and we can learn more Usamimi culture and stuff together."
8:40 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia gives your arm a gentle squeeze, clutching it to her chest as she smiles. "That'd be fun~. Your new little Usa-sibilings. Hehe." You gaze around the resteraunt, investigating the various patrons. They seem to be from all sorts of people, most of which are Council races. Eve approaches a desk, behind which a rather pretty Usamimi stands with her hands clasped together, eyes closed and smiling. She tilts her head, asking, "How can I help...?" before trailing off as she opens her eyes. "Oh! Miss Akemi, we weren't expecting you. This is a pleasant surprise." She looks behind Eve to spot you and Widoia. "...seems your usual table won't do. We'll find you a booth."
8:40 PM - Kari: Kari waves quietly from behind Eve, smiling at the server. With a quietly giggle, she squeezes Widoia's clutching arm with her hand.
8:43 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve nods. "If you would, please." The Usamimi bows in response, "One moment, please," before she scurries off, deeper into the resteraunt. Widoia cocks her head, looking at Eve as she says, "Looks like you're a regular here, huh Miss Eve?"
8:43 PM - Kari: Kari's wings buzz with anticipation, turning her smile to Eve as Widoia queries her. "Mhmm. They know your name and everything~. That must be nice."
8:51 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "It is a pleasant perk, that is for certain, though I would not call my appearence here 'regular'. I'm well acquainted with the owner. In fact, I rescued his daughter on one particular mission, hence my... special treatment. If there is one thing the Usamimi are besides beautiful, it's thankful." Before you can make a response, the Usamimi from before bounces back in return with a smile. "We got you a booth suitable for Dryder patrons, Miss Akemi. If you would be so kind as to follow..." she leaves the sentence unfinished, bowing again as she walks back into the resteraunt. Eve follows, and you do the same. Soon enough you're lead to a small corner booth, another Usamimi just finishing with wiping down the table. Both girls smile and bow, the former one handing you three menus and stating, "Someone will arrive soon to take your orders. Enjoy your meal~." She scurries off.
8:53 PM - Kari: "Thank you~," Kari chirps as they turn to leave. Glossing over the menu with a little smile on her face, she sneaks a peak over the rim to Eve. "So you saved his daughter, huh?" she asks, a lilting tone in her voice. "That's really kind of them to recognize you for doing so. Not everyone's able to do things like that."
8:58 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Mhmm!" Widoia hums in agreement, scooching next to and leaning slightly against you. Turning her head to you, she adds, "The Usamimi are all like that, usually. They're very honest about their debts."
9:00 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "That's right," Eve responds to Widoia's comment. "It can be both a blessing and a curse for their people. With their attractive features and willingness to show gratitude, it does make them many friends in the galaxy. But there are also many who take advantage of this as well, not that they aren't clever enough to know when such people come around. In addition to being attractive, they are quite intelligent as well. There is a vast amount of modern tech made possible through Usamimi research and development."
9:03 PM - Kari: Kari focusses on her menu, humming quietly as she runs her eyes over the letters and pictures. The longer she does, the more frustrated she gets, and eventually returns to the conversation to distract herself from the menu. "They sound like a really nice people. I know Val and Jake are pretty great kids. Apparently Valentine's super smart for her age and is really good with computers. I guess I can see what you mean about people wanting to take advantage of that though..." Chittering a little uncomfortably, her eyes turn down as she thinks about the Spinners once more, but she quickly recovers from the momentary lapse. "You seem to really like the Usamimi a lot, Eve. You speak so highly of them."
9:09 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve flips idly through the menu, eyes skimming the pages as she speaks. "They are merely the relative topic. I'm partial to all races. It is necessary for the job to hold no bias. I can speak equally as highly of, say, Dryder." She lowers her menu and shoots Widoia a quick glance and smile before returning to her skimming. Widoia eeps at the sudden direct attention of someone she's still partially terrified of, hiding behind her own menu.
9:09 PM - Kari: (Human Perception check 15)
9:12 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Glancing past your menu for a moment, you look Eve's face over. She isn't quite telling the whole truth about her reasoning for speaking highly of the Usamimi, though you can't make out what her real reasoning is.
9:14 PM - Kari: Kari opens her mouth to speak, but the words don't quite come out. Closing her mouth partly once more, she hums a quiet, uncomfortable noise as she looks at Eve. Eventually she settles for a flustered chitter. "E-Eve...? N-nevermind. S-Sorry." Pulling her menu back up, she focusses back on it for a time. Continuing to make the occassional unconscious chitter, she rotates her menu in her hand, flipping it upside down, only to realize that now the pictures are all wrong. Flipping it back over, Kari's cheeks begin to burn softly as she hopes no one notices.
9:23 PM - Kari is now Away.
9:24 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia glances over at you as you struggle with your menu, giggling. She and Eve set their menus down on the table as your waitress approaches, lacking both a pen and paper. She laces her hands behind her, bobbing on the balls of her feet, smiling cheerily. "Have you decided what you'd like to order yet?"

Eve nods, pointing to a particular menu item. "I'd like the phiesti pasta with affeo and carrot sauce, salad on the side please. And to drink, a fine red wine will suffice."

Widoia looks over the menu one last time letting out a quiet "Oooh" at Eve's order. Closing her menu, she takes your menu and places it on the table, setting her hand atop yours. "I'll have the roasted blufoe in uryc sauce, and a nice wine sounds good. She'll have..." Widoia turns her head to you, considering what you'd like.
9:25 PM - Kari is now Online.
9:25 PM - Kari: Kari's blush deepens slightly as she realizes that Widoia noticed the menu flipping. She shrinks a little her seat, feeling a touch embarrassed.
9:29 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia gives your hand a firm, reassuring squeeze. "A broiled wer in kuathen and plenae sauce." The waitress bows as she repeats your orders as confirmation before walking away. "Your orders will be here soon."
9:30 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Usamimi food is really good. They're generally more vegetarian, but they prepare and eat meat too. I think you'll like the wer~," Widoia cheers, leaning further into you as she giggles.
9:31 PM - Kari: Kari forces an embarrassed smile, but leans back into Widoia as well. "Um... th-thanks~... Guess I should have just said something." She chuckles awkward, looking up at her large companion, and then turns back to Eve as she calms down. "Um... Eve? Since... since I don't know when I'll see you again after this, I wanted to ask: You... seemed like there was more to say. About the Usamimi I mean. Is it okay if I ask?"
9:38 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: She raises an eyebrow at your question. "You're quite keen. That skill is liable to be of benefit in the future." Settling backwards into the booth, she breathes deeply for a moment as she organizes her thoughts. Even Widoia is silent as she holds onto your hand, the strings and tones of quiet music permeating the air. Eve continues, "My father was an Usamimi. My mother, obviously, Human. My father was a great Federation scientist, whom I looked up to when I was a child. He inspired me to join the Wraiths in the first place."
9:39 PM - Kari: Kari's expression softens a bit at the assessment, squeezing Widoia's hand in turn. Her eyes open wide, however, upon the mention of Eve's parents. They swirl with colour as she listens intently, closing a little to return to a mostly normal expression of investment.
9:45 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "I spent much of my childhood in his lab, watching him work. He really was quite brilliant, my mother being one of his right-hand researchers at the time. I grew up on an Usamimi world, so it was an interesting experience before the Federation picked my father up, and we followed suit." She grins faintly, her eyes looking nostalgic. "The other children always called me 'earless'. Not with any cruel intent, mind you, it was simply their moniker for me, a curious outsider to their people."
9:45 PM - Kari: Kari nods quietly, following along as best she's able. Eve's smile proves contagious as Kari finds herself unable to resist a soft smile of her own.
9:55 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "My mother was always interested in the romanticized portrayal of heroics and action movie holovids. Likely from the various shows and books we had on hand, I developed similar interests. Many of my toys at the time were toy targets to shoot and similar objects. Some years later, I began developing an interest in serving the galactic community. My parents did, so why not me, too? I asked my father what he thought would best suit me. He seemed to think I had a fair bit of natural talent in reflexes, so he sent me to a special Federation school with the help of some contacts, where I honed those reflexes and skills. They put me on a trial to join the Wraiths... similar to what you and I did, in fact." she sighs, folding her arms as she appears to visibly recall the events.
9:57 PM - Kari: Following along with the story, Kari's mind starts to wander to a few similiarities. Sword training instead of guns, the makeshift cockpits she and her friends would roleplay in, and a fascination with action media. Though when Eve sighs, she grows a little concerned. "Did... it not go well...?"
10:03 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "We were on an Usamimi world. The local city we landed in was being attacked by a known Xrusk terrorist, who had a habit of going world-to-world to stir up trouble for fun. Myself and my Wraith watcher had disabled his Mekton, and he ejected to run off and cause havoc on foot. He had to have had an arsnel of weaponry strapped to him. Before she could object, I dismounted my Mekton and left my watcher to her own devices. She decided to circle around the building the Xrusk ran into with her Mekton to hopefully cut him off on the other side."
10:08 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "...unfortunately, he didn't cut through. He went deeper inside. What he entered was a residential apartment. Laughing and firing without regard, walls and ceilings turned to shrapnel and dust in moments. There were some wounded as he continued his rampage. He wasn't aiming to kill, but clearly had no care if he did, what he seemed to enjoy most was simply the sound of carnage. By the time I had caught up to him, he had stopped, turning around when he noticed the small Usamimi girl standing in front of him, between myself and him. I come to a halt in the hall, this little girl standing before the giant green man with an armory's worth of ordnance strapped to him. And he laughs, bringing some sort of explosive launcher to bear on the child as she stands there, thumb in her mouth and a plush toy dragging behind her on the floor."
10:09 PM - Kari: Kari's expression falls entirely. She can barely process it all, hanging on what she's already sure happened. Tears well up in her eyes as she waits, idly clenching her jaw.
10:11 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia seems equally as concerned, her grip tightening on your hand as she leans forwards, gingerly asking, "S-so... what happened?"
10:18 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve smiles again, attempting to put the two of you at ease. "He raises his weapon to fire. I react instantly, sprinting forwards and bringing my own gun to bear. I shove the girl out of the way and pull the trigger, as he does the same. I hear the distinctive 'thunk' of his weapon firing. Standing in front of the girl, I adjust my aim... and shoot the projectile mid-air, between myself and him. He likely wasn't expecting it to go off so close to him, as the shrapnel and explosion set off the remainder of his ordnance. There wasn't anything but a scorch mark left... as for me?" She raises her hand in front of her face, turning over the augmetic limb. "I wasn't quite so lucky. I took most of the hit, though my watcher later told me there was scantly anything left of me at the time. I was lucky to be the head and shoulders I was. The girl survived though, completely intact. I'm sure you neednt guess who that little Usamimi girl is." She clenches her fist, lowering her arm again.
10:21 PM - Kari: Looking rather confused by Eve's smile, she starts to calm down as the story takes its more positive turn. Her body goes lax, and she gives Widoia's hand a gentle squeeze as she wipes the tears from her eyes. After some deep thinking inside, she looks up to Eve as a big smile starts to spread with no sign of stopping. The giggles begin soon after, and she raises her free hand to give the Wraith a thumbs up. "I knew you were a good person, Eve. I just didn't know how much of an awesome hero you are~."
10:25 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia nods. "Mhmm. You're a really great person, Miss Eve. Now I know you wouldn't put me in space jail for something silly~."
10:30 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve allows herself a short, quiet laugh. "I don't believe I'd go that far. My watcher certianly wouldn't, considering how much she berated me even as she hauled me to a medical facility. They repaired what they could with meat cloning, but the rest... well, you can plainly see for yourselves. But in any case, that is how I came to be as I am. After my recovery and rehab, I was made a full Wraith, and with a promotion from Apparition to Shade right off the bat." She leans forward on the table, her smile widening a little more as she looks between the two of you. "Oh, one more thing you two might find of interest. My watcher for that mission?" Her smile widens just a hair more.
10:30 PM - Kari: Kari giggles as Eve mentions being chewed out. As her eyes open once more, she hangs on Eve's words with baited breath.
10:32 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia's eyes widen, waiting with anticipation. Eve says,
10:32 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "None other than Revenant Langio."
10:33 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia gasps loudly, clapping a hand over her mouth at the revelation.
10:34 PM - Kari: "Gah!?" Being blown away in an instant, Kari's expression twists into one of almost cartoonish shock. She practically quivers as her body and brain try to figure out how to properly process a response. "Wh-what!? B-b-b-b-but sh-she said she left! 'Ran with them for a while'. I think that's what she said? S-Something l- A-are you serious? Wait...." Kari's brain suddenly clicks, almost audibly, as something else pops into her mind. Her eyes look down at the table, and then back up to Eve. With the sudden release of the catch, her eyes widen as the gears churn once more. One eye twitches, her blood runs cold, and despite that her cheeks burn furiously.
10:41 PM - Kari is now Away.
10:41 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "I believe that was her last mission, actually. She saw me through my rehab, stood beside me for my talk with the Council, then left. I hadn't heard from her since, at least until I arrived on your ship. Imagine my surprise when my old friend and Wraith superior was playing security chief on a private vessel."
10:41 PM - Kari is now Online.
10:42 PM - Kari: "I... I c-can imagine," Kari stammers out, trying to bring her thoughts down from the possible lewd happenings of master and studen. "Was... was she /always/... that ho-... um... er... I... uh..." Coughing nervously, Kari chitters in embarrassment, trying desperately to recover. "A-always so... intimidating?"
10:44 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "If anything, she's scaled back."
10:46 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia stutters, finally able to find some words. "Y-y-you... and L-Langio... b-but, Kari, and, us, her, we, you..." Widoia looks between you and Eve several times before she pounces you, aggressively cuddling you towards her chest as she attempts to scream and keep her voice low simultaneously. "I-it's like fate! This is like a movie or something, it's so /cool/! I know so many cool people!"
10:46 PM - Kari: Kari tries to take in the possibility of the Chief being /less/ scary. Before she can fully graps the rammifications, she's forcefully snugged. Choking and gasping for air, Kari wriggles, weakly pulling on Widoia's arms. "Gack....! A-Air...!"
10:51 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: At last getting her wits about her, Widoia releases you from your cushy faceprison and grips your arm to steady herself, taking a deep breath. "Okay... b-but still, that is so /cool/. You, and Miss Eve, and even Langio..." she giggles now, calmly leaning against you now that she's relaxed. "You're all really amazing people."
10:52 PM - Kari: Kari gasps dramatically for air, falling back into her seat with a cough. "Heh... y-yeah... fabulous..." she groans out, eyes rolling back to the front. Clearing her throat briefly, Kari sits up, a little smile forming on her lips. "Th-thank you, Widoia~. I um... I'm lucky to be following in the steps of two people as great as Eve and the Chief. But... Eve... does this mean you were Chief Langio's pupil too?"
10:57 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve nods, resting an arm on the table and tapping a finger on the table loudly. "Yes, you could say that. Before the mission, she was training me during her spare time while I was enrolled in the Federation school. She happened to come up at the end of my father's list of contacts in getting me involved with the Wraiths. He didn't personally know her, but it was a sort of 'friend of a friend of a friend' scenario."
10:57 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Looking aside, Eve pulls her arm off the table and nods as your waitress places your plates before each of you, bowing and smiling. "Will there be anything else?"
10:57 PM - Kari: Kari looks over her plate as it's set down, turning back to the waitress to give her a friendly nod and smile. "No thank you~."
11:03 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia and Eve give similar responses, and your waitress bows again before departing. Your own plate is a curious-looking pile of finely sliced meat, browned around the edges and with a crispy skin, but with a juicy, pink center. It's covered in a greenish sauce garnished with orange leaves. It smells simply divine, the armoa giving you an excellent precursor of its taste.
11:05 PM - Kari: Kari sniffs her dish, mouth watering at the aroma. Her expression goes a might stupid from the anticipation, but after a moment, she catches herself and sits more upright. Waiting for social cues for eating from the other two her eyes turn to Eve once more. "That's really neat. It's like Wids said: Fate or something. She brought you into the Wraiths and then led me to you to do the same. Well.. in a way. I don't think she did it intentionally, but you get what I mean. Guess that explains how she does all the stuff she does too, but I never knew she was a pilot."
11:08 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia tilts her head, lifting her fork to begin eating. "Y'know... I never knew that either. If she was a pilot, why didn't she just pilot the Mek we have in the first place, instead of making Mr. Silk go out of his way to find a new one?"
11:09 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve lifts her own silverwear as well. "Perhaps she felt that piloting and the Wraiths were too closely knit to simply choose one. In order to leave her past behind, she had to give up piloting as well."
11:08 PM - Kari: "What if she didn't leave?" Kari asks, just on a random thought.
11:10 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "...you mean, if she's still involved now? Or are you asking hypothetically?" Eve asks.
11:12 PM - Kari: "Um... hypo... hyposetically? Did I say that right? A-Anyway." Kari chitters a little, feeling embarrassed as she tries to say the word as is. "I meant... like... what if she's still a Wraith? Maybe she's under orders? A private ship goes to a lot of places, right? Maybe it's like... deep cover or something, so if she was a pilot, questions might be asked about why she's so good."
11:15 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Ooooh. Now that's a spooky thought," Widoia says, as she starts going to town on her dish with a delighted smile. Eve says, beginning to eat her own meal with a bit more restraint, "That is... possible. It must be something of critical importance for her to be so deep cover, though, such to the point that she is believed to have quit."
11:18 PM - Kari: Kari chitters curiously, but the ghost of a smile hints at her lips as she's proud of having sounded smart. She grabs her glass of wine, swishing it as she gives it a sniff. Recoiling just a touch, she examines the glass before taking a sip. She smiles a little at the taste, but seems to have a bit of a hard time swallowing it. Taking a deeper sip this time, she sets the glass down before picking up her utensils to start eating. "Do um... could it maybe have something to do with the Flal?" Kari asks, cutting her meat.
11:23 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "The Flal?" Eve asks, pausing to chew as she considers. "They /have/ been intensifying their presence in the galaxy lately, and with the changing political climate from a variety of new minor races being officially recognized, things have reached quite a boil. It is quite possible, considering the Flal's intentions are so unknown."
11:25 PM - Kari: Kari nods, sticking a bite of meat into her mouth. She continues to nod as the flavour hits her, mouth watering even more as her lips curl into a big grin. "Ooooh my gaaawd~...." she says after swallowing the first bite. Giggling a bit, she looks to the other two, noticing their reactions before coughing and trying to recover. "I'm an adult. Totally. No need to look at the girl with the meat." Putting on her mock serious expression, Kari swigs a fair bit of wine, coughing after getting it down. "S-So... um... What are the Flal looking for? I mean... I kinda-.... Er... I've h-heard they're fairly aggressive."
11:31 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "We're not sure what exactly they're after, but they have a tendency to target research vessels and stations, particularly anything developing biotech or researching Progenitor technology. We suspect they're using the info and technology to develop new weapons, but for what we can't be certain."
11:31 PM - Kari: "I... I see..." Kari says, recounting her encounter with one such development. "How do they know where those vessels and stations are?"
11:33 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "That, we don't know. They may have insiders, or excellent interception and decryption technology for snatching classified messages."
11:35 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "The Flal are kinda scary..." Widoia trails off, toying with her food a moment before taking another bite, the flavors of her poultry dish reviving the smile on her face. Her face brightens even more as she scoops a forkful of it and, holding her other hand beneath to catch anything that may fall, brings it over to you. "Kaaari, open wiiiide~."
11:34 PM - Kari: "Wh-what about nav chips?" Kari asks before taking a forkfull of food to the mouth. She blinks in surprise, staring up at Widoia as she slowly begins to chew.
11:39 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Nav chips? You mean those that store mapping data of solar systems and planets for navigational computers?" She hums, deep in thought.  "It's a possibility, for certain. Most computers are compatible with the universal nav chips that are produced."
11:40 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia brings the forkful closer to your mouth, her own mouth open expectantly as she awaits you to bite,
11:41 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: As you finish your sentence, Widoia's eyes sparkle and she finds her moment to strike, shoving the forkful i
11:41 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: n.
11:41 PM - Kari: Pulling back from the fork, Kari swallows the bite, smiling a little awkawrdly. "Um... i-it was r-really good. Th-thanks~." Coughing once more, Kari takes another swig of wine, draining her glass rather low before turning back to her food. "Well... maybe. I guess there's no way to know, right?" she says to Eve.
11:44 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "We will simply need to take careful note of any engagements with the Flal in the future." She concludes, smiling lightly at the display between you and Widoia.
11:45 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "C'mon, Miss Eve, you try some too!" Widoia cheers, leaning across the table to bring her fork closer to Eve. She seems taken aback at the sudden show and genuine expression on Widoia's face, smiling a little brighter before accepting the forkful with a nod, chewing thoughtfully. "Good indeed, a fine choice."
11:45 PM - Kari: Kari watches the display with a touch of confusion. When Eve accepts however, she stifles her laughter with the last of her drink. "You two are cute~," she says, giggling a little.
11:49 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "S-says the cutie Wraith~," Widoia chants, leaning down to give you a kiss on the cheek, blushing nervously. Now Eve is the one giggling. "I'd say you two are the cute ones."
11:50 PM - Kari: Kari blushes from the kiss, nuzzling into her loving spider with a smile. "I-I'm not cute," she giggles out, carving off more of her meal.
11:53 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia stops your hand, setting down her fork and gently pulling your own from your grasp. Scooping up some meat, she holds it before your mouth with a smile.
11:54 PM - Kari: With her blush deepening, Kari blinks once more before sneaking a glance over to Eve. As embarrassed as she feels, she takes the bite regardless, chewing it with an awkward smile.
11:58 PM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia blushes, happily hugging you by the shoulders and giving you a squeeze as she giggles, the side of your head being pressed into her chest. "I beg to differ~." She pulls away, going back to and finshing the rest of her own meal. Eve does the same, pushing her empty plate away with a satisfied sigh, patting her mouth with a napkin.
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
12:00 AM - Kari: Kari giggles quietly, starting to calm down, though the red in her cheeks remains. She reaches for her glass, forgetting it's empty and looking at with disappointment before going back to the last few bites of her meal. "S-so um... uh..." Fumbling with something else to talk about, Kari helplessly, and unsuccessfuly, grasps for conversation.
12:02 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "So," Eve picks up with confidence. "With that concluded, I believe you were interested in exploring the city for a time? Don't worry about the meal, I'll cover it."
12:02 AM - Kari: "O-oh, y-yeah~," Kari says, a little too giggly. "That sounds really nice. Thank you, Eve."
12:05 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Of course," she nods, smiling as your waitress returns. After dismissing her offer of anything else, Eve stands and leaves several bills on the table, and Widoia follows suit, dragging you along by the arm behind her. The Usamimi at the door bows and wishes you a good day as you depart back into the streets.
12:05 AM - Kari: Thanking the Usamimi once more, Kari squeezes Widoia's arm. "So um... guys...?" she says as the trio leaves. "What's wine exactly?"
12:09 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia lets out a quiet "Oooh" as you ask, her face blushing while various thoughts surface. "Don't ask Langio that..." she murmurs. Eve, however, responds with a straight face. "Wine is an alcoholic beverage made generally of fermented fruits. In large quantities it has an intoxicating effect which impares thought processes and motor functions."
12:10 AM - Kari: "... uh-huh..." she says. "I don't get it. What does 'alcoholic' mean? It kinda smelled like a drink that Ida likes, but different. She never lets me have any though."
12:14 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Continuing with her serious response, Eve adds, "Alcohol is a volatile, flammable liquid, used in a variety of beverages such as wine, beer and other spirits. When imbibed it can produce a state of moderate euphoria, at the cost of said thought processes and motor functions, as previously described."
12:15 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "But to be more specific, alcohol is defined as an organic compound whose molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a carbon atom."
12:15 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia's mouth droops slightly as she scratches her head. "Uh... I know some of those words."
12:16 AM - Kari: Kari nods with sudden understanding. Then Eve continues, and she quickly gets lost again."I was with you until hyd... hydroxyl? I dunno. I think it's like what Ida drinks though. Her and Yui always said I wasn't old enough to drink it yet, but I dunno. I feel kinda good right now." A big smile sits on her face, cheeks still a little red. Thankfully she's still walking normally at the moment.
12:20 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "High reflexes and intelligence, raw skill, low constitution. Curious," Eve says, cupping her chin before shrugging. "So long as you avoid intaking any more alcohol for a while, you will be fine. So, where would you two like to go?"
12:21 AM - Kari: "Um... we said sight seeing right? What sights are there to see? Or... actually, what do you like to do for fun, Eve?" she asks, completely ignoring the comments about her consititution.
12:27 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "What do /I/ do for fun? Hm... Between work, I do enjoy researching the history of various things. Species, events and homeworlds. Consider your own planet for a moment. Its entire history: wars, famines, economic booms and technological advancements. It's a boggling, impressive amount of content, no? Utterly impossible to retain it all. Now think of this: there are thousands of worlds with similar histories."
12:30 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Each one is unique, each one tells the story of something completely seperate... alien, if you will. I find it fascinating and enlightening to discover all of these intracies."
12:30 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: intricacies*
12:31 AM - Kari: Kari stares at Eve as she talks, a smile slowly spreading across her face the more her role model speaks. By the end of it, she has a giant, toothy grin plastered on her face. "You're really cool, Eve~. And really, really smart. What do you think, Widoia?" Kari asks, turning her smile to the spider. "Feel like learning from Professor Akemi?"
12:35 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Most definitely~!" She cheers, bobbing excitedly in place on her eight legs. "Lead the way, Professor." She giggles, still holding your hand. Eve smirks faintly at both of your displays, saying, "Well then, I suppose it can't be helped. I'll show you around the city's more famous monuments."
12:36 AM - Kari: "I'd like that~," Kari says, giggling quietly. "Lead the way, Professor!"
12:39 AM - Kari: (27 Intelligence roll)
12:48 AM - Kari is now Online.
12:53 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve leads you around the city, showcasing various monuments of a variety of Council species or more abstract pieces simply dedicated to certain people. She reveals how the Federation was first founded by the Raz'ask. This planet was among the first of the Raz'ask core worlds, as their species was one of the first widespread races to put roots on other planets. Conflicts broke out constantly between the Humans and Pyhua. Dryder were aggressively claiming worlds that held some economic value. Usamimi and Raz'ask avoided each other, and it wasn't until the Raz'ask made vast efforts in reaching out to the Usamimi - one of the few not directly hostile species they'd encountered, that they managed to reach a compromise. Granting the Usamimi a number of worlds and a place on this one, the two agreed to attempt to quell conflicts of other races in hopes of reaching an understanding. With the Raz'ask and Usamimi's combined knowledge, they created the translators that are used today, though they need to be regularly updated with new definitions and meanings. Emissarys were sent to the Dryder, Humans and Pyhua. The Dryders agreed to join due to the potential economic benefits of a unified galactic economy, while the Pyhua and Humans reached and an understanding of one another and ceased pointless abductions and conflicts when they realized that, should the growing unified body of the Raz'ask, Usamimi and Dryder turn on them, they'd both likely be eradicated. With the unification of these five major players in the galaxy, it took many galactic standard years to finally come to a definite conclucsion and form the Federation. With a unified body of galactic government, the Federation worked to spread its reach to all colonies across the galaxy in hopes of keeping peace for all civilized worlds, giving an established basebone for current and future races to expand and explore safely while safeguarding newly developing worlds without interference.
12:58 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: She moves on to describe further intracies and specific events and details that occured in the various Council races' histories, along with major players and particular names of those events, with Widoia occasionally adding some input from what she knows. Most Federation schools touch upon the basic history of all Council races in their history classes, though the focus is on the Federation itself for the most part. By the time your little historical tour ends, you've been taken through at least two musems and an indefinite number of monuments and parks. You and Widoia sigh in relief as you sit upon a bench, Eve bringing you both a drink from a nearby vending machine as she sits beside you.
12:59 AM - Kari: Kari sits close to Widoia, leaning on her a bit as Eve returns. Taking her drink gingerly, she sips on it, free of her previous, mild innebriation. "Thank you, Eve~," she chirps happily, moving her legs for Eve to sit beside her. "I think my head is pretty full to bursting. You really, really know a lot don't you? Guess you get it from your super scientist parents."
1:03 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Perhaps. There is a lot of history to know in the galaxy, I'd like to know as much as I can." She takes a sip of her own drink, leaning against the back of the bench and looking up at the stars that are beginning to form in the sky above, visible between the towering structures that dot the area.
1:05 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia back leans against you, smiling tiredly. She rests her head on yours, yawning as her arm slips lazily around your waist, though it doesn't seem to have been intentional.
1:06 AM - Kari: Kari smiles softly, happy for the contact. As she sips her drink, she too looks up to the stars, kicking one of her crossed legs. "Thank you, Eve. For everything. For being my watcher, my mentor, and... for being my friend~. I had a great time tonight, and I learned so much today. You've given me so much. Really hope I can return the favour some day."
1:11 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve smiles in return, fully this time. "It was my pleasure. You're definitely special. The first candidate I've watched, the first person I've ever considered... a pupil. /My/ pupil." She turns her head to you, showing you her smiling face head-on. "I'd likely be in a library now were it not for you. This has been an enjoyable experience. You've already returned the favor... but if you wish to continue doing so, all you need to do is continue to be yourself. Continue to excel."
1:13 AM - Kari: Kari looks at Eve in full as she does the same for her. Her smile is much the same as her mentor's, eyes ebbing with brilliant hues. Her head slowly dips not much more than an inch, and she brings one hand up to pump as a fist. "You got it, Eve. I'll make you proud, and whenever I get the chance, I'll look for you between missions. Maybe we'll get the chance to spend more time together. That's something I'm really looking forward to~."
1:20 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Likewise, Kari. Or would you prefer Apparition Kari?" She giggles quietly, returning her attention to the darkening sky. Finally, she stands with some measure of reluctance, taking a few steps away and looking at the two of you. "It's about time I return to where I need to be and prepare for my next assignment. I'd suggest you do the same. Your partner," she says the word with a knowing smile, "seems quite tired."
1:23 AM - Kari: Kari blushes a little at the mention of partner, and her smile hints a little wider. "Yeah... I should take her home before the boss starts to worry. It's probably past her bed time." She giggles quietly, squeezing Widoia's hand at her waist. Looking up to Eve once more, she makes eye contact as she eyes briefly swirl a little more rapidly before settling down once more. "And... you can just call me Kari~."
1:29 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Of course, Kari." She walks over to you, leaning down and drawing her face close to yours. Just when you think she's about to kiss you, she instead turns her head aside, nuzzling her nose against your cheek for a short moment before pulling away, smiling. "In Usamimi culture, it's a sign of respect and friendship to rub cheeks. I wish you luck, and look forward to speaking with you again. You may feel free to contact me as you like." She taps her left arm. "I always have it on me, after all."
1:33 AM - Kari: Kari looks up at Eve as she draws near, but when she leans down, the young Mantis' cheeks burn a little brighter. Her breath catches in her throat, and as the nuzzle takes place, she does her best, amidst the confusion to return it. With a deep exhale, her own smile spreads across her face. The explanation though, only tinges her a touch more red. "I... thank you, Eve. I will, and I wish you the same. Til we meet again~." Chirping and chittering happily, her one free wing, tips up in a sort of salute, and she raises one hand in a reluctant wave goodbye.
1:36 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Eve returns the gesture with her hand, turning and walking away as the setting sun falls behind several buildings. Widoia gives you a sleepy squeeze around the waist, "This was a nice time, Kari. Thank you for inviting me."
1:36 AM - Kari: Kari leans against her spider, slipping her arms around to give Widoia a snug. "Of course, Wids. Thank you so much for helping make tonight special~."
1:40 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: "Mhm~. I always love spending time with you, my special little mantis. You make every day special." She giggles, lifting her head and turning to face you. Her cheeks blush, and her eight eyes sparkle like rubies in the now-quickly-fading light. She caresses your cheek with one of her tough, smooth, chitinous hands, and gently turns you to face her.
1:40 AM - Kari: As if her cheeks could even get more red from such a compliment, Kari's eyes almost seem to sparkle. Leaning in close, she gives Widoia a kiss, squeezing her firmly as her wings tilt and turn from the heated moment.
1:44 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: Widoia returns the kisses with passion, sliding her hand down your back and leaning in closely. She holds the kiss for a short moment before her embarrasment gets the better of her fevor, and she reluctantly but shyly pulls away, still smiling.
1:44 AM - Kari: Kari pulls away slowly as as well, a shy giggle escaping her lips. "Come on, 'partner'. Let's get you home~."
1:50 AM - Kari is now Away.
1:52 AM - Mektonnu Spaceu Adventureu: She giggles as well, and the two of you stand, walking silently hand-in-hand back to the ship beneath the twinkling carpet of stars. Walking up the ramp and back into the ship, Widoia gives you a playful pinch on the wings, which sends a shiver down your spine... along with a variety of other feelings. It doesn't take much more conversation for the two of you to enter her room together and share another pleasant time, and you fall asleep in the other's arms with wide smiles.